How do we intend to push on?

[Park Life 71]

Setting aside the winter of our discontent we look forward to the summer of our rebirth.

 

In the hot seat one of the most enigmatic managers to grace the game and an owner whos net worth is stellar gives us a real chance now to set down a marker.

 

How would you wish us to proceed?

Edited May 13, 2008 by Park Life

[Happy Face 29]

Spend little.

 

I'd say just what can be recouped from sales and some of the TV money.

 

The change in manager is worth ten points over the season, and one or two proven attacking central midfielders will be worth that again.

 

Once we're in Europe, then spend huge on BIG BIG names.

Edited May 13, 2008 by Happy Face

[ewerk 31195]

We need a few sensible acquisitions. If agree with HF, while we may have money to spend we're not going to attract really high calibre players if we can't offer European football. What we need are a small number of players who can get us into that position next year without offering silly money to players to make up for that lack of European competition.

[Park Life 71]

We need a few sensible acquisitions. If agree with HF, while we may have money to spend we're not going to attract really high calibre players if we can't offer European football. What we need are a small number of players who can get us into that position next year without offering silly money to players to make up for that lack of European competition.

 

I'd get bids in for Dunne, Wright Phillips, Sidwell and Arshavin pronto. That would be most of our problems sorted in one go. Combined £28m.

 

I consider £30m ish...About right. Wages will be more or less covered by the exit of Smith, Duff, Cacapa and Zoggy (wages and fees).

 

Keep a hold of Owen.

 

Slap £20m on Martins head.

 

As said earlier with KK we can safely see the garnering of another 12 points or so with the current squad, with some astute spending we may add another 10.

 

It's easy this football lark.

[Guest alex]

We need a few sensible acquisitions. If agree with HF, while we may have money to spend we're not going to attract really high calibre players if we can't offer European football. What we need are a small number of players who can get us into that position next year without offering silly money to players to make up for that lack of European competition.

 

I'd get bids in for Dunne, Wright Phillips, Sidwell and Arshavin pronto. That would be most of our problems sorted in one go. Combined £28m.

 

I consider £30m ish...About right. Wages will be more or less covered by the exit of Smith, Duff, Cacapa and Zoggy (wages and fees).

 

Keep a hold of Owen.

 

Slap £20m on Martins head.

 

As said earlier with KK we can safely see the garnering of another 12 points or so with the current squad, with some astute spending we may add another 10.

 

It's easy this football lark.

We might even finish above Arsenal.

[Park Life 71]

We need a few sensible acquisitions. If agree with HF, while we may have money to spend we're not going to attract really high calibre players if we can't offer European football. What we need are a small number of players who can get us into that position next year without offering silly money to players to make up for that lack of European competition.

 

I'd get bids in for Dunne, Wright Phillips, Sidwell and Arshavin pronto. That would be most of our problems sorted in one go. Combined £28m.

 

I consider £30m ish...About right. Wages will be more or less covered by the exit of Smith, Duff, Cacapa and Zoggy (wages and fees).

 

Keep a hold of Owen.

 

Slap £20m on Martins head.

 

As said earlier with KK we can safely see the garnering of another 12 points or so with the current squad, with some astute spending we may add another 10.

 

It's easy this football lark.

We might even finish above Arsenal.

 

We don't have enough ambition for that.

[Guest alex]

We need a few sensible acquisitions. If agree with HF, while we may have money to spend we're not going to attract really high calibre players if we can't offer European football. What we need are a small number of players who can get us into that position next year without offering silly money to players to make up for that lack of European competition.

 

I'd get bids in for Dunne, Wright Phillips, Sidwell and Arshavin pronto. That would be most of our problems sorted in one go. Combined £28m.

 

I consider £30m ish...About right. Wages will be more or less covered by the exit of Smith, Duff, Cacapa and Zoggy (wages and fees).

 

Keep a hold of Owen.

 

Slap £20m on Martins head.

 

As said earlier with KK we can safely see the garnering of another 12 points or so with the current squad, with some astute spending we may add another 10.

 

It's easy this football lark.

We might even finish above Arsenal.

 

We don't have enough ambition for that.

I was taking the piss out of your pre-season prediction numbnuts.

[Howay 12496]

We need a few sensible acquisitions. If agree with HF, while we may have money to spend we're not going to attract really high calibre players if we can't offer European football. What we need are a small number of players who can get us into that position next year without offering silly money to players to make up for that lack of European competition.

 

I'd get bids in for Dunne, Wright Phillips, Sidwell and Arshavin pronto. That would be most of our problems sorted in one go. Combined £28m.

 

I consider £30m ish...About right. Wages will be more or less covered by the exit of Smith, Duff, Cacapa and Zoggy (wages and fees).

 

Keep a hold of Owen.

 

Slap £20m on Martins head.

 

As said earlier with KK we can safely see the garnering of another 12 points or so with the current squad, with some astute spending we may add another 10.

 

It's easy this football lark.

Agreed, I'd love those 4 here tbh.

[Andrew 4855]

We need a few sensible acquisitions. If agree with HF, while we may have money to spend we're not going to attract really high calibre players if we can't offer European football. What we need are a small number of players who can get us into that position next year without offering silly money to players to make up for that lack of European competition.

 

I'd get bids in for Dunne, Wright Phillips, Sidwell and Arshavin pronto. That would be most of our problems sorted in one go. Combined £28m.

 

I consider £30m ish...About right. Wages will be more or less covered by the exit of Smith, Duff, Cacapa and Zoggy (wages and fees).

 

Keep a hold of Owen.

 

Slap £20m on Martins head.

 

As said earlier with KK we can safely see the garnering of another 12 points or so with the current squad, with some astute spending we may add another 10.

 

It's easy this football lark.

 

I'd agree with that as far as signings go, not sure about sidwell, think we could do better than that, at least get someone who has played football this season, a long time on the bench can destroy players (ala duff, he was injured too but still) I'd have harper from reading as long as he got a shirt that fit and there are one or two from birmingham I'd take that we could probably get reasonably cheap

[Park Life 71]

We need a few sensible acquisitions. If agree with HF, while we may have money to spend we're not going to attract really high calibre players if we can't offer European football. What we need are a small number of players who can get us into that position next year without offering silly money to players to make up for that lack of European competition.

 

I'd get bids in for Dunne, Wright Phillips, Sidwell and Arshavin pronto. That would be most of our problems sorted in one go. Combined £28m.

 

I consider £30m ish...About right. Wages will be more or less covered by the exit of Smith, Duff, Cacapa and Zoggy (wages and fees).

 

Keep a hold of Owen.

 

Slap £20m on Martins head.

 

As said earlier with KK we can safely see the garnering of another 12 points or so with the current squad, with some astute spending we may add another 10.

 

It's easy this football lark.

We might even finish above Arsenal.

 

We don't have enough ambition for that.

I was taking the piss out of your pre-season prediction numbnuts.

 

It wasn't a prediction it was speculation to garner debate. Did they win anything this year btw?

[Guest alex]

We need a few sensible acquisitions. If agree with HF, while we may have money to spend we're not going to attract really high calibre players if we can't offer European football. What we need are a small number of players who can get us into that position next year without offering silly money to players to make up for that lack of European competition.

 

I'd get bids in for Dunne, Wright Phillips, Sidwell and Arshavin pronto. That would be most of our problems sorted in one go. Combined £28m.

 

I consider £30m ish...About right. Wages will be more or less covered by the exit of Smith, Duff, Cacapa and Zoggy (wages and fees).

 

Keep a hold of Owen.

 

Slap £20m on Martins head.

 

As said earlier with KK we can safely see the garnering of another 12 points or so with the current squad, with some astute spending we may add another 10.

 

It's easy this football lark.

We might even finish above Arsenal.

 

We don't have enough ambition for that.

I was taking the piss out of your pre-season prediction numbnuts.

 

It wasn't a prediction it was speculation to garner debate. Did they win anything this year btw?

You were speculating there was a good chance we'd finish above them weren't you?

[Park Life 71]

We need a few sensible acquisitions. If agree with HF, while we may have money to spend we're not going to attract really high calibre players if we can't offer European football. What we need are a small number of players who can get us into that position next year without offering silly money to players to make up for that lack of European competition.

 

I'd get bids in for Dunne, Wright Phillips, Sidwell and Arshavin pronto. That would be most of our problems sorted in one go. Combined £28m.

 

I consider £30m ish...About right. Wages will be more or less covered by the exit of Smith, Duff, Cacapa and Zoggy (wages and fees).

 

Keep a hold of Owen.

 

Slap £20m on Martins head.

 

As said earlier with KK we can safely see the garnering of another 12 points or so with the current squad, with some astute spending we may add another 10.

 

It's easy this football lark.

 

I'd agree with that as far as signings go, not sure about sidwell, think we could do better than that, at least get someone who has played football this season, a long time on the bench can destroy players (ala duff, he was injured too but still) I'd have harper from reading as long as he got a shirt that fit and there are one or two from birmingham I'd take that we could probably get reasonably cheap

 

Aye there is that young DM at Brum forget his name.

[Park Life 71]

We need a few sensible acquisitions. If agree with HF, while we may have money to spend we're not going to attract really high calibre players if we can't offer European football. What we need are a small number of players who can get us into that position next year without offering silly money to players to make up for that lack of European competition.

 

I'd get bids in for Dunne, Wright Phillips, Sidwell and Arshavin pronto. That would be most of our problems sorted in one go. Combined £28m.

 

I consider £30m ish...About right. Wages will be more or less covered by the exit of Smith, Duff, Cacapa and Zoggy (wages and fees).

 

Keep a hold of Owen.

 

Slap £20m on Martins head.

 

As said earlier with KK we can safely see the garnering of another 12 points or so with the current squad, with some astute spending we may add another 10.

 

It's easy this football lark.

We might even finish above Arsenal.

 

We don't have enough ambition for that.

I was taking the piss out of your pre-season prediction numbnuts.

 

It wasn't a prediction it was speculation to garner debate. Did they win anything this year btw?

You were speculating there was a good chance we'd finish above them weren't you?

 

 

 

 

Not predicting.

[Guest alex]

We need a few sensible acquisitions. If agree with HF, while we may have money to spend we're not going to attract really high calibre players if we can't offer European football. What we need are a small number of players who can get us into that position next year without offering silly money to players to make up for that lack of European competition.

 

I'd get bids in for Dunne, Wright Phillips, Sidwell and Arshavin pronto. That would be most of our problems sorted in one go. Combined £28m.

 

I consider £30m ish...About right. Wages will be more or less covered by the exit of Smith, Duff, Cacapa and Zoggy (wages and fees).

 

Keep a hold of Owen.

 

Slap £20m on Martins head.

 

As said earlier with KK we can safely see the garnering of another 12 points or so with the current squad, with some astute spending we may add another 10.

 

It's easy this football lark.

We might even finish above Arsenal.

 

We don't have enough ambition for that.

I was taking the piss out of your pre-season prediction numbnuts.

 

It wasn't a prediction it was speculation to garner debate. Did they win anything this year btw?

You were speculating there was a good chance we'd finish above them weren't you?

 

 

 

 

Not predicting.

I was taking the piss out of your speculation then.

Edited May 13, 2008 by alex

[Andrew 4855]

We need a few sensible acquisitions. If agree with HF, while we may have money to spend we're not going to attract really high calibre players if we can't offer European football. What we need are a small number of players who can get us into that position next year without offering silly money to players to make up for that lack of European competition.

 

I'd get bids in for Dunne, Wright Phillips, Sidwell and Arshavin pronto. That would be most of our problems sorted in one go. Combined £28m.

 

I consider £30m ish...About right. Wages will be more or less covered by the exit of Smith, Duff, Cacapa and Zoggy (wages and fees).

 

Keep a hold of Owen.

 

Slap £20m on Martins head.

 

As said earlier with KK we can safely see the garnering of another 12 points or so with the current squad, with some astute spending we may add another 10.

 

It's easy this football lark.

 

I'd agree with that as far as signings go, not sure about sidwell, think we could do better than that, at least get someone who has played football this season, a long time on the bench can destroy players (ala duff, he was injured too but still) I'd have harper from reading as long as he got a shirt that fit and there are one or two from birmingham I'd take that we could probably get reasonably cheap

 

Aye there is that young DM at Brum forget his name.

 

muamba? I'd take kapo too, bit of power for the midfield which does lack muscle really

[Guest alex]

Spurs are meant to be after Kapo.

[Park Life 71]

We need a few sensible acquisitions. If agree with HF, while we may have money to spend we're not going to attract really high calibre players if we can't offer European football. What we need are a small number of players who can get us into that position next year without offering silly money to players to make up for that lack of European competition.

 

I'd get bids in for Dunne, Wright Phillips, Sidwell and Arshavin pronto. That would be most of our problems sorted in one go. Combined £28m.

 

I consider £30m ish...About right. Wages will be more or less covered by the exit of Smith, Duff, Cacapa and Zoggy (wages and fees).

 

Keep a hold of Owen.

 

Slap £20m on Martins head.

 

As said earlier with KK we can safely see the garnering of another 12 points or so with the current squad, with some astute spending we may add another 10.

 

It's easy this football lark.

We might even finish above Arsenal.

 

We don't have enough ambition for that.

I was taking the piss out of your pre-season prediction numbnuts.

 

It wasn't a prediction it was speculation to garner debate. Did they win anything this year btw?

You were speculating there was a good chance we'd finish above them weren't you?

 

 

 

 

Not predicting.

I was taking the piss out of your speculation then.

 

...and you're always welcome to do that.

[Park Life 71]

We need a few sensible acquisitions. If agree with HF, while we may have money to spend we're not going to attract really high calibre players if we can't offer European football. What we need are a small number of players who can get us into that position next year without offering silly money to players to make up for that lack of European competition.

 

I'd get bids in for Dunne, Wright Phillips, Sidwell and Arshavin pronto. That would be most of our problems sorted in one go. Combined £28m.

 

I consider £30m ish...About right. Wages will be more or less covered by the exit of Smith, Duff, Cacapa and Zoggy (wages and fees).

 

Keep a hold of Owen.

 

Slap £20m on Martins head.

 

As said earlier with KK we can safely see the garnering of another 12 points or so with the current squad, with some astute spending we may add another 10.

 

It's easy this football lark.

 

I'd agree with that as far as signings go, not sure about sidwell, think we could do better than that, at least get someone who has played football this season, a long time on the bench can destroy players (ala duff, he was injured too but still) I'd have harper from reading as long as he got a shirt that fit and there are one or two from birmingham I'd take that we could probably get reasonably cheap

 

Aye there is that young DM at Brum forget his name.

 

muamba? I'd take kapo too, bit of power for the midfield which does lack muscle really

 

Muamba aye. What about Jerome??

[Andrew 4855]

Spurs are meant to be after Kapo.

 

well we shold be too fluked euro cup or no we should be at least trying for the same level of player IMO and he's a good player who adapted well to the prem in a position we need strengthening

 

 

plus if he chose birmingham then he can't be to bothered about being in london

[Guest alex]

We need a few sensible acquisitions. If agree with HF, while we may have money to spend we're not going to attract really high calibre players if we can't offer European football. What we need are a small number of players who can get us into that position next year without offering silly money to players to make up for that lack of European competition.

 

I'd get bids in for Dunne, Wright Phillips, Sidwell and Arshavin pronto. That would be most of our problems sorted in one go. Combined £28m.

 

I consider £30m ish...About right. Wages will be more or less covered by the exit of Smith, Duff, Cacapa and Zoggy (wages and fees).

 

Keep a hold of Owen.

 

Slap £20m on Martins head.

 

As said earlier with KK we can safely see the garnering of another 12 points or so with the current squad, with some astute spending we may add another 10.

 

It's easy this football lark.

We might even finish above Arsenal.

 

We don't have enough ambition for that.

I was taking the piss out of your pre-season prediction numbnuts.

 

It wasn't a prediction it was speculation to garner debate. Did they win anything this year btw?

You were speculating there was a good chance we'd finish above them weren't you?

 

 

 

 

Not predicting.

I was taking the piss out of your speculation then.

 

...and you're always welcome to do that.

No fun in it tbh. Too easy.

[Hadrian 0]

honest i think this seasons all about cutting the fat , we cant push on till we get rid of some of the dead weight thats on 60kpw+ .

while there still on the books its limiting trasfers as there is no cash left to pay wages at the club for any new players .

 

gonna be years before we push on with mikes stratergy aswell , by the time some of the youth he's intending on buying come good , keegan will be long gone .

[Andrew 4855]

honest i think this seasons all about cutting the fat , we cant push on till we get rid of some of the dead weight thats on 60kpw+ .

while there still on the books its limiting trasfers as there is no cash left to pay wages at the club for any new players .

 

gonna be years before we push on with mikes stratergy aswell , by the time some of the youth he's intending on buying come good , keegan will be long gone .

 

true enough but it can't be all we do,we need to strengthen as well, our squad is already pretty small

[Guest alex]

How many more fucking written-off 'transition' seasons do we have to endure like? We must have had about 4 in row now.

[Park Life 71]

honest i think this seasons all about cutting the fat , we cant push on till we get rid of some of the dead weight thats on 60kpw+ .

while there still on the books its limiting trasfers as there is no cash left to pay wages at the club for any new players .

 

gonna be years before we push on with mikes stratergy aswell , by the time some of the youth he's intending on buying come good , keegan will be long gone .

 

Have to disagree, I don't think KK would be hanging around if he couldn't bring 2/3 good players in.

[Andrew 4855]

How many more fucking written-off 'transition' seasons do we have to endure like? We must have had about 4 in row now.

 

Exactly, we need to get into some action or we'll just stay in midtable and become basically what villa were a couple of seasons ago, just a place filler