PL Targets

[Deano 0]

Lets say we have been promoted who would like to see us sign (realistically).

 

Also who would you be looking to move on?

 

How much realistically do we need to spend in order for us to stay up comfortably?

[Tooj 17]

Lets say we have been promoted who would like to see us sign (realistically).

 

Also who would you be looking to move on?

 

How much realistically do we need to spend in order for us to stay up comfortably?

£30 million at least. But then that would depend on us getting rid of Hughton as well.

[Deano 0]

Lets say we have been promoted who would like to see us sign (realistically).

 

Also who would you be looking to move on?

 

How much realistically do we need to spend in order for us to stay up comfortably?

£30 million at least. But then that would depend on us getting rid of Hughton as well.

 

30mil including or before player sales?

 

The only players i think would be likely to leave or we should let go are Nolan (4mil), Barton (2mil), Butt (FREE) and Strola (2mil).

 

The likes of Guthrie, Raylor Lovenkrands and Ranger will be squad players.

 

I imagine we will get another Striker or two, Creative CM, and back up for RB and LB.

Edited February 7, 2010 by @sportsdirect.COCK

[Tooj 17]

Lets say we have been promoted who would like to see us sign (realistically).

 

Also who would you be looking to move on?

 

How much realistically do we need to spend in order for us to stay up comfortably?

£30 million at least. But then that would depend on us getting rid of Hughton as well.

 

30mil including or before player sales?

 

The only players i think would be likely to leave or we should let go are Nolan (4mil), Barton (2mil), Butt (FREE) and Strola (2mil).

 

The likes of Guthrie, Raylor Lovenkrands and Ranger will be squad players.

 

I imagine we will get another Striker or two, Creative CM, and back up for RB and LB.

Our striking options or midfield is nowhere near good enough to compete. There are gaps all over the squad that would need to be fixed.

[Gejon 2]

3 central midfielders for a start (we aren't realistically going to get better than Guthrie as 4th choice).

[Deano 0]

3 central midfielders for a start (we aren't realistically going to get better than Guthrie as 4th choice).

 

Who do you suggest?

[OTF 7717]

3 central midfielders for a start (we aren't realistically going to get better than Guthrie as 4th choice).

 

Guthrie as fourth choice ..bit ambitious there?

 

Realistically I'd be happy for Guthrie to start alongside a new central midfield partner. Not exactly sure who that should be, but someone in the 8M+ price range (Like a Fellaini - not tha player himself but someone like that should be a realistic target) and not someone who is available at a cut price because they're coming off contract (ie. are shit or are arseholes) their club wants to sell them (ie. are shit) is a free-agent (ie. are shit and probably old).

 

30 million is a reasonable figure and I think would go a long way towards giving us a good chance of survival. I'd prefer to see that amount spent on three or four very good players than on half a dozen good players. In terms of expenditure I'd like to see the most spent on a central midfielder (a player similar to Carrick would be good, especially if like Carrick he was a local ). The next largest amount of money should be spent on a forward - for all the great many that we have none really stand out as first choice week in week out Premier League players. Then I'd like money spent on a versatile defensive player, who can play in midfield or defense. After that I'm splitting hairs as to where money should be spent. Certainly on bringing in players better than what we have.

 

Realistically we have a number of players already that could perform a job at Premier League level - Enrique, S. Taylor, Coloccini*, Harper, Gutierrez should all be sufficient for a club in the mid to lower part of the Premier League. Simpson, Williamson, Routledge, Lovenkrands, Smith, Carroll, Ranger, Shola, Ryan Taylor, Kadar could all be handy players that will do a job, and in some cases may develop (or return) into something better. Not sure about Best.

 

In terms of players to 'sell' I don't think we really have anyone that we can afford to sell in that we won't be able to replace them for less than what we get for them. Butt being off the books will help. Smith and Barton I suppose are two whom we could do without. Smith had a good start to the season for us, but has seemingly gone off the boil now. I'm not discounting his ability to be a valuable team member for next season. Certainly away from home a player of his tenacity could be very useful.

 

* - I'm going to make a big assumption here that he was badly out of form and not in a good place mentally for the entire second half of last season.

Edited February 8, 2010 by OzToonFan

[Kitman 2207]

Off the top of my head I think we would need a RB, 2 CMs, an attacking LM (but versatile enough to swap flanks), at least 1 and possible 2 proven strikers.

 

Plus a new manager and new owners.

[Happy Face 29]

Lets say we have been promoted who would like to see us sign (realistically).

 

The two are mutually exclusive.

 

Realistically it depends which clubs are in administration on August 31st.

[snakehips 0]

..and a partridge in a pear treeeee.

 

All this talk of promotion doesn't 'alf worry me.