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Four Signings I Would Like To See
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 Lyons550  Shirley 18 Apr 18 1.20pm |
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I believe the following are 'realistic' targets for us in the close season...we pay good money and i think would certainly improve the quality of the squad. Goal Keeper - Fraser Forster (30) £13.5m Left Back - Luke Shaw (22) £13.5m Attacking Mid (Playmaker) - Inniesta (33) £18m Midfield/Wing - James Maddison (21) £20m The fees above (Maddison apart) are from transfermarket; Maddisons is based on recent press speculation. Not often I post a list of names; but having been thinking about it as i said above I think these are not only the types of players that would progress us as a club but also the level of player we should be aspiring to attain. Does anyone think these are possibles?
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| FairweatherEagle London 18 Apr 18 1.28pm |
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Sorry I don't think any are really possible, even Shaw who I'm not convinced we really need. I agree we need an attacking midfielder and cm, Maddison would be great to get, but big clubs are likely to get him. Iniesta I'm not sure about, his legs are going a bit now. I think he'll go to China or America before he comes here.
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| Lyons550 Shirley 18 Apr 18 1.33pm |
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Fair enough...and i realise these are a 'higher calibre' of target then we usually go for...but then I guess that was my point...if we want to progress we really need to be looking at these sorts of players to do so.
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| Painter Croydon 18 Apr 18 1.37pm |
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Originally posted by Lyons550
Fair enough...and i realise these are a 'higher calibre' of target then we usually go for...but then I guess that was my point...if we want to progress we really need to be looking at these sorts of players to do so. Why? Forster replaced by McCarthy, Hennessey is way better. I doubt we will be going for anyone currently in the Premier.
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| martin2412 Living The Dream 18 Apr 18 1.38pm |
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My 4 would be: Jack Butland
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| Lyons550 Shirley 18 Apr 18 1.41pm |
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Originally posted by Painter
Why? Forster replaced by McCarthy, Hennessey is way better. I doubt we will be going for anyone currently in the Premier.
Iniesta..perhaps...but then i'd like to see if he'd be tempted by an approach
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| Lyons550 Shirley 18 Apr 18 1.44pm |
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Originally posted by martin2412
My 4 would be: Jack Butland I'd certainly like Butland...but I think too many competitors would go for him; and miss Forster who whilst not quite upto Bucklands standards isnt far off. BOTH better than Hennessey by some distance IMHO JWP...never really grabbed my attention. Industrious, water carrier is probably the best description I can give of him...certainly not a playmaker which is what we're desperate for. Austin; yep...all day long Grigg...nope
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| baldeagle73 Leamington spa 18 Apr 18 1.48pm |
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 18 Apr 18 1.51pm |
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At the end of the day we could well be playing in the 'Championship' next season so our targets will have to reflect that we are no longer in the PL.
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| SwordFish Peasmarsh,East Sussex 18 Apr 18 1.55pm |
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Willo, if you are that down and pessimistic that we are going to get relegated, go and have yourself £20 at 25/1 with bet365 that we will go down. In that way you make yourself some money. The bookies will not be wrong on this. I don’t understand your logic in thinking we are going down all the time. It’s very frustrating
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| martin2412 Living The Dream 18 Apr 18 1.55pm |
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Originally posted by Lyons550
I'd certainly like Butland...but I think too many competitors would go for him; and miss Forster who whilst not quite upto Bucklands standards isnt far off. BOTH better than Hennessey by some distance IMHO JWP...never really grabbed my attention. Industrious, water carrier is probably the best description I can give of him...certainly not a playmaker which is what we're desperate for. Austin; yep...all day long Grigg...nope I think we would have a good chance with Butland. If you look at our 'competitors', I would suggest that nearly all of them would be happy with what they've got apart from perhaps Watford and Bournemouth. Looking at the current table, he wouldn't displace any of the top 9 sides 'keepers.
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| Painter Croydon 18 Apr 18 2.14pm |
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Originally posted by Lyons550
I'd certainly like Butland...but I think too many competitors would go for him; and miss Forster who whilst not quite upto Bucklands standards isnt far off. BOTH better than Hennessey by some distance IMHO JWP...never really grabbed my attention. Industrious, water carrier is probably the best description I can give of him...certainly not a playmaker which is what we're desperate for. Austin; yep...all day long Grigg...nope Dubravka is the keeper we need, not Forster or Buckland, neither are better than Hennessey.
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