OLE : ' THE SIGNINGS ARE A STATEMENT OF INTENT '

Sat May 24th 2014

Ole Gunnar Solskjær welcomed the arrival of Guido Burgstaller and Javi Guerra this week, with the Bluebirds boss also stating that quality Cardiff City Stadium additions will continue, demonstrating the firm desire from principal shareholder Tan Sri Vincent Tan and the club to challenge for honours over the next twelve months.



“These two signings are a statement of intent from a club that’s looking to push for promotion next season,” Ole said. “It was a tough season for Cardiff City in the Premier League, but we enjoyed being able to play against some of the best teams in the world. To have the chance of getting back to the top flight and to grow as a club we’ll need quality players who can help us achieve our ambitions.



“I’m very pleased that we’ve signed Guido. He’s a dynamic, attacking midfielder with pace and power. What’s more he has a fantastic attitude and a real appetite for football.



“He’s a positive player who can score goals and create goal-scoring opportunities for his team-mates. He works extremely hard for the team and I’m sure that with his work-rate and attitude Guido will be a very positive addition to the squad, adding to our attacking options next season.



“Javi was very impressive for Real Valladolid last season - he’s aggressive, powerful and a natural goal-scorer. It’s no secret that we lacked goals in the team last season and it’s a fact that if we are to compete at the right end of the table in the Championship, we’ll need players who can find the back of the net. I’m happy that we’ve been able to bring in Javi’s goal-scoring instincts and experience to add to the quality players already in the team.



“We’ll continue working to bring in other players to add to the squad and hope to be able to announce more names in the weeks ahead.



“We want to conduct our business as soon as possible, bringing in players to demonstrate our ambitions and intent to the fans and the players already here, showing everyone that we want to challenge for promotion next season.”

Three new defenders and a proper working midfielder with pace and we are there

He looks a ready made replacement for Mutch..Hmmm.Agree about defenders though,future is starting to look ok

He looks a ready made replacement for Mutch..Hmmm.Agree about defenders though,future is starting to look ok

He's a winger?

Three new defenders and a proper working midfielder with pace and we are there

Personally don't think we need 3 defenders

Brayford Hudson Cala Fabio

McNaughton Turner Connolly John as back ups

Three new defenders and a proper working midfielder with pace and we are there

Personally don't think we need 3 defenders

Brayford Hudson Cala Fabio

McNaughton Turner Connolly John as back ups

I believe our downfall when Ole tried to implement his philosophy was central defenders who cant move the ball and got pace enough to catch runners. Also we need a midfielder with pace and can cover more ground than Medel. Would like a left back to, but i guess you have valid points

Three new defenders and a proper working midfielder with pace and we are there

Going to need a keeper as well.

Three new defenders and a proper working midfielder with pace and we are there

Going to need a keeper as well.

Been a lot of writing about this guy if Marshall goes. But i really hope he stay with us
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj2WfADuG_I

Three new defenders and a proper working midfielder with pace and we are there

Personally don't think we need 3 defenders

Brayford Hudson Cala Fabio

McNaughton Turner Connolly John as back ups

I believe our downfall when Ole tried to implement his philosophy was central defenders who cant move the ball and got pace enough to catch runners. Also we need a midfielder with pace and can cover more ground than Medel. Would like a left back to, but i guess you have valid points

I've always thought Hudsons distribution was decent enough and what he lacks in pace he makes up for with positioning and reading of the game.

A new left back maybe, but Fabio improved a lot end of the season so happy to have him there, someone as back up to him with John leaving on loan maybe?

Agree about a midfielder, someone to replace Medel is needed. Midfield 5 of:

Gunnarson Whitts

Noone Dhaeli Burgstaller (spelt wrong probably)

Would like to see Gunnarson replaced

I believe our downfall when Ole tried to implement his philosophy was central defenders who cant move the ball and got pace enough to catch runners.

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But that was in the Premier. What we have may have a bit more time in the Champ.

We still have our defence that got us out of this league. My worry is replacing Marshall. He gave the backs a lot of confidence.

I believe our downfall when Ole tried to implement his philosophy was central defenders who cant move the ball and got pace enough to catch runners.

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But that was in the Premier. What we have may have a bit more time in the Champ.

We still have our defence that got us out of this league. My worry is replacing Marshall. He gave the backs a lot of confidence.[/quote]

Absolutely, and you are spot on with the tempo and accuracy being dramatically lower. But you have to remember the difference in playing styles. The defenders will not have the back up like we did then. 5 or 6 of our players will be around opposite box when we have possession, and that mean defense have to hold their own. And giving away possession cheap will hurt us again.
Minimum must be a central defender and defensive midfield with pace. I think that Nyland kid looks awesome as a replacement if our best player goes

I'm happy to see him signing players already...that is a definite statement of intent. Whatever my misgivings about Ole, you know he'll be busy this summer giving it his all to prepare for August 9th

Three new defenders and a proper working midfielder with pace and we are there

Going to need a keeper as well.

Been a lot of writing about this guy if Marshall goes. But i really hope he stay with us
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj2WfADuG_I

He looks good, but keepers mature with age, look how Marshall has come on the last five years.

I would not let Marshall go, he has a great attitude, and will help us go up, I want all our best players but Marshall especially.

We need a solid Spine and it all starts with Marshall....

I'm happy to see him signing players already...that is a definite statement of intent. Whatever my misgivings about Ole, you know he'll be busy this summer giving it his all to prepare for August 9th

I have my doubts after last season. But he is going for it and early, it's going interesting and hard to guess who he is going to bring next (after Grabbam that is)

When we signed Berget, I questioned why he had only had 4 caps for Norway. I must raise the same question with Burgstaller, why at 25 has he only had 7 caps for Austria? Like Norway, Austria aren't exactly a nation with quality players, so for a player of Burgstaller's talent to only have 7 caps for Austria is a worry.

When we signed Berget, I questioned why he had only had 4 caps for Norway. I must raise the same question with Burgstaller, why at 25 has he only had 7 caps for Austria? Like Norway, Austria aren't exactly a nation with quality players, so for a player of Burgstaller's talent to only have 7 caps for Austria is a worry.

Not all good players have to be international players

When we signed Berget, I questioned why he had only had 4 caps for Norway. I must raise the same question with Burgstaller, why at 25 has he only had 7 caps for Austria? Like Norway, Austria aren't exactly a nation with quality players, so for a player of Burgstaller's talent to only have 7 caps for Austria is a worry.

Not all good players have to be international players

I could also use Velikonja only having 3 caps for Slovenia. These nations are average at best and if we are signing players who can't regularly break into these national teams, then I worry they're not as good as we hope. Velikonja and Berget have already proved to be disappointments, I hope Burgstaller isn't the same.

When we signed Berget, I questioned why he had only had 4 caps for Norway. I must raise the same question with Burgstaller, why at 25 has he only had 7 caps for Austria? Like Norway, Austria aren't exactly a nation with quality players, so for a player of Burgstaller's talent to only have 7 caps for Austria is a worry.

Not all good players have to be international players

I could also use Velikonja only having 3 caps for Slovenia. These nations are average at best and if we are signing players who can't regularly break into these national teams, then I worry they're not as good as we hope. Velikonja and Berget have already proved to be disappointments, I hope Burgstaller isn't the same.

How many caps do Caulker have? Or Noone. Or Mutch. Or Cambell?

When we signed Berget, I questioned why he had only had 4 caps for Norway. I must raise the same question with Burgstaller, why at 25 has he only had 7 caps for Austria? Like Norway, Austria aren't exactly a nation with quality players, so for a player of Burgstaller's talent to only have 7 caps for Austria is a worry.

Not all good players have to be international players

I could also use Velikonja only having 3 caps for Slovenia. These nations are average at best and if we are signing players who can't regularly break into these national teams, then I worry they're not as good as we hope. Velikonja and Berget have already proved to be disappointments, I hope Burgstaller isn't the same.

He only broke into the Austrian team in 2012.

7 caps means he's been pretty regular since then.

Austria are average, but still ranked above Wales. Most of the Welsh 1st team are Premiership players.

He gives us another option - we've got skill in the form of,Berger, Noone, Daehli, Kim, Mutch and Whitts in the same midfield -

When we signed Berget, I questioned why he had only had 4 caps for Norway. I must raise the same question with Burgstaller, why at 25 has he only had 7 caps for Austria? Like Norway, Austria aren't exactly a nation with quality players, so for a player of Burgstaller's talent to only have 7 caps for Austria is a worry.

Not all good players have to be international players

I could also use Velikonja only having 3 caps for Slovenia. These nations are average at best and if we are signing players who can't regularly break into these national teams, then I worry they're not as good as we hope. Velikonja and Berget have already proved to be disappointments, I hope Burgstaller isn't the same.

How many caps do Caulker have? Or Noone. Or Mutch. Or Cambell?

Have you really just compared the quality of players of England to Austria?

When we signed Berget, I questioned why he had only had 4 caps for Norway. I must raise the same question with Burgstaller, why at 25 has he only had 7 caps for Austria? Like Norway, Austria aren't exactly a nation with quality players, so for a player of Burgstaller's talent to only have 7 caps for Austria is a worry.

Not all good players have to be international players

I could also use Velikonja only having 3 caps for Slovenia. These nations are average at best and if we are signing players who can't regularly break into these national teams, then I worry they're not as good as we hope. Velikonja and Berget have already proved to be disappointments, I hope Burgstaller isn't the same.

He only broke into the Austrian team in 2012.

7 caps means he's been pretty regular since then.

Austria are average, but still ranked above Wales. Most of the Welsh 1st team are Premiership players.

He gives us another option - we've got skill in the form of,Berger, Noone, Daehli, Kim, Mutch and Whitts in the same midfield -

In that case maybe he's one of those late developers like Steve Morison for us. He certainly looks to have talent on the youtube footage, so hopefully he'll be a success for us. Hopefully I will get to see him play a lot in Bavaria this July.

When we signed Berget, I questioned why he had only had 4 caps for Norway. I must raise the same question with Burgstaller, why at 25 has he only had 7 caps for Austria? Like Norway, Austria aren't exactly a nation with quality players, so for a player of Burgstaller's talent to only have 7 caps for Austria is a worry.

Not all good players have to be international players

I could also use Velikonja only having 3 caps for Slovenia. These nations are average at best and if we are signing players who can't regularly break into these national teams, then I worry they're not as good as we hope. Velikonja and Berget have already proved to be disappointments, I hope Burgstaller isn't the same.

How many caps do Caulker have? Or Noone. Or Mutch. Or Cambell?

Have you really just compared the quality of players of England to Austria?

Not really, but i havent seen anything from the English team the last 10 years to class them as any top team, have you?

When we signed Berget, I questioned why he had only had 4 caps for Norway. I must raise the same question with Burgstaller, why at 25 has he only had 7 caps for Austria? Like Norway, Austria aren't exactly a nation with quality players, so for a player of Burgstaller's talent to only have 7 caps for Austria is a worry.

Austria are far better than Norway and as mentioned they're higher than Wales, it's not a worry, if he wasn't good enough he'd have no caps at all, he's clearly in the plans of the manager, they do have quality players as well such as Alaba and Arnuatovic(their wingers) so it's hard for him to get into their team. He played for the second best team in Austria last season and has been consistent throughout in that league. If you went with players not being good enough due to international caps then how have the likes of Kieran Dyer and Joey Barton played for England? International caps means nothing

When we signed Berget, I questioned why he had only had 4 caps for Norway. I must raise the same question with Burgstaller, why at 25 has he only had 7 caps for Austria? Like Norway, Austria aren't exactly a nation with quality players, so for a player of Burgstaller's talent to only have 7 caps for Austria is a worry.

Not all good players have to be international players

I could also use Velikonja only having 3 caps for Slovenia. These nations are average at best and if we are signing players who can't regularly break into these national teams, then I worry they're not as good as we hope. Velikonja and Berget have already proved to be disappointments, I hope Burgstaller isn't the same.

How many caps do Caulker have? Or Noone. Or Mutch. Or Cambell?

Have you really just compared the quality of players of England to Austria?

Are you English or something? Only English people think their national team is any good.

http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/sols ... w-arrivals?

Ole quickly assembling his own team and hopefully get rid of some of Milky's deadwood

Ole quickly assembling his own team and hopefully get rid of some of Milky's deadwood

You mean the deadwood that Still got ahead of the majority of OGS's January signings?

I'm glad Ole's got the signings in quickly. They can have a good pre season with us, and get settled before a very tough season

Ole quickly assembling his own team and hopefully get rid of some of Milky's deadwood

You mean the deadwood that Still got ahead of the majority of OGS's January signings?

Or the deadwood such as Tommy Smith, Lappin, Velikonja and any other players on the books with no chance of playing

Ole quickly assembling his own team and hopefully get rid of some of Milky's deadwood

You mean the deadwood that Still got ahead of the majority of OGS's January signings?

No obviously some players will still stay but you have to admit Malky brought in a lot of crap on high wages who hardly got any minutes if at all on the pitch. Just look at the squad and those outside the squad and those that were sent out on loan. A lot of deadwood has to go surely even the most blinkered of fans can see that