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Center midfielder

Thu Aug 13, 2015 2:06 pm

Where's this center midfielder we were supposed to sign before the Fulham match? Not having a go at anyone just disappointed that we didn't bring in anyone prior to the Fulham match.

Re: Center midfielder

Thu Aug 13, 2015 2:11 pm

coffy wrote:Where's this center midfielder we were supposed to sign before the Fulham match? Not having a go at anyone just disappointed that we didn't bring in anyone prior to the Fulham match.



Dont think we were close to signing anyone mate.

Re: Center midfielder

Thu Aug 13, 2015 2:36 pm

paulh_85 wrote:
coffy wrote:Where's this center midfielder we were supposed to sign before the Fulham match? Not having a go at anyone just disappointed that we didn't bring in anyone prior to the Fulham match.



Dont think we were close to signing anyone mate.


Paul, Slade,had agreed terms with a midfield player only for the fee to be the problem, it will all come out as it always does,but then when it does some say why bring it up now.

Re: Center midfielder

Thu Aug 13, 2015 3:18 pm

Forever Blue wrote:
paulh_85 wrote:
coffy wrote:Where's this center midfielder we were supposed to sign before the Fulham match? Not having a go at anyone just disappointed that we didn't bring in anyone prior to the Fulham match.



Dont think we were close to signing anyone mate.


Paul, Slade,had agreed terms with a midfield player only for the fee to be the problem, it will all come out as it always does,but then when it does some say why bring it up now.

Why not just say who it was ?

Re: Center midfielder

Thu Aug 13, 2015 3:59 pm

wez1927 wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
paulh_85 wrote:
coffy wrote:Where's this center midfielder we were supposed to sign before the Fulham match? Not having a go at anyone just disappointed that we didn't bring in anyone prior to the Fulham match.



Dont think we were close to signing anyone mate.


Paul, Slade,had agreed terms with a midfield player only for the fee to be the problem, it will all come out as it always does,but then when it does some say why bring it up now.

Why not just say who it was ?

Exactly!!
Why all this cloak and dagger shit.The deal isn't happening now,so why can't it be revealed who the player is??

Re: Center midfielder

Thu Aug 13, 2015 4:51 pm

wez1927 wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
paulh_85 wrote:
coffy wrote:Where's this center midfielder we were supposed to sign before the Fulham match? Not having a go at anyone just disappointed that we didn't bring in anyone prior to the Fulham match.



Dont think we were close to signing anyone mate.


Paul, Slade,had agreed terms with a midfield player only for the fee to be the problem, it will all come out as it always does,but then when it does some say why bring it up now.

Why not just say who it was ?



In a straight and honest answer Slade told only a couple of people and that would get them in trouble for telling us

Slade lost the plot when we put out about us signing Ameobi from Newcasle and Quinn from Hull and we revealed they had met Slade ,

Re: Center midfielder

Thu Aug 13, 2015 5:30 pm

Forever Blue wrote:
wez1927 wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
paulh_85 wrote:
coffy wrote:Where's this center midfielder we were supposed to sign before the Fulham match? Not having a go at anyone just disappointed that we didn't bring in anyone prior to the Fulham match.



Dont think we were close to signing anyone mate.


Paul, Slade,had agreed terms with a midfield player only for the fee to be the problem, it will all come out as it always does,but then when it does some say why bring it up now.

Why not just say who it was ?



In a straight and honest answer Slade told only a couple of people and that would get them in trouble for telling us

Slade lost the plot when we put out about us signing Ameobi from Newcasle and Quinn from Hull and we revealed they had met Slade ,


Well, in your opinion would he have been any good for us had he signed? I'm assuming its a he but with can't be certain with Slade

Re: Center midfielder

Thu Aug 13, 2015 5:38 pm

Do we need a central midfielder? Ralls, Gunnar, Whitts, Dicagoi, O'Keefe, at a push Osullivan.

Re: Center midfielder

Thu Aug 13, 2015 5:43 pm

2blue2handle wrote:Do we need a central midfielder? Ralls, Gunnar, Whitts, Dicagoi, O'Keefe, at a push Osullivan.

I'd like to see Tommy O' Sullivan given a chance. He's had a loan spell last season so was hoping he'd push on this season obviously our Russ doesn't seem to want to give our youngsters a chance. At least Ole was giving our youngsters a taste in the cup games last season, all that seemed have stopped now the bald wonder is in charge.

Re: Center midfielder

Thu Aug 13, 2015 5:59 pm

norms76 wrote:
2blue2handle wrote:Do we need a central midfielder? Ralls, Gunnar, Whitts, Dicagoi, O'Keefe, at a push Osullivan.

I'd like to see Tommy O' Sullivan given a chance. He's had a loan spell last season so was hoping he'd push on this season obviously our Russ doesn't seem to want to give our youngsters a chance. At least Ole was giving our youngsters a taste in the cup games last season, all that seemed have stopped now the bald wonder is in charge.


Given we've got 5 players who have all played Premiership football in the middle then a lad who struggled to be selected when he was at Port Vale 6 months ago is going to have to be very special in training or reserve games to get a look in.
Better off get him out on loan.
Newport are desperate for help, we should be working with them to develop our youngsters and help them stay up.

Re: Center midfielder

Thu Aug 13, 2015 10:22 pm

2blue2handle wrote:Do we need a central midfielder? Ralls, Gunnar, Whitts, Dicagoi, O'Keefe, at a push Osullivan.


Yes most certainly. Apart from O'Sullivan who will probably never get a game, two are poor, so that only leaves three, and only one is an above average Championship player. We are crying out for class for a change.

Re: Center midfielder

Fri Aug 14, 2015 1:38 pm

City Slicker wrote:
2blue2handle wrote:Do we need a central midfielder? Ralls, Gunnar, Whitts, Dicagoi, O'Keefe, at a push Osullivan.


Yes most certainly. Apart from O'Sullivan who will probably never get a game, two are poor, so that only leaves three, and only one is an above average Championship player. We are crying out for class for a change.

Kavanagh is the only decent central midfielder we've had in the last 20 years. Or maybe even longer. The players mentioned here would never set the world alight.

Re: Center midfielder

Fri Aug 14, 2015 1:43 pm

Colourblind wrote:
City Slicker wrote:
2blue2handle wrote:Do we need a central midfielder? Ralls, Gunnar, Whitts, Dicagoi, O'Keefe, at a push Osullivan.


Yes most certainly. Apart from O'Sullivan who will probably never get a game, two are poor, so that only leaves three, and only one is an above average Championship player. We are crying out for class for a change.

Kavanagh is the only decent central midfielder we've had in the last 20 years. Or maybe even longer. The players mentioned here would never set the world alight.


Kavanagh was immense.
I loved Koumas, Ledley and McPhail whilst they were here though :bluebird:

Re: Center midfielder

Fri Aug 14, 2015 3:42 pm

Forever Blue wrote:
wez1927 wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
paulh_85 wrote:
coffy wrote:Where's this center midfielder we were supposed to sign before the Fulham match? Not having a go at anyone just disappointed that we didn't bring in anyone prior to the Fulham match.



Dont think we were close to signing anyone mate.


Paul, Slade,had agreed terms with a midfield player only for the fee to be the problem, it will all come out as it always does,but then when it does some say why bring it up now.

Why not just say who it was ?



In a straight and honest answer Slade told only a couple of people and that would get them in trouble for telling us

Slade lost the plot when we put out about us signing Ameobi from Newcasle and Quinn from Hull and we revealed they had met Slade ,


Surely you have given away enough already as he wouldn't have agreed terms with more than one player?

Re: Center midfielder

Fri Aug 14, 2015 3:42 pm

Colourblind wrote:
City Slicker wrote:
2blue2handle wrote:Do we need a central midfielder? Ralls, Gunnar, Whitts, Dicagoi, O'Keefe, at a push Osullivan.


Yes most certainly. Apart from O'Sullivan who will probably never get a game, two are poor, so that only leaves three, and only one is an above average Championship player. We are crying out for class for a change.

Kavanagh is the only decent central midfielder we've had in the last 20 years. Or maybe even longer. The players mentioned here would never set the world alight.


Funny thing is when Kavanagh was here all I ever heard was moaning about him from City fans! How times change...or not.

Re: Center midfielder

Fri Aug 14, 2015 4:33 pm

City Slicker wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
wez1927 wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
paulh_85 wrote:
coffy wrote:Where's this center midfielder we were supposed to sign before the Fulham match? Not having a go at anyone just disappointed that we didn't bring in anyone prior to the Fulham match.



Dont think we were close to signing anyone mate.


Paul, Slade,had agreed terms with a midfield player only for the fee to be the problem, it will all come out as it always does,but then when it does some say why bring it up now.

Why not just say who it was ?



In a straight and honest answer Slade told only a couple of people and that would get them in trouble for telling us

Slade lost the plot when we put out about us signing Ameobi from Newcasle and Quinn from Hull and we revealed they had met Slade ,


Well, in your opinion would he have been any good for us had he signed? I'm assuming its a he but with can't be certain with Slade


To be fair to Slade, he looked like he was about to get his best player yet.

Re: Center midfielder

Fri Aug 14, 2015 4:43 pm

mjw6150 wrote:
Colourblind wrote:
City Slicker wrote:
2blue2handle wrote:Do we need a central midfielder? Ralls, Gunnar, Whitts, Dicagoi, O'Keefe, at a push Osullivan.


Yes most certainly. Apart from O'Sullivan who will probably never get a game, two are poor, so that only leaves three, and only one is an above average Championship player. We are crying out for class for a change.

Kavanagh is the only decent central midfielder we've had in the last 20 years. Or maybe even longer. The players mentioned here would never set the world alight.


Funny thing is when Kavanagh was here all I ever heard was moaning about him from City fans! How times change...or not.

That's very true. It didn't mean they were right though. Most City fans seldom are.

Re: Center midfielder

Fri Aug 14, 2015 6:35 pm

Colourblind wrote:
City Slicker wrote:
2blue2handle wrote:Do we need a central midfielder? Ralls, Gunnar, Whitts, Dicagoi, O'Keefe, at a push Osullivan.


Yes most certainly. Apart from O'Sullivan who will probably never get a game, two are poor, so that only leaves three, and only one is an above average Championship player. We are crying out for class for a change.

Kavanagh is the only decent central midfielder we've had in the last 20 years. Or maybe even longer. The players mentioned here would never set the world alight.


Ah yes but of course we had Koumas. Now that was a very special player indeed. With the possible exception of Ramsey we haven't had quality like that at the club since. Joe Ledley was useful too.

Re: Center midfielder

Fri Aug 14, 2015 10:54 pm

Colourblind wrote:
City Slicker wrote:
2blue2handle wrote:Do we need a central midfielder? Ralls, Gunnar, Whitts, Dicagoi, O'Keefe, at a push Osullivan.


Yes most certainly. Apart from O'Sullivan who will probably never get a game, two are poor, so that only leaves three, and only one is an above average Championship player. We are crying out for class for a change.

Kavanagh is the only decent central midfielder we've had in the last 20 years. Or maybe even longer. The players mentioned here would never set the world alight.


I know he was only on loan, but Gary O'Neil was outstanding when he was here :old: :ayatollah:

Re: Center midfielder

Sat Aug 15, 2015 6:41 am

City Slicker wrote:
2blue2handle wrote:Do we need a central midfielder? Ralls, Gunnar, Whitts, Dicagoi, O'Keefe, at a push Osullivan.


Yes most certainly. Apart from O'Sullivan who will probably never get a game, two are poor, so that only leaves three, and only one is an above average Championship player. We are crying out for class for a change.

Yes I agree Phil, O'Sullivan won't get a look in, O'keefe and Gunnar are poor so that just leaves three, with only one of them being creative, Whitts, we are crying out for a class midfielder. :thumbup:

Re: Center midfielder

Sat Aug 15, 2015 7:38 am

City Slicker wrote:
Colourblind wrote:
City Slicker wrote:
2blue2handle wrote:Do we need a central midfielder? Ralls, Gunnar, Whitts, Dicagoi, O'Keefe, at a push Osullivan.


Yes most certainly. Apart from O'Sullivan who will probably never get a game, two are poor, so that only leaves three, and only one is an above average Championship player. We are crying out for class for a change.

Kavanagh is the only decent central midfielder we've had in the last 20 years. Or maybe even longer. The players mentioned here would never set the world alight.


Ah yes but of course we had Koumas. Now that was a very special player indeed. With the possible exception of Ramsey we haven't had quality like that at the club since. Joe Ledley was useful too.


Come on Whittingham have had some great seasons! ! Be honest?

Re: Center midfielder

Sat Aug 15, 2015 7:44 am

My prediction is either Nolan or Jonny Williams. But it's guess work. Hopefully we will get him mind whoever he is.

Re: Center midfielder

Sat Aug 15, 2015 7:54 am

tenerife_blu wrote:
City Slicker wrote:
2blue2handle wrote:Do we need a central midfielder? Ralls, Gunnar, Whitts, Dicagoi, O'Keefe, at a push Osullivan.


Yes most certainly. Apart from O'Sullivan who will probably never get a game, two are poor, so that only leaves three, and only one is an above average Championship player. We are crying out for class for a change.

Yes I agree Phil, O'Sullivan won't get a look in, O'keefe and Gunnar are poor so that just leaves three, with only one of them being creative, Whitts, we are crying out for a class midfielder. :thumbup:


You got one right Steve, O'Keefe was in my "poor" category, Gunnar wasn't though! And to give you another clue it was Ralls who was the above average Championship player mentioned, and he's certainly very creative. However, he can't be expected to carry all the responsibility alone. That's why I believe we desperately need a class midfield general to come in :thumbup:

Re: Center midfielder

Sat Aug 15, 2015 7:59 am

gwentbluebirds wrote:
City Slicker wrote:
Colourblind wrote:
City Slicker wrote:
2blue2handle wrote:Do we need a central midfielder? Ralls, Gunnar, Whitts, Dicagoi, O'Keefe, at a push Osullivan.


Yes most certainly. Apart from O'Sullivan who will probably never get a game, two are poor, so that only leaves three, and only one is an above average Championship player. We are crying out for class for a change.

Kavanagh is the only decent central midfielder we've had in the last 20 years. Or maybe even longer. The players mentioned here would never set the world alight.


Ah yes but of course we had Koumas. Now that was a very special player indeed. With the possible exception of Ramsey we haven't had quality like that at the club since. Joe Ledley was useful too.


Come on Whittingham have had some great seasons! ! Be honest?


Yes you are right in fairness. He's been a very good servant for several years but I don't think we've ever had anything near the level of Koumas and Ramsey. Both, sadky, left us too soon!

Re: Center midfielder

Sat Aug 15, 2015 8:48 am

City Slicker wrote:
tenerife_blu wrote:
City Slicker wrote:
2blue2handle wrote:Do we need a central midfielder? Ralls, Gunnar, Whitts, Dicagoi, O'Keefe, at a push Osullivan.


Yes most certainly. Apart from O'Sullivan who will probably never get a game, two are poor, so that only leaves three, and only one is an above average Championship player. We are crying out for class for a change.

Yes I agree Phil, O'Sullivan won't get a look in, O'keefe and Gunnar are poor so that just leaves three, with only one of them being creative, Whitts, we are crying out for a class midfielder. :thumbup:


You got one right Steve, O'Keefe was in my "poor" category, Gunnar wasn't though! And to give you another clue it was Ralls who was the above average Championship player mentioned, and he's certainly very creative. However, he can't be expected to carry all the responsibility alone. That's why I believe we desperately need a class midfield general to come in :thumbup:

I got all of them spot on Phil :thumbup: Ralls is still raw but he will be a very good creative player very soon, not quite there yet and certainly not in the Whitts mould when played correctly :thumbup:
Gunnar is not good enough for me and definitely not consistent enough but I wouldn't sell him as he is a very good squad player, so in all I would play Whitts, Ralls, Diko and Pilks and or Noone in midfield. We could do with that box to box midfielder though to push the others :thumbup: We will never agree on Whitts and that's fine but he don't deserve all the criticism he gets, Malky ruined him and that's a fact :thumbright:

Re: Center midfielder

Sat Aug 15, 2015 9:57 am

tenerife_blu wrote:
City Slicker wrote:
tenerife_blu wrote:
City Slicker wrote:
2blue2handle wrote:Do we need a central midfielder? Ralls, Gunnar, Whitts, Dicagoi, O'Keefe, at a push Osullivan.


Yes most certainly. Apart from O'Sullivan who will probably never get a game, two are poor, so that only leaves three, and only one is an above average Championship player. We are crying out for class for a change.

Yes I agree Phil, O'Sullivan won't get a look in, O'keefe and Gunnar are poor so that just leaves three, with only one of them being creative, Whitts, we are crying out for a class midfielder. :thumbup:


You got one right Steve, O'Keefe was in my "poor" category, Gunnar wasn't though! And to give you another clue it was Ralls who was the above average Championship player mentioned, and he's certainly very creative. However, he can't be expected to carry all the responsibility alone. That's why I believe we desperately need a class midfield general to come in :thumbup:

I got all of them spot on Phil :thumbup: Ralls is still raw but he will be a very good creative player very soon, not quite there yet and certainly not in the Whitts mould when played correctly :thumbup:
Gunnar is not good enough for me and definitely not consistent enough but I wouldn't sell him as he is a very good squad player, so in all I would play Whitts, Ralls, Diko and Pilks and or Noone in midfield. We could do with that box to box midfielder though to push the others :thumbup: We will never agree on Whitts and that's fine but he don't deserve all the criticism he gets, Malky ruined him and that's a fact :thumbright:


I didn't ever think we'd agree on this one Steve but I also don't agree on two other things. I'm not sure Whittingham gets much criticism, actually more adulation, however, he does get critique which is always welcome in any circumstance. I also can't agree about you Malky comment. Malky made much bigger errors than whst you mentioned, including sabotaging our Premier season by including too many substandard players in his Premiership squad. A recipe for disaster. However, look on the
bright side; we definitely agree on Revell and Slade: As Meatloaf would say "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad" :thumbup:

Re: Center midfielder

Sat Aug 15, 2015 1:18 pm

gwentbluebirds wrote:
City Slicker wrote:
Colourblind wrote:
City Slicker wrote:
2blue2handle wrote:Do we need a central midfielder? Ralls, Gunnar, Whitts, Dicagoi, O'Keefe, at a push Osullivan.


Yes most certainly. Apart from O'Sullivan who will probably never get a game, two are poor, so that only leaves three, and only one is an above average Championship player. We are crying out for class for a change.

Kavanagh is the only decent central midfielder we've had in the last 20 years. Or maybe even longer. The players mentioned here would never set the world alight.


Ah yes but of course we had Koumas. Now that was a very special player indeed. With the possible exception of Ramsey we haven't had quality like that at the club since. Joe Ledley was useful too.


Come on Whittingham have had some great seasons! ! Be honest?

Emphasis on the word "had", passed his best now

Re: Center midfielder

Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:50 pm

Was thinking the exact same thing about Whitts. Great servant to the club but way past his best. Needs to play a bit further forward (if at all) but I'd have him as a bench player.

Re: Center midfielder

Sat Aug 15, 2015 7:18 pm

stentona wrote:Was thinking the exact same thing about Whitts. Great servant to the club but way past his best. Needs to play a bit further forward (if at all) but I'd have him as a bench player.


Maybe as far forward as Bristol