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How many players do you think we need

Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:32 pm

I would say a goalkeeper instead of Heaton... apparently suffering with lack of confidence...full backs maybe one instead of Naylor
Centre half maybe one instead of Gypes
midfield two wingers and a strong ball winner
probably three forwards

Then back up players to strengthen squad.

I got no names but obviously would love Bellamy back and maybe Reo Coker?

Re: How many players do you think we need

Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:37 pm

Id leave the keepers.

Agree with the rest then :ayatollah:

Think reo-Coker is out of our league.... I remember we tried to sign him some years ago along with mcanuff

Re: How many players do you think we need

Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:39 pm

10

Re: How many players do you think we need

Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:40 pm

Realistically 10, but we could do with more.

Re: How many players do you think we need

Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:40 pm

corky wrote:I would say a goalkeeper instead of Heaton... apparently suffering with lack of confidence...full backs maybe one instead of Naylor
Centre half maybe one instead of Gypes
midfield two wingers and a strong ball winner
probably three forwards

Then back up players to strengthen squad.

I got no names but obviously would love Bellamy back and maybe Reo Coker?


good shout there corky

apart from the gypes one i would still get a centre half like Sotirios Kyrgiakos, and keep gypes as depth

Robert Green - goalkeeper
Adrián López Rodríguez (piscu) - full back
Moustapha Salifou-Gary Taylor-Fletcher-Kazenga LuaLua - midfield
Simon Cox-Robert Earnshaw-David Nugent - forwards

the ones in red i would deffo chase after.

Re: How many players do you think we need

Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:42 pm

corky wrote:I would say a goalkeeper instead of Heaton... apparently suffering with lack of confidence...full backs maybe one instead of Naylor
Centre half maybe one instead of Gypes
midfield two wingers and a strong ball winner
probably three forwards

Then back up players to strengthen squad.

I got no names but obviously would love Bellamy back and maybe Reo Coker?


2 CB's, 2 Mid fielders, 2 wingers, 2/3 strikers, 1 keeper.

Gabbidon is available on a free but his wage would be a problem,

Re: How many players do you think we need

Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:45 pm

Marshall - Norwich/Scotland

Malky MacKay - Norwich/Scotland

I think we already have our number 1 for next season....

Re: How many players do you think we need

Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:06 pm

I'm a firm believer in needing two players for every position. I would still let players like Naylor, Gyepes, Marshall and Parkin go and I think to be really strong in every position we need anything up to about 16. Of course that won't happen though.

Re: How many players do you think we need

Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:07 pm

I think Gerrard and Hudson as CB with Keinan and Gyepes as backup is a fair shout, so no need for change there :ayatollah:

Re: How many players do you think we need

Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:12 pm

WE AE DESPERATE FOR A GOOD KEEPER

Re: How many players do you think we need

Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:13 pm

corky wrote:I would say a goalkeeper instead of Heaton... apparently suffering with lack of confidence...full backs maybe one instead of Naylor
Centre half maybe one instead of Gypes
midfield two wingers and a strong ball winner
probably three forwards

Then back up players to strengthen squad.

I got no names but obviously would love Bellamy back and maybe Reo Coker?


Agree...

Re: How many players do you think we need

Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:17 pm

corky wrote:I would say a goalkeeper instead of Heaton... apparently suffering with lack of confidence...full backs maybe one instead of Naylor
Centre half maybe one instead of Gypes
midfield two wingers and a strong ball winner
probably three forwards

Then back up players to strengthen squad.

I got no names but obviously would love Bellamy back and maybe Reo Coker?


Reo Facking Coker urrgghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Re: How many players do you think we need

Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:22 pm

Mr Moo Cow wrote:WE AE DESPERATE FOR A GOOD KEEPER

Really ?

Re: How many players do you think we need

Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:24 pm

Minimum is left back, two central midfielders, three wingers and three strikers. If you think you normally want cover for every position, we currently have only 4 players over 20 covering the 12 midfield and strikers required and one of those is Taiwo.

And please only 2 or 3 loans.
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Re: How many players do you think we need

Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:26 pm

bspark wrote:Minimum is left back, two central midfielders, three wingers and three strikers. If you think you normally want cover for every position, we currently have only 4 players over 20 covering the 12 midfield and strikers required and one of those is Taiwo.

Agree. Perhaps another CM and we'll be alright.

Re: How many players do you think we need

Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:28 pm

Got five who can play in central defence, would like to ship a couple out and make gabbidon and gerrard preferred partnership with Blake and one other as cover.

Re: How many players do you think we need

Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:31 pm

bspark wrote:Got five who can play in central defence, would like to ship a couple out and make gabbidon and gerrard preferred partnership with Blake and one other as cover.

Noooooo !

Hudson and Gerrard for me ! Keinan and another new CB as cover. Blake isn't centre half, he's a full back !

Re: How many players do you think we need

Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:38 pm

brilliantbluebirds09 wrote:Marshall - Norwich/Scotland

Malky MacKay - Norwich/Scotland

I think we already have our number 1 for next season....



Its hard to decide out of Heaton & Marshall for no1......

Re: How many players do you think we need

Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:42 pm

Cwmann_Bluebird wrote:
bspark wrote:Got five who can play in central defence, would like to ship a couple out and make gabbidon and gerrard preferred partnership with Blake and one other as cover.

Noooooo !

Hudson and Gerrard for me ! Keinan and another new CB as cover. Blake isn't centre half, he's a full back !


Hudson and gerrard will get done by any player who can run 100m in less than 15 seconds. Blake has got pace and good positioning so good enough as fourth choice centre back and will be utility player on bench. Gabbidon would still outsprint gerrard and Hudson by 10m over half the length of the pitch and his positional play is much better.

Re: How many players do you think we need

Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:44 pm

Goalkeepers- Marshall No.1 and Heaton No.2 and we may need to bring in another youngster...santiago does not really fill with confidence. Every season, we have always had goalkeeper injuries and it always meant we be looking at the loan market, which is full of shit.

Defenders- Very happy with centre backs, Hudson, Gerrard and Keinan, with gypes as back up, wont be suprised we be playing with 3 centre backs next season, with 2 full backs pushing up in midfield, in forms of super kev and Blake. However that depends on the manager. But I do feel Naylor needs a right manager to help him, we use to criticise Hudon and Quinn and this season they did they job, I feel Naylor will come good this season. However, I wouldnt mind signing Gabbidon on (pay as yo go deal) So, possibly one defender needed at most.

Midfield and forwards, this is where rebuilding starts: need at least 4 midfielders minimum, with another 3 strikers maximum.

Overall 9 players we'll need minimum-upto 12 maximum and no more.