Good morning.
I guess the start point here is when was there a time that weren’t concerned, borderline terrified even, about our transfer strategy?
The popular debate seems permanently to be about landing that ever elusive ‘Hollywood’ striker. As thrilling as that prospect is, the home truth that few wish to face is getting the whole team tactically set up to effectively support whoever the front man or men might be.
With Modric, Rafa, Bale and Azza across the middle there ought to be enough creativity to service anyone and everyone.
For the umpteenth time, you build a team from the back and it’s an area we’ve been mending and making do with for far too long. Injuries don’t help, but as mentioned in relation to the madness of us loaning out all our back up boys, it has to be understood that whilst no one can predict injuries; it’s fair to say they will be more likely to happen than not. This after all Association Football, not Tiddly Winks.
King ist kaput. Dawson and Eunice appear to be in some revolving door sketch where they seem only to bump into each other going in and out of the physio room. Gallas is martyr to gout.
Gary Cahill was a player we were, ‘linked’ with. I recall Arry issuing the old, ‘top top player’ spiel. Now Jan Vertonghen.
Vertonghen’s agent has spoken of ‘approaches’ by a number of clubs, us included. No offers and Arry’s comments back that up. With just a year left on the lad’s contract there’s bound to be more than a little light whoring going on. So why aren’t we more proactive?
Jan would probably cost anywhere up to €12m his wages would fall into our range. Let’s get stuck in and spend shrewdly.
Vertonghen will want to double his wages as a minimum, so we haven’t got a chance of getting him.
When did he tell you that?
Ok, you got me. He’ll join us for a pay cut instead. Our average first team wage is £45k a week, at Ajax it’s £38k.
We would probably offer him around £60,000 but that is way below what he could get at Arsenal and I suspect that is where he will end up.
Maybe we should try Caulker and Kaboul. Kaboul as the attack dog, Caulker sweeping up, which is what he does for Swansea. Not convinced he is the finished article but only one way to find out.
Would be useful if we could get one full season out of Gallas.
Suspect we have seen the last of Ledley which is sad to say.
38 bigger thn 45. Gud maffs.
are you confusing football manager with real life? how could you possibly know the average wage at Ajax?!
On thplus side, we have young Caulker coming back next season which will be positive considering a great showing on loan at Swansea. Think sendng Charlie packing was a mistake as his experience would have been golden at tghis point of the season. Another concern is exactly what the boys agent is actually saying! What he in fact means is “We are still hoping for a bigger club than Tottenham but will settle if it comes to that”. Big come and get me plee there !!
A type of player we’re in desperate need of right now. Mobile and a ‘deck playing’, footballing defender, who could form a great partnership with Kaboul. Next season will be Gallas’ last by all acccounts and unfortunately King has finally run his race. This leaves only Dawson and Caulker as CB’s, and as Dawson’s out long term for the 3rd time in as many seasons,you have to consider if a 4th breakdown is likely?
As for ‘missing out’ on Cahill, it took Chelsea weeks of negotiation to meet his demands (120k per week), this, after Arsenal (who pay a far better wage than us), baulked, and although we had a go, we were never realistically in the hunt with our current wage ceiling.
King – OOOT
Dawson – An inconsitent donkey – OOOT
You only have to look at our goal difference to see that the back door needs bolting shut – PROPERLY.
If King gets another season we might as well feed him a solid diet of Big Mac’s Coca-cola and chips, and hope that his body mass equates to the width of any goal mouth.
For sale: Gents Bicycle £5
Did you not get enough milage out of that the other day?
Always seems to have a chopper on offer.
on your bike with the re-cycle-d jokes.
This gags been ridden to death hasn’t it?
Being site saddled with 2nd hand bikes on here.