So, assuming we have cash to spend in January, as H wants a "Special Player", should we be looking for this one player (who do we drop for a start?!) or should we be looking more at our squad depth. We're always being told by the media that we have a great squad, but do we?
Let's suggest we are happy with the following in and around our first XI:
GK - Brad
Def - King, Eunice, Benny, Walker, Gallas, Dawson
Mid - Parker, Luka, Sandro, Lennon, Bale, VDV
For - Ade
Which means the following are our squad depth:
GK - Cudicini (decent, but old)
Def - Bassong (bombscare, lost confidence) Charlie (slower than a tectonic plate)
Mid - Thud (could do a job, but also very slow) Krankie (Needs games, won't get them) GDS (oh, just go) Townsend (let's face it, he's not going to make it) Livermore (nor is he) Bentley (see GDS) Jenas (see GDS) Stevie P (he's just not good enough)
For - Defoe (I rate him highly, but know many don't) Pav (would struggle to hit water if he fell out of a boat)
So, a good half dozen internationals, a couple of decent young players, but not good enough for a challenge. This is why we need a few good squad players (around £5m - £10m each) to compliment one of the best first XIs in Europe. I'd suggest we look at the following players to beef thing up:
GK - Vorn (Swansea) is a great looking prospect, showing great agility and shot stopping. As is Krul (Newcastle) when we could take advantage of Cockney Mike's Super Duper Sports Sale.
Def - Baines (Everton) has a great left foot and deserves a chance at a bigger team. I would say he's the only better LB in the league than Benny. We should also be looking at Samba (Blackburn) as he is a fucking monster with a ball magnet in his massive head. Nobody would fuck with us with him at the back (even though loads of people fuck with Blackburn)
Mid - Dempsey (Fulham) has a fantastic scoring record and whilst he isn't the hardest worker in the world, delivering a dozen goals a season from a shite midfield makes up for that. Brunt (West Brom) has a foot like a fucking traction engine and would benefit from playing with better quality players. Allen & Gower (Swansea) have both impressed me with their delivery this season and they look at home in the Prem.
For - Dembele (Fulham) has the skills and the strength to be a huge player for a bigger side. Fletcher (Wolves) is a pure goalscorer. Fuck me, Messi would struggle to score for Wolves, yet Fletcher is banging them in. Graham (Swansea) also looks good, but still very raw at this level.
Quite a few there for everyone to think about, but I'd love to see any of these guys come to us and support our first team. I'd like to remind ev eryone that signing players from smaller teams can bear fruit:
Dawson, Defoe, Lennon, Bale, amongst others all from the lower leagues, let alone mid to lower prem.
Thoughts are welcome, as long as you agree, or I'll cut you.
AY
Let's suggest we are happy with the following in and around our first XI:
GK - Brad
Def - King, Eunice, Benny, Walker, Gallas, Dawson
Mid - Parker, Luka, Sandro, Lennon, Bale, VDV
For - Ade
Which means the following are our squad depth:
GK - Cudicini (decent, but old)
Def - Bassong (bombscare, lost confidence) Charlie (slower than a tectonic plate)
Mid - Thud (could do a job, but also very slow) Krankie (Needs games, won't get them) GDS (oh, just go) Townsend (let's face it, he's not going to make it) Livermore (nor is he) Bentley (see GDS) Jenas (see GDS) Stevie P (he's just not good enough)
For - Defoe (I rate him highly, but know many don't) Pav (would struggle to hit water if he fell out of a boat)
So, a good half dozen internationals, a couple of decent young players, but not good enough for a challenge. This is why we need a few good squad players (around £5m - £10m each) to compliment one of the best first XIs in Europe. I'd suggest we look at the following players to beef thing up:
GK - Vorn (Swansea) is a great looking prospect, showing great agility and shot stopping. As is Krul (Newcastle) when we could take advantage of Cockney Mike's Super Duper Sports Sale.
Def - Baines (Everton) has a great left foot and deserves a chance at a bigger team. I would say he's the only better LB in the league than Benny. We should also be looking at Samba (Blackburn) as he is a fucking monster with a ball magnet in his massive head. Nobody would fuck with us with him at the back (even though loads of people fuck with Blackburn)
Mid - Dempsey (Fulham) has a fantastic scoring record and whilst he isn't the hardest worker in the world, delivering a dozen goals a season from a shite midfield makes up for that. Brunt (West Brom) has a foot like a fucking traction engine and would benefit from playing with better quality players. Allen & Gower (Swansea) have both impressed me with their delivery this season and they look at home in the Prem.
For - Dembele (Fulham) has the skills and the strength to be a huge player for a bigger side. Fletcher (Wolves) is a pure goalscorer. Fuck me, Messi would struggle to score for Wolves, yet Fletcher is banging them in. Graham (Swansea) also looks good, but still very raw at this level.
Quite a few there for everyone to think about, but I'd love to see any of these guys come to us and support our first team. I'd like to remind ev eryone that signing players from smaller teams can bear fruit:
Dawson, Defoe, Lennon, Bale, amongst others all from the lower leagues, let alone mid to lower prem.
Thoughts are welcome, as long as you agree, or I'll cut you.
AY