If we could buy just one new first 11 player

For the rest of this season without breaking the bank or worrying about the Premiership

Who would you replace?

For me I'd get Smithies back

 

Charlie - he'd work well in the current set-up

 

Cover for Bidwell at LB.

 

Why would you have Smithies? Lumley has been brilliant.

Not that we actually can sign anyone and even if we could we couldn’t afford him but someone who can put their foot on the ball in midfield like McGinn at Villa.

 

I just fear Lumley is a car crash waiting to happen.
I know he's been decent but ...

 

No cover for ... answers allowed
I want straight replacements

 

Over his career he’s been very consistent. Ridiculous percentage of clean sheet games.

 

Since Grant Hall now looks to be a good replacement for the L team.

The DCM which Scowen did not immediately step up into when Cameron went injured looks better by the game.

BOS can replace Pavel attack wise but not defensively

Wells Hemed and Oteh look okay.

The only player I'm not sure about is Hamalalian for Bidwell.
So an understudy left back ..no idea who
BUT

I would say I do not think we need anyone....I don't mean from that that our replacement are just as good...I don't, but buying someone in and replacing an existing player and getting the newbie up to speed and commitment is worse than what we have....




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Interesting hypothetical Stanley. Thinking it through makes you realise that we are in a strong place.

I'm not sure Charlie would be the answer. I think he's a fantastic player, but works best in a two and had his best games feeding off Zamora who was his battering ram, allowing him to poach. I'm not sure he has the legs to so what Wells does and chase and hastle all game, even though he can certainly match Wells for finishing. As such, I'd worry Charlie would require a formation change, and it ain't broke so...

If we're assuming just for the rest of the season and not a long term buy, I'd want a CB to play alongside Toni. Jagielka isn't getting much game time. He might break the bank rule however. If not him, perhaps someone like Fuchs at Leicester (who I know is a LB but I think would be extremely solid at CB for us!).

 

Who would Charlie replace?

 

Peter Crouch, surely... its that time of the year?

 

Wells on a permanent deal.

 

Why? Lumley seems to be more than a capable replacement.

 

That was my first thought too.

 

This.....

 

We’d need him to take a significant pay cut, Burnley to not want a fee and his agent to waive a fee.

Would be nice though.

 

Well done "king of the jungle" could have got him cheaper if you thought he was any good

 

Even though we've had this every window for the last god knows how many years I'd probably still take him.

 

I think in 80 years when Crouch is already dead there will still be rumours about him coming here every transfer window.

 

Is Colin Todd available?