Long live James Beattie; On an equally serious note, I really do hope we sign both Schelloto and Taider. Depth and experience
I still hope that's the reason. Why buy (no matter how much money we have) someone on a 3/4 year contract if we think Targett is that close to being first team? The money is irrelevant in this case for me.
Because you want two good players competing for every position. If Targett only gets in the team because his competition is poor then that's no good, is it?
I get that, but isn't that what they're doing with Bertrand. I don't think he's that bad a player. If he does a good job and Targett comes through we may even sign him next year (not for 10m, I hope) or bring in another player then.
From Saint-Charlie on SaintsWeb: I asked a couple of Italian Journos on Twitter if Taider and Schelotto were good signings: Journo 1: I think they are good moves, especially Taider. Schelotto can be very good but is inconsistent Journo 2: Good players, especially Taider, but Schelotto plays well if used properly. He (Schelotto) is an old-fashioned right-winger, high energy, decent crosser. Good enough for PL? Probably, yeah For what it's worth, the journalists he spoke to are guys who are close with Di Marzio and run his website with him.
If you think we are desperate, imagine being Ron. He knows more than us, but I'm sure he wants to see his players before the Liverpool game.
Well if Schelotto is cover for Tadic on the right then I think that's fair. We have no experienced cover on the wings. Taider sounds promising from a lot of different sources.
Yep we seem to be going for the opex route rather than capex. Which does concern me. Maybe in a few days everything may seem rosier (fingers crossed).
Blow these loaner midfielders I want to get the positions we desperately need filling like GK, 2xCBs and 2xStrikers! We already have enough midfielders for goodness sake or are we going to sell some more of our players?
Kreuger did say all the money was available, but had to cover transfers and their operating costs. Players are on such high wages that a reasonable chunk of our money will go on their wages and associated costs. Loans still cost money, even if you avoid a big initial outlay. I think we need so many players, loans were inevitable.
[video=youtube;vnVH3fjQAAU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnVH3fjQAAU[/video] I was going to say he never played for saints but...
Just remembered I had him on FIFA a few yeas ago! Also had Wanyama before we bought him. I remember the song I had for him: Just one Schelotto, give it to me...
