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Terry would want at least £100k per week.

I can think of better ways of spending that money - unless, of course, they think that Commercially JT will sell a shed full of jerseys.......
 
We all saw what happened when an older Rio went to QPR. JT is probably made to look better right now because of the players around him. Chuck him in a team where the opposition attacks come a lot more often then I think he will really struggle.
 
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We don't want to become one of those clubs who go for has beens. Ok it worked with Llorente but we need youth and hunger in our team. And our team is aging as it is. I think Mawson and Fernandez have become a stable centre half partnership. I'd prefer to bring back Bartley and focus on bringing in a defensive midfielder, right back. striker and two wingers
 
I still think we do need a centre half, I like Fernandez and Mawson. whilst I don't think either Amat or VDH are good enough and to just run with Bartley as back up would be a massive risk. I have no problem with signing older players as long as it is the right ones and there is a blend of youth and maturity in the squad and on the field. as for terry I would take him, but I didn't realise he wanted 100,000. at that price no way. I still think whether he signs or not we need another CB.
 
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swan_and_only said:
We don't want to become one of those clubs who go for has beens. Ok it worked with Llorente but we need youth and hunger in our team. And our team is aging as it is. I think Mawson and Fernandez have become a stable centre half partnership. I'd prefer to bring back Bartley and focus on bringing in a defensive midfielder, right back. striker and two wingers
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Ben Gibson of Middlesbrough would, in my view, be a better signing. He's played well in a "poor" Boro team, and can play Centre Half & Left Back
 
Bartley had a terrific season with Leeds and has probably given him enough game time to come back a much better and consistent player. He hasn't had a single season of regular football before this season.

Also look at the recent form of our defence it's very impressive considering the teams we've played against recently.

The defence at the beginning of our season was due to many factors such as; loss of Williams, poor management and constantly changing players.
 
I think we need to focus on getting a player in the Britton mould. I don't think it's coincidence that our upturn in fortunes came when he returned to the first team.
 
swan_and_only said:
Bartley had a terrific season with Leeds and has probably given him enough game time to come back a much better and consistent player. He hasn't had a single season of regular football before this season.

Also look at the recent form of our defence it's very impressive considering the teams we've played against recently.

The defence at the beginning of our season was due to many factors such as; loss of Williams, poor management and constantly changing players.
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I accept your opinion as that is how you feel I am still not convinced Bartley is a PL player, maybe he will prove me wrong. I still think we need a new one. and look at the form 4 weeks ago when we couldn't win a game and were conceding stupid goals against mediocre sides, ok not lots but still stupid goals. to not strengthen at the back is standing still and we just cant afford to do that as this season has shown.
 
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We'll have to change our chant from 'you Jack Bastard' to 'You bastard'.

Off field antics aside, he was superb in his day and could be good for Mawson and Bartley as a mentor, maybe van der Hoorn too could benefit from his experience but I don't see Fernandez giving him the time of day.

Maybe Clement wants him here as another Claude Makelele type coach, young, with a wealth of experience. I can see that, him being a defensive version of Makelele but in Terry he's still got a couple of games in his legs so could maybe play in cup games or fill in temporarily if there are injuries, but his mane role would be as a coach/mentor. That would make sense to me and in that respect I wouldn't mind him being here, but as a first team player, no thanks.
 
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I accept your opinion as that is how you feel I am still not convinced Bartley is a PL player, maybe he will prove me wrong. I still think we need a new one. and look at the form 4 weeks ago when we couldn't win a game and were conceding stupid goals against mediocre sides, ok not lots but still stupid goals. to not strengthen at the back is standing still and we just cant afford to do that as this season has shown.
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Tis a right back we need! Bartley getting a good full season under his belt gives me confidence with what we have at centre half and if Mawson continues his rise, we're sorted there.

Naughton is a good athlete but his passing is atrocious and was the only real weak-link in our defence 2nd half of the season.
 
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Happy to go into a season with 3 half tidy centre backs, for me Amat and VDH are done. so that will leave us with 3. But still shouldn't we be trying to improve our side rather than our usual lets make do which is what we are all ready talking about. I accept your opinions re Bartley, but I think we should be looking at better. We will have to wait and see what PC thinks. I do agree at RB though again Rangel times done for me and we should sign a RB who is as good or better than Naughton again to improve the starting 11.
 
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We'll have to change our chant from 'you Jack Bastard' to 'You bastard'.

I doubt his ego will bring him but if he does come here then maybe he's not the arrogant sob we /I think he is, he certainly doesn't need the gig or the aggravation.

Was superb in his day though and could be good for Mawson and Bartley as a mentor if he does come, maybe van der Hoorn too but, I can't him playing in our defense and I cant see Fernandez giving him the time of day.
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LOL ... John the Bastard ..... no " Untouchables " for me thanks . Also , I'm hoping that Clement statements on Bartley and Gomis are just ploys to up the ante for selling purposes , if not I'll be a very worried Jack .
 
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