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Well that's doubtful at the moment.

 

Who, McManaman? He's a winger/forward.

 

Agree with this sentiment. Personally I'll be more than happy with steady progress and a mid-table finish next season, without the threat of relegation hanging over us. As for bringing in new players, the policy seems to be about looking for potential rather than established big name signings. I have no problem with that approach either, though if Nicola wants to surprise us all with a Kevin Keegan style bombshell, I'll accept that also - but in reality football's changed too much since Lawrie pulled that particular rabbit out of the hat.

 

Would be very pleased with him!

 

If we sign Banega he would come very close to do that.

 

can we stop this now? I am trying so had to not even pretend there is the slightest chance; it won't be good for my health.

 

Same tbh

 

I wouldn't be too pleased with McManaman.

 

Nor would I, no better than Puncheon. We should be looking for upgrades.

 

Still cant get over this bid for Banega, i would cry if we got him

 

Hmmm, we seem to have converted this into summer transfer rumour thread number 2.

 

Wrong thread for my post, theyre both turning out the same like you say ^

 

If you look at us over the last ten games of the season, we gave away nine goals (joint second best in the league). Taking the 16 games since Poch took over, 20 goals puts us in eighth for goals conceded.

I don't see either of those stats as saying we have a serious defensive problem. Far from it. I felt at the end of the season that our problems revolved around the ball not ending up in our opponents' nets.

To be clear, I'm not unhappy that we're strengthening but I don't have serious concerns; we withstood the storm last season and will do again.

Vin

 

and we're supposed to be getting shot of him. would make little sense in combination. I wouldn't mind keeping punch but if the management have more ambition great.

 

Stats can be misleading, Cork and Morgan were concentrating so much on defence that our attack suffered, it was like we had two teams on the pitch at times. Gaston is good at certain things but linking defence with attack is not one of his strong points. The Banega or Fellani type of player is what we need who can bring the ball out of midfield to form an attack.

 

Stats can, indeed, be misleading but over those last ten games, we were ninth in the division (tenth over last 16 games) despite our attack "suffering".

I'm not saying don't improve (I'm gald to see the defence being bolstered). I'm just saying that there is probably no need to panic about the state of the team.

Vin

 

Lovren will definitley bring something new to the club



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Ahhh yeah, Russell Brown clothing. I've seen him promoting their gear online.

 

Its all sold for charity right?