NRC & Petrov

[VillaZogmariner]

Next season's central midfielders:
Makoun, Sissoko, Bradley, Delph, Gardner, Bannan and Hogg.

I'd rather Herd to Hogg to be honest.

[Bosco81]

Our midfield is all about potential at the moment, before we wrote off NRC or Petrov we need to see some of that potential realised.

I do think NRC decided a long time ago his future was elsewhere, and even a change in manager hasn't altered that.

[Mazrim]

Next season's central midfielders:
Makoun, Sissoko, Bradley, Delph, Gardner, Bannan and Hogg.

I'd rather Herd to Hogg to be honest.

Aye, why not. Works just as well.

[eastie]

I would sell petrov for maybe £3m or so and use his wages to give reo- coker a new contract as I feel nige has a better engine and would still be a useful squad player, petrov has not the stamina required at this level .

[pablopicasso_10]

both of their days are numbered, we just have to be patient for a little while longer...

i do think however, that okey cokey could do a job for us still, however, when he wants half the worlds gold a week as wages, for a limited, but effective footballer, we are doing the right thing in not caving into his demands...

[Rip Van We Go Again]

We signed 2 central midfield players in the window. In addition we have Delp and Bannan who the manager appears to rate.

Both NRC's and Petrov's days must be numbered.

Yes, I think NRC has probably made it quite plain that he wants out and Petrov seems to be on the wane.
Central midfield 5 for next season will be Makoun, Bradley (if he does well), Bannan, Delph and Hogg

[El Hurricane]

What we have lacked for a while is a midfield player who can score goals,neither score anywhere near what they should and as Ashley Young is not a second striker we need goals from other areas.Come to think of it I don't think NRC has scored in two seasons.

[darren woolley]

I think Petrov will be allowed to leave in the summer, NRC he could still offer us something with the way he get's in people's faces just what we need to bring on when we have got our backs to the wall.

[Mazrim]

We signed 2 central midfield players in the window. In addition we have Delp and Bannan who the manager appears to rate.

Both NRC's and Petrov's days must be numbered.

Yes, I think NRC has probably made it quite plain that he wants out and Petrov seems to be on the wane.
Central midfield 5 for next season will be Makoun, Bradley (if he does well), Bannan, Delph and Hogg

Gardner will definitely come into the reckoning next season and I think we'll get Sissoko.

[eastie]

Bradley will score goals .

[Shrek]

Petrov looks rubbish next to Makoun.

I'd sell petrov in the summer, we don't need players with his attitude.

NRC I would definatly keep, he is a good solid player, granted abit limited. But he closes people down non stop which is needed in certain games.

[eastie]

Agreed shrek, pocket £3m or so from petrovs sale and use his wages to give nige a new deal.

[El Hurricane]

Agree with other posters NRC is very useful at closing players down and there are certain games such as Man Utd/Chelsea/Arsenal away where we just can't afford the luxury of playing 3 wingers.

[Chris Smith]

We want to be a top 6 then a top 4 side. Reo Coker isn't good enough to play at that level so we replace him with players that are and let him go.

[remy]

I think that the Petrov-(insert Mon signed midfielder here) Axis is now coming to an end. 

I think come the summer he will go and Makoun and Delph / Bannan and a 3rd signed dynamic midfielder will be our new axis. You could see that Petrov was unhappy to be substituted with a shake of the head - he aint used to it.  Looked off the pace come the hour.