Name Your Men

[Mister E]

Until we know whether McGinge can 'turn around' players like Warnock, Dunne and Ireland; and until the Downing thing is sorted, it's difficult to speculate.
We need a keeper - I'd like Robinson; we'll get Given.
We need a RB - would like Walker; we'll get Hutton.
We need some extra fire power on the flanks - would like to keep Downing; we'll get N'Zogbia.
We don't need cover upfront (Gabby, Weimann, Delfouneso; in that order) - but if we do buy, I'd take a gamble on Kalinic (Blackburn).

All other positions are covered .... if last season's renegades are up for a serious contribution next season. If they're not, then McGinge has a very busy summer ahead.

Based on the above the starting line-up might look like this:


                                                                                       Given

                                                                Hutton    Dunne     Clark      LY / Warnock

                                                                         Makoun                Delph

                                                N'Zogbia / Albrighton         Ireland         Downing

                                                                                         Bent

Not a bad starting 11 - potentially solid  - and with back-up from Collins, CC (when fit), Bannan, Petrov, Baker, Lichaj, Gabby, Weimann and GG.
Still potentially light in goal re back-up (Guzan or Siegrist?) and still lacking a world-class midfielder.

All hangs on the renegades and Downing, though.

[ROBBO]

Geez i wouldn't like to go all season with that midfield, NRC may not have been the dogs bollocks but he was hard at it and put the effort in, relying on a midfield that wasn't good enougn last year and losing a good contributor we are very light on and will get overun.

[Concrete John]

Until we know whether McGinge can 'turn around' players like Warnock, Dunne and Ireland; and until the Downing thing is sorted, it's difficult to speculate.

This is true.  I also can't help thinking that we'll be looking at a few more modest signings and trying to get something out of the fringe players so that we can focus on one big signing.

Get Given instead of Foster, give Warnock a chance instead of buying a LB, etc.  And then make a serious move for someone like Milner.

[TimTheVillain]

Sturridge would be a great buy .....

So:-

Dann
Sturridge
Hutton
Bridge
Foster
N'Zogbia

[sg]

GK: Foster (or Given - 2nd choice)
RB: Clyne / Hutton
MF: Nzogbia, Parker & Kranjcar (or Hitzlsperger)
FW: Sturridge
Bonus - Diego (wont happen)

Piece of piss!

[Mister E]

Sturridge would be a great buy .....

So:-

Dann
Sturridge
Hutton
Bridge
Foster
N'Zogbia

Sturridge would be a great buy .....

So:-

Dann
Sturridge
Hutton
Bridge
Foster
N'Zogbia

TTV: "Sturridge would be a great buy".
So would Messi but it ain't going to happen is it?
Sturridge was apparently valued at £20m recently after an enquiry by The Best Supported Club in the World - and I suspect his wage demands, which were high when he moved to Chelsea, would be astronomic.
We ain't in that space any more (if we ever were!).

[mal]

Sturridge would be a great buy .....

straight swap for Downing - doubt the wages are disimilar, either

[Rigadon]

Milner
Given
Sturridge
Keep Downing
A left back.

[Holte L2]

Foster, Dann, N'Zogbia, Parker, NRC Diego, Sturridge.
Bring on Bannan, Gardner, Delfoneuso.

Sell Collins, Dunne, Petrov, Beye, Heskey, Beye

[Mister E]

Foster, Dann, N'Zogbia, Parker, NRC Diego, Sturridge.
Bring on Bannan, Gardner, Delfoneuso.

Sell Collins, Dunne, Petrov, Beye, Heskey, Beye

What, as in Beye, beye Habid?

[dotcomsimon]

Robinson ( warnock and £2m)
figueroa
clyne (loan palace delfouneso for 6 month loan as a sweetner)
n'zogbia (sell downing and use money for figueroa and n'zogbia)
bentley
pavlyuchenko

[Hadley83]

Given
Clyne
Ryan Bertrand
Nzogbia/Johnson
Parker
Shawcross
Caneles (Loan)

[TimTheVillain]

Foster, Dann, N'Zogbia, Parker, NRC Diego, Sturridge.
Bring on Bannan, Gardner, Delfoneuso.

Sell Collins, Dunne, Petrov, Beye, Heskey, Beye

What, as in Beye, beye Habid?

Haha - that list isn't a bad one mind you.

Parker in a Villa shirt would be nectar.

[barrysleftfoot]

  Depending on how much money we can spend.

  Goalie......... Foster,   or Given

  LB  Enrique, or Wigan guy, but would also have a look at the Swansea LB

  RB...Walker,

  CB.......Samba/Dann  or Boyota on loan

  DM....Parker or Capoute?

  Wingers......N'Zogbia for definate, and then Jarvis/Phillips/Sinclair.


  Would definately get Canales on loan as well.

[Lambert and Payne]

Robinson
Samba
Distin
Parker (hitzlesperger if not)
N'zogbia
Jarvis
Defoe

Get rid of Dunne and downing, ireland and beye

Warncok, delph, albrighton will be like new signings!