Rangers Cuellar bid accepted

[Holte L2]

Never thought Carlos had enough quality for the Premier League.

Mcleish clearly wants his own men in. Good luck Carlos.

Love us to get either Dann, Shawcorss or Samba.

Good luck Carlos, top bloke!

[KevinGage]

A crash of drums, a flash of light
My golden coat flew out of sight
The colours faded into darkness
I was left alone

May I return to the beginning
The light is dimming, and the dream is too
The world and I, we are still waiting
Still hesitating
Any dream will do

[Greg N'Ash]

Need another 10 players dont we?

GK-replace Friedel
defender -replace cuellar
right back -replace walker
left back - need cover for Warnock
midfielder - replace Coker
left winger - replace Downing
right winger - replace Young
striker - replace Carew
+ 2 extra players we needed last season.

Or we sign a GK and a left winger and see how it goes with the squad we've got.

Have a first 11 and bring the youth in as and when?

looking that way. I agree with the numbers if not all the positions you've highlighted, but 10+ players coming in? Can't see it

[dave.woodhall]

All through last season when he wasn't getting a game he didn't seem too upset or want a move to carry on playing. Either that was loyalty above & beyond, or he was content to pick up his wages for minimum effort. 

[SX150]

What people have seen of Carlos is a bloody good centre half doing the best he can at right back other than when he was injured. If he had been played in his true position above those who don't compare in ability at that position then he would be a wanted man.

[Greg N'Ash]

All through last season when he wasn't getting a game he didn't seem too upset or want a move to carry on playing. Either that was loyalty above & beyond, or he was content to pick up his wages for minimum effort. 

not sure what you mean there. would you have rather he'd thrown his toys out the pram like Ireland? Bottom line is he played pretty well and never complained about being dropped or played out of position. After the amount of whiners last season that should be a positive i reckon.

[GJH]

I can't either Greg, but to compete with the top 6 its what we need isnt it? I don't know what the ambition is anymore do you?

Sunderland are in a similiar position to us, sold their 2 best players and have splashed the cash, don't know if our motives are the same though.

[KevinGage]

I think he's one of those decent pro's who won't just kick up a fuss if he doesn't always get his own way. By all accounts he's popular with the other players too, happy to make a prat of himself (not just with his passing either).

Last season was the first in which he has barely featured, and he doesn't want a repeat. Fair enough, but I would have thought he could do better than Rangers. Maybe I'm wrong.

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On the wider issue of replacing the gaps in the squad, I'd be happy enough if we start the season with the three regular names mentioned on board. Then we'd just need a CB as competition for Dunne and Collins and maybe a wide/ attacking midfielder as back up -possibly on loan.  If it's Dann we're after, I can see that dragging on well into late August. With Collins, Dunne and Clark we should be OK in the short term.

[Lizz]

I can't define what an 'X Factor' type is, but Cuellar seems to have it. Moaning about him seems akin to moaning about a beloved child/dog/cat. Not pleasant, but sometimes true.

Anyway, I wish him all the best for the future.

[dave.woodhall]

All through last season when he wasn't getting a game he didn't seem too upset or want a move to carry on playing. Either that was loyalty above & beyond, or he was content to pick up his wages for minimum effort. 

not sure what you mean there. would you have rather he'd thrown his toys out the pram like Ireland? Bottom line is he played pretty well and never complained about being dropped or played out of position. After the amount of whiners last season that should be a positive i reckon.

He's never seemed too bothered about not playing.

[Greg N'Ash]

I can't either Greg, but to compete with the top 6 its what we need isnt it? I don't know what the ambition is anymore do you?

Sunderland are in a similiar position to us, sold their 2 best players and have splashed the cash, don't know if our motives are the same though.

my guess is we are on the budget route. Certainly a smaller squad than before, lower wages and probably we'll be lucky to spend all the money we've made this summer.

[GJH]

That's what i think mate. Doing this summer what he asked O'Neil to do.

[tarzansbrother]

I can't either Greg, but to compete with the top 6 its what we need isnt it? I don't know what the ambition is anymore do you?

Sunderland are in a similiar position to us, sold their 2 best players and have splashed the cash, don't know if our motives are the same though.

my guess is we are on the budget route. Certainly a smaller squad than before, lower wages and probably we'll be lucky to spend all the money we've made this summer.

Or it could be that we now have a manager that moves a player on and then replaces him.

[Greg N'Ash]

All through last season when he wasn't getting a game he didn't seem too upset or want a move to carry on playing. Either that was loyalty above & beyond, or he was content to pick up his wages for minimum effort. 

not sure what you mean there. would you have rather he'd thrown his toys out the pram like Ireland? Bottom line is he played pretty well and never complained about being dropped or played out of position. After the amount of whiners last season that should be a positive i reckon.

He's never seemed too bothered about not playing.

I believe he's a very easy going sort of guy from what i've been told. I'm sure others would have slapped in a transfer request but i'm struggling to imagine him as some sort of Beye figure content to keep taking the cash. The big difference being was Carlos was usually decent to very good whenever he played, while some of the others who took the money without complaints weren't/aren't

[Greg N'Ash]

I can't either Greg, but to compete with the top 6 its what we need isnt it? I don't know what the ambition is anymore do you?

Sunderland are in a similiar position to us, sold their 2 best players and have splashed the cash, don't know if our motives are the same though.

my guess is we are on the budget route. Certainly a smaller squad than before, lower wages and probably we'll be lucky to spend all the money we've made this summer.

Or it could be that we now have a manager that moves a player on and then replaces him.

i hope so, and i look forward to him moving onto the shite players instead of concentrating solely on moving on our better ones.