Quote from: Can Bent Be Bettered!?!? on May 15, 2013, 09:24:03 AM1 - Definitely no cast-offs from teams like Spurs (e.g. Huddlestone).Why not?Not specifically Huddlestone, but Andros Townsend has looked very good this season on loan to QPR. I'd take him.
1 - Definitely no cast-offs from teams like Spurs (e.g. Huddlestone).
Huddlestone...are you MON in disguise? He looks shite enough in the Spurs team. Give me lower league youngsters and foreign unknowns ahead of established overpayed dross like that any day of the week.
I don't think it needs a big turnover of players. Lescott would be a great one to bring in and Lambert hopefully has an eye on one or two unknowns. I'm not sure how much Wet Spam would want for Diame but he's another that would improve us.As for people moving on, Ireland, Dunne and maybe Given look likely to be off. I'd also let N'zogbia go if we got a decent offer. I'm happy to keep the rest.
Does Diame still have the release clause? That would be an excellent signing for 3.5m.
Quote from: ozzjim on May 15, 2013, 02:40:06 PMDoes Diame still have the release clause? That would be an excellent signing for 3.5m.If West Ham finish 10th and we finish 12th-17th? won't he be looking a little higher?
Quote from: danno on May 15, 2013, 02:54:52 PMQuote from: ozzjim on May 15, 2013, 02:40:06 PMDoes Diame still have the release clause? That would be an excellent signing for 3.5m.If West Ham finish 10th and we finish 12th-17th? won't he be looking a little higher?And even if he is the missing piece of our puzzle, are we really going paying the sort of wages that he will be looking for?
Diame's form has tailed since he was being hyped up in January anyway.
I know it is pleasurable to speculate - and fun to be a fantasy manager - but to be honest - I don't have a clue what Lambert and Lerner will do. Was anyone on here raving on about a big unknown Belgian this summer? Was Sylla welcomed as a good signing? Or Lowton?And what sort of nonsense is suggesting Villa will become a miserly Everton? Did you fail your maths exam? Lerner has spent and spent and spent since he came to Villa. Only under TSM did he hold back - and thank god he did. In case you have forgot - he gave Lambert nearly £30million to spend this season - and Lambert spent it well. I just don't get this miserly Lerner stuff - it is utter bollocks yet it still gets trotted out.If there is one thing this season has taught me it is that we have a manager who can spot a player - and I personally trust him to make the right choices - though that could mean losing most of our 'experienced' players this summer - I won't be crying.Lambert has shown a shrewd eye so far and I feel most of his signings will only get better - and those that don't will be moved on.We can expect a busy summer in terms of ins and outs - and may not recognise our squad by the end - but that for me is a good thing - new blood - eager for success and determined to work hard to achieve it is better than complacent super stars anyday.Roll on Phase 2 and UTV.