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Author Topic: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread  (Read 356473 times)

Offline Villan82

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #810 on: January 05, 2022, 01:01:10 PM »
This is probably one for Memories but Collymore is surely a turning point in our history. Had that money been spent on somebody else we could have really kicked on. Instead, we went backwards and ended up losing our best players 12 months later.

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #811 on: January 05, 2022, 01:25:46 PM »
I want a couple of statement signings, in positions that will actually improve the team. Notably a holding mid and one of the inverted 10 positions. You stick 2 top class players into our team in those roles, we move up the table quickly.

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #812 on: January 05, 2022, 01:32:32 PM »
after a DM, full backs are the biggest need based on the way Gerrard wants to play.

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #813 on: January 05, 2022, 01:37:01 PM »
after a DM, full backs are the biggest need based on the way Gerrard wants to play.

....and a decent matchday catering manager.   ;)

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #814 on: January 05, 2022, 01:41:23 PM »
after a DM, full backs are the biggest need based on the way Gerrard wants to play.

....and a decent matchday catering manager.   ;)
Pie in the Sky mate.

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #815 on: January 05, 2022, 01:46:35 PM »
We need a real physical presence in centre midfield. I mean is Ramsey our tallest midfielder?

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #816 on: January 05, 2022, 01:58:55 PM »
Trying to negotiate a loan for Countinho till the end of the season, according to a Barca based journalist Helena Condis Edo.

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #817 on: January 05, 2022, 01:59:21 PM »
Curcic in 96 and Collymore in 97 fucked us up badly. What a way to break your transfer record 2 summers in a row.

Meanwhile it’s being reported we’re negotiating a loan deal for Coutinho with Barca. Not usually a fan of loans but would be with this one, could be a fantastic player but a loan would be the safe way to see if his head and heart are still in it.
Wish we’d have done that with Curcic and Collymore really.

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #818 on: January 05, 2022, 02:01:32 PM »
Trying to negotiate a loan for Countinho till the end of the season, according to a Barca based journalist Helena Condis Edo.

I just don't see us spunking out for 6 months like that. Maybe if we were in sight of the Champions League spots.

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #819 on: January 05, 2022, 02:01:42 PM »
Trying to negotiate a loan for Countinho till the end of the season, according to a Barca based journalist Helena Condis Edo.

ooh. Bit old but beats Nat Phillips.

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #820 on: January 05, 2022, 02:05:57 PM »
Or maybe if he impresses there is a chance to get him longer term. He's a hell of a footballer. Also the sort that attracts others and makes a statement of where you want to be. His last 3 clubs are Barca, Bayern and Liverpool and he's only 29.

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #821 on: January 05, 2022, 02:06:18 PM »
after a DM, full backs are the biggest need based on the way Gerrard wants to play.

....and a decent matchday catering manager.   ;)

Maybe look to poach them from Reading rather than SHA.
https://mobile.twitter.com/FootyScran/status/1478055197712826369
https://mobile.twitter.com/FootyScran/status/1477654462269435904

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #822 on: January 05, 2022, 02:10:28 PM »
Did Coutinho play with Gerrard?

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #823 on: January 05, 2022, 02:13:32 PM »
Did Coutinho play with Gerrard?

Yes in the FA cup semi same team (that we beat ;))

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #824 on: January 05, 2022, 02:14:02 PM »
Did Coutinho play with Gerrard?

Yes. Many pics of them on and off the pitch going about. I guess this is the exciting one he referred to. You do really need a big hard bastard in midfield though.

 


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