northstandsteve
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Not bothered about Villa, Derby, Norwich etc, just looking for results at Black & Brum, 4 pts would be a decent return, then relax over Xmas!!
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Realistic signings in January
- Thread starter Bring back Bryan wade!!
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warmleyseagull
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Just wait until we start the daily 'points required' threads.......
Apparently he's looking for a new club - but how bizarre would that be...BZ last year, Glenda this year and then Ulloa
BensGrandad
New member
Keep the existing squad including the signing of Murray permanent plus add Nugent or Robbie Keane to do the BZ bit for the last past of the season.
Whoislloydy
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But we have Hemed to do that who is more than capable, we need another Baldock but more clinical.
Nugent, Keane, Ulloa, Rhodes - these are not the players we need.
glasfryn
cleaning up cat sick
maybe we can do without both Stephens and frank (although I would love to keep both) we have Kayal and oliver and they may at a pinch just enough .........................best senario is keep them all
BensGrandad
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I agree about Ulloa but the rest can all play off the shoulder of a big man which Hemed doesnt do so he is the cover for Murray and all of the other 3 are cover for SB as the 2nd striker.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Hope we get our striker target in early as NSC will be melting down when Villa, Derby, Leeds, Norwich, Reading, Fulham and Massive start splashing the cash.
Machiavelli
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I'm pretty confident that we will. There's very little point in waiting until the end of January.
Unless the selling club is trying to obtain the best possible price for the said player!
Beyond financial, and I accepted there doesn't need to be another reason, I don't quite get the clamour for a Premier League loanee.
The chances of said player having any of the qualities needed on .01.01 are minimal to non-existent.
They're either going to be old or young.
They won't have played much, if at all, this season.
And they certainly won't be a goal scorer.
I'm sure the club could have got 'a body' in, in August, but couldn't do a deal.
Now 5 or 6 months down the line, the deal won't have changed but the player in question will be even less ready for first team football.
Machiavelli
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By that logic, you'd rather a L1 player that has played this season over a PL player who hasn't. In general, I wouldn't.
What if Chelsea were to cancel Tammy Abraham's loan at Bristol City and send him here instead?
I wouldn't rule it out.
I guess I'm basing my point on our recent track record with Premier club loanees and BG running around screaming David Nugent.
Hidden away playing for Man Utd or Liverpool's youth team with a league cup run out appears not to be good preparation for twice a week championship football.
Plus the recent deals (and balance sheet) would suggest a 'do it once do it properly' approach, and we've got to think this one deal is the one that has to be right.
Chinman3000
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- Sep 28, 2011
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Boro owe us one as well #shinpadgate
Machiavelli
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You've indicated my point quite clearly. Nugent knows about twice a week Championship football, the youngster doesn't. Both are in the PL. You'd imagine that both are of a higher standard than the regular starter in L1.
Two Professors
Two Mad Professors
Wonder how much of his wages they're paying?And if there's a recall clause?Can always dream.
My problem is neither The Nooodge or a whippersnapper has kicked a proper competitive ball this season.
I should have qualified my 'I wouldn't rule it out' comment.
I wouldn't rule it in, either.
As has been my move recently, I would rather the club either went back to their contacts in Spain, (or one of Europe's other 'proper' footballing nations) or tapped up a mate of Jiri.
I certainly don't have the loanee as my default setting.
Given the choice between this 'mythical' Premier League loanee and a player with 15-20 games and a goal scoring record under his belt, this season, it's a no brainer. (as always though accepting the limitations of money).
