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Summer signings
- Thread starter albionfan37
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Bring back Bryan wade!!
I wanna caravan for me ma
VMT
great shout, would fit right in
ewe2
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Can't see us doing our business any different to how we operate now. I would imagine ordinary players suddenly become 20 ml and before very long the tight knit squad ,so important to who we are has been lost .
Championship players and young English loanees IS pushing the boat out.
I'd hate to think how much fantasy money NSC has spent here, on players 10-20 point worse off than the team we already have,
BensGrandad
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How about moving Sidwell on and replacing him with Gareth Barry.
Marshy
Well-known member
I thought of Barry but what will he offer us that Sidwell does not ?
He is also 2 years older and double the wages, it's a no from me
Haven't got a clue on names, as there are so many sources of players - PL loanees, the continent, raiding newly relegated PL clubs, Championship stars this season.
But including taking away the stress we all suffer when for example a Baldock, our fallbacks, GM, AK or DS is injured, I think we need:
Proven top flight striker with pace
Quality target man
Right back
Defensive CM or two
Creator CM or two
Right winger
Left winger
A CB if Goldson's recovery is going to be a long one
These may well include loanees. Would be glad to see Tomori back.
But including taking away the stress we all suffer when for example a Baldock, our fallbacks, GM, AK or DS is injured, I think we need:
Proven top flight striker with pace
Quality target man
Right back
Defensive CM or two
Creator CM or two
Right winger
Left winger
A CB if Goldson's recovery is going to be a long one
These may well include loanees. Would be glad to see Tomori back.
£3.5m a year out of a new club annual income of £135m. Do-able.
severnside gull
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Rumours of Stockdale going to sit on the bench at Chelsea on silly money.
Stevens to Burnley still seems most likely.
That's potentially two to replace before we begin strengthening.
Add the squad players unlikely to be retained and add to that the perceived wisdom that starting 2 in midfield would be suicidal in the Premier League which means you need to factor-in a change in playing style.
Many of the outstanding players in the Championship this year have been EPL loanees with early decisions/deals hard to reach.
My money is on predominantly unknown overseas imports.
Stevens to Burnley still seems most likely.
That's potentially two to replace before we begin strengthening.
Add the squad players unlikely to be retained and add to that the perceived wisdom that starting 2 in midfield would be suicidal in the Premier League which means you need to factor-in a change in playing style.
Many of the outstanding players in the Championship this year have been EPL loanees with early decisions/deals hard to reach.
My money is on predominantly unknown overseas imports.
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BensGrandad
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Defoe is said to be being chased by West Ham and Bournemouth if Sunderland are relegated.
Stephens - quite a few on nsc say he's off to Burnley. I don't understand why he would want to go that rundown part of the world, with small crowds, if we more than match the signing-on fee they'd pay.
Nixonator
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Totally agree, and gives the coaches a full pre season with them all. We have a massive advantage in being able to get the ball rolling now (even if contracts aren't officially signed until 1st July). Other PL and Championship clubs won't know which division they are playing in for ages in comparison.
severnside gull
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Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
I'm not so sure that there would be a marquee signing, Paul Barber had already intimated that the club wouldn't be breaking the bank, new signings wise, if we achieved promotion.
Personally rather than the likes of Tomori, Assombalonga, and Abraham, raw and promising though they may all be, for our first season in the Premier League, I'd like to see us looking so sign players with plenty of experience at that level, players who have been there seen it, done it, and been relatively successful.
I've a feeling though, that the number of new signings will be lower than many may suspect. and the great majority of our current squad will be given the chance to prove themselves at the higher level.
sir albion
New member
Asombalonga is always crocked so not worth the risk..
sir albion
New member
You mean the ones who want 50k+ a week minimum and are just going through the motions?
I'd rather young quality players who can improve and will be great assets
