Transfer window - what type of player would you buy?

[mreprice]

Now we have played a few games and seen how various players have coped with the step up to the Championship, it's time to think about how we can improve the squad.

If TB said that given our good start to the season he was aiming for promotion this season, and was prepared to match the club record transfer fee on one player during the January transfer window, what type of player would you buy? What would make the most difference this season to our results?

 

[trueblue]

The one type Gus wanted before. A striker with aerial/physical presence to give us a different option and free up CMS. Other than that we have an impressive amount of talent whenever we need to bring people off the bench.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Big ugly forward. Must have good first touch, be mobile and able defensively.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Football player. Definitely!

 

[driller]

It is obvious to me

A Goalie

 

[Southern Scouse]

I think we need some decent competition/replacement for our Goalie.
I would also like to see us get a central midfield player. I think last nights game showed us we could have done with a midfield destroyer. Someone to come on, break things down and put a little bite into our flair play especially against sides like leeds, birmingham etc.

 

[Hunting 784561]

Goalkeeper, and a 'brick shit house' defender.

 

[ees complicated no?]

a goalkeeper for me, with out a shadow of a doubt.

 

[Perkino]

Currently it would have to be a big and powerful man up front, more Yakubu than Heskey.

But that is under the assuption that Harley can be the creative spark in central midfield alongside Bridcutt and that we keep Dunk and Greer playing so well with each other.

We have a relatively small squad and improvements can be made in a number of positions, strength could be made in GK CB LB CM ST

 

[perseus]

Kazenga Lua lua on a permanent basis

Box-to-box central midfielder in the style of Henri Lansbury, Pop Robson, Ray Kennedy.
Central defender in the style of Mark Lawrenson


and if we went up

Left back in the style of Kevin Beattie, Wayne Bridge
Target Man forward in the style of Paul Mariner, Peter Osgood.

if they are available anywhere Nominal price tag £10 million down payment plus wages, except for left backs which are slightly cheaper.

That is no derogation on the current side. Just that these are the important spine of the side and Premier League football demands better. So is the keeper. Stoke's reserve keeper Sorenson is probably better than Ankergren, but Casper has more years in him.

 

[bhaexpress]

A keeper and maybe a big striker. Perhaps an decent big defender as well but finding one with a bit of finesse is not easy. Definitely NOT another midfielder ! However I trust in Gus.

 

[Arkwright]

Just a quality keeper (see Ankergen thread).

 

[Barnet Seagull]

Quite happy with the squad to be honest, happiest I've been for YEARS.

 

[00snook]

Defo a goalie. Have said from
start of season

 

[mreprice]

Just a quality keeper (see Ankergen thread).

I agree (see Ankergren thread)

 

[withdeanwombat]

Goalkeeper.

 

[ifuhatepalacestandup]

goalkeeper...........

 

[Twinkle Toes]

I'd like to see an experienced, intelligent, 'Midfield General' type of player in the middle of the park. The sort of character who could sort things out on the pitch when we start a match poorly; forget the footballing style that our Manager demands; & hit the panic button: treating the ball like the proverbial Leper & launching long, aimless balls forward. Actually, I think what I'd really love is for Gus to be out on the pitch himself (!), but hopefully you'll get my drift...

 

[DT Withdean]

Now we have played a few games and seen how various players have coped with the step up to the Championship, it's time to think about how we can improve the squad.

If TB said that given our good start to the season he was aiming for promotion this season, and was prepared to match the club record transfer fee on one player during the January transfer window, what type of player would you buy? What would make the most difference this season to our results?

Please TB/Gus. A top class left back and a right back, both with pace to burn, and good on the ball fitting in with Gus's possession football.

I really think that would complete things for May 2012 promotion, with luck.

Otherwise Painter & Calderon, bless, will be increasingly pinpointed by opposition coaching.

 

[DT Withdean]

Quite happy with the squad to be honest, happiest I've been for YEARS.

Dead right, but let's aim even higher.