Please Rafa....

[einar]

yeah fair enough. But keeping 4 strikers happy will be hard

You have to do it though.

[Red Chilli]

yeah fair enough. But keeping 4 strikers happy will be hard

Not if they're picking up medals, that's how Fergusson has achieved it over the years.

[Kopite_Colin]

Dan - I wish he would score "****loads" but his record says he won't. He's just not that type of player. Which is why I'd rather we shipped him out now along with Crouch rather than find out in anotehr 12-24 months that they still can't do it, and we've gone another 2 years without a real title challenge.

[tomasjj]

they dont need to. Their pace will sort that out.

I disagree. I think we need some flair up front as well.
Now we are too pretictable.

[Rocket]

yeah fair enough. But keeping 4 strikers happy will be hard

i think the 5 players only on a bench is tough.

our bench is usually taken up by

1 goalie
1 centre back
2 midfielders
1 striker

so if we played 2 strikers, there is really on room on the bench for 1, meaning 1 will have to miss out

[kopdan]

ok

[kopdan]

I disagree. I think we need some flair up front as well.
Now we are too pretictable.

I think our strikers have flair

[einar]

Dan - I wish he would score "****loads" but his record says he won't. He's just not that type of player. Which is why I'd rather we shipped him out now along with Crouch rather than find out in anotehr 12-24 months that they still can't do it, and we've gone another 2 years without a real title challenge.

Have you all forgotten about the investment?

If that goes through every single player is under threat.
We are not gonna keep a crap playing Crouch or Bellamy for 2 years.

[Rocket]

Have you all forgotten about the investment?

If that goes through every single player is under threat.
We are not gonna keep a crap playing Crouch or Bellamy for 2 years.

i don't agree that Bellamy is crap.

and what makes you think they are going to splash the cash. i don't think anyone knows what they are going to do.

[Red Chilli]

Have you all forgotten about the investment?

If that goes through every single player is under threat.
We are not gonna keep a crap playing Crouch or Bellamy for 2 years.

You seem to think we are going to be given a blank cheque book. Do you know a lot about how much money we're going to be given? Parry's comments on the matter suggest that there won't be a massive spending spree.

[tomasjj]

I think our strikers have flair

Put it this way then, I think we need more.
And with pace.
Now we just got Bellamy who fits that description.

[Kopite_Colin]

Have you all forgotten about the investment?

If that goes through every single player is under threat.
We are not gonna keep a crap playing Crouch or Bellamy for 2 years.

I sincerely hope not. You're right we may buy in, but there's no guarantee the repalcements will settle quickly enough - look at the last 3 British guys we signed....circular arguement I know

[tomasjj]

Torres?

not sure about him

[einar]

i don't agree that Bellamy is crap.

and what makes you think they are going to splash the cash. i don't think anyone knows what they are going to do.

I did not say Bellamy was crap. I think he is very good.

What I´m saying is if he fails to deliver it is gonna be easy for us to find a new player and he will be out. We are not gonna wait for 2 years for a player of his age to deliver.

I know I´m only guessing but they did say they where gonna compete with the best. You have to spend more then we do now to do that.

[Rocket]

I did not say Bellamy was crap. I think he is very good.

my mistake

I know I´m only guessing but they did say they where gonna compete with the best. .

yes, i also think there will be more money available. i don't think moores would sell if he was told there would be little investment in players available.