A Gary Mac like signing...

[Jennings]

In some other thread I (brilliantly) posted that we needed a 'Gary-Mac-like signing', in Jan to give us a title push. I hoped to get away with that description, but someone pushed me for a modern day example.

Here are the requirements

Midfielder
Mature/experienced
Understands the midfield with a slight bent toward attacking intelligence
Aging, so maybe cheap-ish

Someone suggested Beckham...which is close.
It may have taken me some time, but here is my suggestion :



1) Who is it?
2) Who do you suggest to better fit the above requirements

[memzey]

Fook knows who that is!

stopcheating.gif!!!! *******!

On a more serious note I would have said someone like Tugay would be a good G-Mac like signing, but he might be just a little too old now. Still a great player though!

Actually - is that Clarence Seedorf? Good shout if so, but I don't think he'll come cheap as AC have no need to sell and still rate him highly.

[Big Dave]

I think that we're more in need of a geniune attacking threat for the right side rather than a central player. Don't think that we're too badly stocked there to be honest.

[dww]

Seedorf is an interesting shout actually.
He would be above the other options I've seen suggested (Beckham and Vieira).

I would add that if we get a signing like this now we need them to have league winning experience IMO.

[Joe King]

Clarence Seedorf causes more problems than does any good.

[Jennings]

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Actually - is that Clarence Seedorf? Good shout if so, but I don't think he'll come cheap as AC have no need to sell and still rate him highly.

Blimey that was quick Memzey! You certainly know your onions.

[Winstonio]

Clarence Seedorf causes more problems than does any good.

Has he? I dont remember anything he has done, he is a genuine nice lad, and a great player

[Joe King]

Has he? I dont remember anything he has done, he is a genuine nice lad, and a great player

He constantly criticises his own players in the media, has a record of fighting in the Holland team - literally. Quite a disruptive figure.

[Hass]

no way, I know Davids was the more disruptive player within the Dutch squad

[Tee]

Seedorf is a fantastic shout. Really is.

Only problem is, who would we leave out to include him?

Personally I would have gone with Viera and dropped Mascherano - sounds crazy I know but Mascher looks a shadow of himself this season. Viera would fit in alongside Xabi / Stevie and he would give us that bit more creativity in midfield than Mascher or Lucas, but still be able to play defensively for Rafa.

[Joe King]

Forget Vieira, Cambiasso would do a good job.

[DannyMan2006]

Why would Seedorf come here?

Not an option.

[Tee]

Forget Vieira, Cambiasso would do a good job.

But has Cambiasso won the PL? Viera knows what it takes.

[slimbimjim]

Why would Seedorf come here?

Not an option.

Because he likes the Beatles.

[MrsB]

Forget Vieira, Cambiasso would do a good job.

Cambiasso is way too defensive. He passes backwards all the time and hardly ever scores.