What would you want if we got big investment before the transfer window was shut?

[PTP]

This thread is very 'Championship Manager' isn't it.
The unfortunate truth is we won't get the investment in time so it really is a little pointless compiling wish lists spending 65-70m when we'll be lucky to spend 6.5-7m nett.

Jeez no **** sherlock. I doubt anyone here really believes or thinks this is going to happen.

Were just having a bit of fun, dreaming a little, and trying to forget about the ****ty reality. I think it's a bit more pointless coming into a thread that is blatantly for people trying to have a bit of a fun and a dream, and acting a miserable *******.

[DannyMan2006]

This thread is very 'Championship Manager' isn't it.
The unfortunate truth is we won't get the investment in time so it really is a little pointless compiling wish lists spending 65-70m when we'll be lucky to spend 6.5-7m nett.

Of Course you are right...........

Jeez no **** sherlock. I doubt anyone here really believes or thinks this is going to happen.

Were just having a bit of fun, dreaming a little, and trying to forget about the ****ty reality. I think it's a bit more pointless coming into a thread that is blatantly for people trying to have a bit of a fun and a dream, and acting a miserable *******.

............. But this man is bang on.

And anything is possible, it jsut so happens that this scenario and thread is highly unlikely. I think even if a dream take over did happen, January would be a more realistic window to look at, with the main work being done next summer.

[dww]

I would certainly retain Rafa.

A lot would depend when the takeover happened. I think we need a squad that has at least two more players in it than this season and a replacement for Aurelio. If we are hanging on all summer I would assume we would have taken care of the left back problem and would simply try and get the best two players I could - ideally a CM and an attacking player.

If it came earlier I would want us to make serious changes in the squad which were designed to get the best out of the spine we have. We need to have options of genuine width on both flanks, alternatives of attacking and defensive fullbacks on both sides, a passing CB for when Agger is broken, an additional CM and more goal threat in attack. Some of those areas are overlapping fairly obviously.

[kev776]

[QUOTE=The Birdman;1597775]This thread is very 'Championship Manager' isn't it.
The unfortunate truth is we won't get the investment in time so it really is a little pointless compiling wish lists spending 65-70m when we'll be lucky to spend 6.5-7m nett.[/QUOTE]


OK, you do the same lists but with only 6.5-7m nett to spend. We can compare lists

[Exiled_red]

Villa (whatever the cost)
Ribbery
Ashley Cole (English)
David James (English and a good backup)
Milner (English)

Play 4-3-3

----Pepe

Johnson-Carra-Agger-Cole

Gerrard - Mascher-Milner/Aquiliani

Villa-Torres-Ribbery.

James
Kelly
Skittles
Kuyt
Benny
Pashiero

at the thought of seeing Ashley Cole in a Liverpool shirt

[Big Dave]

I'd keep Rafa and give him the chance to spend the money and get the players he really wants and see how he goes. In fairness, the one Summer where he went and spent big we did really well the following season.

As for players, a first choice left back is a must (Taiwo/Lahm good shouts). We need an attacking player with lots of pace who ideally can play on both wings and in behind the striker (would Turan, Mata or Milner fit the bill?). And FFS, lets get another striker in. I think someone like Henry would be ideal and probably wouldn't cost the earth.

Along with some youngsters to fill the squad I think we'd probably be there abouts. We can afford to lose Degen, Aurelio, Riera and Babel then.

[JudgeRed]

I'd keep Rafa and give him the chance to spend the money and get the players he really wants and see how he goes. In fairness, the one Summer where he went and spent big we did really well the following season.

My choice also. I obviously accept the opinions of others but dont personally understand why people would be so keen to get rid of him so quickly- I think we take Rafa for granted too much sometimes- hes raised the bar at the club which is why we are all so gutted about this season.

Hes a top manager who deserves financial backing at the top end of the market IMO.

[cream]

Messi
Iniesta
Xavi
Villa
Marcello
Pique
Ribery

Sell - Kuyt, Lucas, Babel, N'gogg, Skrtel, Degen, Insua, Yossi + rest of deadwood.

[ukfootballfan101]

I'd keep Rafa.

Lahm has played right back for Bayern all this season, but could play left back. Personally with Bayern winning the league and being in the CL final I can't see any of their big names going apart from maybe Ribery - I'd sign Lahm and Robben if we could but I don't think it will happen.

so, I would sign Taiwo for left back, if we couldn't sign him i'd take a look at Roberto Canella.

Kjaer for centre back

Arda or Pablo Hernandez (from Valencia) for the right hand side - I'd have him and Maxi fighting it out for first choice.

I'd go all out for Mezmut Ozil or Ashley Young for the left hand side, with someone promoted from the reserves or a young english player signed as back up.

I'd sign Yoann Gourcuff from Bordeaux as a new central attacking midfielder as Gerrards long term replacement

I'd go for for Villa or Dzeko to play alongside Torres, with Jovanovic as back up alongside Ngog - or replace him with a homegrown player.

I would sell:-

Kuyt
Benni (we'd get a good price)
Babel
Reira
Aureilo
The Greek
Degen
Spearing
Plessis
and a few others.

I estimate those players would cost £90m - £100m minus what we would get for sales...£35m - £40m??

So we only need £55m - £60m and we'll win the league!

[kev776]

My choice also. I obviously accept the opinions of others but dont personally understand why people would be so keen to get rid of him so quickly- I think we take Rafa for granted too much sometimes- hes raised the bar at the club which is why we are all so gutted about this season.

Hes a top manager who deserves financial backing at the top end of the market IMO.

After 6 years we are no closer and the football is worse than ever. This is one of the reasons many want him to go.

[Mattshark]

After 6 years we are no closer and the football is worse than ever. This is one of the reasons many want him to go.

No, after this season we are no closer, clearly we have been a lot closer in previous years.

This season is an example of what happens when our rivals spend big and we spend nothing.

[Fierce]

Keep Rafa. I think.

With investment, champ manager style:

David James £3m
Lahm £18m
Kjaer £12m
Turan £13m
Juan Mata £18m
Silva £20m

Total £81m

Adding those that we've supposedly already signed/agreed to sign for what, £7m, then we're talking £80m and that's without the sales of, and this is MY fantasy so **** off:

Skrtel - £6m
Degen - pack of pork scratching
Benny - but £10m
Babel - £10m
Aurelio - 4 rolls of Elastoplast and an ankle grip
Spearing - £2m
Plessis - £2m
Riera - £7m
El Zhar - £5m

Total £42m. FORTY TWO MILLION!!

An outlay of approx £40m, and our squad , 1st XI & backup would look like:

---------------------- Reina / James


Johnson / Kelly --- Carra / Kjaer --- Agger / Wilson- -- Lahm / Insua

---------------------- Masher / Lucas --------------------------

------- Gerrard / Shelvey ----------- Aquilani / Other --------


----- Turan / Kuyt / Maxi ---------------- Mata / Jovanovic /

-----------------Jovanovic / Torres / N'Gog -----------------


Look at that formatting!! LOOK AT IT!!!!!!!

[cream]

Keep Rafa. I think.

With investment, champ manager style:

David James £3m
Lahm £18m
Kjaer £12m
Turan £13m
Juan Mata £18m
Silva £20m

Total £81m

Adding those that we've supposedly already signed/agreed to sign for what, £7m, then we're talking £80m and that's without the sales of, and this is MY fantasy so **** off:

Skrtel - £6m
Degen - pack of pork scratching
Benny - but £10m
Babel - £10m
Aurelio - 4 rolls of Elastoplast and an ankle grip
Spearing - £2m
Plessis - £2m
Riera - £7m
El Zhar - £5m

Total £42m. FORTY TWO MILLION!!

An outlay of approx £40m, and our squad , 1st XI & backup would look like:

---------------------- Reina / James


Johnson / Kelly --- Carra / Kjaer --- Agger / Wilson- -- Lahm / Insua

---------------------- Masher / Lucas --------------------------

------- Gerrard / Shelvey ----------- Silva / Aquilani --------


----- Turan / Kuyt / Maxi ---------------- Mata / Jovanovic /

-----------------Jovanovic / Torres / N'Gog -----------------


Look at that formatting!! LOOK AT IT!!!!!!!

So you're going to buy Silva and not play him (fixed)

Ah, I get it, its to stop our rivals getting him

PS Love the formation.

[PTP]

Keep Rafa. I think.

With investment, champ manager style:

David James £3m
Lahm £18m
Kjaer £12m
Turan £13m
Juan Mata £18m
Silva £20m

Total £81m

Adding those that we've supposedly already signed/agreed to sign for what, £7m, then we're talking £80m and that's without the sales of, and this is MY fantasy so **** off:

Skrtel - £6m
Degen - pack of pork scratching
Benny - but £10m
Babel - £10m
Aurelio - 4 rolls of Elastoplast and an ankle grip
Spearing - £2m
Plessis - £2m
Riera - £7m
El Zhar - £5m

Total £42m. FORTY TWO MILLION!!

An outlay of approx £40m, and our squad , 1st XI & backup would look like:

---------------------- Reina / James


Johnson / Kelly --- Carra / Kjaer --- Agger / Wilson- -- Lahm / Insua

---------------------- Masher / Lucas --------------------------

------- Gerrard / Shelvey ----------- Aquilani / Other --------


----- Turan / Kuyt / Maxi ---------------- Mata / Jovanovic /

-----------------Jovanovic / Torres / N'Gog -----------------


Look at that formatting!! LOOK AT IT!!!!!!! :respect:

haha outstanding work!

[red g]

and this is MY fantasy so **** off:

Skrtel - £6m
Degen - pack of pork scratching
Benny - but £10m
Babel - £10m
Aurelio - 4 rolls of Elastoplast and an ankle grip
Spearing - £2m
Plessis - £2m
Riera - £7m
El Zhar - £5m


Total £42m. FORTY TWO MILLION!!


You might as well added a few zeros to that fantasy, no way will we get 42million if we sold that lot, reckon we would be lucky to hit 30m.