Cluck 0 Posted October 19, 2006 Ok, so I''m the grumpy old man on here......but I still have my dreams.With Wembley being ready for the 2007 FA Cup final......why not fulfill that impossible dream of seeing City in the final at last....and at the new Wembley Stadium?We all see the black and white films of that famous 1923 final......maybe it would be nice to see us go down (not literally) in history this time round........Old hat....but I still love the magic of the FA Cup.......1959...jumpers for goalposts...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hartsons Gut 0 Posted October 19, 2006 I wouldnt say grumpy old man, just a bit negative.Halford from Colchester - 1 millionDavenport from Spurs - 1 millionKoumas from West Brom - 1.5 millionHarewood from West Ham - 1 million - 1.5 millionTotal - 5 million with two million from Green and one million from Mackenzie = 2 million spent.Team would then be below:GallacherHalford, Shackle, Davenport, DruryCroft, Safri, Koumas, HuckerbyEarnshaw, HarewoodWhat a starting 11. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mook 0 Posted October 19, 2006 Two foreign players we haven''t heard of for a combined £1m. Let''s get some SCOUTING going, not just watch the championship on a Sunday morning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom NCFC 0 Posted October 19, 2006 All very good target give grant a chance but I think your underestimating them a bit!Halford 1 Million, realistic but considering Colin is on form at the moment, i think we could put the funds somewhere elseKoumas would have command about £2.5 Million if he had moved to Cardiff in the summer but that didn''t happen. I would like to see Koumas here but with Tony Mowbray there I imagine he will want to keep the kidHarewood, I would love to see him here but sadly £1 Million is nowhere near his valvation. Tottenham were quoted £7.5 Million from Pardew last year and I imagine it now would be somewhere in between. Around £3.5 MillionDavenport has been played by Spurs recently but I think for about £2 Million we would net him! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hartsons Gut 0 Posted October 19, 2006 I think i have got them wrong. U r right Tom NCFC. I would love to see harewood alongside Earnie, what a partnership that would be but i think we have got to seriously look at a cheaper option maybe holt from forrest? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HappyhammerAndy 0 Posted October 19, 2006 Harewood, £1m ??????You''ve got to be in fantasy land. He scored loads of goals in the premiership last year. You''d be looking at least £6m min. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HappyhammerAndy 0 Posted October 19, 2006 Agree,Harewood would be £6m plus.He has only just signed a new extended contract and is well happy in East London.He''s young, top scored for his team last year, and is learning a lot from Sheringham. Davenport was on loan to WHU. He was great at championship level and I am surprised that he has not gone on from there. He would be a magnificent player for Norwich to sign. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Meadows 0 Posted October 19, 2006 grant will not get 5m, maybe 2m to buy a couple of good players which is more than most get to spend Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mighty yellow 0 Posted October 20, 2006 [quote user="give grant a chance"]I think i have got them wrong. U r right Tom NCFC. I would love to see harewood alongside Earnie, what a partnership that would be but i think we have got to seriously look at a cheaper option maybe holt from forrest?[/quote]My mates a Forest fan, and he says Holt is a waste of space. Might be playing well this season but he''s not up to much apparently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe90 0 Posted October 20, 2006 I thought Davenport had been playing, but is out with broken nose????! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FU MAN SHOE 0 Posted October 20, 2006 If we want another goalscorer and an investment at around the £1m mark, Billy Sharp at Scunthorpe looks like the ticket. Only 21 and 10 goals this season, he is bound to be going somewhere in the January transfer window. Not a big fella though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
a1canary 0 Posted October 20, 2006 Greg Halford! We should do an Ashton in January to get him. The guy is clearly quality and whatever happens we could sell him for a fat profit if we had to further down the line. He would be as much an investment as a player, just like Ashton turned out to be! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellow Shrimper 0 Posted October 20, 2006 Maybe Peter Grant will want to make some more comprehensive changes to the squad, to generate a bit more cash. I''m interested in the central defensive partnership; for me Worthy''s biggest failure was not getting that right. I understand that Doherty & Shackell were both on fine form at B''ham but prior to that & for the last 2 seasons I thought this was the weakest part of our team & I would have been looking for a new manager to make major changes. So I would have seen priority no.1 as creating a new central defensive partnership, and saying goodbye to Doherty, Shackell & Fleming, but then they did the business at Brum so maybe (hopefully) things can change for the better after all. If Peter Grant can turn them into impressive defenders who play well for 90 mins & keep clean sheets, rather than impressive defenders who play well for 87 mins & concede 3 goals then he''ll have achieved what I would see as a very valid target. If he can''t then I would suggest a prime target should be tangible change, for the better, in the central defensive partnership. For what it''s worth, sitting in Fuerteventura, & suffering from alcoholic depression following yet another loss of 2 points from a last minute goal at Loftus Road I had in mind a back line at Brum of Colin, Spillane, Drury & Rossi Jarvis. Fortunately Mr Grant took a more cautious stance & 3 points were bagged. More tomorrow please. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mello Yello 2,298 Posted October 20, 2006 A young lad, Lee Frecklington (midfielder) currently playing for Lincoln City. I think he is destined for greater things.......Mucho Lotto - worth a look! You heard it here first![Y] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites