lucky green trainers 0 Posted January 1, 2009 ashley has seen economic sense and taken newcastle off the market...he''s gonna invest big in the jan tranny window to protect his investment...how much does the canaries board need to stick into roedy''s budget this window - to give city a realistic and credible shot of avoiding relegation???£3m would do it for me...and proper loans - not half ass gambles as in the summer... to bring in - a top CB, right back, and 2 proven experienced strikers... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ncfc90 0 Posted January 1, 2009 I''m thinking David Connolly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhatCanary 0 Posted January 1, 2009 [quote user="ncfc90"]I''m thinking David Connolly[/quote]I''m thinking we couldn''t even afford him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
city-till-i-die 7 Posted January 1, 2009 lita-£500k/£750kmartin taylor-£600/£700kiversson-£700k/£800kand 1 other CB £3 mil would do it....but not going to happen :-( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lucky green trainers 0 Posted January 1, 2009 [quote user="city-till-i-die"]lita-£500k/£750kmartin taylor-£600/£700kiversson-£700k/£800kand 1 other CB £3 mil would do it....but not going to happen :-([/quote]well done CTID - you managed to put a smile on my face for the first time this year,,,thats a great list and would surely see us outa the bottom 6 come seasons end - but maybe overbudget??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ncfc90 0 Posted January 1, 2009 [quote user="lucky green trainers"][quote user="city-till-i-die"]lita-£500k/£750kmartin taylor-£600/£700kiversson-£700k/£800kand 1 other CB £3 mil would do it....but not going to happen :-([/quote]well done CTID - you managed to put a smile on my face for the first time this year,,,thats a great list and would surely see us outa the bottom 6 come seasons end - but maybe overbudget???[/quote]When you say year, do you mean the last 365 days? if so, that must have been a long 365 days! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lucky green trainers 0 Posted January 1, 2009 [quote user="ncfc90"][quote user="lucky green trainers"][quote user="city-till-i-die"]lita-£500k/£750kmartin taylor-£600/£700kiversson-£700k/£800kand 1 other CB £3 mil would do it....but not going to happen :-([/quote]well done CTID - you managed to put a smile on my face for the first time this year,,,thats a great list and would surely see us outa the bottom 6 come seasons end - but maybe overbudget???[/quote]When you say year, do you mean the last 365 days? if so, that must have been a long 365 days![/quote]lol - i''m talking about the last 16 hours!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beauseant 0 Posted January 1, 2009 [quote user="lucky green trainers"]ashley has seen economic sense and taken newcastle off the market...he''s gonna invest big in the jan tranny window to protect his investment...how much does the canaries board need to stick into roedy''s budget this window - to give city a realistic and credible shot of avoiding relegation???£3m would do it for me...and proper loans - not half ass gambles as in the summer... to bring in - a top CB, right back, and 2 proven experienced strikers...[/quote] I think you''re about right LGT. I''d like to see Callum Davenport (surplus to requirements at West Ham), Lita on a permanent plus a creative midfielder and a right sided defender who can play RB or CB.Another (big ) striker would be a bonus. Unfortunately its hard to see where the funds could possibly come from! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lucky green trainers 0 Posted January 1, 2009 [quote user="Beauseant"][quote user="lucky green trainers"]ashley has seen economic sense and taken newcastle off the market...he''s gonna invest big in the jan tranny window to protect his investment...how much does the canaries board need to stick into roedy''s budget this window - to give city a realistic and credible shot of avoiding relegation???£3m would do it for me...and proper loans - not half ass gambles as in the summer... to bring in - a top CB, right back, and 2 proven experienced strikers...[/quote] I think you''re about right LGT. I''d like to see Callum Davenport (surplus to requirements at West Ham), Lita on a permanent plus a creative midfielder and a right sided defender who can play RB or CB.Another (big ) striker would be a bonus. Unfortunately its hard to see where the funds could possibly come from![/quote]happy new year beau,,,yep - as ever finance is the problem, but clearly money needs to be found to fund an escape from the league 1 trapdoor - a half baked gamble is simply not good enough for where we are in the league - anything less than making a proper fist of it would be reckless imo... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beauseant 0 Posted January 1, 2009 [quote user="lucky green trainers"][quote user="Beauseant"][quote user="lucky green trainers"]ashley has seen economic sense and taken newcastle off the market...he''s gonna invest big in the jan tranny window to protect his investment...how much does the canaries board need to stick into roedy''s budget this window - to give city a realistic and credible shot of avoiding relegation???£3m would do it for me...and proper loans - not half ass gambles as in the summer... to bring in - a top CB, right back, and 2 proven experienced strikers...[/quote]I think you''re about right LGT. I''d like to see Callum Davenport (surplus to requirements at West Ham), Lita on a permanent plus a creative midfielder and a right sided defender who can play RB or CB.Another (big ) striker would be a bonus. Unfortunately its hard to see where the funds could possibly come from![/quote]happy new year beau,,,yep - as ever finance is the problem, but clearly money needs to be found to fund an escape from the league 1 trapdoor - a half baked gamble is simply not good enough for where we are in the league - anything less than making a proper fist of it would be reckless imo...[/quote]. Happy New Year to you too mate!Agreed that something has to be done because we''re on a one way ticket to oblivion at present! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salopian 1 Posted January 1, 2009 The figure of £3 million may be correct, as we need four or five players - 2 strikers, 2 central defenders, one fullback.I suspect that GR will not have anything like that to spend, so unless clubs are cutting wage bills because of the recession, and let some players go cheaply, I don''t expect us to sign more than one "permanent" player, and the rest will be loans.£3 million might guarantee survival in the Championship, anything less will mean chewed finger nails on a bumpy ride! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chunky Norwich 0 Posted January 1, 2009 This is a fatuous reply but we don''t really need to spend anything. We just need a manager to get the players playing well, putting people in the right positions, playing the people who are ''blacklisted'' etc. Sometimes a lot of free-spending can destabilise clubs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lucky green trainers 0 Posted January 1, 2009 [quote user="Chunky Norwich"]This is a fatuous reply but we don''t really need to spend anything. We just need a manager to get the players playing well, putting people in the right positions, playing the people who are ''blacklisted'' etc. Sometimes a lot of free-spending can destabilise clubs[/quote]sure ok - its your opinion, but at the very least - we need a proper, experienced CB in??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
missing in action? 0 Posted January 1, 2009 i think we should take riskson young players and try to develop them.players like: morrison rendell- ST- peterborough/cambridgeboyd- M/F peterboroughzebroski- M/F millwall howson-M- leeds iriekpen- CB- scunthorpe (CB out of contract in 6months)sullivan-GK- brightonward-MWF- chesterfieldeardley- WB/RB- Oldhami would think that all these players aside from Howson could be picked up for less than 250k each...even less than that with iriekpen etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,121 Posted January 1, 2009 [quote user="city-till-i-die"]lita-£500k/£750kmartin taylor-£600/£700kiversson-£700k/£800kand 1 other CB £3 mil would do it....but not going to happen :-([/quote]Roeder has said a couple of times that Lita has made his plans clear to him, and reading between the lines, he doesn''t want a transfer now, he sees more potential in being a free agent at the end of the season. It doesn''t sound like he wants to join us permanently, so the best we could hope for would be a loan for the rest of the season.Can''t see Taylor joining us now - is he still playing for Birmingham?Iversson is crocked isn''t he? Still, could see him as a straight swap for Chadwick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chunky Norwich 0 Posted January 1, 2009 [quote user="lucky green trainers"][quote user="Chunky Norwich"]This is a fatuous reply but we don''t really need to spend anything. We just need a manager to get the players playing well, putting people in the right positions, playing the people who are ''blacklisted'' etc. Sometimes a lot of free-spending can destabilise clubs[/quote]sure ok - its your opinion, but at the very least - we need a proper, experienced CB in??? [/quote]Yes of course. I really wasn''t arguing with any of the above posters - our squad is so thin it''s almost laughable. When the season ends, I''m sure we''ll be left with about 12 full-time pros or something (loanees returning, players out of contract etc). I was just trying to say that I think we can - ''can'' being the operative word - avoid relegation without having to spend money. If money is available and we get new players in, then that''s even better. Personally I''d like to see a ball-playing centre back, a target man striker and a nippy centre forward; all with a drive and desire. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lucky green trainers 0 Posted January 1, 2009 [quote user="Chunky Norwich"][quote user="lucky green trainers"][quote user="Chunky Norwich"]This is a fatuous reply but we don''t really need to spend anything. We just need a manager to get the players playing well, putting people in the right positions, playing the people who are ''blacklisted'' etc. Sometimes a lot of free-spending can destabilise clubs[/quote]sure ok - its your opinion, but at the very least - we need a proper, experienced CB in??? [/quote]Yes of course. I really wasn''t arguing with any of the above posters - our squad is so thin it''s almost laughable. When the season ends, I''m sure we''ll be left with about 12 full-time pros or something (loanees returning, players out of contract etc). I was just trying to say that I think we can - ''can'' being the operative word - avoid relegation without having to spend money. If money is available and we get new players in, then that''s even better. Personally I''d like to see a ball-playing centre back, a target man striker and a nippy centre forward; all with a drive and desire.[/quote]bravo chunks...and it seems a pattern is emerging as to which positions need filling on the pitch... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Green and Yellow 0 Posted January 1, 2009 If you go for loan option there needs to be at least three GOOD quality players, Ched Evans for example, Lita and Taylor from Birmingham.If purchasing players is an option, which seems unlikely, I would go with Lita and Taylor who appears to be out of the first team at Birmingham at the moment. With the purchase option I would recall Cureton. What ever happens quality players must come in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites