surely a right back is top of the list ..?

[singing canary 0]

seems to me a striker is top of Lamberts wish list .

Why .? i have enough faith in Holt,Martin,and from what i have seen of Johnson ...i do think this player is going to be a dark horse next season .

what concerns me is now that Spillane is gone we have no quality championship player in that position .

Martin concerns me in this position , nothing against him, i do not think he is top 6 championship material .

thoughts..?

[CanaryOne 0]

Why are people worrying about the top 6 , we need to concentrate on not being in the bottom 6 .Most people on here are overrating this squad beyond belief.

[singing canary 0]

why..?

have you no faith in your team ..

[TheGoogler 604]

Because we''ve just come up from the League below and need to be careful not to get caught in euphoria of winning a league of lesser quality than this.

It''ll be a very good season to get in the top half, IMO.

[thirdlion 0]

We didn''t have a championship quality right back before we sold Spillane either.

[John 0]

[quote user="TheGoogler"]Because we''ve just come up from the League below and need to be careful not to get caught in euphoria of winning a league of lesser quality than this.

It''ll be a very good season to get in the top half, IMO.[/quote]Mildly agree with what Googler said (only ''mildly'' mind).We have only just come up from League One, and considering the circumstances, we can''t immediately expect to build a side from this one that will compete to become for what will be ''Premiership material''. It goes beyond any reasonable comprehension that we could do it, even if we were to have a couple of million on the back-burner for transfer funds.However, we may find is that a side built on what is no more than percievably average Championship material will prosper, and compete in the highest echeolons of the division.Infact, it may be the best thing. You often find that the ''average'' figures within a squad are the most determined to prove themselves, and the best teams in the Championship tend to spawn from sides with this collective mentallity. I could see this in Leicester and Blackpool last year just as much as i could see it in the likes of Bristol City, Derby, Hull City, Preston and Watford in years gone by (not to mention us in 03/04).And with a capable manager at the helm, best fit to stream that talent, sides likes this can become quite ferociously powerful when built open the foundations of supposed "average Championship"/"lower league" talents. Afterall, it is teams, and the systems, style, determination, and philosophy built in to them that matter. Talent at this level is no more than the luxurious cherry on top of the all important cake, that is everything else encompassing it.

[John 0]

[quote user="John"][quote user="TheGoogler"]Because we''ve just come up from the League below and need to be careful not to get caught in euphoria of winning a league of lesser quality than this.

It''ll be a very good season to get in the top half, IMO.[/quote]Mildly agree with what Googler said (only ''mildly'' mind).We have only just come up from League One, and considering the circumstances, we can''t immediately expect to build a side from this one that will compete to become for what will be ''Premiership material''. It goes beyond any reasonable comprehension that we could do it, even if we were to have a couple of million on the back-burner for transfer funds.However, we may find is that a side built on what is no more than percievably average Championship material will prosper, and compete in the highest echeolons of the division.Infact, it may be the best thing. You often find that the ''average'' figures within a squad are the most determined to prove themselves, and the best teams in the Championship tend to spawn from sides with this collective mentallity. I could see this in Leicester and Blackpool last year just as much as i could see it in the likes of Bristol City, Derby, Hull City, Preston and Watford in years gone by (not to mention us in 03/04).And with a capable manager at the helm, best fit to stream that talent, sides likes this can become quite ferociously powerful when built upon* the foundations of supposed "average Championship"/"lower league" talents. Afterall, it is teams, and the systems, style, determination, and philosophy built in to them that matter. Talent at this level is no more than the luxurious cherry on top of the all important cake, that is everything else encompassing it.[/quote]Amateur mistake. [8-|]

[Norfolk Mustard 106]

[quote user="Ncfc"]Why are people worrying about the top 6 , we need to concentrate on not being in the bottom 6 .Most people on here are overrating this squad beyond belief.[/quote]

''concentrate on not being in the bottom 6''? That kind of focus will put you exactly there - right in the bottom 6!

That is what poor thinkers do...but at least they prove themselves right in the process!

[John 0]

[quote user="John"][quote user="John"][quote user="TheGoogler"]Because we''ve just come up from the League below and need to be careful not to get caught in euphoria of winning a league of lesser quality than this.

It''ll be a very good season to get in the top half, IMO.[/quote]Mildly agree with what Googler said (only ''mildly'' mind).We have only just come up from League One, and considering the circumstances, we can''t immediately expect to build a side from this one that will compete to become for what will be ''Premiership material''. It goes beyond any reasonable comprehension that we could do it, even if we were to have a couple of million on the back-burner for transfer funds.However, we may find is that a side built on what is no more than percievably average Championship material will prosper, and compete in the highest echeolons of the division.Infact, it may be the best thing. You often find that the ''average'' figures within a squad are the most determined to prove themselves, and the best teams in the Championship tend to spawn from sides with this collective mentallity. I could see this in Leicester and Blackpool last year just as much as i could see it in the likes of Bristol City, Derby, Hull City, Preston and Watford in years gone by (not to mention us in 03/04).And with a capable manager at the helm, best fit to stream that talent, sides likes this can become quite ferociously powerful when built upon* the foundations of supposed "average Championship"/"lower league" talents. Afterall, it is teams, and the systems, style, determination, and philosophy built in to them that matter. Talent at this level is no more than the luxurious cherry on top of the all important cake, that is everything else encompassing it.[/quote]Amateur mistake. [8-|][/quote]You''re whole post was an amateur mistake!Nevertheless, good post. [Y]

[Bury Yellow 2]

Whilst we have to be realistic, this ncfc fellow reeks of binner.

I thank you

[Boyo 0]

[quote user="John"][quote user="TheGoogler"]Because we''ve just come up from the League below and need to be careful not to get caught in euphoria of winning a league of lesser quality than this. It''ll be a very good season to get in the top half, IMO.[/quote]

Mildly agree with what Googler said (only ''mildly'' mind).

We have only just come up from League One, and considering the circumstances, we can''t immediately expect to build a side from this one that will compete to become for what will be ''Premiership material''. It goes beyond any reasonable comprehension that we could do it, even if we were to have a couple of million on the back-burner for transfer funds.

However, we may find is that a side built on what is no more than percievably average Championship material will prosper, and compete in the highest echeolons of the division.

Infact, it may be the best thing. You often find that the ''average'' figures within a squad are the most determined to prove themselves, and the best teams in the Championship tend to spawn from sides with this collective mentallity. I could see this in Leicester and Blackpool last year just as much as i could see it in the likes of Bristol City, Derby, Hull City, Preston and Watford in years gone by (not to mention us in 03/04).

And with a capable manager at the helm, best fit to stream that talent, sides likes this can become quite ferociously powerful when built open the foundations of supposed "average Championship"/"lower league" talents.

Afterall, it is teams, and the systems, style, determination, and philosophy built in to them that matter. Talent at this level is no more than the luxurious cherry on top of the all important cake, that is everything else encompassing it.
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I agree with this[Y]

It is better to have a ''team'' rather than a few ''big names''.[Y]

[CanaryOne 0]

[quote user="Bury Yellow"]Whilst we have to be realistic, this ncfc fellow reeks of binner.

I thank you[/quote] No just a realist .

[John 0]

[quote user="Ncfc"][quote user="Bury Yellow"]Whilst we have to be realistic, this ncfc fellow reeks of binner.

I thank you[/quote] No just a cynic* .[/quote]Amateur mistake. [8-|]

[Bury Yellow 2]

Steady on John!

[Yelloow Since 72 56]

After many seasons of watching City complacency about having enough Championship level strikers, I''m beginning to fear the same syndrome again. The defence has been sorted (except for letting spillane go without a replacement being available, multiple midfeilders have been brought in, but absolutely nothing on the striker front. I fully rate Holt and Martin, and like the potential of Johnson and Mcdonald, but we have not strengthened the key area of the pitch from a League 1 squad. Worthington, Grant and Roeder all made this same mistake, and I can''t help feeling deja vu about  what is happening, or not happening now. Lambert may have something up his sleeve and I hope he does, but I''m beginning to fear the worst again.