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Nope. Why?
Yep, why do you all of a sudden think we can finish above both again after last season? I'd love your optimism
No and Yes.
Has @Adversus got me on ignore?
No and Yes.
I ignored Bungle when I ignored Chico a while back and a couple of others although I may have jumped the gun on one our two. I wasn't in a good mood.
But life has been so much more peaceful and civilized since.
What makes it worse is that the majority of our fans are still expecting a big name to roll through the doors. Its not happening this summer, especially after Martinez' comments yesterday about the focus on the current team and the youngsters coming through at Everton. No doubt we will strengthen in a couple of area's but they won't be signings that will affect the current first 11.This threads a mad house
Starting 11 plus cover....
Howard (Robles)
Coleman (Hibbert/Browning)
Jagielka Browning?)
Stones (Galloway?)
Baines (Garbutt/Oviedo/Galloway)
McCarthy (Besic)
Barry (Barkley?)
Deulofeu (McGeady)
Cleverly (Osman/Naismith/Barkley/Gibson)
Miralas (Pienaar/McAleny)
Lukaku (Kone)
conclusion: We desperately need an experienced CB, If we play 2DM's we are 2 injuries away from crisis, We have to replace Kone/Naismith unless one has a secret weapon he has hidden for 2 years, We are overstaffed in forward looking midfielders but none of them are brilliant, We have a surfeit at LB and CMF.
without additions we could be 3 games into the season with Hibbo and Barry at CB and Barkley and Osman at DM. I know everyone likes to dream about the exotic #10 but we need some very basic shoring up.
Recommendation: Sell Gibson, Naismith and Kone (and replace), loan out Garbutt or Galloway, Buy a CB like the geyser from Hull Tiggers.
3 to them..I guess all the Lennon talk can end now:
www.skysports.com/football/transfer-window/teams/stoke-city/lennon-set-to-complete-3million-move/14351153239
We're fine in central midfield, have an abundance of options there. Barry, Besic, McCarthy, Gibson, with Osman, Barkley, Cleverly and Ledson all able to play there at a pinch.Starting 11 plus cover....
Howard (Robles)
Coleman (Hibbert/Browning)
Jagielka Browning?)
Stones (Galloway?)
Baines (Garbutt/Oviedo/Galloway)
McCarthy (Besic)
Barry (Barkley?)
Deulofeu (McGeady)
Cleverly (Osman/Naismith/Barkley/Gibson)
Miralas (Pienaar/McAleny)
Lukaku (Kone)
conclusion: We desperately need an experienced CB, If we play 2DM's we are 2 injuries away from crisis, We have to replace Kone/Naismith unless one has a secret weapon he has hidden for 2 years, We are overstaffed in forward looking midfielders but none of them are brilliant, We have a surfeit at LB and CMF.
without additions we could be 3 games into the season with Hibbo and Barry at CB and Barkley and Osman at DM. I know everyone likes to dream about the exotic #10 but we need some very basic shoring up.
Recommendation: Sell Gibson, Naismith and Kone (and replace), loan out Garbutt or Galloway, Buy a CB like the geyser from Hull Tiggers.