Giordano Posted 15 April, 2013 Posted 15 April, 2013 I think another higher-grade-than-Forren CB is a definite. And if Boruc signs up, then i can foresee it possibly being an Italian centreback or two arriving as Boruc can speak the lingo from his time out there......its helpful if the two cb's can communicate well and have some common understanding with the goalie... Ogbonna from Torino or Astori from Cagliari are the two main names spring to mind. Both are Italian International Centre-backs, both the right age (25-26- not too young, not too old), both at unfashionable clubs and hence why they must be pretty damn good to get into the Italian national squad and their are distinct parallels with Shawcross getting into the England team via Stoke, or Cahill via Bolton as the Italian national team is usually a Juve/milan closed shop. I suppose Shawcross and Cahill would be my English equivalent picks - but Cahill would never leave Chelsea for us. Apparently Napoli are after Astori and Man Utd been watching Ogbonna and both will be playing CL next season, unlike us, but unlike us, Napoli in particular probably would not double or treble their current wages over a three year contract. Its no good getting a really acclaimed centre-back as they wont join- we need an up and coming one who buys into the programme - so someone who doesn't come from a fancy club background suits our likely sales pitch to get them to join saints...Forren and Yoshida fitted that perfectly and i would hazard a guess and say that the chance to be in the EPl and paid far more than your current salary should be something of an attraction for a lot of good foreign not playing CL footie atm centre-backs out there...
Window Cleaner Posted 15 April, 2013 Posted 15 April, 2013 I think another higher-grade-than-Forren CB is a definite. And if Boruc signs up, then i can foresee it possibly being an Italian centreback or two arriving as Boruc can speak the lingo from his time out there......its helpful if the two cb's can communicate well and have some common understanding with the goalie... Ogbonna from Torino or Astori from Cagliari are the two main names spring to mind. Both are Italian International Centre-backs, both the right age (25-26- not too young, not too old), both at unfashionable clubs and hence why they must be pretty damn good to get into the Italian national squad and their are distinct parallels with Shawcross getting into the England team via Stoke, or Cahill via Bolton as the Italian national team is usually a Juve/milan closed shop. I suppose Shawcross and Cahill would be my English equivalent picks - but Cahill would never leave Chelsea for us. Apparently Napoli are after Astori and Man Utd been watching Ogbonna and both will be playing CL next season, unlike us, but unlike us, Napoli in particular probably would not double or treble their current wages over a three year contract. Its no good getting a really acclaimed centre-back as they wont join- we need an up and coming one who buys into the programme - so someone who doesn't come from a fancy club background suits our likely sales pitch to get them to join saints...Forren and Yoshida fitted that perfectly and i would hazard a guess and say that the chance to be in the EPl and paid far more than your current salary should be something of an attraction for a lot of good foreign not playing CL footie atm centre-backs out there... tbh we have absolutely no idea what Forren's real level actually is. He obviously wasn't MP Saints fit and is working on that. Mayuka seems to be the same sort of thing. That's the trouble with players coming from Micky leagues, they can be as good as you like but if they aren't fit enough to withstand the intensity, both physical and mental, of the EPL they'll look rubbish.
Bensfcno1 Posted 15 April, 2013 Posted 15 April, 2013 A CB, with prem or top european/international experience! But I will be very suprised if we sign anyone from England this summer!
Jimmy_D Posted 15 April, 2013 Posted 15 April, 2013 If we can't get Boruc on a new contract, I'd like to see us go for Julio Cesar when QPR go down.
SuperSAINT Posted 15 April, 2013 Posted 15 April, 2013 Shawcross (If Stoke go down). Ince (If he realises he won't play much @ Liverpool)
September Saint Posted 15 April, 2013 Posted 15 April, 2013 That is Torres!!! No he isn't! Torres is overpaid and flatters to deceive. The guy in the mask however.............wait a minute!
david in sweden Posted 15 April, 2013 Posted 15 April, 2013 Slightly out of budget I'd think! Sssssh ! you don't know what NC might have up his sleeve....remember he does sign the cheques....
david in sweden Posted 15 April, 2013 Posted 15 April, 2013 If we can't get Boruc on a new contract, I'd like to see us go for Julio Cesar when QPR go down. actually .. not a bad shout, that one.
Giordano Posted 15 April, 2013 Posted 15 April, 2013 tbh we have absolutely no idea what Forren's real level actually is. He obviously wasn't MP Saints fit and is working on that. Mayuka seems to be the same sort of thing. That's the trouble with players coming from Micky leagues, they can be as good as you like but if they aren't fit enough to withstand the intensity, both physical and mental, of the EPL they'll look rubbish. Yep-agree. The stakes are currently too high to "find out" if Forren is able to step up, perhaps after we beat Swansea and Wigan lose two in a row we shall see Forren and Mayuka starting.... in
Aardvark Posted 15 April, 2013 Posted 15 April, 2013 Oh my god, you have got to be kidding. Yeah, that's ridiculous - everyone knows it's Cech!
Aardvark Posted 15 April, 2013 Posted 15 April, 2013 He should be available since they stopped playing him after getting that new guy in the mask. That Ferdy wotsit bloke who plays at the back for Manure should get a ****ing refund for his mask.
old_southy Posted 15 April, 2013 Posted 15 April, 2013 Simon Mignolet if Sunderland go down. At 24 he is a top, top lad. triffic.
PhilippineSaint Posted 16 April, 2013 Posted 16 April, 2013 The One Play I would get in is "Peter Pan" keep the players the same age but let them learn
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