Bearsy Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 Norwich signing Ramirez - that'd confuse him. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Bob Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 Why? He's 24, still improving and just recently been called up to the Dutch squad. So why are people getting so excited over him? Not seen him on European young player of the year nominations or anything like that.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulletsaint Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 where are our signings? Cortese better be prepared to spend on a striker or we shall suffer. Van Wolfswinkel, Hooper and now Quagliarella, good good signings, are they going for a top 4 spot instead of us? Great post. Have they even signed Quagliarella yet? Thought not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulletsaint Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 There were, Wolfswinky? Are you 13? 25 years ago I was 13 and I would have slapped myself if I wrote that. Maybe if you had done, you'd have knocked some sense into yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 So why are people getting so excited over him? Not seen him on European young player of the year nominations or anything like that.... Young Dutch international striker who has just signed for a comparable club for £10m - as opposed to us chasing Damiao a young international striker who has never played in Europe, doesn't speak English, doesn't want to come here and costs twice as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 Why should I rise to your crap, you voted for Cortese statue and then in protest ripped up your season when it did'nt happen, you are simply unbalanced when it comes to the quality and prospective quality of our team. Well, are you screaming into a mirror? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor Patrón Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 Young Dutch international striker who has just signed for a comparable club for £10m - as opposed to us chasing Damiao a young international striker who has never played in Europe, doesn't speak English, doesn't want to come here and costs twice as much. Would you not expect Brazils number 9 to cost more then a Dutch reserve player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 30 July, 2013 Author Share Posted 30 July, 2013 Great post. Have they even signed Quagliarella yet? Thought not. We are all good on the striker front for our European adventure, Mayuka, Lee and Sharp will show em............................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 We are all good on the striker front for our European adventure, Mayuka, Lee and Sharp will show em............................ And the question was, have they actually signed Quagliarella yet? The answer is no. therefore your thread is utterly pointless. You also fail to remember that Norwich actually sold Holt in the summer and Simeon Jacskon, so they're replacing and upgrading on those. We already have Jay and Rickie, we need 1 more, but that will come. Ah **** it, what's the point. You're only a wum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulletsaint Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 We are all good on the striker front for our European adventure, Mayuka, Lee and Sharp will show em............................ Has the window closed yet? I've been pretty busy lately so I must have missed it. I take it we didn't buy anyone else? Otherwise why start this thread… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 (edited) Would you not expect Brazils number 9 to cost more then a Dutch reserve player? Both are strikers capped by their country, with the Netherlands currently higher rated than Brazil, but neither are first choice. He was in the Olympics, which Jack Cork also played in. Is Cork now worth £22m? Edited 30 July, 2013 by buctootim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 Great post. Have they even signed Quagliarella yet? Thought not. West Ham shied away from signing him, but Bazza has peered into his crystal ball and has seen that not only will Norwich sign him, but he will be a revelation for them. Far better than any striker that we will sign during the next month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Bob Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 Young Dutch international striker who has just signed for a comparable club for £10m - as opposed to us chasing Damiao a young international striker who has never played in Europe, doesn't speak English, doesn't want to come here and costs twice as much. I will reserve my excitement and my judgement on Norwich's signings 3 months into the season, until then I see nothing to get excited about. Same for me for Lovren and Wanyama, on paper they may be giants but until I've seen them play........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottery st mary Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 Our forum appears to be taken over by Naaaarwich supporters on a daily basis. What with the Pompey idiots on here........have these cretins got nothing better to do.. We are Champions league standard......NO comparison with these little canaries:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelvinsRightGlove Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 Who remembers last summer when people were saying how good Reading were going to do because they signed all these quality players before we had signed anyone? The likes of Pavel "Play-for-a-contract" Pogrebnyak and Danny Guthrie were sure to see them shoot up the league and us relegated. Hmmmmm. Sound familiar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 Who remembers last summer when people were saying how good Reading were going to do because they signed all these quality players before we had signed anyone? The likes of Pavel "Play-for-a-contract" Pogrebnyak and Danny Guthrie were sure to see them shoot up the league and us relegated. Hmmmmm. Sound familiar? I was sure QPR would have done well 12 months ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 Would you not expect Brazils number 9 to cost more then a Dutch reserve player? well I must have missed that then Fred,Hulk, Neymar seem to be Brazil's attack trio . Damiao isn't even in the latest squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelvinsRightGlove Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 I was sure QPR would have done well 12 months ago I'm quality over quantity kind of guy. Luckily, the club seem to take the same approach too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tajjuk Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 First off they haven't signed Quigerella they are just linked. Secondly they only have 3 strikers, Van Wolfswinkel, Hooper and Bechhio. None of whom have played in the Premier League or in Europes top 5 leagues so all are a gamble. Hooper and Bechio are Championship level strikers, Thirdly, strikers are well and good but their only decent midfielder is Snodgrass, our midfield is much better. Fourthly we will sign a striker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 1) Hooper isn't anything to be too excited about - anyone can score goals in Scotland. There's a reason he almost signed for a Championship team. 2) Norwich have not yet signed Quagliarella. If they do, then I will be impressed as he is a good player. 3) Van Wolfswinkel sounds a good player, but is anyone who says he will be a world beater basing that on anything other than the fact he usually signs for Chelsea and bangs in a few on Football Manager? I'm sure that we had similar threads on here from posters like BS when QPR and Reading signed some players people had heard of/thought were good. That turned out great didn't it? They were probably perceived as 'going for it' last summer. I'm sure our scouts were aware of the availability of players like Hooper and Van Wolfswinkel and that we chose not to sign them as we had other players in mind. I will reserve my judgement until the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 their only decent midfielder is Snodgrass, our midfield is much better. You don't rate Leroy Fer, the Dutch international then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 We dont need amazing signings because we have a team of young players with amazing potential. We have SRL - Norwich don't. they even sold Grant Holt.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottery st mary Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 where are our signings? Cortese better be prepared to spend on a striker or we shall suffer. Van Wolfswinkel, Hooper and now Quagliarella, good good signings, are they going for a top 4 spot instead of us? Delia has sent her much older sister out for another rallllllying call... Yoooo boyz looking at relegation..even with your big signings:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 You deny they are crap signings? They are better than ours as it stands. In your opinion of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentry Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 Van Wolfswinkel is an amazing signing, could be the buy of the season, Hooper not too shabby and Quagliarella an unknown, certainly better than our premium signings. Wanyama is good mind but not a superstar signing, for us to get into Europe we need another quality striker bare minimum, Norwich have got one at least assured. Why is Van Wolfswinkel an amazing signing, yet Quagliarella an unknown? But yes I agree with comeoyoureds, we are domed. DOMED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 Norwich didn't spend anywhere near as much as us last season and won't do this season either. Make of that what you will based on similar receipts of gate money and TV money. I think Norwich are currently outstripping us so far this summer though. Their expenditure to date must be running at a little less than 30 million. 10 more than us for the time being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 I think Norwich are currently outstripping us so far this summer though. Their expenditure to date must be running at a little less than 30 million. 10 more than us for the time being. For the time being. But as we have been linked with players costing £20 million, we will wait until the window closes to see how that pans out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 I will reserve my judgement until the end of the season. End of the season! No offence but ur judgement ain't much use to me if I ain't getting it till then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwightmush Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 Unless I've missed something, or this site is miles out, they've spent pretty much the same as us? SFC Spending NCFC Spending Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 Norwich needed to make the signings because they had a poor team last season. I watched a few of their games, and the standard of football was awful - in some matches it seemed like they were playing for set pieces in the hope they could get goals from them. Their away win on the last day of the season at City was a freak. Hughton is an OK manager but IMO he's not the person they need to push on to the next level. The signings they've made have been solid, but they needed to be made. I can see Norwich pushing for top ten next season but not for top 4. My in-laws are all Norwich fans (as is the wife) and none of them truly have faith in Hughton. With all these signings they've made, a poor start will see him gone. It's irrelevant how Norwich are doing though as to how we're doing. We needed to strengthen a few positions and we've started out doing that. I don't for a second think our transfer business is done for the summer, the club would be foolish not to keep looking, and we need to make one or two attacking signings yet. I wait with anticipation for the close of the window on September 2nd. Then I'll properly judge how our summer has gone. If we don't sign anyone else, I'll be as concerned as others. But we do have plenty of time yet to sign players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 Unless I've missed something, or this site is miles out, they've spent pretty much the same as us? SFC Spending NCFC Spending looks to me like Norwich have got a better strategy and we are overpaying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 Norwich needed to make the signings because they had a poor team last season....the standard of football was awful......their away win at City was a freak. This is the team that finished three places above us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 This is the team that finished three places above us. Because they pulled off that last day freak away win against City. Without that, a game I'd have happily bet on them losing (and would have lost of course), we'd have finished above them. Albeit on goal difference. With about 10 more goals scored. Norwich started well but faded as the season went on. We started badly and got better. I still think our last few games should have brought more points though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 Norwich needed to make the signings because they had a poor team last season. I watched a few of their games, and the standard of football was awful - in some matches it seemed like they were playing for set pieces in the hope they could get goals from them. Their away win on the last day of the season at City was a freak. Hughton is an OK manager but IMO he's not the person they need to push on to the next level. The signings they've made have been solid, but they needed to be made. I can see Norwich pushing for top ten next season but not for top 4. My in-laws are all Norwich fans (as is the wife) and none of them truly have faith in Hughton. With all these signings they've made, a poor start will see him gone. It's irrelevant how Norwich are doing though as to how we're doing. We needed to strengthen a few positions and we've started out doing that. I don't for a second think our transfer business is done for the summer, the club would be foolish not to keep looking, and we need to make one or two attacking signings yet. I wait with anticipation for the close of the window on September 2nd. Then I'll properly judge how our summer has gone. If we don't sign anyone else, I'll be as concerned as others. But we do have plenty of time yet to sign players. A terrible team that finished 3 places above us and we failed to beat, yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 A terrible team that finished 3 places above us and we failed to beat, yes? Turks, you're doing it again mate. You sound like a confused foreigner. "This is the way to the fish market, yes?" Etc. etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 A terrible team that finished 3 places above us and we failed to beat, yes? Do you think they come above us this season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 No, like this: Do you think they come above us this season, yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 Turks, you're doing it again mate. You sound like a confused foreigner. "This is the way to the fish market, yes?" Etc. etc. I feel like that on here sometimes, in the last few months every team that finished in around us has been slammed as awful,we've had players like Frank Lampard described as s*it. All other clubs business in the transfer window is terrible and everyone who finished from 8th down this season is going to struggle next, all the above excludes us of course, who have done everything brilliantly and are all set to flourish after our brilliance last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 Do you think they come above us this season? I think they make very good signings, but if we sign striker and winger msybe we finish the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 I feel like that on here sometimes, in the last few months every team that finished in around us has been slammed as awful,we've had players like Frank Lampard described as s*it. All other clubs business in the transfer window is terrible and everyone who finished from 8th down this season is going to struggle next, all the above excludes us of course, who have done everything brilliantly and are all set to flourish after our brilliance last season. sorry pal, nothing will ever beat the summer of "kelvin for england' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 sorry pal, nothing will ever beat the summer of "kelvin for england' League one saints would beat England around he same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 I couldn't give 2 f*cks who Norwich have signed. If you're that bothered go on their forum and talk about it. http://Www.carrotcrunchingc*nts.co.uk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 League one saints would beat England around he same time. and the same time as 'best club outside of the top 4' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 The interest in Norwich is understandable. A similar sized club to Saints with a similar recent history.Both clubs provincial with a loyal but similar size fan base. Both clubs are well matched. What is intriguing is the different approach of the two clubs to the transfer market. I think Norwich will be solid mid table next season, Saints to struggle around the relegation zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 They have made a couple of decent signings and they will be stronger than last season 110% but is this squad better than ours? GOALKEEPERS D Rudd, J Ruddy, M Bunn. DEFENDERS D S Ayala, J Garrido, R Martin, S Whittaker, S Bassong, M Turner, L Barnett, R Bennett. MIDFIELDERS B Johnson, R Snodgrass, J Howson, A Surman, A Pilkington, W Hoolahan, D Fox, E Bennett, J Butterfield, A Tettey, N Redmond. STRIKERS R Van Wolfswinkel, J Vaughan, K Kamara, L Becchio, J Murphy, G Hooper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 The interest in Norwich is understandable. A similar sized club to Saints with a similar recent history.Both clubs provincial with a loyal but similar size fan base. Both clubs are well matched. What is intriguing is the different approach of the two clubs to the transfer market. I think Norwich will be solid mid table next season, Saints to struggle around the relegation zone. I'll bite, please elaborate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 I'll bite, please elaborate? We take too long to buy players and pay too much, they are decisive and have signed some bargains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 We take too long to buy players and pay too much, they are decisive and have signed some bargains. be prepared to have this theory ripped apart. MLG style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor Patrón Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 We take too long to buy players and pay too much, they are decisive and have signed some bargains. Who have we paid too much for? I can't think of many that are currently worth less than we paid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 30 July, 2013 Share Posted 30 July, 2013 We take too long to buy players and pay too much, they are decisive and have signed some bargains. Was that you pretending to be Dalek2003, or your own view? I hope its the former. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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