Roger Posted 1 February, 2015 Share Posted 1 February, 2015 Okay pelle wasn't fab today at all but he has to play every game and has done okay. Why haven't we signed another big striker? At start of the window koeman was adamant we needed one and then long got injured but now we aren't buying one. Lack of ambition from board maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 1 February, 2015 Share Posted 1 February, 2015 I agree we need another striker, but you don't know that we aren't trying to get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 1 February, 2015 Share Posted 1 February, 2015 I agree we need another striker, but you don't know that we aren't trying to get one. But KBilly did tell us that we can't afford to actually buy a top striker, he's not usually wrong. Also I think RK is on record as saying we're not looking for a striker just now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asaint4ever Posted 1 February, 2015 Share Posted 1 February, 2015 Ummmm has the window shut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintTex Posted 1 February, 2015 Share Posted 1 February, 2015 Okay pelle wasn't fab today at all but he has to play every game and has done okay. Why haven't we signed another big striker? At start of the window koeman was adamant we needed one and then long got injured but now we aren't buying one. Lack of ambition from board maybe?What big striker do you suggest? Why hasn't Kate Upton slept with me yet?!! Probably my lack of ambition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 1 February, 2015 Share Posted 1 February, 2015 Koeman said on Friday aren't getting one and there is a 200 plus post topic on this already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCholulaKid Posted 1 February, 2015 Share Posted 1 February, 2015 Lack of ambition from board maybe? Yeah - that's clearly it. FFS. Maybe we're trying to sign one. Maybe we're not. How many decent strikers are going to move/be allowed to move in January? Can you give us a list of potential targets? I'd be interested to know who you think is decent AND likely to move to us in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igsey Posted 1 February, 2015 Share Posted 1 February, 2015 Just got Osvaldo back haven't we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintSteve Posted 1 February, 2015 Share Posted 1 February, 2015 A lack of a striker was not the issue today... IMO Koeman should have started Mane to play close to Pelle. With Elia one side, Tadic another and no-one except JWP close, goals are going to be hard to come by... lets face it, JWP could have played all week and wouldn't score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 1 February, 2015 Share Posted 1 February, 2015 Just got Osvaldo back haven't we? Got a day to move him on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 1 February, 2015 Author Share Posted 1 February, 2015 On sky le tiss said that they are looking to being in another centre forward. Would think Matty is on know as he was at training ground with reed on fri. Let's hope so . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunkenSaint Posted 1 February, 2015 Share Posted 1 February, 2015 A lack of a striker was not the issue today... IMO Koeman should have started Mane to play close to Pelle. With Elia one side, Tadic another and no-one except JWP close, goals are going to be hard to come by... lets face it, JWP could have played all week and wouldn't score. I've been saying this to my friends, Elia Pelle Mane combo upfront would be great, Tadic for me has been poor for a while and probably needs another rest. What we really need is a goal scoring attacking midfielder who plays behind the striker who gets into the box, so many crosses today and no one on the end of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 1 February, 2015 Share Posted 1 February, 2015 On sky le tiss said that they are looking to being in another centre forward. Would think Matty is on know as he was at training ground with reed on fri. Let's hope so . Definitely an area we need to strengthen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filter Posted 1 February, 2015 Share Posted 1 February, 2015 It seems fairly obvious to me that there's not much money to spend. Already have Elia, Alderweireld and Bertrand on loan. And it seems now Djuricic will come on loan because Feyenoord won't let Vilhena go on the cheap, so I imagine Djuricic on loan untill the summer and then pick up Vilhena on the cheap as he'll only have a year left on his contract. Either way, none of this gives me the idea there's money to spend on a good striker right now, Koeman is making the best out of the situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pangy Posted 1 February, 2015 Share Posted 1 February, 2015 Yeah - that's clearly it. FFS. Maybe we're trying to sign one. Maybe we're not. How many decent strikers are going to move/be allowed to move in January? Can you give us a list of potential targets? I'd be interested to know who you think is decent AND likely to move to us in January. Dzeko is available on loan if you believe the press...He probably wouldn't come but would have him in a heartbeat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 1 February, 2015 Author Share Posted 1 February, 2015 It seems fairly obvious to me that there's not much money to spend. Already have Elia, Alderweireld and Bertrand on loan. And it seems now Djuricic will come on loan because Feyenoord won't let Vilhena go on the cheap, so I imagine Djuricic on loan untill the summer and then pick up Vilhena on the cheap as he'll only have a year left on his contract. Either way, none of this gives me the idea there's money to spend on a good striker right now, Koeman is making the best out of the situation. Why? When we should have the 30 million that's we didn't spend in money received in summer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redslo Posted 2 February, 2015 Share Posted 2 February, 2015 I've been saying this to my friends, Elia Pelle Mane combo upfront would be great, Tadic for me has been poor for a while and probably needs another rest. What we really need is a goal scoring attacking midfielder who plays behind the striker who gets into the box, so many crosses today and no one on the end of them. If we were fully healthy Schneiderlin could play that role with Reed back with Wanyama. I suspect it will never happen though--possibly because we will never be fully healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redslo Posted 2 February, 2015 Share Posted 2 February, 2015 Why? When we should have the 30 million that's we didn't spend in money received in summer? Setting aside cash flow issues, because none of us know when the money comes in and goes out, we have three players that we have the option to buy at the end of the season--that requires money. Also, it would probably be helpful for Financial Fair Play purposes to show a profit this year--although that won't matter so much if we don't qualify for Europe. Some of the 30 million is needed to give increases in pay to current players. Certainly, Clyne will need a chunk of that to agree to stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filter Posted 2 February, 2015 Share Posted 2 February, 2015 Why? When we should have the 30 million that's we didn't spend in money received in summer? I'm new to this club, another Dutch guy who followed Koeman this season. I'm not as knowledgeable about the club's situation as I imagine many others on here are, so do correct me when I'm wrong. But when I just googled about the club's finances I found that Hans Hofstetter said back in March that the club owed £27 million in outstanding transfer fees, and would start the summer transfer window with a £27 million transfer debt. Did you take that into account? But besides that, like Redslo also said, it's hard to know the ins and outs of the club's finances. Like incoming transfer fees, how are they structured, are they in installments. Or how much did the club have to pay in signing bonusses and agent fees with all these new signings. And indeed, also with the loans, is there any money allocated into signing some of them permanently at the end of this season. I don't know, but what I do know is that the club seems to focus on loaning players to fix depth issues. This transfer window also with Elia and possibly Djuricic. Not something clubs with money to spend tend to do. Like I said earlier, I think Koeman and the club are making the best out of the situation. And I think they're doing a very good job this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 2 February, 2015 Share Posted 2 February, 2015 I imagine its because there is nobody available for the money we are willing to spend considering we will need to find around that level for wages and transfer fees for Bertrand, Toby and Elia aswell as contractual terms for Clyne, Morgan, Jay potentially. Possibility of a loan but there noone available with any pedigree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwanamakubwa Posted 3 February, 2015 Share Posted 3 February, 2015 I think its as simple as them not being available on the terms we are prepared to work with. I'm ok with our loans policy as long as we do everything to sign up the ones that have proved themselves. Bertrand the first one of those, you'd imagine elia and djuricic. Toby maybe more difficult. Also our previous policy gave us expensive flops like Ramirez who we now can't shift, and osvaldo... Christ knows what you do with him. My guess is the club feel they've wasted (and are still wasting) lots of money on them and want to reduce the risk of it happening again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks Saint Posted 3 February, 2015 Share Posted 3 February, 2015 I think its because we can play Mane, Elia, or the new guy up the middle if we need to, which assumes Pelle is injured. We have Gallagher to come back (played last night); Ryan Seager has a bright future ahead of him (another great goal last night) and already has two minor bench appearances for the 1st team; J Rod will hopefully come back; and Long will be fit again in 6 weeks or so. Based on this and our policy of playing only one striker usually, we would struggle to fit in another established, £10m type player. In the summer we can take a better view on our injured players, our loanees, and our young players coming though, allowing a more considered decision then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 3 February, 2015 Share Posted 3 February, 2015 I think it's because Koeman has lost interest in the job and wants to leave and Kat wants to sell up. Cork is the start of the asset stripping which will carry on during the summer and we are now on a downward curve. A mess in fact. I'll post more when I've got time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eelpie Posted 3 February, 2015 Share Posted 3 February, 2015 On sky le tiss said that they are looking to being in another centre forward. Would think Matty is on know as he was at training ground with reed on fri. Let's hope so . Positive, and hopefully it will happen as a loan. Meanwhile we do have Mane to play behind Pele. That has worked well. I do agree though that we need to be able to give Pele competition and the occasional rest. He is a powerhouse and workhorse. Without him our alternatives are physically lightweight, skilled as they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eelpie Posted 3 February, 2015 Share Posted 3 February, 2015 I think it's because Koeman has lost interest in the job and wants to leave and Kat wants to sell up. Cork is the start of the asset stripping which will carry on during the summer and we are now on a downward curve. A mess in fact. I'll post more when I've got time. Here we go again... Don't start hares running Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 3 February, 2015 Share Posted 3 February, 2015 I think it's because Koeman has lost interest in the job and wants to leave and Kat wants to sell up. Cork is the start of the asset stripping which will carry on during the summer and we are now on a downward curve. A mess in fact. I'll post more when I've got time. Allegedly this has all come about because the Council has knocked back the plans to expand the Stadium to 60,000 over the summer. That's my third post for this month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No 2 to Maybush Posted 3 February, 2015 Share Posted 3 February, 2015 I think it's because Koeman has lost interest in the job and wants to leave and Kat wants to sell up. Cork is the start of the asset stripping which will carry on during the summer and we are now on a downward curve. A mess in fact. I'll post more when I've got time. See you're trying to keep up your daily Troll count Turks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintroyt Posted 3 February, 2015 Share Posted 3 February, 2015 Turkish absolute w anchor with his comments what a **** head f.... Off and support another club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 3 February, 2015 Share Posted 3 February, 2015 I think it's because Koeman has lost interest in the job and wants to leave and Kat wants to sell up. Cork is the start of the asset stripping which will carry on during the summer and we are now on a downward curve. A mess in fact. I'll post more when I've got time. I have been told this also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarrettIvo Posted 3 February, 2015 Share Posted 3 February, 2015 Turkish absolute w anchor with his comments what a **** head f.... Off and support another club Can't tell if in on joke or serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 3 February, 2015 Share Posted 3 February, 2015 Turkish absolute w anchor with his comments what a **** head f.... Off and support another club I have been told this also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloydie Posted 3 February, 2015 Share Posted 3 February, 2015 Turkish absolute w anchor with his comments what a **** head f.... Off and support another club That's one nailed on nibble for turks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 3 February, 2015 Share Posted 3 February, 2015 I have been told this also. Told or read on twitter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 3 February, 2015 Share Posted 3 February, 2015 F*cksake I come on hear to share some information I've heard and all I get is the f*cking spanish inquisition. I won't bother next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Reigned Posted 3 February, 2015 Share Posted 3 February, 2015 Turkish absolute w anchor with his comments what a **** head f.... Off and support another club For someone who's used this website for 8 years you don't know the protaganists very well do you?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 3 February, 2015 Share Posted 3 February, 2015 F*cksake I come on hear to share some information I've heard and all I get is the f*cking spanish inquisition. I won't bother next time. You're known for passing off information you've read on twitter as your own. As someone that's been lambasted for calling people c*nts on here in the past I don't bother any more. However I make no apology for asking you if you've been told I'm a c*nt or read I am on twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Tone Posted 3 February, 2015 Share Posted 3 February, 2015 F*cksake I come on hear to share some information I've heard and all I get is the f*cking spanish inquisition. I won't bother next time. I only come on here to slag off Turkis, but I don't dare in case he bullies me. I didn't bother last time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 3 February, 2015 Share Posted 3 February, 2015 You're known for passing off information you've read on twitter as your own. As someone that's been lambasted for calling people c*nts on here in the past I don't bother any more. However I make no apology for asking you if you've been told I'm a c*nt or read I am on twitter. I have answered that question already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 3 February, 2015 Share Posted 3 February, 2015 Okay pelle wasn't fab today at all but he has to play every game and has done okay. Why haven't we signed another big striker? At start of the window koeman was adamant we needed one and then long got injured but now we aren't buying one. Lack of ambition from board maybe? such condemnation for your 4000th post, Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 3 February, 2015 Share Posted 3 February, 2015 Article from the bbc on the transfer window http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31051012 this bit was interesting (I thought) What happened to all the strikers? Strikers - the players to save you from relegation or to kick-start a flagging bid for European qualification. Everyone wants to sign one, right? On the evidence of this window, that is either not true or goalscorers are not readily available. Only eight of the 35 players signed by Premier League clubs in January were strikers and three of them were signed by Crystal Palace. However, while more players from other positions were signed, clubs were less inclined to take a risk with their attacking recruits, opting for experience rather than youth, with the average age of strikers signed significantly higher than that of defenders or midfielders. Sunderland and Crystal Palace brought in seasoned Premier League campaigners in 33-year-olds Jermain Defoe and Shola Ameobi respectively, while Manchester City made arguably the biggest move of the window by signing Wilfried Bony, 26, from Swansea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellone Posted 3 February, 2015 Share Posted 3 February, 2015 I have answered that question already. Can you send me an pm that Turks is a c#unt . so we can make privates joke on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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