pete 2,499 Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Reckon it's a safe bet that Fletcher would fit in well as he's already familiar with a lot of our players. I'd also say that I reckon he's at least as good an 'attacking mid' as Ferguson. Then there's the dissruption that could be caused to the shape of our team if we bring someone else in and then have to adapt mid-season when Ferguson comes back. For me, Davis is a good option and at a time like this we should really be pushing the boat out, but Fletcher is a good alternative. One big problem. 40.000 smackers a week.Murray::admin: 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexscottislegend 2,107 Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 One big problem. 40.000 smackers a week.Murray::admin: Trust you! It had to be you to smash our dreams, eh?:devil: 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,499 Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Trust you! It had to be you to smash our dreams, eh?:devil: Dreams! Dreams! I'll give you dreams!!! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calscot 0 Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 It's time to stop pi$$ing about and either come up with the cash for the Davis transfer or offer over-the-odds in wages to a quality of player who's going to come in and do a better job of playing Fergusons role than what we've already got. So what you're saying is we should stop pissing about and start pissing away all our money? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCF2008 0 Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 So what you're saying is we should stop pissing about and start pissing away all our money? No, what I'm saying is that the one player we knew would fit right into an area where the squad was a bit thin and do a good job, could and should have been bought weeks ago. As it turns out we need that sort of player even more now. It's all fine and well to say that Davis isn't worth �£4m, but if anyone can suggest who else we're going to get instead without a) Paying that sort of money or b) Paying some foreign mercenary extravagant wages, then let's hear it. Like I said, there's no point bringing anyone else in if they're not going to do a better job than what we've already got. If you want to start talking about pissing away all our money, then how about us being linked with yet another player that we don't really need (Shitu) having already spent something to the tune of �£6m on more strikers (that we didn't really need either) 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexscottislegend 2,107 Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Just woke up to the depressing news that WS 'admits' we can't afford �£4m for Davis. And this is after our Euro run! So our transfer budget was �£6m after all. This means that our priority must now be to get into the CL proper, not just this season but every season. Dread to think what we would have to spend if we hadn't made it last season. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
porno_piper 0 Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Just woke up to the depressing news that WS 'admits' we can't afford �£4m for Davis. And this is after our Euro run! So our transfer budget was �£6m after all. This means that our priority must now be to get into the CL proper, not just this season but every season. Dread to think what we would have to spend if we hadn't made it last season. Not only is that with the Euro run but also the �£9 million we got from Hutton... I dont understand why we cant afford �£4 million for a midfielder who would, as I see it, be the perfect replacement for Barry (and not just til he's back from injury either!) :uzi: 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyk 158 Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 some of the reports i've read are saying they will do their best to get davis or another replacement. i'll wait and see before getting too depressed........ 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCF2008 0 Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 So our transfer budget was �£6m after all. I think it's more likely that we just don't have �£4m to spend AT THE MOMENT, at least not on one player. We've obviously got some of the budget left, otherwise the Davis talks wouldn't still be ongoing. If I was to hazard a guess, I'd say our transfer budget is �£9-10m 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCF2008 0 Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 The other thing to take into account is the squad size as the wages don't pay themselves. So far in terms of player numbers compared to last season, we've got 3 OUT - 3 IN and it is a reasonably large squad. We might have to offload one or two players before we can bring any more in. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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