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who should we attempt to sign then ?

Dunno

Depends if anyone leaves really.

As it stands a centre back (Frampton if he is good enough), Ritchie and I still think wed be a strier short!

Lionel Messi?

Micky Nelson or Adam Barrett, Ricthie on a permanent and a half decent striker (or two, if Charlie leaves)

Jan aage Fjortoft

a decent experienced centre half and another striker or 2 if Ball returns to Man City, then a right winger to give JP decent competition for his place in the team, and maybe another centre midfield player if we sell Timlin

If we need a decent experienced centre back to bring some solidarity to the back then look no further than out of contract Chris Perry.... Surely there is no harm offering him a trial at least?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Perry_(footballer)

Here's hoping Wilson can pull off some 'season changing' signings, like he did when he first arrived.

Where's the 'if we sell Timlin' talk come from? I've not been keeping up to date with goings on recently, so may have missed something! He's been in good form of late, so would be a shame to lose him now, especially seeing as Dougie is suspended

Timlin had a couple of good games and then went back to his usual standard in my opinion.

But is that down to Wilson playing him on the left? I always thought he was a central midfielder.

Withouth wanting to be all doom and gloom i think we could see alot of changes in january.

I can see Austin, Douglas, O'Brien leaving... With one of the young'uns going out on loan.

So to my mind we'll need 2 Strikers, 1 experienced central midfielder plus Frampton & Ritchie to stay to the end of the season.

Why do you think O'Brien is leaving? Have there been rumours of him going, or are you just speculating? I've not been keeping up to date with it all recently, you see!

Where the hell as all this Dougie leaving talk come from?

Last year people were saying he had no relationship with Greer and now its Wilson. Blimey if he has fall outs with this many people i wouldn't reckon on his marriage lasting long.

I can see two or three loanees being brought in when the window opens, as well as maybe one, possibly two permanent deals. I can't really see many players leaving. Austin being the only realistic move imo.

Pretty sure he was played on the left in all games.

Just speculation Phil, wilson was prone to bringing him on for 20mins or so for a while, but that stopped 5 or so games ago after he got dogs abuse for being genreally rubbish and hasn't featured since. Wilson eluded to freeing up wages and i'm sure he's on a decent wedge.... just shooting in the dark really.

Still, we need to sign Chris Perry!   :D

Is that you Chris?

Fair enough. I can't say i'd be too sad if he was to leave :D Blue Square Prem player at best.

A 37 year old central defender who hasn't played in months is not the answer. We may as well bring back Ady Williams ffs.

Thats my point, he isn't a wide midfielder.

I want Viveash and Reeves paired up at centre back, Digby in goal, Lets bring back Danny Invincible and Ty Gooden, iffy onuora and jan aage fjortoft up top - Cant hurt ?

But you can't use that excuse for having two good games then playing his usual average way, which he has done in the past and in centre midfield.

Personally I think he came in chomping at the bit but for what ever reason couldn't sustain that level. Which pretty much sums up his career in my opinion.

Timlin gives a lot of effort and appears to be a cracking man, but the fact he's been getting more game time than ferry is scandalous

I expect Ferry has hada falling out with Wilson as well..................................It's all the rage nowadays, apparently

Dean Bowditch and Gavin Williams are two players whose names have been typed in the same sentence as #STFC on a popular micro-blogging website

A crappy loan signing that no cunt has heard of will be order of the day!

Both ex ipswich who played at Yeovil last season - 67 appearances with 22 goals between them, 6 for williams from Midfield!

You mean like every loan signing we've ever had, good or bad?

Bowditch is no better than Pericard and Williams is shit, no thanks, we should be aiming higher than Yeovil rejects IMO.

Chris Whelpdale i read somewhere

Alex Nimley and Jay Spearing

I have it on very good authority we're close to signing chris iwelumo

Justin fashanu

Wilson and fitton are both making a concerted effort to coax darren eadie out of retirement

Great, another O'Brien (based on what i read on wikipedia)

From Wiki -

Leicester manager Martin O'Neill had briefly been Eadie's manager at Carrow Road during his spell as Norwich boss in 1995. At the time he signed Eadie he stated that he was a player that he had tried to sign on previous occasions. At the time, the £3,000,000 fee was the highest that Leicester had ever paid for a player. Eadie's injury problems did not relent, however, and in his three and a half years at Leicester he was limited to just 40 appearances. When his contract expired in the summer of 2003, Eadie was forced to retire as there was no prospect of him recovering fully from his injuries.

Holy bejesus

Got one there, Dave :fishing:

Hopefully a decent keeper and centre back not sure on signing a new striker as if Ball stays on i feel we should give him more of a chance upfront (not on the left wing wilson!!)

Exactly!  However.....none of the names bandied around this forum for sure!

SHOCK!!!

Latest Football Transfer Rumours About Charlie Austin: No Charlie Austin football rumours recorded since 24-Apr-2010.

http://www.footballtransferleague.co.uk/football_player.aspx?football_player=Charlie+Austin

That's more like it!!!

Get a job you lazy little cunt

Slightly harsh, Williams was a regular in City's line up in the Championship not so long ago and is a goalscoring threat from midfield, something we lack. Not the best signing but wouldn't be the worst.

As for Bowditch being no better than Pericard, I'd have a look at both of their goalscoring records. I know who I would rather have.

I got one i just dont do anything!

yeah!!

Danny Ward.

Where is us signing Ilčo Naumoski?

Either Michael Nelson or Jens Berthel Askou from Norwich to partner Cuthbert, and a decent striker, might be able to get Roy O'Donovan on loan from coventry, hit 9 in 15 for Hartlepool on loan last year

Says in the paper here that we've agreed a 150k fee with Portsmouth for Richie. I haven't been on the net for a few days is that correct?

Not sure but I'd be a little scepticle as I don't think he's worth £150k and the money would definitely be better spent on a striker or central defender

Disagree. He offers the creativity we need.

He's hit and miss like most of the players this season, we blew a large chunk of our budget on Ferry and Caddis in the summer to the detriment of other positions, we can't afford to do the same in Jan.

Very hit and miss. Can literally look to be two different players depending on the week you watch him. He does however, have that bit of quality about him. Max for him though would be 50k.

Every player has been hit and miss. It's because the team had in general. Doesn't mean to say we shouldn't sign Ritchie. He's been very good for us on a few occasions and on the others he's been solid enough without being rubbish. So you think we should save 150k and play Alan O'Brien on the left instead?

What if we're getting a striker and central defender also

No I'm saying £150k is alot when we have more pressing issues, £50k yes thats good business but £150k in my opinion is way over the odds. We're not going to spend much this January so to use £150k of it on a left winger would be a bit of a waste, I'd rather it went towards a half decent centre back or striker.

We're after strikers already as well. We all know Fitton's policy is to spend on youth so we won't be spending anything for an experienced CB.

but even of its true I bet its a fee rising to 150k based on appearances, etc.

Although I think £150k for him is a little steep, and his performances have been a bit hit and miss, I do think Ritchie could settle down and become a more valuable player. Wilson likes playing formations in which wingers thrive. What fee would Portsmouth have been looking for 6 months ago? £400k?

Sometimes when players sign after a loan spell they take it easy for the first few months as a full time player. We can't afford him to do that this season. We need him to bring some excitement to the home fans.

He plays to deep for us to hurt teams.

Depends on wether we still have the certain someone to turn the creativity into the back of the net

Not really, still need creativity even if he goes.

£150,000 is bit much for a surplus player at his current club.

Bloody hell people moan when we don't spend yet when we do it's too much. Makes me laugh.

i aint moaning.(if that was aimed at me)

i think we'd be mental not to try and sign ritchie, especially if the next best option for left wing is AOB or timlin

Thing is.....lets spend money on decent players...is he decent?...well that is what we are debating and for me the jury is still out...aint done a lot to convince me he will add a lot to what we have.

Lets hope i am purring after his performance tomorow..but i wont hold me breath :D

leefer you'll be purring. I have good vibes about tomorrow. I think we're going to rodger them tomorrow.

Hope so...looking forward to it.

I think that if we can't keep Richie we should try Sheehan on left wing - Sheehan and Rose are two of our best players yet it's fustrating because they play in the same position.

Rose is not one of our best players. Get a grip

Marc Pugh anyone? Very good left/right midfielder for Bournemouth who pops up with 1 or 2 goals?... Being at Uni in bournemouth ive seen them a couple of times (and BTW, i have been impressed with them) and Pugh is easily the best winger ive seen in this league so far, bar maybe Boyd... worth a punt?

Well he's better than O'Brien or Timlin so it's a no brainer for me. Can't believe some people are actually concerned we are trying to sign someone better than what we have. Just my opinion of course though. But we have nothing else at LM.

Been linked with West Ham and plenty of championship teams with figures of 500k plus being bounded around, doubt we'd have a chance, plus I doubt he'd wanna leave promotion chasing Bournemouth for us at the moment unless we can put a run together

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You think he is better than we have...i dont.
If he was free then maybe it would be a no brainer....yesterdays performance was testament to my views...i honestly forgot he was playing in the first half.

I think Ritchie is good but is definitely hit and miss. Sort of player that will shine when the entire midfield is on top. He's infinitely more skillful than O'Brien.

The fee does seem like a lot but who's to say we won't be getting in other players. I think we'll be spending some money in January, particularly if Austin goes.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/9324360.stm

Riordan out of our price range?

I imagine the bars in Eskisehirspor are far more to Derek's liking.

Plus he could easily travel to Cyprus to scrap with the squaddies too :)

* Eskisehir

(sorry)

Struck fairly down by the pedant stick.