JohnJohn2

1. No

2. Are you telling me that there isn't a manager out there who couldn't put a better defence together than Cuellar, Davies and Shorey? Look at Martinez today. First proper day as a Premier League manager, in charge of a shit club like Wigan, who have lost Palacios, Valencia, Heskey, Cattermole and Zaki in recent months, and yet still got his team playing neat, organised football.

You might rate him as one of the best 3 managers in England, and you'd be wrong. Oh so very wrong.

So you would rather have an unproven manager like Martinez?

And, you would rather have a manager with one game of action under his belt than a manager with a fantastic track reccord?

Oh my am I glad you have nothing to do with our club and the business run there...

think there are serious signs that the cracks are beginning to show, going back as you say, to Moscow.

Firstly, NRC must be absolutely livid that he absolutely cannot buy a game, and a 19 year old untried kid starts in the middle. Then Luke Young was unhappy last year at being played out of position for so long. Shorey spat his dummy, and I don't think Carew and O'Neill see eye to eye anyway. All of these things cn be swept under the carpet when results are going well, but when the poor form continues, I think the resentment starts to bubble over.

I really respect the amont of posts that you have, but I still think that this post is way out.

29% want MON to go?

1. Are you joking?

2. If you want him to go, who could possibly be a better man for the job who we can attract to VP?

I rate MON as one of the 3 best managers in England and I am proud that he is at our club...

No substitutes has been made.

Delph has not been sustitutet and should not be...

Shorey is the worst left back I have ever seen... My og my!

Im gonna have a drink now...

MON, bring in some new players that actually can keep and pass the ball..

Our defence is horrible at passing so we give the ball away way to easily!

Now, Shorey out and NRC in. Play 3 at the back, we are outplayed in midfield ever time...

7 more players to come in...

I think we will buy Samaras...

Because you have suggested one of the most ineffective strikers to ever play Premier League football?

Oh yeah???

We've seen some ridiculous suggestions for strikers on this thread, but I think we have a new winner.

WHY???

Who do you think would form a good partnership for Carew?

Luka Toni or Samaras.

Hero hero hero without a doubt in mind...

otherwise think this could be a record breaker thread.

I thought that was the main reason for this tread.

Preparation time was as long as it took to type the above two sentences.

Just a joke.

You been preparing that for weeks didnt you? Well done, you can go to sleep now!!!

why didn`t we buy lucas neill from blackburn. we need a good RB, he should bee perfect for us, not?

Because we have got Bardlsey allready... He will join us permanent in the summer.

Interstingy, MON on SSN just when asked about transfers tonight said there's still an hour to go (PAUSE) He's hopeful that Shaun will sign (PUASE) anyone else (Big PAUSE) there's still time left til the window closes. (Or words to that effect)

Barton and Maloney it is then...

so who reckons we'll get anyone in?

I do. I know we will...

you don't know do you...ive watched it all day and no mention of him until now.

I am excited!!!

I think that's what Petrov is supposed to do. I also think that O'Neill is very happy with McCann, and that he will be in our first XI for at least another 18 months

I will be very surprised and annoyed if McCann stays in the starting 11 for 18 more months.

but i'm sure i've heard that he's happy at city until the end of the season at least....

Yes, that is what I have heard too...

How do you know this? i take it there have been links to these big teams in this transfer window? if so why were we favorites not so long ago?

or if this is speculation, why would 5 months out with a knee injury have alerted the big teams to his availability? i mean they would have hardly baulked at the 2.3 mil price tag i remember reading? but no doubt i'm way off not being in the loop?

I have no interest in discussing this. It was simply just a wish to sign him.

This tread is about us bringing in new players, and I think we will. I believe we will have two more Villa players when midnight comes tomorrow. I hope that Barton will be one of them, even though it is not likely.

All i'm saying is, if he can't play for us NOW, why should we buy him NOW, when we can leave him on the other clubs wage bill await his recovery, sure summer time comes along and he's fit, sign him up if thats what the manager want's but why pay for his recovery when we don't need to

Simply because he is a popular transfer target and maybe we can work out a good deal now that he is injured. When he recovers I am pretty sure he will be heading to a big team in Spain or Italy. That is if we dont snap him up now.

ANyone got any suggestions of what we may be looking at?

Yes, I am pretty sure we are looking for a Gerrard/Lampard type of midfielder. Creative, but also has the ability to defend and tackle like McCann. I think MON is after a more accomplished player than McCann to fill his role.

I'd say you're probably right Malcolm. I still think a rumour might appear today though if that's the case - from the vested interest parties (selling club, agent, player).

Agreed, I think we should know by tonight who we are after...