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Thanks, SGC. A very good player. Stands out. He could be a good one.
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Is McKirdy the player with the rolled down socks ala Grealish?
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Oh no. Not another one.
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Not exactly a great endorsement!!
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Yes. I would have thought we would be looking at upgrades rather than cover. And what about our much-vaunted youth system? Is there any point in having one if we are not producing players decent enough for cover at this level.
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Terry, Jedinak, McCormack, Elphick, possibly Whelan and Elmohamadi. Although I was not being totally serious, just tickled by the ``new team'' description.
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That'll be why we've been signing all the oldies.
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There was a plan, you say?
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Well, Terry may think Bruce is a good/ excellent/whatever manager, but to date all we know is that last season Bruce failed miserably, even after being able to bolster an already capable squad for this division with what I considered to be good purchases. And as for Redknapp, that is a convenient soundbite. It is pretty bloody obvious. And it explains nothing about Bruce's poor performance last season; he had good enough players, he just did not know how to manage them.
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But things will have to change. If we don't have a more aggressive offensive system this season, I don't see us getting out of this division. So there should be a place for him. Hogan is another guy who would benefit from a change of system.
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This guy has talent. Would much rather see him in the team than Gardner or Bacuna.
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He excels in that position just behind the striker, a position where we badly need someone.
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John Terry. Great lad. Always liked him.
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Agreed. And I would not underestimate the possibility of being able to do his badges and coach or assistant manage perhaps at Aston Villa.
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I think you are correct, John. And it would be quite a sweetener for an ambitious guy like Terry.
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It is probably a little shallow of me, but if he plays his part in getting us promoted, I can live with any baggage he may bring with him.
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I agree. I thought the signings were good - I was thinking more of how they were managed.
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I think you may just have come up with an excellent all-purpose group name there.
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Or, pro-Villa. And, last time I looked, Bruce will be heading our `promotion charge', so quite reasonable that he should figure in discussions about same.
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This worries me. It smacks of the January window, and look how badly wrong that went.
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I think he is already good enough. We have a habit of not playing young players untill they are 22/23, unlike many other teams. As for pressure, the confidence of youth will always carry them through.
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He is another midfielder, I think. But an Irish international, so that's good.
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Is that good or bad? I don't gamble, so don't have a clue.
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He had to be given 2 seasons because he did not achieve what we all expected from him.
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I suspect the vast majority of VT'ers have never done the sort of things Terry has done. There is a middle ground, you know, we don't have to be saints or sinners - we can be something in between.
