sidcow Posted August 19, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 19, 2021 13 hours ago, Loxstock92 said: Yes yes yeessssssssssssssss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicRic Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 (edited) The owners, the board, management will have set their sights on Europe this season theres no two ways about it, fans will have mixed opinions, the ones less ambitious will say anywhere between 9th-12th and those that see the vision and where we should be aiming will say 6th-9th, as of now that all seems far too cloudy due to to so many changes in the team and how they will work with each other and also whats missing. ill be the first to admit i didn’t want Dean Smith when first appointed however he has become my favourite manager in my time as a supporter and I’m not fickle even when things were going really bad in that goal line technology season i still didn’t call for his head, i like how he speaks and how honest he is and also his approach and tactical mentality, now and then he gets it wrong with selection and what not (i.e watford game) but his philosophy remains the same and its exciting. Seen some of our best football ever under him , been watching since 98 so those older would have seen better of course. Any manager that beats jurgen Klopp 7-2 i cannot question or doubt what they can achieve for a club Edited August 19, 2021 by RicRic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayls Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 4 minutes ago, omariqy said: I imagine Sanson was the alternative for McKennie. And I think a good alternative as well... we just need to wait a little bit longer to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Salad Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 With what Juve paid for him,his age,and how he is progressing,I think we'd have to offer them 25m at the minimum,but probably even substantially more than that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 4 minutes ago, omariqy said: I imagine Sanson was the alternative for McKennie. McKennie is far more defensive than Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted August 19, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 19, 2021 12 minutes ago, RicRic said: Seeing reports to Weston Mckinnie well i didnt think he was even available and i doubt he would drop down to us, but if we can sign him pay whatever necessary because he's an excellent player Weston-super-McKinnie. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichiBoi11 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, omariqy said: I imagine Sanson was the alternative for McKennie. Don't crush our dreams like that. Can't McKennie become the alternative to Ward Prowse instead? Edited August 19, 2021 by RichiBoi11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicRic Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 I just realised our owners have not yet had to reach into their own pockets this summer so surely we can spend another £50M-£60M, splash 30-40 on Mckennie and try pluck a CM from europe with whats left much cheaper option than a CM based in the UK divisions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicRic Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 8 minutes ago, Tayls said: And I think a good alternative as well... we just need to wait a little bit longer to see it. I thought they played different positions i.e Mckennie would play in Luiz role and Sanson plays in Mcginns role, correct me if im wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Just now, RicRic said: I thought they played different positions i.e Mckennie would play in Luiz role and Sanson plays in Mcginns role, correct me if im wrong McKennie and Sanson very similar--box to box midfielders, great stamina and work rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayls Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Just now, RicRic said: I thought they played different positions i.e Mckennie would play in Luiz role and Sanson plays in Mcginns role, correct me if im wrong Personally I thought McKennie was box to box rather than a DM. Sanson, I’m not sure about box to box, but certainly more attack minded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerryBarrPet Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 11 minutes ago, sir_gary_cahill said: McKennie is far more defensive than Sanson The Villa website describes Sanson as attacking midfield so no DM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, Tayls said: Personally I thought McKennie was box to box rather than a DM. Sanson, I’m not sure about box to box, but certainly more attack minded. Exactly. McKennie would compete with Sanson and McGinn, not Luiz. Meaning we sign another midfielder without addressing the defensive midfield problem. I’d hope for JWP, Doucoure and then Damsgaard in that order before McKennie even got a look in. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 I see both sides, and have stated as much myself. We won't have to crap ourselves every season/summer with " Oh no, if we don't make Europe and sign elite players, he will be off this summer " However, the other reality is, if we don't have decent increments of improvement each season, most of our best players, will become headband. I don't want that at all, I want us to be able to grow with a team and players, I don't like high turnover. Yes football is a business, but being a high level Brentford or Southampton at their peak does not interest me. ( I could contradict myself by saying Leicester have done this well ) We also need to be weary that Football is ever evolving, other clubs are improving, and might even get taken over by other ambitious owners. So it's a catch 22, we need to improve as quickly as.possible, without being reckless. I couldn't stomach another Lerner/Man City scenario. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 17 minutes ago, Tayls said: And I think a good alternative as well... we just need to wait a little bit longer to see it. Either that or he is Mathieu Berson MKII. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Just now, jim said: Either that or he is Mathieu Berson MKII. No possible inbetween? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, jim said: Either that or he is Mathieu Berson MKII. Never understand negativity for negativity’s sake. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keener window-cleaner Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, Phil Silvers said: @nick76 and @Dave-R are on their way to Rome. That's it. In a Ford Mondeo? And if so perhaps you can get @dont_do_it_doug. to sing for you during the trip? Edited August 19, 2021 by Keener window-cleaner 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 36 minutes ago, RicRic said: Seeing reports to Weston Mckinnie well i didnt think he was even available and i doubt he would drop down to us, but if we can sign him pay whatever necessary because he's an excellent player I had to Google him as never heard of him… but good enough for Juventus… good enough for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post useless Posted August 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2021 Ward-Prowse isn't a defensive midfielder, Romeu is Southampton's DM, if people think we have a problem with teams walking through our midfield he wouldn't be the one to fix that particular problem. Funny thing with Ward-Prowse and the pining for us to sign him, is that in terms of style of play he's quite similar to the type of midfielders that typically get criticized on here for being 'nothing players', that is he's more of a Westwood, Winks, Will Hughes type, it's his set piecs that set him apart and then it becomes a question of whether his set piece skills make him worth the money. But can pretty much guarantee that if he was to sign and he went a couple of games without scoring or assisting people would start complaining that he isn't offering enough for the money we paid for him. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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