LockStockVilla Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Where is Tim Cahill these days? He'd do a great job for us... Is he in MLS? NYRB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 While Given is a good keeper, I do wonder who's decision it was to offer him such a long contract. Hindsight is a massive factor in these situations. When you hear stories of River Plate offering a 19 year old Falcao to us for 7 million pounds during O'Neill's tenure and O'Neill declining that to sign Heskey instead, you just wanna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvillafan Posted December 11, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted December 11, 2012 Tim Cahil? Not likely. A return to Goodison Park seemed his most likely destination but Press Association Sport understands Sunderland, Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers are also interested in signing the Australia international. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelboyVilla Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 I still think Robbie could come back here for another 3 month loan which would be brilliant and solve the creative problem in the team. I just hope Lambert can see this also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarroki Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 if we get any player from derby my money is on coutts Really like Coutts, follow PNE and he was a great player for them there, was always going to move up a league, i don't know whether he would cope in the premier league though, still think he is a good player for the championship though so might be worth a punt, although i think i'd prefer to go for someone more like Trotter, as mentioned by others, purely for his size and the amount of games he's played for a guy who isn't that old yet. he also is more than capable of bagging a goal from midfield, cannot go wrong providing he makes the step-up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarroki Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Been looking through all the championship teams to see if there any player i hadn't immediately thought of, who are playing in the championship but have good experience in the premier league, and also the quality to still compete in the prem and the knowledge to pass onto the younger players. here are just a few names, could be good/bad, just a list up for discussion rather than a group of players who i want to all be signed up Morten Gamst Pedersen Matty Phillips Martin Olsson Lee Chung-Yong Stuart Holden Chris McCann Jamie O'Hara Everybody else, unless i didn't see them, i feel have dropped down from the prem because they are either no longer good enough, or i just don't rate them personally. I wouldn't mind taking a punt on O'Hara and Chung-Yong personally, think they would greatly improve the team, they are from lower leagues and they aren't too old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponky Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Tim Cahill is a bit like Bent, unfortunately. If he's not scoring goals he adds very little else to a team. This is why he was displaced from the Oz team by Brett Holman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted December 11, 2012 Moderator Share Posted December 11, 2012 -------------------------Goose-------------------------- Lowton------Vlaar-------Clark/Baker-----??????? ----------------------????????----------------------- ---------------Bannan--------Westwood------------ ??????-----------------------------------------Gabby ------------------------Benteke------------------------ Priority for me is a great big strong DM who can add a bit of muscle to the our midfield and let Westwood and Bannan play and a right sided attacking player who can give defences more to think about - I think a third forward with a bit more threat would open things up for Benteke. Left back can maybe wait until the summer while we give Bennett a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 -------------------------Goose-------------------------- Lowton------Vlaar-------Clark/Baker-----??????? ----------------------????????----------------------- ---------------Bannan--------Westwood------------ ??????-----------------------------------------Gabby ------------------------Benteke------------------------ Priority for me is a great big strong DM who can add a bit of muscle to the our midfield and let Westwood and Bannan play and a right sided attacking player who can give defences more to think about - I think a third forward with a bit more threat would open things up for Benteke. Left back can maybe wait until the summer while we give Bennett a go. I would also add a left sided attacking player since i feel Gabby offers very little end product in this position. He's fast and works hard but his passing, crossing and shooting is letting him down. Hardly any goals or assist during the last year and i see little that points to it changing. I like Gabby but i don't see him ever being a effective wide player for us again even thou he was excellent at the start of the MON era Just to be clear i don't expect all of these positions to be adressed in january... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted December 11, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted December 11, 2012 -------------------------Goose-------------------------- Lowton------Vlaar-------Clark/Baker-----??????? ----------------------????????----------------------- ---------------Bannan--------Westwood------------ ??????-----------------------------------------Gabby ------------------------Benteke------------------------ Priority for me is a great big strong DM who can add a bit of muscle to the our midfield and let Westwood and Bannan play and a right sided attacking player who can give defences more to think about - I think a third forward with a bit more threat would open things up for Benteke. Left back can maybe wait until the summer while we give Bennett a go. Westwood is the DM. It's the creative spark who can play Irelands position that we need to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 I think it's both. A guy to play behind Westwood who is strong in the tackle then a guy to play in front of him who is creative and links with the attackers. A bit like Liverpools very successful midfield three of Mascherano, Alonso and Gerrard. We just need to buy the new Masherano and the next Gerrard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted December 11, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted December 11, 2012 Maybe, but I don't see Westwood as a player who gets forward. I see him very much playing a Busquets position (I'm not for a second saying he's of a similar ability to Busquets before anyone jumps down my throat) You don't have to be a beast to be a DM. And from what I've seen from Westwood, he acts as the fulcrum of the team. He collects the ball from the defence and starts a move going, as opposed to bursting forward and directly creating a chance. He keeps the game ticking over. Then in defence he can break up play and read the game without having to throw his weight around. Imo, he's our DM until someone bigger buys him (depressing, I know). We then need an attacking midfielder and someone to play ebtween the two. Bannan COULD be that 3rd player, imo, but only if the creative player in front of him is good enough to take the responsibility away from Bannan and let him do what he does well. When Bannan is left with the creative responsibility is when his game drops a level, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Stevo will be delighted to hear that I share his view of Westwood's role and what type of midfielder we need to bring in. Someone like Milner, possibly sacrificing some of his energy for a bit of extra creativity, and Bingo was his name-o. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted December 11, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted December 11, 2012 Stevo will be delighted Ecstatic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBM Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 i dont think we need to tweak to team much to be honest, we definitely need an international experienced CB to partner vlaar if were stuck with given, then by the time he leaves siegrist will be ready to step up as no2 with a midfield of westwood, herd, el ahmadi, ireland, nzogbia, gardner, and even bannan and delph who i dont rate, our midfield is ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 i dont think we need to tweak to team much to be honest, we definitely need an international experienced CB to partner vlaar if were stuck with given, then by the time he leaves siegrist will be ready to step up as no2 with a midfield of westwood, herd, el ahmadi, ireland, nzogbia, gardner, and even bannan and delph who i dont rate, our midfield is ok With the emergence of Baker and Dunne to come back from injury, i feel we're ok at CB. We certainly have a numerical advantage in players available for our midfield positions but that hasn't been the problem. Its been a distinct lack of quality and that needs to be addressed in january. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted December 11, 2012 Moderator Share Posted December 11, 2012 I don't think Dunne will ever play for us again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shillzz Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Agree, I get the impression that Dunne has quietly been sidelined a la Hutton & Warnock. I don't think we'll see him play for us again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 I don't think Dunne will ever play for us again. 'Like' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 I don't think Dunne will ever play for us again. yeah agree. rumour is he mightnt be fit for Ireland vs Sweden in March Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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