10 Mar 2014 17:27:29
Here's what I want the club to do.

1. KEEP TIM.

2. Resign Caulker from Cardiff.

3. Get rid of that rat Baldini.

4. Give Tim money to spend in the summer.

5. Rebuild our great British tradition with British players.

6. Give some of our youngsters a go (Kane, Cloulibaly, McEvoy etc)

7. Make White Hart Lane the most atmospheric stadium in England, like it used to be under HR.

8. This season, finish 7th.

Thoughts?

1.) 10 Mar 2014
How about this:

9. Sell eight or so of your fringe players and with the money made, buy a good player. Someone like Bale.

2.) 10 Mar 2014
Uhh no.

A squad needs to be built.

Those summer signings were such a flop. The only ones I'd keep are Eriksen, Chiriches and Soldado. I'd sell Lamela, Paulinho, Chadli.

3.) 10 Mar 2014
Here's my take ( sorry Wulf )
Get rid of Tim and sign a manager!
Get rid of Dawson, Chadli, Siggs, Naughton, Kane, Paulinho .
Sign a left back urgently!
Agree, give Coulibally a chance along with others!
Use Bentaleb sparingly!
Don't sign Milner or Barry, ( which Tim would )

4.) 11 Mar 2014
This season we will finish 5th-7th, I'd say 7th would be best to avoid Europa League but, you just send the youth/reserve side in it's totality to start with, no messing around with taking the Prem first team to Ukraine, Moldova and furthest Russia on a Thursday night during group phase, just don't do it! I know it's another way into Champions League but if you can't get through the group stage with a second string then you'll have already shot your league campaign to bits with disruption and fatigue ending up with dodgy Sunday results.
Agree with Davo's outs although I feel one of Sigs or Chadli is worth keeping, I think Chadli has something in there as a squad player and Sig has popped up with big goals before.
I'm not sure Paulinho can come good, also nicked the odd goal which our midfielders generally never do, but is sooooo slow it's unreal. I've heard of getting up to speed in the Premier League but he is a mile off.
Lamela is a tricky one, a Serie A side will probably still stump up £20m+ as it stands but, if he stays and is no good next year he'll be worth jack-all.

5.) 11 Mar 2014
If we really want British get Harry back, tactically he wasn't a genius but at least we saw dynamic football. Otherwise Van Gaal is THE man for me. Huge experience, great coach and a big name. I guess keep Sherwood and concentrate on Carling Cup while he learns the job for a couple of years if those options aren't a goer. Got to accept we're going nowhere for a while if he stays in the seat, it's not slating him, it's reality because we're in total flux across the squad already and will be again in the summer.

6.) 11 Mar 2014
I don't think Dawson is the long term answer Davo, just that you unfairly pick him out as being at fault when it was other people. Agree that he is not a first team player for next year, but I'd keep him at the club as you don't want too much player turn over.

RB - Keep Walker and keep Naughton as a backup (he's not great but does a job).

CB - Need a new 1st choice CB alongside Verts (make him stay). Sell Kaboul as he is too injury prone but good enough to have some market value.

LB - Need a new LB as well (only 4 years we've all been saying this). Will Rose be second choice? Sunderland might still want him.


The rest depends on the style we play. I'm going to be optimistic and assume we get LVG; Tim has potential but this is too soon for him. Also LVG would be a good fit for us as he likes an attacking style whilst having a tactical understanding. I'll assume also that he will play 4-2-3-1 / 4-3-3 style.

DCM - Sandro with Capoue to back up. Easy one this I think.

CM - You need someone that can keep the tempo high; taking the ball off the DCM and distributing quickly. Requires good passing and creativity. For me this is a job for Eriksen or Carrol.

ACM - Dembele should play here. His ability to beat a man is wasted playing as far back as he has been asked to. I'd have Holtby as the backup as he's also creative enough to link up. I'd have picked Lamela over Holtby but I just don't think he will settle (it pisses me off that clubs don't give players assistants to help them with the small things like CEO's / Directors have; you could get an assistant for a year for what you pay these players a week).

Wide Mid - Lennon and?. Townsend I think will never be more marketable than after the WC, and Chadli's inverted winger style I think won't suit us. So we'll need to sign.

ST - Adebayor is getting over his nightmare year and I think he is good enough to keep. But he lacks consistency so you'd not want to rely on him alone. Benteke is a good shout if you are playing one up, or Lukaku though we'd of course never sign him. Basically someone Adebayor-like so you can rotate. If we get our crossing right then there is a place for Soldado as well, and it gives you the option of up front so keep him also. Sell Kane as there are better youngsters coming through.


Also to go:
Siggs - 3rd choice ACM, feel sorry for the guy being played wide so often tho.
Paulinho - tricky as I don't see how he can be good for Brazil but not good for us.

7.) 11 Mar 2014
Must say that I agree with you on practically everything there! Would love either Bentenke or Lukaka! Not sure Vert will stay, like you I would make him, but a good World Cup and we can double his price! Left back is so urgent though, but if Tim stays we will end up with Benny coming back! Can't see Levy backing him in the transfer market at all, but then neither would I .

8.) 12 Mar 2014
There was some thought we had a clause in the Caulker deal giving us the option to buy him back if Cardiff got relegated, which looks more likely than us being top 4.

Anyone know if this rumor has any chance of being true?