23-04-2016, 13:00
(This post was last modified: 23-04-2016, 13:01 by Salopbaggie.)
"Huth the Hoof" is now being linked, though I suspect that is mainly paper talk as he is available on a free and Pullis took him to Stoke.
Rainbow
As you point out more concerning is the quality of player we are bringing in. I know we will disagree over Rondon, who I think gives his all in most of the matches he plays in and shows flashes of quality when he gets the service rather than him having to chase all over the field tying to get the ball, though he has gone off a little of late.
Fletch is showing a touch of class in the twilight of his career and Jonny Evans was a reasonable signing. I will not get you started on McClean, who I think does give his all and at times causes opposition defences some problems.
Even those players mentioned could not be described as world beaters, however when you look at the rest, you have to ask the question, if they are not good enough to unseat our existing players, why are they being bought in. This data is a little out of date and it is a rehash from an article from the Birmingham Mail in February, though most have not changed greatly if at all.
James Chester - £8m, Hull City: League appearances (minutes): 5 (398) : Cup appearances (minutes - not including extra time ): 5 (363)
Callum McManaman - £4.75m, Wigan Athletic: League appearances (minutes): 11 (254): Cup appearances (minutes - not including extra time ): 3 (82)
Rickie Lambert - £3m, Liverpool: League appearances (minutes): 18 (613): Cup appearances (minutes - not including extra time): 5 (307)
Anders Lindegaard - Free, Manchester United: League appearances (minutes): 0 (0): Cup appearances (minutes - not including extra time ): 1 (90)
Alex Pritchard - Loan, Tottenham: League appearances (minutes): 1 (45): Cup appearances (minutes - not including extra time ): 0 (0)
Serge Gnabry - Loan, Arsenal: League appearances (minutes): 1 (12): Cup appearances (minutes - not including extra time ): 2 (125) (ok he has gone but stat is still relevant)
Sandro - Loan, QPR: League appearances (minutes): 3 (115): Cup appearances (minutes): 0 (0)
Now I am not saying we should be going out a paying mega buck for household names, in fact I would rather lay out £10 million on bringing Dan Ashworth back, who seemed to have the ability to bring in talent on a shoestring, imagine what he could have done with the money spent since he left!
Our problem as I see it is we crisis buy to fill holes rather than trying to build a team and the fact we have the oldest squad in the Premiership, I think shows the level of ambition we have. It seems every player we look at is over 30 or very close and when we do have anyone younger they sit on the bench, if they are lucky.
Rainbow
As you point out more concerning is the quality of player we are bringing in. I know we will disagree over Rondon, who I think gives his all in most of the matches he plays in and shows flashes of quality when he gets the service rather than him having to chase all over the field tying to get the ball, though he has gone off a little of late.
Fletch is showing a touch of class in the twilight of his career and Jonny Evans was a reasonable signing. I will not get you started on McClean, who I think does give his all and at times causes opposition defences some problems.
Even those players mentioned could not be described as world beaters, however when you look at the rest, you have to ask the question, if they are not good enough to unseat our existing players, why are they being bought in. This data is a little out of date and it is a rehash from an article from the Birmingham Mail in February, though most have not changed greatly if at all.
James Chester - £8m, Hull City: League appearances (minutes): 5 (398) : Cup appearances (minutes - not including extra time ): 5 (363)
Callum McManaman - £4.75m, Wigan Athletic: League appearances (minutes): 11 (254): Cup appearances (minutes - not including extra time ): 3 (82)
Rickie Lambert - £3m, Liverpool: League appearances (minutes): 18 (613): Cup appearances (minutes - not including extra time): 5 (307)
Anders Lindegaard - Free, Manchester United: League appearances (minutes): 0 (0): Cup appearances (minutes - not including extra time ): 1 (90)
Alex Pritchard - Loan, Tottenham: League appearances (minutes): 1 (45): Cup appearances (minutes - not including extra time ): 0 (0)
Serge Gnabry - Loan, Arsenal: League appearances (minutes): 1 (12): Cup appearances (minutes - not including extra time ): 2 (125) (ok he has gone but stat is still relevant)
Sandro - Loan, QPR: League appearances (minutes): 3 (115): Cup appearances (minutes): 0 (0)
Now I am not saying we should be going out a paying mega buck for household names, in fact I would rather lay out £10 million on bringing Dan Ashworth back, who seemed to have the ability to bring in talent on a shoestring, imagine what he could have done with the money spent since he left!
Our problem as I see it is we crisis buy to fill holes rather than trying to build a team and the fact we have the oldest squad in the Premiership, I think shows the level of ambition we have. It seems every player we look at is over 30 or very close and when we do have anyone younger they sit on the bench, if they are lucky.