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| Tweet Topic Started: May 23 2011, 11:28 AM (211 Views) | |
| bcfc83 | May 23 2011, 11:28 AM Post #1 |
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Geoff Horsfield
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I am now coming round to the reality that we have been relegated and I am contemplating where do we go as a club from here? As we have been told there is not much money, there are 9 players I think out of contract and at least three 'star' players that will leave. My thoughts for what they are worth are we should do the following: Players that will go, not that I want to go but will go: R Johnson - £8 million, great player, has done the club proud but I think has wanted to go since Jan S Dann - £10-12 million, I think the better of the two centre halves and a player we have really missed, wanted by Liverpool and maybe one or two more. B Foster £10 million, had a great season and to be fair to go to play in the championship. C Gardner £5 million, I really don't want him to go, but for himself and to further his career must go. He got 10 goals in a relegated team. C Jerome - £3 million, I really like Jerome but he needs a move and will go on to be a great striker somewhere else, mark my words! N Zigic - £6 million, not been seen at the club since league cup win obviously doesn't want to be here, we don't need players at the club that don't want to be here. Then we have players out of contract and on loan that will go, i.e. Helb, Bentley ( biggest waste of money we have ever spent on these two) Think Jariek will go as well, Carr may retire but hopefully not. Larson will also go, great servant for the club and really given his all for the past 6 months even with the contract wrangle over his head, good luck to him. That brings me on to who we should sign, this has changed after relegation and us not having any money but with the funds coming in from the sales, we will have a bit to spend: L Mcgugen(sp) £4 million from forest, great player, can score from midfield like gardner and has a cracking free kick. S Sinclar £3 million from Swansea, if they go up probably won't come but we can offer him European football. C Macail-Smith £3 million from Peterborough, great forward and has goals in him. L Camp £3 million, great keeper would love him to replace foster. Vaughan from Blackpool free transfer, a few prem teams could be after him but f we get in quick with a good offer we could get him and he is a good bal playing midfielder. We will need to sign a new defender but unsure who, Davies was great yesterday hope we keep him but we will need cover. We should then look to the youth like Redmond, Ashante, Kerr to him liven up the squad. I have ramble on and if you have read all of this fair play to you, but just one more thing to get off my chest. I have watched blues since 1986, I love going the blues home and away BUT I am fed up with the style of play. Not since Fry was manager have we had players that get you off your seat or a style of football that excites the fans. I have a lot of respect for Mcliesh and am very happy that he won us the cup but he must go (as I write this the club have released a statement saying his job is safe) Under Bruce, Francis and Mcliesh the football has been boring I would like someone to come in who knows that football is an entertainment business and wants to play some nice attacking football. Thanks for reading if you stayed all the way through! |
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| Kez89 | May 23 2011, 11:30 AM Post #2 |
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Frank Worthington
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With Mcleish In charge and the savere lack of any money we have we will finish Mid tabe at best unfortunatley...... |
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| jassyblue80 | May 23 2011, 11:34 AM Post #3 |
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Trevor Francis
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good honest feelings expressed. there are some good players out there who can replace those will definately leave. I'm hoping we can keep hold of Dann to play with Davis, apart from that I think the rest as you say will be off! Maybe gardner will stay, but wouldn't blame him for moving on KRO |
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| bluenoseghag | May 23 2011, 11:38 AM Post #4 |
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Geoff Horsfield
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Given his reaction at Full-Time yesterday i think we will want to stay and makes amends by getting us promoted first time |
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| bcfc83 | May 23 2011, 11:40 AM Post #5 |
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Geoff Horsfield
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You may be right, I don't think we will get promoted either but we have to change and by changing it may mean an extra season in the championship. |
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| BARNETTSrun | May 23 2011, 11:40 AM Post #6 |
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Malcom Page
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I think after his sending off against Wolves - he owes us a season at least I love the kid BUT i said at the time - that sending off could have got us relegated PS he could have gone again yesterday for diving ! |
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| bcfc83 | May 23 2011, 11:41 AM Post #7 |
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Geoff Horsfield
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He may stay as he has been out injured but he won't stay for long I fear. |
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| jassyblue80 | May 23 2011, 11:42 AM Post #8 |
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Trevor Francis
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its going to be a long summer |
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| bcfc83 | May 23 2011, 11:43 AM Post #9 |
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Geoff Horsfield
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Your right Barnett, he was at it again yesterday, luckily the ref only had a word. I love the kid too, but I just think he may have to go for himself, Rumour is he may get an England call up today and if he does, he will have to leave! |
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| Kez89 | May 23 2011, 11:46 AM Post #10 |
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Frank Worthington
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I'd take It.... I'd take 2/3 seasons in the Championship rebuilding a young, hungry attack thinking team If It means McLeish Is gone...... I really hope Gold and Sullivan get on the phone for him soon...... |
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| jassyblue80 | May 23 2011, 03:21 PM Post #11 |
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Trevor Francis
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the only way big eck will go is if we start poorly, and I for one hope that doesn't happen |
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| bluenose54 | May 23 2011, 03:41 PM Post #12 |
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Garry Pendrey
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Why are some of you Blues fans? Do you love to slag of the best manager we have had for a long time. We WON the Carling Cup but yes also got relegated but how would you feel if were ONLY relegated with NO Cuo WIN!!! :( He is our manager for next season & if you look at the boards statment he has ONE season to get us back up. So let us get behind the BLUES home & away & do the buissness. I for one are looking forward to next season with some of the teams in the Championship there are 'good' away days :applause: We have Europe in 12 weeks time so if some of you can get time of school then get down to St Andrews & support the Blues instead of moaning. Blues next season on the :lager: SOTV |
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| mad4theblues | May 23 2011, 04:02 PM Post #13 |
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Alex Govan
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I personally dont think we will loose too much, I can see us loosing Dann, probably to Liverpool for a double figure sum which is bad, but good buisness and was going to happen sooner or later, possibly even had we not been relegated, but Davies has shown hes more then capable of replacing him as he did in the Spurs game and an entire championship season will improve him, much like it did Ridgewell I think Bowyer, Jiranek, Larsson will all leave on the free, McFadden may do as well to cut the wage budget despite the option on his contract Personally think Fergie should be sold, I dont think he will be happy at this level, hes on pretty high wages from what i gather and being honest he wont have it in him next season if we do get back to the prem, plus we have his replacement already in Mutch We really need to bring another striker in, a left back, possibly a CB and a right winger as priorities, which is achievable really Redmond, Asante, O'Shea, Shroot, Mutch, Valles should all be around the squad next season as well to give extra options |
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