22 Jul 2016 00:55:51
I'm sick and fed up with people saying "we need more patience" if you hear me out eds. New signings need time to blend into a team so that when the PL starts we need to hit the ground running with match-fit players.
The whole point of having a pre-season is to hone players skills and have them sharp. If new players come into the squad with no game time they are unfit. We have an extremely difficult first match against a really good spurs side, and if we field an unfit squad against them they will tear this side apart. If we are hammered by this side even at this early stage could set the tone for the rest of the season.
When we got the players in early June one year we got 5th place. This is no secret.
This patience mullarkey really gets on my nerves. If the excuse is that we were awaiting a DoF that shouldn't stop getting a GK which I know RK knows that we need one. He also knows we need a decent striker, a holding mid, and a decent playmaker so let's get them now.
Please stop the patience bit.
COYB.
22 Jul 2016 05:58:42
Just to ask, how do you know that rk knows we need that? While he will have known our first team squad, he would have had limited knowledge of the youth that was close to breaking through. I have no doubt that we will start to get moving in the transfer market now that he has had some time to look at the squad in more depth. Personally, I stand by my opinion that it is far better for him to have looked at the squad then went shopping than the other way around.
22 Jul 2016 06:01:32
To be fair the players that we may sign that you say may be unfit are probably preseason training and playing friendlies at their current clubs, so fitness shouldn't be a problem.
22 Jul 2016 08:41:28
Haven't we just got a second keeper? maybe RK is happy with what we have maybe the young lads fit the bill?
22 Jul 2016 08:50:08
Exactly Tommy, the fitness arguement is silly. You could argue they have not had time to fit in to the squad but we have played one friendly so far in Austria so what exactly have any potential new signings missed?
As stated before signing Koeman, Walsh and a top class keeper would do for me this summer. A centre back if Stones leaves. After that let's see what this apparently talented and the best since the 80s squad we have can do.
22 Jul 2016 10:22:31
My point entirely.
22 Jul 2016 11:20:30
Season 2014/ 15 a certain team finish 17th. Season 2015/ 16 they appoint a new manager who doesn't go out and spend millions in players. What happens to this team I mention? Well this team was Leicester who went on to win the league. Are you still worried we can't compete at the top just because we haven't bought an overpriced midfielder from a relegated side? Or an overpriced international from a Russian side? I ain't.
22 Jul 2016 16:51:12
Stop being so eager.