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Would be a huge shame to let him go when he really hasn't got going yet. I think he'll be a big part of the team this season if he stays.

I'd agree with that and in order of priority I'd go for 1. Pacy Striker - this is where we should be prepared to spend big if needed to get a quality player. 2. Pacy Winger 3. Solid back up GK - if Boruc gets crocked then the thought of Gazzaniga getting a run doesn't fill me with confidence. 4. Quality CH - if we could pick one up at a reasonable price otherwise we do have reasonable cover. I don't share the concern about FBs - I think we have enough cover if needed.

All those saying 'leave well alone' should remember the abuse Boruc got at first ('crazy', 'disruptive', 'loose cannon' etc) and now look at the comments. Osvaldo would also make quite a few on here eat their words IF we could somehow get him. I also think he'd have a ball at SFC and in the prem, banging them in from all angles.

LOL reading this thread you'd think he was some kind of a footballing god. He's a very decent player and certainly tore us a new one at SMS but don't forget we were seriously poor that afternoon. That doesn't mean I wouldn't take him in a flash if he was available but he's not quite the superstar yet and he's not as good as Osvaldo IMO.

Osvaldo would be a dream, his pace, power, good footballing brain, heading ability and world class finishing would make us a serious proposition in the prem. Ossie up front with Rickie in the Sherringham hole would be mouthwatering. Come here Ossie, I guarantee you the fans would be eating out of your hands.

LOL, what a dipstick to put it up on the interweb. Anyway Pomps whilst SFC contemplate signing Osvaldo\Damiao\Banega for an assault on the prem you just enjoy the first of your many seasons in league 2 you plonkers.

It's got to be Osvaldo for me. Being as MP has previously managed him I presume he thinks he could get his head together and if he did he'd be awesome in the PL. Way better than the overrated Ballotelli IMO. Easily a 20 goal striker and more than likely a lot more. Just can't see it though.

Ronaldo?

Whilst I get what Hartson's saying he doesn't seem to get the bigger picture. Wanyama will probably sign up for 4 years and if he's any good in the prem be moved on in 1 or 2. Celtic get a pile of cash, we get an exciting player, the player gets experience against some of the world's best players + SFC's considerable experience in developing youth + a regular appearance in a global shop window and SFC gets a big fat transfer fee in the next couple of years. If it all works well then everyone's a winner. Any player with ambition will want to leave Scotland sooner rather than later regardless of the fact that Celtic are a huge club. That's where Hartson doesn't get it.

How about Phil Boyer whose goals helped us into Div 1 and who was Div 1 top scorer in 79-80 + Mark Dennis who was superb (if a little crazy).

Midfield looks very powerful and if we were to get Banega it would be up there with the best in the prem. However we badly need pace up front and Gazzaniga on the bench does not give me any confidence if Boruc gets injured. Top priority must now be a pacy striker to open up our attacking play.

Yes, of all the players mentioned on here he's the one I'd love us to get. The Brazilian looks exciting but this guy is a proven class act. Sadly unless the Don pulls a man sized rabbit out of the hat I think we're both dreaming.

Maybe both clubs are signing him on a 50% player share basis? We play him on Saturday and Napoli play him on Sunday. We are in straightened times after all.

Geographically maybe but Spurs have a bit of inner London + a large chunk of outer North London + Hertfordshire, bits of Essex and counties further north. If they can overtake Arsenal they are potentially bigger in terms of fan base IMO.

No, not if you want to improve the team. Obviously these type of players will normally have a few cards to play of their own so it can be more tricky but the club are right to push the boundaries. I guess it's a judgement call on how long you spend vs how much you want the player. Looking from the outside in it looks like NC wants Wanyama quite badly.

Top priority should be a pacy quality striker so Damiao for me. After that I'd go for Banega as we already have 2 decent DMs. We could do with a decent box to box, creative, midfield general and Banega seems to fit the bill. If that makes me sound like I'd be disappointed with Wanyama I wouldn't - he looks like a class act in the making. TBH I'd be delighted with any of them, they all look top quality and players that I can barely believe we are in for.

If those players sign we should be aiming for Europe. Or put another way could we top Liverpool and Everton with the extra reinforcements? Yes we could. Just look at the team we'd have. - A Brazilian international + England's top goal scorer up front + an exciting young prospect with great potential. - A very destructive midfield with the creativity of a Benega\Ramirez. - Champs league quality CB + GK. - Two of England's most exciting full backs. We'd be a team to be reckoned with IMO. Can we pull these players in though?

Should be MLT but probably would be KK due to his stature at the time. Had we kept Shearer for another season or two it probably would have been him. He was arguably England's greatest ever CF. I do wonder what MLT would be worth at today's prices.

Are Saints really trying to sign one of Brazilian football's golden boys? Surely not even the Don can pull this one off. Happy to be proved wrong though.

Versatile, dependable and with strong Saints connections, as a back up he'd be a good signing.

If we get a pacy CF to play with JRod then I'd like to see RL dropped back into a Sherringham type role as he's too slow to be a spearhead CF. He's got the ability and the brain and would be great in that position IMO.

He does look like a decent player but we already have 2 decent DMs and there are plenty of other good players out there for £12M. If we do get him then great but it won't be the end of the world if we don't. I don't want it dragging on TBH. The biger issue is that the club is doing the right thing not giving into greedy agents. The Don has made his statement.

If what we read is to be believed we want him, Celtic want the money, the player 'appears' to be OK with wages so the only block is the agent. If no other clubs come in for him then NC can afford to wait, look around for alternatives and squeeze the greedy agent till he bursts. It's about time clubs took a stand on greedy agents. It's the fans that ultimately pay.

Ah, sounds like the air mail box containing the horse's head finally arrived at his house. When the Don wants you he can be very persuasive.

These are the kind of players that want champs league and we can't offer it. Young top players are quite rightly ambitious and want to play at the level that their ability dictates. That's a big drawback for a club like us and we might just have to build more slowly, accumulating bit by bit. That said, no one really knows if these deals have fallen through or not yet.