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Like most of us I have a lot of faith in AP and NC, however, we do seem to be a bit slow in getting the players in that we will surely need in terms of cover for what is a long season. For example Poyet has been fairly active for Brighton and I reckon they will be a far better team this coming season, personally I rate Poyet highly and they could be a dark horse.

I only hope and presume that AP has a game plan and everything will drop into place over the next two-three weeks, in terms of the players needed I agree with most of you that another right back and an additon in midfield is upper most; this midfield position (on the left side) though could be filled with Ryan Dickson, anyway your views on this would be appreciated, perhaps I am being a little paranoid, I don't know, all I know is that I want us back in the championship next season.

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Like most of us I have a lot of faith in AP and NC, however, we do seem to be a bit slow in getting the players in that we will surely need in terms of cover for what is a long season. For example Poyet has been fairly active for Brighton and I reckon they will be a far better team this coming season, personally I rate Poyet highly and they could be a dark horse.

I only hope and presume that AP has a game plan and everything will drop into place over the next two-three weeks, in terms of the players needed I agree with most of you that another right back and an additon in midfield is upper most; this midfield position (on the left side) though could be filled with Ryan Dickson, anyway your views on this would be appreciated, perhaps I am being a little paranoid, I don't know, all I know is that I want us back in the championship next season.

 

Chill out baby

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Have faith....they've not made many mistakes so far - it's the sign of a well-run business that the opposition doesn't get to know about your plans until it's done. Note the lack of comment re Calderon? Well it didn't happen - what does that tell you?

 

We're now conducting business professionally...no squinty 'ints about bringing in players you 'fancy' thus having an unsettling effect on both the present incumbent & the 'target'. No unrealistic. ego-driven big names dropped in as 'targets' (except by us...fans!) just quietly announcing the results when they happen. in my business we don't plaster details of the new model that we're working on until it's launched.

 

What's not to like?

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Have faith....they've not made many mistakes so far - it's the sign of a well-run business that the opposition doesn't get to know about your plans until it's done. Note the lack of comment re Calderon? Well it didn't happen - what does that tell you?

 

We're now conducting business professionally...no squinty 'ints about bringing in players you 'fancy' thus having an unsettling effect on both the present incumbent & the 'target'. No unrealistic. ego-driven big names dropped in as 'targets' (except by us...fans!) just quietly announcing the results when they happen. in my business we don't plaster details of the new model that we're working on until it's launched.

 

What's not to like?

 

A very good point, I guess I am just being over concerned and probably down to being used too what you outlined. Thanks.

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There really is no need for concern. There have only been 59 transfers concerning Lge 1 clubs so far (1 was ours - Dickson). Divide that by 24 teams and it's 2 and a bit...

 

Here's a list of all Lge 1 transfers IN, so far:

 

6 July

 

James Berrett [Huddersfield - Carlisle] Undisclosed

Gary Doherty [unattached - Charlton]

Josh Lillis [s****horpe - Rochdale] Loan

 

5 July

 

David Prutton [Colchester - Swindon] Free

 

 

2 July

 

David McCracken [MK Dons - Brentford] Undisclosed

Neil Mellor [Preston North End - Sheffield Wednesday] Loan

Ed Upson [ipswich - Yeovil] Free

 

 

1 July

 

Giles Coke [unattached - Sheffield Wednesday] Free

John McCombe [bristol City - Huddersfield] Undisclosed

Nathaniel Mendez-Laing [Wolves - Peterborough] Loan

Frank Simek [unattached - Carlisle]

Michael Spillane [Norwich - Brentford] Undisclosed

Jake Thomson [unattached - Exeter City] Free

 

30 June

 

Luke Ayling [Arsenal - Yeovil] Free

Jonny Brain [Macclesfield - Walsall] Free

Lee Croft [Derby - Huddersfield] Loan

Michael Rose [stockport - Swindon] Free

Gary Sawyer [Plymouth Argyle - Bristol Rovers] Free

Matt Spring [Charlton - Leyton Orient] Free

Craig Woodman [Wycombe - Brentford] Undisclosed

 

29 June

 

Agustin Battipiedi [Comunicaciones - Brighton] Free

Christian Baz [Comunicaciones - Brighton] Free

Andy Bond [barrow - Colchester] Free

Matt Sparrow [s****horpe - Brighton] Free

 

 

 

28 June

 

Kirk Hudson [Aldershot - Brentford] Undisclosed

 

25 June

 

Will Hoskins [Watford - Bristol Rovers] Free

 

24 June

 

Kelvin Langmead [shrewsbury - Peterborough] Undisclosed

 

22 June

 

Joe Widdowson [Grimsby - Rochdale] Free

 

17 June

 

Ian Bennett [sheff Utd - Huddersfield] Free

Craig Curran [Tranmere - Carlisle] Free

Nicky Forster [unattached - Brentford] Free

Jason Price [Millwall - Carlisle] Free

Andy White [Reading - Gillingham] Free

 

16 June

 

Brian Barry-Murphy [bury - Rochdale] Free

 

15 June

 

Shaun Batt [Peterborough Utd - Millwall] Undisclosed

Ryan Dickson [brentford - Southampton] Undisclosed

Paul Marshall [Manchester City - Walsall] Free

 

9 June

 

Paul Heffernan [Doncaster - Sheffield Wednesday] Free

 

8 June

 

Angelo Balanta [QPR - MK Dons] Loan

Rob Burch [Lincoln City - Notts County] Free

Gary Naysmith [sheffield United - Huddersfield] Free

 

7 June

 

Harry Arter [Woking - Bournemouth] Undisclosed

Mitchell Nelson [Tooting & Mitcham - Bournemouth] Undisclosed

Stephen Purches [Leyton Orient - Bournemouth] Free

Chris Sedgwick [Preston - Sheffield Wednesday] Free

 

 

 

4 June

 

Stephen Dawson [bury - Leyton Orient] Free

Dean Cox [brighton - Leyton Orient] Free

Steve Lovell [Falkirk - Bournemouth] Free

Gary Naysmith [sheffield United - Huddersfield Town] Free

Marc Pugh [Hereford - Bournemouth] Undisclosed

Simon Royce [Gillingham - Brentford] Free

Michael Symes [Accrington - Bournemouth] Free

 

3 June

 

Dean Cox [brighton - Leyton Orient] Free

Gareth Gwillim [Histon - Dagenham & Redbridge]

Stuart Lewis [Gillingham - Dagenham & Redbridge]

 

2 June

 

Joey Gudjonsson [unattached - Huddersfield]

Elliot Omozusi [Fulham - Leyton Orient] Free

 

1 June

 

Richard Lee [Watford - Brentford] Free

James Wesolowski [Leicester - Peterborough] Undisclosed

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I guess this thread is now defunct?!?

 

Yes Bridgey you are right, I started it before we signed Richardson today, so I will shut up, get me coat and go home, admin, please close this thread as it is now completley useless.

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I wish I knew Alpine's feelings on this matter...

 

He probably thinks its about as bad as the holocuast, Hiroshima and the black death all rolled into one. Or at leats bears a resemblance to the worst excesses of these things.

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Yes Bridgey you are right, I started it before we signed Richardson today, so I will shut up, get me coat and go home, admin, please close this thread as it is now completley useless.

 

Haha - patience is a virtue....I don't have either!!

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I think the only concern is the lack of any regular information coming out of St Mary's is a little disconcerting I am certain we will do well as do most fans from other clubs I have met

 

 

Just think it would have been nice if last week when players returned from training what his plans for the pre seaon were.

 

 

Still not sure if NC has as much confidence in AP as the fans

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There really is no need for concern. There have only been 59 transfers concerning Lge 1 clubs so far (1 was ours - Dickson). Divide that by 24 teams and it's 2 and a bit...

 

Here's a list of all Lge 1 transfers IN, so far:

 

6 July

 

James Berrett [Huddersfield - Carlisle] Undisclosed

Gary Doherty [unattached - Charlton]

Josh Lillis [s****horpe - Rochdale] Loan

 

5 July

 

David Prutton [Colchester - Swindon] Free

 

 

2 July

 

David McCracken [MK Dons - Brentford] Undisclosed

Neil Mellor [Preston North End - Sheffield Wednesday] Loan

Ed Upson [ipswich - Yeovil] Free

 

 

1 July

 

Giles Coke [unattached - Sheffield Wednesday] Free

John McCombe [bristol City - Huddersfield] Undisclosed

Nathaniel Mendez-Laing [Wolves - Peterborough] Loan

Frank Simek [unattached - Carlisle]

Michael Spillane [Norwich - Brentford] Undisclosed

Jake Thomson [unattached - Exeter City] Free

 

30 June

 

Luke Ayling [Arsenal - Yeovil] Free

Jonny Brain [Macclesfield - Walsall] Free

Lee Croft [Derby - Huddersfield] Loan

Michael Rose [stockport - Swindon] Free

Gary Sawyer [Plymouth Argyle - Bristol Rovers] Free

Matt Spring [Charlton - Leyton Orient] Free

Craig Woodman [Wycombe - Brentford] Undisclosed

 

29 June

 

Agustin Battipiedi [Comunicaciones - Brighton] Free

Christian Baz [Comunicaciones - Brighton] Free

Andy Bond [barrow - Colchester] Free

Matt Sparrow [s****horpe - Brighton] Free

 

 

 

28 June

 

Kirk Hudson [Aldershot - Brentford] Undisclosed

 

25 June

 

Will Hoskins [Watford - Bristol Rovers] Free

 

24 June

 

Kelvin Langmead [shrewsbury - Peterborough] Undisclosed

 

22 June

 

Joe Widdowson [Grimsby - Rochdale] Free

 

17 June

 

Ian Bennett [sheff Utd - Huddersfield] Free

Craig Curran [Tranmere - Carlisle] Free

Nicky Forster [unattached - Brentford] Free

Jason Price [Millwall - Carlisle] Free

Andy White [Reading - Gillingham] Free

 

16 June

 

Brian Barry-Murphy [bury - Rochdale] Free

 

15 June

 

Shaun Batt [Peterborough Utd - Millwall] Undisclosed

Ryan Dickson [brentford - Southampton] Undisclosed

Paul Marshall [Manchester City - Walsall] Free

 

9 June

 

Paul Heffernan [Doncaster - Sheffield Wednesday] Free

 

8 June

 

Angelo Balanta [QPR - MK Dons] Loan

Rob Burch [Lincoln City - Notts County] Free

Gary Naysmith [sheffield United - Huddersfield] Free

 

7 June

 

Harry Arter [Woking - Bournemouth] Undisclosed

Mitchell Nelson [Tooting & Mitcham - Bournemouth] Undisclosed

Stephen Purches [Leyton Orient - Bournemouth] Free

Chris Sedgwick [Preston - Sheffield Wednesday] Free

 

 

 

4 June

 

Stephen Dawson [bury - Leyton Orient] Free

Dean Cox [brighton - Leyton Orient] Free

Steve Lovell [Falkirk - Bournemouth] Free

Gary Naysmith [sheffield United - Huddersfield Town] Free

Marc Pugh [Hereford - Bournemouth] Undisclosed

Simon Royce [Gillingham - Brentford] Free

Michael Symes [Accrington - Bournemouth] Free

 

3 June

 

Dean Cox [brighton - Leyton Orient] Free

Gareth Gwillim [Histon - Dagenham & Redbridge]

Stuart Lewis [Gillingham - Dagenham & Redbridge]

 

2 June

 

Joey Gudjonsson [unattached - Huddersfield]

Elliot Omozusi [Fulham - Leyton Orient] Free

 

1 June

 

Richard Lee [Watford - Brentford] Free

James Wesolowski [Leicester - Peterborough] Undisclosed

 

That maybe true but we off loaded a dozen or so players so it was expected that we would get in a couple of replacements as Pardew complained last season that he missed out a lot of frees as he started with us late.

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That maybe true but we off loaded a dozen or so players so it was expected that we would get in a couple of replacements as Pardew complained last season that he missed out a lot of frees as he started with us late.

 

The players available on frees this summer are nowhere near as good as last year.

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The players available on frees this summer are nowhere near as good as last year.

 

I thought that myself but I was hoping for some talented mexperienced player like we had with Murty but of course there is still time.

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That maybe true but we off loaded a dozen or so players so it was expected that we would get in a couple of replacements as Pardew complained last season that he missed out a lot of frees as he started with us late.

True, but how many of those (who haven't susbsequently been replaced) played any significant part for us last season? Our squad was bloated and a lot of those released were dead wood.

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True, but how many of those (who haven't susbsequently been replaced) played any significant part for us last season? Our squad was bloated and a lot of those released were dead wood.

 

Lets have a look at who we released.

 

Lloyd James - surprised we let him go actually. Can't be on high wages and while never going to be a starter he can do a job at CM, RM or RB. Would have been adequate cover IMO at RB. But the home game against Oldham where he came on then was subbed off again probably sealed his fate.

 

Simon Gillett - looked ok under the Dutchies but obviously never rated by AP so no surprise to see him go. For me always looked a weak link under AP, his season was probably summmed up by the Birmingham League Cup game when he came on and we shipped two goals in 10 minutes.

 

Oliver Lancashire - no surprise, no regrets, just not good enough.

 

Chris Perry - played well last season when called upon but with Seaborne and Martin in reserve was rarely going to get an opportunity.

 

Wayne Thomas - probably very high wages, injury prone. Would have preferred to have kept him but I expect costs dictated otherwise.

 

Graeme Murty - great player but ruined by injury; could perhaps be re-signed on a pay as you play though would be backup for Richardson.

 

Jon Otsemobor - not good enough.

 

After that you reach the likes of Jamie White, Michael Poke, Jake Thomson, Kayne McLaggon, Tom Dunford, and Jack Boyle. And I have to say that if he haven't challenged the first team by now then they need to move to progress their own careers.

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True, but how many of those (who haven't susbsequently been replaced) played any significant part for us last season? Our squad was bloated and a lot of those released were dead wood.

 

They still have to be replaced

 

Lloyd James Chris Perry Wayne Thomas Jon Otsemobor Papa and Antonio

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They still have to be replaced

 

Lloyd James Chris Perry Wayne Thomas Jon Otsemobor Papa and Antonio

 

Otsemobor: replaced by Richardson.

Perry: replaced by Seaborne.

Thomas: replaced by Martin.

 

James: Murty lined up for replacement??

 

Papa and Antonio remain the two that are outstanding; I would hope to still secure the services of Antonio, Papa I wouldn't miss as much as we would then have Punch and Antonio for right wing, and Barnard and Connolly as the accompaniment to RL up front.

 

Where I'd say we do need to still strengthen is another CM and a Lambert style replacement forward (though that one could prove more difficult). And being as AP himself has outlined these areas previously I'm confident we'll get what we need.

 

Rather than having such an inflated squad as last year I think AP may well keep it streamlined and bring in "emergency" loans as and when we need them.

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They still have to be replaced

 

Lloyd James Chris Perry Wayne Thomas Jon Otsemobor Papa and Antonio

 

To be fair I don't think we are too far away. Dickson and Richardson have come in and Aaron Martin certainly looked good enough in the few games he played in last season. Also Oxlade-Chamberlain may start to feature more often. The return of Antonio or a signing of someone similar would be useful. One thing I'm pretty sure of is that AP will come out with a statement when signings in this window are complete(he did it in January). Until then I would expect to see additional faces.

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To be fair I don't think we are too far away. Dickson and Richardson have come in and Aaron Martin certainly looked good enough in the few games he played in last season. Also Oxlade-Chamberlain may start to feature more often. The return of Antonio or a signing of someone similar would be useful. One thing I'm pretty sure of is that AP will come out with a statement when signings in this window are complete(he did it in January). Until then I would expect to see additional faces.

 

Me too at least another three or so a forward and a couple of midfielders

 

The first XI is strong enough but we do need some backup players

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They still have to be replaced

 

Lloyd James Chris Perry Wayne Thomas Jon Otsemobor Papa and Antonio

 

Why do they? If they contributed next-to-nothing, what is the point in bringing in replacements? To do equally nothing?

 

If we bring in one wide midfielder and one centre back (both of which I would anticipate us doing), all of those players are essentially obsolete. You don't need to replace them all man for man if they weren't all first team starters.

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That maybe true but we off loaded a dozen or so players so it was expected that we would get in a couple of replacements as Pardew complained last season that he missed out a lot of frees as he started with us late.

That was last season when we didn't have much of a team and he needed to get players in. This season we basically have the same starting team that was best in the division at end of last season, AP is probably not after freebies this season, freebies are probably not good enough to displace what we already have. He will probably bring in a couple more as back up (CM/CF) and I suspect Papa might yet return. Don't think there is much need for more.

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That was last season when we didn't have much of a team and he needed to get players in. This season we basically have the same starting team that was best in the division at end of last season, AP is probably not after freebies this season, freebies are probably not good enough to displace what we already have. He will probably bring in a couple more as back up (CM/CF) and I suspect Papa might yet return. Don't think there is much need for more.

 

I agree the first XI is very good but was hoping for a couple of old heads like Murty Jaidi or Connolly just for a season or so but I do agree I would not expect any young freebies.

 

I think Harding may have been our only free last season on a longterm contract

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is there anything since Pardew has been here to suggest that he won't recruit very good players for positions we need?

 

Exactly. And given that AP has already said he intends to strengthen up front and at CM, plus try to get Antonio back, I'm more than confident we'll get the players we need.

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To be fair I don't think we are too far away. Dickson and Richardson have come in and Aaron Martin certainly looked good enough in the few games he played in last season. Also Oxlade-Chamberlain may start to feature more often. The return of Antonio or a signing of someone similar would be useful. One thing I'm pretty sure of is that AP will come out with a statement when signings in this window are complete(he did it in January). Until then I would expect to see additional faces.

 

That was the point I was going to make. No matter how much money we have we do need to allow young players to come through so I'm not in favour of buying cover players if it restricts home grown talent. That really does seem the trend for our signings, I'm confident it will continue. Pretty much like all of you I'd like a very good CM and striker. If that was the end of our transfer activity I'd be more than happy. In 1977/78 we signed Boyer ( a direct replacement for MC), Nichol and Pickering. Alan Ball had been signed in Jan 1977 I believe. 3 of the 4 plenty good enough for the top flight, Pickering not quite that standard but very good in Div 2 and formed a very good partnership with Nichol.

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I think the only concern is the lack of any regular information coming out of St Mary's is a little disconcerting I am certain we will do well as do most fans from other clubs I have met

 

 

Just think it would have been nice if last week when players returned from training what his plans for the pre seaon were.

 

 

Still not sure if NC has as much confidence in AP as the fans

 

Nor have i 100%, and nor do a lot of people who's footballing knowledge i respect.

 

That said a lot of our fans seem to be completely fixated by him but in my mind his substitutions and tactics are at times found wanting, and the fact that we did not sign a CM in jan when we were clearly in desperate need for one concerned me somewhat.

 

BUT, he is the best we could get in this division more or less, and i am one to give people a chance and not change a settled side so we shall see and i hope he changes my on the fence attitude.

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find a manager who is not questioned for his substitutions or selections?

 

I know an old trafford season ticket holder and you should hear him moan about silly ideas from his manager!

 

I know, i am not slagging him off and asking for him to be removed etc, i am just not as over-awed as many seem to be.

 

But, i am willing to be turned into a pardew fan club member

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think what I like is he seems to spot the type of player and position that needs strengthening and does. No reason to suggest he won't replace Papa and Antonio - after all it was him who brought them in!

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They still have to be replaced

 

Papa and Antonio

We are going to miss these two. Papa's pace and Antonio's bustling power.They so often came on as sub and changed the game. We would not have got to the Paintpot final without their contributions for starters. I hope there is possibilty of at least one of them returning.

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We are going to miss these two. Papa's pace and Antonio's bustling power.They so often came on as sub and changed the game. We would not have got to the Paintpot final without their contributions for starters. I hope there is possibilty of at least one of them returning.

 

Papa won't be, apparantly he doesn't like pardew

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