Saint Fan CaM Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 Mackail-Smith. Brown from Pimpley. Pilkington. These for starters would be awesome signings. Don't think Nigel will be wanting to sign too many as otherwise team spirit might be tarnished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerceSaint28 Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 Not sure about that Lard. I spoke to a mate who used to play semi pro and went to school with Wade. Apparantly he is very keen on joining Saints as he is a massive saints fan and obviously from the area. Howard and Stock are desperate to join as well and both nearly did. Taking stock and Elliot would be nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verbal Kint Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 Youngish players I think should be the mandate. I don't see the point in someone like Beattie, Keane, Elliott or some of the other old players mentioned. We're building a club for the long term. Personally don't agree with that. Schneiderlin, Lallana, Chamberlain, Stephens... We have a very young and talented midfield and we could do with an experienced head in there with them next season. Hammond has done the role this year, but i'd like to see him replaced with someone like Matt Oakley. An experienced pro who with age has added bite to his game coupled with his passing ability that has always been there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint lard Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 Not sure about that Lard. I spoke to a mate who used to play semi pro and went to school with Wade. Apparantly he is very keen on joining Saints as he is a massive saints fan and obviously from the area. Howard and Stock are desperate to join as well and both nearly did. Taking stock and Elliot would be nice You may well be correct,a presenter stated this on Express FM so could be just speculation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint1977 Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 Brian Howard if Reading don't go up and Chris Martin on loan from Norwich assuming they go for CMS. We need a lively winger - Dale Jennings please - and a new centre back. One thought that springs to mind now we are going up is Wayne Bridge on a season-long loan? Local lad, supports the club and City probably won't even give him a registration in their squad if West Ham don't stay up and sign him. He's made a lot of money and no England place to worry about - if Bellamy went to Cardiff why not? Centre mid is well sorted if Stephens joins full time. Puncheon is on his way I presume, don't know about Ox-C, depends what the big boys offer I guess but would like a loan back for his sake as well as ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsaint Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 Zak Whitbread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 One thought that springs to mind now we are going up is Wayne Bridge on a season-long loan? Local lad, supports the club and City probably won't even give him a registration in their squad if West Ham don't stay up and sign him. He's made a lot of money and no England place to worry about - if Bellamy went to Cardiff why not? We don't need a LB though, that's the last position i'd strengthen. We'd have Mills, Harding and Dickson there next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forever a red and white Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 we have plenty of capable strikers, but what we need is someone who has been and done it in the championship, but is more reliable at staying fit than connolly, CMS would be an expensive addition. Also would like to see Holmes stay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeShmoe Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 GK, CB, CM, RM, Striker, Winger Get some real quality in these positions and let the current squad players back it up Guly will be a better player in the Champs next year as well Most important by far though is to retain Lallana, AoC, Morgan etc I think we'll let a few go as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 GK, CB, CM, RM, Striker, Winger Get some real quality in these positions and let the current squad players back it up Guly will be a better player in the Champs next year as well Most important by far though is to retain Lallana, AoC, Morgan etc I think we'll let a few go as well GK - really? Why do people keep saying this? KD is massively popular with the team, a senior figure within the squad and has been excellent again this season; as he was last; and as he was the season before. "Winger" - really? So someone better than Lallana and Chamberlain? Good luck. CB - really? Someone better than Jaidi or Fonte? Good luck. And hamper the progress of Martin and Seaborne. Completely pointless. The areas where we lack top Championship quality are centre midfield and up front (unless Connolly can be relied on to stay fit) and those are the priorities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibden Purlieu Saint Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 David Goodwillie from Dundee United. Yep, and Craig Conway on a free transfer from the same... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 Greg Halford at right back Pilkington or Liam Lawrence at right midfield Curtis Davis or Craig Dawson at CB CMS or Nugent up front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 How about that winger from QPR? Faurlin? Should be able to tie up a deal there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 Craig Dawson at CB Unlikely WBA will sell him when they haven't even worked with him yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 Greg Halford at right back Pilkington or Liam Lawrence at right midfield Curtis Davis or Craig Dawson at CB CMS or Nugent up front Nugent is Sh1te. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusaldo Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 Just reading Paul Fltechers Blog on Norwich's promotion. i didnt realise they sign 5 players. "He strengthened his squad extensively in the summer, bringing in the likes of goalkeeper John Ruddy, defender Elliott Ward, midfield duo Andrew Surman and David Fox and striker Simeon Jackson." With that in mind a move for a younger CB similar to Jaidi, a Winger to to replace N'Guessin and challange AoC and AL, Pilkington or Boyd and a Striker, CMS would be a popular choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints-cris Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 CMS was heavily linked to Norwich, with them going up, will they want him now? Could work out well for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 I think a spine of.... Davis ? Fonte. ? Harding Ox. Schneiderlin. ? Lallana ? Lambert Should be good enough first team squad using the current players as back up. If we get some prem/ top champ standard players in these positions, then there's no reason why we can't 'do a Norwich'. CMS stands out as a player who I think could do a cracking job alongside Lambert. But then again we also have Guly. I think our squad is easily good enough now to get mid table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewell Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 I think the only starter we need is a new central midfielder with experience and a bit of class. Get Jimmy Bullard from Hull. He has done very well on loan at Ipswich this season, in fact he won there player of the year having only played in 16 matches. He is on huge money (Rumoured to be 40k) which I know is excessive but he said on this week’s goals on Sunday that he is very willing to take a pay cut as he just wants to play. Ipswich are obviously in the driving seat but I am sure he would want to listen to what we have to say. The other priority should be a winger to cover and provide competition for Lallana and Oxo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 Let's do this and play like a Keegan / Chris Nicholl team: ------------Schneiderlin-----O-C-------------- ----Guly----------Connolly-------------Lallana ---------------Lambert/CMS------------------- That would be entertaining! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegaffer Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 Billy Jones PNE quality 24 year old player who can fill a lots of different midfield and defensive roles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWD Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 I don't want Nugent, he's crap. He's also a friend of a friend, and is not the sort of guy we want in our team. He claimed that he didn't care if he played much for p*mpey or not, just as long as he was getting his wages. No thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 Alexei Eremenko is class!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 TBF if I was a Pompey player getting my wages would also be my main concern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swannymere Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 Sean St.Ledger is over-rated, CMS would be a great addition, beyond that i'll leave it to Nigel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulwantsapint Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 well someone might as well suggest Chris Baird hope bournmouth get promoted as don't like mk & think that pboro & hudd will have to sell players who want to play higher league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 CMS, a decent young(ish) CB and nick Liam Lawrence off the skate bast*rds. Either Stock, Howard or Danns would add to the midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 Get jack cork back - only on loan to burnley and now wants a permanent move out of Chelsea. Arguably outshone surman while he was here - and of course, Adkins knows all about him as he gave him his big break at scunny (indeed was their player of the year). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorpe-le-Saint Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 CMS is a must surely? If Simeon Jackon can cut it so well in the Championship, then Lambert, Barnard, Lallana and CMS would tear them new arseholes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1976_Child Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 Lionel Messi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 Lionel Messi He would struggle at this level. Like Torres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 I am moist at the thought of reaching our buying potential for the nPC! Even in League One, we were signing players no other team could dream about - now we're in the Championship, with the financial backing we have, the set up we have and the potential we have, I literally cannot wait for the summer to begin, and this thread has just whetted my appetite! I am of the opinion we do need to strengthen centre back. Just one player, Seaborne and Martin are unproven at this level, and as much as a legend Jaidi has become, there are some doubts, in my mind at least, over his fitness for a full Championship season. He's a good back-up to have, but I wouldn't be suprised to see a permanent partner for Fonte come in. Left back seems to be a solid position, even if Mills leaves, but at right back I haven't been impressed with Richardson. I know he has experience at this level, but so does Butterfield, and I know who I'd rather keep. I'd like to see a properly quick attacking full back come in, though of course of a quality better than Otsemobor, and of a bit more experience than young Jack Stephens. In central midfield we have quality in Morgan, engines in Chaplow and Hammond and youth in Stephens, but will the loan be made permanent? Who knows, but I'd love to see a quality creative player come in. Left midfield we have Lallana, a dead cert if he's fit, but with Holmes crocked and (I wouldn't be suprised) possibly let go this summer, another left midfielder to allow Adam to roam to other positions would be a good move. Right midfield is taken by Oxo, but I've not been that impressed with Guly playing wide. A back up right winger, or if Oxo goes (which again I'd be suprised unless it was a financial move) a first choice winger could come in. Attack is fine I believe, Forte, Lambert, Barnard and Connolly should be more than a match for the Championship, but with doubts still over Connolly's fitness and Forte's prowess, perhaps a quality striker is needed. Trying to decide who we should sign is a toughie, so I'll leave it up to you. I would like to see Antonio back though, even though we'd be competing in a higher league I think he's be a good investment for ther future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1976_Child Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 Do we have guly already or is he loanee? Got to get him, surely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 Do we have guly already or is he loanee? Got to get him, surely He's ours thankfully, bought him in January and I think he's on a 2 1/2 year deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Porter Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 A big unit at centre back, a winger/striker someone in the Waigo mould, an experienced central midfielder - those three and we will be set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1976_Child Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 A big unit at centre back, a winger/striker someone in the Waigo mould, an experienced central midfielder - those three and we will be set. Some one in the Waigo mould but who knows the off-side rule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHAZZA 92 Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 Kilgallon, Maynard and Danns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 Some one in the Waigo mould but who knows the off-side rule ...Antonio? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 Greg Halford at right back Pilkington or Liam Lawrence at right midfield Curtis Davis or Craig Dawson at CB CMS or Nugent up front Almost spot on. Need a new right back as I find Richardson makes a few too many mistakes. Halford Yeah good call. Need some speed on the other flank, Pilkington is a risk as his injury was horrific. CMS would be a great signing as well. The biggest signing we need is a leader, a central midfielder that directs all the play and is a dirty son of a *****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 We will sign someone who plays in Italy who you have never heard of, I'm sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 The exciting thing is so many players would not join a league one club as it's a big risk. Now we are in the championship, I feel Adkins will get so many players thrown at him as they know our ambitions for the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 How about Ebanks-Blake if Wolves go down? He's been prolific in the Championship before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntingdon Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 Get jack cork back - only on loan to burnley and now wants a permanent move out of Chelsea. Arguably outshone surman while he was here - and of course, Adkins knows all about him as he gave him his big break at scunny (indeed was their player of the year). That's an excellent point. I'd forgotten that Adkins had previously worked with Cork. We've seen with Forte that NA isn't frightened of signing ex-players Don't rule out Nigel signing a player that brings out the 'underwhelmed' line from supporters, but turns out to be an absolute gem Gary Hooper is a prime example, he signed him for £175k from Southend, turned him into a prolific NPC striker and then sold him to Celtic for £2.4Million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobes8 Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 Mackail-Smith Darren Ambrose Jaidi replacement (re-sign him on a one year deal as back up)... Someone like Danny Sh!ttu but younger, hungrier. To be fair Jaidi looks well up for it..His reactions in the aftermatch celebrations showed that...agree 1 year deal though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Saints Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 Richie Wellens Paddy McCarthy CMS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobes8 Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 Chris Eagles from Burnley or Ryan taylor from Newcastle..don't think he is getting much 1st team footy there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 I'd love to see Jack Cork back here, especially permanently. He was good enough when we had him before and has 2 years more Championship experience since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 Championship players 'free agents' this summer: Barnsley Martin Devaney Andy Gray Matt Hill Garry O'Connor David Preece Bristol City Louis Carey Lee Johnson Ivan Sproule Stephen Henderson John Akinde Pat Hoban Jimmy Keohane Joe Edwards Danny Ball Burnley Wade Elliott Chris McCann Steven Thompson Kevin McDonald Remco van der Schaaf Cardiff Jay Bothroyd Chris Burke Adam Matthews Gavin Rae Coventry Nathan Cameron Lee Carsley Jordan Clarke Aron Gunnarsson Danny Ireland Marlon King Michael McIndoe Stephen O'Halloran Isaac Osbourne Kieren W******d Connor Grogan Shaun Jeffers Michael Quirke Crystal Palace Neil Danns Claude Davis Steffen Iversen Derby Michael Boulding Saul Deeney Chris Porter Doncaster Steve Brooker James Chambers Paul Keegan Dean Shiels Dennis Souza Neill Sullivan Wayne Thomas Ryan Burge Byron Webster Hull Nick Barmby Matt Duke Craig Fagan Richard García Mark Oxley Nolberto Solano Kevin Kilbane Anthony Gardner Will Atkinson Ipswich Troy Brown Damien Delaney Tom Eastman Carlos Edwards Colin Healy Conor Hourihane Luke Hyam Arran Lee-Barrett Gareth McAuley Brian Murphy David Norris Alan Quinn Kevin Lisbie Pablo Counago Leeds Shane Higgs Bradley Johnson Neil Kilkenny Patrick Kisnorbo Richard Naylor Zac Thompson Will Hatfield Leicester Ricardo Aleksandar Tunchev Darius Vassell Middlesbrough Julio Arca Danny Coyne Willo Flood Andrew Taylor Millwall Shaun Batt Danny Schofield Marc Laird Andy Frampton John Sullivan Norwich Jens Berthel Askou Matthew Gill Josh Dawkin Sam Habergham Matthew Ball Nottingham Forest Dele Adebola Julian Bennett Robert Earnshaw Guy Moussi Zannetos Mytides Nialle Rodney Portsmouth Michael Brown Nadir Ciftci Darryl Flahavan Hermann Hreidarsson Richard Hughes David Nugent Danny Webber Peter Gregory Tom Kilbey Preston Andreas Arestidou Chris Brown Darren Carter Jamie Douglas Billy Jones Neal Trotman QPR Radek Cerny Heidar Helguson Peter Ramage Martin Rowlands Danny s**ttu Georgios Tofas Gavin Mahon Reading Brynjar Gunnarsson Ivar Ingimarsson Hal Robson-Kanu S****horpe United David Mirfin Joe Murphy Eddie Nolan Sam Slocombe Josh Wright Paris Cowan-Hall Ian Morris Sheffield United Ryan France Rob Kozluk Swansea Ferrie Bodde Thomas Butler Dorus de Vries Yves Ma-Kalambay Darren Pratley Angel Rangel Albert Serran Cederic Van der Gun Gorka Pintado Watford Dale Bennett Don Cowie Matt Whichelow Nathan Ellington Rob Kiernan Mat Sadler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 (edited) The biggest signing we need is a leader, a central midfielder that directs all the play and is a dirty son of a *****. The Hammond Chaplow partnership worked quite well until Chaplow went off the boil. Stephens appears to be a crab. Not sure we need one of them with Morgan and Hammond performing that role perfectly. Another powerful runner might be in order or simply just more quality. I have not been at all impressed by Stephens, but surely his loan move is a transfer disguised as a loan? How about Fabien Delph, Michael Johnson or John Bostock on loan. No chance, but, Guy Mousi or Lewis McGugan from Forest. Perhaps Neil Kilkenny or Darren Pratley - he would be a great signing but can't see it. The Jimmy Bullard shout is a great one. We are going places and he might see that, although there are plenty of sides thinking the same. Shaleum Logan perhaps for right back. Genuine pace is needed at right back. How about Lee Cook for left side competition, David Norris on the right? Both have real quality. Sol Cambell, Richard Naylor, Danny ****tu would provide reak power if Jaidi isn't up to playing every game. Edited 3 May, 2011 by Chez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 3 May, 2011 Share Posted 3 May, 2011 Loan some dudes from man city? Weiss? Jo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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