Comments on: Dikgacoi and the state of play http://hammyend.com/index.php/2009/11/dikgacoi-and-the-state-of-play/ Fri, 18 May 2012 00:50:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chloe http://hammyend.com/index.php/2009/11/dikgacoi-and-the-state-of-play/comment-page-1/#comment-6443 Chloe Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:28:39 +0000 http://hammyend.com/?p=3888#comment-6443 I think they'll be some money for Roy to spend, especially if we are in mid-table because there could be an opportunity to push into the top half again. If we are still in Europe, then Fulham could be a very attractive place for players to ply their trade. It won't be big money but there will be some. The next question is where to target. I think that will depend on the quality available. I'd still like a back-up CB, however promising Smalling is, because it just adds depth to the squad and gives growing competition for places. I'd be keen to find someone who would be more of a direct replacement for Murphy, but they won't come cheap. The kind of creative player that Steed was when he first joined us perhaps. And then there's the striker situation. If Kamara and Nevland are happy to remain with us, then I'm not sure there's much of a problem. Elm provides back-up to Zamora and we should probably only enter the market if a top tier forward becomes available. The loan point is a good one. Roy's pulled a surprise loan out of the hat in the winter market twice - one was successful (Stalteri), one wasn't (Barnes) and neither of them signed. I think they’ll be some money for Roy to spend, especially if we are in mid-table because there could be an opportunity to push into the top half again. If we are still in Europe, then Fulham could be a very attractive place for players to ply their trade. It won’t be big money but there will be some.

The next question is where to target. I think that will depend on the quality available. I’d still like a back-up CB, however promising Smalling is, because it just adds depth to the squad and gives growing competition for places. I’d be keen to find someone who would be more of a direct replacement for Murphy, but they won’t come cheap. The kind of creative player that Steed was when he first joined us perhaps.

And then there’s the striker situation. If Kamara and Nevland are happy to remain with us, then I’m not sure there’s much of a problem. Elm provides back-up to Zamora and we should probably only enter the market if a top tier forward becomes available. The loan point is a good one. Roy’s pulled a surprise loan out of the hat in the winter market twice – one was successful (Stalteri), one wasn’t (Barnes) and neither of them signed.

]]> By: AlexL http://hammyend.com/index.php/2009/11/dikgacoi-and-the-state-of-play/comment-page-1/#comment-6440 AlexL Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:43:46 +0000 http://hammyend.com/?p=3888#comment-6440 I was also thinking about what the plans for the transfer window were. Both your article and rich's pretty much answered that question for me. I would like to see Riise the older and he is a versatile player (which I think roy likes). If we get through in Europe, particularly at the expense of Roma, then we may be in with a chance of signing him. As for the Zamora question, we are in a tricky place here. There is no doubt that we could do with another player of Zamora's ilk, but I don't think that Roy wants to sign someone who is solely a backup like Elm, which means spending money that I am not sure we have. Maybe a young player, up and coming from Scandinavia? Or a loan player from Italy? I was also thinking about what the plans for the transfer window were. Both your article and rich’s pretty much answered that question for me.

I would like to see Riise the older and he is a versatile player (which I think roy likes). If we get through in Europe, particularly at the expense of Roma, then we may be in with a chance of signing him. As for the Zamora question, we are in a tricky place here. There is no doubt that we could do with another player of Zamora’s ilk, but I don’t think that Roy wants to sign someone who is solely a backup like Elm, which means spending money that I am not sure we have. Maybe a young player, up and coming from Scandinavia? Or a loan player from Italy?

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