09 Jun 2019 19:21:24
Without sounding like a pessimist and I know in Dean we trust but if we don't sign some proven premier league quality we will struggle I'd like arter or drinkwater CM, God knows what striker need a LB and a cpl wingers GK I'd go for forster and if we don't sign tuanzebe need another CB.

1.) 09 Jun 2019
09 Jun 2019 21:50:02
Not sure how to respond to that remark Djb.
Don`t you think Deano knows what we need?
Remember that all players start and progress from novice status and some mature into great players when others don`t.
And as far as signing proven premier league players, that would not guarantee anything, N`zogbia, M Richards, J Lescott, T Cleverley spring to mind.
Deano and the club will bring in players who they feel will bond and do a job as a team, that will take time, some we buy will fit in, others won`t and we have to understand that.
We have weeks to get people in, be patient all and enjoy all the speculation it`s great fun.
You say in your post in Dean we trust, “show it then”.

2.) 10 Jun 2019
10 Jun 2019 08:45:12
I quite liked Tom Cleverly Dave haha. I agree with you though mate, McCormack was proven championship, didn’t get us very far. Most of the “proven prem” players who will be available, are usually available for a reason, back end of their career, going downhill, looking for a pay day, them sort of reasons. Going and signing a load of guys like Austin for example, who are proven prem but coming to the end of their careers in the top flight will only set us up miserably in the following few seasons. Look what Burnley did when they came up, signed a few players, went back down but kept the core together then basically walked the championship went half a season unbeaten and have been prem ever since even getting Europe at one point.

I’d much prefer us to take a chance on young hungry championship and a few foreign buys that’s for the system, develop them and stick with Smith and stick with the new system no matter what. Because come one two seasons time, the players we bring in will be considered “proven prem”.

Saying that I’m guessing Drink Water is 28, I think he’d suit the number 6/ defensive mid position for us well, went all the way with Leicester so must be good in the dressing room, has just been done for drink diving so maybe attitude has soured but that’s problems for Smith and co to consider.