The post-window poll
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Re: The post-window poll
Delighted.
Transfer in:
Savio Nsereko
Radoslav Kovac
Herita Ilunga
Transfer out:
Matthew Etherington
Lee Bowyer (loan)
Craig Bellamy
Hayden Mullins
Nigel Quashie (loan)
Julien Faubert
Calum Davenport (loan)
Given that at the start of the window we were predicted to be in meltdown, and in the context of our run and performances we feel like were entering a new era. The last time I felt this positive was when Pardew started to make an impact. The players that fans on here have week in week out ****ed off have been shipped out, bar possibly Boa Morte. Players we were desperate to not to lose have not only stayed but stated their desire to stay. The only down side is bellars off, however, he's only one knock away from another 6 months out.
I'm not going to go down the....oh but we didn't sign Crespo/Owen/Klose etc etc etc route, go back to the start of the window, never going to happpen. A good run in and a top ten finish and we're set up for a Zola/Clarke summer.
Transfer in:
Savio Nsereko
Radoslav Kovac
Herita Ilunga
Transfer out:
Matthew Etherington
Lee Bowyer (loan)
Craig Bellamy
Hayden Mullins
Nigel Quashie (loan)
Julien Faubert
Calum Davenport (loan)
Given that at the start of the window we were predicted to be in meltdown, and in the context of our run and performances we feel like were entering a new era. The last time I felt this positive was when Pardew started to make an impact. The players that fans on here have week in week out ****ed off have been shipped out, bar possibly Boa Morte. Players we were desperate to not to lose have not only stayed but stated their desire to stay. The only down side is bellars off, however, he's only one knock away from another 6 months out.
I'm not going to go down the....oh but we didn't sign Crespo/Owen/Klose etc etc etc route, go back to the start of the window, never going to happpen. A good run in and a top ten finish and we're set up for a Zola/Clarke summer.
Re: The post-window poll
Everybody who witnessed the 2003 summer Sale should without question hit the absolutely delighted button,
The pressure on the board this time from Media & Fans alike was enormous. I'm delight a large number of quality players did not have their heads turned and that can only be due to the board & the management
I'm also quite please that those who were muck raking and preaching gloom & doom have been suitably put in their place (a bit anyway)
The pressure on the board this time from Media & Fans alike was enormous. I'm delight a large number of quality players did not have their heads turned and that can only be due to the board & the management
I'm also quite please that those who were muck raking and preaching gloom & doom have been suitably put in their place (a bit anyway)
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Re: The post-window poll
Very happy.
Got rid of the deadwood, Ilunga signed permanently, worth double what we paid for him. Czech internatiuonal in as cover at centre back and midifeld, a youngster singed up(could be signing of the season according to whinger, but what does he know). Wages freed up for when the prices will be cheaper in the Summer. Iur squad was too large, 10 out doesnt mean 10 in, some people cant seem to grasp this. Never thought i'd see people say we should have got a replacement in for Faubert before we let him go, he gets religously slaughtered on here.
Sack the board is a bit much dont you think Chuck?
Got rid of the deadwood, Ilunga signed permanently, worth double what we paid for him. Czech internatiuonal in as cover at centre back and midifeld, a youngster singed up(could be signing of the season according to whinger, but what does he know). Wages freed up for when the prices will be cheaper in the Summer. Iur squad was too large, 10 out doesnt mean 10 in, some people cant seem to grasp this. Never thought i'd see people say we should have got a replacement in for Faubert before we let him go, he gets religously slaughtered on here.
Sack the board is a bit much dont you think Chuck?
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Re: The post-window poll
I am delighted that we managed to keep hold of our "top" players, ths business for Bellamy I understand was too good to turn down but his pace up front has been missed in a couple of games already, I honestly believe if we had Bellamy in the side against Le'Arse we may well have nicked it.
I am concerned with our lack of forward thinking players, we do though sit on 33 points and have very little chance of being relegated, considering the doom and gloom surrounding our club with the run up to this window I think the board/management must take huge credit for coming out the window with a decent premiership 1st eleven.
If Cole gets injured or his form drops we have very little too bring off the bench unles we change formation which I'm sure Zola/Clarke have covered, I am today just struggling to see where the goals will come from.
So overall I am a reasonably happy hammer :arry:
(In fairness it could have been alot worse and I was expecting worse from all the reports, on that ground alone I guess we all should be delighted, but as a supporter I am allowed to be fickle :arry: )
I am concerned with our lack of forward thinking players, we do though sit on 33 points and have very little chance of being relegated, considering the doom and gloom surrounding our club with the run up to this window I think the board/management must take huge credit for coming out the window with a decent premiership 1st eleven.
If Cole gets injured or his form drops we have very little too bring off the bench unles we change formation which I'm sure Zola/Clarke have covered, I am today just struggling to see where the goals will come from.
So overall I am a reasonably happy hammer :arry:
(In fairness it could have been alot worse and I was expecting worse from all the reports, on that ground alone I guess we all should be delighted, but as a supporter I am allowed to be fickle :arry: )
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Considering how 'doomed' we were back in december, I'm totally delighted, we only lost Bellamy, and we got far more than he's worth. Moved on a lot of dead wood and drastically slashed the wage bill, too early to say if Savio is a good signing but replacing Hayden Mullins with Kovac is an immense piece of business. And it looks like we've tied up Illunga too for far less than we sold McCartney for.
Feels like the club has been totally turned around by this window and the results we've gotten in it. Never been happier to be a hammer.
Feels like the club has been totally turned around by this window and the results we've gotten in it. Never been happier to be a hammer.
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Ha ha, it wasnt me. I am one of the 3%.carnage wrote:Very happy.
Got rid of the deadwood, Ilunga signed permanently, worth double what we paid for him. Czech internatiuonal in as cover at centre back and midifeld, a youngster singed up(could be signing of the season according to whinger, but what does he know). Wages freed up for when the prices will be cheaper in the Summer. Iur squad was too large, 10 out doesnt mean 10 in, some people cant seem to grasp this. Never thought i'd see people say we should have got a replacement in for Faubert before we let him go, he gets religously slaughtered on here.
Sack the board is a bit much dont you think Chuck?
I'm just pleased that 97% of the fans are happy, should mean that people will stop moaning at the games now.
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Time to get worried mate, really worried.DeadJoshWalkin wrote:Considering how 'doomed' we were back in december, I'm totally delighted, we only lost Bellamy, and we got far more than he's worth. Moved on a lot of dead wood and drastically slashed the wage bill, too early to say if Savio is a good signing but replacing Hayden Mullins with Kovac is an immense piece of business. And it looks like we've tied up Illunga too for far less than we sold McCartney for.
Feels like the club has been totally turned around by this window and the results we've gotten in it. Never been happier to be a hammer.
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Delighted.
Kept key players.
Gained large profit on quality but troublesome player.
Finally offloaded several fringe players on large wages.
Broke our transfer record on a very exciting young prospect.
Gained an experienced midfielder.
Solidified the full back situation.
Remained unbeaten throughout the entire period.
Although what pleases me most is that we've gone about our business quietly and efficiently and haven't used Sky Sports as a podium for spouting bull**** like that **** at spuds.
Kept key players.
Gained large profit on quality but troublesome player.
Finally offloaded several fringe players on large wages.
Broke our transfer record on a very exciting young prospect.
Gained an experienced midfielder.
Solidified the full back situation.
Remained unbeaten throughout the entire period.
Although what pleases me most is that we've gone about our business quietly and efficiently and haven't used Sky Sports as a podium for spouting bull**** like that **** at spuds.
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I went for "I'm reasonably happy".
Can't stop players leaving if they want to go, and of all the departures being touted, Bellamy's was the one I was happy to let go (for the crazy money it has to be said). Delighted that Ilunga has signed permanently, and that we held onto the spine of our team Green, Upson, Parker and Cole, which for me was a real statement of intent...we have been a "selling club" for far too long.
My concern has been with the players (or lack of) coming in. I know it sounds ridiculous, but we've actually been quite lucky with injuries this season (maybe not luck, maybe all down to the new medical team ), but a couple of injuries to key players and we could be in trouble. Also don't know enough about Savio...I guess this one we'll have to watch.
Overall satisfied with the lack of departures, but not completely satisfied with the incomings.
Can't stop players leaving if they want to go, and of all the departures being touted, Bellamy's was the one I was happy to let go (for the crazy money it has to be said). Delighted that Ilunga has signed permanently, and that we held onto the spine of our team Green, Upson, Parker and Cole, which for me was a real statement of intent...we have been a "selling club" for far too long.
My concern has been with the players (or lack of) coming in. I know it sounds ridiculous, but we've actually been quite lucky with injuries this season (maybe not luck, maybe all down to the new medical team ), but a couple of injuries to key players and we could be in trouble. Also don't know enough about Savio...I guess this one we'll have to watch.
Overall satisfied with the lack of departures, but not completely satisfied with the incomings.
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Re: The post-window poll
:lol: :lol: :lol:Old Fat Tits wrote:Sack The Board!
Why oh why have they not followed that master of the transfer window our dear pal Harry Redknob and brought back lots of old players to the club.
Bellamy had only been gone a few days..should've been brought back just in time for a season ending injury.
Davenport...should've been brought back in anticipation of his departure.
Julien Fauxpas..should've been brought back as he was leaving.
Henri Camara,while we dithered he went to Stoke,...should've been brought back.
*twitches*
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I'm reasonably happy, £14m for Bellamy was too good to turn down imo and while we haven't replaced him and Faubert which may leave us a bit short in those positions, there was no firesale as some of the doomsayers suggested.
The players coming in have their merits too, one for the future and a decent experienced international who will hopefully help to bring on our young players.
Reasons to be cautiously optimistic I think.
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I did wonder if it was you on a wind up tbh :lol:Chuck D wrote: Ha ha, it wasnt me. I am one of the 3%.
I'm reasonably happy, £14m for Bellamy was too good to turn down imo and while we haven't replaced him and Faubert which may leave us a bit short in those positions, there was no firesale as some of the doomsayers suggested.
The players coming in have their merits too, one for the future and a decent experienced international who will hopefully help to bring on our young players.
Reasons to be cautiously optimistic I think.
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Couldn't have said it better myself.KFC Kirky wrote:Personally am delighted we didn't sell Upson, Green, Parker or Behrami. Was convinced we were selling Upson, and to be honest was disappointed with losing Bellamy (although not after he proved himself to be a cock of the highest order, which I guess we all knew already) but 14m is good business.
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Given the impending sense of doom I had at the beginning of Jan, I think we've gotta be happy with how things panned out. Another one in the rerasonably happy camp here....
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could have been far worse seems to be a common theme. rumours about star players leaving being unfounded seem to have suitably managed expectations and made people happy to have sold other players instead witout significant investment. I still want bg out and no doubt the financial approach to the last two windows will have a directly positive impact on the money he walks away with when/if we are sold. i'm afraid that i can't forget it's the current regimes cowboy approach that put us in a financial mess.
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The only thing I'm slightly unhappy about is selling Mullins. It seems to me that all of the qualities Clarke highlighted in Kovac, versatility, work rate, experience, we already had in Hayden.
Otherwise, I am delighted that we were able to keep our best players. Also, it's noteworthy that window after window we were told that the squad is too big, but it's only since Zola came in that something constructive was done about it. Curbs was never going to do what was required because he either signed the players who left or owed them something after the great escape. It's taken fresh eyes to really sort out the squad.
Otherwise, I am delighted that we were able to keep our best players. Also, it's noteworthy that window after window we were told that the squad is too big, but it's only since Zola came in that something constructive was done about it. Curbs was never going to do what was required because he either signed the players who left or owed them something after the great escape. It's taken fresh eyes to really sort out the squad.
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Re: The post-window poll
Someone had a few sherberts last night :lol:Up the Junction wrote:Fill yer boots you filthy slags ...
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I'm delighted only purely because with the exception of 'baby Bellamy' we have kept all our big players. I was really fearing the worse.