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Ive been thinking hard and long about this question and I am really struggling to come up with any names . Anybody got any ideas ?
You're not fooling anyone Kit, go speak to the Scouting department...
There's a couple of options within the country; players out of Premier League sides, and top players in League One.
I think looking in France is a good bet, in Ligue 2, Idriss Saadai is a machine; but a risk as he's not top level proven. He's a big powerful striker that would slot into English football quite well. The French league is packed with young players, so if it's experience you're after as well as quality, then this maybe isn't the place to look.
Kris Commons would be an excellent signing for someone like us. He's been too good for Scotland for two years now; and at the right price it's a replacement for Bryan Ruiz. Can play on either flank or behind the strikers, wonderful left foot, would slot into our squad quite well. Scotland could be quite an effective place to go if you can get a player with the right profile; look at Andy Robertson. Another risky SPL signing could be Stuart Armstrong from Dundee. He's an old young player, he's played a lot of games but still only 22, one of the best youngsters in Scotland.
There are a few Championship players we could get, but I'd stray away from that, if you're poor in that market, you will become a Championship side.
I do think we'll be able to pull fairly high calibre players to us, but I think this window will be frustrating for Fulham as we look to balance cost with quality.
Quote from: colinwhite on December 18, 2014, 11:09:44 AM
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Ive been thinking hard and long about this question and I am really struggling to come up with any names . Anybody got any ideas ?
Hi Kit. Every transfer window we're linked with Carlton Cole also known as Can't Control. Throw 5m at Tottenham for Moussa Dembele. Also, Maksimović looks like a decent defender from Torino. Good luck and Merry Christmas kit!
Quote from: Walsh on December 18, 2014, 12:01:40 PM
Hi Kit. Every transfer window we're linked with Carlton Cole also known as Can't Control. Throw 5m at Tottenham for Moussa Dembele. Also, Maksimović looks like a decent defender from Torino. Good luck and Merry Christmas kit!
Maksimovic wouldn't get a work permit.
Might get some bargain quality players from Serbia with all the problems their league is having at the moment with players wages not being paid.
Quote from: spikey norman on December 18, 2014, 12:22:05 PM
Might get some bargain quality players from Serbia with all the problems their league is having at the moment with players wages not being paid.
Aside from the fact none of them will get work permits, I doubt the club scouts in the Balkans. Also wage issues is nothing new there.
We'll get a few players in on loan.
Jason Koumas is always a popular link for us.
I would like to see us offload certain players but I can't see any other clubs willing to sign them. Pointless having players who don't feature at any level.
Any idea what the value of players, out on loan is? We'll be lucky to get anything for Ruiz. I can't see us going after anyone unless we get some cash in. There's no point in getting into any problems with the FP rules when our chances of reaching the playoffs is so slim.
BBC SPORT: Fulham interested in Belgian defender Mark de Man.
Apparently, they are also interested in his compatriots, striker Skor de Gaulle and goalkeeper Bloek de Schott. fp.gif
:merry christmas:
We need a back-up keeper and an enforcer in midfield à la Etuhu (but possibly better).
Quote from: f321ffc on December 18, 2014, 03:29:31 PM
BBC SPORT: Fulham interested in Belgian defender Mark de Man.
Apparently, they are also interested in his compatriots, striker Skor de Gaulle and goalkeeper Bloek de Schott. fp.gif
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this is funny
Scott Sinclair, Roger Johnson, Chris Baird, Liam Rosenior, Harry Maguire
What about Charlie Adam? be good for this division!
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Harry Maguire. Anthony Knockhardt from Leicester, Mat Phillips of QPR.
The second two are struggling for games in the Prem, but were both top Championship players.
Would be good for us, but suppose it comes down to them being injury free prepared to come and not on too higher wages!!
Lewis Mcgugan and Diego Fabbrini are available from Watford. West Ham are keen to sell Ravel Morrison. Cardiff want to offload Magnus Wolf Eikrem
Also Newcastle are keen to offload Hatem Ben Arfa but wages would be a problem
Quote from: SuffolkWhite on December 18, 2014, 05:28:31 PM
What about Charlie Adam? be good for this division!
:merry christmas:
Quote from: Jims Dentist on December 18, 2014, 09:15:36 PM
Harry Maguire. Anthony Knockhardt from Leicester, Mat Phillips of QPR.
The second two are struggling for games in the Prem, but were both top Championship players.
Would be good for us, but suppose it comes down to them being injury free prepared to come and not on too higher wages!!
Quote from: @jolslover on December 18, 2014, 09:21:09 PM
Lewis Mcgugan and Diego Fabbrini are available from Watford. West Ham are keen to sell Ravel Morrison. Cardiff want to offload Magnus Wolf Eikrem
Also Newcastle are keen to offload Hatem Ben Arfa but wages would be a problem
All excellent suggestions; though I don't think Ben Arfa would be worth the headache; if Knockhaert's head is straight he could be an excellent addition to our side, especially as we'll like change to a 442 post-Ruiz. Matty Phillips, eh, decent player could be worth it, but more than £1m-£2m and we've been ripped. Charlie Adam would be another useful addition, but not a favourite on here; I personally quite like him, but would be fearful of the signing for formation issues.
It an interesting conundrum for Ali Mac and Kit. They obviously have bought into the balanced long term approach - 'sustainable' team building of Khan. The platform is the academy and certainly Kit feels very comfortable with players he has coached there over new comers.
Are we really in contention for promotion? If they all believe 'yes' then you will see some slightly higher wages, older Championship players coming in on short-medium term contracts, a central midfield, a left back, a Ruiz replacement if he goes. If they think its at best maybe I believe they will look to use people Kit feels comfortable with such as Kaca and Tunnicliffe and then you might see a couple of younger players with potential - another keeper, left back and probably not much more. We have a squad with depth in most positions plus spares - Eisfeld, David, Mesca, Dembele, Kavanagh are all there or there abouts so why add more to make their game time option even less? The spares like Fotheringham, Chihi, Voser, Cole ( if he has survived) maybe get shipped on but otherwise its not the lack of players in my mind - its more a question of time to bed in and mature - both Kit and the players we have so I am not expecting any major transfer activity......sorry if that disapoints.
Quote from: SuffolkWhite on December 18, 2014, 05:28:31 PM
What about Charlie Adam?
So I dream of the future sometimes. Drop dead serious. I dreamt Charlie Adam was in the team and just assumed it was fact when you mentioned it.
There is a very finite kind of player that we could acquire with zero funds from our stingy owner and that is really one of them (taking we sell).
Can't really picture anyone else that fits as he has the skills that are needed at this time.
Quote from: Putney on December 18, 2014, 01:01:22 PM
Quote from: spikey norman on December 18, 2014, 12:22:05 PM
Might get some bargain quality players from Serbia with all the problems their league is having at the moment with players wages not being paid.
Aside from the fact none of them will get work permits, I doubt the club scouts in the Balkans. Also wage issues is nothing new there.
We'll get a few players in on loan.
I can see the argument about not having scouts in the area, but I always think that if someone from the Balkans was sent over here they could get a pretty good grasp of who is playing well in our leagues by talking to a few clued up fans. They could then send over someone to watch them a few times. Surely that's not too expensive.
would like to see baird come back in as he can play in a number of roles across the back and also do a defensive midfield role.Also wouldn't cost a great deal of money budget wise.
Um maybe try and get a youngish german midfielder who runs his socks off and provides the grit in midfield?
Even that seems a bit dreaming.
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on December 19, 2014, 04:13:07 PM
Ravel Morrison ? On second thoughts, maybe not such a good idea, as his track record for settling at various clubs, does not fill me with any confidence, I think high maintenance and baggage is another reason to steer clear maybe.
Had a good few games, done nothing since and looks a right pain for the management.
What do we need.....
a good reserve goalie. That they tried to get someone ex Crawley shows they want one
another good centre back, depending how good Casasola is, but Burn doesn't have the speed to be good enough I'm afraid. Maybe what Magath was doing by playing him at right back was to prove that he didn't have the necessary pace, as a slow centre back is actually more dangerous than a slow left or right back...
Left and right back we are OK (Kav, Amore and Staf on the left, Hoog and Grimmer on the right)
Bring back Kaca and Tunnicliffe.
Ruiz will go, but McCormack, Eisfeld, Roberts or Kaca can play there (Kit doesn't like Chris David).
Would be nice to have a good wild card coming in somewhere....
Bring back Kacaniklic & Tunniclife
Extend Fofana loan until end of the season
Look at a loan signing players like Harry Maguire & Serge Gnabry
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on December 19, 2014, 04:13:07 PM
Ravel Morrison ? On second thoughts, maybe not such a good idea, as his track record for settling at various clubs, does not fill me with any confidence, I think high maintenance and baggage is another reason to steer clear maybe.
Currently awaiting trial for assaulting an ex-girlfriend. Didn't Kit recently say that he only wanted to sign players of good character. Apparently Twitch is thinking of signing him for QPR. Russell Slade didn't want him at Cardiff and terminated his loan spell early.
Morison can go in the box marked talented but brain dead along with Nile Ranger and Marlon King. Don't want him anywhere near us.
Would love Ritchie but why leave bournemouth at the moment. Knockhart is a great shout was impressed when I watched him at yeovil last year.
Kaca and Tunnicliffe recalled is a given but what we need depends on if kit wants to stick with a diamond (quality replacement for Ruiz) or go 4-4-2 (need a couple of wingers)
I'd like to take Lee from Bolton and with their troubles it's unlikely to break the bank
I am unclear why we should be looking for short term `Championship' players when we could be looking for those who can offer the quality for the long term and the Premier League. January is probably not the best time to pick these up so I would rather be patient and wait for the summer. I would rather go to the end of the season with those we have, giving playing time to our improving youngsters, than bring in just another squad player.
Also suggestions of players like Ravel Morrison and Ben Arfa are strange because of their known attitude problems.
Yes, let's get Kacaniklic and Tunnicliffe back. And yes, we should also offload, if we can, those out of favour.
Lets leave it to the youngsters to slowly get better just a tweak in the squad to add a bit of cover. while we can also pick up some promising young players for the under 21 squad
