It's a lot harder to get the Strachan type signing these days though. The
likes of Terry have earned more money than they will ever need, and so are
less motivated to drop down through divisions. Add to that the inevitable
highly lucrative offers from the US, China and Middle East. It's why Joey
Barton, for all his shortcomings, was a unique opportunity last summer.
We have to complete in the right market - I really can't see us getting the
likes of Howson simply due to wages. Better to be picking up the very best
from below / around us (whether domestic or foreign). That's how we built
the Gradel-Snodgrass-Howson-Kilkenny-Johnson midfield that we haven't come
close to since in terms of quality. In that sense Cellino was on to
something with his Serie B fishing expedition when he first came -
(partially) right idea, wrong market.
We need a quality commanding centre-back who leads, assuming we can't keep
Bridcutt, we need to replace him. Then we need probably 2 creative / wide
midfielders (am assuming Carayol will not be retained), and finally 2
strikers with pace. Likely also a new keeper - personally I'd tell that
young lad who is holding out on a new contract that we'll gamble and make
him number one next season, as he seems highly rated.
On Fri, May 13, 2016 at 10:35 AM, {broken-address} John Lee <
bruvvalee...@yahoo.co.uk.is-broken.gn.apc.org> wrote:
> Hmm, John Terry. I can see the argument, aside from he's slow, BUT he's a
> hideous individual. Not really comparable with Vinnie, although maybe
> they're more alike now!
> Someone at this damned club needs to have a vision like Mad Dog did when
> bringing Strachan and Vinnie in, and sell that to some hard-nosed
> experienced players. We need attitude and a we will not be beaten spirit!
>
>
> P.s. My personal shopping list, Howson being a pretty good shout actually,
> or Craig Gardner from WBA, would be Rickie Lambert, Tim Krul and probably
> controversially John Terry! Use him like Wilko used Vinnie; To do a single
> specific job and lead a team. The only thing Glen Hoddle EVER said that
> was true, is that a winning team needs a spine. For me that mixture of
> experience, surrounded by our young players (IF of course we can hang on
> to them) is probably the only chance we have of coming close to doing
> something next season.
>
>
> > If Cellino really wants to galvanise the club, he should make Norwich an
> > offer they can't refuse for Howson, and then build a team around him.
> >
>
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