Poyet wants 3 players

[fire&skill]

Barnes is a strange one. I don't think he has any real outstanding attributes as a footballer, but you give him the ball in the box and he will threaten the goal

Not a bad attribute to have?

 

[thebazillionaire]

well i would only name Holroyd as not being a good signing at OUR level. Poke & Ankergren debateable but hey, we have been down this road. We will just hav to wait and see.

 

[Mendoza]

Not a bad attribute to have?

Completely agree.
I just don't think he is particularly strong, he seems to get beaten in the air all the time, he's not that fast, first touch isn't great, hold up play not brilliant, but give him the ball in the box he can finish

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Brett

Surely we should be Campeonato after our GLORIOUS win against 10 men on Sat...

 

[mccraque]

am pretty sure that finishing is an attribute.

I like Barnes.

Anyway - I reckon todays 3 signings will be all Goalkeepers.


With Poke heading to Crawley to cover for the perma-suspended FDM.

 

[Thimble Keegan]

Barnes' best attributes is his link up play and bringing a second striker into the game. This is why on the whole I do not think he could operate successfully as a lone forward but give him a competent partner and all is good. Obviously playing up-front with Murray and the class he has should mean their partnership should flourish especially as Barnes seems to have a knack finding the net himself.

I think the Barnes-Murray combination could get enough goals to mount a challenge so I reckon we do not need to go for a super-star striker today but add someone to the squad who can help chip in...That is not to say I would not get excited if we signed a top drawer forward but I believe a Murray-Barnes front 2 is good enough.

Albion & England forever.

Thimble Keegan
Littlehampton BHA

 

[thebazillionaire]

Sew what Thimble

 

[Easy 10]

Even without the goal, I thought Barnes had a very good game on Saturday. Won plenty in the air, and his link-up player was excellent all afternoon.

As for the goal, I'm not sure he's quite had the credit he deserves. The ball arrived at him quickly from behind, and that was a purely instinctive volley perfectly placed into the bottom corner. Tremendous finishing, it really was a goal out of nothing.

They look like a decent partnership to me.

 

[On the Left Wing]

Completely agree.
I just don't think he is particularly strong, he seems to get beaten in the air all the time, he's not that fast, first touch isn't great, hold up play not brilliant, but give him the ball in the box he can finish

Jimmy Greaves was just like that too! LOL

 

[sjamesb3466]

Loving how behind BBC are. Only just reported the original statement of 'Poyet hoping to sign three players plus Lua Lua'! That was on here hours ago, keep up!

 

[Joe Gatting's Dad]

We must have a third striker as Holroyd and Hart are not good enough and are hardly ever likely to score from the bench when we are chasing a game.

 

[The Large One]

Barnes' best attributes is his link up play and bringing a second striker into the game. This is why on the whole I do not think he could operate successfully as a lone forward but give him a competent partner and all is good. Obviously playing up-front with Murray and the class he has should mean their partnership should flourish especially as Barnes seems to have a knack finding the net himself.

I think the Barnes-Murray combination could get enough goals to mount a challenge so I reckon we do not need to go for a super-star striker today but add someone to the squad who can help chip in...That is not to say I would not get excited if we signed a top drawer forward but I believe a Murray-Barnes front 2 is good enough.

Albion & England forever.

Thimble Keegan
Littlehampton BHA

Fairly close to a Yup there.

Don't agree with Mendoza. Barnes is good in the air, won plenty of headers on Saturday, (most of which at least attempted to find his partner), looked strong, linked up well.

I like.

 

[thebazillionaire]

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[Basil Fawlty]

On Saturday Barnes was superb, his holding up ability and linking with Muzzer is beginning to gel. I thought he took his goal very well, just we need to strengthen today our strike force and we'll be sorted.

 

[Sheebo]

The best thing about this statement / today is that virtually NO MUPPET on here has a clue who the players are gonna be / are. With the exception of the Oli Johnson rumour nobody knows nothnig. Just goes to show that their aren't that many people really 'in the know' on here are there! ha ha!

 

[the hitman]

1 new striker + LuaLua wpuld be enough IMO. But if we get 3, all the better

 

[Forster's Armband]

1 new striker + LuaLua wpuld be enough IMO. But if we get 3, all the better

Well Kaz + Striker + Defender? Pretty sure Gus still wants defensive cover?

 

[the hitman]

Well Kaz + Striker + Defender? Pretty sure Gus still wants defensive cover?

Don't think it is vital. I believe Bridcutt can be cover fullback? Also Tanno. But ofcourse would welcome any new signing

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Am I being naive? Unless we sign very good players (good enough to replace first teamers) why do we want more players - apart from a striker and left sided midfielder where we are obviosuly short?

How will Gus keep everybody happy?

Keeper? Brez number one - perm one of the other ten keepers for No 2

Defence? First choice is Calde, Greer, Elphick and Painter. We won't get better than any of those so can only be after cover - which you can argue we have.

Midfield? We're awash with midfielders. Add LuaLua and we don't need more. Already wondering about how he's going to fit Sparrow, LuaLua, Bennett, Dicker, Kish etc etc into the team.

Strikers? We need one more solid striker - that's clear.

So we NEED a striker plus LuaLua.
We'd LIKE more defensive cover?

Do we need three more signings? Just asking.

 

[Marshy]

Am I being naive? Unless we sign very good players (good enough to replace first teamers) why do we want more players - apart from a striker and left sided midfielder where we are obviosuly short?

How will Gus keep everybody happy?

Keeper? Brez number one - perm one of the other ten keepers for No 2

Defence? First choice is Calde, Greer, Elphick and Painter. We won't get better than any of those so can only be after cover - which you can argue we have.

Midfield? We're awash with midfielders. Add LuaLua and we don't need more. Already wondering about how he's going to fit Sparrow, LuaLua, Bennett, Dicker, Kish etc etc into the team.

Strikers? We need one more solid striker - that's clear.

So we NEED a striker plus LuaLua.
We'd LIKE more defensive cover?

Do we need three more signings? Just asking.

I agree in principle but if Gus says we need someone then we do.