Just had word we have signed Tyrone Mears and Chris Eagles from Burnley for ?3 million.

 

 

Jeffren is close to being a sealed deal also.

Ricketts is cover all along the back 4

Ok, with the emphasis on 'realistic' and being that SWP is on silly money at Citeh: If we have signed Pratley,Mears,Eagles, Jeffren, Onouha (bigger 'if', I know) & Reo-Coker then get lucky with Sturridge, our squad would have improved from last season, wouldn't it? Plus assuming Cahill stays as well. If not we might have different targets. Trouble comes if we accept an ?8 million bid say for him, on 31st August!

 

Sturridge is the key. The non goalscoring alternatives that have been mentioned such as Cameron Jerome & Nile Ranger aren't up to much.

To be honest I am a bit gutted with this, I am a big fan of Coyle and have been right behind the work he has been doing with the squad since he arrived. i.e Trimming down the number of players who just are not good enough to have a smaller leaner squad of better quality players. I think these 2 players are not prem quality and will at best be bench warmers but no better than Steinsson / Ricketts / Matt Taylor / Petrov.

 

The standard of players I would like us to go for are.... Warnock, Onuha, Corluka, Jeffran, Reo Coker, SWP, Bellamy, Sturridge, Welbeck, Park Chu-Young etc (obviously not all of them but gives an idea of quality)

 

Mears and Eagles dont fit the bill for me or what i thought OC was trying to do. OC keeps saying he need 3 or 4 more, I hope these 2 are not included in that as they do not make our first team better.

Please tell me I'm still pissed

 

No

 

Fucking no no

 

I'm doing a J

 

We're fucking going down

 

Bollocks

As said previously, Eagles is a BIG improvement on Cohen and JOB. Mears can also be no worse than Steinsson (for whom there is no cover for atm anyway). When Ricketss comes back then he'll be cover for CB.

 

We've also snapped up these two players for pretty much what we got for Al Habsi.

 

I really can't understand the End Is Nigh attitude from so many.

 

The transfer window was still open last I checked. Another striker or two and Jeffren (fingers crossed) and things will be looking a lot rosier.

 

Stop panicking ffs.

No

 

Seriously

 

If this is real it is time to panic

 

We've finally lost it if nowt else is in the locker

 

Worried

 

Very fucking worried

Good job Taylors going! there wouldnt be much sleeping going on if him and Eagles shared a room. As Coyle said last year Eagles is not good enough for the Prem and has 1 good game in 3.

SSN report NRC in talks with us at the moment.

SSN report NRC in talks with us at the moment.

 

Can he play left back as Robbo is a championship player as best!

Ive had time to reflect

 

Just what we need, a lightweight ponce in a lightweight midfield and a fullback who cant defend to cover a fullback who cant defend

The standard of players I would like us to go for are.... Warnock, Onuha, Corluka, Jeffran, Reo Coker, SWP, Bellamy, Sturridge, Welbeck, Park Chu-Young etc (obviously not all of them but gives an idea of quality)

 

Most of whom are established Premier League players on Premier League wages with no need to move to a club that can't afford what they're currently earning.

First reaction last night was fook it I'm going to bed!

 

However looking at it now, OC has worked with and knows these players a lot better than any of us do.

 

So do we trust our managers judgement that he has improved our squad or just panic like fook.

 

Burnley fans are in meltdown which is an added bonus. Give the lads a chance to prove themselves at least.

Most of whom are established Premier League players on Premier League wages with no need to move to a club that can't afford what they're currently earning.

 

We have either held talks or been linked with all of them, yes they are prem quality and thats what we need. I would like us to sign a RB but I cannot see any point getting a one that is no better than Steinsson / Ricketts. A waste of transfer fee and wages in my opinion. We should buy less volume but better quality.

Anybody who believes mears is a better fullback than steinsson is living in a fucking dreamworld.

 

Eagles or moreno, makes no difference to me.

 

I'm happy for either to be squad players who don't get a game.

 

Unless were signing players who are better than the 1st eleven, What's the fucking point?

 

We may as well keep existing squad players than replace them with more squad players.

maybe he's looking to flog steinnson and/or lee

Jeffren on left

 

Eagles in the same boat as Rodrigo and Weiss

 

Mears to fight for a place at the back.

 

Reo Coker/Muamba and Mark Davies until Holden is back

Reo Coker and Holden

Muamba and Reo Coker

Muamba and Holden

Holden and Mark Davies and Reo Coker/Muamba in a 4-5-1 against the big teams away from home.

First reaction last night was fook it I'm going to bed!

 

However looking at it now, OC has worked with and knows these players a lot better than any of us do.

 

So do we trust our managers judgement that he has improved our squad or just panic like fook.

 

Burnley fans are in meltdown which is an added bonus. Give the lads a chance to prove themselves at least.

 

Good point well made, just been on there forum and they are crying which is allways nice.

 

This sign would normally fill me with confidence that we where getting a couple of good uns but Burnley fans have a real nak for thinking that they are a lot bigger / better than they really are. (including standard of there players)

We have either held talks or been linked with all of them, yes they are prem quality and thats what we need.

 

Given that the club are trying to reduce the wage bill, where's the money coming from to pay all these 'prem quality' players then?

Are the club trying to reduce the wage bill?

 

Obviously the lower the better, but I'm not aware of any agenda?

Edited July 23, 201114 yr by HomerJay

http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/business/s/1370922_bolton_wanderers_reveal_loss

 

We are trying to control costs, we are trying to reduce our wage bill and that will continue.

Given that the club are trying to reduce the wage bill, where's the money coming from to pay all these 'prem quality' players then?

 

The same place the money is coming from to buy Eagles and Mears for ?3m and pay them both a weekly wage. I would rather see us sign one premiership quality player who would come straight into the first 11 and would command similar budget to these two combind.

Jeffren on left

 

Eagles in the same boat as Rodrigo and Weiss

 

Mears to fight for a place at the back.

 

Reo Coker/Muamba and Mark Davies until Holden is back

Reo Coker and Holden

Muamba and Reo Coker

Muamba and Holden

Holden and Mark Davies and Reo Coker/Muamba in a 4-5-1 against the big teams away from home.

 

YES

 

We'll do 4 4 2 though every away game no doubt though and pick up about 8 points all season

http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/business/s/1370922_bolton_wanderers_reveal_loss

 

We are trying to control costs, we are trying to reduce our wage bill and that will continue.

 

Signing a right back that is no better than GS or SR will not do our wage bill any favours, now we will have 3 average but well paid right backs in the squad when we could have one good very well paid one with cover for less.

Edited July 23, 201114 yr by birch-chorley

That's last november. Can't be arsed doing the sums but players that have left will have significantly reduced the wagebill.

 

We still need to compete.

 

Mears and eagles are signing I would expect from Swansea or norwich.

Changed my mind after thinking about it..

 

These 2 are decent squad signings IMO.