[Archived] Tugay - Who Next?

[herbergeehh]

Yet still sloppy on occassions but this is probably due to lack of match fitness.

No, mate, that's due to him being Tugay. Thanks for the report though, let's hope Toogs are asap.

[pleasure]

ideal replacement. lets hope PSG cancel his contract.

http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=4...uspended+by+PSG

[pick32]

dont think so really he is 33 we want someone a bit younger i think.

[pleasure]

dont think so really he is 33 we want someone a bit younger i think.

he'd do us for a couple of seasons, though.

[Presty On Tour]

he'd do us for a couple of seasons, though.

are you having a laugh, 33 and probably a huge singing on fee?

the only places he's off is to bolton on a bung or Qatar(sp) on mega bucks to see out his career.

[Fife Rover]

dont think so really he is 33 we want someone a bit younger i think.

We want somebody with a bit more sense I would think!!

[pleasure]

We want somebody with a bit more sense I would think!!

i'd choose passing abilty 1st, common sense 2nd (when choosing a playmaker).

[bluebruce]

....and an offer of £50 million would probably be enough for Henry - what's your point?

We don't have £4m, and even if we did do you seriously think we'd spend it on a 16 year old??

...seems like we should have..

(Edit- the 16 yr old being discussed back then was Walcott, by the way)

Edited September 26, 2006 by bluebruce

[Fife Rover]

i'd choose passing abilty 1st, common sense 2nd (when choosing a playmaker).

Dont you think that good passing ability requires good sense then?

[yellowsubmarine]

ideal replacement. lets hope PSG cancel his contract.

http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=4...uspended+by+PSG

Is this the same guy who went around filming the French team during the World Cup?

[pleasure]

Dont you think that good passing ability requires good sense then?

intelligence on the pitch isnt always replicated off the pitch.

a few examples of footballers with minimal common sense/intelligence and have done pretty well are:-

jack charlton, george best, gazza, martin keown, jason mcateer, joe cole.

[rover6]

Imo we should be looking for a player like Jagielka.

If we had a strong tough tackling central midfielder who can pass a bit, it would allow greater freedom to either Reid or Savage to get forward.

When you have a defensively weak playmaker in the middle of the park, the other central midfielder is restricted in his forward forays. Why does Benitez play Sissoko alongside Alonso so often? Players like Alonso, Tugay and Arteta are great to watch, when on form, but are also weaknesses in the team if not incorporated properly.

[bluebruce]

Imo we should be looking for a player like Jagielka.

If we had a strong tough tackling central midfielder who can pass a bit, it would allow greater freedom to either Reid or Savage to get forward.

When you have a defensively weak playmaker in the middle of the park, the other central midfielder is restricted in his forward forays. Why does Benitez play Sissoko alongside Alonso so often? Players like Alonso, Tugay and Arteta are great to watch, when on form, but are also weaknesses in the team if not incorporated properly.

Savage is a player like that. Giving Savage license to go forward and putting the work onto somebody else's shoulders would pretty much negate the point of having him in the team. Reid should be a little more capable of this though. But I'd prefer a genuine attacking player or creative playmaker.

[Fife Rover]

Howdy Oklahoma! Did you get my PM? I sent it last night very late.

[pick32]

reading are supposed to be going for freddy adu he could be an option considering that nelsen also came from dc united, put in a good word. he looks like a great talent and we could play him just behind the strikers in an attacking midfield role.

Edited September 27, 2006 by pick32

[Cheshireblue]

Dunny is the answer. If he's still fit in January, I can see us making a move for him. He is a wonderful passer of the ball.

[NEARREY]

I think you're right Cheshireblue, hopefully he'll recover quickly recover from his current calf injury (three weeks out).I wonder how much they will want in January seeing as they wanted £3m last month?

[bluebruce]

I think you're right Cheshireblue, hopefully he'll recover quickly recover from his current calf injury (three weeks out).I wonder how much they will want in January seeing as they wanted £3m last month?

Bloody hell, he's injured AGAIN? Let's forget this. He's a crock. We should only take him on a free in the summer, with pay as you play wages, or not at all.

[frosty]

reading are supposed to be going for freddy adu

Where did you here this?

If true, we cant miss out on a talent like him.

[West Sussex Rover]

I think we should be looking for a player like Tim Cahill, someone like David Thompson used to be...

[ultrablue]

Anyone see the next tugay last night against Liverpool?? That Sabri looked class!!

[92er]

Where did you here this?

If true, we cant miss out on a talent like him.

It was on teletext yeaterday; today reading are down playing it.

[AussieinUk]

DC united have deined all knowledge and have dismissed the rumours on Freddy Adu..

[Bondi-Rover]

Alexander Tettey of Rosenborg!!

Only 21 years old and when I saw him play for Rosenborg a couple of months back his movement and passing were first class!

I know the Norwegians on this board all hate Rosenborg and so have a tendency to diss anything to do with them but Tettey keeps geting MOM awards week after week, and they are, ahem, currently top of the Norwegian premiership which means he'll be playing Champions League next year...!

Anyway, I think he's defiitely worth a trial or something!

[brfcjon]

Alexander Tettey of Rosenborg!!

"...and they are, ahem, currently top of the Norwegian premiership which means he'll be playing Champions League next year...!"

Anyway, I think he's defiitely worth a trial or something!

Nothing new in that... Rosenborg has won something like 11 out of the last 12 seasons...

And they have done quite well in the CL in the past - for example beating Real Madrid (before Real went down hill)