[Archived] Summer 2011 Transfer Window Part One

[Blue n White Rover]

Are you barking? We needed a creative mid-fielder TO PLAY IMMEDIATELY We signed 2 who couldn't.

Olsson. Jones. Nzonzi. Hoillet.

Is that not a good enough midfield?

Credit to Steve Kean for giving Hoillet the opportunity and signing J.Jones on loan.

If anything, out strike force was crying out for help. He tried to sort it out by RSC but failed to do so.

[47er]

Olsson. Jones. Nzonzi. Hoillet.

Is that not a good enough midfield?

Credit to Steve Kean for giving Hoillet the opportunity and signing J.Jones on loan.

If anything, out strike force was crying out for help. He tried to sort it out by RSC but failed to do so.

OK this is my last shot at getting through, then I give up. You've dodged the point I made but never mind. We have lacked a creative central mid-fielder ever since Bentley left years ago. Ollson is a winger and Hoilett does his best work from the flanks.

Both Jones J and N'zonzi are holding players essentially doing the same job of breaking up attacks.

That's it, you have it to yourself now. You have faith in Kean, I have not and nor do the majority of fans judging by the comments I hear and read here and elsewhere.

[magicalmortensleftpeg]

We needed a solid, ball winning midfielder more than a creative midfielder. You take J.Jones out of the side that played between March and May and we wouldnt have stayed up. A creative mid was needed but wasn't as much of a priority.

Kean has the money to spend now and he will be given the chance to spend it. Whatever your opinions of the man are, the next 2 months will prove whether he can find decent players or not. He brings in more Rochina's and J.Jones's then I have no problems.

I feel a CB and a left back may be more of a priority now for some reason.

[AJW]

Olsson. Jones. Nzonzi. Hoillet.

Is that not a good enough midfield?

Credit to Steve Kean for giving Hoillet the opportunity and signing J.Jones on loan.

If anything, out strike force was crying out for help. He tried to sort it out by RSC but failed to do so.

its not bad , but the back-up to that is pi55 poor , Jones will rack up yellow cards and with Andrews Dunn & Grella as cover we're asking for trouble

[rog of the rovers]

Hoillet's Rovers career was going nowhere fast until Kean gave him an extended run.

[Kenwoo]

I still think it's bonkers we're not going for Kranjaer. He would be for us what Arteta has been for Everton over the years. J Jones is a priority as is a goalscorer but I think Kranjaer would change games for us.

[Hughesy]

Attack/ Midfield please.....

---------------J Jones------------

---Hoilett----------------Olsson--

--------------Krancjar------------

------Demba Ba-----Sturridge------

[PAFELL]

Not yet.

There is evidence being gathered about an aspect of the deal that may have one or two people involved ducking for cover.

I am talking about how Man U have gone about it...

Leave it there for now.

Not probing further - you can confirm or not later - but I suggest it involves Sam and fergy

Attack/ Midfield please.....

---------------J Jones------------

---Hoilett----------------Olsson--

--------------Krancjar------------

------Demba Ba-----Sturridge------

Be happy with that. But would also want Bentley back and try for Adams as well.

(sent you PM)

[Mc Love]

Was phil jones seen at the u21 european championships signing united jerseys or is it a load of bull

[J*B]

Was phil jones seen at the u21 european championships signing united jerseys or is it a load of bull

Just been on SSN

[Mc Love]

Really and it hasnt even been confirmed that the sale has gone through??

[Biddy]

Odd statements from Stuart Pearce if you read Sky Sport's article about Henderson and Jones sky

In one statement he states the 2 players signed and sealed before joining the squad and then when pushed on it he says he has no idea but the players are at training and happy.

[Blue n White Rover]

OK this is my last shot at getting through, then I give up. You've dodged the point I made but never mind. We have lacked a creative central mid-fielder ever since Bentley left years ago. Ollson is a winger and Hoilett does his best work from the flanks.

Both Jones J and N'zonzi are holding players essentially doing the same job of breaking up attacks.

That's it, you have it to yourself now. You have faith in Kean, I have not and nor do the majority of fans judging by the comments I hear and read here and elsewhere.

Bentley used to play majority of the times on the right hand side, giving in crosses to RSC and often drift in to the middle. He was never a creative midfielder. He was a right sided midfielder.

Hoillet has now taken up that position and supplies our attackers and like Bentley, drifts in and switches flanks.

[Kenwoo]

Looks like we've missed out on Larsson. I'd love us to make an audacious move for N'Zogbia. But we won't.

[LeChuck]

Attack/ Midfield please.....

---------------J Jones------------

---Hoilett----------------Olsson--

--------------Krancjar------------

------Demba Ba-----Sturridge------

We would get brutally pounded every single game with that team. Jones can't be responsible for winning a midfield battle on his own. We saw the disastrous results of a midfield diamond last season.

Both Demba Ba and Sturridge can play left wing, so this might work...

Salgado . Samba .. Givet.. Olsson

............. Jones ...... N'Zonzi

.. Hoilett ...... Krancjar .... Sturridge

.......................... Ba

We'd give ourselves a chance of having the ball at least.

[davulsukur]

Attack/ Midfield please.....

---------------J Jones------------

---Hoilett----------------Olsson--

--------------Krancjar------------

------Demba Ba-----Sturridge------

Dont bring back the Diamond , but i do agree we should defo be trying to sign Niko Kranjcar

[roversnick]

but i do agree we should defo be trying to sign Niko Kranjcar

i'm sure kalinic will recommend us

[Roverite28]

Jones sitting infront of the back 4? Did you watch him for the 6 months he was here?

Nzonzi is a sitter, Jones is a box to box player. If you tie him down to covering the back 4 your loose half of what made him sparkle here.

[modes98]

Looks like we've missed out on Larsson. I'd love us to make an audacious move for N'Zogbia. But we won't.

Sunderland have made a move and have space now in their squad. We are too slow as normal, should have wrapped it up by now.

N'Zogbia is over paid and over rated.

[mark1875]

Was phil jones seen at the u21 european championships signing united jerseys or is it a load of bull

yes he was, i seen it a few times with my own eyes, it keeps repeating it

[PAFELL]

Sunderland have made a move and have space now in their squad. We are too slow as normal, should have wrapped it up by now.

N'Zogbia is over paid and over rated.

And our imitation manager is in India.

[Hughesy]

Yes perhaps the formation is not the best but im just thinking how to put Hoilett & Olsson in there, but still keep 2 strikers (as kean said thats the plan) - with the players i suggested.

[Kenwoo]

Sunderland have made a move and have space now in their squad. We are too slow as normal, should have wrapped it up by now.

N'Zogbia is over paid and over rated.

I've always been a fan. I just want someone with a deadly final ball.

[LeChuck]

Yes perhaps the formation is not the best but im just thinking how to put Hoilett & Olsson in there, but still keep 2 strikers (as kean said thats the plan) - with the players i suggested.

If you were wanting two up front and all those attacking players accommodated, then the only option is to have Olsson at left back.

Salgado Samba Givet Olsson

Hoilett Jones N'Zonzi Krancjar

Ba Sturridge

That's a bit of a waste of Krancjar's talents, although I believe it is actually his favourite position. I suppose with Olsson overlapping he would have the freedom to cut inside on a regular basis.

I really want us to stick with that 4-5-1/4-4-1-1 we were using at the back end of last season though. I don't think we need two out-and-out strikers.

[LeftWinger]

I know someone who works at Wigan and is fairly well known in the game and he described N'Zogbia as the most obnoxious man in football. One to avoid.