You are the new manager...

[keniget]

... and it's the summer. Hicks delivers on his promise for a 'big' summer following investment coming through and gives you 35M along with the guarantee that you can also spend whatever you generate from player sales.

Who do you sell?

Who do you buy?

What system will you employ to take the team forward?


(or are we too depressed for a bit of hopeful Champ fun?)

 

[5Times]

Ok first off i'd sell:
Babel (reported 10m)
Mash (35m)
Kuyt (10m)
Lucas (5m)
So that's 60m raised on top of the 35m = 95m

I'd buy:
Cahill (15m)
Diarra (20m)
Lahm (20m)
Henry (15m)
Robben (20m)
Use the rest for signing on fee's for Van Nstlerooy and Chamak



Reina

Lahm Agger Cahill Johnson


Diarra Aqua

Gerrard Henry Robben


Torres

Subs

Cav
Skrtel
Benny
Maxi
Riera
Ruud
Chamak
etc
Sounds simple eh?

 

[Fallon]

If you spent that much on any of those players, you'd be shot for being mental.

 

[SaintGeorge67]

That is ludicrous

 

[DHSC]

I dont like stating who I want to sell or buy because people here are pretty judgemental.

 

[Ossi]

We surely must have one of the biggest squad in Europe?

Sell:
Babel (10m)
Lucas (5m)
Kyrgiakos (1m)
Aurelio (2m)
Cavalieri (2m) (we have, at least, 10 goalkeepers in the squad and someone ought to be good enough?)
Itandje (0m) Can´t believe his still with us?

Then I´d sell these semi-young players:
Spearing (1m)
Plessis (1m)
El Zhar (1m)

23+35=58m

It seems like we have some good youngsters coming up so perhaps I´d also sell a couple more players if the right bid came around.

Buy:
Lahm (12m)
Turan (13m)
Cana (5m) Yes, he hasn´t been very good but I think he´ll come good.
Gourcuff (5m)
Chamakh


-------------------Reina--------------
Johnson-Carragher-Agger-Lahm
Maxi-Gerrard-Mascherano-Turan
----------------Aquilani---------------
-----------------Torres----------------


Back up:

--------------Bouzanis-----------
Degen---Skrtel-Kelly----Insua
Benayoun-Cana-Gourcuff-Riera
--------------Pacheco------------
-------------Chamakh------------

Not a very good second string I know.

 

[Fallon]

Sell;

Kuyt - £10M
Babel - £9M
Aurelio - £1.5M
Lucas - £5M
Darby - 500k
N'gog - £5M
Kyrkiagos - £2M
Plessis - £1M
El Zhar - £1M

=£35M, £70M total

Buy;

Lahm - £15M
Chamakh - £8M (Signing on fee)
Adam Johnson - £3.5M
Fernandez - £9M
Higuain - £26.5M
Sakho - £8M

At home we either play a 4-4-2 or 4-3-3 (against lesser opposition)


-------------------------------Reina-------------------------------

Johnson/Lahm----Carra----Agger/Sakho-----Lahm/Insua

Fernandez/Maxi-----Masch-------Stevie-----Riera/Johnson

------------Higuain/Torres-------Torres/Chamakh------------

Bench;

Cavlieri
Skrtel
Degen
Aquilani
Benayoun
Pacheco
Lastly whoever is the best attacking player not on the pitch at the time.

Also Sakho can play left back, if Insua doesn't improve over the next season.


Away we'd play 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1/4-1-4-1 (for more challenging games/european games (not all of them though))

-------------------------------Reina-------------------------------

Johnson/Lahm----Carra----Agger/Sakho-----Lahm/Insua

-----------------------Masch--------Stevie-----------------------

Fernandez-----------------Aquilani-----------------------Riera

---------------------------Torres/Higuain-------------------------



The idea; pass and move like Liverpool of old. You lay the ball off and you get in the best position possible to recieve the ball again (even if you don't). No hoof ball, no diagonal balls all of the time (the wingers would be under orders to either cut in (if they have the opportunity) or beat a player and get to the byline, just nice, quick and neat football. And above all else Attack, attack, attack!

 

[Insignificance]

You are the new manager...

Wow. Thanks for that. So much for my caribbean summer plans.... And I guess it means no weekends of for the alps next winter? Fuck...

Well I will tell you this much. i dont discuss my tranfer targets in the media, but you will notice when they are all signed. Now get lost... Please

 

[Biggus Dickus]

We would get at least 10M for Lucas.

 

[SaRed]

Sell:

Kuyt - £8M
Babel - £9M
Lucas - £5M
Kyrkiagos - £1M
Plessis - £1M
El Zhar - £2M
N'gog - £3M
Insua - £2M
Cavilieri (sp) - £2M

Total £33M + £35M = £68M

Buy:

First team
Turan/Elia - £12-15M
Young - £25M
Lahm - £13M

Squad
Adriano
RVN
Metzelder

£15M should cover signing on fees for the 'freebies'

Total out £65-68M


---------------Reina----------------
GlenJo---- Carra---Agger----Lahm
Turan-----Gerrard---Masch---Young
----------Torres-----Adriano-------

Bench
One of the millions of reserve keepers we have
Skrtel/Metzelder
Aurelio/Degen
Aquilani
Maxi/Riera
Yossi
RVN

2nd team
-------------Youth Gk----------------
Degen------Skrtel-----Metz----Aurelio
Maxi-----Aquilani----Spearing----Riera
-------------Yossi----------------------
-------------------RVN-----------------

 

[Fallon]

[quote author=Biggus Dickus link=topic=38459.msg1034508#msg1034508 date=1263547023]
We would get at least 10M for Lucas.
[/quote]

On what planet?

 

[mark1975]

Out:

Cavilieri £2m
Insua £4m
El Zhar £1m
Degen - £2m
Krygiawhateveros £1m
Spearing £1m
Plessis £1m
Babel £10m (assuming someone would really pay that much)

So that's £57m to spend

RVN - Free transfer
Van Der Vaart - ???
Lahm £10m
Maicon (push Johnson forward?) £15m or as an older, cheaper option, Zambrotta?
Turan £13m
Ashley Young £18m

 

[Biggus Dickus]

[quote author=Fallon link=topic=38459.msg1034513#msg1034513 date=1263547733]
[quote author=Biggus Dickus link=topic=38459.msg1034508#msg1034508 date=1263547023]
We would get at least 10M for Lucas.
[/quote]

On what planet?
[/quote]

This one. Infact I would think 15M would be closer to the mark.

 

[Fallon]

I hope for your sake Biggus that your mum never let's you take a cow to market.

 

[Biggus Dickus]

[quote author=Fallon link=topic=38459.msg1034521#msg1034521 date=1263548374]
I hope for your sake Biggus that your mum never let's you take a cow to market.
[/quote]

No that would be your Mum cos you're likely to give it away.

 

[manwithnoname]

[quote author=Biggus Dickus link=topic=38459.msg1034519#msg1034519 date=1263548310]
[quote author=Fallon link=topic=38459.msg1034513#msg1034513 date=1263547733]
[quote author=Biggus Dickus link=topic=38459.msg1034508#msg1034508 date=1263547023]
We would get at least 10M for Lucas.
[/quote]

On what planet?
[/quote]

This one. Infact I would think 15M would be closer to the mark.
[/quote]

Jesus Fucking Christ.

What cunt would pay £15m for Lucarse?

 

[Fabio]

I want to know why the reply wasn't 'why would I take your mum to market?' OR something equally childish

 

[Fallon]

[quote author=Biggus Dickus link=topic=38459.msg1034524#msg1034524 date=1263548488]
[quote author=Fallon link=topic=38459.msg1034521#msg1034521 date=1263548374]
I hope for your sake Biggus that your mum never let's you take a cow to market.
[/quote]

No that would be your Mum cos you're likely to give it away.
[/quote]

 

[Friend no. 2]

[quote author=Brendan link=topic=38459.msg1034526#msg1034526 date=1263548571]
[quote author=Biggus Dickus link=topic=38459.msg1034519#msg1034519 date=1263548310]
[quote author=Fallon link=topic=38459.msg1034513#msg1034513 date=1263547733]
[quote author=Biggus Dickus link=topic=38459.msg1034508#msg1034508 date=1263547023]
We would get at least 10M for Lucas.
[/quote]

On what planet?
[/quote]

This one. Infact I would think 15M would be closer to the mark.
[/quote]

Jesus Fucking Christ.

What cunt would pay £15m for Lucarse?
[/quote]

Whoosh..

 

[manwithnoname]

[quote author=GOD_23 link=topic=38459.msg1034533#msg1034533 date=1263548889]
[quote author=Brendan link=topic=38459.msg1034526#msg1034526 date=1263548571]
[quote author=Biggus Dickus link=topic=38459.msg1034519#msg1034519 date=1263548310]
[quote author=Fallon link=topic=38459.msg1034513#msg1034513 date=1263547733]
[quote author=Biggus Dickus link=topic=38459.msg1034508#msg1034508 date=1263547023]
We would get at least 10M for Lucas.
[/quote]

On what planet?
[/quote]

This one. Infact I would think 15M would be closer to the mark.
[/quote]

Jesus Fucking Christ.

What cunt would pay £15m for Lucarse?
[/quote]

Whoosh..
[/quote]

Doubt it

 

[Fallon]

So do I.

 

[The Nomad]

Well...

First of all I'd sell the following:

Lucas - £5m
Babel - £10m
Riera - £5m
N'Gog - £3m (Buy Back Option)
Cavilieri - £3m
Plessis - £1m
Degen - £2m
El Zhar - £1m

Total in £30m + £35m initial outlay = £65m

In

Arda Turan - £10m
Canales - £2m
Affeley - £10m
A Young - £25m
Adriano - £2m
Chiellini - £10m
Array of Youngsters - £6m

Meaning Team of

---------------------Reina----------------
Johnson----Carra----Agger----Chiellini
-------------Masher----Aquilani---------
Turan------------Gerrard--------Young
-------------------Torres-------------------

You should switch to 4-4-2 and put Adriano next to Torres and drop Aquiliani to the bench.

Subs
Bouzanis
Insua
Skrtel
Canales
Rodriguez
Affeley
Adriano

Reason for Chiellini at LB? To often this season we've looked soft at the back when Johnson roams forward.

Rest squaddies, like Aurelio, Yossi etc.

 

[Biggus Dickus]

[quote author=Brendan link=topic=38459.msg1034526#msg1034526 date=1263548571]
[quote author=Biggus Dickus link=topic=38459.msg1034519#msg1034519 date=1263548310]
[quote author=Fallon link=topic=38459.msg1034513#msg1034513 date=1263547733]
[quote author=Biggus Dickus link=topic=38459.msg1034508#msg1034508 date=1263547023]
We would get at least 10M for Lucas.
[/quote]

On what planet?
[/quote]

This one. Infact I would think 15M would be closer to the mark.
[/quote]

Jesus Fucking Christ.

What cunt would pay £15m for Lucarse?
[/quote]

Look I'm not interested in a big dick contest but to suggest we would only get 5M for him is laughable. You do know Parry is not here anymore.

 

[Dahuge]

OUT
Cavilieri 3m
Riera 9m
Kyrgiakos 1m
Babel 9m
Lucas 6m
Insua 3m
degen 2m
Plessis 1m
El Zhar 1m
Ngog 4m

Total 39m + 35 = 74

In
Lahm 11m
Young 20m
Milner 13m
Villa 27m

Total 71m

reina
johnson carra agger lahm
milner gerrard mascher young
villa Torres

 

[Ossi]

[quote author=Mr_V link=topic=38459.msg1034540#msg1034540 date=1263549627]
Well...

First of all I'd sell the following:

Lucas - £5m
Babel - £10m
Riera - £5m
N'Gog - £3m (Buy Back Option)
Cavilieri - £3m
Plessis - £1m
Degen - £2m
El Zhar - £1m

Total in £30m + £35m initial outlay = £65m

In

Arda Turan - £10m
Canales - £2m
Affeley - £10m
A Young - £25m
Adriano - £2m
Chiellini - £10m
Array of Youngsters - £6m

Meaning Team of

---------------------Reina----------------
Johnson----Carra----Agger----Chiellini
-------------Masher----Aquilani---------
Turan------------Gerrard--------Young
-------------------Torres-------------------

You should switch to 4-4-2 and put Adriano next to Torres and drop Aquiliani to the bench.

Subs
Bouzanis
Insua
Skrtel
Canales
Rodriguez
Affeley
Adriano

Reason for Chiellini at LB? To often this season we've looked soft at the back when Johnson roams forward.

Rest squaddies, like Aurelio, Yossi etc.
[/quote]

Chiellini! Good shout but I think you have to almost double the 10m though.

 

[The Nomad]

Meh... I'd sacrifice Affeley for Chiellini... SPEND AWAY!!

 

[Stulikesdrums]

It's hard to know how much certain players would fetch/cost but I think the following in's and out's would be realstic and would improve our sqaud....

Out - Skrtel, Aurelio, Babel, Spearing, Greek, El Zhar, Plessis, Spearing

In - Hangeland, A. Young, Chamakh

Reina
Cav

Johnson --- Carragher --- Hangeland --- New LB
Degen --- Agger --- Kelly/San Jose --- Insua

Kuyt --- Aquilani --- Mascherano --- Young
Maxi --- Lucas --- ??? --- Reira

Gerrard
Yossi

Torres
Chamakh

 

[manwithnoname]

OUT:

Lucarse
Skittles
Aurelio
Insua
Benayoun
Kuyt
Babel
N'Gog
El Zhar
Riera
Aquilani
Krygiakos
Plessis/ El Zhar/ Spearing/ and all the other fucking flids in the reserves, more chances given to Dalle Valle, Buchtmann, Eccleston, Ince, Patches et al.

BUY:

Ashley Young
James Milner
Aguero
Balotelli
Some decent Premiership defenders, like Gary Cahill, Shawcross, Figueroa, Illunga et al.

 

[ILD]

[quote author=Brendan link=topic=38459.msg1034604#msg1034604 date=1263555264]
OUT:

Lucarse
Skittles
Aurelio
Insua
Benayoun
Kuyt
Babel
N'Gog
El Zhar
Riera
Aquilani
Krygiakos
Plessis/ El Zhar/ Spearing/ and all the other fucking flids in the reserves, more chances given to Dalle Valle, Buchtmann, Eccleston, Ince, Patches et al.

BUY:

Ashley Young
James Milner
Aguero
Balotelli
Some decent Premiership defenders, like Gary Cahill, Shawcross, Figueroa, Illunga et al.

[/quote]

Sell Kuyt and Yossi? We only paid 5 million for Yossi and he's worth keeping but we won't go down that road.
I like Cahill but don't think Illunga is even better than Insua.

 

[Fallon]

I'd have shawcross, that's a good shout.