Winter Improvement Thread (aka Winter Squad Weakening Thread and TWF Suicide Watch)

[big mean bunny]

I'm more making a point about our recruitment, about spending around £5m of the Benik money on forwards none of us are hugely enthusiastic about and what those two forwards might mean for the style of play...

But now being reported that M/bro Gazette says Kike won't be leaving...

Have I missed something? Who are the two forwards we have signed?

 

[Penk Wolf]

Rhodes has turned up at the 'boro training ground. Kike on his way then?

He doesn't want to join us now, apparently. He's had a change of heart.

 

[Alan]

Have I missed something? Who are the two forwards we have signed?

Sigurdarson and Rajiv, dontcha know.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Mason, and it was going to be Kike hopefully. Although probably not now.

 

[ROVERT47]

Am I right in thinking that the last player we signed really late on deadline day was Andy Keogh?

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Bassong.

Keogh wasn't deadline day IIRC.

 

[ROVERT47]

Bassong.

Keogh wasn't deadline day IIRC.

Oh right.

 

[Lycan]

If we don't sign a striker tonight we'll add in the loan window so I'm not massively concerned. From what Ken said in the Bolton build up interview he's happy with Hause & Doherty at LB so I don't think we'll be going for anyone in that position. I strongly disagree with him on that point but I'm at the stage with Ken where I know that nothing is going to change (either from him or the club) so there's no point getting worked up about it.

 

[Lycan]

Wasn't Byrne deadline day?

 

[ROVERT47]

Wasn't Byrne deadline day?

I was thinking more in line with one of those last half hour deals.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Bassong was definitely in that bracket. News broke after we lost at home to Liverpool on 31st Jan (night match).

 

[Alan]

If we don't sign a striker tonight we'll add in the loan window so I'm not massively concerned. From what Ken said in the Bolton build up interview he's happy with Hause & Doherty at LB so I don't think we'll be going for anyone in that position. I strongly disagree with him on that point but I'm at the stage with Ken where I know that nothing is going to change (either from him or the club) so there's no point getting worked up about it.

He's apparently said something about Deslandes being ready for the first team, too.

 

[North West Wanderer]

He's apparently said something about Deslandes being ready for the first team, too.

I'm trying to find out a bit more on this. All I will say is he's a top lad, build like a brick shit house, and really eager to play.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

He said this morning he would have no problem with putting Deslandes straight in.

 

[ROVERT47]

He said this morning he would have no problem with putting Deslandes straight in.

Bring it on, tomorrow night please.

 

[Boozad]

Indeed, we need a natural left back at left back. It would be good to see him given the chance although it will probably be Chinstrap starting there.

 

[Lycan]

He's apparently said something about Deslandes being ready for the first team, too.

Ah yes, Des-land-ez, as Kenny calls him.

 

[Lycan]

Bring it on, tomorrow night please.

Not a chance. Watch the Bolton build up video on youtube, he positively raves about Matt Doherty and his performances recently.

 

[YoungWolf]

Vaz Te been released by Charlton, could be a barrel scraping saviour.

Along with Franck Moussa, who I'm pretty sure we have been linked with before. Not sure I would want either.

 

[Lycan]

Vaz Te has had one good season in his career. He's 29 and he's barely made 150 first team appearances. Wouldn't touch him with a ten foot barge pole.