we need a goalscorer

^ agree with this wholeheartedly....Welnix are new to the scene, lets not cry about the lack of purchases - lets allow them some time to get themselves settled and then hope they make some decent calls about players in January,

You know who needs to do his job?
Our goddamn striking coach.
You'd think after that Newcastle game he'd have a stern word with Brown about not taking three touches when the ball falls to him in the box.
And if Leo can't put his foot through the ball, why doesn't he use the side of his boot and curl one in?
We're obviously not getting a new striker, and Brown's not being benched, so our midfielders need to learn how to do the job.

Striking coach?? Thats our kitman isn't it?

Yeah,Chris greenacre needs to teach himself to shoot better!

+1 - just lacking the killer difference

Twice as many dogs as good players is a massive exaggeration.

Diego not a dog, more a victim of circumstance.  Richard Johnson? Wow.

ok would you trade o'dor or old for johnson?  Spoonley? mjp22011-10-31 17:11:17

Clebersonstarted a few games for us too. There is also a difference between a squad player and a 'dog'

I don't agree with doloras either,for the record. Tegal2011-10-31 17:13:31

I do. The squad is thin enough as it is (without suspensions taken into account) and Ricki wanted another striker before all of the injury problems. Welnix has money, so Ricki should be able to spend it.

I think Deloras is simply making a point about how a lot of the "OMG we must get rid of Terry" melodrama included angst over how terrible the squad looked in pre-season and how we must get new owners and spend more money on getting a decent squad.

There is no evidence that they have tightened any purse strings though. Or have I missed something

i am probably in reality in somewhat the same place, except that I think it is unreasonable to expect them to rush into a big signing.  If you pick up a marquee you probably want him for at least a couple of years and at marquee pricing that's a lot of dosh to be committing

We were told Ricki would have the entire salary cap available but the position on the various marquees was not classified. Are we right on the cap or is there room?

Has to be room. Three of our 20 are youth players and how many players have we signed have been at a loose end? Those guys aren't earning lots.TopLeft072011-10-31 18:26:10

The evidence is that Ricki had contracts in front of three Euro strikers, and Welnix told him to pull the plug.

I, for one, wouldn't want the job of trying to recruit for the A League. Reality is that if anyone is any good chances are they are in Europe playing in lower divisions under the noses of scouts of big clubs with big cheque books. So that means A League teams are resigned to, in the most part, sifting through either really young up-and-comers looking for a breakthrough, journeymen who are unwanted by Europe, or ex-superstars in the twilight of their careers looking to put something back in to football at "grass roots" level.

Given the field of players they have to pick from they are bound to pick more dogs than stars.

Didn't Ricki sign Alex Smith, taking up the last import spot instead of Welnix pulling out?

Alex Smith is an injury cover. That happened after Welnix pulled the plug on the three Euro strikers in front of whom Ricki had contracts.

And isn't today the last day of the transfer window? Or did I imagine that.

Yesterday I was clammering for some new strike power....a gun striker and a good winger. But after thinking about it I think it is quite reasonable for Welnix to hold fire for a while. Don't forget we have Ifill returning soon and there is another striker in Pav who must be nearing returning from his bust arm.

You've got no proof they've actually spent a cent of their own money yet.

And the indications are they think they might not have to.

That's the problem.

So  its the new guys fault we dont have strikers. Interesting im more than happy to cut them some slack.Not sure just where this super striker who must come cheap is going to appear from.

Pity the new guys dont seem to be  given the same slack as TS was.As an interesting aside at least one of them was prepared to join some of the YF pre game.

As for proof where is the proof they havnt.

I was prepared to have low expectations under Terry, who had earned about $4m worth of slack.

But the king is dead, long live the new king.

Welnix took over and expectations should now be higher, don't you think?

Or are you one of those PC types who thinks that winning doesn't matter and taking part is all that counts?

And how likely were those ?? Of course if Terry had stayed on it would all still be sweet...

Is there a new campaign starting here ? Spare us please

Yeah 4 games in, sack them all

No, just asking them to invest in one above average new player who knows where the goal is.

Speculate to accumulate and all that.

I just find it interesting that those who were baying for Terry's blood when he wasn't in any position to invest and the squad was looking a bit ropey, are now happy to let Welnix (who we know have some cash) do EXACTLY the same thing.

 

A Mrs Merton handbag moment is appropriate about now. Junior822011-10-31 22:54:28

...or a Shooting Stars one?

Amusing that it's Term who is generally a (somewhat rabid) voice of reason being slammed.

Yeah but "be appreciative of what you've got" is what was being said when TS was in charge,those people were ridiculed for saying it.

Now those who said it before,are now ridiculing those saying it about the new owners.

In summary: the whole argument is stupid...

YF - more infighting than a Tard starting XI.

YF  arguments - not quite (but almost) as stoopid as Jordybean.