We were clearly after quags and toivoen. One or the other and ended up with nobody!

That just left wessi... We have been short all season in the number 10 role or a play making midfielder!!

These needs to be addressed this window! I'm happy enough with attacking and defensive options.

Posted By: hoolahan on January 4th 2014 at 11:49:08

Message Thread

Wes admiration seems much to do with how people like seeing the game played (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Jan 4, 11:42:55
- Palace and Man utd our two best (and most entertaining!) (NCFC) - ede, Jan 4, 12:17:22
  - ^^^^this^^^^ (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Jan 4, 12:20:48
- I don't think we can play a system in the prem to accommodate him (NCFC) - Mickdundee, Jan 4, 11:58:59
  - He's best suited behind the striker like he did v Man U (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Jan 4, 12:11:38
    - Ok so no goals then? (n/m) (NCFC) - Mickdundee, Jan 4, 12:17:42
      - Unlike our prolific goalscoring form when we don't play Wes. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 4, 12:19:56
  - Which of our better players are we sacrificing if we play him behind Hooper? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 4, 12:06:07
    - We'll if we just play with one striker or a player like Wes who carries no goal threat, (NCFC) - Mickdundee, Jan 4, 12:22:19
      - I saw more goal threat v Man U than any game with 2 isolated strikers where no one (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Jan 4, 12:25:28
      - Just disagree with the basic premise (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 4, 12:25:20
        
        As I've said and it's just my opinion that hooper isn't a lone striker (NCFC) - Mickdundee, Jan 4, 12:46:24
        
        Neither Hooper or RvW are lone strikers (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 4, 13:02:17
  - he was our best player during the unbeaten run last season (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 4, 12:05:06
    - The lack of goal threat is exactly why he can only be played in a diamond (NCFC) - Mickdundee, Jan 4, 12:15:53
      - Like I say it depends on how you like us set up...1 up front all day for me with Wes (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Jan 4, 12:19:35
      - Er - how many goals have our second strikers - Wolf & Elmander - scored between them? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 4, 12:18:55
        
        Hooper is not a lone striker (NCFC) - Mickdundee, Jan 4, 12:28:00
        
        Samaras is not a striker he floats mainly on the left Hoops played (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Jan 4, 12:35:25
        
        Fair points both. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 4, 12:29:28
- The thing with Wes is that he gives us a different dimension (NCFC) - Duck, Jan 4, 11:54:34
  - Agreed... Would be madness to let him go, we have no replacement and no other options (n/m) (NCFC) - hoolahan, Jan 4, 11:56:36
- We were clearly after quags and toivoen. One or the other and ended up with nobody! (NCFC) - hoolahan, Jan 4, 11:49:08
  - Need another central midfielder, don't we? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 4, 11:50:58
    - Ideally a couple!! One quality signing and maybe a yoof player on loan! (NCFC) - hoolahan, Jan 4, 11:54:26
      - Not sure we had to run Snoddy into the ground (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 4, 11:56:36
        
        Agreed... With injurys to pilks and Bennett we have had to play both snoddy and redmondo (NCFC) - hoolahan, Jan 4, 12:01:18
- Often struggled a bit to fit him in though, haven't we (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 4, 11:48:42
  - If I were him, I'd want to go (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 4, 11:51:14
    - Like Hucks, Eadie, Ruel etc (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 4, 11:56:52
    - Sigh. All a bit depressing. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 4, 11:54:43
      - vmt (n/m) (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 4, 11:57:36

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