cadillacjukebox
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May 02, 2012 16:34
The Only Way is Up (baby) Well, here is the current squad (on the assumption the eleven never play for us again).
First Team Squad
Goalkeepers
Andy Lonergan
Alex Cairns
Defenders
Patrick Kisnorbo (injured)
Tom Lees
Leigh Bromby (injured)
Aidy White
Midfielders
Michael Brown
Danny Pugh
Robert Snodgrass
Zac Thompson
Strikers
THE Robbie Rogers
Luciano Becchio
Davide Somma (injured)
Ross McCormack
Reserves and Youths
Sam Byram (full back)
Charlie Taylor (full back)
Lewis Turner (full back / midfield)
Nathan Turner (midfield / centre back)
Charlie Clamp (midfield)
Simon Lenighan (midfield)
Dominic Poleon (striker)
So, for me, I think NW wants:
1 x keeper
2 x centre backs (of which Pearce is one)
1 x full back
2 x midfielders
1 x pacy winger
1 x striker
Depending on how contract talks go, injuries / recoveries etc. that could easily be 10-12 new players, but at a bare minimum he's after 8 players to walk striaght into the first team.
The kids will be back up only (depending upon what he's seen - I suspect only Zak will feature regularly, instead of Clayton or on the bench).
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May 02, 2012 16:37
What about Monty Gimpel.
Is he already signed with us as a pro?
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cadillacjukebox
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May 02, 2012 16:41
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What about Monty Gimpel.
Is he already signed with us as a pro?
He's on a scholars contract - as he's at University I believe. Still listed on the website but not yet on a pro contract. There are other "scholars" too.
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SiMamu
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May 02, 2012 16:54
1 x keeper - Tomasz Kuzszczak (free)
2 x centre backs - Jason Pearce (600k), Mario Melchiot (free)
1 x full back - Sam Ricketts (free)
2 x midfielders - Henri Lansbury (1m), Alan Smith (don't try to change me, baby, he'll always be on my wishlist - free)
1 x pacy winger - Max Gradel (loan - option for permanent if we get promotion)
1 x striker - El Hadji Diouf (free)
-----------Kuzszczak
Ricketts-Lees-Pearce-White
---------Smith-Brown
Snograss-Lansbury-Gradel
----------McCormack
Subs: Lonergan, Melchiot, Pugh, Diouf, Becchio
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cadillacjukebox
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May 02, 2012 16:54
This is what Wilkinson did as soon as he took over...
Wilkinson set about building a team capable of promotion.
Key acquisitions included Gordon Strachan from Manchester United, Vinnie Jones, Mel Sterland, Lee Chapman and Chris Fairclough. He also began to bring players through from the youth team, including David Batty (actually a product of the Bremner era) and Gary Speed.
In the 1989-90 season Leeds finally won promotion back to the First Division after an absence of eight years. Leeds were promoted as Second Division Champions.
Wilkinson continued to rebuild the team, discarding players such as Jones who had been brought in specifically to deal with the physicality of second division football, and bringing in John Lukic (the club's first £1m signing), Chris Whyte and Gary McAllister. The club finished the 1990-91 season in 4th place in the First Division, and the board continued to make money available to Wilkinson, allowing the signings of Tony Dorigo, Steve Hodge, Rod Wallace and Eric Cantona.
Striker, quality midfielders, a couple from the youth team, a full back - there's six of what we need.
Let's hope lightning strikes twice and we find our new, Sergeant Warnock's Barmy Army. 
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May 02, 2012 17:08
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May 02, 2012 20:05
SiMamu
1 x keeper - Tomasz Kuzszczak (free)
2 x centre backs - Jason Pearce (600k), Mario Melchiot (free)
1 x full back - Sam Ricketts (free)
2 x midfielders - Henri Lansbury (1m), Alan Smith (don't try to change me, baby, he'll always be on my wishlist - free)
1 x pacy winger - Max Gradel (loan - option for permanent if we get promotion)
1 x striker - El Hadji Diouf (free)
-----------Kuzszczak
Ricketts-Lees-Pearce-White
---------Smith-Brown
Snograss-Lansbury-Gradel
----------McCormack
Subs: Lonergan, Melchiot, Pugh, Diouf, Becchio
Agreed other that Melchiot and Smith
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May 02, 2012 20:21
MrBones1986
SiMamu
1 x keeper - Tomasz Kuzszczak (free)
2 x centre backs - Jason Pearce (600k), Mario Melchiot (free)
1 x full back - Sam Ricketts (free)
2 x midfielders - Henri Lansbury (1m), Alan Smith (don't try to change me, baby, he'll always be on my wishlist - free)
1 x pacy winger - Max Gradel (loan - option for permanent if we get promotion)
1 x striker - El Hadji Diouf (free)
-----------Kuzszczak
Ricketts-Lees-Pearce-White
---------Smith-Brown
Snograss-Lansbury-Gradel
----------McCormack
Subs: Lonergan, Melchiot, Pugh, Diouf, Becchio
Agreed other that Melchiot and Smith
Couldn't think of anyone else to provide sufficient depth over than Melchiot.
And with Smith... see brackets.
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May 02, 2012 20:41
SiMamu
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SiMamu
1 x keeper - Tomasz Kuzszczak (free)
2 x centre backs - Jason Pearce (600k), Mario Melchiot (free)
1 x full back - Sam Ricketts (free)
2 x midfielders - Henri Lansbury (1m), Alan Smith (don't try to change me, baby, he'll always be on my wishlist - free)
1 x pacy winger - Max Gradel (loan - option for permanent if we get promotion)
1 x striker - El Hadji Diouf (free)
-----------Kuzszczak
Ricketts-Lees-Pearce-White
---------Smith-Brown
Snograss-Lansbury-Gradel
----------McCormack
Subs: Lonergan, Melchiot, Pugh, Diouf, Becchio
Agreed other that Melchiot and Smith
Couldn't think of anyone else to provide sufficient depth over than Melchiot.
And with Smith... see brackets.
I know that. Do you think Smith will be able to cut it tho anymore?
How about Billy Jones from W.B.A or Luke Chambers from Forest?
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SiMamu
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May 02, 2012 20:47
Billy Jones is contracted until 2014 but Chambers' contract expires in 2012 so we should go for him 
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May 03, 2012 13:30
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So, for me, I think NW wants:
1 x keeper
2 x centre backs (of which Pearce is one)
1 x full back
2 x midfielders
1 x pacy winger
1 x striker
On the whole, I agree, and I think you've got it mostly right. But there are two things I would like to point out:
1. I don't think NW sees Aidy White as a left back. Not only did he bring in Robinson, but how often did NW play him there? Not much. And Pugh wasn't the answer either. So I think he's also looking for a left back.
2. THE Robbie Rogers isn't a striker, he's a pacy winger. With White's speed and relative lack of height (for a defender), that's the only position he can fill as well. So I think NW will let those two battle it out for that position.
Thus, I think the list is:
1 x keeper
2 x center backs
2 x fullbacks
2 x midfielders
1 x striker
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May 03, 2012 13:44
USA - I agree with you on both points, and he also has Charlie Taylor, Zac Thompson, and some of the Turner twins and other youths are also full backs, so he could fill it from within.
However, I changed my mind whilst writing my original post, because I CAN see NW bringing in two full backs and using the kids as cover.
With regards to TRR - indeed he is a winger, but I am hoping to see Snoddy more central next season, and so think he might go for another winger in order to get the ball into the box a lot for Luciano and whichever huge, galumping centre forward he brings in.
This season it's about quality AND quantity it seems.
(make a bloody change from the last transfer windows)
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May 03, 2012 15:03
1 x keeper - Kuszczak
2 x center backs - Pearce, Ricketts
2 x fullbacks - Paintsil, Elokobi (Boom!)
2 x midfielders - Lansbury, Smith/Derry/Clingan/Bowyer
1 x Winger - Ambrose
1 x striker - Diouf/Beckford
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May 03, 2012 16:57
cadillacjukebox
This season it's about quality AND quantity it seems.
(make a bloody change from the last transfer windows)
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May 04, 2012 11:19
Officially signed Jason Pearce, so just 6 more defenders to come in now
Official Site
No text notification 
Welcome Jason, on a four year deal no less, and apparently we have paid £500k all in a lump sum to Pompey.
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May 04, 2012 11:21
Yep, discussion thread about our first new signing here - clickity click
How long before I make a new banner???
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May 04, 2012 11:24
sheepy
How long before I make a new banner???
Aren't you still working on the Micky Adams one
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cadillacjukebox
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May 04, 2012 11:28
sheepy
How long before I make a new banner???
We need the Clayton one amending - How's Adam Clayton, He's GONE
Cheers
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May 04, 2012 11:30
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sheepy
How long before I make a new banner???
Aren't you still working on the Micky Adams one
Yeah, how do you spell bas....
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May 04, 2012 11:31
cadillacjukebox
sheepy
How long before I make a new banner???
We need the Clayton one amending - How's Adam Clayton, He's GONE
Cheers
That made me actually laugh out loud!
well done
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