[Blog] How Our Team Looks on Paper
Thu 24th Dec 2009 11:30
January will soon here and Roy Keane has admitted that there are a few players he's looking to get in. This blog has been submitted by superblueflude. To view more from this author click here. TWTD blogs are added by site users unedited by the admins. Want to become a TWTD blogger? Simply send us your first article via the Contact Us page. I thought this is a great way to hear what Town fans believe are the positions that we need to fill. A new striker is one, but what sort of player do we want? An out and out striker? A forward who plays slightly behind the frontman? Or someone like Henry who plays out wide then comes in when needed? Would you possibly look to buy two new forwards? Or keep going with Stead and let Couñago go and play first team elsewhere? Or do we keep John as the target man and get a fast 'behind the defender' type striker? I'm sure these are the questions Keane asks himself, which makes buying players more difficult. What do you think? And what about a left-back? Although David Wright is doing a fine job, do we want a left footed player who can support the left winger and cross from the byline without bringing it back onto his stronger foot? Do we buy a back up to David Wright or maybe buy someone of equal strength so that they can be rotated depending on the opposition, for example Wright for his defensive capabilities and someone similar in style to Ashley Cole (example only!) for his attacking ability? Then there's our left wing gap, do we bring in a quick attacking winger, left-footed who can skin defenders left, right and centre, sounds good, but who's available? Forget Gio, I don't think that's ever going to happen again, so being honest what targets do you see out there? I noticed during some comments about previous post that we seem to be staying with England scouting, why not go abroad? But when we seem to be doing that, suddenly fans start saying 'why so many Irish players' etc. Personally I don't care where they come from, as long as they can help the team progress. So fellow fans, pretend you're Keane, you have money to spend in January but you also need to get rid of some players, who would you buy and who would you sell?
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roysboys added 13:32 - Dec 24
A pacy striker who runs at defences and can sneak in behind is the priority. Don't think we are going to get Premiership strikers so looking to the lower leagues, Simeon Jackson at Gillingham must be worth a go. | 0 forum posts
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GeorgiDoundarov added 13:33 - Dec 24
I say in a perfect world we need two strong strikers, who can play together and score goals for us. Two like Bent and Kuqi we had before. And from the Preemiership... but this is not achievable I guess... So I would be happy if we manage to get one good striker during this window - Championship level good. Not like John, or like Hulse. I still have my favourite David Healy in mind but that's also not going to happen...
We may need additions in other areas but the attack is the most important to fix so if I was Keane I would concentrate mainly there.
And to answer the blog's title question - I think our team looks top six on paper (for sure better than most of the teams occupying these places now - Nottingham, Swansea, Leicester, Cardiff) but we are not there yet so we need spot on additions in this January window. Let's hope we will succeed! | 0 forum posts
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kingkeano added 13:53 - Dec 24
We have to get at least one good striker ASAP. We are creating many chances but not putting them away. | 1249 forum posts
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jc_itfc added 14:16 - Dec 24
Sell/Loan Out:
Priskin
Colin Healy
Thatcher
Trotter (Loan)
Buy In:
Either Chopra or maybe Buszaky from QPR.
Plus a strong central midfielder.
Maybe also a backup defender. Strong, but fringe. | 0 forum posts
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olimar added 14:20 - Dec 24
Surely this is for the messageboard. Its just a series of questions, asking for responses. | 1416 forum posts
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NW10_Tractor added 14:33 - Dec 24
I would most certainly SECURE the services of Liam Resenior on a more PERMANENT basis. What a player! | 25 forum posts
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ipswich1992 added 14:51 - Dec 24
Loan - Macheda from man utd im sure with keanes links he would be available.
Also still want a centre half i like the look of Coventrys Elliot Ward.
A good left back if needed is Jonathan Grounds from Middlesbrough good young player.
Let Stern John back, loan out priskin for a month to get confidence and see what he does when he comes back.
A good left back if needed is Jonathan Grounds from Middlesbrough good young player.
Sell- Healy, Counago, Martin, maybe even Trotter. | 0 forum posts
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Markeyboy added 15:11 - Dec 24
We need a Proven Goal scorer !!! no one like priskin , i didnt even no who he was before he joined. We need someone like Jackson , Beckford , Phillips , Healy , Chopra . I think we should Enquire about Macahda or welbeck... What about Gaul Kautua for a mouth ?? | 215 forum posts
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dave26itfc added 16:20 - Dec 24
definately and obviously need some attacker hu gets behind defences and scores. however i dont think we can sell pablo he is a fan favourite and offers something completely different to our other strikers h are reletivel similar only he out of our fowards (with the exception of stead OCCASIONALLY) has the bility to hold the ball up, spray passes and bring other attackers into the equation wen attacking. in terms of defence we MUST sign rosenior permanently and perhaps bring in another versatile full bac as back up, IMO dont want to break up defence/midfield by bringing loads of players in as they are doin very, very well.
hopeflly can secure someone like jackson but wish we wud of moved first and got ellington and not that greek side, he would have been quality. | 1 forum posts
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dave26itfc added 16:25 - Dec 24
also sorry, bit long-winded but dont think there is a hope in hell of signing chopra, as much as i wud like to see him here, also if you (markey boy) mean gael kakuta no way with anelka injured and drogba at african cup of nations next month, he might play 4 chelsea..... | 1 forum posts
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brendanh added 16:46 - Dec 24
I agree we need a hungry striker from the lower leagues, not the usual Championship or Premiership mercenaries we usually get, for whom Ipswich is a sideways or downwards step on their career journey. With the money we've spent we could have had some of the best lower league talent. Someone like Rickie Lambert at Southampton or Jordan Rhodes back would be just the ticket. | 8 forum posts
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Mungo added 20:41 - Dec 24
Well, I think the elusive 20+ goals a season striker would be on most people wish list for the new year, but we are still faced with the same old problem of finding one. I would have said getting Ellington on loan would have been worth a punt, as he has been prolific at this level in the past, but that option has passed. I struggle to think of any premiership fringe players worth having that would be allowed/willing to come and our recent attempts to sign players from the lower leagues haven't really gone to plan (Sam Parkin, Gary Roberts...). Perhaps bring someone in from abroad (theoretically better value for money?). Someone with Kuqi's work rate would do nicely. Jason Roberts on loan? | 0 forum posts
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strikalite added 15:23 - Dec 25
Agree with brendanh, we need someone who has the hunger to want to prove himself and the chance to play with better players. As long as he has good pace and a good touch and can finish in front of goal then take a punt on him....please, no big time Charlies looking for an easy buck, it has to be a player who is eager to make the step up and make a name for himself....Jackson for me! | 1000 forum posts
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DrJeckyll added 17:24 - Dec 25
i think one prolific striker will do us, did i miss something, why is david healy not going to happen? | 0 forum posts
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TheBlueStig added 02:50 - Dec 26
I believe that we are pretty much covered for Defenders in all honesty, Ben Thatcher last season didn't do anything wrong in my book to not even be considered as a back up player for this season, he's getting on but can still do a job, but David Wright I think is fine at Left Back.
Centre half we are covered for now Delaney is improving game by game at Centre half. I'd like to see Rosenior sign permanant experienced and pacy at a young age so he is worth the buy same with Lee-Barrett he should be given longer terms, but the goalkeeping posistion isn't a problem with 2/3 keepers playing after January.
Upfront and central midfield are concerns for me.
We need someone who either has a bit of pace and knows where the goal is, or an a big target man in the shape of Kuqi all them years ago.
central midfield I think Leadbitter controls the game well someone we have needed badley, but we need a bit of pace in there with him.
Apart from that we have Norris and Civelli to return from injury so they would be like new signings, Civelli hasen't played under Keane yet so that will be interesting.
We need goals though, that's the main weakness so i'd sign a striker as my main January signing maybe two. | 0 forum posts
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bluewein added 11:59 - Dec 26
I do laugh when people slag off Keane for going for "man u, sunderland or irish" players and now they're crying out for Welbeck or Macheda! Make your mind up guys!!! | 1141 forum posts
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Mungo added 12:15 - Dec 26
Would like to see Rosenior sign permanently, but I think he will wait until the end of the season and take it from there, which is fair enough.
Welbeck would be very handy but I doubt Man U would loan him out, at least not to us! | 0 forum posts
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