loaderspurs
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- May 21, 2012
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First off, just to say I'm Delighted with Poch and here's to a season of excitement and optimism!
Now that's done, we can look at the playing staff and what may happen this summer. A big concern for me last season was that we were completely bereft of any leaders either on the pitch, or in the changing room, and this needs to change. We have been lucky to see some great characters come through the club, players who have helped marshall those who need it in the tough times, and give a kick up the arse to others, the likes of king, gallas, Parker, Davids, etc. the problem I see is we have very few of these players now, and that is attributable to our collapses imo. The only ones I see who have these characteristics are Dawson and kaboul, (who people are saying we should sell this summer!) and possibly Walker.
I am vehemently against selling Dawson, yes he is slow on the turn, yes I tire of seeing him lump his 60 yard passes, but he is the club captain, a born leader and has shown he wants to fight for it by staying last summer. He doesn't have to be a starter, but he can still do a job, both in the changing room and on the pitch against the likes of west ham and stoke. I also wouldn't be averse to getting someone like Ferdinand warranting the salary isn't obscene. He is a born winner and leader, and would be great to have in and around the club, maybe even looking to put him on coaching courses?
So I pose to you, in our transfers this summer should we be looking to bring in 1 or 2 players who can lead this squad if ours which undoubtedly has ability, but lacks the drive to do anything with it? Or should we just be looking at improving the squad ability, which imo works fine on Fifa, less so in the real world.
Now that's done, we can look at the playing staff and what may happen this summer. A big concern for me last season was that we were completely bereft of any leaders either on the pitch, or in the changing room, and this needs to change. We have been lucky to see some great characters come through the club, players who have helped marshall those who need it in the tough times, and give a kick up the arse to others, the likes of king, gallas, Parker, Davids, etc. the problem I see is we have very few of these players now, and that is attributable to our collapses imo. The only ones I see who have these characteristics are Dawson and kaboul, (who people are saying we should sell this summer!) and possibly Walker.
I am vehemently against selling Dawson, yes he is slow on the turn, yes I tire of seeing him lump his 60 yard passes, but he is the club captain, a born leader and has shown he wants to fight for it by staying last summer. He doesn't have to be a starter, but he can still do a job, both in the changing room and on the pitch against the likes of west ham and stoke. I also wouldn't be averse to getting someone like Ferdinand warranting the salary isn't obscene. He is a born winner and leader, and would be great to have in and around the club, maybe even looking to put him on coaching courses?
So I pose to you, in our transfers this summer should we be looking to bring in 1 or 2 players who can lead this squad if ours which undoubtedly has ability, but lacks the drive to do anything with it? Or should we just be looking at improving the squad ability, which imo works fine on Fifa, less so in the real world.
