funky monkey Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 They must have a great shout next year they have just signed nugent already got danns, st ledger and Schmeichel thats some good players there. Worth a tenner nope just checked the odds 13/8 no chance but saying that City 11-1 for promotion must be worth a gamble? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screech Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 They must have a great shout next year they have just signed nugent already got danns, st ledger and Schmeichel thats some good players there. Worth a tenner nope just checked the odds 13/8 no chance but saying that City 11-1 for promotion must be worth a gamble? It's all going to go wrong for one of the favourites next year, we have Leicester, Forest, West Ham and Birmingham as auto favourites, they all cant go up. Someone is going to be facing a huge bill if they dont succeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 They must have a great shout next year they have just signed nugent already got danns, st ledger and Schmeichel thats some good players there. Worth a tenner nope just checked the odds 13/8 no chance but saying that City 11-1 for promotion must be worth a gamble? To be honest, St ledger massively overrated as is danns,(rather have Killkenny, Nugents ok nothing better and Schmeichel iv'e not seen enough of. He's got to get a new squad to gel together. I would be surprised if they hit the ground running Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 would anyone be supprised for Leicester to try and sign Gunnarsson as well? Cardiff supposedly favourites to sign him, would like to think we have at least enquired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 To be honest, St ledger massively overrated as is danns,(rather have Killkenny, Nugents ok nothing better and Schmeichel iv'e not seen enough of. He's got to get a new squad to gel together. I would be surprised if they hit the ground running If given the option probably would go for Danns over Killkenny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 To be honest, St ledger massively overrated as is danns,(rather have Killkenny, Nugents ok nothing better and Schmeichel iv'e not seen enough of. He's got to get a new squad to gel together. I would be surprised if they hit the ground running I'm glad i'm not the only one that thinks St Ledger is absolutely CACK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Tansley Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Wont be taking the promotion punt but they will certainly be in most weekly accumulators, they had some decent results for me in the middle of last season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith_Lemon Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 I don't see the big hype over Leicester. They have hardly signed any class players have they? Lee Peltier = Big wow hardly a good player, big test for him in the NPC Neil Danns = An ok player but hardly consistent if they want promotion Kasper Schmeichel = There best buy so far, good keeper Sean St Ledger = Not a bad defender David Nugent = Was always overrated and all in all a pretty crap striker NudieRed's Prediction: Leicester will be overhyped, Sven will be gone by christmas due to a few poor results and for him leaving for 'private reasons' Leicester to full into chaos and end up finishing 12th. Sorry but they don't stand out and I fail to see how they are promotion favourites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numbeast Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 The signings they've brought in I would be quite happy had we bought them all decent Championship players. I think the payers who have turned them down says a lot more than those they have bought. They are also linked to any and every decent player in and around this league so if they carry on signing player they'll have a new starting 11, perhaps Sven should give Brian Tinnion a call, he could recount they season he signed his "Magnificent Seven". I'm sure Leicester will be top half and probably be in the play offs, but I don't think they challenge for Automatic promotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ateyomike Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 my 1st tenner always goes on the city for promotion 2nd tenner on the sags going down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Jordan Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Cardiff are beginning to look stronger now. Mackay has already got Conway and Taylor and if rumours are to be believed he is close to bringing in Goodwillie, Gunnarson and Earnshaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Cardiff are beginning to look stronger now. Mackay has already got Conway and Taylor and if rumours are to be believed he is close to bringing in Goodwillie, Gunnarson and Earnshaw. Wouldn't surprise me to see them near tjhe top 10 at least. Here's the thing, for each of the last 2 years, maybe longer many on here have written Cardiff off as a spent force, a busted flush- I still recall the predictions that said they had to beat Blackpool or bad financial consequences- maybe admin. Yet here they are, still up in and around playoffs (though this season may be transitional for them but no worse than that IMO). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebirds Boyo Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Wouldn't surprise me to see them near tjhe top 10 at least. Here's the thing, for each of the last 2 years, maybe longer many on here have written Cardiff off as a spent force, a busted flush- I still recall the predictions that said they had to beat Blackpool or bad financial consequences- maybe admin. Yet here they are, still up in and around playoffs (though this season may be transitional for them but no worse than that IMO). Everyone has. Hopefully now Ridsdale is taking over at Plymouth and we've gone as far as to label our shirts with our owners' country of origin, people can begin to realise we've made changes in the boardroom. As for Leicester, it's a weird one. Unless I'm mistaken, their financial backer is this guy and he's only worth $180m / £112m. That's bugger all these days even in this league; I suspect it'd take a tenth of his fortune just to maintain a year of a bog-standard Championship side. It certainly strikes me as being closer to gambling on going up than anything going on over here, were they to continue their spending and if there isn't any other moneymen somewhere or other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Montana Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 If given the option probably would go for Danns over Killkenny Danns is way overated, and hes not a creative player, hes more box to box like Marv just more technical. I think Kilkenny could prove to be a top signing ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 the last time they spent loads and signed a load of new players like this they got relegated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 It's all going to go wrong for one of the favourites next year, we have Leicester, Forest, West Ham and Birmingham as auto favourites, they all cant go up. Someone is going to be facing a huge bill if they dont succeed. If one comes a cropper out of that grouping i'll plump for the Brummies... could be financial meltdown especially if HSBC pull the plug on a new financing round; they don't want to be associated with even an alleged tax dodger / money launderer. Tough season it may very well be for Hughton; wonder if he had an inkling of what he was getting himself into and wonder also if McCleish moving on was pure coincidence or he had a whiff of something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargent Pepper Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 While they are all good championship signings it'll be interesting to see how the team gels. As someone stated, Danns is best running from midfield, almost playing in the hole. Well they already have Andy King who does that so it will be interesting to see how they fit both players into the team. I also think pressure may take its toll. We only have to look over the bridge at Wales 2nd team ( actually with Neath in Europe maybe that should be 3rd?) to see big names and high wages doesnt guarantee promotion and the foreign owners may not have much patience or the knowledge of the English game and could pull the trigger early Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 I think Schmeicel is the pick of the bunch he did play well against us I agree, but, he let in 70 goals last season. Only a handful of clubs let more than that in. None of there signings would fill me with any confidence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcherryberry Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 he did play well against us I agree, but, he let in 70 goals last season. Only a handful of clubs let more than that in. None of there signings would fill me with any confidence! Agreed. Grayson got rid of him more or less calling him a liability. Great shot stopper not much else. Danns imo is way over rated especially by people on here. St Ledger is a gamble. No doubt on big wages IF he can find his form from 3 seasons ago they got a very good player. Big IF though. Im not convinced on any of these signings esepcially if it was us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garland-sweden Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 They must have a great shout next year they have just signed nugent already got danns, st ledger and Schmeichel thats some good players there. Worth a tenner nope just checked the odds 13/8 no chance but saying that City 11-1 for promotion must be worth a gamble? Maybe they be top six. Think its 10 or 12 teams can be top six. Blackpool made it and then Norwich, Hull before them. Every season one team is a underdog to make promotion. This season I hope its City. Coyr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somerset_Sam Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 LCFC have had a record £5 million bid accepted for Reading defender Matt Mills, the more they spend and the more quality players they get in the more Maynard might be interested... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastonboy Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 That must be a record fee paid for a defender in the Championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 That must be a record fee paid for a defender in the Championship. Well if it is it's shared with Roger Johnson, Cardiff to Brum in 2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon uk Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 That must be a record fee paid for a defender in the Championship. must be, and what is the biggest fee ever paid by a championship club? cant think there will be many more than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastonboy Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Well if it is it's shared with Roger Johnson, Cardiff to Brum in 2009. Yes, but were Brum in the Premsh*t then? Between two CCC or NPC clubs, it must be a record. 4.5m to 5m with add-ons. All of a sudden, as strikers go for more money than defenders, 6m+ for Nm doesn't seem quite so ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Sven is signing some very useful Championship quality players and is building a strong looking squad. Leicester are predictably amongst the favourites for promotion. But......having good quality players does not guarantee success and it remains to see how all the new signings blend together and gel on the pitch when it matters. I have a feeling that they'll be there or there abouts but won't make automatic. West Ham and Brum are my prediction. Allardyce is a canny manager and Hughton knows the Championship having taken Newcastle straight back up. I can't see past either of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Yes, but were Brum in the Premsh*t then? Between two CCC or NPC clubs, it must be a record. 4.5m to 5m with add-ons. All of a sudden, as strikers go for more money than defenders, 6m+ for Nm doesn't seem quite so ridiculous. Right, your post was a bit ambiguous - you mean paid by a Championship club for a defender, rather than just paid for a defender in the Championship. Probably a record then, Brum had indeed just been promoted and signed Johnson for the forthcoming PL campaign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notsobigfatdave Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Westham, Leeds, Middlesborough for me in that order.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith_Lemon Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Westham, Leeds, Middlesborough for me in that order.... I think Leeds will drop like a stone this season. Boro could be a good shout though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 I think Leeds will drop like a stone this season. Agree, I reckon City will finish above Leeds and I'm not expecting City to be in the top ten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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