Confirmed Signing Abdoulaye Doucouré

[Thomasc]

But you said we won’t be able to attract anyone better than Doucoure, why not?

unless they are coming to play for their former manager Ancelotti like Allan is, then I think we will struggle to get better quality.

 

[MikeH72]

unless they are coming to play for their former manager Ancelotti like Allan is, then I think we will struggle to get better quality.

I would think if we can’t attract better than 28 year old relegated Abdoulaye Doucoure then we may find ourselves in a bit of trouble in the near future.

 

[TheSecondComing]

He’s average hopefully we have some better ideas up our sleeve than him

 

[andy4efc]

I would think if we can’t attract better than 28 year old relegated Abdoulaye Doucoure then we may find ourselves in a bit of trouble in the near future.

Say the same for Gana.

Each individual should be taken on their merits not the team they are in. I do agree there will be cheaper options than the Doucs, but also they have more risk in terms of coping with the prem. Docourse and Allan in midfield sounds a hell of a lot better though doens't it?

We have to be shopping in both ponds, experienced, proven PL talent who amy cost a bit more, and also teh unproven talent, who can go on to A. be signed for cheaper and B. if sold, sold for a big profit.

Fishing in only one of the ponds doesn't work.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

I would think if we can’t attract better than 28 year old relegated Abdoulaye Doucoure then we may find ourselves in a bit of trouble in the near future.

27 year old relegated Gana didn't do too bad

 

[Bainesy's Left Peg]

He’s average hopefully we have some better ideas up our sleeve than him

Than who bud, Doucoure? Surely him AND Allan is a serious upgrade for our centre mid.
For me it seems really clear, Carlo is saying “I need better players than I’ve got in these positions now and I need leadership and fight”.
Once that’s sorted then the younger more glamorous players can come in, but adding them to what we’ve got currently simply won’t work

 

[Groucho]

27 year old relegated Gana didn't do too bad

Tim Cahill who failed to win promotion at Milwall was tidy too.

 

[andy4efc]

Tim Cahill who failed to win promotion at Milwall was tidy too.

Erase him from history, erase him, erase him now!

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

Tim Cahill who failed to win promotion at Milwall was tidy too.

Seem to remember some Irish fella who got relegated with Forest ended up doing alright for Utd

 

[nsno-chris]

27 year old relegated Gana didn't do too bad

26 year old Gylfi Sigurdsson did not however

 

[Saint Domingo]

26 year old Gylfi Sigurdsson did not however

that’s because he can’t run or play football.

 

[MikeH72]

27 year old relegated Gana didn't do too bad

Having watched both of them play, I can confirm Abdoulaye Doucoure is not Idrissa Gueye unfortunately.

 

[MikeH72]

Tim Cahill who failed to win promotion at Milwall was tidy too.

Or Tim Cahill

Seem to remember some Irish fella who got relegated with Forest ended up doing alright for Utd

Or Roy Keane

 

[BlueToff]

I would think if we can’t attract better than 28 year old relegated Abdoulaye Doucoure then we may find ourselves in a bit of trouble in the near future.

Tbf though, we finished 12th and we've been crap/irrelevant for years.

The only thing that makes us stand out above the likes of Burnley, Southampton (or other teams which finished around us) really atm is our manager and the fact we can pay some decent wages.

We're really not that of an attractive proposition.

 

[MikeH72]

Tbf though, we finished 12th and we've been crap/irrelevant for years.

The only thing that makes us stand out above the likes of Burnley, Southampton (or other teams which finished around us) really atm is our manager and the fact we can pay some decent wages.

We're really not that of an attractive proposition.

We finished 12th because we’ve loaded our squad with wasters from the bottom half of the Premier League.