The rebuilding job

[Elong]

Wait what, this is news to me, Neville is leaving because he wants to move on, not because we didn't offer him a new contract? :blink:

 

[billycopper]

I'm not sure we need to rebuild but we definitely need to strength the squad you just need to do a simple depth chart and see got little to no depth whatsoever. If we really want to compete in Europe and still be in the top 5 of the League then we need two good XI. If we dont bring those 5 or 6 players Moyes is talking about next season then we need to start giving some of our youngster more chances, get them involve.

Ill do a Depth Chart and you tell what we need.
GK - Howard, Mucha
RB - Coleman, Hibbert, Stones
LB - Baines, Oviedo, Garbutt
CB - Jagielka, Distin, Heitinga, Duffy
RW - Mirallas, Kennedy
LW - Pienaar
CM - Gibson, Fellaini, Osman, Barkley, Lundstram
ST - Anichebe, Jelavic, Naismth, Vellios

Obviously there are some players that can play multiple positions but I preferred to list them at there proper positions. Had to list some of our best youth players to make it look a little bit better.

Mucha might sign a new deal. He seems fairly content to keep picking up the wages without having much game time and he didn't look out of his depth when he was called upon.

Distin has probably got atleast another year left in him and Lescott has a year left to run on his City contract. I can see Moyes letting the situation run on for another 12 months rather than paying £4m for Joleon unless Heitinga moves or someone like Villa enquire about Lescott.

If Donovan is signing on a free next January then the manager might focus on central midfield. The Fer deal is a strange one because I can't imagine him being picked ahead of Gibson, Osman or Fellaini. So maybe the idea is to bring a replacement in before letting the big Belgian go?

We definitely need something up front. Has Jelavic been relegated to the bench because of his own form or that of Anichebe? If Davey has lost faith in him or has other targets in mind he might try and move him on quickly before his value drops too much rather than having him as an expensive bench-warmer.

If Mucha, Neville, Heitinga, Duffy, Lundstram, Garbutt, Hitzlsperger, Junior, Gueye and Vellios form part of an exodus for little or no transfer fees we'll have a massive job on our hands just trying to replace them. I think we'll do well to get more than one or two players capable of breaking into the first XI. Squad depth will be the biggest issue in my view.

 

[JamesBT]

NEGREDO WOOAH, NEGREDO WOOOOOAH, WE BOUGHT HIM FROM SEVILLE, HE'S REPLACING PHIL NEVILLE

 

[Bluenose1995]

If it was up to me I would:

flog Felli, Gueye, and Jelavic which would give us around £32 mil to reinvest in the squad alongside a further £10 mil of the TV deal which would give Moyes a war chest of £40 mil

1x ST hopefully Negredo for say £13 mil
1x CAM ???
2x CM Capoue £10 mil and Diame £4 mil
1x CB Lescott £4 mil

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

Lescott and Diame for 8m? snap your arm off. would improve us bigtime. Then buy 3 more Belgians/Kev's with the rest.

 

[andy4efc]

Would agree with the exception of Distin who's probably coming into his last season. Just my opinion like, but I think he'll start to decline next season.

If only Fellaini goes this summer, his fee plus his and Neville's wages should be enough to bring in at least 3 new faces of a standard that would improve us, plus maybe one or two squad players.

Distin is an enigma, 35 isnt he now? But he's a man mountain and still got pace. Hopefully he'll be the Neville of this season (not ****e, but a good figure around the club and can help the younger ones).

 

[efcfanwirral]

Does it concern anyone else that moyes seems to think Neville is this huge massive loss and evidently thinks we'll be worse without him?

 

[tiny_jacky]

This is what would happen when I am playing FIFA manager mode

GK - Howard, Mucha, Springthorpe
(replace Mucha)
RB - Coleman, Hibbert, Stones
(Good enough)
LB - Baines, Garbutt
(need one more)
CB - Jagielka, Distin, Heitinga, Duffy
(replace Heitinga)
RW - Mirallas, Kennedy
(need one more)
LW - Pienaar, Gueye, Oviedo
(Replace Gueye)
CDM/CM - Fellaini, Gibson, Osman, Lundstram
(replace Fellaini, and get 1 more)
CAM/CF - Naismith, Barkley
(Replace Naismith, and get 1 more)
ST - Anichebe, Jelavic, Vellios
(Replace Jelavic)

Summary:
1. Neville Fellaini Mucha Heitinga Gueye Naismith Jelavic OUT (7 players in total)
2. 1GK 1LB 1CB 1RW 1LW 2CM 2CAM 1ST IN (10 players in total)
3. This is simply impossible

 

[Winci]

It clear our biggest need is a winger or two. Assuming no ones is sold next summer and we get close to 10mil for transfers. I think we should go for Scott Sinclair for somethong like 5mil, and the rest on one of Fer, Keisuke Honda or Adem Ljajic. Then bring Lescott or someone like Boyata on*loan and get someone else on a bosman. There will be one or two good players available on a free who could definitely help the team.

Its not perfect but it covers dome needs like another winger with pace, flair and some goals and some more creativity.

Just an idea.

 

[harris78]

Does it concern anyone else that moyes seems to think Neville is this huge massive loss and evidently thinks we'll be worse without him?

I think its more around the place than actually on the pitch we will miss him. Regardless of what people think of him as a footballer, he looks like he was/is a good role model for the youngsters to look up to in regards of preparation and how to handle yourself publicly and professionally. Also looke like he always had good banter with the other lads also, so from that perspective i would imagine it will be a big loss.

 

[Christiffa25]

Outs - Mucha Neville fellaini guaye Heitinga hitzleberger (maybe jelavic)

In - GK Lescott Flamini Fer Donovan/Sinclair negredo/Rooney Remy
A couple of loans/moyes bargain unknown's...

GK - Howard back up GK
RB - Coleman stones Hibbert
LB - Baines Garbutt Oveido
CB - Jags Duffy Distin lescott

RW - Naismith Donovan/Sinclair
LW - Pienaar Mirallas
CM - Gibson Flamini Fer Osman Barkley Lundstrum

ACM - negredo/Rooney
ST - Vic Jelavic Remy vellios

Seriously think that squad would sit firmly in the top 4

 

[Jags..class]

Lukaku and mcCarthy would be my choices, young, already stars for their teams, and premiership experience. Both would cost us abit tho so Moyes will have to look at unknown names.

 

[toffeeben15]

Get rid of fellaini Guaye and heintiga and cut loose hitz . Say we get 30 million for Felli and Guaye we buy fer and a cam ( Honda ) for 15 million combined. Fer sits next to Gibson with Honda in fellaini position . Osman replaces hitz on the bench . Barkley replaces Neville . We then have 15 million to play with . I would try and get negredo for 9 million and If not then some one else for that price then spend the rest on Scott Sinclair . We replace heitinga with lescott or try and get felipe Santana on a free . We could also try and find a loan winger instead of Sinclair


Howard
Coleman Jagielka Lescott baines

Gibson Fer
Mirallas Honda Pienaar

Negredo

 

[tasslehoff]

Neil Lennon hasnt even got a phone.

He has, he just does not answer Unknown Numbers.

Bulb

 

[Jags..class]

Get rid of fellaini Guaye and heintiga and cut loose hitz . Say we get 30 million for Felli and Guaye we buy fer and a cam ( Honda ) for 15 million combined. Fer sits next to Gibson with Honda in fellaini position . Osman replaces hitz on the bench . Barkley replaces Neville . We then have 15 million to play with . I would try and get negredo for 9 million and If not then some one else for that price then spend the rest on Scott Sinclair . We replace heitinga with lescott or try and get felipe Santana on a free . We could also try and find a loan winger instead of Sinclair


Howard
Coleman Jagielka Lescott baines

Gibson Fer
Mirallas Honda Pienaar

Negredo

:huh:no chance