Theoretical question

[Goat]

Well none, because we've not needed him to play there, but why spend money we don't have on a position we don't need to fill?

The question posed was how much would we need to spend to win the title in 3 years. Not how much could we afford and which corners could we cut.

 

[chicoazul]

About 150 million.

KenMONG out?

 

[sarath]

Yes he may become class, but at the moment Arteta/Cahill are better, so id start them. Obviously that wouldnt be the team every week. Moyes would certainly rest the likes of Arteta and Cahill with the CM, Osman and Fellaini.

we don't work well in a 4-4-2 formation, so sacrifice the striker that you wanna buy or use him in a squad rotation with yakubu, and put fellaini behind cahill


-----arteta-------------------
---------------Fellaini-------
RW-------------------Pienaar-
---------Cahill-----------------



We also need to play fellaini for him to become class. That's how we got cahill good, i remember his debut against manure when gravesen was injured!

 

[Goat]

About 150 million.

Wrong, sorry. We wouldnt need anymore than £90m

 

[Les D]

Does David Moyes really need a war-chest of, say, £50m. Tbh, I think not.
Where we are currently positioned speaks volumes. Constantly on the coat-tails of the top 4, and of course, in a semi-final with the best 3 in England.

David Moyes does need new additions, there's no question about that -- no matter how good you are, you always have to strive for better.

Big money helps, of course it does, but, it has to be spent wisely. A manager may be in a position to spend £50m, what though, if it's spent on four players and for whatever reason (just like Jo at Man.City) the new players don't fit-in.

The together-mentality David Moyes has indoctrinated into his squad can't be bought with money. Subsequently, of course money does help but it is not everything -- just ask Mark Hughes at Manchester City -- arguably, his best player is a home grown talent (firstly at Cobh Ramblers) -- Stephen Ireland.

 

[GhostOfDixie]

The question posed was how much would we need to spend to win the title in 3 years. Not how much could we afford and which corners could we cut.

Ok, but at the moment we don't need to buy a Centre Back. Those players if retained are good enough and young enough to still be there in 3 years time, and better than they are now, due to more development as a team.

 

[chicoazul]

Another one? Bloody hell mate.

Sad isnt it, just when weve got three quality centre halves.

Word is that him and Steve Round massively dont get on.

 

[GhostOfDixie]

Does David Moyes really need a war-chest of, say, £50m. Tbh, I think not.
Where we are currently positioned speaks volumes. Constantly on the coat-tails of the top 4, and of course, in a semi-final with the best 3 in England.

David Moyes does need new additions, there's no question about that -- no matter how good you are, you always have to strive for better.

Big money helps, of course it does, but, it has to be spent wisely. A manager may be in a position to spend £50m, what though, if it's spent on four players and for whatever reason (just like Jo at Man.City) the new players don't fit-in.

The together-mentality David Moyes has indoctrinated into his squad can't be bought with money. Subsequently, of course money does help but it is not everything -- just ask Mark Hughes at Manchester City -- arguably, his best player is a home grown talent (firstly at Cobh Ramblers) -- Stephen Ireland.

Good point.

 

[Nebbiolo]

The Mout 15-20m
2x Wingers 20-25m
Striker 15-20m
Right Back/CentreBack 10m
Centre/Defensive Midfielder 10-15m

Then we could easily win the CL, league and possibly the World Cup.

Chuck in another goalkeeper at £15m and I do believe we'd do all that as well as claiming the Superbowl and World Series.

 

[Dom1878]

we don't work well in a 4-4-2 formation, so sacrifice the striker that you wanna buy or use him in a squad rotation with yakubu, and put fellaini behind cahill


-----arteta-------------------
---------------Fellaini-------
RW-------------------Pienaar-
---------Cahill-----------------



We also need to play fellaini for him to become class. That's how we got cahill good, i remember his debut against manure!

Fellaini is terrible as CM. And the whole "we dont work well in a 4-4-2" is bollocks really, people just havnt given it a chance.

 

[GhostOfDixie]

In 3 years time Jose Baxter will be a regular, so that is £30m saved right there.

 

[chicoazul]

With Arteta and Yakubu back next season, Fellaini another season developed and possibly an ace wide midfield player then we'll be superb and probably finish fifth.

 

[chicoazul]

Fellaini is terrible as CM. And the whole "we dont work well in a 4-4-2" is bollocks really, people just havnt given it a chance.

Not agreeing on that Dom, every time we go back to 4-4-2 were absolute pish mate. And Lord have we tried.

 

[sarath]

Fellaini is terrible as CM. And the whole "we dont work well in a 4-4-2" is bollocks really, people just havnt given it a chance.

He need a free role from a holding midfield position like arteta, he came in as a def mid, hasnt really been played there much this half of the season, he's definately not a terrible CM. Our massive midfield is key, thats why it works better than 442, we proved this when we had no strikers

 

[Goat]

Chuck in another goalkeeper at £15m and I do believe we'd do all that as well as claiming the Superbowl and World Series.

Serious FFS nebolid. Ghost might flag stuff.