25 Trialists!

Discussion in 'The Transfer List' started by wfc4ever, Jan 22, 2007.

  1. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

  2. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    What's the point in signing a lot of forgein crap though? Surely Sietes taught us something about taking a punt on lads who've never played over here before. Better to trial them than risk a flop.
     
  3. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Very true UEA but surely 2 out of the 25 must been useful enough or are we just looking in the wrong areas?
     
  4. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    Thing is they have to be better than what we've got, maybe have something different, be mentally right for the move to a forgein country, speak enough English to understand Malky screaming in their ear'ole and within a certain age range. Plus they have to have Aidy's positive work mentality. Lots of critera and 25 isn't that many really.
     
  5. Siggy

    Siggy Reservist

    They are having trials at Watford (and I suspect that Aidy's count included some that were simply watched since I'm pretty sure that we haven't had all 25 actually at the ground) which means that they are not having trials elsewhere.

    Aidy is not giving trials to quality players that can pick and choose where to go. He's trying to find cheap, underrated stars in the making. Players that he can develop.

    The players that we actually need right now are going to already be playing somewhere and we are undoubtedly bidding on a few of them at the moment. Some will turn us down flat, some will consider us and some may leap at the opportunity.

    I expect another two new players before the end of the month.
     
  6. Siggy

    Siggy Reservist

    Also, not meaning to reply to myself... as UEA said, Aidy is looking for players that can provide something that we do not already have.

    It may be unfashionable to admit it, but most of our players are pretty darned good football players. Sure, we are weak at Left back and could use some help in midfield and a tall, strong centre-forward would be nice, but replacing Mariappa with a Bazeley is probably not helpful. Having 37 strikers is equally pointless.

    Aidy will make mistakes, but he knows what he is trying to acheive and is probably going to manage to do it.

    Sure, we want to stay in the Premiership, if we can. But we want our club to stay in business even more. Aidy could easily spend 50 million quid and we could still get relegated. Better to be patient and find the right players both for now and for next season - no matter what division we are in.
     
  7. Moose

    Moose First Team Captain

    The next 25 are WFC forum members B-D.

    They were A-B.

    Hey admin how d'ya get on?
     

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