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Even the creative midfielder we need - how could Keegan have identified one after being out of touch for so long by his own admission? He'll have a far clearer idea by the summer who he wants and those in the squad who are worth keeping. Milner's one of those for me who flatters to deceive. Keegan might think he's great on seeing him in training for example, but a lot of these players go missing when the heat is on. These are the things you find out as the season unravels. With all due respect the club should have a list of analysed targets unless it operates contrary to all other PL clubs. ???? Drawn up by whom like? We've just changed managers..unless you simply want Kev to adopt BSA's list, if he should happen to find it on the dressing room floor? So everyone at the club is waiting for KK (3 years out of the game) to identify targets? Erm....that's one of his main functions. Besides, if you're wanting to take this out of KK's hands and are premising this on what our scouting network will have had their eye on recently (established talent) then this argument fails too as they're going to have been very much 'on message' from the previous manager(s). BSA for instance wouldn't have let them through the door to talk about the types of player that Keegan would be interested in - so they'll have been looking at targets that fit the BSA system/Souness (forget Roeder) system before that. PS your edited (substantiated) post makes the point better, but I still think you're being unrealistic. Everyone will have a general, anecdotal knowledge of which players out there, but the focus under BSA especially will have very much been on a particular type of player. Thus I think if you're talking in terms of actually having had the types of player KK would potentially be interested in monitored prior to Kev's arrival I think you're way off. There's no chance of that having happened.

Even the creative midfielder we need - how could Keegan have identified one after being out of touch for so long by his own admission? He'll have a far clearer idea by the summer who he wants and those in the squad who are worth keeping. Milner's one of those for me who flatters to deceive. Keegan might think he's great on seeing him in training for example, but a lot of these players go missing when the heat is on. These are the things you find out as the season unravels. With all due respect the club should have a list of analysed targets unless it operates contrary to all other PL clubs. ???? Drawn up by whom like? We've just changed managers..unless you simply want Kev to adopt BSA's list, if he should happen to find it on the dressing room floor?

I like the cut of Tron's jib tbh.

Hong Kong Phooey!

I take this view 100%. Also if he manages to get under performing players playing again for the rest of the season then he will be in a better position to flog them come the end of it should he decide they have no long term place. While selling isn't seen as important as buying at the present time, the fact is we're going to need a strong squad, with cover all over the park and a load of BSA's cast offs languishing in the reserves aren't going to provide this even if it looks like they do on paper. This season is a complete write off now as far as any tangible achievements are concerned (cups/league placings being of importance bar relegation) so the January window isn't important. The danger for me was that we'd have got shafted in it and ended up with compromise signings anyway. The only caveat to the above is that the 'Keegan affect' does seem to need momentum from a relatively early stage to truly work it's wonders. A lack of signings can clearly potentially detract from this so it's now time for everyone to pull together (particularly in light of the shit we're going to get from the press) and just stay as enthusiastic and united about the positives as we can do until the summer. There will be better football played from now until the end of May and t hat in the short term is reason to keep banging the Keegan drum and shove it up the press! We've got our bit to do an all in attracting these players next summer!

+1 tbh

2 nutmegs for the second?

f...u...cki....n..g....mag..ni..f...i..c.e.n...t.

fortunately.

My hopes weren't raised today tbh.

Howay man, he reads the internet ffs!!!!!

That's four bottles of dog you clown.

"Jesus, I've got nothing up front!"

Knocked out in the 4th round, 53 years since winning it last. No doubt we'll be accused of impatience tomorrow.

We can concentrate on the league now lads...

Fuck this I'm hitting the spirits early.

Aye well you can shove it up your arse for all it's worth

ah well.......

First restless fan tbh ADHD man. You wanted to see him at the 5-a-side in the summer. Like shit off a stainless steel shovel! Canny player like *he said grudgingly*

Which mongs have voted 'real'?

First restless fan tbh ADHD man. You wanted to see him at the 5-a-side in the summer. Like shit off a stainless steel shovel!

Fuck off Liverpool!

That's Milner for you. All graft, no craft. He does at least have the complexion of a cheese slice tbf. exactement!

That's Milner for you. All graft, no craft. He does at least have the complexion of a cheese slice tbf.

C'mon let's beat these bastards. Attack!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!