MOYES QUOTES

Phil wrote...

Just wait Mr O'keeffe. Moyes has something in the pipeline, I can feel it. If it means not spending £6 million on simply a good standard of championship player then I don't blame his stance. Apart from the money men, who's made a real impression this summer? Maybe Reo-coker or Bale are stand-out buys but apart from that, over priced fees for over hyped players.
Wish list would include Yakubu, Baines and an exciting winger that can cross a ball for the about to explode Beatts!
Surely Moyes wouldn't risk another yo yo season... would he?

Posted by: Phil  | July 12, 2007 2:29 PM

badlydrawnblue wrote...

I think Moyes has been right to wait and bied his time with regards to bringing the 'right' player in at the 'right' price.

No doubt about it Nugent was wanted, cheekily the club wanted him for next to nothing though in January I feel.

Koumas - priced out by a desperate Wigan looking to bring any type of quality player in at an over-inflated price.

Richardson - again he has a price which I'm sure we will stick to, even if it means being outbid by the likes of Sunderland - another club despeately splashing the cash.

Smith - see Richardson.

No doubt about it though, we need to buy before the season starts. In fact we need to buy to 'bed' players in during the friendlies.

Posted by: badlydrawnblue  | July 12, 2007 3:16 PM

Alanio wrote...

Look back to last season, by this time Aj, Howard and Lescott were all signed-up and had plenty of time to bed-in, like BDB said above ... and look at the good that did us, consistent season by our standards, good football, attacking lots of games and a top 6 finish ... you've got to speculate to accumalate, even if it means going into lots of debt, we have to push on for the top 4; look at Spurs ... we'll never do a Leeds if you ask me, there's too much about the club, so I'm all in favour of getting into a 'responsible' debt if you like and trying to push the top 4 - otherwise, what's the point?

Posted by: Alanio  | July 13, 2007 10:35 AM

Oliver wrote...

I do agree that we need to strengthen - but at the same time there doesn't seem a great deal available (coupled with the price as you say). Koumas, Nugent, Richardson...hardly names that excite or inspire. I'd rather Moyes held fire for a while. I think Moyes will definetly get a few more in, perhaps as late as deadline day. I think what we are seeing is a legacy of last season's spending -Johnson 8 million, Lescott up to 5 million. From my reading of things, we spent a lot of this year's sky money last year. Long term for the clubs financial status, it's best to spend wisely this year - 6 million for Nugent doesn't fit this bill.

I'd love to see Fernandes back on loan, maybe Alan Smith - for a fair price (no more than 3 or 4 Million) and maybe some cover in defence.

But this season is very much time to keep fingers crossed that we get lucky with injuries, because whatever happens I think we'll be going in with a small squad.

Posted by: Oliver  | July 16, 2007 4:39 PM