That midfielder that we need......

[Fordy]

Adel Taarabt, or very similar. A midfielder who can carry the ball forward, beat a man, draw opponents, and can shoot.
Knockaert,Hammill,Judge, Morrison

Pritchard? Saw Newcastle and Norwich want him too

[FACTS]

Thought this too when Henry was struggling to pick out a pass when Burton dropped deep

Ale alongside Cousins could've worked

[BFG]

Pritchard? Saw Newcastle and Norwich want him too

Yeah, just can't see us getting him

[hal9thou]

A midfielder who can carry the ball forward, beat a man, draw opponents, and can shoot.

This type of player - AMF - should be 100% the top priority, before the pace man and the striker. But we all know that these are the boys who are going to cost the sort of money the current regime will be reluctant to pay for. That's the crux of the matter: at what point do they allow a bit of extra investment to help the manager they chose put the final pieces together. I feel sorry for JFH. He didn't blow 0.25bn only to see us end up below where we started when mr. big spender hit town, all guns blazing and eyes wide shut. The problem is that throwing the Titanic into reverse could make things even worse. They have to find a middle way with acquisitions.

[Pinkie]

This type of player - AMF - should be 100% the top priority, before the pace man and the striker. But we all know that these are the boys who are going to cost the sort of money the current regime will be reluctant to pay for. That's the crux of the matter: at what point do they allow a bit of extra investment to help the manager they chose put the final pieces together. I feel sorry for JFH. He didn't blow 0.25bn only to see us end up below where we started when mr. big spender hit town, all guns blazing and eyes wide shut. The problem is that throwing the Titanic into reverse could make things even worse. They have to find a middle way with acquisitions.

We had one in diakite but jimmy wouldnt try him out,had what we're missing in midfield wether he was mad or not! For me he had ability & we should have worked on him more than what the management did! The way he could bring the ball forward and glide past players was excellent,& that was against premiership players aswell!

[BFG]

@hal
" at what point do they allow a bit of extra investment to help the manager they chose put the final pieces together"

"The problem is that throwing the Titanic into reverse could make things even worse. They have to find a middle way with acquisitions."

Agree, great points in particular ^

[LoftusRoadLad]

MARCO VAN GINKEL on loan from Chelski would be good. Dutch too !!

[Norths]

A one legged Faurlin would still be a level or two above the majority of the current CMs we have (will exclude the new boy cousins).

[CroydonCaptainJack]

We had one in diakite but jimmy wouldnt try him out,had what we're missing in midfield wether he was mad or not! For me he had ability & we should have worked on him more than what the management did! The way he could bring the ball forward and glide past players was excellent,& that was against premiership players aswell!

I liked Diakite as well but we have no idea of what went on there.

[Brian Wilson]

I liked Diakite as well but we have no idea of what went on there.

Too unfit for Montpellier to sign according to this - http://www.football365.fr/montpellie...a-2632253.html

Says it all...couldn't even be bothered to keep himself in shape while he was here

[jmelanie]

I think Hoilett might have been an improvement too.

[Pinkie]

Too unfit for Montpellier to sign according to this - http://www.football365.fr/montpellie...a-2632253.html

Says it all...couldn't even be bothered to keep himself in shape while he was here

Hes bound to be demorolised with not playing for years,but yeah he should of kept himself in shape!

[Shania]

We had one in diakite but jimmy wouldnt try him out,had what we're missing in midfield wether he was mad or not! For me he had ability & we should have worked on him more than what the management did! The way he could bring the ball forward and glide past players was excellent,& that was against premiership players aswell!

This. They let him down badly,imo.

[Brian Wilson]

Hes bound to be demorolised with not playing for years,but yeah he should of kept himself in shape!

He had loan opportunities at Watford and in Saudi Arabia and could have had more but didn't impress anywhere he went. We don't know enough about his situation to say that the club didn't look after him but there is no excuse for him not being fit when he was on around 30k a week.

[Pinkie]

Yeah i agree brian,a big shame as he certainly had some quality in him,should of been head and shoulders above anything we`ve had in midfield over the last few years!