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Anyone got a strong feeling we might see at least two of these three in QPR shirts next season? I can already see 'Arry leaning out of his car window:
'They're top pros. Frank's been there and done everything, top, top player, triffic attitude, triffic person'.
Although these three were brilliant players in their prime, I can't help feeling a bit worried that we'd be repeating the mistakes of last season - big name players, probably commanding very high wages.
We need to be very careful in the transfer market and I'm really hoping Tony's learned his lessons from Mark Lose's catastrophic spending spree. I think the likes of Palace have shown that investment in young talent can pay dividends. I'd like to see us go for some of the stars of the Championship who have got something to prove at the top level. McCormack from Leeds, Aaron Hughes from Derby (although I reckon a few big clubs might show interest in him), Deeney from Watford etc. Let's develop a core of young talent. We need to get the wage structure right this time as well. After the mess of the 2012/13 campaign we've finally managed to develop a strong team spirit, and we don't want to risk disrupting that.
It'll also be interesting to see which of the ''Arry's mates' brigade stay on. I'm talking about Benayoun, Henry, O'Neil, Hughes, Kranjcar, Jenas, SWP, Lord Zamora. And of course you've got Clint Hill, who's a club legend but perhaps a little too old now for regular Premiership football. 'Arry will feel that he owes a few of these a contract for their contribution to promotion, but, I'd probably let the majority go if possible, perhaps keeping Hill and Zamora on as back-up players.
'They're top pros. Frank's been there and done everything, top, top player, triffic attitude, triffic person'.
Although these three were brilliant players in their prime, I can't help feeling a bit worried that we'd be repeating the mistakes of last season - big name players, probably commanding very high wages.
We need to be very careful in the transfer market and I'm really hoping Tony's learned his lessons from Mark Lose's catastrophic spending spree. I think the likes of Palace have shown that investment in young talent can pay dividends. I'd like to see us go for some of the stars of the Championship who have got something to prove at the top level. McCormack from Leeds, Aaron Hughes from Derby (although I reckon a few big clubs might show interest in him), Deeney from Watford etc. Let's develop a core of young talent. We need to get the wage structure right this time as well. After the mess of the 2012/13 campaign we've finally managed to develop a strong team spirit, and we don't want to risk disrupting that.
It'll also be interesting to see which of the ''Arry's mates' brigade stay on. I'm talking about Benayoun, Henry, O'Neil, Hughes, Kranjcar, Jenas, SWP, Lord Zamora. And of course you've got Clint Hill, who's a club legend but perhaps a little too old now for regular Premiership football. 'Arry will feel that he owes a few of these a contract for their contribution to promotion, but, I'd probably let the majority go if possible, perhaps keeping Hill and Zamora on as back-up players.
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