by jammydodger » Mon Aug 29, 2005 6:11 pm
I think our best summer buy is definately Crouch.
From last season he scored 16 goals (i think) playing 75% of the season for a team that went down. If that doesnt show potential, then what does?
Also, i think all of our other signings will (unfortunately) take a season to adapt to the more physical and more dynamic type of football.
Sissoko already looks too slow on the ball, and whilst he wins it back (physically) he also loses it just as much.
As Reina's a goalie, if he's good enough, he will setlle in easy.
Generally speaking, the only players who can adapt almost instantaneously are northern europeans. (Hamann a perfect example, went top Newcastle and had arguebly the best season of his career there)
But dont get me wrong, I like ALL of the summer signings (including Zenden) but they will need a chance to settle into the system.