Originally Posted by
Heisenberg
I haven't got a clue about whether Warnock would want them, but here's my two penneth on the players that you've listed:
We've covered the areas that Snodgrass plays - No for me
Ulloa hasn't played enough in the last 2-3 seasons to know if he's still capable of making a difference - No for me - unless we haven't signed another striker on deadline day and we can get a loan deal until Jan
Not sure Hugill is any better than what we have (plus, he was a massive d**k in our home game last season and I can be quite childish and bitter) - No for me
For Patrick Roberts - See Snodgrass
Besic looked terrible in the televised games towards the end of the season, imo. Gave the ball away far too often and would have pot-shots from 20+yards that ended up in Row Z - looked an incredible prospect a couple of years ago, but it's a no for me
For Connor Wickham - See Ulloa
Of the other players listed in the article, I'd like to see:
Danny Drinkwater - Not sure it's realistic tbh, but if nobody else picks him up and he's available for loan and Chelsea cover the majority of his wages, he'd be perfect for us as he's used to a similar style of play from his time at Leicester. Before anyone jumps on that comment, I'm not saying we play any where near as well as Leicester did when he was there - I'm just saying that their core basics of win the ball back and get it forward as quickly as possible is what I think we try to do. I think that there are too many differentials for this to be viable, sadly.
James McCarthy - If he can't get back into the Everton team then a loan deal would be excellent for us. He's composed in midfield, has an eye for a pass and doesn't shirk the ugly stuff. Years of Premier League experience may be useful in the changing room too.
That's it. There are some players listed who are likely to be too good for us, but their wages and possible issues with their personalities would rule them out for me.