Why you think Hughes's targets are so crap is beyond me
We need two defensive mid fielders
Kompany do we want him to go? No, so Parker ofers us and gives us a good pair as alongside Kompany which is needed particularly, with the attacking options being discussed.Fernandez? another year on the bench and he will come good.
Do we want Dunne or Richards to go? No so Toure applies the necessary pressure at Centre Half
Zabaleta is off his game, so for the remainder of the season, Richards offers a good alternative on the bench should Toure and Dunne work as a centre back pairing. I don't think we will get Johnson from Portsmouth, so obviously Hughes knows he has the cover there.
Offensive mid field Ireland and Johnson are very coveted, if both injured or suspended, Robinho slots comfortably in there.
Right attacking mid field. Do we want SWP? Of course we do, but he is injured for 5 weeks, Ronaldo player of the year Britain, Europe and the world, is not coming to us to cover or play on the left hand side is he? No course he's not, similarly neither is Bentley, cant see Spurs wanting to sell him either, Lennon? Again not an option.
Bellamy? RH MID FIELD COVER, Perfect, Prickly, competitive captain of his country, and like Defoe wants to play for Redknapp, Bellamy wants to play for Hughes.
2nd Striker can play in the hole and ideal cover for Robinho, can also play on the left as well, like Huckerby, just a thousand times more effective, if Petrov Robinho SWP and Ireland are INJURED (Which they are lets face it) ideal 1st pick anywhere across the front line.
Tevez is going to be auctioned off to the highest bidder, two clubs can afford him, us or Real Madrid, we have more clout, and no-one is going to pay him 1/4 mill a week not even us. That maybe the mosy feasible Stellar superstar, done well at Man Utd and saved West Ham
Santa Cruz great focal point with loads and loads of service, which means loads and loads of goals.
Away from Home we could field
Richards Dunne Toure Ball
SWP Parker Zabaleta Bridge
Robinho Santa Cruz
That would grind out a few results away from home particularly with what's available on the Bench.