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Do you think there is a club in this division with a better squad than we have, when everybody is fit?I can’t think of one. Yes here and there it could be improved. In the striking positions, I think another goalscorer would help us, if Miller picks up an injury then all of a sudden I think we are light up there. Could Agard do what Miller does, score most weeks?Josh Andrews has potential but is a young guy learning his game.Hopefully Miller stays fit because I see that as our one potential glaring weakness. I would like someone of a similar profile to Miller in and around the squad. Could it be another free transfer, or more unlikely a loan? For me we need a bit of experience but still only young. Agard could well be able to do the job of chipping in with a fair few goals. I think another one in would give us the ability to rotate strikers and be confident about doing so.
Quote from: Sammy Chung was King on August 18, 2022, 08:17:45 amDo you think there is a club in this division with a better squad than we have, when everybody is fit?I can’t think of one. Yes here and there it could be improved. In the striking positions, I think another goalscorer would help us, if Miller picks up an injury then all of a sudden I think we are light up there. Could Agard do what Miller does, score most weeks?Josh Andrews has potential but is a young guy learning his game.Hopefully Miller stays fit because I see that as our one potential glaring weakness. I would like someone of a similar profile to Miller in and around the squad. Could it be another free transfer, or more unlikely a loan? For me we need a bit of experience but still only young. Agard could well be able to do the job of chipping in with a fair few goals. I think another one in would give us the ability to rotate strikers and be confident about doing so.Don't forget Griffiths.We finally have a decent sized squad with good back-up in most positions. Anderson came in after an injury and it was seamless.We also have the diversity to enable us to change the style of play too.Been a few years since it's been like this.
Quote from: philsky on August 18, 2022, 08:48:54 amQuote from: Sammy Chung was King on August 18, 2022, 08:17:45 amDo you think there is a club in this division with a better squad than we have, when everybody is fit?I can’t think of one. Yes here and there it could be improved. In the striking positions, I think another goalscorer would help us, if Miller picks up an injury then all of a sudden I think we are light up there. Could Agard do what Miller does, score most weeks?Josh Andrews has potential but is a young guy learning his game.Hopefully Miller stays fit because I see that as our one potential glaring weakness. I would like someone of a similar profile to Miller in and around the squad. Could it be another free transfer, or more unlikely a loan? For me we need a bit of experience but still only young. Agard could well be able to do the job of chipping in with a fair few goals. I think another one in would give us the ability to rotate strikers and be confident about doing so.Don't forget Griffiths.We finally have a decent sized squad with good back-up in most positions. Anderson came in after an injury and it was seamless.We also have the diversity to enable us to change the style of play too.Been a few years since it's been like this.That's a great word 'diversity'. We do have a number of attacking options. A number of different combinations and I don't think we've seen the full potential of that even with Griffiths out for some time. Sure, I think we would all prefer on the deck football, even to the point of playing with a false no 9 if we needed to. I'm not sure GM will be in too much of a hurry to add to the attacking ranks just yet. Yes, We're probably a little nervous should anything happen to Clayton however, with Close said to be close, GM just might keep his powder dry until he knows what impact Close can make. There's 10 or so days of the window left and I have a suspicion GM and Copps will have a plan up their sleeve should the feel they need to act even before deciding who might be sent out on loan etc. The base or anchor of midfield could be the position he thinks needs reinforcing. Different combinations could possibly make up for the absence of Clayton but does he want to take that risk? Time will tell. There's still scope for plenty of development as games go by as we've yet to see the team fully gell and seen the full potential.
I don’t think McSheffrey rates him much but Seaman is the right back cover in the squad.
IMO, there isn’t much point in bringing in loan players unless they can significantly improve what we have now.Like we had with players such as Kane, Wilkes and Downing in the McCann period.
I'm pleased to see the apparent end to Rovers reliance on young loanees.Yes we signed some good uns - but we also signed some rubbish as well.Advantages for me: -- We have more experience in the team- We're not having to replace half our first team every summer and can have some continuity- More opportunities for our own youngsters coming in without the manager worrying about playing too many young playersAnybody seen anywhere that Rovers have announced this as a policy going forward?
I'm pleased to see the apparent end to Rovers reliance on young loanees.Yes we signed some good uns - but we also signed some rubbish as well.Advantages for me: -- We have more experience in the team- We're not having to replace half our first team every summer and can have some continuity- More opportunities for our own youngsters coming through as the manager won't be worrying about having too many young players in the sideAnybody seen anywhere that Rovers have announced this as a policy going forward?
Quote from: Branton Red on August 18, 2022, 10:00:40 pmI'm pleased to see the apparent end to Rovers reliance on young loanees.Yes we signed some good uns - but we also signed some rubbish as well.Advantages for me: -- We have more experience in the team- We're not having to replace half our first team every summer and can have some continuity- More opportunities for our own youngsters coming in without the manager worrying about playing too many young playersAnybody seen anywhere that Rovers have announced this as a policy going forward?Not seen this advertised anywhere as club policy but i get the distinct impression the DOF might be asserting some authority here, which would be good for the overall development of this squad.Remember we have some very good youngsters who could come in and make a case for themselves, (Kuleya, Faulkner)
DBR, I thought January was a bad time to get anyone decent?