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Other than Ben Whiteman
Quote from: andyst79 on August 19, 2023, 09:34:24 pmOther than Ben Whiteman We’ve never got over James Coppinger retiring!!
Quote from: In the box on August 19, 2023, 10:33:15 pmQuote from: andyst79 on August 19, 2023, 09:34:24 pmOther than Ben Whiteman We’ve never got over James Coppinger retiring!!Our ball retention at throw ins had certainly got much worse since Copps retired.
Quote from: drfchound on August 19, 2023, 10:36:35 pmQuote from: In the box on August 19, 2023, 10:33:15 pmQuote from: andyst79 on August 19, 2023, 09:34:24 pmOther than Ben Whiteman We’ve never got over James Coppinger retiring!!Our ball retention at throw ins had certainly got much worse since Copps retired.Noticed this again yesterday, almost everytime County had a throw in it was thrown to a man in space, I can remember only once us finding a player to throw to in space. McCann toiched on this a few weeks ago saying it's not acceptable, it hasn't changed.
With 2 loan spots still left, the priority must surely be to bring in another midfielder, or maybe even two.
We are very badly missing muscularity and physicality in midfield, the energy and presence to dominate midfield battles for 90 minutes. Lakin was a useful terrier but not what we need. Although what we can get is something different.
Quote from: Chris Black come back on August 20, 2023, 08:46:15 pmWe are very badly missing muscularity and physicality in midfield, the energy and presence to dominate midfield battles for 90 minutes. Lakin was a useful terrier but not what we need. Although what we can get is something different. I believe he would link up play & get around the opposition far better than what we have. In the short time they played together I thought he & Close developed a decent understanding, the game at Sutton last season springs to mind.
Quote from: Lesonthewest on August 20, 2023, 09:00:06 pmQuote from: Chris Black come back on August 20, 2023, 08:46:15 pmWe are very badly missing muscularity and physicality in midfield, the energy and presence to dominate midfield battles for 90 minutes. Lakin was a useful terrier but not what we need. Although what we can get is something different. I believe he would link up play & get around the opposition far better than what we have. In the short time they played together I thought he & Close developed a decent understanding, the game at Sutton last season springs to mind.The game at Sutton where we did naff all ??I liked Lakin but not at all convinced with Close
Quote from: Chris Black come back on August 20, 2023, 08:46:15 pmWe are very badly missing muscularity and physicality in midfield, the energy and presence to dominate midfield battles for 90 minutes. Lakin was a useful terrier but not what we need. Although what we can get is something different. I believe he would link up play & get around the opposition far better than what we have. In the short time they played together I thought he & Close developed a decent understanding, the game at Sutton last season springs to mind.
What’s notable is how much not getting promoted, or more realistically, getting relegated costs us. If we had been in Championship a few years ago we could have had Kane, Wilks, Whiteman, Sheaf, Marquis, likely others I have forgotten also, in our squad. We might well still have struggled but we would have had saleable assets.
Quote from: Chris Black come back on August 20, 2023, 04:36:00 pmWhat’s notable is how much not getting promoted, or more realistically, getting relegated costs us. If we had been in Championship a few years ago we could have had Kane, Wilks, Whiteman, Sheaf, Marquis, likely others I have forgotten also, in our squad. We might well still have struggled but we would have had saleable assets.Don’t kid yourself Marquis wouldn’t have hacked it in The Championship.