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Quote from: MagicMartinoWoods on May 28, 2024, 12:19:51 amBit confused as to why people are wanting another striker here, unless it's concerns over whether miller will stay fit? If GM plays his typical formation we have two good strikers for one position. I could imagine signing a young player with potential as a third as backup but wouldn't think that's a key area where we need to look at first team starter quality. For me there are enough other areas that need regular starter quality bringing in, and budget/squad places need to be utilised wisely.You need to keep squad harmony too and not everyone can start.In the play off home leg I thought we badly missed having an option up front. If Bimou had been on the bench we’d have seen him not long after HT.Every team that gets promoted has options up front. We definitely need another one and Iv got a feeling it’s going to be another established player rather than a young loan.
Bit confused as to why people are wanting another striker here, unless it's concerns over whether miller will stay fit? If GM plays his typical formation we have two good strikers for one position. I could imagine signing a young player with potential as a third as backup but wouldn't think that's a key area where we need to look at first team starter quality. For me there are enough other areas that need regular starter quality bringing in, and budget/squad places need to be utilised wisely.You need to keep squad harmony too and not everyone can start.
Hurst Ironside GibsonSbarraClose BaileyMaxwell Wood Anderson SterryLawlorSubs: Jones, Senior, Olowu, McGrath, Broadbent, Westbrooke, MillerCurrently looking like this.
Neither Close or Westbrook are good enough to slot into the position left by Craig. Neither are tacklers and I think both are more suited to more attacking roles.We need another partner for Bailey - we don’t have him in the squad! If Biggins is not signing, then both will be challenging Sbarra.
Quote from: Alan Southstand on May 28, 2024, 02:47:39 pmNeither Close or Westbrook are good enough to slot into the position left by Craig. Neither are tacklers and I think both are more suited to more attacking roles.We need another partner for Bailey - we don’t have him in the squad! If Biggins is not signing, then both will be challenging Sbarra.I agree, but I’ve got a nagging doubt that the reason Close was given a two year deal was to play a deeper role alongside Bailey. Hope I’m wrong, though.
Quote from: DonnyOsmond on May 27, 2024, 10:21:24 pmHurst Ironside GibsonSbarraClose BaileyMaxwell Wood Anderson SterryLawlorSubs: Jones, Senior, Olowu, McGrath, Broadbent, Westbrooke, MillerCurrently looking like this.It's definitely the attacking areas that we look light just now - there's only really one proper attacker on the bench there - but that would look very different with Moly &/or Haks on board. For me, in order of priority, we need:1. New keeper2. Moly/Haks (ideally both!) or another winger to challenge for the first team3. Craig replacement, although my gut feeling is that McCann might be done in central midfield with a fully fit Close & Westbrooke4. Cover for Ironside (a more physical striker than Miller)5. Another winger if Moly/Haks don't sign on again6. Cover for RB - Olowu could play there but would be good to have some competition
Is there a remote possibiliyy that after the way GM looked after Craig we might get him back?
Quote from: ravenrover on May 30, 2024, 10:09:33 amIs there a remote possibiliyy that after the way GM looked after Craig we might get him back?If you were advising Craig as a family member would you tell him to play in L2 again?
Quote from: ncRover on May 30, 2024, 10:27:39 amQuote from: ravenrover on May 30, 2024, 10:09:33 amIs there a remote possibiliyy that after the way GM looked after Craig we might get him back?If you were advising Craig as a family member would you tell him to play in L2 again?What has it got to do with his family, it's surely down to the club he's contracted to?
Quote from: ravenrover on May 30, 2024, 05:39:37 pmQuote from: ncRover on May 30, 2024, 10:27:39 amQuote from: ravenrover on May 30, 2024, 10:09:33 amIs there a remote possibiliyy that after the way GM looked after Craig we might get him back?If you were advising Craig as a family member would you tell him to play in L2 again?What has it got to do with his family, it's surely down to the club he's contracted to?I think Raven was implying that if you had his best intentions to heart you’d steer him upwards.Unless I’ve got the wrong end of the stick.
We are missing keeper, right back option, wing option, striker. Those four and we are then done and dusted. Some will be via loans I suspect so might not arrive until much later when EPL close their squads, later this year due to Euros.
UpdateGibson Ironside MolyneuxSbarraClose BaileyMaxwell Wood Anderson SterryLawlorSubs: Jones, Senior, Olowu, Clifton, Westbrooke, Hurst, MillerOthers:BroadbentMcGrathGoodmanFaulknerKuleyaDegruchySotonaAllenFlintOram(Straughan-Brown) - Second YearCurrently looking like this.
Just need a keeper and right back for me. Not a fan of huge squads as it just dilutes the quality. Obviously if a quality loan comes available like what Craig was you take them no matter the position.