New Signings? Automatic Promotion?

newyddion

newyddion

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3 points off 3rd.. 11 points off automatic promotion.. 20 games to go.

It’s defo time to start talking crazy talk!!!

Deadline day drama? 9 in 9 out..

7 Ross Stewart - Sunderland
9 Anthony Elanga - Man Utd - Loan
10 Shola Shoretire - Man Utd - Loan
11 Dan Barlaser - Rotherham
12 Jon Paul Van Hecke - Brighton
15 Cody Drameh - Leeds
17 Victor Gyökeres - Coventry
22 Ben Brereton Díaz - Blackburn
27 Kai Wagner - Philadelphia

Ste Walker
Caolan Boyd-Munce
Jeremy Sivi
Massimo Luongo
Paddy McNair
Anfernee Dijksteel
Duncan Watmore
Rodrigo Muniz
Marc Bola


or has Carrick found his new signings..

Striker - Matt Crooks
Left Sided Attacker - Marc Bola
Midfielder - Paddy McNair

does that mean we need a midfielder, left back and central defender?

Conteh, Bilongo & Hannah?
 
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newyddion said:
3 points off 3rd.. 11 points off automatic promotion.. 20 games to go.

It’s defo time to start talking crazy talk!!!

Deadline day drama? 9 in 9 out..

7 Ross Stewart - Sunderland
9 Anthony Elanga - Man Utd - Loan
10 Shola Shoretire - Man Utd - Loan
11 Dan Barlaser - Rotherham
12 Jon Paul Van Hecke - Brighton
15 Cody Drameh - Leeds
17 Victor Gyökeres - Coventry
22 Ben Brereton Díaz - Blackburn
27 Kai Wagner - Philadelphia

Ste Walker
Caolan Boyd-Munce
Jeremy Sivi
Massimo Luongo
Paddy McNair
Anfernee Dijksteel
Duncan Watmore
Rodrigo Muniz
Marc Bola


or has Carrick found his new signings..

Striker - Matt Crooks
Left Sided Attacker - Marc Bola
Midfielder - Paddy McNair

does that mean we need a midfielder, left back and central defender?

Conteh, Bilongo & Hannah?
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God knows what will happen , he is getting a tune out of everyone ATM I hope he can attract some top quality additions to help the group .
Gibson will back him , we are on a role and so close it is frightening.
 
Simply red said:
God knows what will happen , he is getting a tune out of everyone ATM I hope he can attract some top quality additions to help the group .
Gibson will back him , we are on a role and so close it is frightening.
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It does feel like everything he is touching turns to gold! Would be a shame not to back him to the hilt.. strike while the iron is hot.

Saying that.. we don’t want to upset the applecart.
 
It is all about balance, and keeping the momentum and togetherness of the team, for me we need to be looking at addressing the 2 wide attacking areas as this feels like where we need to improve the most and I would like to think we could try and make giles a permenant signing.

Forss, jones, watmore, mcgree are all really good players but other than jones whose confidence is a little low at the moment, none of them are out and out wide midfielders .

A replacement for Muniz if he is to go back the rest should stay as is unless boyd munch or one of the kids where to go out on loan
 
Last year's Jan widow arguably made us worse. Definitely 'no better'.

I'd have backed Coburn and Watmore to have scored more given the minutes of Connally and Balogun.

I don't think we need anything major. I'd stay away from prem club U23s who are the 'next big thing'. They seldom work out. That or take 6 weeks to get up to speed.

A couple or 3 players who've been around the block in the champo. I think Muniz will leave. So definitely a CF slot available. Armstrong from Southampton would be some statement.
 
Agree on the watmore coburn statement, also think Balogun was miss managed, got on a roll then took him out the team yet persisted with connolly, Balogun is this team would definately score goals IMO.
Uche is and was a much more effective player than connolly.
 
Priv said:
We cocked up the last 2 winter transfer windows and made the team far worse both times.
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2022
Taylor
McGree
Boyd-Munce
Balogun
Connolly

2021
Watmore
Fisher
Archer
Kebano
Bolasie
Mendez-Laing

Think we’ve done ok tbh

2023?

Drameh
Van Hecke
Barlaser
Stewart
Brereton-Diaz
 
newyddion said:
2022
Taylor
McGree
Boyd-Munce
Balogun
Connolly

2021
Watmore
Fisher
Archer
Kebano
Bolasie
Mendez-Laing

Think we’ve done ok tbh

2023?

Drameh
Van Hecke
Barlaser
Stewart
Brereton-Diaz
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22 Taylor was signed before the window opened as he was a free agent.
McGree has been decent this season but was poor last season and Connolly and Balogun were pap.

21 Watmore was signed outside the transfer window as he was a free agent. The rest were an absolute waste of wages.
 
Priv said:
22 Taylor was signed before the window opened as he was a free agent.
McGree has been decent this season but was poor last season and Connolly and Balogun were pap.

21 Watmore was signed outside the transfer window as he was a free agent. The rest were an absolute waste of wages.
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Both their contracts were extended/renewed in the January.

Massimo Luongo would have been this season’s equivalent.

Waste of wages? Kebano was class, I loved Fischer, McGree is brilliant plus Balogun has 10 goals in 16 games in Ligue 1 AC Milan are keeping tabs on him.
 
TheYorkshireTerrier said:
Not interested in signing anyone who doesn’t go straight into the starting 11, to be honest.

We’ve signed average to poor players in the last couple of January windows that have disrupted the team’s form due to them being given chances, rotated, playing when they don’t deserve to etc.

They need to improve the team not pad it out.
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2 good players for every position?
 
Only additional player I would really like us to sign is a midfielder between say 23-26yo(not hit peak yet, but still experienced enough to not need too much development) to bring in and rotate with Howson. With the idea being the younger player will be integrated into the squad this season and be Howsons long term replacement.
Apart from that unless it's is a replacement for a player leaving or a significant improvement on what we have then I really wouldn't tinker with things too much.
 
Wiseman_Vaughn said:
I think 11 points is a lot to make up even with current form. I can’t see Burnley or Sheffield u skipping up to that extent. I’d like to think carrick was supported in the market and see what happens rather than throwing the kitchen sink at an improbability. Next season, hit the ground running
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Probably right, be nice to get to a playoff final again for a good day out, even if we don’t win it the money certainly helps for the following seasons push.
 
Wiseman_Vaughn said:
I think 11 points is a lot to make up even with current form. I can’t see Burnley or Sheffield u skipping up to that extent. I’d like to think carrick was supported in the market and see what happens rather than throwing the kitchen sink at an improbability. Next season, hit the ground running
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I think that's a realistic view.

I can't see either slipping up to that extent.

If only...
 
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