Critical last week of the transfer window

h_m_boro

h_m_boro

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Stating the obvious I know.

Wonder if today's shambles changes the thinking about what positions need strengthening.

Desperately need a ball winning CM, gets stuck in, breaks play up. With a nasty streak. And a CF, goes without saying.

But do we look at experienced RB and CB to bring in, along with LB cover?

Hope don't go out and get players in who are much of a muchness to what we have. Need a couple of experienced hard b*stards in there.
 
I posted this last August.......

I think central midfield is the crux of our problems if I'm honest. The strikers will come I'm sure, along with a LCB.

But we can't ever think we're going to control the hurly burly battle of a Championship midfield with Howson and McGree in there.

Numerous times against West Brom and again for the Wilcock goal and loads of last season too, we were nowhere good enough at centre mid.

Bang average teams play through us like we're not there or bully us physically and we have no answer.

Howson has been a decent servant to the club, he's a model pro, super fit, rarely injured, happy (and good enough) to cover a couple of positions as needed. But he isn't quick, aggressive or powerful enough to be our main man in the deep lying role for me. He isn't a particularly good tackler or a leader & organiser who gees up the team and boIIocks those not performing. He rarely scores or assists either, which isn't a huge criticism if he is doing the dirty work in midfield that allows others more freedom to get forward (like Clayton).

A big upgrade on Howson may allow us to carry McGree at left centre mid, but if not they both need improving on with players more suited to the physical toils of the championship.

I would say overall we are a pretty small 'nice' team, I doubt there is anyone in our squad that opposition teams think 'I don't fancy matching up to him on a set piece', maybe Uche?

I'm not condoning a load of massive thuggish brutes, they've still got to be good players who can execute Wilder's vision. But if they were 6' 3" brick outhouses who could run through walls as well as bring a few referee influencing dark arts and touch of 'shithousery' also, I think we'd be much better team for it.

Nothing has changed really, when our nice football works we're okay, under any pressure or physical play, we crumple.
 
Caesium137 said:
I posted this last August.......

I think central midfield is the crux of our problems if I'm honest. The strikers will come I'm sure, along with a LCB.

But we can't ever think we're going to control the hurly burly battle of a Championship midfield with Howson and McGree in there.

Numerous times against West Brom and again for the Wilcock goal and loads of last season too, we were nowhere good enough at centre mid.

Bang average teams play through us like we're not there or bully us physically and we have no answer.

Howson has been a decent servant to the club, he's a model pro, super fit, rarely injured, happy (and good enough) to cover a couple of positions as needed. But he isn't quick, aggressive or powerful enough to be our main man in the deep lying role for me. He isn't a particularly good tackler or a leader & organiser who gees up the team and boIIocks those not performing. He rarely scores or assists either, which isn't a huge criticism if he is doing the dirty work in midfield that allows others more freedom to get forward (like Clayton).

A big upgrade on Howson may allow us to carry McGree at left centre mid, but if not they both need improving on with players more suited to the physical toils of the championship.

I would say overall we are a pretty small 'nice' team, I doubt there is anyone in our squad that opposition teams think 'I don't fancy matching up to him on a set piece', maybe Uche?

I'm not condoning a load of massive thuggish brutes, they've still got to be good players who can execute Wilder's vision. But if they were 6' 3" brick outhouses who could run through walls as well as bring a few referee influencing dark arts and touch of 'shithousery' also, I think we'd be much better team for it.

Nothing has changed really, when our nice football works we're okay, under any pressure or physical play play we crumple.
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Midfield of Barlaser Hackney and Howson is the way to go for now
 
Depends what the aim for the season is?

Potential young talent to sell in for profits. Or top class, hit the ground running, championship players.

I know which one we will follow. Also, as this awful start trundles on, would you come here?
 
h_m_boro said:
Stating the obvious I know.

Wonder if today's shambles changes the thinking about what positions need strengthening.

Desperately need a ball winning CM, gets stuck in, breaks play up. With a nasty streak. And a CF, goes without saying.

But do we look at experienced RB and CB to bring in, along with LB cover?

Hope don't go out and get players in who are much of a muchness to what we have. Need a couple of experienced hard b*stards in there.
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The problem is as we’ve seen in recent seasons, the later the buy, the more panicky they tend to be. Siliki anyone.

You need good planning for replacements from early doors to put a serious challenge in for this league.
 
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