Nosmo-King
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Mart, I get that. But Newy’s take was did well when it came to conceding goals! Could do with 2 - 3 defenders coming in- but the squad players are a bit away in ability to our first choice personnel
Wingback or winger for me. He looks weak at left back, but he is probably the closest we have.Well we do, but he doesn't rate Coulson.
For me, yes we are a little short in numbers particularly if Fry is out, but also persisting in McNair in a back 4 because we have no other CBs. We need 4 specialist CBs, and if we only have 2 fit and one is McNair then we should play 3 at the back anyway and move Dijksteel to RCB. Last year proved that anything else doesn't work.Mart, I get that. But Newy’s take was did well when it came to conceding goals! Could do with 2 - 3 defenders coming in- but the squad players are a bit away in ability to our first choice personnel
Absolutely. We've been looking for strikers and wingers all closed season (2 or more needed) yet signed two midfielders (Crooks, Payero potentially) when we don't need them.If we get this back 4 out regularly or this back 5 we will do OK:
4 : Dijksteel-Hall-Fry-Bola
5 - Spence-Dijksteel-Hall-Fry-Bola
If we look at the reserves its poor:
4 Peltier-Wood-McNair-Coulson
5 Spence-Pelier-Wood-McNair-Coulson
I think we need a specialist RWB, another CB, and a LB who can also play LWB
That's before we look at 2 wingers and 2 CFs, which are the hardest to get. Oh and a ressie GK. shart that's 8 more players, were knackered.
I think Crooks was a cheaper replacement for Saville, it stopped us loosing Saville in 12 months for free, and it saved us 10k/wee in wages I would think.Absolutely. We've been looking for strikers and wingers all closed season (2 or more needed) yet signed two midfielders (Crooks, Payero potentially) when we don't need them.
Aren't Reach and Westwood out of contract, so there is no need to do a favour for Sheff Wed?you'd have to say there's a lot more than meets the eye in Wing's move to the Owls as this has been done with some sort of give and take so I'm expecting a move for Reach and maybe even Westwood.
I wouldn't want him anyway, average bottom half championship player with an occassional great shot....we've just sent one of them out, why bring one in?Reach is also likely going to West Brom.
exactly, the more players that are good on the ball and good at running beyond opponent midfields the better we will be all over the pitch. Tav is the only player we have to consistently do that and Payero on the ball and Crooks running off the ball will give us more quality, more possession and more time for our attacking players to get forward.We need wingers but I wouldn't say midfielders aren't needed. Far too much burden on Tav to be our creative force and provide composure in the final third. Howson really dropped off in form too. I really would like to see malley play again though.
I think Howson just looked burned out last season -- like many of our starters. But let's not forget Howson is 33, and has a lot of miles on those legs.We need wingers but I wouldn't say midfielders aren't needed. Far too much burden on Tav to be our creative force and provide composure in the final third. Howson really dropped off in form too. I really would like to see malley play again though.
Thought Howson looked the best of our midfielders at York. The only one with a bit of energy and forward passing. Hopefully it was just Warnock's kick and hope tactics that made him look poor.I think Howson just looked burned out last season -- like many of our starters. But let's not forget Howson is 33, and has a lot of miles on those legs.
Unless we have a cup run, far fewer midweek games this season . . . unless covid postpones games.I think his career is in wind down now and he is going to be unable to perform twice a week. As a sub to close games down or an occasional starter he'll do fine