Don't know what happened with Browne but Stamenic took us for a ride . And yes with certain rumours up to yesterday you have to wonder whether we were considering selling Sheaf or another one of our star assets
I think it’s more likely Palmer was sold because we just wanted shot of him.
Absolutely nail on the head, would loved to of seen us add to the squad but why chuck money away on just filling a gap, didn’t we get torp in January, that squads still capable of grabbing a play off spot
We’re not going to play 4-4-2. Nobody in the modern game does.
you negate MVE to a purely defensive Role. The central midfield gets overrun by 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1.
the wide players are seen as more deeper - so again you’re negating the attacking prowess of Wright and whoever is in the right.
further to that as there’s nobody behind the strikers there’s a massive gap in attacking midfield that is usually mopped up by a DM. The strikers would be totally isolated
He was an expensive luxury to have on the books
We aren't perfect but how many squads across any of the divisions are ?
Said all along he was a luxury signing. Got shot down many times, but I was right.
Bugs me this notion of whether a player is 'top 6 material' in order for them to be of value. Top 6 teams don't have a squad full of top 6 players. They do have a system that works; team spirit; a goalscorer; and some luck.
I would've liked to get another body in but not just anyone , we've moved way past them days
FYI we signed a bloke called Jack Rudoni a while back, and this Ben Sheaf fella is apparently pretty decent. Don't let me stop you from pissing your pants, though.
Danny Drinkwater won a premier league medal , won England caps and made a fortune . And he was dreadful
Sometimes combinations of players suit and get the best out of the team without being brilliant individuals
If we switch to playing with a flat 3 in midfield it’s
Rudoni
Sheaf
Torp
Eccles
Allen
Which is just one player short of where it needs to be. Palmer doesn’t help us there.
Yeah it’s a funny old game. Everyone is moaning about the midfield but who knows what will happen. Could end up with all 3 keepers injured!
Agreed and this a process, the team is capable of getting playoffs and with some additions in Jan, we should be capable of pushing on.
There’s no point over spending and this all ending in tears like it did at Derby. We’ve kept our star players and added some good depth in forward areas. All in all, it’s been a good window, a grade B.
I stand corrected. It’s a more fluid 4-4-2 at Villa. I’m sure he plays two players that drift in to almost have a 4-2-2-2
even in that situation - ironically we’d need to have kept Palmer.
They will squander that opportunity too saying Jan window doesn’t offer many deals. Even if they find a player like they did with Torp, the whole “gelling” excuse will be brought out when the new player doesn’t hit the ground running.
And we still have Andrews, Dausch and Lati .
It's a player short of what we all wanted but it isn't the end of the world by any means
There's a great chance for someone to step up then.
Any midfield with Sheaf and Rudoni in it will be good enough, the issue for me is a lack of cover for those two.
But if we can "manage" their work load and fitness till January, we can address the situation then, and become stronger for the run in.
In the meantime we could try EMC as an attacking midfielder, or even push Sakamoto in there and play BTA wide right or if necessary go 2 up front, maybe Eccles or Torp really shines when Sheaf plays, or Bassette slots in, there's plenty of possibilities, it's not the end of the world.
I fancy us to beat Norwich comfortably today, then the mood on here will improve.
This is a bit mad. You choose to stay up all night for something no one has said they'll do. You get the hump with the club. Full weird.
Such a huge amount of bollox on here
Hoping we’re looking at the free agents market using palmers wage.
Arguably add Lati to that list.
Few general points on the panic, for all we know if we’d got a CM we might have let one of those go to free up the wages. While I would have liked to see a midfielder come in Robins might see things differently and we don’t know all the constraints he’s working with or what systems he might be trying to cater for. The fact we have more attackers than expected probably means we’re going to do something a bit different.
But we do push the full backs on. They are playing like wing backs even though we only have two central defenders. That's part of the problem.
It's worth remembering that under sisu we'd probably of sold one of our bigger stars and still signed no one.
Being honest Allen is not what we need in that part of the pitch either. What concerns me is there's yet another parallel with England in having a defensive manager in charge of a group that's imbalanced in favour of attacking players.
Not at all
Not at all
Edit: I forgot about Rudoni. He’s got a better engine than Torp so you can switch them.
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The frustrating thing is everyone knows he’s made of glass yet we fail in securing depth for that position again and again.
Doesn’t mean we should sit here and think “well it could have been worse”
But it ain't the end of the world is it.
According to many on here, a month ago, we were going to win the league with this squad, so surely it's still good enough for top 6!
Let's get behind the boys today, get the 3 points and start flying up this league.
The problem is, we have had at least 2 players all but signed for the midfield position. Browne and Stamenic that we know about. We have been unlucky and / or a bit naive but we can't really be blamed for not getting one of those. We can't, or won't pay what most players of that calibre want, so that leaves us trying to find an undiscovered gem. Something rare and what every club is looking for. We will get there in time.
It's fine as it is for now. But you do have to wonder how it's going to all pan out if we get a couple of injuries in midfield at the same time.
Not sure anyone has too much faith in Ankles as a pair do they. That's Allen and Eccles.
If Sheaf can stay fit for most of the season, we should be fine.
Not sure anyone has too much faith in Ankles as a pair do they. That's Allen and Eccles.
If Sheaf can stay fit for most of the season, we should be fine.
Rudoni is key for me and getting the best out of Torp