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Although it panned out this way during the season, we don't know that for sure yet! McNulty, especially over the last two games, has proven just how good he is at holding up the ball (I never really gave him any credit for that part of his game). Could he spearhead the attack with Andreu behind...

With our injured players to come back, we’ll have two viable systems to play (based on current squad). First, 4-4-2 with Jones on the left, Bayliss on the right with Kelly and Doyle in the middle. The archetypal ‘big-man, little-man’ combo upfront, more direct style of play. Second, 4-2-3-1...

Why will we all of a sudden have to start spending transfer fees on player now we’re in L1? It’s not even a necessity unless you’re competing for the title/automatic promotion, which is v unlikely. The key to improving this squad is adding mainly good experienced pieces and a couple of...

I’m never going to put my faith into Sisu fully unless we got promoted into the Championship (and competing) and we have a guaranteed place to play football one way or the other. This said, judging them on the distant history is pointless. Let’s deal in the present and atm, they have Robins all...

Agreed. I’m not going to get all excited about a few words from Tim Fisher, but it’s worth sharing on here. Based on last season, I’m inclined to say believe the rhetoric. Robins received a lot of support from the board and we gave it a go this season and thankfully, we got promoted. We’ve got...

Some interesting comments here. Hopefully, there's substance to this and it's not just 'hot-air'. Coventry City FC news: SISU ‘in no mood’ to sell Sky Blues following promotion to League One

Willis could be part of a 'leadership group', but I don't see him as captain as of yet. Doyle certainly has set the bar high as to what to expect from a captain.

You’d think so, but he’s spent the last year playing youth football, and his credentials weren’t the best before Jan 2017. Was anyone really in for him in the loan market? I don’t think we’ll sign him, personally, but I definitely think it’s worth making an offer. Familiar surrounds and systems...

Probably Robins’ best signing, which is quite a statement given our success in the market this season. We need to look for a natural successor to him. What do people think of Kelly as a successor? I think he’d be quite good as a skipper down the road.

Promotion to League 1 is so significant because I think it’s likely we keep most, of not all our key players. McNulty will most likely fly under the radar of Championship clubs because he’s not too young, and he’s unproven past L2 so we’re likely going to outprice most perspective suitors. With...

Hopefully we can get him back on loan for this season.

JCH has got a decent record at Oldham in L1, we’ve already paid for him so we’ll definitely sign him. The question then becomes is he a starter or not. Assuming we continue with 4-4-2 (which isn’t a given, with Andreu and Jones coming back), I think we’ll need 4 strikers. Whilst I like JP, he’s...

Yes and no. Over a 46 game season, you need a better contribution than 1 goal from 8-odd players over 46 games. It's indicative that our set-pieces aren't effective and it's a clear area of improvement needed if we're to kick on in L1. If Willis or Grimmer could replicate that 2-3 times next...

5 goals from the defence are pretty poor. We played 48 league games before yesterday, scoring 1 goal! We need more goals from Willis and Grimmer et al. on a consistent basis!

Luton and us will do well, but I think Accrington will have overstretched themselves with promotion and will go down in 1-2 seasons, Wycombe will possibly be in and around relegation too.

I hope the players believe it, because of they genuinely believe it, that's one step towards the goal. McNulty seems to think we're in with a chance, and in terms of talent, we'd definitely have a solid L2 team with injuries to come back. Also, if there's a vision put forward to the fans and...

It was a well-deserved win for us, even in the first half when it was a stalemate, we certainly looked like the team most likely to do something. This said, first half we struggled to deal with Stockley's aerial ability and I was worried the longer the game went on, the more likely they would...

There's a good chance that if we keep this team together, and add the right pieces, we could make a challenge for L1 playoffs too. That is a lot of 'ifs' though. Our main priority is wide players, probably two wingers because its doubtful Reid will be offered a new deal. Also, we could do with...

It'll be really interesting to see what kind of players we go for, and which players MR trusts to do the job in L1. I trust Robins to do well, the first priority is to stay up, hopefully, a top half finish though.

Not a red. It was a foul, but it's the dark arts Doyle excels at.