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Shame we couldn't sort a deal, but Barnet is pretty local to where he is...

Does anyone not remember McGoldrick's first 6 or so games for us? He does look like the weakest signing to date, but, there's plenty of time and opportunities to prove himself.

Realistically, no one can knock our dealings this window. Thomas was out of contract and Harries probably wasn't going to start. I do wonder if Bigi would be starting if he stayed... We've kept all our other young lads and we've built an experienced squad to build on that. Despite the last three...

Two reasons: 1) A trend I've noticed is that if you average less than 1 goal conceded a game, the likelihood of coming in the playoffs is almost a certainty. Bringing me on to my next point... 2) Teams who have had strikers who've got 20+ goals hasn't necessarily correlated into success...

I disagree, because you need to give all these new signings that everyone wants game time. We have a squad of 21 senior players, the only youngsters in that number are Stevenson and DKE. Then you've got players like; Leahy, Camwell, Shipley, Maycock, Finn, DeKE, Ponticelli and other youngsters...

Were they? We managed to get a permanent CB in instead of a player who's on non-contract terms - it's an upgrade! Since Carl Baker is now a free agent, we don't have to sign him by the deadline, that is on the assumption both parties are interested.

A bit bored of going through this again. We have 4 strikers, our first choice has a good record in L2. On top of this, we have a promising goalscorer in the U23s, we don't NEED a striker whether we play 2 upfront or 1, we have the cover. By contrast, we had 3 contracted centre backs and another...

What L2 team is spending millions on a squad, let alone a striker?

Isn't that the point of having a squad? If players get injured players can fit in elsewhere. For CM you have Andreu, Kelly, Doyle, Vincenti and Stevenson who can play there before the academy boys. Wingers you have Nazon, Jones, Vincenti and Andreu before DeKE and Finn. Then we have 4 strikes so...

Well, he's got 2 goals in 5 which is 2.5 games a goal... Strikers don't need to be good all round players, they need to know how to score goals. It is still early doors so he could prove better or worse, works either way. With Andreu looking like he'll remain in the starting XI, I think he and...

The apocalypse has begun already, going off the reaction of the Sky Blues faithful to the last 3 games...

Last time he played in L2 he averaged a goal ever 2.7 games. Can definitely score goals at this level.

There's a fixation on having that 20 goal a season striker. Obviously I want one, but the way people go on as if they're in abundance! McNulty last season in L2 he average a goal every 2.7 games, over 46 goals, that's 17. Biamou scored 15+ last season, Andreu got 13 and Jodi Jones is on 3...

I think it's a bit premature to be saying we 'need' a striker... We have 4 senior strikers plus Ponticelli. I think (and hope) things will improve: McNulty has 2 goals now in 5 games, that's a good ratio (fair enough 1 is a penalty). You've got Kwame Thomas and Ponticelli in fine form for the...

Well, I'd probably still play 4-2-3-1, for now, but it's good to know we now have a 'Plan B' when we fall behind now.

To come back from 2-0 down is just the kind of thing I want to see. I was worried we'd only be able to get results if we score first! Hoping it translates into the league.

I wouldn't introduce him too soon. Striker's build confidence by scoring goals and if you throw an 18yr old in the deep end, it could prove detrimental in his development. It's 4 games in, plenty of first team options, there's no real need to risk it - he's playing well in the U23s, leave him...

Portsmouth lost both their opening games last season... Plenty of time to sort it out

It's a 46 game season, we're not even a tenth through it... We need a reaction though.

Done a Dave at Crewe away the other year: ranting about the score without seeing the final. Oops.