Speedie's Head
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Got his fiingers burnt with Rushworth already this summer
Got his fiingers burnt with Rushworth already this summerOnce again, I'm not really sure why we didn't dip into the loan market.
Perhaps, but wide attacking players would have had a lot of minutes for us. Centre midfield a harder argument granted.
Perhaps, but wide attacking players would have had a lot of minutes for us. Centre midfield a harder argument granted.
I agree, it's really poor.
The response justifying why Lampard didn't make subs earlier on Saturday was that Sakamoto wasn't fit and there isn't anyone on the bench that can change a game or added any better /different attacking quality.Minutes probably wouldn't satisfy the parent club or justify the loan fee.
Whilst I admire your optimism I wouldn't say Thomas and Kitching are top quality with the amount of fuck ups costing goals, our achilles heel last season and the start of this season is that our defence isn't very good, I think the Wolfs in for a few lessons to give out on the fly!!We have 3 absolute top quality centre backs. Top 6 material. Lats as back up isnt bad at all.
Who owns the stadium makes no difference to my experience supporting CCFC. Premier League money, disregarding anything else, sets the club up for years. The only advantage I’ve heard of owning the stadium is it increases revenue so we have a bigger credit line, which we’d only need to get promoted.
Championship football isn’t sustainable sadly. Even with 29k crowds we will lose millions each year. I’d love to stay here and have fun with proper fans but after 10 years or so without promotion you’re looking at a situation not far off the one that brought Sisu here in the first place. Or you’re hoping someone with silly cash comes in and gives you another 10 years.
The way the game is set up we have to go for promotion.
Absolutely agree, I actually posted before a sub was made saying who would you bring on...not a lot of choice to be fairThe response justifying why Lampard didn't make subs earlier on Saturday was that Sakamoto wasn't fit and there isn't anyone on the bench that can change a game or added any better /different attacking quality.
Nothing has changed.
My favourite part was the combined wisdom saying godo not good enough for us before he left for £7m lol
The response justifying why Lampard didn't make subs earlier on Saturday was that Sakamoto wasn't fit and there isn't anyone on the bench that can change a game or added any better /different attacking quality.
Nothing has changed.
Allen is past it and Lati in at CM is emergency territory. Grimes’ fitness record is excellent though and Eccles is fine to deputise. My concern is out wide.Glass half full the squad could be flexible covering a number of positions and be:
GK: Rushworth/Wilson
LB: JDS, Bidwell, Brau
RB: MVE, KKH
CB: Wolf, Kitching, Thomas, Lati, Bidwell (emergency)
Midfield: Grimes, Allen, Rudi, Eccles, Torp, Lati (emergency)
LW: EMC, Brau, BTA, Wright
RW: Saka, BTA, KKH, Rudi (emergency)
ST: Wright, Simms, BTA
Looking at that squad flexibility it's actually not that bad.
Eccles hopefully kicks on again under LampardAllen is past it and Lati in at CM is emergency territory. Grimes’ fitness record is excellent though and Eccles is fine to deputise. My concern is out wide.
Can you give an example of a club who got the comms right? Our comms seemed pretty typical to me, not sure what the uproar is about.Comms from admin were indeed very poor.
They show a lack of understanding of how fans actually behave on that final day of the window.
I doubt the club even recognise it. The fan representative forum that meets with King should mention it as part of the feedback on fan experience. It’s an easy quick win.
the right midfielder in that scenario is a wingback in a back 5 not as a rw in a 433Caveat this has come from Transfermarkt so isn't always the most reliable source;
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Caveat this has come from Transfermarkt so isn't always the most reliable source;
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See imo CM isn’t that bad. Grimes will replace sheaf in the starting line up as he has done for a while. Torp is brilliant atm and Eccles is decent cover. Allen can be counted on for at least a defensive shift.My thoughts on this are we've done a total 180. We're no longer very reactionary. Before we'd have sold our captain and then scrambled around in a panic looking for a free replacement, and take whatever is available.
Doug and our recruitment team appear to be slow off the mark when a change happens outside the plan. Which begs the question - how does our recruitment team work, There should be a list of 5/6 players to replace every player in our squad in the event of a sale.
On top of that Doug appears to fancy himself as Daniel Levy Mk2, so every thing in a transfer appears to be meticulous. I don't doubt that selling Sheaf was the best thing for all parties, but to not have a replacement for our captain is just madness.
I think Rudoni will play in the number 8 a few times this year.See imo CM isn’t that bad. Grimes will replace sheaf in the starting line up as he has done for a while. Torp is brilliant atm and Eccles is decent cover. Allen can be counted on for at least a defensive shift.
Plus Andrews developing and getting minutes. More the wings I’m worried about. I know Rapha hasn’t been brilliant and will benefit massively from a loan but without a option we’ve made our wings very bare imo
My thoughts on this are we've done a total 180. We're no longer very reactionary. Before we'd have sold our captain and then scrambled around in a panic looking for a free replacement, and take whatever is available.
Doug and our recruitment team appear to be slow off the mark when a change happens outside the plan. Which begs the question - how does our recruitment team work, There should be a list of 5/6 players to replace every player in our squad in the event of a sale.
On top of that Doug appears to fancy himself as Daniel Levy Mk2, so every thing in a transfer appears to be meticulous. I don't doubt that selling Sheaf was the best thing for all parties, but to not have a replacement for our captain is just madness.
More than likely we’ll play with two 8s again this year at some point so think you’ll be correct.I think Rudoni will play in the number 8 a few times this year.
Its a shame we have nobody coming up through the academy aged 17/18 who can make a real impact in attack.
i mean theres pros and cons to every strategy. If we'd panicked we be sitting here paying 3/4m more then we'd have to for a replacement we're not entirely sure of.I suspect you're not too far off the mark.
Also, in all fairness to the recruitment team, we will 100% have several alternative options in each position in the event a player is sold, but when as a club you sell a player at the latter end of the window you'll always run the risk of not being able to replace regardless of how meticulous your spreadsheet is.
The thing that concerns me is everyone goingi mean theres pros and cons to every strategy. If we'd panicked we be sitting here paying 3/4m more then we'd have to for a replacement we're not entirely sure of.
In our current strategy its likely we know the value and what we're getting from the player. But it runs the risk of leaving us short. As goblin mentioned. Whilst we can muddle our way through in CM, our wings are woefully light, meaning we could be juggling our attacking players.
if EMC gets injured, we're gonna have to move a finally firing Haji Wright from CF to Left wing again and play a bereft of confidence Ellis Simms.
The thing that concerns me is everyone going
"BTA has versatility and can cover all positions upfront"
Most agreed he wasn't good enough last year, and wanted to replace him. Now he is a crucial part of our depth.
This.What would help with a lack of signings is more talent coming through the academy!
Its very reasonable that at some point in the next 3 months we see a forward line ofYeah, I don't think we should be relying on him as a backup striker and right winger.
What happens if Wright and Sakamoto get injured? What happens if Wright AND Simms get injured.
I know Rapha wasn't a world beater but he was a backup backup on the bench, especially if we are winning easily in games and could take players off to rest their legs.
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