So he could just use him to be slightly more attacking than Doyle / Kelly. Even if he does drop a bit deeper he may be a better option than shipley / maycock at the minute while they develop.Andreu seems to have played mostly CM
Stokes can play CB though. He's done very well there. Means we've got 5 for 2 places.I would still like cover at CB
Willis, McDonald & Pearson all prone to injury probs.
So he could just use him to be slightly more attacking than Doyle / Kelly. Even if he does drop a bit deeper he may be a better option than shipley / maycock at the minute while they develop.
I'm kind of glad though. Loans come and go and can be recalled and you just never quite know how committed they are to your cause.Surprised that we're not looking to bring in any more loan to supplement the squad.
I'm kind of glad though. Loans come and go and can be recalled and you just never quite know how committed they are to your cause.
Much prefer our own players and I do believe it will stand us in good stead.
Glad we're not...we don't want to be obligated to play them as part of the deal...which seems to have happened in the past. We need to establish a constant and regular team from our own players...Surprised that we're not looking to bring in any more loan to supplement the squad.
Maycock is a centre mid isn't he? So that's Maycock, Shipley and Stevenson all as cover for Doyle/Kelly. Plus, we then have the option to put players like Finn on the wing which would allow VIncenti to play centre mid should we need him too. Given that we still have loan slots available should we need to bring in injury cover i think we are OK. I'd rather not pay wages for players who won't see much game time when we could be developing our youth instead.
Stokes can play CB though. He's done very well there. Means we've got 5 for 2 places.
It's a good mixture and I think with the experience of the older players like Doyle, Kelly etc it will help players like Shipley and Stevenson improve even if they aren't playing week in week out. If one of them was alongside in midfield talking them through the game it would have made a massive difference.
I really don't understand why anybody thinks we'd sign any more players. We've got cover in every position. There is a lot of knee jerk stuff again about the midfield. Stevenson is more than adequate cover and the young players will improve. They were up against a high quality Blackburn midfield (players like Mulgrew are Championship level).
Yeah, but I think the concern is if both Doyle and Kelly are out. Very feasible that one could be injured and the other suspended.
I wouldn't be too worried if Doyle was out and Stevenson came in alongside Kelly, or if Kelly was out and Shipley came in alongside Doyle.
I WOULD be worried though if once again if both were missing and it was Shipley and Stevenson in for the pair.
Looking at the squad we just don't seem to have like for like players for those two key players.
That is the concern.
Agree, but neither seem to be tenacious or hard tackling, or break downers of play.That's where I think somebody like Vincenti or Andreu would slot in.
Yeah, but I think the concern is if both Doyle and Kelly are out. Very feasible that one could be injured and the other suspended.
I wouldn't be too worried if Doyle was out and Stevenson came in alongside Kelly, or if Kelly was out and Shipley came in alongside Doyle.
I WOULD be worried though if once again if both were missing and it was Shipley AND Stevenson in for the pair.
Looking at the squad we just don't seem to have like for like players for those two key players.
That is the concern.
Yeah, I kind of agree.In that scenario, I'd assume Vincenti would partner Stevenson, and we'd have Nazon and Jones on the wing. If it did come to having to put Shipley and Stevenson in CM, I think they have enough about them to cope in L2. If you're in a position where 3 of your top 4 choices are unavailable, you're having a bit of bad luck. Is it worth signing another CM in case? No, because I can't imagine we have a lot left in the budget and I think we have a relatively large squad already to keep happy.
Agree, but neither seem to be tenacious or hard tackling, or break downers of play.
Maybe they are, but never seen that mentioned anywhere in their make up.
Doyle and Kelly are what we have been crying out for years for. We have had Vincenti's and Andreu's (albeit maybe not of the same quality) for a number of years and it has never come off for us.
Yes he can.Vincenti can definitely fulfill that role.
No, what I mean is I have seen him play the Doyle role for Rochdale lots of times and he can break up play and dominate the midfield should we need him too. He hasn't quite got that "do as your fucking told or I'll rip off your arm and twat you with it" look that Doyle has but more than capable of ruffling feathers if required.Yes he can.
I have no doubt on the numbers, just that we don't have like for like.
Yeah, I kind of agree.
Just saying it looks like we have no like for like cover for Doyle and Kelly and it is entirely feasible that both could be out at the same time. Both are going to receive a number of bookings for the season for sure.
No, what I mean is I have seen him play the Doyle role for Rochdale lots of times and he can break up play and dominate the midfield should we need him too. He hasn't quite got that "do as your fucking told or I'll rip off your arm and twat you with it" look that Doyle has but more than capable of ruffling feathers if required.
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