Ccfcisparks
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ROBINS OUT
Get what you are saying, but that feels slightly harsh. Have time for most of our midfield, with the exception of Allen (and even he isn’t bad as a sub 15 mins from time). The key problem is the depth which really exposes the rest.
Whatever those reasons are they boil down to incompetence.We obviously wanted to sign a couple of players today, and for whatever reasons they didn't materialise. I'd prefer us not to spend over the top, or get in some last grasp of the straw who won't make it anyway. We've kept hold of Andrews and Dausch, not sent them out on loan, so maybe, just maybe, the management team believe they can plug up the gaps, and develop, before we go again in January.
Some absolute cranks on here, Sheaf who is apparently critical to this season's success yet played in 5 of the last 6 games last season, we lost those 5 and drew the 1 he didn't play in.
No denying he's an excellent player but jesus wept he is not going to be the difference if injured between success or not.
What a load of shite, it is not shopping at the supermarket.Whatever those reasons are they boil down to incompetence.
Just checked and Stamenic signed for Forrest on the 21st June, over 2 months later no replacement found. Appreciate we only hear snippets of what actually happens behind the scenes, but seeing how quickly the BTA & Bassett deals were done, makes you wonder what have the recruitment team been playing at all summer with the midfield
But presuming you are saying it’s quality not quantity then one signing wouldn’t make a difference? Getting in a midfielder would not cover the others that you don’t rate as highly. I think they’re good players, but an extra signing adds that depth in the midfield to support us through a long season. My big issue is simply the depth rather than the quality of the current players. I think we’re agreed either way that someone should have been brought in over the summer. This has been a long term problem.I have time for our midfield too, 90 odd minutes at least once a week….. but Sheaf is a class above the others, Rudoni has impressed so far playing deeper, but the others have been average at best, and certainly not promotion winning quality, plus as several others have said, Sheaf seems to be the glue that holds the midfield together and raises everyone else’s game, so are we relying on him playing every game and being 110% all the time to get the others to perform? because that isn’t going to happen….
without him we lack quality, it has shown so far this season, and it needed fixing, but yet again it looks like we’ve failed to learn a lesson which could come back to bite us.
I’m beginning to question Doug’s desire for play offs 3 out of 5 if he’s not going to back us where necessary, and if it was because we missed out on one player, we really need to look at why we hadn’t identified more given that happened before the start of the season, weeks ago
Is it maybe shopping in the wrong market though? Going for players that are looking higher (like Stamenic)?What a load of shite, it is not shopping at the supermarket.
I’m sure plenty of targets have been identified. Getting the deals over the line is a completely different matter.Just checked and Stamenic signed for Forrest on the 21st June, over 2 months later no replacement found. Appreciate we only hear snippets of what actually happens behind the scenes, but seeing how quickly the BTA & Bassett deals were done, makes you wonder what have the recruitment team been playing at all summer with the midfield
I don't think so. If we do lower are we going to get the calibre of player we want given that the forum has written off most of the midfield now.Is it maybe shopping in the wrong market though? Going for players that are looking higher (like Stamenic)?
Whatever those reasons are they boil down to incompetence.
But presuming you are saying it’s quality not quantity then one signing wouldn’t make a difference? Getting in a midfielder would not cover the others that you don’t rate as highly. I think they’re good players, but an extra signing adds that depth in the midfield to support us through a long season. My big issue is simply the depth rather than the quality of the current players. I think we’re agreed either way that someone should have been brought in over the summer. This has been a long term problem.
it is not shopping at the supermarket.
What if January is to late, we should of been signing decent players before tonight, if we don’t make the top six again this season we risk losing any decent players we have nowI can't agree with that, is it frustrating? Yes, but after seeing what we've built in the last couple of years, I wouldn't say it's incompetence. We've signed good players, and it seems the right ones weren't available in our price range to go for this window. We need to trust in the recruitment team and go again in January.
Or signing a released player, example being Reggie cannon of qprWhat if we’ve signed someone but can’t announce it yet? Business hasn’t been called as done yet.
Remember people saying he clearly can’t be any good just because QPR signed him.Or signing a released player, example being Reggie cannon of qpr
The issue is having spent so much money to still be light in central midfield is disappointing. It’s too soft a midfield for a side with top 6 aspirations I think.OK so looking at where we are compared to day after transfer day last year.
GK improved Moore our Dovin in.
Defence lost McFad who couldnt get in team with 4 at the back, lost experience and a leader, so slightly weaker.
Midfield lost Kelly, Palmer and OHare replaced with Torp and Rudoni so overall slightly weaker. Wide positions have improved significantly. CF now have back up available. So altogether the squad is 2 players larger, we are slightly weaker Defence and Midfield but stronger GK and forward line. I think we are a little better off but there are clear gaps that will need to be addressed in January.
Agree with this. To have spent so much and have such an imbalance in the squad isn’t good enough. Top half is more likely this season.The issue is having spent so much money to still be light in central midfield is disappointing. It’s too soft a midfield for a side with top 6 aspirations I think.
That or we need Torp to substantially improve in the next few months. Still, at least we’ve spent millions on a goalkeeper and some attacking players.So we now have only one creative midfield player. Rudoni will need to play 90 minutes of every game until January as there is no replacement and play well as we have no one to bring on to change a game or replace him.
someone has fucked up big time whether you like it or not. That midfield is bottom half championship
HuhSo we now have only one creative midfield player. Rudoni will need to play 90 minutes of every game until January as there is no replacement and play well as we have no one to bring on to change a game or replace him.
someone has fucked up big time whether you like it or not. That midfield is bottom half championship
Depends who stays fit. We still look better than most but if Sheaf breaks down for a significant period then we've really left ourselves in a spot of bother.Agree with this. To have spent so much and have such an imbalance in the squad isn’t good enough. Top half is more likely this season.
Not signing Browne regardless of the outcome of the Stamenic transfer is looking like a serious mistake. Needed to be aiming for both of them, not one or the other.Agree with this. To have spent so much and have such an imbalance in the squad isn’t good enough. Top half is more likely this season.
Bassett or emcOh well at least we can put two keepers on the bench.
if Rudoni gets a long term injury who replaces him ?
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