TomRad85
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OK you got in just before me. Thanks for wasting my time
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OK you got in just before me. Thanks for wasting my timeFair
I think a realistic chart right now looks like:
GK Collins/Wilson
LB Bidwell/Dasilva
CB Kitching/*
CB Thomas/Lati
RB MVE/Burroughs
CM Sheaf/Allen
CM Eccles/Torp
CAM Palmer/*
LW Wright/EMC
RW Saka/Raphael
ST Simms/Tavares
I'm sure Godden will leave and we'll bring in a CB and CAM.
I’d agree with others that Allen really is an AM more than a CM to be honest, but if we want to continue with a 10 then neither he or Palmer are what we need.I think if you list 2 pros in each position it gives you a better idea of what needs strengthening...
GK. Collins/Wilson
RB. MVE/Burroughs
LB. Budwell/Dasilva
RCB. Thomas/Lati
LCB. Kitching/
CM. Sheaf/Torp
CM. Eccles/Allen
AM. Palmer/
RF. Sakamoto/Rodrigues
LF. Wright/EMC
CF. Simms/Godden
For me we need GK, LB, LCB, CM (possibly 2 depending on formation change) AM, CF
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Well I'd sell Allen tbh but I was just sticking him in there. Whether you'd put him at CM or AM he'd not be on that list for me. Palmer would be gone too although I could tolerate him as a backup AM.I’d agree with others that Allen really is an AM more than a CM to be honest, but if we want to continue with a 10 then neither he or Palmer are what we need.
Yeah I think at this stage Allen should be at best 3rd choice for any position in the middle. Floating is a good way to describe it, don't mind him staying around for experience and continuity but realistically he should be playing as little as possible if we want promotion.I think Allen is an AM if he’s anything but expect him to go or be a floating squad player at best.
I think bare minimum we need a CB CM and ST. That’s before you start upgrading at GK or LB or whatever.
Realistic first team squad:
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Highlights the need for additions in ST, CM , CB & RB to me.
Bacuna isn’t a RWThe squad is more like:
GK - Collins, Wilson
CB - Thomas, Kitching, Latibeaudiere
RB - van Ewijk
LB - Bidwell, Dasilva
CM - Sheaf, Eccles, Torp, Allen
AM - Palmer
RW - Sakamoto
LW - Mason-Clark, Rodrigues
ST - Simms, Wright, Godden, Tavares
I've left out the likes of Burroughs, Howley and Obikwu as presumably they will go out on loan.
It's clear we need: CB, RB, CM, AM and RW. Then we need to replace anyone we move on i.e Godden, Bidwell, Wilson are the 3 (rumoured) most likely.
At CB, Kipre is out of contract at West Brom and would be my choice.
AT RB, we need cover for MvE. Maybe Burroughs is good enough.
At CM, all of the players we've been linked with would be good, Browne, Sanches, Stamenic.
At RW, we've been linked with Bacuna. Josh Bowler is a free agent and would be good competition for Sakamoto.
If Godden leaves, we've been linked with Ntelo.
If Bidwell leaves, people think Burrows at Peterborough is the one we might have an option on.
If Wilson leaves, a first choice GK will be needed. Think we've been linked with a Swedish GK who's name I can't remember.
So that's 5 more signings I think we need + replace any who leave.
He always played on the right whenever I saw him for Blues but yes he's a CM mainly.Bacuna isn’t a RW
Because the development league changed to U21 from U23's either last season or the one before.As an aside just noticed the U23s are now the U21s on the offal. Not sure when that changed.
Hmmm. Quite a few people want Godden, Allen, Tavares and Wilson to move on. Wave a magic wand and we will get better players in.
A lot of supporters think Godden has gone over the hill and his time with us is over. He was certainly a shadow of his former self in the second half of the season and I tend to subscribe to this opinion and would love to be proven wrong. However, like all the aforementioned players he is under contract and does not need to move unless he is loaned out. Can't see many L1 teams matching his wages and perhaps he feels he can get back to his best.
Wilson has been a back up keeper for most of his career so may be happy to fight for his place.
Allen was fine before his injuries and was in the team that got us into the top 6 two seasons ago. He will feel he has a lot to contribute and has still got progress to make.
Tavares was finally showing promise near the end of the season and it was a shame injury intervened again.
Wishing players to move and them actually doing it are two different things.
Season loan or til Jan and prove your worth kind of thingGodden wants out he's made it clear so he will be off
Tavares will be sent out to L1 on loan
Godden wants out he's made it clear so he will be off
Tavares will be sent out to L1 on loan
I think a realistic chart right now looks like:
GK Collins/Wilson
LB Bidwell/Dasilva
CB Kitching/*
CB Thomas/Lati
RB MVE/Burroughs
CM Sheaf/Allen
CM Eccles/Torp
CAM Palmer/*
LW Wright/EMC
RW Saka/Raphael
ST Simms/Tavares
Another Nixon story on us tomorrow, lets see what he comes up with this time
cheers alMakes me laugh when people complain about these Nixon stories. If he didn’t write anything people would be constantly asking him if he’s got anything on Cov and then when he does people whinge
If I was Alan Nixon I’d tell you lot to go fuck yourselves and not pay Cov any attention whatsoever
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Both, I've said from the first time we were linked with him that he could make an ideal number 10.from this, first day of the season who are you starting? EMC or wright?
I think it’ll be on O’hare got a feeling he’s staying, surely he’d have gone by now wouldnt he?Another Nixon story on us tomorrow, lets see what he comes up with this time
Well he is still contracted for another 3 weeks so no hurryI think it’ll be on O’hare got a feeling he’s staying, surely he’d have gone by now wouldnt he?
He's desperately trying to fill column inches again.Another Nixon story on us tomorrow, lets see what he comes up with this time
No but like you see theres loads of circulation about loads of others out of contract actually finalising deals and offers being accepted, yet on O’hare its all be quiet only links every now and thenWell he is still contracted for another 3 weeks so no hurry
Why don’t we create a different thread for speculation from football journalists and then those that value such speculation can read it and those that don’t can continue to value what Mick from flat 3 told him down the pub, of they read on Facebook.He's desperately trying to fill column inches again.
It's the same every pre-season, he just regurgitates rumours and gossip off the web.
If you can be arsed to go back 12 months, he was getting called out on here for all the bollocks he was talking about.
But every year people on here quote him
Maybe he wasn't as wanted as he wanted to believe thenNo but like you see theres loads of circulation about loads of others out of contract actually finalising deals and offers being accepted, yet on O’hare its all be quiet only links every now and then
Or perhaps Robins had a masterstroke in dropping him for Palmer, as he could say “Palmer has performed well” and also not playing Cal. This could have made the bigger offers get withdrawn because of second thinking after seeing him dropped and struggle to get his place back so in the end as you said wasnt as wanted as he thoughtMaybe he wasn't as wanted as he wanted to believe then
Stamenic, Sanches, Ntelo?2 maybe 3 signings expected next week
Stamenic, Sanches, Ntelo?
Stamenic, Sanches, Ntelo?
You could just lump them all together.Why don’t we create a different thread for speculation from football journalists and then those that value such speculation can read it and those that don’t can continue to value what Mick from flat 3 told him down the pub, of they read on Facebook.
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