alexccfc99
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Rushworth if we kept him, Van Ewijk and an inform Wright (Easier said than done, accepted) and that is it for me
Who makes it in the Prem? (19 Viewers)
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itsabuzzard
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Is it Rudoni's dress sense that offends you?
Trueskyblue20
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It’s not the players so much but the fact we would have to change the way we play.
We have such a high line and constantly leave space exposed at the back. If we play the way we play now in the PL then we would get slaughtered by better players with more pace and skill.
I always think back to the Watford game where Baah and Vata with their pace combined with our ultra attacking tactics caused problems all game even at 3-0. If they were half decent at finishing or Rushworth wasn’t so good then we would have conceded a lot.
We have such a high line and constantly leave space exposed at the back. If we play the way we play now in the PL then we would get slaughtered by better players with more pace and skill.
I always think back to the Watford game where Baah and Vata with their pace combined with our ultra attacking tactics caused problems all game even at 3-0. If they were half decent at finishing or Rushworth wasn’t so good then we would have conceded a lot.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Well look at what Ipswich got for Delap.
Perennial Lurker
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It's more physique than raw talent . Personally think Grimes wouldn't cut it against most 6s in the Premier League
CovValleyBoy
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Crikey. Grimes certainly one of City's best ever players.
oneofourown
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I think the most important 'keep' would be FL. He knows the PL inside out, much more than the championship and he knows who would make it and who wouldn't.
Thomas would definitely, Milan, too and maybe De Silva. From midfield Grimes would do well as would Torp, Eccles, a player i always think was similar to Shipley, but where is he now.
Asante, Wright, Saka, and all the forward could make it with belief.
Looking back I never rated Hately but look what he did with belief. There is a thin line between failure and success and if a person, like Asante, gets the right coaching staff and has the belief and faith to do well they can move mountains.
Thomas would definitely, Milan, too and maybe De Silva. From midfield Grimes would do well as would Torp, Eccles, a player i always think was similar to Shipley, but where is he now.
Asante, Wright, Saka, and all the forward could make it with belief.
Looking back I never rated Hately but look what he did with belief. There is a thin line between failure and success and if a person, like Asante, gets the right coaching staff and has the belief and faith to do well they can move mountains.
Caer Urfa
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thank you mate, i think.
chiefdave
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Feels a bit premature and tempting fate but I think realistically you're replacing pretty much the entire squad. At best most of our current players would stick around as backups. While we've seen players improve under the current coaching setup how much more improvement can be made?
The defence regularly looks shaky as it is. Maybe MVE gets a start but the rest would need replacing and they'd need to sign Rushworth or a replacement unless they are very confident in Dovin after him being out for so long.
Rudoni has probably got a chance but you need him in a much stronger midfield. The likes of Tats and Torp might be OK options off the bench.
Much as I love Wright and Simms if we're promoted you're probably looking at a very limited number of chances to score per game, would need someone who has a high conversion ratio.
The flip side is pretty much replacing an entire squad makes it very difficult to get off to a good start. Don't think its a coincidence that we had the same side starting this season and got going the way we did.
The defence regularly looks shaky as it is. Maybe MVE gets a start but the rest would need replacing and they'd need to sign Rushworth or a replacement unless they are very confident in Dovin after him being out for so long.
Rudoni has probably got a chance but you need him in a much stronger midfield. The likes of Tats and Torp might be OK options off the bench.
Much as I love Wright and Simms if we're promoted you're probably looking at a very limited number of chances to score per game, would need someone who has a high conversion ratio.
The flip side is pretty much replacing an entire squad makes it very difficult to get off to a good start. Don't think its a coincidence that we had the same side starting this season and got going the way we did.