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Post by spiess1 on Aug 1, 2018 18:22:21 GMT
Has he got a brother?
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Post by Marshy on Aug 1, 2018 18:29:34 GMT
FFS we haven’t even kicked a ball yet and we’re doomed! According to various sources were up, we’re down just like a pair of whores knickers! Have a bit of faith everyone, shall we just wait until we’ve actually played some football before we all kack ourselves? UTG,
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Post by socrates on Aug 1, 2018 18:30:59 GMT
I was reading it in a waiting room today as it had a large Football season preview section. Worryingly at least a couple of pundits suggested we could be in line for relegation - the reason given that we keep selling our goalscorers and without recruiting adequate replacements, then it's got to come home to roost at some point.
Now I'm not a doom and gloom merchant, but we must get a couple of players in before the deadline or we will struggle to replace Ellis's goals, all round effort, and his defensive work. To be fair that’s an educated opinion that stands up. You keep selling your best players you have to keep replacing them and sooner or later you’ll have a season where your replacements are all duds and get relegated. We’ve been there , most clubs have.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2018 18:40:37 GMT
Need another centre half (Lockyer struggles, not a fan of mr millwall, Broadbent needs a solid partner to risk developing him and the others aren’t good enough at all),left back (short term deal) and 3 strikers as Nichols is a waste of space. I don’t understand why we have so many midfielders either! Is he going to play sercs up top maybe? I dunno, Very worried!
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Post by stevethepirate on Aug 1, 2018 18:44:21 GMT
I refer the court to last season. Shrewsbury were well fancied to go down and look what they did. These "experts" don't always get it right.
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Post by gashead333 on Aug 1, 2018 18:45:23 GMT
I wouldn't put too much faith in them if they only ''have been in the game over the past couple of weeks''. They've been involved in the game for years and I've spoken to them during the past couple of weeks. Better? DC?
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Post by socrates on Aug 1, 2018 18:46:03 GMT
I refer the court to last season. Shrewsbury were well fancied to go down and look what they did. These "experts" don't always get it right. No they don’t and Shrewsbury surprised everyone but how many other surprises were there in league 1 ?
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Post by stevethepirate on Aug 1, 2018 18:55:17 GMT
How many do you need?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2018 19:01:34 GMT
Need another centre half (Lockyer struggles, not a fan of mr millwall, Broadbent needs a solid partner to risk developing him and the others aren’t good enough at all),left back (short term deal) and 3 strikers as Nichols is a waste of space. I don’t understand why we have so many midfielders either! Is he going to play sercs up top maybe? I dunno, Very worried! Lockyer "struggles" yet better football brains than ours (no disrespect intended) have picked him for Wales, which suggests he can't struggle too much. Craig is interesting in that he's marmite to Rovers fans. Personally, I can't think of a better centre half since Steve Elliott, and whilst he is very different I would say he's every bit as good as he was. Our problem isn't centre half, it's centre forward. Darrell knows this and will no doubt address it. To be fair, he has to as this may be a crucial factor in how successful we are. If he gets it right, mid table or upwards is attainable, which is fine. The centre forward(s) may not be in place for the Peterborough game, but that is only one game of 46. You can be sure that other clubs will be strengthening after the first game, why the panic that we may be too? Surely the time to be concerned that we haven't signed the no 9 Darrell says we need is when it becomes impossible to do so.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2018 19:34:13 GMT
Not much to argue with is there? A team with only two recognised strikers, neither of which has any pedigree has got to be nailed on for relegation.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2018 19:52:54 GMT
Not much to argue with is there? A team with only two recognised strikers, neither of which has any pedigree has got to be nailed on for relegation. Agreed, if we were in to the season and the window had closed. But we're not and it hasn't. Why can't we just wait and see what happens...?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2018 19:55:51 GMT
Not much to argue with is there? A team with only two recognised strikers, neither of which has any pedigree has got to be nailed on for relegation. Agreed, if we were in to the season and the window had closed. But we're not and it hasn't. Why can't we just wait and see what happens...? Don't tell I, tell the racing post!
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Post by warehamgas on Aug 1, 2018 20:02:52 GMT
We’re going over the same old ground. DC has done well in his recruitment so far, have got better players in than the ones we’ve let go. But we are very very short of strikers with two minimum needed. Without them we will struggle in the bottom half unless Reilly plays 40 odd games and gets 20 goals! If we get the two strikers we need and they turn up and do the business we will be competing in the top half, possibly even the play-offs. Those are the extremes, it all depend# upon business over the next 9 days! August 1st now and we’ve until 9th to get them in. Good luck DC! UTG!
ps. Things seem to be hotting up in the transfer market. Scunthorpe getting Perch from QPR seems a good signing for this level. Whilst poor old Shrewsbury appear close to being shafted by their old manager Hurst with Nolan and Nsaia asking to go on the transfer list because they’ve rejected approaches from an unnamed championship side, thought to be Ipswich. MKD signing Cargill from Bournemouth on a free is also a very good signing. Always thought he’d do well with us. Oh well.
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Post by socrates on Aug 1, 2018 20:05:27 GMT
I don’t need any I’m just saying that Wigan and Blackburn were favourites and they got promoted , down the bottom I think most people expected the likes of Mk Oldham Northampton Bury etc to struggle. Challenging for play offs we had Charlton Scunthorpe etc no real surprises with any of those.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2018 20:20:24 GMT
I have become comfortably numb
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Post by Gastafari on Aug 1, 2018 20:28:24 GMT
Need another centre half (Lockyer struggles, not a fan of mr millwall, Broadbent needs a solid partner to risk developing him and the others aren’t good enough at all),left back (short term deal) and 3 strikers as Nichols is a waste of space. I don’t understand why we have so many midfielders either! Is he going to play sercs up top maybe? I dunno, Very worried! Lockyer "struggles" yet better football brains than ours (no disrespect intended) have picked him for Wales, which suggests he can't struggle too much. Craig is interesting in that he's marmite to Rovers fans. Personally, I can't think of a better centre half since Steve Elliott, and whilst he is very different I would say he's every bit as good as he was. Our problem isn't centre half, it's centre forward. Darrell knows this and will no doubt address it. To be fair, he has to as this may be a crucial factor in how successful we are. If he gets it right, mid table or upwards is attainable, which is fine. The centre forward(s) may not be in place for the Peterborough game, but that is only one game of 46. You can be sure that other clubs will be strengthening after the first game, why the panic that we may be too? Surely the time to be concerned that we haven't signed the no 9 Darrell says we need is when it becomes impossible to do so. Lockyer getting picked for Wales says more about the current dearth of Central Defenders available to Wales than it does about Lockyers performances. He's an average League One defender that's all. Billy Bodin has only 1 cap compared to Lockyers 4. It means nothing. Imo I think we're short of quality at the back too.
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Post by pirate on Aug 1, 2018 20:31:38 GMT
ps. Things seem to be hotting up in the transfer market. Scunthorpe getting Perch from QPR seems a good signing for this level. Whilst poor old Shrewsbury appear close to being shafted by their old manager Hurst with Nolan and Nsaia asking to go on the transfer list because they’ve rejected approaches from an unnamed championship side, thought to be Ipswich. MKD signing Cargill from Bournemouth on a free is also a very good signing. Always thought he’d do well with us. Oh well. Shrewsbury put £1m valuation on Toto Nsiala as Ipswich's bid of £650k for the central defender is rejected. www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6016601/Shrewsbury-1m-valuation-Toto-Nsiala-Ipswichs-bid-650k-rejected.html
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Post by Topper Gas on Aug 1, 2018 20:37:57 GMT
Need another centre half (Lockyer struggles, not a fan of mr millwall, Broadbent needs a solid partner to risk developing him and the others aren’t good enough at all),left back (short term deal) and 3 strikers as Nichols is a waste of space. I don’t understand why we have so many midfielders either! Is he going to play sercs up top maybe? I dunno, Very worried! Lockyer "struggles" yet better football brains than ours (no disrespect intended) have picked him for Wales, which suggests he can't struggle too much. Craig is interesting in that he's marmite to Rovers fans. Personally, I can't think of a better centre half since Steve Elliott, and whilst he is very different I would say he's every bit as good as he was. Our problem isn't centre half, it's centre forward. Darrell knows this and will no doubt address it. To be fair, he has to as this may be a crucial factor in how successful we are. If he gets it right, mid table or upwards is attainable, which is fine. The centre forward(s) may not be in place for the Peterborough game, but that is only one game of 46. You can be sure that other clubs will be strengthening after the first game, why the panic that we may be too? Surely the time to be concerned that we haven't signed the no 9 Darrell says we need is when it becomes impossible to do so. Pre-season we've let 6 goals in v Yeovil, FGR & Exeter and scored just the 1, I fear we've problems at both ends of the pitch and this could be the least we've been prepared for a start of a season since DC's been our manager. With a bit of luck Posh newcomers will be equally as poorly prepared as other wise I fear a big loss if a CF or two doesn't arrive tomorrow. At least Accrington have lost a few players so they should be a bit weaker the following Saturday.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2018 20:41:14 GMT
Lockyer "struggles" yet better football brains than ours (no disrespect intended) have picked him for Wales, which suggests he can't struggle too much. Craig is interesting in that he's marmite to Rovers fans. Personally, I can't think of a better centre half since Steve Elliott, and whilst he is very different I would say he's every bit as good as he was. Our problem isn't centre half, it's centre forward. Darrell knows this and will no doubt address it. To be fair, he has to as this may be a crucial factor in how successful we are. If he gets it right, mid table or upwards is attainable, which is fine. The centre forward(s) may not be in place for the Peterborough game, but that is only one game of 46. You can be sure that other clubs will be strengthening after the first game, why the panic that we may be too? Surely the time to be concerned that we haven't signed the no 9 Darrell says we need is when it becomes impossible to do so. Lockyer getting picked for Wales says more about the current dearth of Central Defenders available to Wales than it does about Lockyers performances. He's an average League One defender that's all. Billy Bodin has only 1 cap compared to Lockyers 4. It means nothing. Imo I think we're short of quality at the back too. At least if he's only an average League 1 defender, no-one will be moaning about not getting much for him when he does go then! Anyway, an average league 1 defender is good enough for us as we are an average leavue 1 team. Personally I think he's better than that and would be one of very few who could conceivably make the transition were we to go up.
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Post by pirate on Aug 1, 2018 20:46:30 GMT
Lockyer "struggles" yet better football brains than ours (no disrespect intended) have picked him for Wales, which suggests he can't struggle too much. Craig is interesting in that he's marmite to Rovers fans. Personally, I can't think of a better centre half since Steve Elliott, and whilst he is very different I would say he's every bit as good as he was. Our problem isn't centre half, it's centre forward. Darrell knows this and will no doubt address it. To be fair, he has to as this may be a crucial factor in how successful we are. If he gets it right, mid table or upwards is attainable, which is fine. The centre forward(s) may not be in place for the Peterborough game, but that is only one game of 46. You can be sure that other clubs will be strengthening after the first game, why the panic that we may be too? Surely the time to be concerned that we haven't signed the no 9 Darrell says we need is when it becomes impossible to do so. Pre-season we've let 6 goals in v Yeovil, FGR & Exeter and scored just the 1, I fear we've problems at both ends of the pitch and this could be the least we've been prepared for a start of a season since DC's been our manager. With a bit of luck Posh newcomers will be equally as poorly prepared as other wise I fear a big loss if a CF or two doesn't arrive tomorrow. At least Accrington have lost a few players so they should be a bit weaker the following Saturday. I'm not looking forward to facing Accrington's Kee, Jackson and McConville. They could cause all manner of problems.
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