Do we need a new striker in January?

Yes cos we need a plan b
Would still start with the ones doing so well now tho.

It’s a good question and I think it will largely be decided by how much we’ve got available to spend in January.

For me, we’ve got to try and add quality and depth in the defence and midfield first.

I feel like Saturday with Finley and Grant out, we were especially lacking in depth in midfield. Whelan and Coutts will struggle to play 90 minutes week in, week out and we need more than just Spence and Westbrooke alone to fill in the gaps should we pick up further injuries or suspensions.

I think full back wise we’re a bit short too, as was revealed when Trevor Clarke was out injured. We might want to look at Centre Backs too, as there are huge question marks over the defences performance so far.

If we can tick those boxes and there is still money left in the pot, I’d be in favour of another striker coming in, providing they can compliment an attack consisting of Collins, Nicholson, Evans and Anderson.

We don’t want a target man who we’d have to adapt our play around, because as we’ve seen with Pitman, that’s not really worked the way we’d really hoped it would have.

No point in bringing a striker in if he is not much better than what we have, problem is it is not easy to get good quality strikers in the January window especially if we are still in the bottom half of league two. A fit central defender maybe a better bet, perhaps release one or two of the older players such as Hughes who seems to be perminantly injured.

Any recommendations pirate?

Can anybody really see JB gambling a promotion push on an untried Irish League striker?

Other than upfront it's hard to know where JB needs to strengthen w/o knowing the full injury picture, as I assume the likes of Hughes, Grant and Rodman might all return in January plus surely Saunders can't be that far off returning.

We will need someone with some league experience, bit of pace please as this will give us the dimension we are missing

100% agree , was just saying the same to my mate at the game on Saturday.

I dont think we do to be honest as we have Saunders back from injury shortly and Collins has found his shooting boots. We have Pitman as the different option off the bench so it's not a priority for me. Personally would want to see a couple of full backs especially on the right side.
Can't remember how long Brown is out for and with Clarke only just getting up to speed the left side seems to be covered as Anderton can play there as well when we have all our CBs fit.
A CM ,possibly on loan, would also be on my list as Grant will be back in the New Year and you can always drop Evans in there if cover is required.

What other L2 or NL side is likely to be that desperate next month?