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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Feb 20, 2017 8:22:16 GMT
I said after the Bradford game that I hope Bodin is back as I struggle to see where we can rely on the goals to come from otherwise. Sure enough he pops up with one Saturday. Don't get me wrong we have players that can score but there is nobody we can rely on especially up front. I expect us to score more from midfield/defence than our strikers right now which says it all.
Ellis frustrates the hell out of me, how can he play a blinder against Northampton and score 4 then barely look a threat in the games since then. Having said that, you just knew that was going to happen.
Gaffney, I've liked and I felt he played well earlier in the season when others were playing badly. Him and Taylor were ok as he would hold the ball up and bring others into play but now without Taylor there is more pressure on him adding a goal or two and whilst I expect there is more to his game, his scoring record in this league is quite frankly awful.
James, he needs more chance to prove himself but from what I have seen, he is a hard worker and not much more. Too lightweight as well.
Easter - I see some fans want him back in but he himself has never been a prolific goalscorer and the bloke is 35 now. We need to push on without him IMO, I see us planning for next season now so no point bringing him back into the fold.
Lucas - Whilst he has done well out on loan, if he was that good then surely DC would be giving him more of a chance. I get the impression DC wants him to work for his place rather than starting him because the rest aren't good enough.
Are there any promising young strikers we have that we can give some minutes to between now and the end of the season? It is a good opportunity to give them a chance now if there is.
I would hope DC is looking at any out of contract strikers that we can offer short term deals too with the dangling of a carrot of a long term contract if they impress.
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Post by Marshy on Feb 20, 2017 8:43:31 GMT
It is very frustrating when your winger is more of a goal threat than the rest of your strikers put together?
Unfortunately we are where we are and we will have to make do until the summer with what we have at our disposal. Personally I would start Lucas for the next couple of games with who I'm not sure?
DC really does need to find an experienced striker in the summer he's probably on the case already, Im hoping he will find us a gem that can replace the snakes goals? Onwards and upwards I still happy though!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2017 8:45:59 GMT
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Post by Marshy on Feb 20, 2017 8:53:21 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2017 12:19:40 GMT
We seem keen on signing players who used to score goals but don't anymore; James, Easter, Riordan to name a recent few.
I guess unless we spend some money then this is the best we could hope for, the likes of Hayles, Ellington, Roberts and Lambert didn't do too badly when bought. Sometimes you have to pay the price for quality unless you have a massive scouting network, which we haven't.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2017 12:23:35 GMT
Lambert? The fat, slow, useless one!
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Post by baggins on Feb 20, 2017 12:44:19 GMT
Lambert? The fat, slow, useless one! What did he ever go on to do eh? |
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Post by lympstonegas on Feb 20, 2017 12:47:38 GMT
Doesn't seem to be doing much for Cardiff at mo
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2017 12:49:48 GMT
Lambert? The fat, slow, useless one!
Best panic buy ever....eventually!!
I remember watching one of his early games where he hardly moved. if someone had said then that he would go on to play for England I would have asked for some of what they were smoking.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2017 13:39:28 GMT
The man, the myth, the legend the lady garden! Is that one of the chuckle brothers? What a team of wasters... 1 Scott BEVAN 3 Jim PATERSON 8 Matt GILL 9 Matt HARROLD 10 Eliot RICHARDS 15 Oliver NORBURN 14 Derek RIORDAN 16 Joe ANYINSAH 18 Mitch HARDING 19 Adam VIRGO 20 Conor GOUGH 21 Wayne BROWN 25 Seanan CLUCAS 26 Chris ZEBROSKI 31 Shaquille HUNTER |
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Post by baggins on Feb 20, 2017 13:46:00 GMT
The man, the myth, the legend the lady garden! Is that one of the chuckle brothers? What a team of wasters... 1 Scott BEVAN 3 Jim PATERSON 8 Matt GILL 9 Matt HARROLD 10 Eliot RICHARDS 15 Oliver NORBURN 14 Derek RIORDAN 16 Joe ANYINSAH 18 Mitch HARDING 19 Adam VIRGO 20 Conor GOUGH 21 Wayne BROWN 25 Seanan CLUCAS 26 Chris ZEBROSKI 31 Shaquille HUNTER Please tell me they're squad numbers. |
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Post by mehewmagic on Feb 20, 2017 13:51:39 GMT
What a team of wasters... 1 Scott BEVAN 3 Jim PATERSON 8 Matt GILL 9 Matt HARROLD 10 Eliot RICHARDS 15 Oliver NORBURN 14 Derek RIORDAN 16 Joe ANYINSAH 18 Mitch HARDING 19 Adam VIRGO 20 Conor GOUGH 21 Wayne BROWN 25 Seanan CLUCAS 26 Chris ZEBROSKI 31 Shaquille HUNTER Please tell me they're squad numbers. No IQ Or length & girth combined? |
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Post by mehewmagic on Feb 20, 2017 13:53:30 GMT
Funny how in the space of a transfer window the entire problem seemed to seemlessly switch from defence to attack.
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Post by Topper Gas on Feb 20, 2017 14:10:12 GMT
I guess losing Taylor, Colkett, Boateng, Lawrence & Easter for Partington, Burn & Sweeney is bound to have some effect?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2017 14:21:15 GMT
Frankly, the management of the playing side of the club this season has been shambolic. From the goalkeeping fiascos, the loan signings - the timing of telling players they were no longer required, the transfer dealings (Moore, Partington (is he not too similar to James Clarke - another conference player)' Jonny Burn - hardley getting a look in). The signing of four defence players in the window which has totally unbalanced the squad and of course no replacement lined up for the inevitable departure of the unmentionable. To even contemplate a top six finish is delusional this season.
The positive is, despite everything we have consolidated a position in League 1. Next season will really test the management capability of DC - further consolidation and a top six finish would do me - the expectation may be higher for some of course!!
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Post by Marshy on Feb 20, 2017 14:24:05 GMT
Frankly, the management of the playing side of the club this season has been shambolic. From the goalkeeping fiascos, the loan signings - the timing of telling players they were no longer required, the transfer dealings (Moore, Partington (is he not too similar to James Clarke - another conference player)' Jonny Burn - hardley getting a look in). The signing of four defence players in the window which has totally unbalanced the squad and of course no replacement lined up for the inevitable departure of the unmentionable. To even contemplate a top six finish is delusional this season. The positive is, despite everything we have consolidated a position in League 1. Next season will really test the management capability of DC - further consolidation and a top six finish would do me - the expectation may be higher for some of course!! Yeah but apart from that it's fine. |
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Post by baggins on Feb 20, 2017 14:25:35 GMT
Frankly, the management of the playing side of the club this season has been shambolic. From the goalkeeping fiascos, the loan signings - the timing of telling players they were no longer required, the transfer dealings (Moore, Partington (is he not too similar to James Clarke - another conference player)' Jonny Burn - hardley getting a look in). The signing of four defence players in the window which has totally unbalanced the squad and of course no replacement lined up for the inevitable departure of the unmentionable. To even contemplate a top six finish is delusional this season. The positive is, despite everything we have consolidated a position in League 1. Next season will really test the management capability of DC - further consolidation and a top six finish would do me - the expectation may be higher for some of course!! Signing of 4 defence players has unbalanced the squad? Management of the playing side has been shambolic? I can't, I really can't. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2017 14:42:54 GMT
2017/18
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RB - Partington
RB - Leadbitter
LB - Browm
LB - Harris?
CB - Lockyer
CB - Hartley?
CB - Clarke?
CB - Burn
MID - Lines
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MID - Bodin
MID - Moore?
MID - Montano?
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FWD - Gaffney?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2017 14:43:33 GMT
12 potential summer signings?!?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2017 14:47:27 GMT
Funny how in the space of a transfer window the entire problem seemed to seemlessly switch from defence to attack.
Its important to stress just how vital it is to have a competent goalkeeper which we now appear to have.
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