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Post by GasAttacK on Jul 27, 2016 9:00:28 GMT
A tad concerning if I'm honest. We can't read too much in to pre-season games, that's true - I remember some very good pre-seasons followed by dismal and even disastrous league campaigns. That said, the results are a bit of a concern (against the pro sides); very few goals scored and a lot of goals shipped. That said, we haven't really played our starting 11 much (at all?) yet and we are really suffering at the back due to injuries. DC has said he wants to bring in another 3 quality players and, based on that, I don't think we should be worrying too much yet. But it is absolutely ESSENTIAL that he does that as we are clearly a little short on quality based on the step up to L1; the bottom half of L2 was pretty dire IMO, where as in L1 the whole league looks strong. I would never fault DC on handing out contracts to last years squad as; 1) he promised he would and it's good to see that he's a man of his word and 2) they've earned it. That said, it is vital that some of those players get pushed back to the bench due to new players with more quality coming in. IMO we desperately need: 1) A new CM - I'm not truly convinced Lines will chip in with enough goals or enough assists at this level. I know he's played at this level before (and indeed higher) but it's just a gut feeling. He wasn't first choice for much of last season, so IMO it seems DC must at least partially agree with this too. A new CM with the real quality required won't come cheap though - IMO this is Wael's first real test on the transfer front; we need to put our hands in our pocket IMO - maybe as much as £200-£250k!? Very much doubt that would happen, but that might be the sort of money we're talking in order to bring in someone of REAL quality 2) A new goalkeeper - not necessarily to replace Mildenhall, but certainly to properly push him; I personally don't believe Puddy is good enough for L1 football 3) A new left back - someone to provide genuine competition for Lee Brown should he pick up an injury/suspension/etc - We might also need a new striker. However, seeing as we do have a fair few on our books already, maybe we wait to Christmas to address this. The benefit is that we may find we don't need one. The downside is that if we do need one, we'll end up having to pay a fortune! But if our club president truly does have a fair bit of wealth then this might not be a problem (especially if it was seen as an investment and we felt we could always recoup the money [or even make money] on him further down the line). There's also the argument that if buying one was to keep us in L1 then some of the costs would have been offset due to avoiding the drop to L2 which would have certainly seen a drop in income - We could maybe do with a new winger - still fear we might be a little short of quality on the flanks - Given the injuries at the back and Macca only getting older, I do wonder whether we could do with another CB as well - even if it were purely a short-term (3 month) loan whilst we get our current centre backs fit All in all I'm not too worried as I have every confidence DC will bring in at least 3 new players and, based on (the vast majority) of his previous signings, I'm sure they will really improve us. As long as we avoid relegation this coming season then that is the main thing IMO. As we can then clear out anyone who has failed to make the step up at the end of the season and then seriously look at bringing in players of real L1 quality; this season it was always going to be difficult due to everyone from last seasons (bar one) re-signing. A mid-table finish would be an excellent achievement IMO and I would personally be very happy with that. Of course, this is subject to chance if DC suddenly goes out and spends a ton of money over the next few weeks (unlikely though, let's be fair!). Anything more than that (playoffs/automatics etc) would be truly unbelievable and DC might be next England manager if things don't work out for Big Sam!  UTG! Pretty much how I see it. It's difficult not to be at least a little concerned. I've seen the friendly games at Mangotsfield, Salisbury, Exeter and the home games with Villa and Swansea and I can't say there has been much positive to take from those performances, either as a team or individually. How many of our current squad have good experience in L1? Mildenhall maybe, but that was many years ago. Hartley briefly, but he was relegated with Stevenage. Easter, but his best days are behind him. Lines and Moore, yes but neither were first team regulars at Port Vale. We don't have any players that have excelled at this level. We need a GK, neither Mildenhall or Puddy are good enough. We need a CB, McChrystal and Clarke are too slow to cope with the faster / sharper strikers of L1 and both Lockyer and Hartley (who also lacks pace) have been struggling with injuries. We need a left back to cover Brown. We need an attacking box to box CM. Mansell & Lawrence are probably in their final seasons, I think age has caught up with both as they've looked slow & off the pace in pre season. Sinclair seems to pick up a long term injury every season. O.Clarke is not L1 standard. Lines can make the step up but is frustratingly inconsistent. As Roverdrive says, we may also need a striker but that can probably be assessed in January if we're struggling for goals. Our toughest games from last season are going to be some of the easiest this time around and we have pretty much the same squad. Unless we make 3 or 4 quality signings I honestly think a relegation battle is on the cards. DC has said he hopes to bring in another 3 before the end of August and it's essential those improve the starting 11. |
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Post by Qatar Gas on Jul 27, 2016 9:07:23 GMT
Often DC likes to play three at the back against stronger opposition and we may see that more this season therefore I would be very surprised if we don't see at least one defender arrive before the season starts. Even a loan or two would really help.
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Jul 27, 2016 9:19:44 GMT
It has been very clear in the Mango, Aston Villa and Swansea friendlies I have seen that with Lockyer,James Clarke and Hartley injured we really have been down to bare bones. It is also clear to see Greenslade, Kilgour and in many ways Broom are not up to League 2 standard let alone League 1 and probably none of them would get in a top Conference side at the PRESENT TIME. In all honesty there is at least three League 1 players required and NOW not at the end of August. Other clubs in our division are signing quality but we don't really know how good our team will be because Darrell likes to keep his cards close to his chest and mix up his team. Some of this has been necessity but others by choice. Only time will tell what our season holds for us. The problem as I see it is we have too many average players but there again say we had signed Nelson from Plymouth it would be a straight choice between Lockyer and Nelson and if both were fit it would be a problem -0 a nice problem yes but one which would be very difficult to manage. What I am trying to say is that it is important to get players in the areas where we don't have a first choice option ie the first choice is probably not good enough or we have no suitable back up. In my mind that is goalkeeper, left back and central midfield with another physical striker as well. The injury situation looks like we need a centre half signed urgently if either Hartley or Lockyer are not going to be fit. Harsh on Broom from what I have seen of him. I rate him. No need to press the panic button. I believe we will have a good season. Whilst league 1 is obviously better than league 2, I don't think it is a particularly strong league. It's wide open. |
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Post by WeAreTheGas on Jul 27, 2016 9:24:07 GMT
It has been very clear in the Mango, Aston Villa and Swansea friendlies I have seen that with Lockyer,James Clarke and Hartley injured we really have been down to bare bones. It is also clear to see Greenslade, Kilgour and in many ways Broom are not up to League 2 standard let alone League 1 and probably none of them would get in a top Conference side at the PRESENT TIME. In all honesty there is at least three League 1 players required and NOW not at the end of August. Other clubs in our division are signing quality but we don't really know how good our team will be because Darrell likes to keep his cards close to his chest and mix up his team. Some of this has been necessity but others by choice. Only time will tell what our season holds for us. The problem as I see it is we have too many average players but there again say we had signed Nelson from Plymouth it would be a straight choice between Lockyer and Nelson and if both were fit it would be a problem -0 a nice problem yes but one which would be very difficult to manage. What I am trying to say is that it is important to get players in the areas where we don't have a first choice option ie the first choice is probably not good enough or we have no suitable back up. In my mind that is goalkeeper, left back and central midfield with another physical striker as well. The injury situation looks like we need a centre half signed urgently if either Hartley or Lockyer are not going to be fit. Why do we need the two/three new signings now and not at the end of August? If it's a choice between waiting a bit longer and signing better quality, or going out and signing inferior players now, which would you prefer? I'm not saying that is the situation, I have no idea - but what's to say that isn't the situation? We've shown in the last two seasons that a slow start doesn't = a poor season, so let's be patient and see what DC does between now and the window shutting. He hasn't let us down so far. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2016 10:28:02 GMT
A tad concerning if I'm honest. We can't read too much in to pre-season games, that's true - I remember some very good pre-seasons followed by dismal and even disastrous league campaigns. That said, the results are a bit of a concern (against the pro sides); very few goals scored and a lot of goals shipped. That said, we haven't really played our starting 11 much (at all?) yet and we are really suffering at the back due to injuries. DC has said he wants to bring in another 3 quality players and, based on that, I don't think we should be worrying too much yet. But it is absolutely ESSENTIAL that he does that as we are clearly a little short on quality based on the step up to L1; the bottom half of L2 was pretty dire IMO, where as in L1 the whole league looks strong. I would never fault DC on handing out contracts to last years squad as; 1) he promised he would and it's good to see that he's a man of his word and 2) they've earned it. That said, it is vital that some of those players get pushed back to the bench due to new players with more quality coming in. IMO we desperately need: 1) A new CM - I'm not truly convinced Lines will chip in with enough goals or enough assists at this level. I know he's played at this level before (and indeed higher) but it's just a gut feeling. He wasn't first choice for much of last season, so IMO it seems DC must at least partially agree with this too. A new CM with the real quality required won't come cheap though - IMO this is Wael's first real test on the transfer front; we need to put our hands in our pocket IMO - maybe as much as £200-£250k!? Very much doubt that would happen, but that might be the sort of money we're talking in order to bring in someone of REAL quality 2) A new goalkeeper - not necessarily to replace Mildenhall, but certainly to properly push him; I personally don't believe Puddy is good enough for L1 football 3) A new left back - someone to provide genuine competition for Lee Brown should he pick up an injury/suspension/etc - We might also need a new striker. However, seeing as we do have a fair few on our books already, maybe we wait to Christmas to address this. The benefit is that we may find we don't need one. The downside is that if we do need one, we'll end up having to pay a fortune! But if our club president truly does have a fair bit of wealth then this might not be a problem (especially if it was seen as an investment and we felt we could always recoup the money [or even make money] on him further down the line). There's also the argument that if buying one was to keep us in L1 then some of the costs would have been offset due to avoiding the drop to L2 which would have certainly seen a drop in income - We could maybe do with a new winger - still fear we might be a little short of quality on the flanks - Given the injuries at the back and Macca only getting older, I do wonder whether we could do with another CB as well - even if it were purely a short-term (3 month) loan whilst we get our current centre backs fit All in all I'm not too worried as I have every confidence DC will bring in at least 3 new players and, based on (the vast majority) of his previous signings, I'm sure they will really improve us. As long as we avoid relegation this coming season then that is the main thing IMO. As we can then clear out anyone who has failed to make the step up at the end of the season and then seriously look at bringing in players of real L1 quality; this season it was always going to be difficult due to everyone from last seasons (bar one) re-signing. A mid-table finish would be an excellent achievement IMO and I would personally be very happy with that. Of course, this is subject to chance if DC suddenly goes out and spends a ton of money over the next few weeks (unlikely though, let's be fair!). Anything more than that (playoffs/automatics etc) would be truly unbelievable and DC might be next England manager if things don't work out for Big Sam! UTG! Pretty much how I see it. It's difficult not to be at least a little concerned. I've seen the friendly games at Mangotsfield, Salisbury, Exeter and the home games with Villa and Swansea and I can't say there has been much positive to take from those performances, either as a team or individually. How many of our current squad have good experience in L1? Mildenhall maybe, but that was many years ago. Hartley briefly, but he was relegated with Stevenage. Easter, but his best days are behind him. Lines and Moore, yes but neither were first team regulars at Port Vale. We don't have any players that have excelled at this level. We need a GK, neither Mildenhall or Puddy are good enough. We need a CB, McChrystal and Clarke are too slow to cope with the faster / sharper strikers of L1 and both Lockyer and Hartley (who also lacks pace) have been struggling with injuries. We need a left back to cover Brown. We need an attacking box to box CM. Mansell & Lawrence are probably in their final seasons, I think age has caught up with both as they've looked slow & off the pace in pre season. Sinclair seems to pick up a long term injury every season. O.Clarke is not L1 standard. Lines can make the step up but is frustratingly inconsistent. As Roverdrive says, we may also need a striker but that can probably be assessed in January if we're struggling for goals. Our toughest games from last season are going to be some of the easiest this time around and we have pretty much the same squad. Unless we make 3 or 4 quality signings I honestly think a relegation battle is on the cards. DC has said he hopes to bring in another 3 before the end of August and it's essential those improve the starting 11. byron moore made 41 appearances for port vale last season,,,leicester centre backs huth and morgan lack pace but they and many other centre-backs manage pretty well |
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Post by GasAttacK on Jul 27, 2016 11:20:41 GMT
Pretty much how I see it. It's difficult not to be at least a little concerned. I've seen the friendly games at Mangotsfield, Salisbury, Exeter and the home games with Villa and Swansea and I can't say there has been much positive to take from those performances, either as a team or individually. How many of our current squad have good experience in L1? Mildenhall maybe, but that was many years ago. Hartley briefly, but he was relegated with Stevenage. Easter, but his best days are behind him. Lines and Moore, yes but neither were first team regulars at Port Vale. We don't have any players that have excelled at this level. We need a GK, neither Mildenhall or Puddy are good enough. We need a CB, McChrystal and Clarke are too slow to cope with the faster / sharper strikers of L1 and both Lockyer and Hartley (who also lacks pace) have been struggling with injuries. We need a left back to cover Brown. We need an attacking box to box CM. Mansell & Lawrence are probably in their final seasons, I think age has caught up with both as they've looked slow & off the pace in pre season. Sinclair seems to pick up a long term injury every season. O.Clarke is not L1 standard. Lines can make the step up but is frustratingly inconsistent. As Roverdrive says, we may also need a striker but that can probably be assessed in January if we're struggling for goals. Our toughest games from last season are going to be some of the easiest this time around and we have pretty much the same squad. Unless we make 3 or 4 quality signings I honestly think a relegation battle is on the cards. DC has said he hopes to bring in another 3 before the end of August and it's essential those improve the starting 11. byron moore made 41 appearances for port vale last season,,,leicester centre backs huth and morgan lack pace but they and many other centre-backs manage pretty well Granted 41 appearances is not too shabby as he must have featured in 80% of their games in all competitions. However, I'm guessing quite a few were as a sub because the Port Vale fans didn't rate him and were glad he left. I certainly wouldn't say he's excelled at this level. As for our centre back situation. I agree it's not all about pace but McChystal has looked poor in pre season and J.Clarke only ever plays CB in a 5-3-2. With both Lockyer and Hartley struggling with injuries I feel we need another, particularly as we can no longer rely on loans. I think we'd struggle if we had to rely on McChystal or J.Clarke for any length of time at CB. Given Lockyer is the only one with any pace I'd like to see another quick centre back signed to either play or cover for Lockyer should he be injured or suspended. |
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Post by jaunkerr on Jul 27, 2016 13:41:00 GMT
A tad concerning if I'm honest. We can't read too much in to pre-season games, that's true - I remember some very good pre-seasons followed by dismal and even disastrous league campaigns. That said, the results are a bit of a concern (against the pro sides); very few goals scored and a lot of goals shipped. That said, we haven't really played our starting 11 much (at all?) yet and we are really suffering at the back due to injuries. DC has said he wants to bring in another 3 quality players and, based on that, I don't think we should be worrying too much yet. But it is absolutely ESSENTIAL that he does that as we are clearly a little short on quality based on the step up to L1; the bottom half of L2 was pretty dire IMO, where as in L1 the whole league looks strong. I would never fault DC on handing out contracts to last years squad as; 1) he promised he would and it's good to see that he's a man of his word and 2) they've earned it. That said, it is vital that some of those players get pushed back to the bench due to new players with more quality coming in. IMO we desperately need: 1) A new CM - I'm not truly convinced Lines will chip in with enough goals or enough assists at this level. I know he's played at this level before (and indeed higher) but it's just a gut feeling. He wasn't first choice for much of last season, so IMO it seems DC must at least partially agree with this too. A new CM with the real quality required won't come cheap though - IMO this is Wael's first real test on the transfer front; we need to put our hands in our pocket IMO - maybe as much as £200-£250k!? Very much doubt that would happen, but that might be the sort of money we're talking in order to bring in someone of REAL quality 2) A new goalkeeper - not necessarily to replace Mildenhall, but certainly to properly push him; I personally don't believe Puddy is good enough for L1 football 3) A new left back - someone to provide genuine competition for Lee Brown should he pick up an injury/suspension/etc - We might also need a new striker. However, seeing as we do have a fair few on our books already, maybe we wait to Christmas to address this. The benefit is that we may find we don't need one. The downside is that if we do need one, we'll end up having to pay a fortune! But if our club president truly does have a fair bit of wealth then this might not be a problem (especially if it was seen as an investment and we felt we could always recoup the money [or even make money] on him further down the line). There's also the argument that if buying one was to keep us in L1 then some of the costs would have been offset due to avoiding the drop to L2 which would have certainly seen a drop in income - We could maybe do with a new winger - still fear we might be a little short of quality on the flanks - Given the injuries at the back and Macca only getting older, I do wonder whether we could do with another CB as well - even if it were purely a short-term (3 month) loan whilst we get our current centre backs fit All in all I'm not too worried as I have every confidence DC will bring in at least 3 new players and, based on (the vast majority) of his previous signings, I'm sure they will really improve us. As long as we avoid relegation this coming season then that is the main thing IMO. As we can then clear out anyone who has failed to make the step up at the end of the season and then seriously look at bringing in players of real L1 quality; this season it was always going to be difficult due to everyone from last seasons (bar one) re-signing. A mid-table finish would be an excellent achievement IMO and I would personally be very happy with that. Of course, this is subject to chance if DC suddenly goes out and spends a ton of money over the next few weeks (unlikely though, let's be fair!). Anything more than that (playoffs/automatics etc) would be truly unbelievable and DC might be next England manager if things don't work out for Big Sam! UTG! Pretty much how I see it. It's difficult not to be at least a little concerned. I've seen the friendly games at Mangotsfield, Salisbury, Exeter and the home games with Villa and Swansea and I can't say there has been much positive to take from those performances, either as a team or individually. How many of our current squad have good experience in L1? Mildenhall maybe, but that was many years ago. Hartley briefly, but he was relegated with Stevenage. Easter, but his best days are behind him. Lines and Moore, yes but neither were first team regulars at Port Vale. We don't have any players that have excelled at this level. We need a GK, neither Mildenhall or Puddy are good enough. We need a CB, McChrystal and Clarke are too slow to cope with the faster / sharper strikers of L1 and both Lockyer and Hartley (who also lacks pace) have been struggling with injuries. We need a left back to cover Brown. We need an attacking box to box CM. Mansell & Lawrence are probably in their final seasons, I think age has caught up with both as they've looked slow & off the pace in pre season. Sinclair seems to pick up a long term injury every season. O.Clarke is not L1 standard. Lines can make the step up but is frustratingly inconsistent. As Roverdrive says, we may also need a striker but that can probably be assessed in January if we're struggling for goals. Our toughest games from last season are going to be some of the easiest this time around and we have pretty much the same squad. Unless we make 3 or 4 quality signings I honestly think a relegation battle is on the cards. DC has said he hopes to bring in another 3 before the end of August and it's essential those improve the starting 11. I honestly don't see us signing anyone else now. Hope I am very wrong |
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Post by socrates on Jul 27, 2016 14:52:13 GMT
Pretty much how I see it. It's difficult not to be at least a little concerned. I've seen the friendly games at Mangotsfield, Salisbury, Exeter and the home games with Villa and Swansea and I can't say there has been much positive to take from those performances, either as a team or individually. How many of our current squad have good experience in L1? Mildenhall maybe, but that was many years ago. Hartley briefly, but he was relegated with Stevenage. Easter, but his best days are behind him. Lines and Moore, yes but neither were first team regulars at Port Vale. We don't have any players that have excelled at this level. We need a GK, neither Mildenhall or Puddy are good enough. We need a CB, McChrystal and Clarke are too slow to cope with the faster / sharper strikers of L1 and both Lockyer and Hartley (who also lacks pace) have been struggling with injuries. We need a left back to cover Brown. We need an attacking box to box CM. Mansell & Lawrence are probably in their final seasons, I think age has caught up with both as they've looked slow & off the pace in pre season. Sinclair seems to pick up a long term injury every season. O.Clarke is not L1 standard. Lines can make the step up but is frustratingly inconsistent. As Roverdrive says, we may also need a striker but that can probably be assessed in January if we're struggling for goals. Our toughest games from last season are going to be some of the easiest this time around and we have pretty much the same squad. Unless we make 3 or 4 quality signings I honestly think a relegation battle is on the cards. DC has said he hopes to bring in another 3 before the end of August and it's essential those improve the starting 11. I honestly don't see us signing anyone else now. Hope I am very wrong I'm not sure why you think that to be honest there's over a month until the window closes and there's bound to be more signings I'd be amazed if there wasn't. |
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Post by youmadethatup on Jul 27, 2016 17:41:20 GMT
BRFC should NOT be looking to sign players as back up for existing ones. Emergency back up has to come from the youth system. That doesn't mean rovers shouldn't sign players it means we should only sign players that are better than the player currently holding the position.
Don't sign someone who can stand in for Lee brown ,sign a player that is his equal or better...and let them push each other for starting places. Same applies all across the pitch. Rovers already have a competent team and back up players....they will need competition players from now on.
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Post by socrates on Jul 27, 2016 20:32:13 GMT
BRFC should NOT be looking to sign players as back up for existing ones. Emergency back up has to come from the youth system. That doesn't mean rovers shouldn't sign players it means we should only sign players that are better than the player currently holding the position. Don't sign someone who can stand in for Lee brown ,sign a player that is his equal or better...and let them push each other for starting places. Same applies all across the pitch. Rovers already have a competent team and back up players....they will need competition players from now on. I can't really argue with that but then I'm always of the opinion that any player we sign has to play for his place in the first team and he does that by applying himself in training , taking his chances when they come from the bench and making the place his own when starting. I'm pretty sure DC signed Hartley and the winger from Port Vale with that in mind and he'll do the same with others before the end of August. I think a lot of us thought that the likes Sinclair and Leadbitter were only brought here as squad players and back up when they signed but they played and worked their way in to the team and became important first team players. It works the other way too, Easter was a big name signing but has never been a regular starter. Nobody is ireplacable and nobody hasnt got a chance. Work hard show your up for it and play well and you'll get your chance is the way DC works, that's why we love him. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2016 22:02:00 GMT
BRFC should NOT be looking to sign players as back up for existing ones. Emergency back up has to come from the youth system. That doesn't mean rovers shouldn't sign players it means we should only sign players that are better than the player currently holding the position. Don't sign someone who can stand in for Lee brown ,sign a player that is his equal or better...and let them push each other for starting places. Same applies all across the pitch. Rovers already have a competent team and back up players....they will need competition players from now on. to be honest i think thats normal practice to sign someone better than you already have and dc believes he has done that with moore and hartley,my feeling with luke james is that if he can rediscover his early promise that got him a big money transfer then he could also improve the side. dosnt mean dc is right but he believes they will improve the 11. i actually think that a massive strength of dc has been the fierce competition for a starting place and long may it continue. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2016 7:36:19 GMT
byron moore made 41 appearances for port vale last season,,,leicester centre backs huth and morgan lack pace but they and many other centre-backs manage pretty well Granted 41 appearances is not too shabby as he must have featured in 80% of their games in all competitions. However, I'm guessing quite a few were as a sub because the Port Vale fans didn't rate him and were glad he left. I certainly wouldn't say he's excelled at this level. As for our centre back situation. I agree it's not all about pace but McChystal has looked poor in pre season and J.Clarke only ever plays CB in a 5-3-2. With both Lockyer and Hartley struggling with injuries I feel we need another, particularly as we can no longer rely on loans. I think we'd struggle if we had to rely on McChystal or J.Clarke for any length of time at CB. Given Lockyer is the only one with any pace I'd like to see another quick centre back signed to either play or cover for Lockyer should he be injured or suspended. i dont go along with "port vale fans dont rate him" as its usually based on a few disgruntled fans on a forum,hes played lots of league 1 football but obviously we will just have to see how he does. with the centre backs im sure if 2 of them are out for a long while dc may look for a loan to cover until there fit. |
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Post by Topper Gas on Jul 28, 2016 7:44:38 GMT
It has been very clear in the Mango, Aston Villa and Swansea friendlies I have seen that with Lockyer,James Clarke and Hartley injured we really have been down to bare bones. It is also clear to see Greenslade, Kilgour and in many ways Broom are not up to League 2 standard let alone League 1 and probably none of them would get in a top Conference side at the PRESENT TIME. In all honesty there is at least three League 1 players required and NOW not at the end of August. Other clubs in our division are signing quality but we don't really know how good our team will be because Darrell likes to keep his cards close to his chest and mix up his team. Some of this has been necessity but others by choice. Only time will tell what our season holds for us. The problem as I see it is we have too many average players but there again say we had signed Nelson from Plymouth it would be a straight choice between Lockyer and Nelson and if both were fit it would be a problem -0 a nice problem yes but one which would be very difficult to manage. What I am trying to say is that it is important to get players in the areas where we don't have a first choice option ie the first choice is probably not good enough or we have no suitable back up. In my mind that is goalkeeper, left back and central midfield with another physical striker as well. The injury situation looks like we need a centre half signed urgently if either Hartley or Lockyer are not going to be fit. Harsh on Broom from what I have seen of him. I rate him. No need to press the panic button. I believe we will have a good season. Whilst league 1 is obviously better than league 2, I don't think it is a particularly strong league. It's wide open. Out of interest when have you seen him play against league opposition, to me he looks far from ready for league football and given the choice I'd have put Mitch Harding above him and we all know of what happened to him. Although I always thought Broom was a winger not a WB where he now seems to be playing? Greenslades looks the better prospect to me and could well be good enough as just cover for LB. |
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Post by Topper Gas on Jul 28, 2016 7:47:15 GMT
Bryan Moore looks a good signing to me, an experienced pacy tricky winger who gets stick in, when did we last have one of those? With Montano as back up we've at least got the wide positions covered.
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Post by spiess1 on Jul 28, 2016 8:17:08 GMT
How can a poster be taken seriously when he doesn't even know the players' correct names?
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Jul 28, 2016 8:20:10 GMT
Harsh on Broom from what I have seen of him. I rate him. No need to press the panic button. I believe we will have a good season. Whilst league 1 is obviously better than league 2, I don't think it is a particularly strong league. It's wide open. Out of interest when have you seen him play against league opposition, to me he looks far from ready for league football and given the choice I'd have put Mitch Harding above him and we all know of what happened to him. Although I always thought Broom was a winger not a WB where he now seems to be playing? Greenslades looks the better prospect to me and could well be good enough as just cover for LB. He come on against Newport last season. He is definitely not a RB in my opinion and feel sorry for him playing there the last couple of times. I think he's more suited to being higher up the pitch from what I have seen of him. |
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Post by Henbury Gas on Jul 28, 2016 8:50:48 GMT
The only way you are going to find out if he is any good in the position is to play him there in a non game...
He has and i'm sure DC will have learned from it
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Jul 28, 2016 8:54:59 GMT
The only way you are going to find out if he is any good in the position is to play him there in a non game... He has and i'm sure DC will have learned from it True, just defending Broom. |
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Post by socrates on Jul 28, 2016 8:59:54 GMT
I thought broom was decent against Villa.
I think that's the only time I've seen him play.
Looked more of a winger than a right back though.
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Jul 28, 2016 9:09:29 GMT
I can't believe a couple of posters think we need a striker?!
We have Taylor, Gaffney, James, Ellis, Easter, Lucas.
Broom and Bodin could potentially do a job there.
If there is one position we don't need, it i a striker IMO.
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