Would be my team at the moment and I guess 5-6 signings would be enough.
Hendo
Solly Bauer *new Wiggins
JBG Cousins Ba *new
Vetokele Watt
Subs. Pope Fox Diarra Jackson *new cb Big mak *new lw/rw
And you still have Harriot, Moussa, Karlan Grant, Dmitrovic and hopefully another 2 signings.
I think I would swap Mak for maybe Igor if he does the expected job of physicality and threat in the air. Think Mak / Watt or Mak / Igor may turn out to be a better pair in reality.
Think we need a real top class CM with Ba acting as back up to Cousins but need to see more of Ba to firm that up.
Hendo Solly Bauer NEW Wiggins
JBG NEW Cousins NEW
Mak Watt
Subs:
Pope NEW CB Fox Diarra Jacko Ba Igor (give his Achilles chance to properly recover).
We really are pinning our hopes on untried Championship players. Please sign a couple of players with experience of the league.
Do we have to have players with Championship experience? JBG and Bulot were far better than Eagles. Igor and Watt were better than Church and other strikers we've had in the past. Buyens one of the better CMs in recent years.
Works both ways. Was Tucudean better than Kermorgant?
That doesn't really disprove Scoham's argument though. If anything, it shows that previous experience of Championship football is not a necessary ingredient of a successful signing.
He'd played for Leicester before us and I wasn't trying to disprove Schoham's argument.
We really are pinning our hopes on untried Championship players. Please sign a couple of players with experience of the league.
Do we have to have players with Championship experience? JBG and Bulot were far better than Eagles. Igor and Watt were better than Church and other strikers we've had in the past. Buyens one of the better CMs in recent years.
Works both ways. Was Tucudean better than Kermorgant?
That doesn't really disprove Scoham's argument though. If anything, it shows that previous experience of Championship football is not a necessary ingredient of a successful signing.
He'd played for Leicester before us and I wasn't trying to disprove Schoham's argument.
And was shit at Leicester, only played 20 odd games scoring 1 goal, and screwing up that penalty. There would be bloody riots if we signed a player with those stats today!
Thing is... Has Wiggins been so bad at Left-Midfield in Pre-Season so far that we should write him off in that position (remember the players are concentrating on fitness rather than finesse at the moment) especially when he's the best of both worlds, i.e. can get forward and put in a good cross but also gives you the added security when supporting Fox in Defence.
When you first hear it, having Fox at LB and Wiggins at LM doesnt sound too bad... You can then have Holmes-Dennis / Harriott as backup.
If we do sign another Left-Midfielder maybe try Wiggins in that slot against Bolton regardless, would certainly give them something to ponder when play them in the league.
After all the last player who started at Left-Back and then moved to Left-Mid didnt do too badly in either position to begin with (i.e. Jackson)
Thing is... Has Wiggins been so bad at Left-Midfield in Pre-Season so far that we should write him off in that position (remember the players are concentrating on fitness rather than finesse at the moment) especially when he's the best of both worlds, i.e. can get forward and put in a good cross but also gives you the added security when supporting Fox in Defence.
When you first hear it, having Fox at LB and Wiggins at LM doesnt sound too bad... You can then have Holmes-Dennis / Harriott as backup.
If we do sign another Left-Midfielder maybe try Wiggins in that slot against Bolton regardless, would certainly give them something to ponder when play them in the league.
After all the last player who started at Left-Back and then moved to Left-Mid didnt do too badly in either position to begin with (i.e. Jackson)
I'm sure Big Bad Bob tried Wiggins at Left Midfield last pre-season too?
Thing is... Has Wiggins been so bad at Left-Midfield in Pre-Season so far that we should write him off in that position (remember the players are concentrating on fitness rather than finesse at the moment) especially when he's the best of both worlds, i.e. can get forward and put in a good cross but also gives you the added security when supporting Fox in Defence.
When you first hear it, having Fox at LB and Wiggins at LM doesnt sound too bad... You can then have Holmes-Dennis / Harriott as backup.
If we do sign another Left-Midfielder maybe try Wiggins in that slot against Bolton regardless, would certainly give them something to ponder when play them in the league.
After all the last player who started at Left-Back and then moved to Left-Mid didnt do too badly in either position to begin with (i.e. Jackson)
I said this when Wiggins was on fire that he was one of our best options as a winger. He has pace, was excellent at beating his man and had decent delivery. I think he is worth persevering with. He can fill in as full back when a centre half goes forward and can stay back at corners as he has the pace. Really hope he stays personally
We had a ridiculously thin squad last season, remember when Solly had to play as a CM? With all the players gone in the summer, I'm afraid 6 new faces that Guy says we need is simply not enough.
Especially if you witnessed the second half of the Welling game, definitely no Joe Gomez's coming through this season.
I'm with you on this. IMO we need another 8 or 9 players.
We had a ridiculously thin squad last season, remember when Solly had to play as a CM? With all the players gone in the summer, I'm afraid 6 new faces that Guy says we need is simply not enough.
Especially if you witnessed the second half of the Welling game, definitely no Joe Gomez's coming through this season.
I'm with you on this. IMO we need another 8 or 9 players.
That'll be to many players you'll be leaving first team players out of the squad each week which is no good for team morale.
We really are pinning our hopes on untried Championship players. Please sign a couple of players with experience of the league.
Do we have to have players with Championship experience? JBG and Bulot were far better than Eagles. Igor and Watt were better than Church and other strikers we've had in the past. Buyens one of the better CMs in recent years.
Works both ways. Was Tucudean better than Kermorgant?
That doesn't really disprove Scoham's argument though. If anything, it shows that previous experience of Championship football is not a necessary ingredient of a successful signing.
He'd played for Leicester before us and I wasn't trying to disprove Schoham's argument.
And was shit at Leicester, only played 20 odd games scoring 1 goal, and screwing up that penalty. There would be bloody riots if we signed a player with those stats today!
As there are no artificial pitches in the Championship,it begs the question, Other than the two Loves of Katrien's life playing each other, Why risk it ? The amount of knocks the English women suffered from playing on a non grass surface was crazy.
Would be my team at the moment and I guess 5-6 signings would be enough.
Hendo
Solly Bauer *new Wiggins
JBG Cousins Ba *new
Vetokele Watt
Subs. Pope Fox Diarra Jackson *new cb Big mak *new lw/rw
And you still have Harriot, Moussa, Karlan Grant, Dmitrovic and hopefully another 2 signings.
I think I would swap Mak for maybe Igor if he does the expected job of physicality and threat in the air. Think Mak / Watt or Mak / Igor may turn out to be a better pair in reality.
Think we need a real top class CM with Ba acting as back up to Cousins but need to see more of Ba to firm that up.
Hendo Solly Bauer NEW Wiggins
JBG NEW Cousins NEW
Mak Watt
Subs:
Pope NEW CB Fox Diarra Jacko Ba Igor (give his Achilles chance to properly recover).
2.Solly 3.Fox 5..NEW from Maderia (or any other obscure small island with no football tradition to speak of) 6.NEW from Ascension Island or Diego Garcia (as above)
4.NEW but with a weird name and from Belgium please (and with a nice YouTube profile and a fit wife) 7.NEW from Isle of Man or Malta or Treasure Island or Jacko in a Disability Scooter 8.Cousins 11.NEW someone from the Galapagos Islands with a parent popular on social media or fat Len from the burger van (if fit) or JBG if still here (which he wont be of course). 10.Watt or Igor (depending in which one is fit an which one goes to Evening Standard) 9. NEW goalkeeping coach with an eye for goal from the Isle of Dogs or Isle of Sheppey if absolutely necessary.
Subs. Someone very young from the academy. someone even younger someone not yet born but with very athletic parents from Belgium. Bikey handcuffed and tied to a chair by Luzon The old bloke who sells programmes outside the club superstore or his Mrs (if fit). Anyone's fit wife. Anyone fit Anyone.
Would be my team at the moment and I guess 5-6 signings would be enough.
Hendo
Solly Bauer *new Wiggins
JBG Cousins Ba *new
Vetokele Watt
Subs. Pope Fox Diarra Jackson *new cb Big mak *new lw/rw
And you still have Harriot, Moussa, Karlan Grant, Dmitrovic and hopefully another 2 signings.
I think I would swap Mak for maybe Igor if he does the expected job of physicality and threat in the air. Think Mak / Watt or Mak / Igor may turn out to be a better pair in reality.
Think we need a real top class CM with Ba acting as back up to Cousins but need to see more of Ba to firm that up.
Hendo Solly Bauer NEW Wiggins
JBG NEW Cousins NEW
Mak Watt
Subs:
Pope NEW CB Fox Diarra Jacko Ba Igor (give his Achilles chance to properly recover).
2.Solly 3.Fox 5..NEW from Maderia (or any other obscure small island with no football tradition to speak of) 6.NEW from Ascension Island or Diego Garcia (as above)
4.NEW but with a weird name and from Belgium please (and with a nice YouTube profile and a fit wife) 7.NEW from Isle of Man or Malta or Treasure Island or Jacko in a Disability Scooter 8.Cousins 11.NEW someone from the Galapagos Islands with a parent popular on social media or fat Len from the burger van (if fit) or JBG if still here (which he wont be of course). 10.Watt or Igor (depending in which one is fit an which one goes to Evening Standard) 9. NEW goalkeeping coach with an eye for goal from the Isle of Dogs or Isle of Sheppey if absolutely necessary.
Subs. Someone very young from the academy. someone even younger someone not yet born but with very athletic parents from Belgium. Bikey handcuffed and tied to a chair by Luzon The old bloke who sells programmes outside the club superstore or his Mrs (if fit). Anyone's fit wife. Anyone fit Anyone.
Would be my team at the moment and I guess 5-6 signings would be enough.
Hendo
Solly Bauer *new Wiggins
JBG Cousins Ba *new
Vetokele Watt
Subs. Pope Fox Diarra Jackson *new cb Big mak *new lw/rw
And you still have Harriot, Moussa, Karlan Grant, Dmitrovic and hopefully another 2 signings.
I think I would swap Mak for maybe Igor if he does the expected job of physicality and threat in the air. Think Mak / Watt or Mak / Igor may turn out to be a better pair in reality.
Think we need a real top class CM with Ba acting as back up to Cousins but need to see more of Ba to firm that up.
Hendo Solly Bauer NEW Wiggins
JBG NEW Cousins NEW
Mak Watt
Subs:
Pope NEW CB Fox Diarra Jacko Ba Igor (give his Achilles chance to properly recover).
2.Solly 3.Fox 5..NEW from Maderia (or any other obscure small island with no football tradition to speak of) 6.NEW from Ascension Island or Diego Garcia (as above)
4.NEW but with a weird name and from Belgium please (and with a nice YouTube profile and a fit wife) 7.NEW from Isle of Man or Malta or Treasure Island or Jacko in a Disability Scooter 8.Cousins 11.NEW someone from the Galapagos Islands with a parent popular on social media or fat Len from the burger van (if fit) or JBG if still here (which he wont be of course). 10.Watt or Igor (depending in which one is fit an which one goes to Evening Standard) 9. NEW goalkeeping coach with an eye for goal from the Isle of Dogs or Isle of Sheppey if absolutely necessary.
Subs. Someone very young from the academy. someone even younger someone not yet born but with very athletic parents from Belgium. Bikey handcuffed and tied to a chair by Luzon The old bloke who sells programmes outside the club superstore or his Mrs (if fit). Anyone's fit wife. Anyone fit Anyone.
That is definitely a normal response to somebody saying where he thinks we need new players.
Would be my team at the moment and I guess 5-6 signings would be enough.
Hendo
Solly Bauer *new Wiggins
JBG Cousins Ba *new
Vetokele Watt
Subs. Pope Fox Diarra Jackson *new cb Big mak *new lw/rw
And you still have Harriot, Moussa, Karlan Grant, Dmitrovic and hopefully another 2 signings.
I think I would swap Mak for maybe Igor if he does the expected job of physicality and threat in the air. Think Mak / Watt or Mak / Igor may turn out to be a better pair in reality.
Think we need a real top class CM with Ba acting as back up to Cousins but need to see more of Ba to firm that up.
Hendo Solly Bauer NEW Wiggins
JBG NEW Cousins NEW
Mak Watt
Subs:
Pope NEW CB Fox Diarra Jacko Ba Igor (give his Achilles chance to properly recover).
2.Solly 3.Fox 5..NEW from Maderia (or any other obscure small island with no football tradition to speak of) 6.NEW from Ascension Island or Diego Garcia (as above)
4.NEW but with a weird name and from Belgium please (and with a nice YouTube profile and a fit wife) 7.NEW from Isle of Man or Malta or Treasure Island or Jacko in a Disability Scooter 8.Cousins 11.NEW someone from the Galapagos Islands with a parent popular on social media or fat Len from the burger van (if fit) or JBG if still here (which he wont be of course). 10.Watt or Igor (depending in which one is fit an which one goes to Evening Standard) 9. NEW goalkeeping coach with an eye for goal from the Isle of Dogs or Isle of Sheppey if absolutely necessary.
Subs. Someone very young from the academy. someone even younger someone not yet born but with very athletic parents from Belgium. Bikey handcuffed and tied to a chair by Luzon The old bloke who sells programmes outside the club superstore or his Mrs (if fit). Anyone's fit wife. Anyone fit Anyone.
Would be my team at the moment and I guess 5-6 signings would be enough.
Hendo
Solly Bauer *new Wiggins
JBG Cousins Ba *new
Vetokele Watt
Subs. Pope Fox Diarra Jackson *new cb Big mak *new lw/rw
And you still have Harriot, Moussa, Karlan Grant, Dmitrovic and hopefully another 2 signings.
I think I would swap Mak for maybe Igor if he does the expected job of physicality and threat in the air. Think Mak / Watt or Mak / Igor may turn out to be a better pair in reality.
Think we need a real top class CM with Ba acting as back up to Cousins but need to see more of Ba to firm that up.
Hendo Solly Bauer NEW Wiggins
JBG NEW Cousins NEW
Mak Watt
Subs:
Pope NEW CB Fox Diarra Jacko Ba Igor (give his Achilles chance to properly recover).
2.Solly 3.Fox 5..NEW from Maderia (or any other obscure small island with no football tradition to speak of) 6.NEW from Ascension Island or Diego Garcia (as above)
4.NEW but with a weird name and from Belgium please (and with a nice YouTube profile and a fit wife) 7.NEW from Isle of Man or Malta or Treasure Island or Jacko in a Disability Scooter 8.Cousins 11.NEW someone from the Galapagos Islands with a parent popular on social media or fat Len from the burger van (if fit) or JBG if still here (which he wont be of course). 10.Watt or Igor (depending in which one is fit an which one goes to Evening Standard) 9. NEW goalkeeping coach with an eye for goal from the Isle of Dogs or Isle of Sheppey if absolutely necessary.
Subs. Someone very young from the academy. someone even younger someone not yet born but with very athletic parents from Belgium. Bikey handcuffed and tied to a chair by Luzon The old bloke who sells programmes outside the club superstore or his Mrs (if fit). Anyone's fit wife. Anyone fit Anyone.
Luzon is going in at the bare minimum of 4 & 5. As said before you're a mad man if you think Solly, Jackson, Moussa, Igor, Watt (with the way he plays and current fitness), Hendo, Wiggins just to name a few are going to last the season. Especially during the mad winter period with Sat-Tues being a regular occurance. I think if you aren't pro-active in the pre-season, if luck's against you then you will hit some bumps that may cause damage.
Let's see who the 4 or 5 are.. our midfield needs a lot of work.
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Think we need a real top class CM with Ba acting as back up to Cousins but need to see more of Ba to firm that up.
Hendo
Solly
Bauer
NEW
Wiggins
JBG
NEW
Cousins
NEW
Mak
Watt
Subs:
Pope
NEW CB
Fox
Diarra
Jacko
Ba
Igor (give his Achilles chance to properly recover).
Squad - new utility player, Harriott, Ahearne Grant, Moussa, Dmitrovic, Regan Cook, Obileye
When you first hear it, having Fox at LB and Wiggins at LM doesnt sound too bad... You can then have Holmes-Dennis / Harriott as backup.
If we do sign another Left-Midfielder maybe try Wiggins in that slot against Bolton regardless, would certainly give them something to ponder when play them in the league.
After all the last player who started at Left-Back and then moved to Left-Mid didnt do too badly in either position to begin with (i.e. Jackson)
Now on OS that Turner has joined.
I know the coaches/CEO are abroad but would just one quote on what a great coach he is/why we've appointed him have been possible?
Not a dig at George or the Comms team.
Other than the two Loves of Katrien's life playing each other,
Why risk it ? The amount of knocks the English women suffered from playing on a non grass surface was crazy.
1.Hendo
2.Solly
3.Fox
5..NEW from Maderia (or any other obscure small island with no football tradition to speak of)
6.NEW from Ascension Island or Diego Garcia (as above)
4.NEW but with a weird name and from Belgium please (and with a nice YouTube profile and a fit wife)
7.NEW from Isle of Man or Malta or Treasure Island or Jacko in a Disability Scooter
8.Cousins
11.NEW someone from the Galapagos Islands with a parent popular on social media or fat Len from the burger van (if fit) or JBG if still here (which he wont be of course).
10.Watt or Igor (depending in which one is fit an which one goes to Evening Standard)
9. NEW goalkeeping coach with an eye for goal from the Isle of Dogs or Isle of Sheppey if absolutely necessary.
Subs.
Someone very young from the academy.
someone even younger
someone not yet born but with very athletic parents from Belgium.
Bikey handcuffed and tied to a chair by Luzon
The old bloke who sells programmes outside the club superstore or his Mrs (if fit).
Anyone's fit wife.
Anyone fit
Anyone.
Let's see who the 4 or 5 are.. our midfield needs a lot of work.
Is Luzon saying we are going to get 4 or 5 more players or is he saying to Roland that we need 4 or 5 more players?