We could do with a right back, you want two players in each position. If Solly gets injured you either have to play Konsa out of position or Barnes who isn't proven at any sort of professional level at the moment.
Goalkeeper and left back are other obvious positions we need. I'd be dissapointed if now Ceballos has went we didn't bring in another attacking midfielder.
Personally I think we need another CM as well, a winger and potentially a striker.
I suspect we'll end up with a goalkeeper, a left back, a right back and a winger who could fill in as a number 10 if needs be.
We could do with a right back, you want two players in each position. If Solly gets injured you either have to play Konsa out of position or Barnes who isn't proven at any sort of professional level at the moment.
Goalkeeper and left back are other obvious positions we need. I'd be dissapointed if now Ceballos has went we didn't bring in another attacking midfielder.
Personally I think we need another CM as well, a winger and potentially a striker.
I suspect we'll end up with a goalkeeper, a left back, a right back and a winger who could fill in as a number 10 if needs be.
Konsa has consistently demonstrated he's good enough at RB which likely makes Barnes third choice. If we keep Sarr (heaven forbid...) then that's 5 CB including Konsa providing cover for RB and sufficient depth at CB.
I can't see how we need another CM when we've already got 4 first team players there plus kids and Jackson on occasion.
Winger we definitely need as we've only got 3 plus KAG who may be utilised out there. Stewart seems the obvious candidate.
Striker - we've got 3 plus Clarke if need be plus kids (KAG, Kennedy and Hanlan) for one role in KR's formation - so I can't see the need for another striker unless it's an upgrade and shiput someone out.
For me the immediate priorities have to be GK and LB with a wide player to follow. The problem with this squad is there aren't many utility players who can play multiple positions - particularly those who can fill in at full back (Chicken and Byrne were good examples). The only reason I'm disappointed in Ceballos going is that he can play CM, wide or in the number 10 role and you need those sort of players in a small squad to cope.
Konsa, KAG and RCC may all be very useful this year if for no other reason than their versitility.
We could do with a right back, you want two players in each position. If Solly gets injured you either have to play Konsa out of position or Barnes who isn't proven at any sort of professional level at the moment.
Goalkeeper and left back are other obvious positions we need. I'd be dissapointed if now Ceballos has went we didn't bring in another attacking midfielder.
Personally I think we need another CM as well, a winger and potentially a striker.
I suspect we'll end up with a goalkeeper, a left back, a right back and a winger who could fill in as a number 10 if needs be.
I think a GK, LB and Winger/Number 10 are the three priorities. Possibly would add a striker aswell but with Kag, Novak, Magennis and Watt, that won't happen unless at least one of them leaves (and I would definitely get rid of Watt).
Konsa, Barnes and RCC can also cover right-back, although I agree they are either inexperienced our out of position (both in the case of RCC).
While a GK and LB are the priority I'd still like a right back, ideally one with more pace and threat going forward than Solly. That's an important part of how KR wants to play. Konsa doesn't really offer that and I'm not sure Barnes will.
While a GK and LB are the priority I'd still like a right back, ideally one with more pace and threat going forward than Solly. That's an important part of how KR wants to play. Konsa doesn't really offer that and I'm not sure Barnes will.
I think Barnes does when I've seen him a few times.
If we can't get Reeves (I am starting to not want him anyway based on his holdout) then Josh Wright is probably a modest upgrade. First, he scored more goals last year than Reeves. Second, go to Gillingham fan sites and they pretty much claim he was their best player last year. I'll take Wright over ... nothing.
Also, has anyone signed George Thomas from Coventry yet? He is an under-23 "free" and has a very bright future. He has scored some amazing goals the last year. I would take him over Reeves in a heartbeat. Younger, probably better and more upside.
If we can't get Reeves (I am starting to not want him anyway based on his holdout) then Josh Wright is probably a modest upgrade. First, he scored more goals last year than Reeves. Second, go to Gillingham fan sites and they pretty much claim he was their best player last year. I'll take Wright over ... nothing.
Is being the best player at Gillingham anything to shout about?
Also, has anyone signed George Thomas from Coventry yet? He is an under-23 "free" and has a very bright future. He has scored some amazing goals the last year. I would take him over Reeves in a heartbeat. Younger, probably better and more upside.
Don't know him but sounds ok. Getting into the ABR (anyone but Reeves) camp
I know this is probably not the right thread, but............can someone please explain what a No 10 is ??? When I was growing up in the 70's football was an easy game to understand & everyone played 4-4-2, with the "2" being strikers. Yes, they wore no's 9 & 10 but to me they did the same thing - they put the ball into the onion-bag !!
Now I keep reading we need to sign a "no 10" or have players who can do that job - but all I see are 4 players (Mag, Novak, Clarke, Watt) who I deem to be strikers & between them are not prolific enough to score enough goals to get us into the top 6, let alone the top 2. We also have a couple of younger players (KAG & Kennedy) who could fill in, but again, I don't see them getting more than a couple of goals each if they played.
I realise that KR plays 4-4-1-1 or variations of, but surely you still need someone to put the ball into the net. MaG is probably the best out of the ones we have but even then I don't think he'll get much more than a dozen goals all season, Am I being too pessimistic or will this wonder system KR wants to play deliver the goods ?
I know this is probably not the right thread, but............can someone please explain what a No 10 is ??? When I was growing up in the 70's football was an easy game to understand & everyone played 4-4-2, with the "2" being strikers. Yes, they wore no's 9 & 10 but to me they did the same thing - they put the ball into the onion-bag !!
Now I keep reading we need to sign a "no 10" or have players who can do that job - but all I see are 4 players (Mag, Novak, Clarke, Watt) who I deem to be strikers & between them are not prolific enough to score enough goals to get us into the top 6, let alone the top 2. We also have a couple of younger players (KAG & Kennedy) who could fill in, but again, I don't see them getting more than a couple of goals each if they played.
I realise that KR plays 4-4-1-1 or variations of, but surely you still need someone to put the ball into the net. MaG is probably the best out of the ones we have but even then I don't think he'll get much more than a dozen goals all season, Am I being too pessimistic or will this wonder system KR wants to play deliver the goods ?
in a 4231 (Robbo's preferred formation), you have 2 CM's and then a front 4 of 2 wingers, an attacking midfielder and a striker. If you think of Chelsea, it would have been something like this: Costa Hazard, Willian, Pedro
Willian would be the 10, someone who floats a bit but is basically the one behind the striker. I would suggest it's also close to our formation when we started a season so well of: Bent Thomas, Murphy, Rommedahl Smertin, Kishishev
Kashi would be our Kishishev and JFC/Aribo our Smertin. We are looking for someone who can score goals and be the main playmaker, hence the interest in Reeves.
Luckily, pre-season has looked good for Ceballos as I think he does exactly what we are looking for
If we can't get Reeves (I am starting to not want him anyway based on his holdout) then Josh Wright is probably a modest upgrade. First, he scored more goals last year than Reeves. Second, go to Gillingham fan sites and they pretty much claim he was their best player last year. I'll take Wright over ... nothing.
Is being the best player at Gillingham anything to shout about?
If we can't get Reeves (I am starting to not want him anyway based on his holdout) then Josh Wright is probably a modest upgrade. First, he scored more goals last year than Reeves. Second, go to Gillingham fan sites and they pretty much claim he was their best player last year. I'll take Wright over ... nothing.
Is being the best player at Gillingham anything to shout about?
I'm sure there were Sheffield Utd fans saying that about Holmes. Beggars and choosers and all that.
I know this is probably not the right thread, but............can someone please explain what a No 10 is ??? When I was growing up in the 70's football was an easy game to understand & everyone played 4-4-2, with the "2" being strikers. Yes, they wore no's 9 & 10 but to me they did the same thing - they put the ball into the onion-bag !!
Now I keep reading we need to sign a "no 10" or have players who can do that job - but all I see are 4 players (Mag, Novak, Clarke, Watt) who I deem to be strikers & between them are not prolific enough to score enough goals to get us into the top 6, let alone the top 2. We also have a couple of younger players (KAG & Kennedy) who could fill in, but again, I don't see them getting more than a couple of goals each if they played.
I realise that KR plays 4-4-1-1 or variations of, but surely you still need someone to put the ball into the net. MaG is probably the best out of the ones we have but even then I don't think he'll get much more than a dozen goals all season, Am I being too pessimistic or will this wonder system KR wants to play deliver the goods ?
in a 4231 (Robbo's preferred formation), you have 2 CM's and then a front 4 of 2 wingers, an attacking midfielder and a striker. If you think of Chelsea, it would have been something like this: Costa Hazard, Willian, Pedro
Willian would be the 10, someone who floats a bit but is basically the one behind the striker. I would suggest it's also close to our formation when we started a season so well of: Bent Thomas, Murphy, Rommedahl Smertin, Kishishev
Kashi would be our Kishishev and JFC/Aribo our Smertin. We are looking for someone who can score goals and be the main playmaker, hence the interest in Reeves.
Luckily, pre-season has looked good for Ceballos as I think he does exactly what we are looking for
I know this is probably not the right thread, but............can someone please explain what a No 10 is ??? When I was growing up in the 70's football was an easy game to understand & everyone played 4-4-2, with the "2" being strikers. Yes, they wore no's 9 & 10 but to me they did the same thing - they put the ball into the onion-bag !!
Now I keep reading we need to sign a "no 10" or have players who can do that job - but all I see are 4 players (Mag, Novak, Clarke, Watt) who I deem to be strikers & between them are not prolific enough to score enough goals to get us into the top 6, let alone the top 2. We also have a couple of younger players (KAG & Kennedy) who could fill in, but again, I don't see them getting more than a couple of goals each if they played.
I realise that KR plays 4-4-1-1 or variations of, but surely you still need someone to put the ball into the net. MaG is probably the best out of the ones we have but even then I don't think he'll get much more than a dozen goals all season, Am I being too pessimistic or will this wonder system KR wants to play deliver the goods ?
in a 4231 (Robbo's preferred formation), you have 2 CM's and then a front 4 of 2 wingers, an attacking midfielder and a striker. If you think of Chelsea, it would have been something like this: Costa Hazard, Willian, Pedro
Willian would be the 10, someone who floats a bit but is basically the one behind the striker. I would suggest it's also close to our formation when we started a season so well of: Bent Thomas, Murphy, Rommedahl Smertin, Kishishev
Kashi would be our Kishishev and JFC/Aribo our Smertin. We are looking for someone who can score goals and be the main playmaker, hence the interest in Reeves.
Luckily, pre-season has looked good for Ceballos as I think he does exactly what we are looking for
It has been a month since our last signing (Fosu - 19th June)
Since then we have seen: a striker leave, who although very frustrating has scored more than 20 goals in a season; A defender leave who was on very high wages for a League 1 player but played in a large percentage of our games last season; and a midfielder who has shown some signs of promise during pre-season and one I feel was never really given a real chance in the team.
We have seen 12 players leave/return to their parent clubs and have signed 3 replacements.
Our squad seemed inadequate and thin on the ground last year, the year before and the year before that - are we going for a new record this year?
Did we throw all of our eggs in one basket with Reeves and now we have nothing else lined up? Much like the long, drawn-out pursuit of Delort, which resulted (perhaps thankfully) in us not signing him or another striker and looking thin upfront. Didn't we also spend ages supposedly after Gradel and end up not signing a similar player when it failed a few seasons ago?
TLDR - we need some signings for our thin squad and fast.
Have a look on the Gillingham forum. Many aren't at all bothered if Wright leaves. Most think last season's goal scoring form- which was boosted by a hat trick of penalties in one game - was a flash in the pan, which is backed up by his career stats. I'm not saying he's a bad player, I just don't think he's better or that different to what we've got.
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Goalkeeper and left back are other obvious positions we need. I'd be dissapointed if now Ceballos has went we didn't bring in another attacking midfielder.
Personally I think we need another CM as well, a winger and potentially a striker.
I suspect we'll end up with a goalkeeper, a left back, a right back and a winger who could fill in as a number 10 if needs be.
I can't see how we need another CM when we've already got 4 first team players there plus kids and Jackson on occasion.
Winger we definitely need as we've only got 3 plus KAG who may be utilised out there. Stewart seems the obvious candidate.
Striker - we've got 3 plus Clarke if need be plus kids (KAG, Kennedy and Hanlan) for one role in KR's formation - so I can't see the need for another striker unless it's an upgrade and shiput someone out.
For me the immediate priorities have to be GK and LB with a wide player to follow. The problem with this squad is there aren't many utility players who can play multiple positions - particularly those who can fill in at full back (Chicken and Byrne were good examples). The only reason I'm disappointed in Ceballos going is that he can play CM, wide or in the number 10 role and you need those sort of players in a small squad to cope.
Konsa, KAG and RCC may all be very useful this year if for no other reason than their versitility.
Konsa, Barnes and RCC can also cover right-back, although I agree they are either inexperienced our out of position (both in the case of RCC).
I cannot see the need for another CM personally.
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=8&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwit2Jjq55XVAhXMCsAKHaDPCxoQqUMIQzAH&url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40658854&usg=AFQjCNH37rvMnKMmxyaU0Sd49VGDhT9qig
Rumours that Reeves has had lucrative offers from abroad
http://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/894539130?-11197:833:0
Now I keep reading we need to sign a "no 10" or have players who can do that job - but all I see are 4 players (Mag, Novak, Clarke, Watt) who I deem to be strikers & between them are not prolific enough to score enough goals to get us into the top 6, let alone the top 2. We also have a couple of younger players (KAG & Kennedy) who could fill in, but again, I don't see them getting more than a couple of goals each if they played.
I realise that KR plays 4-4-1-1 or variations of, but surely you still need someone to put the ball into the net. MaG is probably the best out of the ones we have but even then I don't think he'll get much more than a dozen goals all season, Am I being too pessimistic or will this wonder system KR wants to play deliver the goods ?
If you think of Chelsea, it would have been something like this:
Costa
Hazard, Willian, Pedro
Willian would be the 10, someone who floats a bit but is basically the one behind the striker. I would suggest it's also close to our formation when we started a season so well of:
Bent
Thomas, Murphy, Rommedahl
Smertin, Kishishev
Kashi would be our Kishishev and JFC/Aribo our Smertin. We are looking for someone who can score goals and be the main playmaker, hence the interest in Reeves.
Luckily, pre-season has looked good for Ceballos as I think he does exactly what we are looking for
By the way, I heard a rumour that we'll sign Ronald McDonald. Please don't delete me, please.
Since then we have seen: a striker leave, who although very frustrating has scored more than 20 goals in a season; A defender leave who was on very high wages for a League 1 player but played in a large percentage of our games last season; and a midfielder who has shown some signs of promise during pre-season and one I feel was never really given a real chance in the team.
We have seen 12 players leave/return to their parent clubs and have signed 3 replacements.
Our squad seemed inadequate and thin on the ground last year, the year before and the year before that - are we going for a new record this year?
Did we throw all of our eggs in one basket with Reeves and now we have nothing else lined up? Much like the long, drawn-out pursuit of Delort, which resulted (perhaps thankfully) in us not signing him or another striker and looking thin upfront. Didn't we also spend ages supposedly after Gradel and end up not signing a similar player when it failed a few seasons ago?
TLDR - we need some signings for our thin squad and fast.
I'm not saying he's a bad player, I just don't think he's better or that different to what we've got.