For the first time in a long time it’s hard to pick the best XI, If josh starts today I’m going to cry
I hope he will start Magennis with Zyro coming off the bench. The guy's been injured forever and can't be match fit so they'll have to manage his minutes and build up his fitness. Maybe 20 minutes today, half hour v Oxford then start him at Doncaster.
KR will look pretty stupid if he starts him after god knows how long out injured (was it 16-17 months?) and he gets injured again.
For the first time in a long time it’s hard to pick the best XI, If josh starts today I’m going to cry
I hope he will start Magennis with Zyro coming off the bench. The guy's been injured forever and can't be match fit so they'll have to manage his minutes and build up his fitness. Maybe 20 minutes today, half hour v Oxford then start him at Doncaster.
KR will look pretty stupid if he starts him after god knows how long out injured (was it 16-17 months?) and he gets injured again.
I never wish to decry an opinion of anyone else but "hoping" for Magennis to start is like hoping for a month of rain
I’m confused, KR told he can spend Holmes wages, we then bring a premier league midfielder (albeit bit part) and a £2m championship player. This suggests that Holmes must have been on a hell of a salary if it covers these two players, unless they have both taken huge hits on pay.
I’m confused, KR told he can spend Holmes wages, we then bring a premier league midfielder (albeit bit part) and a £2m championship player. This suggests that Holmes must have been on a hell of a salary if it covers these two players, unless they have both taken huge hits on pay.
Bit of both probably. Holmes had been given a new contract in the summer hadn't he?
I’m confused, KR told he can spend Holmes wages, we then bring a premier league midfielder (albeit bit part) and a £2m championship player. This suggests that Holmes must have been on a hell of a salary if it covers these two players, unless they have both taken huge hits on pay.
Bit of both probably. Holmes had been given a new contract in the summer hadn't he?
Plus their parent club will still be paying part of their wages.
So assuming everyone is fit apart from Clarke obviously what's the first choice front 4 now?
Mavididi, Reeves, Fosu, Zyro?
Or Mavididi, Fosu, Marshall, Zyro?
Either way the likes of Kaikai, Reeves/Marshall and Magennis on the bench is pretty strong for league one
Mavididi Aribo Fosu Zyro
Aribo can play deeper. Possibly start with Fosu Mavididi Zyro Kaikai with the latter pair in the 9 & 10 roles. Mehhy not.
He can, but he shouldn’t when JFC is fit. His performances earlier in the season have been vastly underrated. Matches Aribo for goal scoring potential, better range of passing, better defensively but not as athletic or as good running with the ball. Aribo at no. 10 for me.
Agreed, JFC was absolutely immense until he got hurt. He also popped up with some key goals. But Aribo is banging them in at the moment. He looks a real danger in the attacking third. Maybe him as a 10, but I'm not wholly convinced by his vision yet, and I think he does really well picking the ball up deep and driving at teams, and timing runs into the box, much as JFC has.
Good problem to have. Two players playing for one position. Overall I'd give the nod to JFC, but I don't think you can take Aribo out of the side at the moment.
The other option is to go 4-1-4-1/4-3-3 with Aribo and JFC in midfield (or it could be 4-2-3-1 with Aribo playing as a deeper 10 than players like Fosu, Mav, or Reeves would play-kind of semantics there). I think the two of them in a midfield with Kashi holding could be excellent. Of course that would require dropping an attacking player, and I'm not sure who you drop. My candidate would be Marshall, but he tracks back well and even if I haven't been wholly impressed by him, he has a goal and an assist in the last two games.
I’m confused, KR told he can spend Holmes wages, we then bring a premier league midfielder (albeit bit part) and a £2m championship player. This suggests that Holmes must have been on a hell of a salary if it covers these two players, unless they have both taken huge hits on pay.
Bit of both probably. Holmes had been given a new contract in the summer hadn't he?
Plus their parent club will still be paying part of their wages.
Especially Zyro's, it's not as if Wolves will be that concerned about his salary cost at the moment!
Going forward it looks very very good for league one if everything clicks but I still think it’s our defence that’s our Achilles heel. We ship far too many soft goals for my liking. Playoffs are certainly doable but we’re going to lose a few too many to impact on the top two.
Going forward it looks very very good for league one if everything clicks but I still think it’s our defence that’s our Achilles heel. We ship far too many soft goals for my liking. Playoffs are certainly doable but we’re going to lose a few too many to impact on the top two.
I agree that looks our weak point now and this season but we've only let in one goal in the last three games (since Lennon came in albeit v poorer sides).
We should also have Bauer back and Pearce is close, Page training again, Lennon playing and we haven't sold Konsa. Yet.
JFC has also been a big miss and Aribo is benefiting from a long run in the side by scoring goals and adding height and strength on the defensive side.
and if we win every game 5 - 2 even Golfie won't complain (OK, maybe he still will).
Meanwhile....
Other teams in the top 7 have also strengthen their already good sides, they have been more consistent so far.
We have to hope that the new players settle in quickly, stay fit and live up to the expectations (some of which on here are silly ie scare prem defences) but it looks very exciting. We can still go on a good run and second place is possible even if difficult.
The other issues is that we have five loan players who more than likely have to be in the 18 and that may not go down so well with our own players who miss out as a result. OK, that is football but it is something Robinson has to manage. It also means we have to re-build again in the summer but let's hope we have to do that anyway because we're in the Championship
Lot of the top sides have to come to the Valley. That is where our final position will decided IMHO.
So assuming everyone is fit apart from Clarke obviously what's the first choice front 4 now?
Mavididi, Reeves, Fosu, Zyro?
Or Mavididi, Fosu, Marshall, Zyro?
Either way the likes of Kaikai, Reeves/Marshall and Magennis on the bench is pretty strong for league one
Mavididi Aribo Fosu Zyro
Aribo can play deeper. Possibly start with Fosu Mavididi Zyro Kaikai with the latter pair in the 9 & 10 roles. Mehhy not.
He can, but he shouldn’t when JFC is fit. His performances earlier in the season have been vastly underrated. Matches Aribo for goal scoring potential, better range of passing, better defensively but not as athletic or as good running with the ball. Aribo at no. 10 for me.
Agreed, JFC was absolutely immense until he got hurt. He also popped up with some key goals. But Aribo is banging them in at the moment. He looks a real danger in the attacking third. Maybe him as a 10, but I'm not wholly convinced by his vision yet, and I think he does really well picking the ball up deep and driving at teams, and timing runs into the box, much as JFC has.
Good problem to have. Two players playing for one position. Overall I'd give the nod to JFC, but I don't think you can take Aribo out of the side at the moment.
The other option is to go 4-1-4-1/4-3-3 with Aribo and JFC in midfield (or it could be 4-2-3-1 with Aribo playing as a deeper 10 than players like Fosu, Mav, or Reeves would play-kind of semantics there). I think the two of them in a midfield with Kashi holding could be excellent. Of course that would require dropping an attacking player, and I'm not sure who you drop. My candidate would be Marshall, but he tracks back well and even if I haven't been wholly impressed by him, he has a goal and an assist in the last two games.
The best thing now, bar any new injuries, is that for the first time probably this season we have good attacking options off the bench if things are not working out. This could make all the difference to our season. I like Aribo as a 10 because he can do some fetch and carry in central midfield if we are struggling on the wings to get the ball forward. He has real strength on the ball and can beat a man. Reeves is a lightweight in comparison.
Lot of the top sides have to come to the Valley. That is where our final position will decided IMHO.
Promoted at Rochdale.
Some people will mock - but if the team perform and pick up results against other promotion contenders, then opportunity could still arise. Remember, in recent seasons storming 2nd half season runs from Barnsley and (cough) Millwall have resulted in promotion.
To an extent, it's still very much in our own hands.
Lot of the top sides have to come to the Valley. That is where our final position will decided IMHO.
Promoted at Rochdale.
Some people will mock - but if the team perform and pick up results against other promotion contenders, then opportunity could still arise. Remember, in recent seasons storming 2nd half season runs from Barnsley and (cough) Millwall have resulted in promotion.
To an extent, it's still very much in our own hands.
Agreed, it's far too early to assume the promotion places are all decided. Or indeed the relegation places (thinking about the miracle Warnock did at Rotherham when we went down.)
If we had been taken over by mid January, I'm sure the new owners would have spent some money on the team this window
In order to finish in the top 2 we would probably have to win about 14 out of 18. Not impossible but unlikely. Top six is more realistic imo.
As Robinson himself said recently, something like ..... only our own results are in our own hands. If teams above us don't drop off, we won't catch them.
But if they do, we've got to make sure we're in position to take advantage. Something like that.
Amos isn’t our fucking player... he belongs to the Woolpack.
All jokes aside, I thought he was only on loan to us...
Anyone know when Amos's contract runs out at Bolton ? They wanted rid of him when he joined us but I think that was to get his high wage off the books .
Amos isn’t our fucking player... he belongs to the Woolpack.
All jokes aside, I thought he was only on loan to us...
Anyone know when Amos's contract runs out at Bolton ? They wanted rid of him when he joined us but I think that was to get his high wage off the books .
Amos isn’t our fucking player... he belongs to the Woolpack.
All jokes aside, I thought he was only on loan to us...
Anyone know when Amos's contract runs out at Bolton ? They wanted rid of him when he joined us but I think that was to get his high wage off the books .
Amos isn’t our fucking player... he belongs to the Woolpack.
All jokes aside, I thought he was only on loan to us...
Anyone know when Amos's contract runs out at Bolton ? They wanted rid of him when he joined us but I think that was to get his high wage off the books .
End of next season.
Might be a case where Bolton will be happy to terminate his Contract in the summer (If Amos agrees) to get him off the wage bill
I wasnt happy at the time but he's been a good signing and after that Plymouth error for their second goal I cant think of many other mistakes he's made - Is better than Rudd and would have him back here next season
We've just signed a Palace fringe player on loan, Arsenal youth on loan and a Wolves player on loan returning from a bad injury and we would frighten prem sides? Those posts have to be a wind up surely
And I would hazard a guess no one on here has seen Zyro or Kaikai play more than once, if at all.
Now that would really scare some Prem defences.
Hazard on loan anyone?
No thanks, at 57 I'm pretty sure Micky's legs have gone!
Amos isn’t our fucking player... he belongs to the Woolpack.
All jokes aside, I thought he was only on loan to us...
Anyone know when Amos's contract runs out at Bolton ? They wanted rid of him when he joined us but I think that was to get his high wage off the books .
Amos isn’t our fucking player... he belongs to the Woolpack.
All jokes aside, I thought he was only on loan to us...
Anyone know when Amos's contract runs out at Bolton ? They wanted rid of him when he joined us but I think that was to get his high wage off the books .
End of next season.
Might be a case where Bolton will be happy to terminate his Contract in the summer (If Amos agrees) to get him off the wage bill
I wasnt happy at the time but he's been a good signing and after that Plymouth error for their second goal I cant think of many other mistakes he's made - Is better than Rudd and would have him back here next season
If Bolton mutually agreed with Amos to terminate his contract, I’d happily have him back next season as I think he has been a top performer this year, got better as the season has gone on.
However, I am very conscious of Phillips’ development as I really think he has the potential to be our number one for a good few years. He needs to be playing and am gutted that we haven’t managed to send him out on loan, but he deserves a chance with us in future.
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KR will look pretty stupid if he starts him after god knows how long out injured (was it 16-17 months?) and he gets injured again.
This suggests that Holmes must have been on a hell of a salary if it covers these two players, unless they have both taken huge hits on pay.
Good problem to have. Two players playing for one position. Overall I'd give the nod to JFC, but I don't think you can take Aribo out of the side at the moment.
The other option is to go 4-1-4-1/4-3-3 with Aribo and JFC in midfield (or it could be 4-2-3-1 with Aribo playing as a deeper 10 than players like Fosu, Mav, or Reeves would play-kind of semantics there). I think the two of them in a midfield with Kashi holding could be excellent. Of course that would require dropping an attacking player, and I'm not sure who you drop. My candidate would be Marshall, but he tracks back well and even if I haven't been wholly impressed by him, he has a goal and an assist in the last two games.
We should also have Bauer back and Pearce is close, Page training again, Lennon playing and we haven't sold Konsa. Yet.
JFC has also been a big miss and Aribo is benefiting from a long run in the side by scoring goals and adding height and strength on the defensive side.
and if we win every game 5 - 2 even Golfie won't complain (OK, maybe he still will).
Meanwhile....
Other teams in the top 7 have also strengthen their already good sides, they have been more consistent so far.
We have to hope that the new players settle in quickly, stay fit and live up to the expectations (some of which on here are silly ie scare prem defences) but it looks very exciting. We can still go on a good run and second place is possible even if difficult.
The other issues is that we have five loan players who more than likely have to be in the 18 and that may not go down so well with our own players who miss out as a result. OK, that is football but it is something Robinson has to manage. It also means we have to re-build again in the summer but let's hope we have to do that anyway because we're in the Championship
Lot of the top sides have to come to the Valley. That is where our final position will decided IMHO.
Promoted at Rochdale.
I like Aribo as a 10 because he can do some fetch and carry in central midfield if we are struggling on the wings to get the ball forward. He has real strength on the ball and can beat a man. Reeves is a lightweight in comparison.
Entertaining annoying little scamp
Remember, in recent seasons storming 2nd half season runs from Barnsley and (cough) Millwall have resulted in promotion.
To an extent, it's still very much in our own hands.
If we had been taken over by mid January, I'm sure the new owners would have spent some money on the team this window
Not impossible but unlikely.
Top six is more realistic imo.
If teams above us don't drop off, we won't catch them.
But if they do, we've got to make sure we're in position to take advantage.
Something like that.
They wanted rid of him when he joined us but I think that was to get his high wage off the books .
I wasnt happy at the time but he's been a good signing and after that Plymouth error for their second goal I cant think of many other mistakes he's made - Is better than Rudd and would have him back here next season
However, I am very conscious of Phillips’ development as I really think he has the potential to be our number one for a good few years. He needs to be playing and am gutted that we haven’t managed to send him out on loan, but he deserves a chance with us in future.
Phillips is a bit overrated on here imho.