Losing my shit on his one. Yes people can cover, but they and the team are better off for them playing in their own fecking position!!
'Our loan situation is that we’ve got a lot of loans, so we can’t loan another one. Even then there are no right-sided ones. There are a couple of kids we could’ve brought in for cover but you’re bringing them in for the sake of it. They are not as good as what we’ve got.
“Akin is coming back and it would be silly for us to bring someone in who is not as good as what we’ve got already. It would be a waste of time.'
Can you not apply that logic to the signing of another young, center midfielder on loan?
It would be great to see more games from a midfielder like the one at the Valley v Oxford.
Shinnie produced 2 moments that won us the game. The excellent bit of play to control/play Washington through for the 1st and a free kick goal for the second.
Think as @Sage has succinctly pointed out in the past, and has clear been inline with his upturn in form - but JFC is a much better player when he has license to get forward and is not sitting in front of the defense. So I would rather he kept his place in the centre of midfield.
Bow's views on a CB has made me think about Club captain Pearce. When will he actually get his chance to play again then? He is actually 6th choice at the back in L1. Owch.
I make Bowyer right, no point signing a player for the sake of it.
I think Gunter and Pratley can do a job if the other 4 are not available and would actually put Pearce 6th choice.
Everyone highlights an issue at centre back because of the goals conceded and I agree to a degree but a big part of the problem is in front of that. It is the midfield have in the past been very poor and caused a big part of the defence issues. At times during the bad ran the midfield lacked energy and bite, lost possession so easily was overrun and provided no outlet. This was helping invite pressure onto the defence.
I think more energy in midfield and players that can keep possession, Milar carrying the ball and Stockley holding the ball up will help us massively just as much the return of the two first choice CB.
Maybe we won't play Pratley OR Watson! Maybe we'll set up to cause the opposition problems rather than purely stop them, give the ball to Millar and inshallah
Think as @Sage has succinctly pointed out in the past, and has clear been inline with his upturn in form - but JFC is a much better player when he has license to get forward and is not sitting in front of the defense. So I would rather he kept his place in the centre of midfield.
Strongly disagree. JFC has looked lost when played wide, or as one of the two in a diamond. When he's played centrally - whether as DM or otherwise - he's looked great. Having him as the more defensive of a midfield two makes perfect sense
18 months left on his contract, Crewe in with a shout of the play-offs themselves, why would they sell an asset to a rival for that price?
He signed a three year deal in 2018 so by my reckoning he’s in the last 5/6 months of that contract so can see them cashing in if he isn’t going to sign a new deal! That’s unless he signed a new deal since then.
Signed a new deal in the summer I read earlier today.
I stand corrected, just read he signed a year extension in the summer. To your point they’ll probably consolidate their place in the league this season selling their best players in January. Makes no sense to me.
1. Who are we expecting to depart before tonight 2. Who do you have a sneaky feeling might depart by tonight
I have a feeling that our day is done. Maybe some more youth players could go out on loan, maybe even some first teamers. Basically can only see us loaning out now. I do not see Williams going.
Conor Gallagher plays well for Charlton (He was excellent TBF) in the Championship and he is then going to be a future England Captain ! Watch him for WBA and his main trick is getting in the box and falling over.
1. Who are we expecting to depart before tonight 2. Who do you have a sneaky feeling might depart by tonight
He'll send back Maatsen to free up 5 loan spaces. "Purrington did a great job last game, so reliable, Ian just doesn't have the experience and I see him as more of a midfielder anyway, good luck to him, also we have Adam Matthews"
1. Who are we expecting to depart before tonight 2. Who do you have a sneaky feeling might depart by tonight
1) Williams, Maybe Oz. 2) Maddison if someone actually will take him. Would not be totally shocked if Gilbey was loaned to gain fitness for next season but properly better off here so can be worked on.
I think Jonny out and Kirk or similar in. I don't know enough about Smith but if he can play in the Pratley role then that's very pleasing and we aren't desperate for any other replacements.
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Although in terms of those already here wont be surprised if Shinnie joins us on a permanent basis
Amos
Gunter Inniss Famewo Maatsen
JFC
Shinnie Smith
Millar
Schwartz Aneke
“Akin is coming back and it would be silly for us to bring someone in who is not as good as what we’ve got already. It would be a waste of time.'
Can you not apply that logic to the signing of another young, center midfielder on loan?
Shinnie produced 2 moments that won us the game. The excellent bit of play to control/play Washington through for the 1st and a free kick goal for the second.
Amos
Matthews - Gunter - Oshilaja - Maatsen
Smith
Shinnie - F.Caskey
Millar
Schwartz - Aneke
Only one loan space on the bench...
We will soon put a stop to that.
Disappointing to hear his battery doesn't run out at 60mins.
I think Gunter and Pratley can do a job if the other 4 are not available and would actually put Pearce 6th choice.
Everyone highlights an issue at centre back because of the goals conceded and I agree to a degree but a big part of the problem is in front of that. It is the midfield have in the past been very poor and caused a big part of the defence issues. At times during the bad ran the midfield lacked energy and bite, lost possession so easily was overrun and provided no outlet. This was helping invite pressure onto the defence.
I think more energy in midfield and players that can keep possession, Milar carrying the ball and Stockley holding the ball up will help us massively just as much the return of the two first choice CB.
RCB
Inniss
Oshilaja
Gunter
LCB
Famewo
Oshilaja
Pearce
Oshilaja being the complete bridesmaid there...
1. Who are we expecting to depart before tonight
2. Who do you have a sneaky feeling might depart by tonight
Conor Gallagher plays well for Charlton (He was excellent TBF) in the Championship and he is then going to be a future England Captain ! Watch him for WBA and his main trick is getting in the box and falling over.
And then he'll sell Albie Morgan
2) Maddison if someone actually will take him. Would not be totally shocked if Gilbey was loaned to gain fitness for next season but properly better off here so can be worked on.