Still not sure that starting 11 has enough goals in it.
agreed - morgan and dobson don't appear to have goals in them - gilby does but isn't a general type - i see him and clare as being interchangeable - break the bank for a goalscoring midfield playmaker who morgan can deputise for and a pacey left back now and we are in business - then sort the schwarz situation out one way or another and bring a CB in
Yeah those numbers are definitely on the generous side!
Personally would prefer another striker and play 4-4-2, but Adkins seems to prefer 1 up.
I don't think it's just Adkins, I don't think many teams play with 2 strikers these days. When I checked last weekend no one in league one was playing two up top.
Yeah I know I’m in the minority camp and it’s seen as a little outdated, but if you’ve got two goal scoring strikers that compliment each other I think it would be the difference at this level.
Still not sure that starting 11 has enough goals in it.
agreed - morgan and dobson don't appear to have goals in them - gilby does but isn't a general type - i see him and clare as being interchangeable - break the bank for a goalscoring midfield playmaker who morgan can deputise for and a pacey left back now and we are in business - then sort the schwarz situation out one way or another and bring a CB in
Agree entirely and the rest can be loans for cover.
Yeah those numbers are definitely on the generous side!
Personally would prefer another striker and play 4-4-2, but Adkins seems to prefer 1 up.
I don't think it's just Adkins, I don't think many teams play with 2 strikers these days. When I checked last weekend no one in league one was playing two up top.
Yeah I know I’m in the minority camp and it’s seen as a little outdated, but if you’ve got two goal scoring strikers that compliment each other I think it would be the difference at this level.
Yeah I don't really disagree, I really like Washington up top. With Stockley's physicality and Washington's movement I wouldn't expect any defence would enjoy facing that.
But I guess teams these days want/need/tend to have 3 midfielders in the centre of the park.
Can’t see anything in the Jephcott rumours. It’s been said before but we’re not going to spend that sort of money for someone to sit on the bench behind Stockley.
Get your point with the cost involved, but we need a striker with a proven record to support/back up Stockley, and maybe Jephcott is that player, and we will need to spend realistically to get the right player in, the alternative is reliance on youth ie Davison
100% we need another striker, I just don’t think it would be wise to invest heavily in a backup.
Stockley is our main man, our whole style of play is based around him doing what he does best. Any striker we do sign will be coming knowing they’re going to be starting on the bench most weeks. It makes more sense to sign a striker on loan who can offer us something different up top, rather than spending 6 figures on someone like Jephcott who has little impact outside the box.
I think whatever budget we have left should go on young fullbacks/wingers/midfielders that are here for the foreseeable future. The rest can be filled with loans
Can’t see anything in the Jephcott rumours. It’s been said before but we’re not going to spend that sort of money for someone to sit on the bench behind Stockley.
Get your point with the cost involved, but we need a striker with a proven record to support/back up Stockley, and maybe Jephcott is that player, and we will need to spend realistically to get the right player in, the alternative is reliance on youth ie Davison
100% we need another striker, I just don’t think it would be wise to invest heavily in a backup.
Stockley is our main man, our whole style of play is based around him doing what he does best. Any striker we do sign will be coming knowing they’re going to be starting on the bench most weeks. It makes more sense to sign a striker on loan who can offer us something different up top, rather than spending 6 figures on someone like Jephcott who has little impact outside the box.
I think whatever budget we have left should go on young fullbacks/wingers/midfielders that are here for the foreseeable future. The rest can be filled with loans
If Adkins truly rates Roddy plus we have Oguntayo and Purrington still pretty young, I don't feel the LB necessarily needs to be a long term solution. Someone like Joe Bennett would be a very good signing for short-term success.
Agree about the back up to Stockley, need one through the building, who is decent but wouldn't be blowing the rest of our transfer budget on him.
Can’t see anything in the Jephcott rumours. It’s been said before but we’re not going to spend that sort of money for someone to sit on the bench behind Stockley.
Get your point with the cost involved, but we need a striker with a proven record to support/back up Stockley, and maybe Jephcott is that player, and we will need to spend realistically to get the right player in, the alternative is reliance on youth ie Davison
100% we need another striker, I just don’t think it would be wise to invest heavily in a backup.
Stockley is our main man, our whole style of play is based around him doing what he does best. Any striker we do sign will be coming knowing they’re going to be starting on the bench most weeks. It makes more sense to sign a striker on loan who can offer us something different up top, rather than spending 6 figures on someone like Jephcott who has little impact outside the box.
I think whatever budget we have left should go on young fullbacks/wingers/midfielders that are here for the foreseeable future. The rest can be filled with loans
If Adkins truly rates Roddy plus we have Oguntayo and Purrington still pretty young, I don't feel the LB necessarily needs to be a long term solution. Someone like Joe Bennett would be a very good signing for short-term success.
Agree about the back up to Stockley, need one through the building, who is decent but wouldn't be blowing the rest of our transfer budget on him.
Tony Gallacher on loan would be my bet. Liverpool train their fullbacks to get foward plenty.
The thing is guys, with such a young side, they haven't had the opportunity to bang the goals in.
Stop writing this side off before they've got 2 league games under their belts. Wait til 5 or even 10 have passed at least... Shirley
Have faith, under Adkins we will come good.
Don’t think it’s a case of people writing this side off (and if they are, they shouldn’t) but it’s fair to say that goals could be an issue for us based on the track record of the players currently in the squad.
Being maniacally positive won’t win us any points.
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But I guess teams these days want/need/tend to have 3 midfielders in the centre of the park.
Washington: 12
Stockley: 8
Jaiyesimi: 4
Gilbey: 5
Kirk: 6
Clare: 4
Morgan: 1
Dobson: 1
All of our defenders: 4
Even with Forster-Caskey's 5, it's clearly not enough goals in the squad.
Stop writing this side off before they've got 2 league games under their belts. Wait til 5 or even 10 have passed at least... Shirley
Have faith, under Adkins we will come good.
100% we need another striker, I just don’t think it would be wise to invest heavily in a backup.
Just to keep up with what the current rumours are
Being that we beat off those Sheffield dicks with both hands, I'd assume nobody mugged anybody off and both parties are happy with the sum.
Agree about the back up to Stockley, need one through the building, who is decent but wouldn't be blowing the rest of our transfer budget on him.
Being maniacally positive won’t win us any points.