Just home from the game at The Valley filled with positivity after watching a seriously fast & skillful Corey Blackett-Taylor tear the Crawley defence apart in the first 45 mins .....what a player he will be for us against L1 opposition remains to be seen but I'm excited !
But he wasn't the only positive from tonight.
I've not been overly impressed with young Josh Davison when I've seen glimpses of him in the past but he was a different player tonight. He imposed himself from start to finish, was very strong & faster than I remember ...plus he can find the net !
Deji Mk2 was imperious again - what a player he's going to be ! - Clayden was excellent, Harness was never troubled, Rob's boy showed again what an acquisition he is & Dobson won me over showing what he's capable of, working his socks off in the process.
And then there was our newest addition to the first team, young Mason Burstow ....watch this space !
So, with, I understand another defender due to arrive from sunny Morecambe, and with several lads due to return from injury, I'm not too concerned by the depth of our squad & I'm certainly not wearing any rose coloured contact lenses.
In fact, you might even say that the infamous Tingle is on its way back....( famous last words !)
I’m glad you enjoyed it FF, and thanks for the review! It seems very fashionable give these matches a swerve, but I always enjoy seeing younger players, new signings, and fringe players showing what they can do. Would have been there were it not for a family commitment in Suffolk.
Hopefully there is a decent LB freebie knocking around as that is a big gapping hole and has been for the start of the season so far. As others have said, to get the best from Kirk as much as for the defensive side. Same with a keeper, should be a freebie who can come in and play second fiddle even if only till Jan.
Otherwise defense looks decent as long as the Morecombe lad comes in.
Need Gilbey back and then the midfield looks ok, nowhere near the level of Cullen, Aribo, Beilik but that was a freak midfield in L1.
Upfront I have concerns - massive eggs in basket on Stockley not only staying fit but on form. Schwartz is clearly never going to make it, Davison us not ready and may never be and Washington is a number 2 striker as would be Leko if played there.
All in all I would say the window has been ok but not outstanding; sadly TS overly bullish comments have not quite been backed up. With a reasonable injury run we should make our way up and around the top 10 with a chance of top 6 if things come together.
So let me get this right, we're playing 4-4-2 formation which has 2 CM's yet we're registering 8. With no fit senior LB in place and one GK that can be registered for free... I think the window has been largely successful but what is that about?!
We will mainly play 4231/4411/433 how ever you want to write it.
Our center mids for the 2 would be Dobson/Watson/Arter/Clare/Morgan which is about right.
Our options for the 10, or second striker, are Lee and Gilbey 4 wingers and Washington as a spare forward.
Sounds about right and pretty strong to me?
Center backs we are fine now, we know the keeper situation.
The elephant in the room is the left back and we were never going to be able to sign a back up for Stockley anywhere near the same level as him.
Spot on. I do think Leko is slightly strange as I thought if we signed an attacking player it would be someone who could comfortably replace Stockley. Not necessarily in ability, but in playing style. However, going 4231 doesn't mean you have to lump it up to the striker, in fact isn't that what everybody has been moaning about. If we have to go with Leko or Washington up top, we can get the ball down and knock it round, that's what we want as fans isn't it? We now have serious strength in depth across that forward line.
Obviously we need another left back. That would be equally obvious the management and recruitment team. We have they didn't find, or weren't offered on loan, a left back they felt was worth the investment compared to the left back free agents. Equally obviously they would have held out until the last possible moment hoping for a quality loan or a perm target becoming available/affordable.
If the above is correct then we will see a free agent left back arrive before the next game.
What is 100% certain is Nige, JJ, Galen and Roddy haven't been sitting around thinking one senior left back us enough.
WHAT IF all these shit players we've got, plus the 2 extra shit ones "in the bag", all gell and a decent keeper comes in on loan in the next couple of weeks?
Give em a chance ffs
Amen!
"Adults" on here need to have a good look at themselves. Squad is looking decent and a chance for a free transfer or 2 if need be.
Righting off CBT and co makes me wonder why people even bother supporting the team
Ok it was a League 2 defence, but for 60 minutes CBT was excellent tonight, as a winger or running inside. His goal was bizarre but he still scored.
If we can just have some luck with players not constantly getting injured we may have a chance of some consistency.
I didn't think we were ever going to replace Aneke but I guess we are hoping that our 4 wingers plus Lee will score goals.
where have I gone wrong? Lavelle as backup and another midfielder pushing Leko up alongside and Kirk to the left? Nice to have some depth!!
You have missed Lee, Kirk is not a cm..Also I have a feeling Inniss will be replaced by Lavelle. Inniss does not look match fit and the two CBs have not played together well this season.
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congrats Recruitment team, NA and TS.
Automatic promotion here we come.
COYR
Otherwise defense looks decent as long as the Morecombe lad comes in.
Need Gilbey back and then the midfield looks ok, nowhere near the level of Cullen, Aribo, Beilik but that was a freak midfield in L1.
Upfront I have concerns - massive eggs in basket on Stockley not only staying fit but on form. Schwartz is clearly never going to make it, Davison us not ready and may never be and Washington is a number 2 striker as would be Leko if played there.
All in all I would say the window has been ok but not outstanding; sadly TS overly bullish comments have not quite been backed up. With a reasonable injury run we should make our way up and around the top 10 with a chance of top 6 if things come together.
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Hard to be optimistic with this shit
Matthews Inniss Famewo Purrington
DJ Morgan Arter Kirk
Leko Stockley
Subs: Harness, Gunter, Lavelle, Watson, Clare, Lee, Washington
Me thinks we have quite a good squad
If the above is correct then we will see a free agent left back arrive before the next game.
What is 100% certain is Nige, JJ, Galen and Roddy haven't been sitting around thinking one senior left back us enough.
Good window my arse
Ok it was a League 2 defence, but for 60 minutes CBT was excellent tonight, as a winger or running inside. His goal was bizarre but he still scored.
If we can just have some luck with players not constantly getting injured we may have a chance of some consistency.
I didn't think we were ever going to replace Aneke but I guess we are hoping that our 4 wingers plus Lee will score goals.
As well as our Captain Stockley.