Moderators Horwich Posted October 13, 2015 Moderators Share Posted October 13, 2015 We are currently conceeding on average twice as many as the top 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famouswanderer Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 We were looking ok defensively, till we went and conceded 10 goals in our last three matches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex_midlandwhite Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Birmingham are the benchmark on this for me. They were abysmal and have a poorer squad in my eyes but they've been organised effectively and do OK now. Resources are comparable to us, crowd revenue only a little bigger. Â No doubt Lennon has a tough hand to play but I'm definitely not worried about clubs coming poaching him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Blixa Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 You could spin anything as positive for the club but seriously who are you fooling? ALF is a proven goalscorer and you think it's better we didn't get him? aye alreet, we don't need him or Emnes or Cole or Hooper or Ameoba or Kermogant. it's great move really because they might get injured and we can put the money towards Garty's bonus. Happy Days Did Gartside steal your toys at play group or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birch-chorley Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 The defence isn't our biggest concern  In fact if the 6 players in front of them did a better job then they wouldn't have as much to do and would look more solid  If we could get someone in to make us more dynamic in the final third and give us 20+ goals over a full season then we would be a decent upper mid table side  Big If though  Pray for the warchest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waffer cup 07 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Has Trotter gone yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Ratwhite Posted October 13, 2015 Author Site Supporter Share Posted October 13, 2015 The defence isn't our biggest concern  In fact if the 6 players in front of them did a better job then they wouldn't have as much to do and would look more solid  If we could get someone in to make us more dynamic in the final third and give us 20+ goals over a full season then we would be a decent upper mid table side  Big If though  Pray for the warchest This Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizlar Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Great news DF signs trotter on an initial months loan more cash for Lennon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plums Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Great news DF signs trotter on an initial months loan more cash for Lennon. Off to buy a euro millions ticket.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizlar Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I heard Trotter was on 8k a week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter RONNIE PHILLIPS Posted October 13, 2015 Site Supporter Share Posted October 13, 2015 I heard Trotter was on 8k a week! This time next year Rodney... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidjack Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 10k I was told, by a reliable source. What an appalling waste of money his time here has been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 (edited) The key word was SOLID I think we've enough players defensively just that we need to find the right combination Derik and Prince together not good enough in the air, Wheater and dervite to slow, I'd go with Prince and Wheater, I'm also not convinced by Moxey despite him doing a lot better, I'd like to see Casado given a chance on the left. Edited October 13, 2015 by Mounts Kipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOWTUN BAKED Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 10k I was told, by a reliable source. What an appalling waste of money his time here has been. One in an ever expanding list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowball Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I didn't say we don't need a striker. Though seen as you've brought it up, at the time, we certainly couldn't afford one. I still don't think we need or can afford one but that's not my choice. Â I do think the manager & his coaching staff need to pull their fingers out, they've brought players in to supposedly strengthen, though facts are we're no better off 12 months down the line. Â Preseason was another wasted pointless exercise, Dobbie & Heskey are looking like pointless wastes of wages. Â If you think I'm putting a positive spin on the things, you couldn't be further from the truth, I think the club is a shambles from top to bottom & I blame one person. He should have gone the same summer, with Coyle, after relegation. Â Thanks for your presumptuous input though. Ok. Thanks for clearing that up. Agree with all that (apart from needing a striker) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eavesy Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 So we get a striker in. Drop Madine to the bench and put this striker in. Suddenly the ball is coming back at us 10 times quicker than it already is because this new striker can't hold the ball up for toffee. Have we thought this through? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowball Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 So we get a striker in. Drop Madine to the bench and put this striker in. Suddenly the ball is coming back at us 10 times quicker than it already is because this new striker can't hold the ball up for toffee. Have we thought this through? Can we not get a partner for Madine to complement him rather than drop him? Madine holds the ball up, lays it off (head or chest usually) and we actually start scoring some goals (last away match not withstanding). After all whatever we are doing, defence, midfield, attack it's not working. Have you seen the League Table? Also Lennon seems to see the need for a new striker so hopefully he has thought it through. Gartside probably agrees with you though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Has Lennon not stated his desire for another big man coming in? Â Exactly what we don't need IMO but if that's what he wants we ain't getting a poacher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Has Lennon not stated his desire for another big man coming in? Â Exactly what we don't need IMO but if that's what he wants we ain't getting a poacher. I agree would prefer a poacher playing off Madine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted October 14, 2015 Moderators Share Posted October 14, 2015 then the midfield gets overrun  anyway, im sure the fox in the box advocates aren't still living in the 70s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianofcleveleys Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 How about a big poacher, that'd sort it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted October 14, 2015 Moderators Share Posted October 14, 2015 indeed  a big lump who can hold the ball  and score goals  and all for under a pound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted October 14, 2015 Moderators Share Posted October 14, 2015 if it was a bloke to play alongside madine, then from all we've seen from lennon to date, clayton or our top scorer gets dropped  but hey, what do i know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eavesy Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Wellington Danns Davies feeney Loan striker Madine  Rum looking midfield that.  Basically the crux of it all is if we got in hooper for example and stuck him upfront on his own we'd seriously have to look at changing our style of play which at the moment revolves around direct long balls up to the striker or getting it wide and getting it crossed it. The fact we've only had 4 decent crosses all season is a different matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I think if it was Hooper he's pretty capable of playing as a lone striker as long as he has support running in behind and feeding him. We would need to change a bit but honestly with the players we have now the ball should be on the deck a lot more regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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