(That long since we've had any, couldn't find the thread)

Alan Nixon: "Top Liverpool starlet Cameron Branagan will Ben allowed out on loan in Jan.

Bolton lead the race for the 20 year old midfielder"

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3 minutes ago, RUREADY2ROLL said:

And I am glad we have Burstow but we need another 

10000% this

imagine having Charles now

Dion Charles will be playing non-league within 3 seasons.

 

4 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Dion Charles will be playing non-league within 3 seasons.

 

He's 30 in a few weeks time.

Just past peak but SHOULD be capable for a couple more years.

 

21 minutes ago, Ratwhite said:

10000% this

imagine having Charles now

Yes fucking sulking in the stands🤪

28 minutes ago, RUREADY2ROLL said:

And I am glad we have Burstow but we need another 

Dalby ? 

2 minutes ago, Ani said:

Dalby ? 

Hes probably written him off as shite

I liked Charles but he moved on and we have as well. No return should happen and we know it never will.

26 minutes ago, Casino said:

Hes probably written him off as shite

Surely not by anyone sane. Plenty of time but we need another as well imo 

2 hours ago, thebells said:

This idea of a centre back with pace. We've conceded 4 in 4. Only 1 of those was from a forward getting away from our defenders and, even in that case, it was less about pace and more about Toal switching off. I genuinely can't recall a single instance in any League Game where our central defenders have been outstripped for pace. Correct me if i am wrong.

As for Dalby, i thought he looked very promising. A lot of physicality, held it up a couple of times and brought wide players into play. He made a mistake with his lay off to McAtee but he'll be good for us when fit i think. We have a CF who has scored 2 in 4 as well. So you could argue we already have the player you want!

I’m with you on this regarding our CBs.

At worst, our goals conceded deserve nothing more than a bit of light criticism. And even then for us experts on social media to be handing it out is a bit rich. 

I think it could be as easy to pass some of the goals off as great play from the opposition (Stockports 2nd and McGoldricks) which is going to happen this season. Not every goal is preventable and deserves over analysis.

I think some of the defending of our box has been fantastic. Johnston has surprised me. He’s played well when called upon. Forino was poor against Sheff Utd (probably exaggerated by playing with 10 men), but I thought he was great last night. And Toal has led the defence and the team well, dominant in both boxes. Taylor and Forrester to come into the mix too.

I wouldn’t be surprised or disappointed if we don’t recruit here.

I’ve made my feelings known on RB - I thought Tutu for 75 mins was good yesterday, another one who tired though.

I definitely agree on another forward and I think there’ll be another one through the door before September. 

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2 hours ago, thebells said:

As for Dalby, i thought he looked very promising. A lot of physicality, held it up a couple of times and brought wide players into play. He made a mistake with his lay off to McAtee but he'll be good for us when fit i think. We have a CF who has scored 2 in 4 as well. So you could argue we already have the player you want!

That's generally a mistake anyway to be fair.

48 minutes ago, Big E said:

Surely not by anyone sane. Plenty of time but we need another as well imo 

That’s how I see it

1 hour ago, Big E said:

Surely not by anyone sane. Plenty of time but we need another as well imo 

 

2 hours ago, RUREADY2ROLL said:

And I am glad we have Burstow but we need another 

Yep. An injury to Burstow or Dalby is all it takes to be back in the same situation we’re in now - short of strikers. I’m sure SS has it on his list.

He looked miles off fitness but also like he'll be a handful when he's up to shape

Got Warren, Big Dave, even Big Dan if need be.. 

 

Can't recall the other young lads name right now. Played in pre season..

8 minutes ago, only1swanny said:

Got Warren, Big Dave, even Big Dan if need be.. 

 

Can't recall the other young lads name right now. Played in pre season..

Lawrence.

I think we are looking at better quality/more experience at this present time. 

In which case, they need loans.

All well and good saying we need 3-4 players but that's an extra 600k-800k in wages over the next year, never mind any transfer fees. 

whenever I hear or see Burstow 

i think

"We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold."

I suspect I'm probably the only one

or

Flagstaff, Arizona, don't forget Winona
Kingman, Barstow, San Bernardino

there's a Sheryl Crow song mentions it too I think

55 minutes ago, only1swanny said:

Got Warren, Big Dave, even Big Dan if need be.. 

 

Can't recall the other young lads name right now. Played in pre season..

Dan has been told to look for another club and the other two will probably play bit parts at best, we'll be signing another striker before the deadline I'm pretty sure of that.

24 minutes ago, Blondi said:

Dan has been told to look for another club

do you reckon he's looking?

or just tossed it off happy enough the play B team and Fifa on his PS5 all day instead

4 hours ago, Ratwhite said:

10000% this

imagine having Charles now

Half of those incisive passes from the midfielders would have bounced off him and his form in home games last season was terrible (unless we were playing Reading, ironically!).

1 hour ago, Zico said:

do you reckon he's looking?

or just tossed it off happy enough the play B team and Fifa on his PS5 all day instead

either that or no fucker wants him

Wouldn't say I'm overly convinced by Burstow at this point, although it's early days. I'd certainly not be using a shit shot which hit a defender and rolled in as a reason not to look at another striker.

He had three touches in the final third in the first half last night and two shots total, in a game we dominated. He's not Erling Haaland so he needs to find a way to be more involved.

7 hours ago, Tombwfc said:

Wouldn't say I'm overly convinced by Burstow at this point, although it's early days. I'd certainly not be using a shit shot which hit a defender and rolled in as a reason not to look at another striker.

He had three touches in the final third in the first half last night and two shots total, in a game we dominated. He's not Erling Haaland so he needs to find a way to be more involved.

Might help if we actually passed him the ball.

1 hour ago, gonzo said:

Might help if we actually passed him the ball.

SS must be hammering this home to his wingers between these two games.

For all their threat, as some folks have said, they wasted possession by trying to do too much instead of getting the ball into the middle.