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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"

Edited December 11, 20169 yr by Ratwhite

18 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Had a decent career, milked to much money from us though. 

Did the same at Blackpool and Tranmere too by all accounts 

always been one of the top earners at all the clubs he’s been at since leaving Liverpool 

13 hours ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Not got the energy for me now. Let’s hope he has a renaissance over the summer, won’t happen methinks. 

you're chatting shit, seriously

lee is our best midfielder

 

hes even stopped missing impossible to miss sitters

 

doesnt mean that i see an easy way into the 3 for him, which I know is a contradiction

 

if we are playing 3 mids in a 352, its going to take some picking the 3 mids but at this stage, i dont think we have another MJW

i love morley and think hes next seasons POTS barring a 20 goal season for JDB or Charles

leaves room for one of about 6 so theres going to be plenty rotation

lee gets first go, for me

mentally and skill level means he takes some leaving out

 

leaves dapo as one of 4 strikers...fuck me 100 points, 100 goals   

 

Does Sadlier not fit anywhere into the midfield? He looks a decent shout for No10 to me and bigger, stronger than Sheehan. We’ve lost out so many times to stronger and more physical sides and Sheehan, for all his ability, just looks too lightweight at this level and above. I personally think he’ll struggle to get a start with the other choices we’ve got.

i looked through the champ released list, which isnt really Evatts normal MO but saw the name of Connor Ripley

thought, hmmm, maybe

think it was oldham when i saw him

late 20s, 6 foot 3

 

but checked his stats and they dont excite me but keepers are an odd breed

Simple facts are, our current squad, when fit, is more than caoable of doing pretty well in the 3rd division.

It's a competitive group at the level but we should feel capable of giving it a real go.

There will be more arrivals in the coming month. It's really quite exciting.

5 minutes ago, Whitesince63 said:

Does Sadlier not fit anywhere into the midfield? He looks a decent shout for No10 to me and bigger, stronger than Sheehan. We’ve lost out so many times to stronger and more physical sides and Sheehan, for all his ability, just looks too lightweight at this level and above. I personally think he’ll struggle to get a start with the other choices we’ve got.

Another string to the bow / conundrum 

he was brought in primarily as one of the front 3 but can play equally as well as a 10 but the did ok at RWB which means Isgrove is stuck nowhere 🤣

Sadlier / Dapo / Sheehan / Dempsey 

3 are going to be pissed off each week 

9 minutes ago, Casino said:

you're chatting shit, seriously

lee is our best midfielder

 

hes even stopped missing impossible to miss sitters

 

doesnt mean that i see an easy way into the 3 for him, which I know is a contradiction

 

if we are playing 3 mids in a 352, its going to take some picking the 3 mids but at this stage, i dont think we have another MJW

i love morley and think hes next seasons POTS barring a 20 goal season for JDB or Charles

leaves room for one of about 6 so theres going to be plenty rotation

lee gets first go, for me

mentally and skill level means he takes some leaving out

 

leaves dapo as one of 4 strikers...fuck me 100 points, 100 goals   

 

It’s all about opinions, I’d say he was when fit, he’s gonna need some serious nursing through games, he’s lot of competition from younger hungrier types.

I hope you are right and I’m wrong. Doubt it though. 😉 

Edited May 13, 20224 yr by Mounts Kipper

3 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

It’s all about opinions, hope you are right and I’m wrong. Doubt it though. 😉 

you're probably right

law of averages says you're well due 

 

 

1 minute ago, Casino said:

you're probably right

law of averages says you're well due 

 

 

🤣😘

10 minutes ago, Casino said:

i looked through the champ released list, which isnt really Evatts normal MO but saw the name of Connor Ripley

thought, hmmm, maybe

think it was oldham when i saw him

late 20s, 6 foot 3

 

but checked his stats and they dont excite me but keepers are an odd breed

Played against us for PNE in the friendly last year. Recall he made a decent save or two but weighs about 10 stone wet through so wasn’t much of a presence. 

8 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

It’s all about opinions, I’d say he was when fit, he’s gonna need some serious nursing through games, he’s lot of competition from younger hungrier types.

I hope you are right and I’m wrong. Doubt it though. 😉 

He was MOM against Sunlun in a 6-0 win, which wasn’t that long since, really.

Still plenty to come imo.

Just now, Leyther_Matt said:

Played against us for PNE in the friendly last year. Recall he made a decent save or two but weighs about 10 stone wet through so wasn’t much of a presence. 

NobEnd fans don’t rate him.

Wasn’t he in the nets when we drew 2-2 and he made a right fuck up with Ameobi’s goal.

3 minutes ago, Steejay said:

He was MOM against Sunlun in a 6-0 win, which wasn’t that long since, really.

Still plenty to come imo.

I agree he’s a cracking player when the games played to suit him for about 1 hour, he’s injury prone coming up 34, lightweight see Plymouth, Fleetwood and Stockport away, he was non existent in a battle, he ain’t getting fitter and just had another operation, played sparingly mainly at home and if he stays fit we might manage him through next season, I have my doubts though. 

13 hours ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Not got the energy for me now. Let’s hope he has a renaissance over the summer, won’t happen methinks. 

I'm sure he could manage 60-70 mins before we then bring on fresher younger legs like Dempsey

proper strength in depth that

Think this includes every player except Thomason and Darcy (and assumes that Fossey and Trafford sign on again).

This would be my order of preference for next season's starting 11.

I haven't seen Iredale play yet but I put him over Johnston as he's a more of senior player and supposedly Cambridge's POTY so I think he could be an upgrade.

Dapo over Lee, simply because on his day, Dapo is our best player and while he's not a natural 10 I think he will grow into it, while Lee's age and injury record means he may not be a consistent starter.

Put Sadlier LWB behind John, simply because the website only let me put one substitute in for each position and had to fit Isgrove in at RWB. Sadlier could play CAM or RWB though but think he's second fiddle to both Fossey and Dapo/Lee.

be better with me at left back over sadlier

He played and scored as a LWB to be fair, can’t remember which game but our “wingbacks” are more like wingers really.

Still wouldn’t be my second choice LWB. John first choice, Iredale cover and drop Johnston into LCB to cover Iredale seems the sensible thing to do.

Edited May 13, 20224 yr by Mantra

what i think it does show, is that if we revert to 352, we dont have another santos or another jones

currently irreplaceable in a 3, for me

 

if iredale is as versatile as claimed, left side is prob ok without needing to use sadlier

 

if theres no outs, a keeper, fossey and maybe somebody who can do what santos can (im resigned to not getting that bloke)

maybe its 442 or 451 which stirs up the pot again

id prob like 2 keepers if we can afford to have 3

5 minutes ago, Casino said:

what i think it does show, is that if we revert to 352, we dont have another santos or another jones

currently irreplaceable in a 3, for me

 

if iredale is as versatile as claimed, left side is prob ok without needing to use sadlier

 

if theres no outs, a keeper, fossey and maybe somebody who can do what santos can (im resigned to not getting that bloke)

maybe its 442 or 451 which stirs up the pot again

Think 3 at the back is nailed on 

which gives us 5 to fit in. Johnstone and Aimson as cover and see what happens with Senior.. 

we’re really well balanced on paper. 
 

jones can also cover RWB too.. so we’ve a potential 4 there pending Fossey signing 

Edited May 13, 20224 yr by barrycowdrill

jones can, but we dont have another jones

No we don’t but Aimson can and has played right side

granted he’s nowhere near as reliable but not many are.. 

8 minutes ago, Casino said:

if theres no outs, a keeper, fossey and maybe somebody who can do what santos can (im resigned to not getting that bloke)

maybe its 442 or 451 which stirs up the pot again

Resigned to not getting Fossey or Santos on a new deal?

27 minutes ago, Mantra said:

Think this includes every player except Thomason and Darcy (and assumes that Fossey and Trafford sign on again).

This would be my order of preference for next season's starting 11.

I haven't seen Iredale play yet but I put him over Johnston as he's a more of senior player and supposedly Cambridge's POTY so I think he could be an upgrade.

Dapo over Lee, simply because on his day, Dapo is our best player and while he's not a natural 10 I think he will grow into it, while Lee's age and injury record means he may not be a consistent starter.

Put Sadlier LWB behind John, simply because the website only let me put one substitute in for each position and had to fit Isgrove in at RWB. Sadlier could play CAM or RWB though but think he's second fiddle to both Fossey and Dapo/Lee.

HMS PISS THE LEAGUE 

12 minutes ago, Casino said:

id prob like 2 keepers if we can afford to have 3

One of the three will be Hutchinson I expect. Though he’ll need to be getting some senior football somewhere next season I’d say (obviously with a clause to call him back if necessary).