What’s the priority to bring in?

who’s going down the job centre?

Dixon stay need another to challenge him

Jones stay need another to challenge him

John/ Gordon  both weak

Santos stay

Aimson/ Johnston/Baps   ok as squad members dont see a decent partner for Santos

Mj Stay/tutte stay

Lee/Sheehan/Thomason Stay

Isgrove stay

Dapo stay unless we get a silly bid

Katchunga/Bakayoko/Doyle   any one offer anything get rid

Amaichi  Looks lightweight but he needs games stay if offered the chance

Delfouneso Get rid asap

20 minutes ago, Rudy said:

What’s the priority to bring in?

who’s going down the job centre?

Who would you pick for nailed on starting positions? 

Dixon, Santos, Dapo and MJ? Whoever comes in needs to be a step above what we currently have.

The rest have all been questionable. It's hard to choose a position that needs replacing with the squad we have.

 

Majority of our Twitter fan base would be a great start for the outs 

Baptiste 

Delf 

Gordon

Gilks 

Thanks but off you pop in January 

Need two fullbacks 

GK for competition not back up

DM for cover and to close a game out

And as much as I’d want a CF in Jan we ain’t getting anyone unless we pay through the nose or they’re shite

Granddad stays as keeping coach doesn't he.

Kachunga shown a bit more recently, but wouldn't bat an eyelid if he went.

Tutte goes too. Let's be honest, after such a serious injury and rehab he's not likely to be involved much at all anyway.

We need some lads with more of a physical presence. Fitness is all well and good, but for me some of them are looking a bit fatigued already. Some basic strength and aggression needed asap. 

Dominant centre half, defensive midfielder to go along side MJ and a keeper who comes to collect crosses a few times a game are a must for me.

I don't care if the keeper is hopeless with his feet - Jussi was but still a great keeper.

We won't be successful by leaking 60+ goals a season which is the way we are heading

A Striker who can score

A centre back to partner Santos who isn't as weak as piss

2 full backs who aren't cadburys fire guards

A squad midfielder who can tackle, cover and can pass the ball 5 yards and has done it at this level.

Out? not arsed. So long as it isn't any of our spine.

Might take 3 windows this mind 

Maybe some of the hothead championship manager or whatever it’s called these days, players can unearth some gems from the Peruvian third tier and who will happily play for the minimum wage. 

Unfortunately, as the players are under contract, we can only replace them if they find something elsewhere, which is highly unlikely. Summer is different but for January, I think we have 3 places to fill so for me all efforts should be on a good striker, even if it’s a loan. Would it be worth bringing back Greenidge to see how he does alongside Santos? He never seemed to get much of a chance yet is left footed, seemed decent in the air and does have a turn of pace? I’m prepared to be shot down on it but surely he’s as good as Aimson and Johnson? I’d also look for a ball winning, hard tackling midfielder to partner MJ and lastly would bring back both DP and RD because they’re both better than other options we have. 

21 minutes ago, Whitesince63 said:

Unfortunately, as the players are under contract, we can only replace them if they find something elsewhere, which is highly unlikely. . 

Didn't stop Comley leaving  

Or Sarcevic  

It's more likely they'll here till we find someone better

I'd be happy for a journeyman keeper to come in for Dixon. 

Need competition/back up at right back for Jones.

Left backs will have to do. 

Centre backs will have to do.

Need competition/back up for MJ.

A loan signing in CM wouldn't go amiss - possibly with Thomason going out on loan.

Would bring Politic back if I had the chance - but can't see any more signings out wide unless wotsit goes back to Germany. 

Same upfront - can't see us getting anybody in. 

Tutte and Delf out the door if possible. 

1 hour ago, Whitesince63 said:

Unfortunately, as the players are under contract, we can only replace them if they find something elsewhere, which is highly unlikely. Summer is different but for January, I think we have 3 places to fill so for me all efforts should be on a good striker, even if it’s a loan. Would it be worth bringing back Greenidge to see how he does alongside Santos? He never seemed to get much of a chance yet is left footed, seemed decent in the air and does have a turn of pace? I’m prepared to be shot down on it but surely he’s as good as Aimson and Johnson? I’d also look for a ball winning, hard tackling midfielder to partner MJ and lastly would bring back both DP and RD because they’re both better than other options we have. 

Saying as you’re prepared for it, please let me be the first to shoot you down about Greenidge.

He can’t even take a throw-in correctly and isn’t a patch on the other options, despite their limitations.

For me It’s more about who comes, not who goes. 

We’ve got spaces in the squad so it’s not imperative to get shut of players.

Some of these younger, inexperienced, quieter players who don’t have any leadership qualities will/are better when there are older, more experienced leaders around them. Santos is still learning to become a leader - he’s not there yet. The natural leaders for me are/have been Sarcevic, Doyle, Gilks and MJ - no coincidence that none of them played last night. (For us!) 

So for me first on the list is someone with experience at this level or higher who has some record of having had some leadership influence on their CV. We may not find that in January.

After that every area GK/FB/CB/MID (especially a number 10) and CF.

Now that could be interpreted as us needing a completely new side/squad! It doesn’t. 

I think this squad has potential and is still leaning - but it lacks depth.

I think recruitment is a longer term view than just January. Over the next 12 months we need some recruitment both as squad cover and for competition for places in first 11.

It all won’t happen immediately and January is a notoriously difficult time to find quality - I’m still amazed at how well we did last year. 

We need a GK, RB, CB, CM, No. 10, CF as a minimum

As for the current squad:

Gilks - retirement

Jones - keep

John - keep (been utter shite recently though)

Williams - keep

Santos - keep

Johnstone - squad player (started well but has gone off a cliff)

Delf - get rid

Sheehan - keep

Doyle - keep (long term we need a better striker so Doyle can become the L1 Shaun Miller)

Bakayoko - squad player

Dixon - squad player

Xavier - send back?  Is he any better than Politic?  He will be on more money as well

Aimson - squad player

Dapo - keep

Tutte - get rid

Lee - keep

Brockbank - get rid

Isgrove - keep

Kachunga - squad player

Thomason - loan out

Baptiste - get rid

Gordon - get rid

4 hours ago, Biggish Dave said:

Dominant centre half, defensive midfielder to go along side MJ and a keeper who comes to collect crosses a few times a game are a must for me.

I don't care if the keeper is hopeless with his feet - Jussi was but still a great keeper.

We won't be successful by leaking 60+ goals a season which is the way we are heading

I'm still a fan of Dixon

Law of averages says we will struggle with the number of high balls we have to defend with non heading centre backs

Btw, I'll trust evatt to get what we need, but what I've noticed in last night's match thread is how baba gets a free ride 

Theres definitely some talent but he just doesn't graft enough

I'd love quigley, but then he won't come up against our defence and I include our midfield in that, every week

10 minutes ago, Mr Grey said:

I'd sooner have Jez Quigley

Agree he’s not for me, not week in week out at league 1 level. 

21 minutes ago, Casino said:

Btw, I'll trust evatt to get what we need, but what I've noticed in last night's match thread is how baba gets a free ride 

Theres definitely some talent but he just doesn't graft enough

I'd love quigley, but then he won't come up against our defence and I include our midfield in that, every week

Don’t think we’ve seen a 100% fit Baka yet so I’ll reserve judgement. 

39 minutes ago, LeggyMountbatten said:

We need a GK, RB, CB, CM, No. 10, CF as a minimum

As for the current squad:

Gilks - retirement

Jones - keep

John - keep (been utter shite recently though)

Williams - keep

Santos - keep

Johnstone - squad player (started well but has gone off a cliff)

Delf - get rid

Sheehan - keep

Doyle - keep (long term we need a better striker so Doyle can become the L1 Shaun Miller)

Bakayoko - squad player

Dixon - squad player

Xavier - send back?  Is he any better than Politic?  He will be on more money as well

Aimson - squad player

Dapo - keep

Tutte - get rid

Lee - keep

Brockbank - get rid

Isgrove - keep

Kachunga - squad player

Thomason - loan out

Baptiste - get rid

Gordon - get rid

Fuckin hell mate  that leaves us with 13 players 8 of which you would only have as keep 😂

Xavier has probably played 45 mins in 4 months and you want to ship him back 

Edited November 18, 20214 yr by Rudy

4 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Don’t think we’ve seen a 100% fit Baka yet so I’ll reserve judgement. 

Fair point

I did wonder if he had been told to do 90 at whatever level he could manage

Dixon is ok for now

some steel in midfield Karl Henry type who can get stuck in and play a bit sick of seeing weak players in the middle

sort politic situation out

Do need back ups for Jones & John 

 

 

Williams and Connolly were 2 recent loanees who i reckon would be perfect for us right now.  Both midfielders that get stuck in with the latter capable of playing at full back too. 

2 hours ago, Steejay said:

Saying as you’re prepared for it, please let me be the first to shoot you down about Greenidge.

He can’t even take a throw-in correctly and isn’t a patch on the other options, despite their limitations.

That’s fine Steejay, I expect some to disagree, just though it might be an option? Having said that can you tell me one current player who can take a throw in? 😉

53 minutes ago, Mr Grey said:

I'd sooner have Jez Quigley

Any quigley would have scored a brace against Johnston last night; worst defender on our books at the moment 

In’s… a keeper with presence, an attacking RB, physical Cb, a LB to challenge John. Midfield lacks energy and nastiness, winger with pace that would allow Dapo to play as a 10 if needed and a ST who can get in behind and offer us something different.

outs… Gilks, Baptiste, Brockbank, Gordon, Tutte, Delf, Thomason (loan).