Johannes Spors

[hypochondriac]

2 hours ago, Saint86 said:

I think downs is the bad one frankly. The rest are good players. Scienza is quality, fellows is very good at this level. Jander is going to be a very good player if he can fill out (in the morgan mould with already better passing potential).

I agree. The problem is we already had a few players in most of those positions. In a fantasy scenario where we didn't make those signings we still could have lined up with the likes of Edozie, Aribo, Armstrong, Downes, Charles, Robinson, even Smallbone and wee man who have proven themselves good enough at this level. Up front we have a player with a very uncertain future because he's injured all the time and then Archer who isn't suited to this style of play or Armstrong who shouldn't be played up front. Getting someone competent up top was always the priority for me and so it is proving thus far.

Can anyone honestly say that we wouldn't be doing at least as well as we are now with a midfield squad consisting of Fraser, Downes, Charles, Smallbone, Edozie, Aribo and Armstrong? I just feel we have signed some good players but we've prioritised the wrong areas. I honestly would have prioritised a new gk and striker and lined up something like 

New gk 

Edwards, THB, Quarshie, Jelert

Charles Jander

Armstrong Aribo/Matsuki Robinson/Edozie/Fraser

New striker 

 

With Smallbone, McCarthy, whoever doesn't make the team at RM, Archer, Mads, Stephens and Matsuki You can't tell me that team wouldn't be at least asgood as the one we have now and we'd have probably spent a lot less.

Edited Wednesday at 23:43 by hypochondriac

[captainchris]

50 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

I agree. The problem is we already had a few players in most of those positions. In a fantasy scenario where we didn't make those signings we still could have lined up with the likes of Edozie, Aribo, Armstrong, Downes, Charles, Robinson, even Smallbone and wee man who have proven themselves good enough at this level. Up front we have a player with a very uncertain future because he's injured all the time and then Archer who isn't suited to this style of play or Armstrong who shouldn't be played up front. Getting someone competent up top was always the priority for me and so it is proving thus far.

Can anyone honestly say that we wouldn't be doing at least as well as we are now with a midfield squad consisting of Fraser, Downes, Charles, Smallbone, Edozie, Aribo and Armstrong? I just feel we have signed some good players but we've prioritised the wrong areas. I honestly would have prioritised a new gk and striker and lined up something like 

New gk 

Edwards, THB, Quarshie, Jelert

Charles Jander

Armstrong Aribo/Matsuki Robinson/Edozie/Fraser

New striker 

 

With Smallbone, McCarthy, whoever doesn't make the team at RM, Archer, Mads, Stephens and Matsuki You can't tell me that team wouldn't be at least asgood as the one we have now and we'd have probably spent a lot less.

THB no… 

[HnycS]

4 hours ago, captainchris said:

THB no… 

Recency bias there maybe? THB was in the Championship team. Who knows if he had been the senior figure with Edwards and Quashie, things might have turned out differently.

He wasn't fit at the beginning and didn't look the same player agreed. But sometimes "cometh the hour" etc, if THB had been the leader, he may have been more present in the games. Capt Jacks sidekick is lets be honest a tough role to excel at!

[hypochondriac]

43 minutes ago, HnycS said:

Recency bias there maybe? THB was in the Championship team. Who knows if he had been the senior figure with Edwards and Quashie, things might have turned out differently.

He wasn't fit at the beginning and didn't look the same player agreed. But sometimes "cometh the hour" etc, if THB had been the leader, he may have been more present in the games. Capt Jacks sidekick is lets be honest a tough role to excel at!

We know THB is a good player having a bad patch of form. You could put Wood in there but at the start of the season no on was starting wood over THB.

[benjii]

6 hours ago, hypochondriac said:

I agree. The problem is we already had a few players in most of those positions. In a fantasy scenario where we didn't make those signings we still could have lined up with the likes of Edozie, Aribo, Armstrong, Downes, Charles, Robinson, even Smallbone and wee man who have proven themselves good enough at this level. Up front we have a player with a very uncertain future because he's injured all the time and then Archer who isn't suited to this style of play or Armstrong who shouldn't be played up front. Getting someone competent up top was always the priority for me and so it is proving thus far.

Can anyone honestly say that we wouldn't be doing at least as well as we are now with a midfield squad consisting of Fraser, Downes, Charles, Smallbone, Edozie, Aribo and Armstrong? I just feel we have signed some good players but we've prioritised the wrong areas. I honestly would have prioritised a new gk and striker and lined up something like 

New gk 

Edwards, THB, Quarshie, Jelert

Charles Jander

Armstrong Aribo/Matsuki Robinson/Edozie/Fraser

New striker 

 

With Smallbone, McCarthy, whoever doesn't make the team at RM, Archer, Mads, Stephens and Matsuki You can't tell me that team wouldn't be at least asgood as the one we have now and we'd have probably spent a lot less.

Good posting.

[Osvaldorama]

9 hours ago, hypochondriac said:

I agree. The problem is we already had a few players in most of those positions. In a fantasy scenario where we didn't make those signings we still could have lined up with the likes of Edozie, Aribo, Armstrong, Downes, Charles, Robinson, even Smallbone and wee man who have proven themselves good enough at this level. Up front we have a player with a very uncertain future because he's injured all the time and then Archer who isn't suited to this style of play or Armstrong who shouldn't be played up front. Getting someone competent up top was always the priority for me and so it is proving thus far.

Can anyone honestly say that we wouldn't be doing at least as well as we are now with a midfield squad consisting of Fraser, Downes, Charles, Smallbone, Edozie, Aribo and Armstrong? I just feel we have signed some good players but we've prioritised the wrong areas. I honestly would have prioritised a new gk and striker and lined up something like 

New gk 

Edwards, THB, Quarshie, Jelert

Charles Jander

Armstrong Aribo/Matsuki Robinson/Edozie/Fraser

New striker 

 

With Smallbone, McCarthy, whoever doesn't make the team at RM, Archer, Mads, Stephens and Matsuki You can't tell me that team wouldn't be at least asgood as the one we have now and we'd have probably spent a lot less.

Yep, spot on. They’ve spent money in the wrong areas. 
 

We are weaker in the areas we were already weak - the business ends.

Absolute fucking buffoons 

Edited 19 hours ago by Osvaldorama

[Forester]

Worth looking at the team who finished the season in play offs two years ago and do a quick comparison.

Goalkeeper unchanged

Centre Backs Stephens/Bednarek/THB v Quarshie/Edwards/Wood I would say the former was a more experienced unit who performed well in play offs, but latter has lots of potential and so hard to call this until later in season

Wing backs KWP/Manning v multiple options on right this season is a downgrade

Midfield (recognising different style) Downes/Armstrong/Aribo/Smallbone v Charles/Jander/Downes I think is a downgrade now, but has potential.  We have lost lots of midfield goals from the attacking midfield options of two years ago (Aribo, Smallbone and Armstrong scored 15 between them).  A bit like centre backs, this may feel better as season progresses but I don’t see goals coming, unless Azaz gets back in team and is firing

Forward line Brooks/Adams/Armstrong/Edozie v Fellows/Fraser/Stewart/Armstrong/Archer/Downs/Scienza for me is a downgrade and given fitness uncertainty of Stewart I don’t see it hitting those heights.  A fully fit Stewart and Armstrong playing week in and week out I do think would match Adams and Armstrong goals from that season but unlikely to happen.

So I think there are two departments where there is potential to grow and develop, a serious downgrade in right wing back (albeit Jelert barely seen) but I cannot see volume of goals from midfield and forwards being replaced.  That should frame the January discussion

 

 

[pimpin4rizeal]

5 hours ago, Osvaldorama said:

Yep, spot on. They’ve spent money in the wrong areas. 
 

We are weaker in the areas we were already weak - the business ends.

Absolute fucking buffoons 

Coukd have also just kept onuachu pretty sure he would have thrived on all these crosses 

[Pamplemousse]

So what are we expecting from the January transfer window?

Personally I would avoid any permanent transfers and just bring in loans. There must be a semi-decent striker sitting on a bench somewhere who can come in for a few months.

Edited 13 hours ago by Pamplemousse

[benjii]

More like Joanna Poor.

 

 

LOLZzzz

[lambtiss]

22 hours ago, AlexLaw76 said:

I find House a pretty poor local journa, lately at least. 

He is pretty sneering about anyone questioning the club/manager .. 

Is he MLG in disguise 🥸