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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: DonnyOsmond on March 27, 2017, 01:22:41 pm
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Keepers
Marosi - Our best shot stopper and for me should be our number one.
Lawlor - Joined in January and not done too bad will challenge with Marosi for the keepers shirt.
Etheridge - Hasn't been good enough for us this season. Let's in easy shots and just doesn't command his area well enough. Either get rid or loan out.
Defenders
Alcock - Mr consistent who can play anywhere across the defence. For me he's our best right back.
Butler - Our best header of the ball and has done well this season.
Wright - Not too bad a defender and will hopefully push more for a starting place next season.
Baudry - A brilliant defender and great with the ball at his feet.
ATS - Tough one. He wasn't great last season but then again no one was. Deserves a chance to prove himself over the last few games and if he does well then keep him.
Evina - Either a defender who can't defend or a winger who doesn't look when he crosses. Get rid.
Lund - Needs to push on next season.
Midfielders
Blair - Started off as a good midfielder this season and has become a brilliant midfielder/defender.
Middleton - Not bad at all with a ball but is just too slow and can't keep up with opposition. He doesn't really fit into our team so I'd get rid.
Keegan - Injury prone and doesn't play. Get rid.
McCullough - Midfielder is definitely the position for him. Should be first choice at the base of midfield unless Houghton comes back.
Rowe - Should for me be playing centrally but he's done well enough anyway. Our best player.
Coppinger - Rolled back the years this season. Hopefully he can still cope at League One.
McSheffrey - Extend this guys contract now. Best set piece taker and one of our most creative players.
Forwards
Marquis - An all round striker and probably our best.
Williams - A goalscorer when he's in form.
May - Hard worker but not up to the level yet, pre-season will do him good but I'd also loan him out to a Conference side.
Mandeville - Our most technical striker for me. Although he does seem a bit injury prone. He needs to push on in pre-season and become someone who can play in Championship or above.
Youngsters
Garratt
Louis Jones
Longbottom
Beestin
Donaldson
Fielding
Pugh
Most likely to break through - Garratt or Fielding. Neither have done too bad in their loan spells. Beestin should get more game time but probably a year too early for the rest to have more game time.
Loan Players
Grant
Houghton
Mason
I'd sign all three of these guys up if we had the opportunity. Houghton would fight it out with McCullough for that position at the base of midfield. Grant, although he's not been great this season we know there's a decent player in there who could become a valuable asset. Mason offers backup in all the defensive positions and in midfield.
Positions required
If we can get the three loan players signed up then that'd brilliant if we miss any of them then we'd need replacements for them. Other than that we need a left back (we've never had a proper one this season), a left midfielder so Rowe can play centrally, someone similar to Blair on the left would be perfect. Another striker to compete with Marquis, Williams and Mandeville.
That'd leave a quality squad with youngsters who can still get games in the team.
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Good assessment
Don't think there is really any comparison between Houghton and Luke however
Alcock has for me been a little disappointing over last few weeks
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There has been much discussion about our poor defensive record this season.
At one point we had something like the fifth worst goals against record in the division.
Since Alcock and Baudry came into the team that problem has been resolved and we now only six teams have conceded fewer goals than us.
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It is a good summary. I think better wing backs would help though Blair has surprised me in that position. Left side is an issue though.
Probably need around 3-4 players not much more than that assuming grant and Mason remain. If not its 5 or 6.
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I agree with the opening analysis entirely and think that in addition, DF will still wish to add a speedy attacker as he stated when pursuing the lad from Morton.
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For me the one thing we need is a consistent regular scoring striker. The lads we have this season have done a good job
For me May might struggle next year hopefully not
Marquis has been brilliant but prior to this season his scoring record has been no where near the levels this season which are excellent. We need to know that he can produce again next year or whether he will go back to being a hardworking ball winner for others to steal his glory by scoring. If that's the case Williams isn't the man to do that consistently. When he's on but when he's off he's really off. We need a version of billy sharp. Who can provide goals
I would like to see McCullough and Houghton together in front of the defence. That for me would be formidable.
I agree to get mcshreffrey signed. Other than that I think the squad can hold its own next year
As I said the main thing for me is a goal scorer to replace/compete/ or support John marquis
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Baudry is up there for player of the year for me.
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How will anyone know whether Marquis will score goals regularly in L1 until he is given the chance though?
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I agree with the opening analysis entirely and think that in addition, DF will still wish to add a speedy attacker as he stated when pursuing the lad from Morton.
The Premier League interest in him seems to have gone quiet, perhaps we have a chance now.
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How will anyone know whether Marquis will score goals regularly in L1 until he is given the chance though?
I've heard he won't score more than 5 in L1 next season :suicide:
For me the priority in the summer will be to sign Houghton again and get a proper left back in as that has ben a huge problem position for us for a long time now, probably since Spurr and Husband left.
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How will anyone know whether Marquis will score goals regularly in L1 until he is given the chance though?
I've heard he won't score more than 5 in L1 next season :suicide:
For me the priority in the summer will be to sign Houghton again and get a proper left back in as that has ben a huge problem position for us for a long time now, probably since Spurr and Husband left.
Where is Husband now - he would be perfect far left in this formation
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How will anyone know whether Marquis will score goals regularly in L1 until he is given the chance though?
I've heard he won't score more than 5 in L1 next season :suicide:
For me the priority in the summer will be to sign Houghton again and get a proper left back in as that has ben a huge problem position for us for a long time now, probably since Spurr and Husband left.
Where is Husband now - he would be perfect far left in this formation
On the bench in the Premier League.
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We need more pace and power for next season, our build up is still painfully slow at times and we don't bully the opposition enough
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TBF it must have done alright seeing as how we are top of the league.
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How will anyone know whether Marquis will score goals regularly in L1 until he is given the chance though?
I've heard he won't score more than 5 in L1 next season :suicide:
For me the priority in the summer will be to sign Houghton again and get a proper left back in as that has ben a huge problem position for us for a long time now, probably since Spurr and Husband left.
Where is Husband now - he would be perfect far left in this formation
He can't defend.
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A better formation for next year would be 4-2-3-1
If we had Houghton and mccollough
But then that would mean no place Grant and/or Rowe
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I agree with the opening analysis entirely and think that in addition, DF will still wish to add a speedy attacker as he stated when pursuing the lad from Morton.
The Premier League interest in him seems to have gone quiet, perhaps we have a chance now.
Fergie's already said we won't be going back for him at the supporters' club thing ages ago. Wasn't 100% he had the right frame of mind to leave home at his age so far away, but obviously thought he was worth a punt.
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Agree with the left back, it's an absolute priority. I would like to see Blair moved into midfield, as he can be a player who changes a game. Wasted at right back imho. Same thing with Rowe, he should now be at the point of the diamond and Copps should be a stand-in. Which means, as my 2nd priority, I would also have a right back. Lund may yet be that player, but is he struggling after being out for so long?
I still think Williams has something to offer and to get a decent striker would cost loads and I think it would be better spending that money on trying to get either Houghton or Mason or both. Hopefully, Grant signs when we are confirmed promoted.
To go - in no particular order - Keegan, Evina, ATS, Etheridge, Pugh.
Loans - Houghton, Mason, quick striker.
That's 5 out and 3 permanent in plus 3 loans
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Get rid of Middleton and I think you are giving a lot of money away a couple of years down the line mate.
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I think we need another out and out goal scorer to play with marquis then have Williams, mandenville and may in reserve. The board has always back fergy and hopefully they will do again in the summer.
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James Husband, Billy Sharp and Matt Mills all to re-sign. Sorted! 😃
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TBF it must have done alright seeing as how we are top of the league.
We won't be top of league 1 if we don't address the pace issue
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Theo Robinson is fast
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Theo Robinson is fast
But he's also not very good
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I think we need another out and out goal scorer to play with marquis then have Williams, mandenville and may in reserve. The board has always back fergy and hopefully they will do again in the summer.
I have a feeling that if the fans do not return and the ST sales are not good then the owners may not be so frugal next term. Just a thought
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I'd make an upgrade on Butler a priority.
He's not good enough for a decent League One team.
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I think we need another out and out goal scorer to play with marquis then have Williams, mandenville and may in reserve. The board has always back fergy and hopefully they will do again in the summer.
I have a feeling that if the fans do not return and the ST sales are not good then the owners may not be so frugal next term. Just a thought
Do you mean they might be more frugal if season tickets are low? You surely dont think theyve been frugal this season?
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I think we need another out and out goal scorer to play with marquis then have Williams, mandenville and may in reserve. The board has always back fergy and hopefully they will do again in the summer.
I have a feeling that if the fans do not return and the ST sales are not good then the owners may not be so frugal next term. Just a thought
By the sounds of it from the Meet the Owners, they have already committed to Fergie in order that he can secure his prime targets as soon as possible.
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Adam Le Fondre would be good signing. I dont think Bolton would want to keep him if they go up. He certainly knows where the net is!!
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Butler has had a very good season but when we jump up to league one he worries me. If he's playing in a 3 centre halves I think he can get away with it because they can cover him but in a two he will struggle next season. He hasn't got the pace to recover and at times last season was like he was running in treacle at that level.
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We need to sort out our defensive/set piece issues primarily otherwise they would be exploited more so in League 1. TBH I think working with the strikers we have close season will help our return to league 1 Alfie May has all the potential but needs work on his finishing and AW does not become a poor striker overnight - stick with him for now - good strikers are expensive so better put the cash into our defence and midfield. We have a sound basis of a league 1 squad just 2-3 signings midfield and defence should suffice. McCulloch back is a real bonus just got to keep him fit and we will need to use Copps sensibly. DF knows what he needs to do and I have no doubt he is already preparing for the new season - onwards and upwards as they say things are looking pretty good at Doncaster Rovers :scarf: :rtid:
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TBF it must have done alright seeing as how we are top of the league.
We won't be top of league 1 if we don't address the pace issue
So 39 games played, we are top of the league, pace is suddenly an issue and by pure chance we have accumulated more points than anyone else.
Lewis Guy was quite fast wasn't he?
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The four who went up last season are currently 9th, 10th, 13th and 14th in League One, with last year's champions and 99 pointers Northampton the lowest of the four.
I think the point about pace is that our position at the end of this season isn't a great indicator of how we'll do next season.
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You could argue that 9th, 10th, 13th and 14th are not too disastrous given that all four have made a step up.
Usually at least one team that goes up will be in a relegation battle the following season.
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Lund - Needs to push on next season.
Push on you say has he not just come back from a bad injury. He WILL BE FINE WHEN HE GETS FIT give him a chance to get back before you start shooting him
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I'll be more than satisfied if we finish between 9th and 14th in L1 next season.
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Top half would do me next season.
But the point DearneValleyRover was making was if we want to be top of League One then we need more.
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Lund - Needs to push on next season.
Push on you say has he not just come back from a bad injury. He WILL BE FINE WHEN HE GETS FIT give him a chance to get back before you start shooting him
When did I shoot him? As a youngster you get to 21-22 and you really have to start pushing for a first team spot or you just become a backup player. So calm down.
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Top half would do me next season.
But the point DearneValleyRover was making was if we want to be top of League One then we need more.
I think you have to see it as a two season plan. Next season I agree that we should be aiming for top half and ideally at least flirting with the play offs. Then you assess your squad, sort the wheat from the chaff and build a side that can win promotion AND survive in the Championship with an addition or two.
That's more or less what we did from the time O'Driscoll came in. The advantage Fergie should have is that he will have had a lot longer to assess players and develop a strategy.
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I think we ought to be looking at the playoffs next year. We have the core of a good team now. I think the loanees we have had this season have been given a chance and that won't do our relationships with their parent clubs and the players themselves any harm at all.
I really hope we can clear out the dead wood such as Keegan and Evina and have a few quid spare to improve the team with a few solid permanent deals. Fergie knows they are out there. Blair and Baudry are testemant to that.
My feelings for next year are a left back and an improvement on Butler and a good left sided player to free up Rowe to play a central role and take some pressure off Copp's. I know it is a fragile point - but I would let Williams go and look to bring another striker in. Marquis will get goals next year and Mandeville is a real asset. May has still got a lot to prove, so an experienced pro would be a good acquisition.
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Keegan is set to leave in the summer and his contract is up anyway.
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TBF it must have done alright seeing as how we are top of the league.
We won't be top of league 1 if we don't address the pace issue
So 39 games played, we are top of the league, pace is suddenly an issue and by pure chance we have accumulated more points than anyone else.
Lewis Guy was quite fast wasn't he?
I'm talking about next season and with a bit more power and pace we would have hit the 100 goal/ point tally easily this season. I'm not saying we aren't good but isn't the point to the thread what we need to keep progressing.
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Totally agree DVR about continued progression.
I hope we get back to back promotions, not only because it would be great but also because i have a 9/1 bet on us getting it.
In reality though, would a top half finish be considered as progress?
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In one way a top half finish would be progress. In another way it would take us back to where we were 18 months ago.
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If next year we get around the play offs but add a few more players who could potentially compete in the Championship then I'd take that. The long term aim is to be sustainable in The Championship so we don't want to go up with a weak team and end up doing a Rotherham.
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IF we ever get back to the Championship i would think there would always be a danger of doing a Rotherham.
For a small club like us with a small fanbase it will always be difficult to compete at that level.
Would we prefer to be winning more games than we lose in L1 or battling to stay in the Championship?
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IF we ever get back to the Championship i would think there would always be a danger of doing a Rotherham.
For a small club like us with a small fanbase it will always be difficult to compete at that level.
Would we prefer to be winning more games than we lose in L1 or battling to stay in the Championship?
I know we're not going to go up and finish in the play offs but I feel you can go up too soon to the Championship then they end up constantly signing players as stop gaps desperately trying to stay up. We're better signing younger lads like Lawlor, Wright, Mason, Grant who can one day hold their own there or be sold off for a healthy profit.
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Not sure I agree with that. You have to be ready to go up if the chance presents itself.
It was only later when Mills and Wellens left etc., that we had to start plugging the holes and that's when we started to struggle.
The S'OD team the took the field in that first Championship game at Derby was virtually an unchanged from the one that won at Wembley. Only Gareth Taylor played up front instead of JJ and Greeny was playing for Derby. It was only after Christmas however the players realised they were good enough to compete.
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True Baz and it was SoD's insistence on having a strong first 12 or 13 without much in the way of quality back up that eventually caught up.
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IF we ever get back to the Championship i would think there would always be a danger of doing a Rotherham.
For a small club like us with a small fanbase it will always be difficult to compete at that level.
Would we prefer to be winning more games than we lose in L1 or battling to stay in the Championship?
I agree totally - nice being in The Championship but just sitting in the stands with teams ooozing money and waiting for the goals to go in Donny's net is not something I enjoyed nor wish to see again. By all means be very good L1 Club but our problem is the fan base and has been for about 40 years. Too long in the doldrums while people went down the Lane. Pigsborough and Weeds, plus the normals who go over the hills to see "Their Team" in Lancashire County - even though it mainly now called Greater Manch or THe Wirral
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Not sure I agree with that. You have to be ready to go up if the chance presents itself.
It was only later when Mills and Wellens left etc., that we had to start plugging the holes and that's when we started to struggle.
The S'OD team the took the field in that first Championship game at Derby was virtually an unchanged from the one that won at Wembley. Only Gareth Taylor played up front instead of JJ and Greeny was playing for Derby. It was only after Christmas however the players realised they were good enough to compete.
The side that won at Wembley was a significant update from the side that was promoted to League 1. It took time to get to that.
Being ready if we did go up next season can lend itself to being too reactive, a boom and bust scenario. We aren't a rich enough club to buy success. Not that I wouldn't enjoy the ride! Going up, maybe suffering the pain of being the whipping boys for a season, and THEN being ready for a proper go at the Championship is maybe one route.
Remember the 5 year plan. This is year 2 I think? Next year would almost certainly be a season in which success would be a bonus, the following year we should be aiming at play offs at least and the year after would be "the" ripe year for going up in the perfect scenario.
And then sustaining Championship status is another story, the next plan, and quite possibly one involving new input on the board.
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How will anyone know whether Marquis will score goals regularly in L1 until he is given the chance though?
I've heard he won't score more than 5 in L1 next season :suicide:
For me the priority in the summer will be to sign Houghton again and get a proper left back in as that has ben a huge problem position for us for a long time now, probably since Spurr and Husband left.
Where is Husband now - he would be perfect far left in this formation
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Sorry sent the previous message prematurely.
What I meant to say in reply was that I believe we're better off without Husband never seemed interested. When giving away free kicks or more importantly that penalty he never appeared to show remorse. For me he had a higher opinion of himself than we did.
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That penalty that never was a penalty?
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It was, have a look at the football results for 3rd May 2014.
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The Championship is the league to be in, definitely. Forget about League One - not interested.
We want and need to be mixing it with the big boys. It brings in the crowds, its a far better atmosphere, good away followings and occasionally doing one of the fancied teams over gives immense pleasure.
Standing still in League One is not progression. Just staying in the Championship is. I think the Club have targeted the Championship and, for me, that is the right way to go, but when we get there, we need another 5 year plan on how we are to achieve staying in it.
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It was, have a look at the football results for 3rd May 2014.
We know differently though don't we.
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The Championship is the league to be in, definitely. Forget about League One - not interested.
We want and need to be mixing it with the big boys. It brings in the crowds, its a far better atmosphere, good away followings and occasionally doing one of the fancied teams over gives immense pleasure.
Standing still in League One is not progression. Just staying in the Championship is. I think the Club have targeted the Championship and, for me, that is the right way to go, but when we get there, we need another 5 year plan on how we are to achieve staying in it.
I agree with you on this Alan, any sportsperson should want to be at the highest or best level that they can be at.
It was great when we were in the Championship even though it was tough trying to stay there.
As you say, the crowds are better, the away end revenue is worth an extra £1m in revenue alone.
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The Championship is the league to be in, definitely. Forget about League One - not interested.
We want and need to be mixing it with the big boys. It brings in the crowds, its a far better atmosphere, good away followings and occasionally doing one of the fancied teams over gives immense pleasure.
Standing still in League One is not progression. Just staying in the Championship is. I think the Club have targeted the Championship and, for me, that is the right way to go, but when we get there, we need another 5 year plan on how we are to achieve staying in it.
I completely agree Alan. Obviously I'm over joyed for us to get promotion this season but it's not the same feeling as when we've been promoted previously. Maybe it's because the modern fan of the club has become greedy with the success we've had, but it just doesn't feel the same. I for one think we could be a surprise package next season and if we do win the league, the momentum this could provide might be the key. Rotherham did it after being promoted to L1 and we definitely can next season.
Aim high
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I agree and I think the owners see it that way too. Any resurgence in interest would soon be killed if there was no effort to push on.
Let's face it, Darren Ferguson would not be here if he didn't believe the Championship was a realistic aim. We're only getting back to where we should have been.
Ironically, I think we're in better shape as a club now than 12 months ago, and 15 months ago we were on the edge of League One play-offs!
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The squad we have now is supposed to be good enough for the playoffs in League 1 so with those deemed not good enough released in the summer and new additions made I can't see why we wouldn't be looking for back to back promotions. It should in the main be a young and hungry squad
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The squad we have now is supposed to be good enough for the playoffs in League 1 so with those deemed not good enough released in the summer and new additions made I can't see why we wouldn't be looking for back to back promotions. It should in the main be a young and hungry squad
There is no way on earth that our current squad is good enough for the L1 play offs. A handful of players perhaps, but no more than that.
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The squad we have now is supposed to be good enough for the playoffs in League 1 so with those deemed not good enough released in the summer and new additions made I can't see why we wouldn't be looking for back to back promotions. It should in the main be a young and hungry squad
There is no way on earth that our current squad is good enough for the L1 play offs. A handful of players perhaps, but no more than that.
In January last year we were play off contenders in League One with a much weaker squad than what we have currently so I don't see any reason why we shouldn't be targeting a play off place next season as a minimum with the squad we have now plus some quality additions.
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Confidence is a big thing aswell, when you get in the momentum of losing you can't turn it around. Chelsea have gone from mid table to top of the league without many new signings with confidence. Players like Butler will probably be much better next season than last.
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I think Butler looks fitter now than last season too - maybe it's the 'leser' quality of opponents but he seems more 'cut' ditto mccullogh who looked like he'd lost some serious timber t'other night when he came on!
I would suggest this is down to a more scheduled rounded training schedule where they actually work hard which wasn't the case pre-fergie!
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Re: May. Remember Kevin Keegan. He is what? 5'7"? But he was stocky and strong. Alfie could turn out similar...
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The squad we have now is supposed to be good enough for the playoffs in League 1 so with those deemed not good enough released in the summer and new additions made I can't see why we wouldn't be looking for back to back promotions. It should in the main be a young and hungry squad
There is no way on earth that our current squad is good enough for the L1 play offs. A handful of players perhaps, but no more than that.
Fergie thinks so
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The squad we have now is supposed to be good enough for the playoffs in League 1 so with those deemed not good enough released in the summer and new additions made I can't see why we wouldn't be looking for back to back promotions. It should in the main be a young and hungry squad
There is no way on earth that our current squad is good enough for the L1 play offs. A handful of players perhaps, but no more than that.
In January last year we were play off contenders in League One with a much weaker squad than what we have currently so I don't see any reason why we shouldn't be targeting a play off place next season as a minimum with the squad we have now plus some quality additions.
We were looking hopefully up at the top 6 but as the following months showed we actually didn't have a squad capable of finishing in the top 6 or indeed even staying in the division.
I'd like us to challenge next season too but I'm not getting carried away, I'll be happy to consolidate in midtable. If we add some quality additions then yeah we could challenge in League One but DVR said the current squad should be capable of doing that and I don't think that's close to being the case at the moment.
EDIT: Or Fergie did, if he said that. I haven't seen but I'd hope that's more confidence building than objective assessment
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As good as we have been we have lost quite a few to the top teams around us that is very worrying that's all we have to guage how well we would do.
At the minute i would see us as a bottom half of the table side. The older players just that bit older the standard a bit higher it all depends who you can get in and if you can retain the one's you want to. The manager hasn't let us down with recruiting players so far his challenge will be to rebuild his league one reputation i don't think you should ever go into a season to stabilise you have to aim higher than that whoever you are.
We still have weaknesses in the squad left back being a glaring problem to be fixed. We don't know whether Mandeville carries on improving or that was a one off we don't know if the loan players will move on.
The problem of breaking teams down who stay solid and hit on the break will only get harder to find a solution for at home. The teams will have more top players capable of frustrating a side. We've been great at home but some of those wins have been lucky at times gradually wearing teams down in others and others we've played some great stuff. The sooner promotion is confirmed the better the manager can then get a head start on the others around us.
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With the best home record in the division by some distance, we can't have been lucky to have won too many times and don't forget that every other team in the division will have had some "lucky wins" as well.
We have beaten Stevenage and Portsmouth twice and Exeter once and we still have them to play at home.
Ok, we have lost twice to Plymouth and once to Blackpool and Luton and still have to play Blackpool at home.
There aren't really any other teams around us.
The fans of Stevenage and Portsmouth could also say that they have lost games to teams around them and without checking, maybe Plymouth, Blackpool and Luton have also lost games to teams around them.
That is the way things happen (except in the SPL maybe), it is a league and teams do beat each other.
The best teams in it are at the top end at this time of the season and some of them will inevitably have taken points off each other.
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I found ten minutes to have a look at games this season where teams around us have played each other:
PLYMOUTH 0-3 LUTON
BLACKPOOL 2-0 EXTER
STEVENAGE 2-1 LUTON
EXETER 0-1 PORTSMOUTH
BLACKPOOL 0-1 PLYMOUTH
EXETER 0-2 PLYMOUTH
STEVENAGE 0-2 EXETER
BLACKPOOL 3-1 PORTSMOUTH
STEVENAGE 1-2 PLYMOUTH
LUTON 1-3 PORTSMOUTH
PORTSMOUTH 1-2 STEVENAGE
STEVENAGE 0-2 BLACKPOOL
PORTSMOUTH 1-0 LUTON
PLYMOUTH 4-2 STEVENAGE
PORTSMOUTH 0-1 EXETER
PLYMOUTH 3-0 EXETER
PORTSMOUTH 2-0 BLACKPOOL
PLYMOUTH 0-3 BLACKPOOL
LUTON 0-2 STEVENAGE
BLACKPOOL 1-0 STEVENAGE
STEVENAGE 3-0 PORTSMOUTH
Also, there have been quite a few draws between them all.
Yep, as i suggested, all the teams around us have taken plenty of points off each other.
We have probably fared better than most.
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There is always room for improvement and I've already stated I think we need more pace and power in the squad but we have a very sound core of young players who will only improve as we add the necessary players too them. To aim for anything other than promotion is only setting yourself up to fail and I'm sure the management team are aware of the areas required to improve what we have to challenge again next season. We can consolidate in the Championship
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All very true DVR.
For sure, if we got to Championship level again we would be very unlikely to get promotion so just staying there would be a realistic aim, possibly hoping to be mid table at best.
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I can't believe some folks are suggesting we let Williams go. He got 20+ goals for Swindon in league one the season before he joined us and they reached the play offs..
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I can't believe some folks are suggesting we let Williams go. He got 20+ goals for Swindon in league one the season before he joined us and they reached the play offs..
Without knowing the details, he's been a bit hot and cold over his career. Just needs to pull his socks up. Free advice there from Coach BRR :boxing:
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I cannot see Fergie taking any notice of any ones judgment of players on here anyway.
If last pre-season is anything to go by,he will know who he is keeping,who he wants to come in,and if they are realistic signings, or has he to move for someone else.
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Well judging on the ST sales so far the club cannot say the fans are not backing next season already (with 7 games to go still of this) Let us get Promotion wrapped up and kick on for title...Yes this is me. Oh just woke up.......... :zzz: :zzz: :zzz: :zzz: :zzz: :zzz:
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The squad we have now is supposed to be good enough for the playoffs in League 1 so with those deemed not good enough released in the summer and new additions made I can't see why we wouldn't be looking for back to back promotions. It should in the main be a young and hungry squad
There is no way on earth that our current squad is good enough for the L1 play offs. A handful of players perhaps, but no more than that.
I agree , we are good side in an average league but go up a level we would be an average side in a good league , we need 3 more defenders a strong midfield general and 2x 20 goal strikers required . Pity just when I thought we had a good side .
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Is that all we need?
Not much then.
Every team in every division would love to have two 20 goal strikers.
How many actually have that?
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In my head, Hound, we've got three of 'em!
BobG
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Strikers of 20 goals plus a season are hard to come by and when they are available they are not cheap! Stick with AW for now I don't believe he has turned into a poor striker in such a short time just a dry up of goals and maybe confidence a bit low.