Don’t need a new centre half unless it’s someone so good they walk into the team. In terms of depth we’re overstocked.
We need a winger or two and a centre forward then we’re set imo. Obviously a 1st choice keeper too. It’s quality over quantity this summer.
Molyneux and Adelakun both mentioned, but not Biggins? Do you know something we don’t?
Personally, I think the midfield needs another ‘Craig’ type, even if Biggins does sign.
New RB required
New striker required
New RW required (hopefully, to compete with Molyneux)
Last, but not least, new keeper.
5 needed, maybe more depending on the ponderers
Don’t need a new centre half unless it’s someone so good they walk into the team. In terms of depth we’re overstocked.
We need a winger or two and a centre forward then we’re set imo. Obviously a 1st choice keeper too. It’s quality over quantity this summer.
Totally agree, mate. GM said himself that the squad is too bloated. No less than 37 players appeared in league games last season.
I also believe that the keeper needs to be a loan, as in Sam Johnstone, Seny Dieng, and TLT. It's the only way we'll get the quality needed in that position.
Don’t need a new centre half unless it’s someone so good they walk into the team. In terms of depth we’re overstocked.
We need a winger or two and a centre forward then we’re set imo. Obviously a 1st choice keeper too. It’s quality over quantity this summer.
Totally agree, mate. GM said himself that the squad is too bloated. No less than 37 players appeared in league games last season.
I also believe that the keeper needs to be a loan, as in Sam Johnstone, Seny Dieng, and TLT. It's the only way we'll get the quality needed in that position.
Jed Steer is available
When Jed Steer was at Rovers he was awful, he must have improved. Also I can’t see why people rate Ian Lawlor better than Louis Jones, before he came back Lawlor couldn’t get a start for Dundee in the Scottish Championship.
Bit confused as to why people are wanting another striker here, unless it's concerns over whether miller will stay fit? If GM plays his typical formation we have two good strikers for one position. I could imagine signing a young player with potential as a third as backup but wouldn't think that's a key area where we need to look at first team starter quality. For me there are enough other areas that need regular starter quality bringing in, and budget/squad places need to be utilised wisely.
You need to keep squad harmony too and not everyone can start.
Bit confused as to why people are wanting another striker here, unless it's concerns over whether miller will stay fit? If GM plays his typical formation we have two good strikers for one position. I could imagine signing a young player with potential as a third as backup but wouldn't think that's a key area where we need to look at first team starter quality. For me there are enough other areas that need regular starter quality bringing in, and budget/squad places need to be utilised wisely.
You need to keep squad harmony too and not everyone can start.
The club can only sign free agents, let’s see who we sign who is currently under contract. Then we will get to see the squad McCann is building.
Hurst Ironside Gibson
Sbarra
Close Bailey
Maxwell Wood Anderson Sterry
Lawlor
Subs: Jones, Senior, Olowu, McGrath, Broadbent, Westbrooke, Miller
Currently looking like this.
I’m sure if there is a player GM wants and there is a fee, I’m sure funds would be made available.
Bit confused as to why people are wanting another striker here, unless it's concerns over whether miller will stay fit? If GM plays his typical formation we have two good strikers for one position. I could imagine signing a young player with potential as a third as backup but wouldn't think that's a key area where we need to look at first team starter quality. For me there are enough other areas that need regular starter quality bringing in, and budget/squad places need to be utilised wisely.
You need to keep squad harmony too and not everyone can start.
Bit confused as to why people are wanting another striker here, unless it's concerns over whether miller will stay fit? If GM plays his typical formation we have two good strikers for one position. I could imagine signing a young player with potential as a third as backup but wouldn't think that's a key area where we need to look at first team starter quality. For me there are enough other areas that need regular starter quality bringing in, and budget/squad places need to be utilised wisely.
You need to keep squad harmony too and not everyone can start.
In the play off home leg I thought we badly missed having an option up front. If Bimou had been on the bench we’d have seen him not long after HT.
Every team that gets promoted has options up front. We definitely need another one and Iv got a feeling it’s going to be another established player rather than a young loan.
Hurst Ironside Gibson
Sbarra
Close Bailey
Maxwell Wood Anderson Sterry
Lawlor
Subs: Jones, Senior, Olowu, McGrath, Broadbent, Westbrooke, Miller
Currently looking like this.
Neither Close or Westbrook are good enough to slot into the position left by Craig. Neither are tacklers and I think both are more suited to more attacking roles.
We need another partner for Bailey - we don’t have him in the squad! If Biggins is not signing, then both will be challenging Sbarra.
Neither Close or Westbrook are good enough to slot into the position left by Craig. Neither are tacklers and I think both are more suited to more attacking roles.
We need another partner for Bailey - we don’t have him in the squad! If Biggins is not signing, then both will be challenging Sbarra.
I agree, but I’ve got a nagging doubt that the reason Close was given a two year deal was to play a deeper role alongside Bailey. Hope I’m wrong, though.
Hurst Ironside Gibson
Sbarra
Close Bailey
Maxwell Wood Anderson Sterry
Lawlor
Subs: Jones, Senior, Olowu, McGrath, Broadbent, Westbrooke, Miller
Currently looking like this.
It's definitely the attacking areas that we look light just now - there's only really one proper attacker on the bench there - but that would look very different with Moly &/or Haks on board. For me, in order of priority, we need:
1. New keeper
2. Moly/Haks (ideally both!) or another winger to challenge for the first team
3. Craig replacement, although my gut feeling is that McCann might be done in central midfield with a fully fit Close & Westbrooke
4. Cover for Ironside (a more physical striker than Miller)
5. Another winger if Moly/Haks don't sign on again
6. Cover for RB - Olowu could play there but would be good to have some competition
Is there a remote possibiliyy that after the way GM looked after Craig we might get him back?
What has it got to do with his family, it's surely down to the club he's contracted to?Is there a remote possibiliyy that after the way GM looked after Craig we might get him back?
If you were advising Craig as a family member would you tell him to play in L2 again?
What has it got to do with his family, it's surely down to the club he's contracted to?Is there a remote possibiliyy that after the way GM looked after Craig we might get him back?
If you were advising Craig as a family member would you tell him to play in L2 again?
What has it got to do with his family, it's surely down to the club he's contracted to?Is there a remote possibiliyy that after the way GM looked after Craig we might get him back?
If you were advising Craig as a family member would you tell him to play in L2 again?
I think Raven was implying that if you had his best intentions to heart you’d steer him upwards.
Unless I’ve got the wrong end of the stick.
We are missing keeper, right back option, wing option, striker. Those four and we are then done and dusted. Some will be via loans I suspect so might not arrive until much later when EPL close their squads, later this year due to Euros.
We are missing keeper, right back option, wing option, striker. Those four and we are then done and dusted. Some will be via loans I suspect so might not arrive until much later when EPL close their squads, later this year due to Euros.
UpdateRequirements stil in order of priorityGibson Ironside Molyneux
Sbarra
Close Bailey
Maxwell Wood Anderson Sterry
Lawlor
Subs: Jones, Senior, Olowu, Clifton, Westbrooke, Hurst, Miller
Others:
Broadbent
McGrath
Goodman
Faulkner
Kuleya
Degruchy
Sotona
Allen
Flint
Oram
(Straughan-Brown) - Second Year
Currently looking like this.
Just need a keeper and right back for me. Not a fan of huge squads as it just dilutes the quality.We have 19 first team players the rest are not ready for a top of the table side so yes we need more quality loan or permanent
Obviously if a quality loan comes available like what Craig was you take them no matter the position.