Awful recruitment killing us

[TonySoprano]

Hanlan, olasagne, Ajayi, just awful. 

Crew, ability yes, attitude no.


Also, criminal to let ironside leave

[Balby Rover]

Completely agree some poor signings, Billy tries his hardest need a big man up front Adelakun  could still do a job for us !!

[DonnyOsmond]

Completely agree some poor signings, Billy tries his hardest need a big man up front Adelakun  could still do a job for us !!

We have Gibson and Middleton on the side Adelakun played, why would we need him?

[Balby Rover]

He is big powerful and direct and can score

[mpc123]

Give them all chance man, 3 of those haven't played alot of minutes and today got very few to make a difference. I thought Mccann would have done it around 60 mins as we were totally losing midfield Sbarra was nowhere in the game we almost played with 10 men.

[Avsuptem]

I am afraid I have to reluctantly agree with the title of this thread.

[scawsby steve]

Now that Copps is part of the coaching team, is he still head of recruitment?

Whether it's him or someone else, it's bloody awful at identifying attacking talent.

[GazLaz]

Now that Copps is part of the coaching team, is he still head of recruitment?

Whether it's him or someone else, it's bloody awful at identifying attacking talent.

Lee Glover is head of recruitment.

[sedwardsdrfc]

Good recruitment in defence and midfield but in attack other than Middleton we’ve not signed a player really up to the standard

[danumdon]

Good recruitment in defence and midfield but in attack other than Middleton we’ve not signed a player really up to the standard

We've also missed out in midfield, we/ve been crying out for that player who's better than Clifton who we don't have in the side!

Many on here deride him but a Clifton type player is being missed massively!

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Dead easy to take a cheap shot and blame recruitment rather that looking at the reasons our performance levels have dropped. Most of our players are capable of better. It's easier to have a go at the newer players when they've had bits and Bob's of game time, rather than our prime experienced striker who misses a sitter for example. Although it seems some still claim Olusanyas sharp chance at Spurs was a sitter. Really?

It's not the recruitment that's killing us IMO.

[Alan Southstand]

It’s not helping us, DBR, particularly with the attacking options. Defensively ok but we still lack a ‘killer’ attacking midfielder (S’Barra is way out of his depth) and where has Gotts gone all of a sudden?

Olosanya, Ajeyi, Hanlan and S’Barra all look to be well below the standard required, imho.

[goalkick]

You have hit the nail on the head there but some say not given time

[In the box]

Hanlan, olasagne, Ajayi, just awful. 

Crew, ability yes, attitude no.


Also, criminal to let ironside leave

It can only be the budget , finding a quality striker seems our Achilles heel , we’ve had useful and effective loans over last couple of years but it’s not filling the gap permanently. Surely there must be  targets they’re eyeing up as it is costing us every year !!

[bobbymax]

Good recruitment in defence and midfield but in attack other than Middleton we’ve not signed a player really up to the standard

We've also missed out in midfield, we/ve been crying out for that player who's better than Clifton who we don't have in the side!

Many on here deride him but a Clifton type player is being missed massively!

Said the same. Cliftonville has his detractors but his energy is being missed.

[Draytonian III]

Adelakun would be a waste now, his biggest mistake is having his brother as his agent.
Why not go for Steve Fletcher ex Stoke,Sheff Wed, Hibs, etc, he might be only able to play 30-45 minutes but he would be more effective than Millie Vanille when they come on.

[GazLaz]

Adelakun would be a waste now, his biggest mistake is having his brother as his agent.
Why not go for Steve Fletcher ex Stoke,Sheff Wed, Hibs, etc, he might be only able to play 30-45 minutes but he would be more effective than Millie Vanille when they come on.

He’d want 10 grand a week probably.

[Monkcaster_Rover]

Adelakun would be a waste now, his biggest mistake is having his brother as his agent.
Why not go for Steve Fletcher ex Stoke,Sheff Wed, Hibs, etc, he might be only able to play 30-45 minutes but he would be more effective than Millie Vanille when they come on.

He’d want 10 grand a week probably.

He’s also retired as of this week.

[mpc123]

I think recruitment is decent, just a large squad which has been utilised, is seeing less time for some to play minutes. Hanlon is coming on now, US guy never played for ages so will come on with minutes. You can't just keep on saying they are all scrap then when they come through say oh they are OK them.

None if them are bad players. Remember in human beings there will be confidence, form, match fitness and lots more, they are more than likely the problem.

[scawsby steve]

I think recruitment is decent, just a large squad which has been utilised, is seeing less time for some to play minutes. Hanlon is coming on now, US guy never played for ages so will come on with minutes. You can't just keep on saying they are all scrap then when they come through say oh they are OK them.

None if them are bad players. Remember in human beings there will be confidence, form, match fitness and lots more, they are more than likely the problem.

None of them are bad players? How about atrocious players?

[ncRover]

I think we should give Hanlan a run of starts he can offer more pace and physicality than Sharp.

[RugbyRover]

Hanlan looks like Joe Ironside without the finesse.

[ncRover]

Hanlan looks like Joe Ironside without the finesse.

More mobile though.

Olusanya just doesn’t have the tools to play centre forward on his own so BH has to be given a go.

[richtherover]

Can't believe that Ajayi's on Tottenham's books. What was it Tommy Docherty used to say "He's deceptive, must slower than he looks and couldn't trap a bag of wet cement." Olusanya's no better, just a headless chicken who runs down blind alleys. Both nice lads no doubt and trying their best but our lack of goals and general attacking threat is costing us dearly. Our goal difference is already in the minus. Hanlan is never going to be prolific so we're stuck with what we've got until January. Does anybody know of a younger version of Miller, Kitchen and O'Callaghan we can pick up?, or better still Coleman, Jeffrey and Sheffield. Terrifying forward lines in their day but we desperately need a similar attacking force or we will just tread water. Not panic stations yet but our lack of firepower will surely cost us come the end of the season.

[Thorney]

Can't believe that Ajayi's on Tottenham's books. What was it Tommy Docherty used to say "He's deceptive, must slower than he looks and couldn't trap a bag of wet cement." Olusanya's no better, just a headless chicken who runs down blind alleys. Both nice lads no doubt and trying their best but our lack of goals and general attacking threat is costing us dearly. Our goal difference is already in the minus. Hanlan is never going to be prolific so we're stuck with what we've got until January. Does anybody know of a younger version of Miller, Kitchen and O'Callaghan we can pick up?, or better still Coleman, Jeffrey and Sheffield. Terrifying forward lines in their day but we desperately need a similar attacking force or we will just tread water. Not panic stations yet but our lack of firepower will surely cost us come the end of the season.

Not just on their books.
But in and around the 1st team!!

[GazLaz]

Can't believe that Ajayi's on Tottenham's books. What was it Tommy Docherty used to say "He's deceptive, must slower than he looks and couldn't trap a bag of wet cement." Olusanya's no better, just a headless chicken who runs down blind alleys. Both nice lads no doubt and trying their best but our lack of goals and general attacking threat is costing us dearly. Our goal difference is already in the minus. Hanlan is never going to be prolific so we're stuck with what we've got until January. Does anybody know of a younger version of Miller, Kitchen and O'Callaghan we can pick up?, or better still Coleman, Jeffrey and Sheffield. Terrifying forward lines in their day but we desperately need a similar attacking force or we will just tread water. Not panic stations yet but our lack of firepower will surely cost us come the end of the season.

He looked lively when he first signed. We’ve made him worse.

[NickDRFC]

https://www.drfc-vsc.co.uk/index.php?topic=294903.60

Significant mood shift in less than a couple of months. There was also plenty of hyperbole in pre-season. It’s up to McCann to try and recapture some of that early promise.

[dickos1]

Plenty of good signings this summer,

If you’re saying you woukdnt of been happy sat in 10th place after 11 games then you’re lying!
It’s been a good start to the season

[Metalmicky]

Yet his single goal for Tranmere this season says differently....

[Padge_DRFC]

Ajayi rang rings around Boro in the cup in probabythe only game of note he's started. Certainly a player in there. 8 minute cameos in various positions are no good to assess him on.

Grehan and O'Riordan look very good signings.

We know Crew is a good player, just Close is playing better than him.

The keeper I always thought this is what we were getting anyway.

Middleton is fine from what I've seen and is an alternate option, but no better than Gibson or Molyneux.