No defender

[Fal]

Confirmed by Ricky on X that the Adelakun interview was filmed before we signed Francis hence why he said theres 1 more coming at the top end of the pitch so there is no more forwards incoming

[selby]

  I don't disagree at all Gaz, but nobody seems to be talking about some going out, and for that you have to have teams who want your players.
  Gateshead have now a new manager who picked and played Flint 90 minutes his first game in charge and would attract other clubs even if he comes back
  Faulkner the same if he isn't here he is nearing fitness and would have teams after his services, especially any going for promotion or relegation, what you get with him is on the tin.
  At the top table we have Molyneux, Bailey, and just a couple of others we would probably fight to keep. The rest would you jump through any hoops for them to stay or sign, and are probably on wages they will not get anywhere else and we have been stung with that in the near and far past on quite a few occasions.
 

[ncRover]

  We have options at centre back, and Faulkner, Flint, and Bailey are our most talented technically, physically, and mobile.

Bailey has been our best player this season. He’s good at CB but it’s a huge risk moving him there and taking away from the midfield. Bobby is injured. Just sign at least one centre back that has history performing at the level. We need to stay up this season, low risk signings are a must.

Low risk realistic CB signing?

[Ian Nimmo]

There is no way Faulkner and Flint are currently upto L1 standard.

[selby]

  If they aren't we haven't got any excepting Bailey who is our best midfielder as well.

[TonySoprano]

  We have options at centre back, and Faulkner, Flint, and Bailey are our most talented technically, physically, and mobile.

Bailey has been our best player this season. He’s good at CB but it’s a huge risk moving him there and taking away from the midfield. Bobby is injured. Just sign at least one centre back that has history performing at the level. We need to stay up this season, low risk signings are a must.

100% this.

You cant rely on unproven kids on loan, its far too high risk.

[StocksArmy]

Faulkner or Flint will never be consistent starters in our team. Harsh thing to say as they are still young lads and who am I to write them off but, it’s also realistic . Too many hearts ruling heads. Fair play to them if they prove me wrong and I sincerely hope they do.

[Chris Black come back]

Flint will be out on loan again for the rest of this season. Not under first team consideration.

[selby]

   And Grehan will be I suppose? wow that's just the repeat story over the years at Doncaster Rovers if true, and somebody needs to learn all that glitters (from other clubs) is not gold.

[StocksArmy]

Since nobody said anything about Grehan you did, you will disagree with me even further when I say my opinion is that Grehan actually does have a very bright future in football. I’ll add McGrath into that too. I have watched every appearance both Faulkner and Flint have played for us and I can safely say you are clearly seeing something different to what most are.

[RugbyRover]

  We have options at centre back, and Faulkner, Flint, and Bailey are our most talented technically, physically, and mobile.

Bailey has been our best player this season. He’s good at CB but it’s a huge risk moving him there and taking away from the midfield. Bobby is injured. Just sign at least one centre back that has history performing at the level. We need to stay up this season, low risk signings are a must.

Bailey is our best player, no doubt about that.

But I'd be happy to see move back to CB, particularly if Robinson is the player that McCann tells us he is.

[Usher wide.]

Who else do we have in midfield that arrives late in the box to score goals like Bails (is it 6?) does?

Move him to the back & you lose that.

We need a McCombe or better still a Rob Jones in that position whether a loan or a permanent. Sadly Pearson is not of that ilk.

[selby]

 Stocks army both have one of the hardest things in modern football to do well, they bath have to find some pace from somewhere.
  One of the things you get away with for a couple of games until it is analysed as all players are by the professional teams.
  Why do you think they have struggled as the season has progressed, and will most games.
  Forwards always have, and always will love players they can get at one on one and work to isolate them.

[StocksArmy]

Stocks army both have one of the hardest things in modern football to do well, they bath have to find some pace from somewhere.
  One of the things you get away with for a couple of games until it is analysed as all players are by the professional teams.
  Why do you think they have struggled as the season has progressed, and will most games.
  Forwards always have, and always will love players they can get at one on one and work to isolate them.

Appreciate your opinion but, I disagree with what you’ve said. Pace matters most when you play across the front 3. You only have to look at Olowu when he first came to us. Strong and rapid but lacked everything else and a lot of our fans wanted him gone until the back end of 22/23 season where he showed bag loads of progression. And I just don’t see that happening with Faulkner and Flint. We also won the league with a back 4 of Paul Quinn, Jamie McCombe, Rob Jones, Tommy Spurr. Not hard to outpace any of those 4 but, we had a solid team full of solid men who worked hard for each other and in the main knew their jobs and stuck to them.

[RugbyRover]

Who else do we have in midfield that arrives late in the box to score goals like Bails (is it 6?) does?

Move him to the back & you lose that.

We need a McCombe or better still a Rob Jones in that position whether a loan or a permanent. Sadly Pearson is not of that ilk.

Agree we would lose Bailey's goals from midfield but he'd still be a threat from set pieces.

Also our two new forwards are designed to give us more goals so we won't be as reliant on Bailey's goals as we are now.

Agree with you about Pearson who has been disappointing.

If we can sign a top class L1 CB then I'd be happy with that. Is that really going to happen?

Whereas we know Bailey will be quality back there and all decent teams are built on a strong defence.