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The way I see it we lost an OK right back and have a replacement arguably more suited to the league we are in
(stronger in the air in both boxes).OK we have lost the best footballing midfielder in the division but he did struggle when man marked and pretty much stopped us playing with a high intensity in midfield.
Otherwise all other first choices are here.
We were no fitter last season than the part time teams. Butler seems determined to change that which will help greatly.
We also had a manager with little tactical nous. If Butler and Schofield have any idea then surely that will help. If a couple of our signings work out well my glass is half full.
MK I think Ogle was a little bit more than an ‘OK’ right back at this level. He was fantastic for us in both seasons, an absolute workhorse and his bursting runs will be massively missed.
Butterfield is irreplaceable at this level which is why we haven’t even attempted to recruit anyone to fill his role. Did you watch any of the few games he didn’t start last season? I don’t recall us looking high energy or intensity. How about those games where Dean subbed him off and we subsequently lost all control in midfield? Butterfield was the man that got us playing football.
We’ve lost our two best players. Our ‘players of the seasons’ for the last two years. We’ve also lost two really excellent players in Elliot and DSF. Yes Barrows can do a job at right back but 2/3 outfield players we’ve brought in are squad players at best and the trialists we’ve got are from the bottom of bargain bin.
It hurts seeing our team lose its star men and if your a glass half full man that’s fair enough, but let’s not rewrite history to make the loss of our best players seem like a positive.