Wish List For Next Season

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  • #320393
    alcazaralcazar
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    Only you and Butler think Pat Jones is a WB (I hope)
    Do you have inside info on 3-5-2 for next season?

    With Chester, strike rate one goal per four games.
    Not quite achieving that with us.
    Why not?
    And does anyone remember the other guy we bought from Chorley as a striker/winger?
    He didn’t score as he had before coming to us…why not?
    What are we doing wrong?

    #320394
    AwaywegoAwaywego
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    Connor Smith 1 in 5 at Hamilton this season!

    #320396
    alcazaralcazar
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    Connor Smith 1 in 5 at Hamilton this season!

    Not played much.
    Here, I mean.

    #320399
    AwaywegoAwaywego
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    Played 14 games for us.
    Could have been a hero for us yesterday we know he’s got the ability, but only if in the squad instead of a goalie.

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    #320400
    WonderGoalsWonderGoals
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    Connor Smith has been a dreadul signing so far. I hope he improves for next season.
    At the back is more important. Barrows or Jb needs releasing as we have Rose, Starbuck, Jb and Barrows for RB.

    Maybe Keep JB and have him as a back up option CB against teams with pace ?. Next season if we ever did switch to wing backs, Jb could fit in well flying down the right side. Defensively questionable, but is Barrows much better ?

    I think JB would offer more versatility as a squad option.

    If we’re unable to sign Westbrooke, we may even stick Rose in CM with Beestin and Rowley. He looked good there before going off crocked.

    #320410
    RedMistTorpsFistRedMistTorpsFist
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    442 with Whitehall and Howe up top, see how we get on after the first month. We looked very dangerous at Halifax when Butler changed the formation to get the win when Howe came on.

    How different might have Rochdale been if we’d retained either Farrell or TSF. I’d be asking about TSF again next season, I know he sacked us off for the cods, but looked way too good for this division.

    #320411
    cassidystashcassidystash
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    I doubt it was his decision. He made little impact at the Cods albeit with limited opportunity. Maybe NL is his chance to shine?

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    #320412
    Deereyme66Deereyme66
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    I don’t think another striker will be coming in unless there’s injury or loan outs for either Whitehall or Howe. Just based on last season and Butler’s recent comments.

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    #320413
    IronaweIronawe
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    You would think freeing up space by letting Dawson and Beck go plus Carlton having gone would give us room for another decent striker. To get out of this division we’ll need goals, and a lot of them.

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    #320414
    cassidystashcassidystash
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    The problem is that we have no substitute for Whitehall, Howe is a different type altogether. I mentioned on another thread our lack of physical presence and, IMO, it’s something we need to address. Without Whitehall we lack a focal point up front and, as his fitness for a 50 or so games a season is not assured, I think an alternative is vital.

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    #320415
    AwaywegoAwaywego
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    A couple of months ago Howe wasn’t even in Butler’s plans, I hope he is now. And I hope Scunny is in Howes plans, I’m sure plenty of clubs have him on their radar so he’ll probably need a bit more from Butler for him not to push for a move somewhere else.
    You can’t run a season long squad starting off with just the 2 strikers Deerey, that’s why I said it would be frightening if we did.
    I know your basing it on what Butler said to on the Sharp interview but surely he was only referring to sharp himself.

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    #320419
    Deereyme66Deereyme66
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    Don’t get me wrong, I think we need another decent striker too. Just saying I’m not convinced that’s part of a plan. Hope I’m wrong.

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    #320421
    BigLeftToeBigLeftToe
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    We went into this season with 5 strikers so I’d be very surprised if we went into next with only 2. Can’t see Dawson and Beck hanging around, not sure if JD is out of contract but Beck definitely is.

    #320439
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    Cant see Howe staying,he wants to be in the first XI very week.I dont think we have seen enough of him as he came to us as a prolific scorer and its not happened mainly because Butler does not play him in the right position

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    #320444
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    Cant see Howe staying,he wants to be in the first XI very week.I dont think we have seen enough of him as he came to us as a prolific scorer and its not happened mainly because Butler does not play him in the right position

    This^^^^

    #320448
    cassidystashcassidystash
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    I hope you’re wrong. I’ve no time for anybody that wants a guaranteed start. If you show you’re good enough then you play, otherwise you wait.

    #320451
    ironfromafarironfromafar
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    Poor pre season and signings then playing players out of position leading to poor results will finally be ABs downfall.
    Cant see us attracting the likes of Roberts ability more like scrapping the bottom of the barrel with our financial constraints.
    SO
    Im wishing for a miracle of new owners ALA Wrexham as it might be the only way Butler is shown the door and a bigger better quality squad.

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    #320457
    RoamingBullRoamingBull
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    Anyone from Scunthorpe made a shed load of Money like the Ogden family at Rochdale?

    #320458
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    Cant see Howe staying,he wants to be in the first XI very week.I dont think we have seen enough of him as he came to us as a prolific scorer and its not happened mainly because Butler does not play him in the right position

    I’d be worried if he didn’t want to be in the first XI every week!

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    #320459
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    How long a deal did Dec get ?

    Looked allover and see nothing more than a year.

    #320460
    AwaywegoAwaywego
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    Only from what Butler said Re, Sharp why would he want him when he’s got Howe and Whitehall.

    #320461
    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
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    Dear Santa

    … it’ll be, what it’ll be.

    The only ‘wish’ is that we aren’t relegated.

    #320462
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    1) An experienced, dependable Gk on a perm contract.

    2) A natural CB to play alongside Evans.

    3) A striker to rival Whitehall. A proper effective alternative.

    3) Looks like Roberts is on his way with his post match reaction. A good replacement for him, not a direct one though of course due to budget restraints. Luke Brennan looked good last season for Buxton. Probably the kind of market we’ll be in.

    4) Ewing will be off. So a good alternative needed.

    5) Westbrook on a perm contract ?

    More than rival Whitehall, imho. We need to be signing a striker fitter, stronger, faster and smarter than Whitehall, who makes him fight for his place on the teamsheet.

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    Rene ArtoisRene Artois
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    Only from what Butler said Re, Sharp why would he want him when he’s got Howe and Whitehall.

    Why oh why wouldn’t Stan start with W’Hall & Dec?

    We potentially had one of the best strike forces in the league… hopefully, he’s learned a lesson!

    #320465
    AwaywegoAwaywego
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    Butler learning lessons! Give over.

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    #320466
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    Butler learning lessons! Give over.

    This^^^^

    #320469
    WonderGoalsWonderGoals
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    Without Whitehall we lack a focal point up front and, as his fitness for a 50 or so games a season is not assured, I think an alternative is vital.

    We had one in Farrell, pity Barnsley won’t let him out on loan again. I see he’s bee featuring for them from the bench and netted a last minute goal a few games ago. I highly doubt they will let him go as they aren’t exactly pulling up trees.

    I could see Sellars flemming coming back. Not featured much for the cods. Mo Fadera is out of contract come end of the season. I’d have him back as a wild card off the bench. I thought he looked promising when on loan, bit raw, but he had something about him.

    We need to trim back the RB options within the squad and spend it elsewhere. We don’t need 4 options at RB. That’s the epitome of overkill.

    #320470
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    I liked Fadera. The lad has a certain something.

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    #320473
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    I agree, but can we afford to sign a player to make an impact from the bench as WG suggests. Surely priority has to be players to improve the starting 11 and move some of this seasons starters to strengthen the bench.

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    #320474
    RoamingBullRoamingBull
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    I liked Fadera. The lad has a certain something.

    No thanks, not good enough at York and wasn’t that great.

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