There’s talent in there and won’t forget his part in helping secure promotion from the devil’s armpit, but I don’t think he’s good enough yet for NL and bench warmers shouldn’t be high up on the transfer target list.
Agree. We need 5 or 6 players we would be happy to see start 40 games next season.
1. Goalkeeper that inspires confidence to defenders.
2. 2 x centre backs preferably with pace, able to tackle,pass a bit and capable of posing a threat in opposition boxes.
3. 2 x midfielders see above for attributes as well as 6 or 8 goals a season.
4. A centre forward who plays like Whitehall on a good day and focuses on retaining the ball rather than vain efforts to win free kicks and tedious shithousery.
Bearing in mind the pool in which we’re likely to be fishing, here’s a few suggestions, 2 previously mentioned.
Released by FGR – Harvey Bunker MF 6’4″ 23 y.o.
Released by Halifax – Florent Hoti MF 6’0″ 25y.o.
Morecambe in trouble – Jack Nolan MF 5’11” 24 y.o.
All a good age, good size and decent quality. Go get ’em Andy!
Forgot to add I think we could do with a forward coach. We seem reasonable at the without the ball shape(s) but not so hot at creating and taking of chances. Given 50% of creating and taking of chances has been down to Roberts for the last 2 seasons we have a real problem to solve.
Looking at the team performances this season there are some areas we are below par for a playoff contending side.
1. We hardly ever score from corners and wide free kicks. Most football crowds get a little excited when their team gets a corner or wide free kick. Our crowd doesn’t.
2. Beestin apart our midfield does not score goals. And Beestin doesn’t get picked. Neither do any of them go past the forwards or flood the box when attacking. Probably why they don’t score. Tactics, coaching or capability?
3. No goals from the left sided forward position. Smith, Chadwick, Jones, Carlton, Beestin when he plays there. Barely a goal between them. TSF did get a few but hardly prolific. Given we are losing our 20 goals from the right side this becomes even more of a problem. If Howe is going to be a regular starter and scorer he is going to have to make a success of playing as a wide forward.
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