If you get the away shirt right and anymore signing right I think we can say you are the most itk person on here by the way what’s the latest with the takeover and new stadiumTomlinson being watched today and Tuesday.
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I get the 2nd part of your point there, but I don’t think anybody has suggested we should go in to the season with no cover for our defenders!We can't hope we go through the whole season again without any of our back 4 getting injured. I know there is Mousinho but he's not in the squad to play 40+ games this season. Atkinson was brilliant last season, especially at bringing the ball out of the back and I imagine the ball playing centre back is the type we like. I would love to see a big powerful type come in though, as you already know we'll struggle against Wycombe and Rotherham teams who pump the ball forward quickly.
Surely Rotherham were a footballing side who beat us with excellent pass and movement?We can't hope we go through the whole season again without any of our back 4 getting injured. I know there is Mousinho but he's not in the squad to play 40+ games this season. Atkinson was brilliant last season, especially at bringing the ball out of the back and I imagine the ball playing centre back is the type we like. I would love to see a big powerful type come in though, as you already know we'll struggle against Wycombe and Rotherham teams who pump the ball forward quickly.
Seddon is clearly one to add to Maguane, Moore, Cooper, Brannagan, Stevens.We do look a little light on ‘assets’ this year compared to previous ones with Moore going into his last year and Atkinson being sold. Clare and Cooper were both bought last summer but haven’t really worked out as yet, hopefully this season for Cooper.
Stevens stands out obviously, McGuane has been bought for what he could be worth, Brannagan to a certain extent. I just wonder whether a couple of the remaining signings will be young players for fees with the intention to sell on in the future.
Rotherham are a side we could learn a lot from, play good football when allowed to and mix it when they have to.Surely Rotherham were a footballing side who beat us with excellent pass and movement?
I get the 2nd part of your point there, but I don’t think anybody has suggested we should go in to the season with no cover for our defenders!
I also don’t think anybody at the club is banking on Mous playing more than a squad/leadership role. However, I’d have absolutely no problem having him back because what he lacks in pace now, he makes up for as a leader, organiser and experienced head which we could have really done with on the big occasions like the play offs.
But you’re absolutely right - a centre back with a bit of presence about him could be the missing piece back there just to make the target men of the division pick their battles a little more. McNally will have to earn the respect of strikers which could take time. But it sounds as though his pace will get him out of trouble as he finds his feet.
Tomlinson would be an excellent signing on paper. He’s one of the most two-footed players you’ll see. Naturally a righty but his left is a good 90% as strong. Can play either left or right back comfortably which would be great in terms of flexibility. Fingers crossed.
Yo yo clubRotherham are a side we could learn a lot from, play good football when allowed to and mix it when they have to.
As we haven’t been in the second tier for twenty three years I would take that, at the moment we are a no no club.Yo yo club
Would sort full back cover. Then Elechi could get a conference loan with a recall clause.Tomlinson would be an excellent signing on paper. He’s one of the most two-footed players you’ll see. Naturally a righty but his left is a good 90% as strong. Can play either left or right back comfortably which would be great in terms of flexibility. Fingers crossed.
A club that more often then not finds a way to get out of L1 without a ridiculous budget. They might not stay up without further investment but I’d take getting out of L1 anyway.Yo yo club
And Seddon. 100+ appearances in the EFL by the age of 23! I’d say that’s quite experienced for a player of his age. Could definitely help a lot of the younger lads/youth.
Maybe we could send Elechi the other way on loan as part of the dealWould sort full back cover. Then Elechi could get a conference loan with a recall clause.