Transfer News Transfer window 2020/21

Yeah, in an ideal world, before the window closes, I'd make way in the squad for 1 quality CB, 1 quality LB to really push Ruffs. 1 quality RB, 1 speedy wide player, capable of playing on both wings, 1 quality creative midfielder, and another striker, and all 25-30 years old, and good solid pros at this level!

Wishful thinking is one think, but total ignorance is something else!

How much would these players cost in terms of both transfer fees and wages? How does that fit into wage restrictions and our hope of ever becoming a sustainable club without 10's £m of debt? Where do these 6 players fit in to a squad already close to maximum numbers? Who are we dropping to fit these good solid pros into the team?

These stupid and unrealistic expectations of our transfer activities fuel unjustified criticism of what is a very good recruitment team.
 
Wishful thinking is one think, but total ignorance is something else!

How much would these players cost in terms of both transfer fees and wages? How does that fit into wage restrictions and our hope of ever becoming a sustainable club without 10's £m of debt? Where do these 6 players fit in to a squad already close to maximum numbers? Who are we dropping to fit these good solid pros into the team?

These stupid and unrealistic expectations of our transfer activities fuel unjustified criticism of what is a very good recruitment team.

Also he missed out an experienced good solid goalie!
 
We need a creator of chances and a taker of chances, hopefully Winnall, because Taylor looks out of sorts. What’s that now, seven or eight games without a goal carried over from last season and the play offs ? This is the precise reason Winnall was signed because you can’t have your number 9 hitting these barren patches that Taylor has. Likewise Winnall, once he’s up to speed I’d like to think that whoever’s got the shirt can’t go more than three games without a goal before being dropped.
To be honest I personally dont think Taylor is doing much wrong. He’s worked his nuts off in the last two games and, in the Sunderland game especially, was dealing with balls pumped up to him from all over the place. Thats not his game. For him to be effective he needs players around him creating openings and putting good balls into the box for him to get on the end of. He’s just not a workhorse ‘no. 9’ whos going to wrestle with big centrebacks for 90 minutes. If I remember correctly, he had one decent ball into the box against Sunderland which he headed back across goal, unlucky not to score himself or set somebody else up.
 
To be honest I personally dont think Taylor is doing much wrong. He’s worked his nuts off in the last two games and, in the Sunderland game especially, was dealing with balls pumped up to him from all over the place. Thats not his game. For him to be effective he needs players around him creating openings and putting good balls into the box for him to get on the end of. He’s just not a workhorse ‘no. 9’ whos going to wrestle with big centrebacks for 90 minutes. If I remember correctly, he had one decent ball into the box against Sunderland which he headed back across goal, unlucky not to score himself or set somebody else up.
Spot on. My only criticism of Taylor in the last few games is that he lets frustration get the better of him sometimes and tries to do too much. Ends up deep or out on the wings trying to force the game or compensate for others. It's important our best, most experienced players stick to our game even when things aren't quite clicking.
 
Spot on. My only criticism of Taylor in the last few games is that he lets frustration get the better of him sometimes and tries to do too much. Ends up deep or out on the wings trying to force the game or compensate for others. It's important our best, most experienced players stick to our game even when things aren't quite clicking.
Yep. His frustrated body language concerned me a bit last week. He was starting to look really pissed off with the world..
 
Not surprising when he was likely given the Eastwood signing targets talk when he signed, and ends up having to feed off more scraps than Park End Street at 10PM.
Surely he was feeding off LESS scraps?

Even when having a moan, a certain about of accuracy is needed!
 
Its not Taylor we should be putting down, have a look at the ones who are supposed to be supplying the chances for him, last season most was from Henry for example who at the present time along with others has been way off form, so give the bloke a chance it will come.
 
Wishful thinking is one think, but total ignorance is something else!

How much would these players cost in terms of both transfer fees and wages? How does that fit into wage restrictions and our hope of ever becoming a sustainable club without 10's £m of debt? Where do these 6 players fit in to a squad already close to maximum numbers? Who are we dropping to fit these good solid pros into the team?

These stupid and unrealistic expectations of our transfer activities fuel unjustified criticism of what is a very good recruitment team.
Well if you dragged yourself away from batting your eyelashes at yourself in the mirror for a second Scotchers, you'd see that I proceeded my comment with the words "In an ideal world"

I know it's unrealistic to expect a whole squad of gladiators, but we could've brought in players that were not so inexperienced or unfit.

And just for the record, I've been very impressed with our recruitment team, and have said exactly that, and applauded them on many occasions, but I fear for whatever reason, they've dropped the ball this time round.

Right or wrong, it's an opinion that I and others are entitled to have.
 
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