General Jan transfer window

What drop Henry, Brannagan, Fosu and evening Sykes couldn’t see it
Modern football is not about having a best 11. It's not about dropping players. Players come in and out of form, carry injuries, different players play better against different opposition and this and other reasons means that teams often change week to week. Last season, particularly with our wide type players (Browne, Whyte, Graham etc), as happens in the modern game, sometimes they started and other times they came on to add pace etc from the bench. As arguably our only current specialist out and out wide player Fosu's drop in form, in my view, is down to not having more players like Browne etc to take some of the load.
 
At the moment couldn’t see him getting into our team
But what a great player to have in our squad, and with Fosu blowing a bit hot and cold recently, and clearly in need of a rest, being able to rotate him and Browne for the rest of the season would be great, and he can play other positions as well if need be, so would improve our squad and options a lot
 
What drop Henry, Brannagan, Fosu and evening Sykes couldn’t see it

We are still in the FA cup as well as a busy league, in fact some on here are suggesting they hope we get a big team in the cup so we can drop out and concentrate on the league! So the point is we need players who can come in, and come on as subs rather than just a first XV. I agree that Browne would probably start for us every week, he’s that good, but even if not we need someone to rotate in for Fosu when he’s knackered, and someone to come on for Fosu.
 
On that basis, there is no point in signing any midfield players at all then
Not at all just means someone decent who has performed well during this season could well be benched and would they want to stay? Don’t get me wrong Browne on his day is an exceptional player and would welcome him here, but he would have to see he would have to fight for his place.

when he was with us last year he did some great things on the wing scored good goals but and it is only a bit when he was at West Ham he had issues which were highlighted when we were looking at him, and now he has issues at Middlesbrough hope if he comes here he’s left those issues at Middlesbrough.
 
Not at all just means someone decent who has performed well during this season could well be benched and would they want to stay? Don’t get me wrong Browne on his day is an exceptional player and would welcome him here, but he would have to see he would have to fight for his place.

when he was with us last year he did some great things on the wing scored good goals but and it is only a bit when he was at West Ham he had issues which were highlighted when we were looking at him, and now he has issues at Middlesbrough hope if he comes here he’s left those issues at Middlesbrough.
Also had a torrid time at Wigan a few years ago. Karl does seem to have the knack of getting the best out of this sort of player. He alluded to Fosu being tricky to manage as well a little while ago. My guess the main concern would be a lack of game time compared to last time he was here. I think he prefers to play on the left as does Nathan Holland, maybe one or the other? Both can definitely play more central though.
 
Funny how people see different players

At their best I would have Browne over Fosu any day.
My reasoning behind this is Browne’s ability to get away from players, his scoring and heading ability and the fact he creates numerous chances for others
 
What drop Henry, Brannagan, Fosu and evening Sykes couldn’t see it

It’s not about ‘dropping’ them, it’s about being able to rotate, and rest players, or use different players depending on the opposition. Theywould all have a part to play. Fosu looks like he needs a rest but at the moment he can’t because we don’t have the strength in depth.
 
Funny how people see different players

At their best I would have Browne over Fosu any day.
My reasoning behind this is Browne’s ability to get away from players, his scoring and heading ability and the fact he creates numerous chances for others
I agree that when both are on their best form I think Browne is more dangerous. More power, more acceleration through the lines and more aerial threat. His issue was always that he had one explosive game every five or six, where he looked absolutely unplayable, and the other times he would sulk about, do basically nothing and then start kicking out and hacking people down and getting booked, at which point he had to be hauled off. Looks like he’s still doing that at Boro, so there clearly is a big problem with his psychological strength and / or temperament. But when you get that good day where it clicks and his head is straight, the guy is a machine.
 
But would he make it onto the fabled magnetic board, that's the question.
Well, that truly is the question. And would Shandon Baptiste, Rob Rickie and Cameron Brannagan still be on the bench? Would James Henry and Josh Ruffels make it out of the reserves? So many questions, such little time!
 
Obviously we are interested in a few players and the calibre of them is very promising, but we also have a lot of players (some loanees, but all players with real quality or potential) out injured. Off the top of my head it’s these 6, although there may be others I have missed:

Woodburne
Forde
Hanson
Thorne
Napa
Eastwood

Easty is supposed to be back next week, anyone know when the others are due back? They Will be like new signings for us too on top of the players we are already looking to bring in.
 
Obviously we are interested in a few players and the calibre of them is very promising, but we also have a lot of players (some loanees, but all players with real quality or potential) out injured. Off the top of my head it’s these 6, although there may be others I have missed:

Woodburne
Forde
Hanson
Thorne
Napa
Eastwood

Easty is supposed to be back next week, anyone know when the others are due back? They Will be like new signings for us too on top of the players we are already looking to bring in.
KR said yesterday that Thorne might stay. He hinted he's costing next to nothing and is a terrific player when fit.
 
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