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Good post, maidenheadox.
I'd add that now we have had a couple of seasons in the Championship, we have to bear in mind what is required when playing there when we are recruiting.
I think we were slightly unlucky at times, in that (for example) BDK was supposed to be pretty pivotal to us and he was injured for a long time, Placheta could have made a difference in the run in - but injured, Currie being injured so Spencer had to play on the left meaning Sam Long was the right back again etc. Some players only came good too late (Emakhu), some faded badly (MPH) and some were head scratching January signings that were pretty conspicuous (Jin Woo Jeon, Makosso, Roosken and even McDonnel) by making very little contribution to the season. Add in a wage bill swollen by the likes of Dembele, Sibley, Goodwin, Kioso etc etc out on loan and some squad players making little or no contribution (Leigh, Ben Davies, Harris, Romeney) and the squad looks like a complete mess to me.
But.
It wasn't just bad luck. The squad in general was below the required standard, and we had little effective squad depth. Our subs weakened the side as often as it strengthened it. I did spend quite a lot of time watching us wondering how many of our players would get into the opposition's first team - it wasn't a large number. I think the challenge is going to be moving the dead wood off the books.
I'd add that now we have had a couple of seasons in the Championship, we have to bear in mind what is required when playing there when we are recruiting.
I think we were slightly unlucky at times, in that (for example) BDK was supposed to be pretty pivotal to us and he was injured for a long time, Placheta could have made a difference in the run in - but injured, Currie being injured so Spencer had to play on the left meaning Sam Long was the right back again etc. Some players only came good too late (Emakhu), some faded badly (MPH) and some were head scratching January signings that were pretty conspicuous (Jin Woo Jeon, Makosso, Roosken and even McDonnel) by making very little contribution to the season. Add in a wage bill swollen by the likes of Dembele, Sibley, Goodwin, Kioso etc etc out on loan and some squad players making little or no contribution (Leigh, Ben Davies, Harris, Romeney) and the squad looks like a complete mess to me.
But.
It wasn't just bad luck. The squad in general was below the required standard, and we had little effective squad depth. Our subs weakened the side as often as it strengthened it. I did spend quite a lot of time watching us wondering how many of our players would get into the opposition's first team - it wasn't a large number. I think the challenge is going to be moving the dead wood off the books.
