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Post by OohMac on Jul 29, 2020 9:31:18 GMT
A break in inactivity to pose the question of where we are and if people think how far we're off.
Just broke the wave of optimism on the mainland to suggest we're too heavy laden with central midfielders and too short elsewhere and also think signings will be detrimental to the young players like Graham, Senior and Darcy.
Way i see it this is/could be starting line up. (3-5-1-1)
Gk. Alexander
CB. Taft CB. Delaney CB. Edwards
RWB Brockbank LWB Bunney
CM White CM Comley CM Crawford
AM Sarcevic
CF Doyle
Got to say its not bad and interchangeable with Politic and Darcy for any of the midfield or maybe Politic goes RWB.
Think can see the areas we need to improve and get additional cover. GK, Wingbacks and a defensive midfielder and another striker.
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Post by one2many on Jul 29, 2020 14:28:58 GMT
Looks about right
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Post by whitesince63 on Jul 29, 2020 18:47:31 GMT
I think it’s way too early to be naming a starting eleven yet OM. We still have around another 8 to 10 players to recruit yet so things could look very different by September. As for Graham, Senior and Darcy, I wouldn’t worry about them missing out on game time. Darcy in particular will I’m sure figure regularly in the team, the other two when performances demand it. We want competition for places and also to cover from the inevitable injuries we’ll pick up. Hopefully none of them will be long term as they have been regularly in recent years. As IE has already indicated that he intends to play 3 at the back, it’s clear more defenders are needed and unless Faal is intended to have one of the striking roles I would consider another forward essential. Maybe that could be Alf if he really is coming back and what a pairing it would be if he is. Also from your team I suspect Alexander is nowhere near ready to be No 1 so a keeper is another essential but I find the omission of Politic strange as surely he is a must for a starting place with his performances last year and scoring potential. What is certain is that for the first time in a long time there will be genuine competition for places not just rearranging the furniture as was the case with both Parky and Hill.
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Post by OohMac on Jul 30, 2020 21:36:53 GMT
Absolutely way too early Whites but what it does is make it clear where we need to improve. Also starts the debates(with no answers) does Politic get in over the new recruits? Can Brockbank do a wing back role? How old do you have to be to be a number 1 keeper?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2020 23:13:18 GMT
How old do you have to be to be a number 1 keeper? You don't. You just need to be good enough. |
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Post by whitesince63 on Jul 31, 2020 15:53:17 GMT
Well we’ve missed out on the Sheffield United keeper so it’s back to the drawing board for IE and TP. Doesn’t seem like Remi has signed up anywhere yet so we may well see him back here, which I’d personally be more than happy about.
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Post by OohMac on Aug 1, 2020 20:08:07 GMT
Training at Ipswich. We played the lad from Fleetwood today so no chance of Remi.
Friendly today at Atherton. 3-0 win with two sets of 3-5-2.
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Post by whitesince63 on Aug 2, 2020 10:02:29 GMT
To be fair to Alexander he seemed to do ok yesterday so maybe he’s more ready than we’re giving him credit for but as for Remi, you may be right and he won’t come back which would be a shame. I think he’s too good for L2 so for his own sake I hope he gets fixed up with a good club.
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Post by kenglowhite on Aug 2, 2020 14:02:42 GMT
Have you noticed that Eastwood was subbed at half time by Killies. My own view on Alexander, having seen his sterling display v Coventry at the start of last season, is that he is likely to be good enough. Still, would need back-up.
Like most on here I am happy with the moves Ian Evatt is making and looking forward to revisiting the new "Macron" or will it remain The Unibol ? Any ideas? Still believe Politic will make a good attacking midfielder and NOT a winger.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2020 14:54:36 GMT
Have you noticed that Eastwood was subbed at half time by Killies. Seems he was pulled thro' injury to his quadriceps,if you want to believe that story. If it's true, it probably happened when he dashed 20 yards out of goal, only to be rounded and 1-0 Hibs. I think a lot of clubs will be making use of their younger players this season, especially if there's no income from the ground receipts. Despite the difficulties of the past seasons, it may bode well for us that some of the youngsters were played against Coventry. There's a lot of positive news coming out of the club this pre-season, I just don't want it to end. Let's hope the season is just as positive. I'll put us down to just scraping the playoffs. There'll be a few stronger, established teams in this division. |
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Post by whitesince63 on Aug 2, 2020 16:23:26 GMT
I’m a bit more positive than that wots, I think the standard in L2 is poor so I expect us to be one of the clubs making the running and winning promotion. I do though agree with kenglo about Politic being more valuable as an attacking midfielder than an out and out winger as I think he just lacks that inch of pace. I’d like to see us shooting from distance too as we now seem to have a number of players like DP, Ali C and Doyle who can Hit from way out. As for Alexander, unless we can sign a genuinely good keeper I’d give the lad a chance at the first team. Still with five or six places yet to fill and lots of quality freebies coming onto the market we should be in a good position to pick one or two up over the next few weeks and I expect there to be a good many more trialists.
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Post by kenglowhite on Aug 2, 2020 16:53:01 GMT
Just noticed that a Connor Hall has scored a goal to help Harrogate beat Notts County into League 2. I didn't realise he had left us,if this is him, though I realise he wasn't on the retained list. Must I take it that most of last year's unsuccessfuls have really gone including Hobbs, and other similar guys. In other words if they have not been re-signed they were unwanted. This, for instance, is the first I have heard of Hall.
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Post by kenglowhite on Aug 2, 2020 19:11:42 GMT
Take your point, wots. 6ft 4ins. signed from Brackley Town....definitely not our guy. Still, would like to know if we are likely to re-sign any of the so far unretained or what the future holds for some of them, By the way saw on BN that David Lee has left the club. That should disappoint Whites.
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Post by whitesince63 on Aug 2, 2020 21:32:28 GMT
I was disappointed when he wasn’t given the managers job Kenglo, but I can understand why and have no complaints about them giving it to IE. Actually I’m not that unhappy he’s left the club if he’s following his ambition to manage. He may have to start lower down than he would have liked but if he’d stayed it would possibly have indicated either a lack of ambition or lack of belief in himself as getting the job here may have seemed an easy way out. I can only wish him well and that he proves me right and does well for himself.
On a slightly different note I see that Harrogate beat Notts County to enter L2 next season, which is great for Harrogate but sad for County who I hope get back up soon as the famous old club should not be in non league. So assuming that away fans are allowed at some point it’s not a long trip up the A1 for me from Barnsley. Almost a home game!
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