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Post by OohMac on Nov 7, 2023 12:52:44 GMT
Actually OM I thought the complete opposite and showed that we can now make changes, other than up front, without weakening the team at all. More players would just mean more missing out because virtually the whole squad can play and with a few genuinely capable players in the B Team coming through like Matheson, Khumbeni and also Conway I don’t see any need to increase the squad and just create more selection problems. The problem I see is that we have five “strikers” but only two who would ideally start. Any changes there definitely weaken us so hopefully IE will look to sort it in January to strengthen us for the run in. In fact young Connor Carty will also be back at the end of this month and even he might be added to the first team squad? I’m really hopeful for the rest of the season now with what we already have. I suppose with Maghoma and CMG coming back that helps obviously. But seemed we always needed to play 2 of 3 in Thomason, Morley, Sheehan even in games like Man U u18s and Stockport. If Carty does come back I really would put him in direct competition with Dan N. The two to start B team games. Train the same and whoever does best gets the squad spot. Can't have Dan N getting all his way without ever contributing.
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Post by whitesince63 on Nov 7, 2023 18:08:13 GMT
I don’t think there’s any chance of Dan playing for the B Team OM and nor do I think he should. That’s not that I rate him just that it would destroy whatever confidence the lad has now, which from comments made, doesn’t sound like much. I can understand the criticism he gets but to be honest I think a lot of it’s unfair. There’s no doubt in my mind that there’s a player in there but for me Evatt’s system just doesn’t suit him and I don’t think when he does come on he shows any confidence in his own ability. The lad really needs a run of games but that’s not going to happen, certainly not whilst we’re chasing promotion and rather than the B Team would I think benefit from a loan out to a L2 team who will play him regularly as a Dion type player who can use his strength and pace and be the main man. Having said that, he’s been down that road already and didn’t cut it so since he’s no youngster maybe I’m just seeing things that aren’t there. Evatt obviously saw something too so it depends whether now he’s had chance to work more with him, he still sees that or is maybe accepting that he may have been wrong? January may tell us a bit more. On Carty, I’d certainly bring him in to train with the first team as Evatt’s done with Matheson so that when the chance comes he can fit in to see how he performs.
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Post by OohMac on Nov 7, 2023 19:23:31 GMT
Was thinking of his confidence putting him in there. Let him boss some defences and remind him what it's like to score goals.
I just don't think he was deserving of securing a deal with us. He isn't deserving of a place in the squad at the moment. Evatt hinted that he's not quite at it on at fitness level not in premium shape. Which beggers belief for a young striker.
I was scrolling through the salaries last year and they listed Cheltenhams top earner(at the time) as Dan Nlundulu on £6k a week. Unsure how much they were covering, or us but Dan N has left that contract with a year to run and come here. Which is worrying*
*if those figures are at all correct.
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