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clint van damme
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Our squad has started to look threadbare every January since our return to the Championship. The only season we made meaningful additions was the first season back with Gyokeres and James and it paid dividends.
You're right, there's no guarantees but when you're short on numbers chances are bringing people in will be more effective than not bringing them in.
We only got away with it last year because 2 exceptional players whose like we'll be very lucky to see again dragged us to the final.
I don’t disagree … it should improve your chances but the stats don’t lie … it’s not made any difference so far to our relative position
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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Not sure why we are cucking for a derisory league position. We've been right up there and lost 3 of our last 4 games in the fight for promotion at the crucial time. I get that there are some variables that have made things harder for us, but the reality is that we've caved and I wish people would stop making excuses.
We could have done with Kelly playing a bit more to offer some genuine leadership. The captaincy right through the pitch to our goalkeeper are fragile and weak, and we've been turned over by some pretty average to shit teams. It's poor and I think people have a right to be frustrated with what's happened.
We could have done with Kelly playing a bit more to offer some genuine leadership. The captaincy right through the pitch to our goalkeeper are fragile and weak, and we've been turned over by some pretty average to shit teams. It's poor and I think people have a right to be frustrated with what's happened.
Spot on. Let’s hope DK reflects in summer when we review. Lesson to learn, to be fair he he’s learnt some lessons and acted off field, so I’m hopeful.
Exactly why we need a couple of shit houses in summer -agree we are fragile, need a centre half or midfield who’s got circa 20 odd games in them and be a leader.
pusbccfc
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Kelly would have been torn to shreds yesterday. Under a press he would have struggled.
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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Given how shit our midfield have been in the last few games other than Eccles, I don't think he would have been much worse anyway. It's not really my point though. We're crying out for some leadership and our captain is weak. We've lost 3 from 4 at a crucial must win time of the season. It's piss poor.
Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue
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Predicted we'd finish 8th so happy with this transitional season. The FA Cup run has been a real bonus - albeit probably has harmed our league form.
If we start playing before November next season we'll comfortably be in the play offs next year for me. With a bigger, more settled squad this will hopefully be the case.
If we start playing before November next season we'll comfortably be in the play offs next year for me. With a bigger, more settled squad this will hopefully be the case.
No loan signings in Jan did make our task incredibly difficult. However, if we have an extra 1m-2m in the summer window instead I'm OK with us wanting to develop our own.
Not sure we would have got promoted with another 2 players anyway - think this squad needs longer to develop these young lads who can be inconsistent and another 5/6 players who can be trusted with regular minutes. Think we'll get them in the summer and make a real push.
Not sure we would have got promoted with another 2 players anyway - think this squad needs longer to develop these young lads who can be inconsistent and another 5/6 players who can be trusted with regular minutes. Think we'll get them in the summer and make a real push.
messiahrobins
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Yes, true to an extent although i am seeing worrying signs of big time charlie attitudes from some of these players that is a huge concern. There seems to be a pattern emerging of showing their best against the better opposition but then having the cuban cigars out against the dross and getting a spanking, Bham and Rotherham two good examples.
If that is an attitude within the squad, we wont be making play offs next season either. If Robins is seeing that some of this squad will be gone in the summer btw whom you may have thought would be long term propsects
shmmeee
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If you get to ten games left and need to win 7 or 8 of them, you’ve fucked up already really. Yes we’ve been poor the last few, but it only really matters because we needed to win every game in the run in aside from the odd one against the top four.
SkyBlueMatt
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Completely different situation, we loaned because we couldn't afford to buy. A player who wasn't even playing for a Championship side. Is that the calibre of player that you'd be happy with now?? Would it bollocks.
The players that we want will be expensive loan PL players who we would never be able to afford to buy if they were successful.
Heads must roll for not bringing in loan players in January........
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long way home
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Building the squad on loans players is different than adding depth with loan players. Play off final we had 3 loans in the starting 11 and 2 coming on, with none of them signing with us after. They were all development loans which although successful for that side, didn't turn out successfully for the club.
The model that seems to be in place is the right one and allows us the time to add the pieces we need. We just need to be patient with the process and understand it's early in doors with Doug. It may be frustrating but it has to be done in stages and with the right players signed. Any loans should be experienced loans or loans to buy ie Sheaf. We cant go filling a squad with young loans that walk away and leave us trying to rebuild every year. Its all about building the business and allowing that extra income to trickle onto the field and infrastructure of the club.
Very early stages of the model, foundation has been laid lets just see what and how the layers are added. In time we will see and get to judge the path chosen.
The model that seems to be in place is the right one and allows us the time to add the pieces we need. We just need to be patient with the process and understand it's early in doors with Doug. It may be frustrating but it has to be done in stages and with the right players signed. Any loans should be experienced loans or loans to buy ie Sheaf. We cant go filling a squad with young loans that walk away and leave us trying to rebuild every year. Its all about building the business and allowing that extra income to trickle onto the field and infrastructure of the club.
Very early stages of the model, foundation has been laid lets just see what and how the layers are added. In time we will see and get to judge the path chosen.
clint van damme
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But we don't always need to be looking to buy. We could use them just to bolster the squad in the finalfew months of the season.
and PL loans arent necessarily expensive, it depends on the cluband the conditions attached to the loan