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Assembling a League 1 dream team can pay off in the long term, but it’ll take a season of breath taking own goals to pull it off.
More likely to go to United than us.If people are suggesting De Gea, I'll throw Marcin Bulka in. Fuck it, why not?
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Mcnally - I know not left sided
Dolan or random European?
Striker unknown -
LB - Not sure on this burrows - a MVE type be perfect. Don't think we will recruit here unless something pops up
CM - Another real dynamo - compliment sheaf/eccles/torp
GK is so low down the priority that it’s a position we probably won’t even look at for another year.
We’re short in midfield, at CM, AM and out wide going into the summer. We will need 1 or 2 CBs if Lati leave. Possibly a LB if JDS or Bidwell leaves. Finally, with Godden likely to leave, we need a striker.
That’s 5-6 signings we actually need to make - Collins is good enough to get us to the playoffs.
We need a new defensive midfielder, maybe even two. Need to be providing for a replacement for Sheaf whether he goes or not and maybe some cover.
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I've been told to expect a bigger churn than we thought there would be in the summer
Which surprises me i must admit. Robins clearly isnt happy with some aspects of the squad if thats the case
I've been told to expect a bigger churn than we thought there would be in the summer
Which surprises me i must admit. Robins clearly isnt happy with some aspects of the squad if thats the case
These players, mostly squad players will be put the door potentially
Moore
Wilson
Binks
Kelly
CoH
Allen
Godden
Tavares
If we don’t get promoted Prem/ocerseas teams might be after:
Lati
Sheaf
Simms
Wright
So yes, will be another turnover this summer.
Well, as good as this season has been, our record against the top half teams has been below par. Let’s be honest.I've been told to expect a bigger churn than we thought there would be in the summer
Which surprises me i must admit. Robins clearly isnt happy with some aspects of the squad if thats the case
These players, mostly squad players will be put the door potentially
Moore
Wilson
Binks
Kelly
CoH
Allen
Godden
Tavares
If we don’t get promoted Prem/ocerseas teams might be after:
Lati
Sheaf
Simms
Wright
So yes, will be another turnover this summer.
Well, as good as this season has been, our record against the top half teams has been below par. Let’s be honest.
To add to this, you could probably see Bidwell or Palmer leaving. Both in their final year of contract, have been on the rumour mill and probably players we wouldn’t renew their contracts.
Both are good players but Bidwell will be 32 and KP 28 and is either player someone you’d keep in the Prem?
Concerns me in a way though
The pitch debacle
The high turnover last year leading to a slow start again
We have to start a season well if we want to push for a proper promotion campaign. Cant start giving teams 15 point head starts
I don’t think we will, he’ll probably want a multi year deal and with our aspirations, he probably wouldn’t fit into the bigger picture.Not renew Palmer’s? A bit of a miss if we don’t. He’s having a very good season.
It would be crazy to let him go on a free. He's one if the most talented players in the squad and we are starting to see him fulfil that potential.Not renew Palmer’s? A bit of a miss if we don’t. He’s having a very good season.
No one said anything about letting him go on a free. You can sell players…It would be crazy to let him go on a free. He's one if the most talented players in the squad and we are starting to see him fulfil that potential.
You blamed Simms lack of goals on the midfield, so how come they get no credit now he is scoring? I guess nothing will change your opinion.No one said anything about letting him go on a free. You can sell players…
Whenever we talk on threads about our squad, you (and others) talk as if our midfield is amazing. All of our CMs and AMs have only just surpassed Hamer’s goal involvements from last season - every single one.
Looking at goals, we’ve replaced Gyokeres output, we added goals with Sakamoto and EMC. Defensively, we need improvement as we’ve kept 3 CS in 2024. The most glaring area for improvement is finding away to replace Hamer’s output to the team.
You blamed Simms lack of goals on the midfield, so how come they get no credit now he is scoring? I guess nothing will change your opinion.
Important to remember secondary assists like they have in ice hockey.Have a look at who assisted the goals. In our last 15 league goals, our top assister has been MVE. Only 2 have been assisted by midfielders.
In your view, what areas do we need to improve to be a nailed on playoff team that could challenge for automatics next season?
If we were creating through midfield and not through wide players, people would be criticising the wide players.Have a look at who assisted the goals. In our last 15 league goals, our top assister has been MVE. Only 2 have been assisted by midfielders.
In your view, what areas do we need to improve to be a nailed on playoff team that could challenge for automatics next season?
Important to remember secondary assists like they have in ice hockey.
Sometimes Palmer makes the pass directly before the assist. He is having more of an Impact than 4g 7a
I don’t disagree on the secondary assists point.
The point I am making is that the statistical output of our midfield has been disappointing - whichever way you cut it. Especially when we have people on this forum that said we don’t miss Hamer and some going as far to say Hamer wouldn’t suit playing in our formation. To my mind, that was delusional.
Hamer got 21 goals and assists in the league last season. Our 7 CM and AMs have 23 combined. Bearing in mind that with the exception of Torp, the other 6 players were with us last season too (KP and Allen down from last season in goals). It’s the most obvious room for improvement.
For comparison, Gyokeres had 34 goals and assists, Simms and Wright combined have 43 between them.
It all depends on your view of significant.I've been told to expect a bigger churn than we thought there would be in the summer
Which surprises me i must admit. Robins clearly isnt happy with some aspects of the squad if thats the case
I doubt it will be newbies being moved on.I've been told to expect a bigger churn than we thought there would be in the summer
Which surprises me i must admit. Robins clearly isnt happy with some aspects of the squad if thats the case
Worth noting tho that we’re playing with an extra striker who is going to take the lions share of those assists. If you’re counting MvE on the right wing or Sakamoto, shouldn’t you count Wright on the left?
Why would he take the lion share of assists because he’s a striker?
The point is that we’ve beat the output achieved by Gyokeres but not Hamer. If we had a an AM and CM who contribute 20-25 goal involvements, that’s fine.
The concept of ‘Moneyball’ (the BHA and Brentford approaches) is that you need to do what you can statistically improve your team (or at least match).
Overall, we have a ‘stronger’ squad than last season but it’s equally fair to say that we really need to improve our output from the central midfielders and AMs.
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