Jack Hobbs. Released by Forest. 29 years old, came through at Liverpool, big strong lad with years of Championship experience.
Well I understand that and fair enough but Donaldson isn't Blackstock and will give everything for his team based on what I've seen of the lad over the years .
Should you be succesful next weekend then all you are looking to do is to avoid the bottom 3 , nothing more .
You won't do it entirely with young players on the budget you have in my opinion .
it's all about staying in the championship.
we are going to need some old heads in the team it can't be all youth.
david vaughan midfielder been released by forest Welsh international championship experience.
ugly as anything should of been in the goonies.
you know his chat up like is im a footballer
also were are we going to get these young championship standard players from??
we aren't exactly known for churning them out or spotting them.
also aren't every championship club going to be after young quality players aswell.
Well all I can say and looking at it retrospectively as I follow a club who invested £8m in the younger market , a spend with all due respect that isn't likely to be followed by your club and what I've seen of RUFC you will require some older seen it and done championship players with a good season still left in them .
Three or four max , the championship isn't a learn on the job league to say the least .
I only speak as I find and I don't mean and disrespect what so ever but your current squad is way way off the pace at championship level .
Some experience would give you a fair shout at staying up as oppose to getting eaten alive with younger players and the realistic budget you will be operating under .
Cardiff just won automatic promotion and their top scorer only got 10 whereas only 2 of the top dozen scorers in the Championship will be playing in the Premiership next season (assuming no change of clubs etc.) So it's not all about goal scoring, its about getting a good balance in all areas of play and as stated in experience v youth. No doubt in the fact that what little we have to spend has to be spent wisely and even then we'll need a massive slice of luck and team spirit to survive. Depending on what happens in 7 days it could all be moot anyway.