If no additional (decent quality) signings soon, we are bolloxed. Cannot reasonably and realistically expect we can be anywhere near top without proven striker and CB.
It's easy to see why people are being negative with a lack of transfer activity, however I am a little bit surprised that we are writing off our chances without a single meaningful game having been played yet for this season.
We all keep saying we need a player for this position or that one etc, but just maybe Biesla & Corberan have seen enough quality coming from the Under 23's that we don't need to go mad with the cheque book (even if we could).
As with any new season, the first 10 games will confirm one way or the other, I am going to be optimistic and suggest players like Edmondson, Bogusz & a few others, will be making the step up to the 1st team squad this year and we will be at top end of table when it counts.
We won't be anywhere near the top 2 if thats us done..be a struggle to even get 6th.
I have no expectations for next season and look forward to a solid mid table finish with the odd embarrassing result to the likes of Barnsley/Sheff Weds/Huddersfield etc etc.
F*cks sake!
4/1 clear favourites to win the league:
https://www.oddschecker.com/football...ionship/winner
And there's only Mitrovic & Maupay ahead of Bamford & Roofe in the betting to be leading goalscorer - now that did surprise me a tad
How the hell can powder puff bamford and injury prone roofe be that high up in the goalscoring charts..... unbelievable
Not implying for one second that either of them would be top scorer - just passing on what i read.
Just found this - which is supposed to be our second string XI, some pretty decent players in there who would get into most Championship sides on a regular basis.
Agree some very good players there.
If you look at the Championship stats Roofe came in at third or fourth in the goals per minute stats - if he can stay fit he should be good.
Also Pontus didn’t play for the first 5 or 6 games so when we were on fire he wasn’t in the side.
I think the one piece of the jigsaw that we need to be more confident is a decent ST to back up Roofe. Gayle had the best goals per minute stats by some distance so if the club can afford his wages then that would be good.
I hope Bamford proves us all wrong and scores 35 this season but I really don’t think that will happen. He sometimes looks lost on the pitch and often goes missing. My biggest concern is he doesn’t seem to like putting his body on the line.
Other than that we look much stronger than last season imho. There are at least 6 players coming through who look good.