2025/26 club progress

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Originally Posted by LeftPeg_Pie

Playing wise, I think central midfield is the key area of focus. Zero chance Abbott will be here next season and depending on what league we are in will determine the amount of business.

Palmer and Hinchy, in whichever league, will be good options. I think Robertson has got a lot about him, but he needs to get and stay fit.

A quality 10 should also be high on the agenda. I would be more than happy to keep Whitaker too.

I think we will see a lot from Lucas Ness next season too. I can see him being a big hit.

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He is too slow for a defender, and as a turning circle of a bus..

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Originally Posted by PedroTheFisherman66

I think McCain will chip in with a few !!!

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We'll see them in the newspaper.

I can't agree the squad is as close as that to being good enough. If we are relying on player like Ness, with 36 league appearances in 5 years, then we're effed. We have to be realistic about injury-prone players, even Jones. I just think we need a rebuild of Man United style proportions this summer, for much the same reasons, we are wedded to a 3 at the back system and our midfield isn't good enough.

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Originally Posted by Bohinen

I can't agree the squad is as close as that to being good enough. If we are relying on player like Ness, with 36 league appearances in 5 years, then we're effed. We have to be realistic about injury-prone players, even Jones. I just think we need a rebuild of Man United style proportions this summer, for much the same reasons, we are wedded to a 3 at the back system and our midfield isn't good enough.

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The whole center midfield needs a complete overhaul. Palmer has been left wanting. Abbot won't be with us next season. The bald guy. Who's name I can't even remember is atrocious.

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Originally Posted by Russ_OTF

The whole center midfield needs a complete overhaul. Palmer has been left wanting. Abbot won't be with us next season. The bald guy. Who's name I can't even remember is atrocious.

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I said he was crap when i first saw him play, but the so called experts on here were raving about him..

The number one priority has to be finding some creative midfielders who can either find that defence-splitting pass OR, and I think more importantly, can carry the ball forward past players and score goals from midfield. Our midfield's lack of dynamism, creativity and contribution in terms of goals has been our undoing.

Next a striker as Jatta has fallen off a cliff and I think is quite limited.

Then a ball winning defender to replace Abbott (a least to a certain extent).

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Originally Posted by durhampie

I said he was crap when i first saw him play, but the so called experts on here were raving about him..

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So the bald guy is also a carthorse?

Aren?t we all so called experts? Or have we actually got a bona fide football expert posting on this website?

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Originally Posted by Boomerangpie

So the bald guy is also a carthorse?

Aren?t we all so called experts? Or have we actually got a bona fide football expert posting on this website?

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I said he was crap, or cant you read.. If you hadn't been banned from the site earlier in the season, then you would have read some of the comments about him...

Midfield is a major priority. Our assists have fallen off a cliff this season. Of our current players Abbot is highest with just 6.

Not according to Maynard, in every game we have big moments..