Quote Originally Posted by ramAnag View Post
Again we largely agree, but Posh’s ability to find ‘gems’ from Scotland/lower leagues is something we would do well to emulate and haven’t done for many years.

You said earlier we need two or three additions and have referred to the need to strengthen up front and in midfield. We agree! I have never ever mentioned spending more than we can afford, but Warne himself has said he made a mistake last year by only adding a couple of lightweights and thinking he’d already got enough. He hadn’t and if the indicators from yesterday are anything to go by we have to see that tired performance as a warning if we are to avoid the risk of deja vu.

P.S. Our luck didn’t ‘run out’ yesterday. In fact we were actually lucky to still be in touch by HT imo. Neither was it down to the referee or other misfortune. We were just, on the day, up against a fitter, better organised team.
Warne's comment was about not getting players that weren't necessarily better than in the squad, but making additions to the squad to increase the depth. We aren't in that position, other than through injuries, the squad is bigger and isn't missing key positions such as full back for instance. Yes there are areas where the right player would or could make a difference, but its not IMO essential to our making progress.

That tired performance came on the back of a run of games close together over Xmas and the New year, I don't agree its an indication of the squad needing reinforcements, its as much, which Mac referred to, a mistake of selection by Warne who didn't freshen the team up enough to start with. I guess he didn't want to disrupt a winning team, but expecting any team to keep going over that run of games was wishful thinking. It was typical tired performance from a team tired from having played so many games over a short period - I do wish they would sort this fixture log jam at this time of year out, it does neither fans or players a favour.

I referred to our "luck" running out in as much as if we had got a draw that would have been lucky! As you said, a more comprehensive 2-2 thrashing you hadn't witnessed!! In games we have won we have had good luck and won 1-0. in other we have dominated and then been caught late and drawn 1-1, luck is many things, though they do say one makes one own!!

The only thing we disagree on is to the need for signings - IMO if we lose nobody and keep John-Jules we would be fine. If we can add a striker and a midfielder so much the better it can only be of benefit, though as we both know any signing whether loan or perm is a gamble, they may work out they might not.