The squad next season - in reply to Proggs

[Proggs]

I tend to agree with the view expressed in another thread that we need to sort out the defence and, if we do that, we won’t be world beaters but we’ll be Top 10. To that end…..

We have one of the better keepers in the division and we just need back up, which probably means someone like Richards, as anyone better would want to play more often.

DA clearly wants Guthrie to stay along with Ray and we will also have Zooms. If he keeps Guthrie it will give flexibility and cover at LB (although I’d prefer JG at CB ) and, if successful, I would release Nugent who, for me, gives of his best but is clumsy – the poor man’s Dugdale. Either way we need an experienced CH to supplement what we have. We also have a vacancy at RB. If we want 8 defenders to provide cover then Ray, Guthrie, Ng and Zooms will need adding to! We may have someone coming through, but short term contracts aren’t the answer – we should have the confidence in our team to be offering 2 or 3 year deals to any new players.

I think we need an experienced midfielder to help the area of the pitch where I think we have most talent – Jones, Ainley, Wintle and Lowery all look decent League 2 players or better but a Hollands type player (better preferably) would be help them develop further.

We don’t seem to be short of forward players either; Cooper sometimes flatters but on other occasions has been our matchwinner; Kirk is probably worth another season and Udoh is signed up. Daggers is the star of the show at the moment and, if we could sign up Bowery I would be happy; can’t see it happening but someone similar would be great (and essential).

So a starting line up in August of Garratt; RB Ray CB Guthrie; Jones CM Ainley; Cooper Bowery Dagnall for me.

We also have the option of supplementing permanent signings with loanees of course. Personally, I would want the loanees to be young forwards or attacking midfielders (like Cooke and Kiwomya) rather than more integral parts of the central spine of the team – that way we won’t miss them if they disappear in January!

Interesting view Love it. But one question.

Why Bowery? He's been really poor in most games, especially last month or so. Once again, I see little change to a team that's been the S word. How will they suddenly be better?

I jut think we can attract better in a division such as this. Got to be one of the more attractive L2 clubs?

[thnhouse]

Interesting view Love it. But one question.

Why Bowery? He's been really poor in most games, especially last month or so. Once again, I see little change to a team that's been the S word. How will they suddenly be better?

I jut think we can attract better in a division such as this. Got to be one of the more attractive L2 clubs?

If not Bowery, then someone like him, we need an actual selection upfront, to many times earlier in the season we'd see teams just deny us space in behind and completely nullify any three we had.

A selection of Udoh, Dagnall, Bowery and maybe another gives us a lot of options.


I like Zooms and even though I do think Turtons got his good points, I don't think he offers enough going forward to warrant being caught at the back as often as he does.

In midfield we desperately need a combative player

[Proggs]

If not Bowery, then someone like him, we need an actual selection upfront, to many times earlier in the season we'd see teams just deny us space in behind and completely nullify any three we had.

A selection of Udoh, Dagnall, Bowery and maybe another gives us a lot of options.


I like Zooms and even though I do think Turtons got his good points, I don't think he offers enough going forward to warrant being caught at the back as often as he does.

In midfield we desperately need a combative player

My issue with Bowery isn't just the lack of goals (remember Haber got 12 in the league above), it is also his none-use of height in defensive and flick-on situations.

The mid needs a Cooke and a Grant type to compliment system and Jones.

Do we want safe finish next year or a challenge? Replace 2 or 3 for the former, replace 5 or 6 for the latter - surely?

Also got to either have good luck with tiredness & injuries or a decent squad depth/ability.