Squad problems

[jackal2]

We need to look for a clone of Paul 'Pitbull' Harding, who made his name at this level. The Liverpool team of the 70's/80's were one of the most renowned passing teams in English football history, but they still had a midfield animal in Graeme Souness.

[the_anticlough]

I think he played in midfield for Torquay and up front as well, so it’s not an unknown position for him!

As a left footer, we know he played left-mid in that game for tactical reasons, but we were talking about centre-mid.
There's nothing to suggest he's played more than the odd game as a central midfielder.
It's a bad idea. I wouldn't want to lose our best defender by turning him into a misfit midfielder

[the_anticlough]

We need to look for a clone of Paul 'Pitbull' Harding, who made his name at this level. The Liverpool team of the 70's/80's were one of the most renowned passing teams in English football history, but they still had a midfield animal in Graeme Souness.

Souness was the best playmaker of his generation, a superb passer of the ball, a highly skilled, cultured player and totally dominant.
That other side of his game alone wouldn't have got him very far in those Liverpool teams.
Jimmy Case and Tommy Smith too - skilful players first and foremost

[the_anticlough]

We need a strong presence in centre-mid, players to get on the ball and dictate play, as well as the defensive side.
But all this talk of 'hard men' and 'animals' is daft, as if we're looking for a new bouncer for the Pally rather than midfield players for our team.

[PedroTheFisherman66]

We need to look for a clone of Paul 'Pitbull' Harding, who made his name at this level. The Liverpool team of the 70's/80's were one of the most renowned passing teams in English football history, but they still had a midfield animal in Graeme Souness.

A new Paul Harding type would do just nicely . ! There must be some knocking around the lower leagues as this is evidently what the leagues are made from !!
Radar go get 'em . failing that have we got any scouts searching high and low for us !? Or go and have a word with Warnock and see if his scouts have identified some gems that would suit a non league club as opposed to a championship side !

[uysapie]

A new Paul Harding type would do just nicely . ! There must be some knocking around the lower leagues as this is evidently what the leagues are made from !!
Radar go get 'em . failing that have we got any scouts searching high and low for us !? Or go and have a word with Warnock and see if his scouts have identified some gems that would suit a non league club as opposed to a championship side !

Do you think that our owners are actually showing any ambition to get us promoted?

[PedroTheFisherman66]

Do you think that our owners are actually showing any ambition to get us promoted?

I do but within their own Budget and Remit. I don't think they are being bullied or pressured into adopting the 5h17 or bust method that Stockport , Wrexham or chesterfield have adopted and I for one am glad.
I said this the season we went down ( in fact well before we went down but got pilloried for it) we as a club need to invest in coaching , nurturing our own , or spotting young talent else where and coaching them to fulfil their potential. Ok the way we play was/is sometimes over adventurous and open to mistakes in dangerous areas and counter attacks, but I would rather we have this approach than say the Ardley one where we treated to one maybe two chances a game if we were lucky, being dominated by nobodies.
IB is work in progress as is the club , IB needs to be able to adapt his approach and I'm sure will be more fluid in his approach the longer he is here and the more his squad evolves.
I believe this club will be promoted , maybe not this season but I would say within the next three.

Do you believe the club is not showing ambition in getting promoted ? if not why not ?

[crazyfists]

We need a strong presence in centre-mid, players to get on the ball and dictate play, as well as the defensive side.
But all this talk of 'hard men' and 'animals' is daft, as if we're looking for a new bouncer for the Pally rather than midfield players for our team.

He obviously needs to be able to play about but first and foremost he needs to be there to harry the opposition, win the ball back and give it to Palmer, Ruben, Roberts or the wings. I don't think anyone is saying let's get someone in who can't play just attack people but there's players who you know are tough as old boots, put themselves about and will stop alot of attacks reaching our defence. We just need the Non league Kante and we'll be ok ha ha.

[PedroTheFisherman66]

He obviously needs to be able to play about but first and foremost he needs to be there to harry the opposition, win the ball back and give it to Palmer, Ruben, Roberts or the wings. I don't think anyone is saying let's get someone in who can't play just attack people but there's players who you know are tough as old boots, put themselves about and will stop alot of attacks reaching our defence. We just need the Non league Kante and we'll be ok ha ha.

he's out there !!!

[crazyfists]

he's out there !!!

Ha ha I hope so or at least an off brand one. Trouble is all the big clubs stack their youth and reserves with all the best talent so finding one is hard but could be a loan, from abroad or sometimes you just need a good scout who gets lucky on a player. Still as you say in other threads we're building a different way this time, it might take a couple of seasons but we'll get there. I think the Owners have made progression off the pitch and with the manager but also sown the seeds of progress on the pitch as well. As we all know though it's really on the pitch that counts at the end of the day so hopefully we'll see some improvement over the next few games.