Potential new signing discussion CM

[Woodypie]

I don't think Burch has signed anybody that is an improvement on those that have left. Which is a bit of a worry.

[KCNotts]

If we sign somebody, he will be 5 ft 10 ****ager who is 'good on the ball' or somebody recently released from Chesterfield, Harrogate or Torquay. Football (broken) Radar.

[KCNotts]

I think O’Brien offers the threat in behind as that third central midfielder. Our success at the end of last season came playing a front two of Wootton and Rodrigues, with O’Brien making runs beyond them. It’s tweaking that a bit to get Roberts into the team, basically.

JOB offers no threat whatsoever.

[laddo]

I don't think Burch has signed anybody that is an improvement on those that have left. Which is a bit of a worry.

Cameron and Ruben da Rocha Rodrigues are certain upgrades for me. Unless you want Ben Turner and Nathan Tyson back?

[Killerkline]

I don't think Burch has signed anybody that is an improvement on those that have left. Which is a bit of a worry.

My opinion;
- Cameron improvement on Turner. Obviously folk will throw in Ellis and I understand that
- Palmer, it could be argued is better than Reeves. Reeves did chip in with a few goals. But, certainly under Ardley caused a few issues with his distribution

[keldsyke]

Cameron and Ruben da Rocha Rodrigues are certain upgrades for me. Unless you want Ben Turner and Nathan Tyson back?

I thought I saw Rodrigues playing in an Ardley team?

[laddo]

I thought I saw Rodrigues playing in an Ardley team?

You did but whenever a Notts signing has impressed under his tenure (Roberts for example) it was always a Football Radar signing not a manager signing.

Plus you could argue that RR is like a new signing as IB has gotten far more out of him than his predecessor did.

Like the suggestion of Palmer, looks an upgrade on Reeves.

[legs77]

I don't think Burch has signed anybody that is an improvement on those that have left. Which is a bit of a worry.

Perhaps you need to point the finger at the recruitment guy as "Burch" doesnt sign any players.

Problem with recruitment guy is he is faceless and doesnt have to face the media so in the fans eyes its the coach/managers fault.

[Carlton_Pie]

I don't want us to go all defensive by any means. Our strength is clearly upfront and, as patchy as our form has been, you'd have to say that Wootton/Roberts/Rodrigues are scoring and creating plenty of goals. I don't see that changing, particularly, so our job is to get the team functioning behind them so that they aren't having to score at least three to win a game. On paper that team which was so good at the back end of last season looked like a defensive line up, but our approach to games meant that it wasn't.

Getting Slocombe and Cameron back is clearly going to help with that, but I still think we can make the midfield more balanced.

Slocombe
Brindley/DKE - Lacey - Cameron - Taylor/Chicksen
O'Brien - Francis - Palmer
Roberts - Wootton - Rodrigues

For me, that team looks balanced. It's not perfect, but I'm not sure anything we can put out (or anyone else at this level really) will be. A lack of pace/runners in behind is the obvious issue, but we have Nemane and Mitchell available to bring on in games where that is standing out as a particular problem.

In midfield you have Francis who can focus on sitting, linking the play from defence forward (which he's good at) and screening the defence (which he needs to work on). Palmer looks ideal to play in a more box-to-box role, and then O'Brien can look to get into the box and support the attack when we have the ball, and start the press when we don't (with the added protection of two other midfielders behind him if he does get passed around).

I wonder why IB has gone away from playing a back 3? Could it be the lack of centre defenders?

Playing a back 3 allowed us to play 3 in centre mid and still get Roberts & RR in the team

[St Kitts Magpie]

I wonder why IB has gone away from playing a back 3? Could it be the lack of centre defenders?

Playing a back 3 allowed us to play 3 in centre mid and still get Roberts & RR in the team

Plus we don't really have what could be described as wing backs. Taylor at a push but Chicksen, Brindley and DKE are all full backs IMO