Squad problems

[PedroTheFisherman66]

We ought to be signing players better than we already have, obviously, but there we have a problem in identifying them. The bro's have a business which seems European orientated but we can't sign any foreigners. Burchinall has experience of using them but that was when he was abroad and therefore must have little knowledge of home grown non-league players. The players he has brought in are not gelling at all, apart from once and since then seem to have settled to a non-acceptable level but one they are familiar with.

Any of us watching Notts play or listening to Charlie and Stall are finding the same old, same old Notts devoid of ideas of how keep the ball in the enemy's half. I sometimes take my grandson to games and for the last three years I've seen us defending our half and have lost count of how many times I've told him "All the football's being played in Notts' half again...".

In this dinosaur's opinion we've never replaced Don Masson and never will, but there are quality midfielders out there who know how to control a game but they will cost money and will want to see how serous we are and that we mean business. The same goes for effective strikers, non-league strikers are in non-league for a reason. Bringing in non-league players to play alongside other non-leaguers is not, and never will be, the way forward.

Personally I think we are one player short of being a top of the table contender.Get that ball winning dirty son of a b17ch in the centre of midfield on board and I think the team will go up a gear..!

[Elite_Pie]

Personally I think we are one player short of being a top of the table contender.Get that ball winning dirty son of a b17ch in the centre of midfield on board and I think the team will go up a gear..!

It's something we've lacked for a while. It's an unglamorous role because it's mainly about stopping the opposition playing.

We are still too easy to play against.

[LaxtonLad]

Personally I think we are one player short of being a top of the table contender. Get that ball winning dirty son of a b17ch in the centre of midfield on board and I think the team will go up a gear..!

You could be right, Pedro. The type of player you describe could be the catalyst that energises the rest of the players into acting something like a coherent threat. Not easy to find one that can do that without alienating any that feel cosy the way things are.

[Elite_Pie]

You could be right, Pedro. The type of player you describe could be the catalyst that energises the rest of the players into acting something like a coherent threat. Not easy to find one that can do that without alienating any that feel cosy the way things are.

I don't know if a Ricky Ravenhill type fits in what what the owners and Head Coach are trying to do, but I think we'll struggle until we get a bit more of a physical presence in midfield.

[crazyfists]

That may be your opinion, but it's not one I share. For me the board has become a bit tame and dull, with not so many posts to read.

Everyone will have different opinions on what they like and don't like.

I do enjoy the irony of Laddo continually saying the new, improved board when it was him coming back on posting that made every thread descend into the same thing and posters getting banned. It was quite alright as it was, I didn't see anyone complaining and haven't seen any new posters really. Laddo caused the issue then claims to be the one who saved it, he's a legend in his own mind only 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Elite_Pie]

I do enjoy the irony of Laddo continually saying the new, improved board when it was him coming back on posting that made every thread descend into the same thing and posters getting banned. It was quite alright as it was, I didn't see anyone complaining and haven't seen any new posters really. Laddo caused the issue then claims to be the one who saved it, he's a legend in his own mind only 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Agree with that. The board pottered along until Ardley was appointed and laddo sprang to prominence, then it went downhill. It's now back to something like it was, but with a few less posts.

[SwalePie]

Give it a rest or the cards are coming out.

Laddo, please stop this nonsense of reviewing post quality and judging people's posts all the time. I know you like winding people up but it's interminably annoying and decidedly tedious. This is a football message board, people have opinions and they differ widely from each other. Some are optimists, some are pessimists and pretty much everyone is somewhere in between the two.

Nobody needs their posts rating by another poster all the time. If someone goes beyond the pale I'll deal with it as the board's only remaining 'temporary' (yes ridiculous isn't it?) moderator.

Everyone else, please stop giving oxygen to this stuff.

Thank you fellow 'Pies. COYP.

[BanjoPie]

Anyone else think that its time that we see Vincent on the pitch - apparently he was being hailed as a future Ballon’dor winner by some.

Perhaps in a midfield three with Palmer & Francis?

[SwalePie]

Anyone else think that its time that we see Vincent on the pitch - apparently he was being hailed as a future Ballon’dor winner by some.

Perhaps in a midfield three with Palmer & Francis?

I don't think any of us really knows what he's like but I'd say he's worth a shot if he's fit, probably in place of Francis at the moment. Perhaps Palmer, JOB and Vincent?

[laddo]

And we are back on topic, good.

We surely would all love a RR type figure back in a Notts lineup, doing the ugly stuff effectively consistently week in week out. I'd like to think that a student of the game and tactically astute man like IB realises the importance of this type of player (if he can be acquired or he has someone in the squad who can do it) regardless of how pretty he wants out football to look. What we don't need (and we certainly aren't going to get him at present) is a Mitch Rose he plays that role but isn't good enough at it IMO.