Crowley to Mansfield/MK Dons rumours

[TSANHO]

We’re certainly short, but not as bad as what some are thinking, I feel. It all depends on what system we settle on.

Are we that short on striking options? Especially as we only ever play one out and out striker. Scott can play that number 9 role, for sure, and I hope he gets chance to prove that soon because he is getting unfair criticism at the minute. I’d quite like to see how playing Jatta in the wider position and either Scott or Didzy as the focal point of the attack would work out.

We have Gordon, Austin, and Jodi who can play RWB. We now have plenty of options in midfield with Palmer and Robbo returning. There seems to be cover at CB for either a back three or four as well, so I think the only position I’d like to see come in is support for LWB, but can’t Cisse cover that?….and Jodi too.

I’m certainly not as worried as some on here about the quality of our squad, I think recruitment so far has been pretty good. It’s pointless going out and signing a first choice WB or striker because he’d be sat on the bench behind Didzy and Scott….I’d quite like to see Morias come back instead of signing anyone else.

[Chicken Balti Pie]

We definitely need 2 or 3 new players before attrition and injuries ruin our season. However some on here will just sit on what we have and spend most of their time sniping at us, calling us bedwetters or other such insults when in reality all we want is a competitive team.

Exactly this!

[Boomerangpie]

Deary me there definitely needs to be some fact checking on this thread especially when it comes to money spent and received for players in past few years.

We all want a competitive team and sure all would love 2 or 3 new players who aren’t just bench fillers. Problem is recruitment isn’t that simplistic. Lots of moving parts. I imagine for us mere mortals outside of football it’s a bit like trying to buy a house when you are in a lengthy chain.

It’s refreshing to see the complaints are now about recruitment quantity rather than quality which we suffered for years. We used to have no problem filling a squad with rabble and rejects. Not anymore.

[Chicken Balti Pie]

You think Gordon, who was a regular starter at wing back for a team that finished well above us and got promoted, was a replacement for a guy who hasn’t played that position for about four years, and another guy who started about five games all season? Let’s live in the real world.

You saying he was bought in to replace Nemane? Who played in all the "first teams" in the friendlies?

[jacobncfc]

You saying he was bought in to replace Nemane? Who played in all the "first teams" in the friendlies?

Yep - Gordon started four friendlies in a row before he picked up his knock. Had both been fit and still here, I’d have expected Gordon to start on the opening day and Nemane to have been on the bench.

[Hoppie]

It’s refreshing to see the complaints are now about recruitment quantity rather than quality which we suffered for years. We used to have no problem filling a squad with rabble and rejects. Not anymore.

I think the recruitment has been excellent. My measure is this… who would you have back that’s left in the last 3 months?

Only Langstaff for me and that’s what it is. Agree with all those that see Jatta as his replacement, although would question if we’d ok without him for a month somewhere down the line (but that’s no different to where we were 12 months ago with Langstaff?). Perhaps Scott/Didzy seemed more adequate at that point.

Nemane is good business in my eyes. Anyone who thinks Kellen Gordon has come here to be back up to Aaron Nemane hasn’t done their homework. So a fee and player you were interested in for your second choice wing back who’s leaving for nothing in 12 months, yes please. On a side note, a Barnsley fan told me the fan base were keen to keep Grant in L1 - make of that what you will. It does leave us short a right wing back which I hope will be addressed if for no other reason that I don’t want to see JJ there (ever again). I think it was Matt that said JJ as a 10 - after all that’s where he started under LW. A 3-4–2-1 with Gordon/Tsaroulla as the WB and JJ/Crowley as the 10’s would do for me. Hinchy, Edwards, Grant, Didzy, Scott, Austin, Cundy, McDonald makes for a pretty decent bench!

Finally if Stone is as unpopular as it seems (and I think it’s harsh - he’s been no worse than Slocombe) I think a loan keeper is probably needed. Like Sam, but not in goal.

In summary RM, please can we have a couple of loans up top and between the sticks and proper competition at RWB. The rest probably needs judging in half a dozen games if/when everyone is fit. I suspect we’re in for quite a few games like the first half on Sunday.

[Hoppie]

You saying he was bought in to replace Nemane? Who played in all the "first teams" in the friendlies?

Gordon not in the door for alfreton. Started 4/6 before he got injured.

Nemane started 3/7

Not that I think it tells you much. It was only the posh double header where there was a clear ‘first XI’ and Gordon was injured by then.

[irish_pie]

I’d be happy with him by all accounts he’s a decent player.

Would be a decent signing, especially if he was on loan for the rest of the season

[The_Don_ORiordan]

Just browsing boards…..the MK dons one is interesting, at least 4 threads on sacking the manager. And this comment on Nemane “Nemane - doesn’t track back. Can’t find a man with a cross.”

I seem to remember Stockport having a shocking start last season and winning the title.

[since41]

As luck would have it, then yes.. The Bros must have thought xmas had come early, which saved them from paying him compo.

Just browsing boards…..the MK dons one is interesting, at least 4 threads on sacking the manager. And this comment on Nemane “Nemane - doesn’t track back. Can’t find a man with a cross.”

I seem to remember Stockport having a shocking start last season and winning the title.

Yeah and Mansfield starting an unbeaten run with loads of draws 🤞