There've been a number of posts along the lines on 'with this squad we should be pushing for promotion'.
Do you agree? Not sure if I do.
Personally I think the squad is way too thin, particularly in midfield. And we probably have too many mediocre players.
So with the transfer window on the horizon, here's my take on it; those I'd keep, those I'd sell.
And I think we should be aiming to buy (or should be 'investing in') Championship quality players to fill the gaps. Otherwise we could face years struggling in the bottom two divisions. Aaaagh!
KEEP
Rudd
Solly
Konsa
Pearce
Bauer
Teixeira
Ulvestad
Holmes
Kashi
Lookman
Botaka
Magennis
Hanlan
Ajose
POSSIBLY SELL
Jackson (or give him a coaching role?)
Fox (or keep as squad player, because he shows promise?)
SELL
Ba
Johnson
Foley
Lennon
Novak
Crofts
If squad players aren't mentioned above, it's because I don't know enough about them, or they're ones for the future. Presumably keep these.
I imagine the regime wouldn't dream of funding this because it would be an admission that their experiment (network players, youth development) has failed.
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He won't be around much longer.
Dead man walking (but I guess the same could be said for anybody who managed us under the Belgians)
We need 3 more players, 2 central midfielders who are young and dynamic, one that likes to break play up and another that likes to shoot from distance and play strikers in with through balls. The other player we need is either a left winger so Lookman can play up front, or a pacy striker and we teach Lookman how to defend as well as attack and make him a proper left winger.
The only saving grace would be a new owner, new manager & perhaps a decent overhaul of the squad in January to give us a glimmer of what we know CAN be achieved when the foundations are securely in place.
Simples.
The only likely outcome is more out, nobody in and more youngsters thrust into the shop window.
Lookman bound to be sold.
I am totally opposed to the sacking of Slade and I think his removal is in conflict with many of the aims of our protests.
-I've not seen ulvestad play well yet in person but he sounds like he is getting into it. Slade signing.
Magenniss seems many peoples candidate for man of the match many games. Slade signing.
Crofts and Foley, hmmm.
Clearly Foley was stop gap as only has a contract until January. Shame he's not any good.
Crofts disappointing.
Still don't get why people hate Fox so much. He's young, he's still improving, he's being often asked to do two roles with no cover from his forward flank player. He's pushed into CB (crazy by the way Bruss, probably the one point at which I thought we may be better off with someone who had a tactical clue and no contacts) and doesn't perform.
Having said that apparently fox had a shocker this week. Was it also due to Lookman not giving a flying about his position?