I know it's the rumours thread but this is why I want Eaves. I've tried to keep it realistic and with players that we have been linked with or players on record Bowyer has praised.
The playstyle speaks for itself, I noticed last season how selfless Lyle is and how effective he is when he drifts out wide, feel like with a proper target man we could exploit that, Lameiras a typical winger, CJ Hamilton can play as a versatile left sided player, his pace would protect Naby on the overlaps when Naby gets adventourous with his passing, it would allow them to two up on any sort of tricky wingers. That's where I felt Naby got exposed at times last season, Lockyer to break up the play, sort of the Yoni Buyens role, play the ball forwards to Oztumer, Oztumer to create the chances, if he gets targeted he can be well protected and we could run the flanks. Nathan Thompson as a right sided CB, he played as a right back all last season but I think Anfernee could be a seriously decent wing back, has pace, can beat a man and confident on the ball, would link up well with Lyle imo and there was glimpses of it last season. Pearce to do his usual hustle and bustle, lead from the back.
That would be my game plan for next season and I think it's realistic. The diamond we were exposed at league 1 sometimes and that's with players of quality like Cullen and Bielik, without them it's gonna get worse I just don't think we have the complete full backs to play a system that relies a lot on one on one defending, Dijksteel showed signs.
Seem to be a lot of assuming we’ll sign players who aren’t as good as Bielik or Cullen. We’re now in a higher division and Bowyer’s more proven. After the season those two had we’re more likely to get good young players on loan as we’ve shown we’ll give them game time, improve them and play good football. I’m sure we’ll sign a few players that haven’t even been linked with yet.
I’m not giving up hope yet of Bowyer and Gallen putting together a decent squad.
Eaves at £4000? Gets to start right away for a team in London one division up? He would bite his arm off to get that. Personally, I would offer £3500 and dare him not to take it.
Seem to be a lot of assuming we’ll sign players who aren’t as good as Bielik or Cullen. We’re now in a higher division and Bowyer’s more proven. After the season those two had we’re more likely to get good young players on loan as we’ve shown we’ll give them game time, improve them and play good football. I’m sure we’ll sign a few players that haven’t even been linked with yet.
I’m not giving up hope yet of Bowyer and Gallen putting together a decent squad.
Agreed
It's not as if when Cullen and Bielik came in everyone here was celebrating, often the best loan players are under the radar
So as things stand assuming we play the diamond again next season
Phillips Dijksteel Pearce Sarr Page Pratley JFC Lapslie Morgan Taylor Bonne
If we were still in league 1 I wouldn't mind too much but that team needs a major make over for the champ
That team would not be near the top of league one
It deffo would, league1 is absolutely crap. We would still have the best striker, arguably the best keeper, arguably the best centre back pairing. Very decent full backs, Lapslie would develop, JFC is definitely a high end league1 midfielder, ditto Pratley and Morgan is a talent.
The issue is we aren't in league1 but it's absurd to think that team wouldn't at the very least be in a play off fight in league 1
It really wouldn’t. We finished third with a team that had 4 midfielders better than any of them and our best centre back has gone. Pearce and Sarr is a car crash together in a 4- neither of them can play right channel. Plus Pearce and Page love a treatment table
So as things stand assuming we play the diamond again next season
Phillips Dijksteel Pearce Sarr Page Pratley JFC Lapslie Morgan Taylor Bonne
If we were still in league 1 I wouldn't mind too much but that team needs a major make over for the champ
That team would not be near the top of league one
It deffo would, league1 is absolutely crap. We would still have the best striker, arguably the best keeper, arguably the best centre back pairing. Very decent full backs, Lapslie would develop, JFC is definitely a high end league1 midfielder, ditto Pratley and Morgan is a talent.
The issue is we aren't in league1 but it's absurd to think that team wouldn't at the very least be in a play off fight in league 1
It really wouldn’t. We finished third with a team that had 4 midfielders better than any of them and our best centre back has gone. Pearce and Sarr is a car crash together in a 4- neither of them can play right channel. Plus Pearce and Page love a treatment table
Forget injuries etc, I am saying on paper as a team I don't see many other teams beating it. League1 is a pure hangover league. It's for decent sized clubs who have had a downfall (us, Pompey, Coventry, Bradford, Sunderland etc) and for clubs who are too good for league 2 but not good enough to stay up in the championship (Rotherham, Barnsley, Doncaster etc)
It's all hypothetical anyway, the issue is that's our team now and it's not good enough to contend in the championship
Pompey defender who's out of contract and leaving. More a right back though?
Yes he is but can also play as a centre back, we were linked with him a few seasons ago and by all accounts he has had a good season at Pompey, they didn't want him to go.
Every player on there I reckon has been on our radar, I wouldn't be surprised to see one of them at least play for us next season
If we go 3 at the back I think it’s more likely we’d go with 3 CMs and 2 strikers rather than a front 3. Don’t see Bowyer switching to a lone striker unless we find it’s the only way we can get results.
If we go 3 at the back I think it’s more likely we’d go with 3 CMs and 2 strikers rather than a front 3. Don’t see Bowyer switching to a lone striker unless we find it’s the only way we can get results.
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The playstyle speaks for itself, I noticed last season how selfless Lyle is and how effective he is when he drifts out wide, feel like with a proper target man we could exploit that, Lameiras a typical winger, CJ Hamilton can play as a versatile left sided player, his pace would protect Naby on the overlaps when Naby gets adventourous with his passing, it would allow them to two up on any sort of tricky wingers. That's where I felt Naby got exposed at times last season, Lockyer to break up the play, sort of the Yoni Buyens role, play the ball forwards to Oztumer, Oztumer to create the chances, if he gets targeted he can be well protected and we could run the flanks. Nathan Thompson as a right sided CB, he played as a right back all last season but I think Anfernee could be a seriously decent wing back, has pace, can beat a man and confident on the ball, would link up well with Lyle imo and there was glimpses of it last season. Pearce to do his usual hustle and bustle, lead from the back.
That would be my game plan for next season and I think it's realistic. The diamond we were exposed at league 1 sometimes and that's with players of quality like Cullen and Bielik, without them it's gonna get worse I just don't think we have the complete full backs to play a system that relies a lot on one on one defending, Dijksteel showed signs.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42475515
Our back 4 was Konsa Sarr Lennon Dasilva, with Bauer for some reason on the bench. As this was a NYD fixture I assume this was squad rotation.
I’m not giving up hope yet of Bowyer and Gallen putting together a decent squad.
It's not as if when Cullen and Bielik came in everyone here was celebrating, often the best loan players are under the radar
It's all hypothetical anyway, the issue is that's our team now and it's not good enough to contend in the championship
Every player on there I reckon has been on our radar, I wouldn't be surprised to see one of them at least play for us next season
Seen nothing myself and curious where it’s come from.
From that on the Lyle Taylor thread
Whoops made a mess of that