I'm hoping the new regime get themselves a top top quality medical team who take one look at Chuks and say we've been managing him all wrong.. Get to work, and we have a fit , strong and resilient Chuks who tears the league apart!
I'd sell McGrandles, DJ and maybe Kirk but he's played well in our friendlies. Would love to sell Chuks but can't see anyone taking him, so hopefully we can finally get his injury troubles sorted.
We know we tried to sign a RWB and striker in Dabo and Smith, under promising perhaps? Holden going out there and saying yes we’re desperate for a striker (and have just been taken over) could only increase asking prices.
With Anderson breaking through and Taylor coming in I can see McGrandles going, while DJ and Kirk are obvious ones too.
Just realised that Aaron Henry was on the bench last night, and didnt come on at all... Only outfielder not to get minutes
Bit telling for me - Reckon he'll be off on loan, as his minutes are getting very limited for someone who has appeared in the last two squads
The problem is that he tends to do nothing while on! He will be caught making mistakes if trying to push extra hard to impress, as always wants to play that killer pass. Even Welling's midfielders could read them easily.
We know we tried to sign a RWB and striker in Dabo and Smith, under promising perhaps? Holden going out there and saying yes we’re desperate for a striker (and have just been taken over) could only increase asking prices.
With Anderson breaking through and Taylor coming in I can see McGrandles going, while DJ and Kirk are obvious ones too.
Just realised that Aaron Henry was on the bench last night, and didnt come on at all... Only outfielder not to get minutes
Bit telling for me - Reckon he'll be off on loan, as his minutes are getting very limited for someone who has appeared in the last two squads
The problem is that he tends to do nothing while on! He will be caught making mistakes if trying to push extra hard to impress, as always wants to play that killer pass. Even Welling's midfielders could read them easily.
Holden clearly sees physicality as a big part of success at this level. The signing of Thomas will confirm that. Henry too lightweight at the moment
I'd sell McGrandles, DJ and maybe Kirk but he's played well in our friendlies. Would love to sell Chuks but can't see anyone taking him, so hopefully we can finally get his injury troubles sorted.
I hope we sign a RWB and a ST
The club would love to sell those three, but nobody will pay a fee for them, I bet we are struggling to get them away on frees! We will probably have to pay a percentage of their salaries to lose them. I think we may decide to keep Kirk. IMHO
I'd sell McGrandles, DJ and maybe Kirk but he's played well in our friendlies. Would love to sell Chuks but can't see anyone taking him, so hopefully we can finally get his injury troubles sorted.
I hope we sign a RWB and a ST
The club would love to sell those three, but nobody will pay a fee for them, I bet we are struggling to get them away on frees! We will probably have to pay a percentage of their salaries to lose them. I think we may decide to keep Kirk. IMHO
Can see us keeping Kirk until a forward comes in at least.
I'd sell McGrandles, DJ and maybe Kirk but he's played well in our friendlies. Would love to sell Chuks but can't see anyone taking him, so hopefully we can finally get his injury troubles sorted.
I hope we sign a RWB and a ST
The club would love to sell those three, but nobody will pay a fee for them, I bet we are struggling to get them away on frees! We will probably have to pay a percentage of their salaries to lose them. I think we may decide to keep Kirk. IMHO
Can see us keeping Kirk until a forward comes in at least.
That he played the majority of last night was telling. I think Holden is happy to keep him in the squad unless we bring in an least 2 attacking players
I still think we need 4/5 players so it makes sense to ship out a few now, before finalising the squad.
As long as we don’t leave ourselves short, then that will be key, after the departures.
What positions? LWB, RWB, CB and two strikers?
Spot on Scoham. Still hoping to see a top CB, RWB & striker signed up. A back up striker and LWB could hopefully come from the loan market then.
We HAVE to go up this year. I really hope the new regime have seen the past squad failings and don’t leave us short going into yet another season in League One.
I wouldn't hate it if we kept Kirk but I also fully accept that he will likely disappoint us again if he stays. At the moment our strikers are May, Leaburn and Aneke. Two of those are injured and in both cases it's not an isolated event. Even if we get in another striker I think it's worth having a 5th to cover for the inevitable Chuks injury and the risk of only having two fit strikers and needing to change the game. Curbs almost always had five strikers chipping in, it ensures you can always give the opposition a different problem when you need to
The only senior I would release would be DJ and loan out Henry, Kanu, Mitchell and Elewere. Would keep Asiimwe and Anderson in around the 1st after this pre-season. Seen all the pre-season games and those two have stepped up really well. In midfield would say Dobbo/McGrandles CDM Pan/Taylor CM Fraser/Paine CAM.
I'd be looking at DJ and Mcgrandles out in terms of senior players and then get loans for Elewere,Kanu,Asiimwe and Henry .
Probably in a minority but I'd keep Kirk.
Personally, I would keep Mcgrandles
but I am not privy to how much his on and if Dean thinks his wages would be better
used elsewhere etc. He may feel that with Anderson we have enough from Dobb,
Taylor, Camera, , Anderson, Fraser, and Payne.
Actually, now I have typed that down can see
why you may feel he could go and use wages elsewhere. Anderson has been a
bonus.
Henry is a weird one, wasn't it seen as a coup getting him to sign another contract? But now he looks very much surplus. Hopefully not another Morgan trajectory of being on the fringes and not developing. Would benefit from a Scott Parker style loan.
Kirk flatters in pre-season, he's done it before. I'd shift but probably not until we've got a striker in as he can at least do a job until then. DJ to go, maybe one of the young CBs.
Been impressed with Asiimwe and Anderson, but glad we're bringing another CM option in for rotation and might be worth giving Anderson at least six months of regular men's football out on loan. Would want another RWB in before loaning Asiimwe out though.
For me striker has got to be the urgent priority. At the moment we're lining up with wingers up front, and no natural partner for May. The whole time we're working on shape, it's not even the shape we presumably want to play.
Can't believe the shite luck of Miles getting injured in literally our first PSF, or Reading having their embargo lifted just in time to beat us to Smith.
With the emergence of Anderson and the signing of Taylor, McGrandles definitely feels like he could be on the way. Given his performances at Cambridge last season we could probably get a nominal fee with potential add ons, and free up some wages.
DJ definitely needs to go. Personally I'd keep Elewere for the moment, unless we sign another CB. Mitchell, Kanu, Henry all out on loan.
Kirk as others have said here till we bring in at least 1 more attacker.
I know it's hard to tell because of the striker situation but this preseason is telling me Holden likes Kirk. I think he went into it thinking he'd shift one of DJ or Kirk and right now it looks more likely to be DJ
yeah I reckon we may sign a permanent striker and one come in on loan. Kirk perhaps stays till that's done. I don't know though.. he has impressed in pre season, although he was quite good early season last year. Campbell is also a striker option in this shape.
the fact we are signing Taylor tells me McGrandles is off. DJ outdone loan I'd think and Henry too.
I'd like 2 more strikers another naturally left footed wing back and a rwb. thats quite greedy though. I'd see maybe 2 or 3 prem loans though
I'd be looking at DJ and Mcgrandles out in terms of senior players and then get loans for Elewere,Kanu,Asiimwe and Henry .
Probably in a minority but I'd keep Kirk.
Personally, I would keep Mcgrandles
but I am not privy to how much his on and if Dean thinks his wages would be better
used elsewhere etc. He may feel that with Anderson we have enough from Dobb,
Taylor, Camera, , Anderson, Fraser, and Payne.
Actually, now I have typed that down can actually see
why you may feel he could go and use wages elsewhere. Anderson has been a
bonus.
Yeah it wasn't until I thought about the midfield depth we actually have with Taylor added that I thought Mcgrandles could be surplus to requirements, Anderson as you say is a bonus to have around and probably covers Camara.
Cawley has given good information of late. TS and MS must have triedto alienate him too.
Kanu, Henry, Mitchell or Deji loan (surprised by the comments on the latter's knee)
McGrandles seems surplus to requirements
DJ and Kirk can hopefully get moved on. They won't offer anything in a sustained bout of games.
Aneke is up to the club
If you move all these players on then you back to square one with no squad to cover injuries and a long season the only ones that should go are DJ and Henry .. DH already said Elewere is part of the first team this season so he not going anywhere
I'm hoping the new regime get themselves a top top quality medical team who take one look at Chuks and say we've been managing him all wrong.. Get to work, and we have a fit , strong and resilient Chuks who tears the league apart!
Am I over egging this new dawn??
The frustrating thing and let’s think about Chuks in all this as well .. he must be so fed up but a fit Chuks would kill league one and with May alongside him that’s promotion , sure the club feels they can get him back on the pitch
I'd sell McGrandles, DJ and maybe Kirk but he's played well in our friendlies. Would love to sell Chuks but can't see anyone taking him, so hopefully we can finally get his injury troubles sorted.
I hope we sign a RWB and a ST
The club would love to sell those three, but nobody will pay a fee for them, I bet we are struggling to get them away on frees! We will probably have to pay a percentage of their salaries to lose them. I think we may decide to keep Kirk. IMHO
Can see us keeping Kirk until a forward comes in at least.
Kirk is one of our weakest players I’ve ever seen, so flimsy it’s unreal…clearly didn’t want to get hurt last night, bottled everything which looks even worse in pink f**king boots
I'd sell McGrandles, DJ and maybe Kirk but he's played well in our friendlies. Would love to sell Chuks but can't see anyone taking him, so hopefully we can finally get his injury troubles sorted.
I hope we sign a RWB and a ST
The club would love to sell those three, but nobody will pay a fee for them, I bet we are struggling to get them away on frees! We will probably have to pay a percentage of their salaries to lose them. I think we may decide to keep Kirk. IMHO
Can see us keeping Kirk until a forward comes in at least.
Kirk is one of our weakest players I’ve ever seen, so flimsy it’s unreal…clearly didn’t want to get hurt last night, bottled everything which looks even worse in pink f**king boots
I mean he’s nowhere as bad as people are making out and had become a bit of a scapegoat figure, I’d like to see us keep him and I think he could prove people wrong
I'd sell McGrandles, DJ and maybe Kirk but he's played well in our friendlies. Would love to sell Chuks but can't see anyone taking him, so hopefully we can finally get his injury troubles sorted.
I hope we sign a RWB and a ST
The club would love to sell those three, but nobody will pay a fee for them, I bet we are struggling to get them away on frees! We will probably have to pay a percentage of their salaries to lose them. I think we may decide to keep Kirk. IMHO
Can see us keeping Kirk until a forward comes in at least.
Kirk is one of our weakest players I’ve ever seen, so flimsy it’s unreal…clearly didn’t want to get hurt last night, bottled everything which looks even worse in pink f**king boots
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Get to work, and we have a fit , strong and resilient Chuks who tears the league apart!
Am I over egging this new dawn??
Cawley has always been fed info from the club, including the TS ownership
I hope we sign a RWB and a ST
Henry too lightweight at the moment
We will probably have to pay a percentage of their salaries to lose them. I think we may decide to keep Kirk. IMHO
Can see us keeping Kirk until a forward comes in at least.
Probably in a minority but I'd keep Kirk.
Personally, I would keep Mcgrandles but I am not privy to how much his on and if Dean thinks his wages would be better used elsewhere etc. He may feel that with Anderson we have enough from Dobb, Taylor, Camera, , Anderson, Fraser, and Payne.
Actually, now I have typed that down can see why you may feel he could go and use wages elsewhere. Anderson has been a bonus.
Kirk flatters in pre-season, he's done it before. I'd shift but probably not until we've got a striker in as he can at least do a job until then. DJ to go, maybe one of the young CBs.
Been impressed with Asiimwe and Anderson, but glad we're bringing another CM option in for rotation and might be worth giving Anderson at least six months of regular men's football out on loan. Would want another RWB in before loaning Asiimwe out though.
For me striker has got to be the urgent priority. At the moment we're lining up with wingers up front, and no natural partner for May. The whole time we're working on shape, it's not even the shape we presumably want to play.
Can't believe the shite luck of Miles getting injured in literally our first PSF, or Reading having their embargo lifted just in time to beat us to Smith.
DJ definitely needs to go. Personally I'd keep Elewere for the moment, unless we sign another CB. Mitchell, Kanu, Henry all out on loan.
Kirk as others have said here till we bring in at least 1 more attacker.
the fact we are signing Taylor tells me McGrandles is off. DJ outdone loan I'd think and Henry too.
I'd like 2 more strikers another naturally left footed wing back and a rwb. thats quite greedy though. I'd see maybe 2 or 3 prem loans though
Yeah it wasn't until I thought about the midfield depth we actually have with Taylor added that I thought Mcgrandles could be surplus to requirements, Anderson as you say is a bonus to have around and probably covers Camara.
but a fit Chuks would kill league one and with May alongside him that’s promotion , sure the club feels they can get him back on the pitch