Summer 2022 transfer rumours (Gilbey loan confirmed p513, a signing falls through last minute p541)

blackpool72 said:

Callumcafc said:

robinofottershaw said:

Callumcafc said:

Second half of last season our striker options (for two places) were: Stockley, Washington, Aneke, Burstow, Kanu

Going into tomorrow, our striker options (for one place) are: Stockley, Aneke, Leaburn, Kanu


The fact that we have Aneke puts us in a difficult situation as theoretically the numbers we have (4) should cover us for the formation we want to play.

But the problem is that Chuks can't be relied stay fit and so, treating the real number as 3, we need someone with senior experience added to the group. I'd argue that we needed that additional senior presence last season too.



To reiterate, we are playing a formation this year that requires one striker fewer than we did last season. Hence it makes sense to have one striker fewer in the squad than we did last season. Add to the fact that Davison wasn't here while Aneke came in and we are in my opinion, no better or worse in terms of bodies vs positions to fill than we were at the end of last year.

The problem is that we were one short then and we remain one short now.

And, with the best will in the world, I would suggest we need more experience than Leaburn and Kanu to get us near to a top six position.

I don't disagree. I want us to sign another striker.

Asking for two is too much and will stunt the development of those same players.

In all honesty Kanu is two years away from first team football. 
It won't stunt his growth. 

SELR_addicks said:

https://twitter.com/RichCawleySLP/status/1553113846885269504

golfaddick said:

Callumcafc said:

Second half of last season our striker options (for two places) were: Stockley, Washington, Aneke, Burstow, Kanu

Going into tomorrow, our striker options (for one place) are: Stockley, Aneke, Leaburn & Kanu.

The problem is that we were one short then and we remain one short now.

Of those 4 you mention, 2 are raw and 1 is injury prone and cant play 90 mins. 

We might only need 1 "striker" but the options are hardly awe inspiring. I bet you before too long Leaburn will the main striker (either due to injury or suspension) and he will follow in his father's footsteps of being asked to compete way before his time. Carlo was a force later in his career with us but the first 3 seasons he was ridiculed & I just hope it doesn't happen to his son. 

Garrymanilow said:

golfaddick said:

Garrymanilow said:

golfaddick said:

BetterCallSaul said:

For what it's worth, with a month to go, I think our transfer window so far has been pretty impressive

really ??

lost 2 strikers that haven't been replaced
lost a left footed left back that hasn't been replaced
recruited 3 defenders, a defensive midfielder, a goalkeeper (that wasn't a priority) and 1 attacking midfielder.

In a team last year that didn't score enough goals to even get into the top half of the league. I understand you "build from the back" but goals win you games. 

Currently I would give the "rebuild" 5 out of 10. The squad itself about a 7 (and that's being generous)

We start our first game tomorrow with just 1 fit striker. If Stockley gets injured or sent off tomorrow we have big problems.

But I'm just a doom monger & everything will be alright once the transfer window closes on Sept 1st. 

This has been repeated a few times but it's a bit of a red herring. We played with two strikers last season so we needed 5 in the squad ideally. Garner only plays with 1, so we need 3. We don't actually have to replace both the strikers we lost as we're not playing the same way. One more will do it.

Remind me of that when all 3 are out either injured or suspended. Last season we had 5 strikers and in March that wasn't enough when Stockley, Washington & Aneke were all out injured. 

Its funny, because in a World Cup squad you find Countries will almost invariably take 3 goalkeepers when they might only be playing 3 or 4 games, and will be lacking players upfront (Look at the 2006 WC when Bent didn't go). This is a 46 game season & currently we might have just 1 senior striker available tomorrow if Aneke isn't fit. 

pfft.

Come off it. Aside from the fact the answer to all three being out is, obviously, Leaburn plays, how many strikers should we have competing for one spot just in case then? Should we have 5 first team strikers hanging around hoping that Stockley's legs explode? 10? What if we have 15 and then all get injured. WHY DIDN'T WE PLAN FOR IF WE HAD 15 STRIKERS INJURED?? Last season we had Stockley, Washington and Davison up to January and then Stockley, Washington and Aneke from there. Burstow was a youth player we catapulted up because we were short. It wasn't enough. This season we will, hopefully have Stockley, Aneke, another striker and Leaburn as part of the squad, with Kanu hopefully developing if real disaster strikes. Three proper first team options, Leaburn pushing to play and then some youth options if things are really desperate. We only need one more striker to meet that, not two.

The reason teams take 3 goalkeepers to the World Cup is because the rules say you have to. 'Three players must be goalkeepers, with the number 1 shirt reserved for one of them'.

SouthLincsAddick said:

Brighton Addick said:

FishCostaFortune said:

killerandflash said:

Covered_End_Lad said:

I do feel that a portion of our fanbase need to wake up and realise we are a league one side. People seem to expect us to be spending millions on household names.

SCMP means we can only spend 60% of turnover on wages. Sensibly this stops clubs paying way beyond their means unless they have a super rich owner who is happy to throw money at it at their own cost and not risking the future of the club.

Overall considering the limitations of being a league one club I think we have assembled a good squad that should be competing for the top 6 at a minimum. We can probably all agree our defence and midfield look stronger than the last few years, yes we need a couple of additions up top to give us options but one is almost through the door and we should sign another prior to the window closing.

It feels like a corner of our support will use any excuse to bash the club/owner. We are a third division side with a top end third division budget.

Myself, I am excited to see how we get on this season. BG will have us playing a good style of football and I am confident he will get us into the playoffs.

Personally I am less convinced. And when respected pundits like the Not the top 20 podcast forecast us to finish 12th, that reinforces my concerns that against the other decent L1 sides, we are still lacking.

How accurate were their predictions the season before?

They had us in 8th for last season.  Ahead of both Blackpool and Wigan...

6th actually. Some right, a lot very wrong.

EugenesAxe said:

Leuth said:

First person to make a turning circle joke gets a punch 

High five! Of all the people to deliver the punchline…

robinofottershaw said:

golfaddick said:

BetterCallSaul said:

For what it's worth, with a month to go, I think our transfer window so far has been pretty impressive

really ??

lost 2 strikers that haven't been replaced
lost a left footed left back that hasn't been replaced
recruited 3 defenders, a defensive midfielder, a goalkeeper (that wasn't a priority) and 1 attacking midfielder.

In a team last year that didn't score enough goals to even get into the top half of the league. I understand you "build from the back" but goals win you games. 

Currently I would give the "rebuild" 5 out of 10. The squad itself about a 7 (and that's being generous)

We start our first game tomorrow with just 1 fit striker. If Stockley gets injured or sent off tomorrow we have big problems.

But I'm just a doom monger & everything will be alright once the transfer window closes on Sept 1st. 

You were right last year and I agree with your summary of where we are right now. Season after season we go through the first half a dozen games with significant weaknesses in the squad and an expectation from many that this will be solved by the time the window closes. We lose too many points during that first phase. Let’s hope it doesn’t happen again.

Karim_myBagheri said:

Millwall now copying our transfer policy. looks like they got Harry McKirdy the swindon forward. his personality probably suites them better.