Sam Lavelle - gone to Carlisle on a 2year deal (p22)

O'Connell definitely is better. 

cafcfan1990 said:

blackpool72 said:

Unfortunately he's a very poor player and O'Connell is no better. 
Other than needing a striker who suits Garners system a new centre half is our top priority. 
I cannot see us reaching the playoffs with these two as regular starters.

Not sure what you’ve been watching this season 

Shit centre half partnerships mainly.

cafcfan1990 said:

blackpool72 said:

cafcfan1990 said:

blackpool72 said:

Unfortunately he's a very poor player and O'Connell is no better. 
Other than needing a striker who suits Garners system a new centre half is our top priority. 
I cannot see us reaching the playoffs with these two as regular starters.

Not sure what you’ve been watching this season 

Shit centre half partnerships mainly.

Not completely unfair but O’Connell has been the best, miles ahead of Lavelle 

Fair enough. 
The point I was trying to make is that I don't think any of our centre halfs are good enough for a promotion push. 
The amount of goals we have conceded this season is ridiculous and a high % of those have been down to our centre halfs. 
Inniss,Lavelle and O'Connell are all very poor imo. 

Pearce would have been a better option than Lavelle this season 

Probably one of his biggest weaknesses is that he isn’t entirely comfortable with the ball, and the way we play, our centre backs see quite a bit of it.

The other issue, across our whole team but unfortunately Lavelle highlighted yesterday was the lack of urgency and aggression and how it turns into naivety. Steve Brown is completely right, and it’s that which will hinder us throughout the season.

O’Connell looks a better player because he’s far better on the ball and looks more mobile. Defensively though, he’s not that great. We certainly need another centre back in January.

You can’t concede the amount we do and expect to get top 6. It simply won’t happen.

7 times in 18 games we have conceded 2 or more. 4 of those we have conceded 3 or more. You can’t keep doing that and think you can be getting results.

We need another striker, 100%, but we also need another defender too. 

Morecambe is exactly his level unfortunately. I was willing to give him time after the injuries but whether his confidence has been destroyed or he’s simply not a very good player, we need better in January.

Laville was the best of the back 4 yesterday .. Inniss was our muscled and bullied by their number 14 which put pressure in Laville and he defended pretty well 

Sage said:

Probably one of his biggest weaknesses is that he isn’t entirely comfortable with the ball, and the way we play, our centre backs see quite a bit of it.

The other issue, across our whole team but unfortunately Lavelle highlighted yesterday was the lack of urgency and aggression and how it turns into naivety. Steve Brown is completely right, and it’s that which will hinder us throughout the season.

O’Connell looks a better player because he’s far better on the ball and looks more mobile. Defensively though, he’s not that great. We certainly need another centre back in January.

You can’t concede the amount we do and expect to get top 6. It simply won’t happen.

7 times in 18 games we have conceded 2 or more. 4 of those we have conceded 3 or more. You can’t keep doing that and think you can be getting results.

We need another striker, 100%, but we also need another defender too. 

And that’s with O’Connell and Inniss.  O’Connell was getting stronger before his injury and I think he was doing okay given he’s a right footer playing on the left side of centre back, but as you’ve pointed out, we’ve conceded a lot of goals.  

How long is Thomas out? Is he always injury prone or just unlucky recently.

Lavelle is the tall non-physical lump you dream of playing against.

Agent McKeeper doing his job.

Burton Athletic.

Surely we aren’t shifting lavelle and eoc?

Got his replacement lined up 

Good, never been good enough.

Confirmed