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  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,816
    Thought Redman was neat and tidy, but is that enough? 

    Mwamba was the standout for me, first half he was always involved. Aggression and skill.  Really like how he accepts the ball and always looks to drive forward.
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 10,186
    Don't mind having Redmond on trial as a bit of experience around the squad and someone for TC/Apter/Dixon to learn off but these older free agent moves just haven't worked for us recently. 
  • RonnieMoore
    RonnieMoore Posts: 5,228
    killerandflash said:
    NJ didn't say we're always going to be playing 433/4231, but rather that he wants the option to switch from his 352/343 system.

    IF we do just play 4 at the back, we have quite a lot of centre backs - fenaddick beat me to that comment  :D

    Jones, Bell, Sichenje, Koumetio would all expect to be playing, plus we have Burke and the younger Z Mitchell and Gough

    Ramsay would be just a RB, Mesik just a LB (alongside Edwards).

    And if you have just the one central striker, they need to be able to hold the ball up, which isn't really Kelman's game.


    Away will be play the same way as last season it’s at home he is looking to be more positive 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 72,554
    Redmond was obviously going to be livelier than the other players in the second half yesterday, as he's trying to impress and earn a contract, whereas everyone else will be easing themselves in. 

    His underwhelming spells at Wednesday and Blackburn last season are a major concern
  • RC_CAFC
    RC_CAFC Posts: 1,944
    edited July 4
    killerandflash said:
    Redmond was obviously going to be livelier than the other players in the second half yesterday, as he's trying to impress and earn a contract, whereas everyone else will be easing themselves in. 

    His underwhelming spells at Wednesday and Blackburn last season are a major concern
    While I’m not suggesting he’s good enough, these two clubs have been awful places to be last couple of years. With his pedigree, he’s definitely worth a look and if they see something they can use then why not. Could be a good finisher (sub) to have off the bench.

    TC has clear talent, but he’s not got anyone at the club who’s similar in style to help him. Redmond could be that person?
  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 2,250
    If Jones wants Redmond as an option I’ll back it even if i think it’s a very questionable move.

    Could be a very hot take but I’d be very very concerned if Jones a manager who’s built his entire career on a 352/41212 - Diamond, wants to suddenly switch up and play a way in which he hasn’t got proven success or a lot of know how.

    even more so going into a season with TC, Tanto Apter and Redmond as wingers. 2 of which had failed L1 spells last year, 1 hasn’t kicked a ball in 3 years and the other has output problems. TC and Apter have potential but all seems like a massive gamble to me. No issues if it’s Plan B but if it’s Plan A I think we’d be very much out our depth 
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 33,012
    Really not sure about Redmond. In Jones we trust etc, but still. 
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 6,436
    Obviously it’s only the first pre season game but if that is a sample of what he brings I think we should keep Mwamba around the squad rather than loan him out
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 20,223
    AndyG said:
    Obviously it’s only the first pre season game but if that is a sample of what he brings I think we should keep Mwamba around the squad rather than loan him out
    Maybe but also maybe that stops him developing. Even if we bring in just one more midfielder he’ll have three or four players ahead of him in the pecking order. His development might be better if he went out on loan 

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  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 12,857
    I think in a 4 at the back Sichenje could be suitable for RB looking at how he plays 
  • MrBurns
    MrBurns Posts: 1,924
    Scoham said:
    NJ has confirmed there’s no truth in the Mandron rumour on Cawley’s latest article.
    That's best news we've had all summer 
  • Ilovelondontown
    Ilovelondontown Posts: 329
    Redmond is definitely not the answer to anything we need!
  • MrBurns
    MrBurns Posts: 1,924
    DamoNorthStand said:
    I think in a 4 at the back Sichenje could be suitable for RB looking at how he plays 
    Move Sichenje into the midfield
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 23,724
    Jones has used 4231 loads in his managerial career

    If he thinks he can get something out of Redmond, then let's try 

    Godden was 32 when we signed him from Coventry, just saying
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,723
    Re: Redmond I think it’s natural to see this sort of thing at this stage in the season.  Jones will want to see if he’s a capable, cheap option given our budget.  Personally I don’t think he’ll do enough to get a contract, but I understand why we’re looking at him.  
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,964
    This talk of changing formations and targeting players that fit our new style of play is giving me Garnerball flashbacks.
  • AberystwythAddick
    AberystwythAddick Posts: 1,683
    Taking trialists surely only works if you’re playing teams of a similar level? 

    Playing against our pre season opponents is hardly a test 
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 12,857
    JRS is the really interesting one that comes to mind if we switch to this formation.

    A 4231 with a 3 of TC, Carey and JRS would be interesting to see.

    And Kelman absolutely can play up top as I think his hold up play is good and having the three behind buzzing around him is how he played at Orient with Donley et al 
  • cafcsinger
    cafcsinger Posts: 5,696
    Redmond would be a disaster imo

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  • Southbank
    Southbank Posts: 5,682
    Two bits of NJ's post match comments stand out for me. Gough is ' a young Conor Coady' was one. Second was' the youth players are closer than you think'.
    If NJ believes Gough and Mwamba, in particular,  are first team ready then that makes our midfield issues easier. Mwamba is the type of midfielder we are missing, can carry the ball and pass, is both strong and skilful. Somebody you can build a team around.
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,883
    Laddick01 said:
    Thinking about is, could Sichenje play up top as a target man? 


    Or in goal if Kaminski goes?
  • SouthLincsAddick
    SouthLincsAddick Posts: 706
    Is the Redmond trial, just Nathan helping out an ex player by saying it’s an official trial so his agent can create some interest, when in reality he’s just training with us. Clutching at straws here. I know money is tight compared to other big spenders in this league but it’s a signing that wouldn’t be very inspiring. Perhaps NJ would deploy him elsewhere like the genius Coady switch to midfield.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 86,585
    Talal said:
    Laddick01 said:
    Thinking about is, could Sichenje play up top as a target man? 


    Or in goal if Kaminski goes?
    Or take over from Jones as manager, assuming he can do that and be CEO.
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 6,436
    SouthLincsAddick said:
    Is the Redmond trial, just Nathan helping out an ex player by saying it’s an official trial so his agent can create some interest, when in reality he’s just training with us. Clutching at straws here. I know money is tight compared to other big spenders in this league but it’s a signing that wouldn’t be very inspiring. Perhaps NJ would deploy him elsewhere like the genius Coady switch to midfield.
    On paper the bloke seems like a busted flush however he is only 32 has played at the highest level if he gets a full pre season in who knows he could rekindle his spark. I learnt from the Coady signing not to doubt NJ in this respect as I was gutted when we signed him thinking it a total waste of space
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 33,012
    Laddick01 said:
    Thinking about is, could Sichenje play up top as a target man? 


    Or in goal? 
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 33,012
    AberystwythAddick said:
    Taking trialists surely only works if you’re playing teams of a similar level? 

    Playing against our pre season opponents is hardly a test 
    If we sign him (hopefully a big “if”), he’ll need a full pre-season, therefore it makes sense to get him involved in the early pre-season games when we slaughter the minnows in our region. 
  • BetterCallSaul
    BetterCallSaul Posts: 401
    And that’s it for me really. The Connor Coady situation showed a lot of us up as a many believed he was a busted flush and would be a waste of time and money, yet turned into one of the most important signings of the season. If NJ sees something in Redmond, believes he can contribute to the team, and thinks he can get something out of him, I’m more than happy to back it.
  • southamptonaddick
    southamptonaddick Posts: 4,201
    All I dream of is a team of Sichenje's
    A team of Sichenje's 
    A team of Sichenje's 
    😁

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