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« Reply #40 on: February 20, 2018, 12:02:57 pm » |
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Despite signing 9 players in January the balance and composition of our squad is still a major issue.
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« Reply #42 on: February 20, 2018, 12:52:57 pm » |
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No Van Veen then, which means we are ultra thin on the ground in terms of strikers.
We'll require Mathis to be on the bench which means another loanee (Poole) missing out altogether.
Despite signing 9 players in January the balance and composition of our squad is still a major issue.
Mathis was signed as 3rd choice in case VV or Long were unavailable. Would have been a waste carrying a 4th striker on top of this. |
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« Reply #43 on: February 20, 2018, 12:58:49 pm » |
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Mathis was signed as 3rd choice in case VV or Long were unavailable. Would have been a waste carrying a 4th striker on top of this.
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« Reply #44 on: February 20, 2018, 13:38:31 pm » |
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Mathis was signed as 3rd choice in case VV or Long were unavailable. Would have been a waste carrying a 4th striker on top of this.
More of a waste than having to leave Poole out of the squad each week because we've exceeded the number of permitted loan players? As others have pointed out if Long gets crocked we're really in the sh*t. Mathis is completely untested. |
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« Reply #45 on: February 20, 2018, 14:10:55 pm » |
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Which quality striker should we have gone for to come in and sit in the stands waiting for KVV or Long to get injured?
Even Richards and Revell didn't want that gig.
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« Reply #46 on: February 20, 2018, 14:30:16 pm » |
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Which quality striker should we have gone for to come in and sit in the stands waiting for KVV or Long to get injured?
Even Richards and Revell didn't want that gig.
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« Reply #47 on: February 20, 2018, 14:44:06 pm » |
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No Van Veen then, which means we are ultra thin on the ground in terms of strikers.
We'll require Mathis to be on the bench which means another loanee (Poole) missing out altogether.
Despite signing 9 players in January the balance and composition of our squad is still a major issue.
Out of interest why wasn't Poole on the bench last week? With Berto being suspended we only had 4 in the match day squad. He could be injured or just out of favour. Hasn't been selected since the Rochdale game. |
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« Reply #48 on: February 20, 2018, 14:47:35 pm » |
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More of a waste than having to leave Poole out of the squad each week because we've exceeded the number of permitted loan players?
As others have pointed out if Long gets crocked we're really in the sh*t. Mathis is completely untested.
Probably why we tried to sign that Sheff Utd centre back to replace Poole. As anyone else will say, signing a 3rd/4th choice striker isn't particularly easy and the quality will always be lacking. Keeping O'Toole fit is the absolute essential for the remainder of our season. |
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« Reply #49 on: February 20, 2018, 14:58:38 pm » |
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We have 8 strikers on the books:
Mathis
KVV
The Longmeister
Waters on Loan
Lobjoit on Loan
The Hoskmeister
Icao- On Loan
Bowditch On Loan
4 are out on loan leaving 4.
Long is the number 1, KVV is out so its a choice of Mathis or the Hoskmiester right now.
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« Reply #50 on: February 20, 2018, 15:43:37 pm » |
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We have 8 strikers on the books:
Mathis
KVV
The Longmeister
Waters on Loan
Lobjoit on Loan
The Hoskmeister
Icao- On Loan
Bowditch On Loan
4 are out on loan leaving 4.
Long is the number 1, KVV is out so its a choice of Mathis or the Hoskmiester right now.
And how many of them are good enough to play as a (lone) striker in League One? Two. One of whom is now injured. If Long breaks down we really are stuffed. What if a game situation demands we play more than one striker? |
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« Reply #51 on: February 20, 2018, 16:17:49 pm » |
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Considering Hoskins is fairly consistently in the team anyway it seems a little unfair on him to say he's not good enough to be a back--up striker.
Certainly alongside a big man (JJOT could do the job) it wouldn't be the end of the world.
Considering that's in a 'crisis' type situation where both Long and van Veen are injured.
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« Reply #52 on: February 20, 2018, 16:58:00 pm » |
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Considering Hoskins is fairly consistently in the team anyway it seems a little unfair on him to say he's not good enough to be a back--up striker.
Certainly alongside a big man (JJOT could do the job) it wouldn't be the end of the world.
Considering that's in a 'crisis' type situation where both Long and van Veen are injured.
Hoskins played up top against AFC Wimbledon at home and frankly never looked like scoring in a million years. |
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« Reply #53 on: February 20, 2018, 17:05:01 pm » |
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Only Long and VV are credible options .
JJOT cannot play as a centre forward - ridiculous .
Mathis has never started a mans game of football in his life and i am not sure why he is here .
Waters and Hoskins need a big man alongside them and are not up to it anyway .
Iac is an option but we have no big man for him to play off .
Lobjoit is working at Asda , or should be .
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« Reply #54 on: February 20, 2018, 17:10:07 pm » |
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Maybe getting rid of the Revmeister wasn't such a good idea.
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For goodness sake Doc we are NOT going down you heard it here 1st (I damn well hope that does not come back to haunt me) |
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« Reply #55 on: February 20, 2018, 17:45:02 pm » |
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Maybe getting rid of the Revmeister wasn't such a good idea.
He's the greatest. |
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« Reply #56 on: February 20, 2018, 17:51:06 pm » |
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He's the greatest.
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For goodness sake Doc we are NOT going down you heard it here 1st (I damn well hope that does not come back to haunt me) |
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« Reply #57 on: February 20, 2018, 18:23:30 pm » |
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No Van Veen then, which means we are ultra thin on the ground in terms of strikers.
We'll require Mathis to be on the bench which means another loanee (Poole) missing out altogether.
Despite signing 9 players in January the balance and composition of our squad is still a major issue.
Not sure of your logic here? |
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« Reply #58 on: February 20, 2018, 19:19:26 pm » |
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And how many of them are good enough to play as a (lone) striker in League One?
Two. One of whom is now injured.
If Long breaks down we really are stuffed.
What if a game situation demands we play more than one striker?
Reckon we’ll end up with Bunney up front if they start dropping like flies? Did occur to me it was one of the benefits considered when we signed him? |
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« Reply #59 on: February 20, 2018, 20:27:34 pm » |
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Reckon we’ll end up with Bunney up front if they start dropping like flies? Did occur to me it was one of the benefits considered when we signed him?
I think Bunney on the left of midfield is a definite option . He has struggled to cross the half way line in recent matches from left back and not defended at all well . |
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