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« Reply #100 on: December 27, 2022, 23:48:53 pm »

And the lad gets a mention on Stockports forum as well.
https://theyellowboard.boards.net/thread/5924/county-thread-comings-goings-rumours?page=413
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« Reply #101 on: December 28, 2022, 13:55:21 pm »

Jack Marriott anyone  Smiley
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« Reply #102 on: December 28, 2022, 14:19:14 pm »

Jack Marriott anyone  Smiley
Not for me. Weve already got one underperformer on large wages.
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« Reply #103 on: December 28, 2022, 15:43:30 pm »

You wouldn’t be surprised if he ends up at one of the moneybags clubs in our league though - he would be decent if he could stay injury free.
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« Reply #104 on: December 28, 2022, 15:53:44 pm »

I genuinely think this might be the most complete squad we've ever assembled at this level. There is good competition all over the pitch and the starting XI is good enough for Nigel Clough to call us the 'best side in the division'.

However, the one weak point for me remains in the centre forward area. With Hylton struggling to make an impact, I'd like to see us sign a big centre forward who carries an aerial threat (with pace as a bonus) so that we have a genuine plan B when teams park the bus against us and we need to go more direct. This targetman wouldn't necessarily have to be prolific themselves - they'd just need to have the hold up skills to move us up the pitch and create chances for others.

Very much in the vein of Wilder signing Marquis and Collins or CC signing John Taylor many moons ago.  

I'd also start this player on the bench to begin with. For me, our best front three is Hoskins, Bowie and Pinnock, with Appere just behind as a decent option in any of the three roles and Eppiah with the potential to make an explosive impact as a wide forward. A Prem/Championshop loan deal for an up-and-coming Etete-style targetman might do the job, or failing that perhaps Bradford would be interested in swapping Hylton for Vadaine Oliver?  Wink
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« Reply #105 on: December 28, 2022, 16:55:06 pm »

Great post Bungle - I totally agree.
I've been really impressed with the individual development of several of our players under Brady and Calderwood. The team are also performing brilliantly as a collective - they seem to be very well coached.
Agree that our strongest front three is Bowie down the middle with Hoskins and Pinnock either side. Appere has improved a lot in the last few weeks, but he is far too wasteful in front of goal. He very rarely converts any of his 3/4 half chances in a game. Bowie has a better football brain and killer instinct.
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« Reply #106 on: December 28, 2022, 17:14:08 pm »

I said a Steve Howard type forward would be perfect earlier in the thread. Big lump who carried an aerial threat and could shoot as well
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« Reply #107 on: December 28, 2022, 17:26:06 pm »

I genuinely think this might be the most complete squad we've ever assembled at this level. There is good competition all over the pitch and the starting XI is good enough for Nigel Clough to call us the 'best side in the division'.

However, the one weak point for me remains in the centre forward area. With Hylton struggling to make an impact, I'd like to see us sign a big centre forward who carries an aerial threat (with pace as a bonus) so that we have a genuine plan B when teams park the bus against us and we need to go more direct. This targetman wouldn't necessarily have to be prolific themselves - they'd just need to have the hold up skills to move us up the pitch and create chances for others.

Very much in the vein of Wilder signing Marquis and Collins or CC signing John Taylor many moons ago.  

I'd also start this player on the bench to begin with. For me, our best front three is Hoskins, Bowie and Pinnock, with Appere just behind as a decent option in any of the three roles and Eppiah with the potential to make an explosive impact as a wide forward. A Prem/Championshop loan deal for an up-and-coming Etete-style targetman might do the job, or failing that perhaps Bradford would be interested in swapping Hylton for Vadaine Oliver?  Wink

I saw your post and started reading it before opening up a tab and googling Verdaine Oliver to see what he's up to...

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/2-bradford-city-transfers-in-or-out-we-could-realistically-see-in-or-out-in-january/

...before getting to the bottom of it where you've covered it!  Grin

He's on a 3 year contract there so I suspect the only realistic way would be a loan option but would they loan him out to arguably their main rival in terms of promotion?! Nice idea though!

I would also like to see us sign another attacking midfielder (number10 type) - only because we've got 4 quality midfielders so as soon as one becomes unavailable, we don't have an option in that area from the bench.

As things stand and in an ideal world, Id look to get Hylton out on loan or permanently if we can so we've got a bit of £ wiggle room to do some business and bring in someone like Oliver and another midfielder. The latter on the assumption that we do not keep the guy we signed a few weeks back.

Anything more than a minor tweak or two could see it backfire on us and upset the dynamics of the squad...especially now we've got them all fit bar Kioki and there's very few midweek games between now and the end of the season.
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« Reply #108 on: December 28, 2022, 19:18:50 pm »

I said a Steve Howard type forward would be perfect earlier in the thread. Big lump who carried an aerial threat and could shoot as well

I would keep the faith with Appéré in this role. He seems a decent enough footballer and it can often take a little while before the hard work coverts to goals scored. It even took Rico a while before he was banging in goals for fun.

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« Reply #109 on: December 28, 2022, 20:30:18 pm »

I would keep the faith with Appéré in this role. He seems a decent enough footballer and it can often take a little while before the hard work coverts to goals scored. It even took Rico a while before he was banging in goals for fun.



Agree, it's incredible amount of criticism he's had, in comparison to Hylton who has to be one of most underwhelming signings in last 10yrs.

I can't see anyone coming in for him on his wages, hopefully Brady will realise it does not appear to be working ala Kabamba and Connolly last season and cut his losses.

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« Reply #110 on: December 28, 2022, 22:42:19 pm »

hylton was a massive mistake .
Eppiah has to come off otherwise the two gambles have flopped
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« Reply #111 on: December 28, 2022, 22:46:12 pm »

hylton was a massive mistake .
Eppiah has to come off otherwise the two gambles have flopped
Appere doesn’t do it for me, although he’s not terrible he’s just not a goal scorer, if Hilton had started as many games he would convert more half chances.
Eppiah is pure class when fit, easily a League one forward.
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« Reply #112 on: December 28, 2022, 23:03:11 pm »

Agree, it's incredible amount of criticism he's had, in comparison to Hylton who has to be one of most underwhelming signings in last 10yrs.

I can't see anyone coming in for him on his wages, hopefully Brady will realise it does not appear to be working ala Kabamba and Connolly last season and cut his losses.



To me the reason for the criticism of Appere is very much understandable. His work rate is tremendous and he contributes to a fluid front 3 with his willingness to pull out wide also. But the numbers very much confirm what the eyes tell me each time I see him, hes just simply not enough of a goal threat considering the side we have.

Of all strikers who have played at least 800 mins in L2 this season no one averages less touches in the oppositions box than Appere. His XG is 4th lowest of those players, completes aerially the 4th lowest amount also (more noticeable at home where it feels like we can get stuck for ideas sometimes and go direct whereby he just does not compete most of the time against the CB's).  I think he is much more suited to our play away from home where we seem to have more fluiditiy and the whole team presses high as the opposition tends to attack us more. When teams sit deeper against us at Sixfields he just does not offer enough threat in general IMO and always seems to be wanting to take too many touches or looking to pass instead of getting shots away. I would rather see Hylton get a run at home or Bowie through the middle more often at home.

Not trying to hate on him or anything, obviously he has played a role in our team doing fantastically well. He is also young enough whereby he can still clearly still improve, but i just dont think hes a natural striker, you can see why he was predominantly played out wide in Scotland.
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« Reply #113 on: December 29, 2022, 07:23:26 am »

Gillingham apparently...

Gills have signed Nichols from Crawley so maybe not going there…
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« Reply #114 on: December 29, 2022, 07:31:23 am »

Appere doesn’t do it for me, although he’s not terrible he’s just not a goal scorer, if Hilton had started as many games he would convert more half chances.
Eppiah is pure class when fit, easily a League one forward.

Exactly this. Apperes work ethic is far superior which is why he gets picked.

If we could combine Apperes ethic and Hylton natural ability we would have a decent player on our hands. Maybe Eppiah is the perfect answer, hopefully he stays fit. 
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« Reply #115 on: December 29, 2022, 07:47:37 am »

Are we really sure that Hylton would have scored more than Appere if he had started more games?. In pre season friendlies he missed both of the penalties he took.
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« Reply #116 on: December 29, 2022, 08:14:10 am »

Gills have signed Nichols from Crawley so maybe not going there…

Quite unbelievably they have only scored 6 goals so far this season which must be some sort of record for this point of the year.

They have just been taken over by a chap with seemingly deep pockets so wouldn't shock me to see them going for quite a few signings in this window.
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« Reply #117 on: December 29, 2022, 08:29:35 am »

Quite unbelievably they have only scored 6 goals so far this season which must be some sort of record for this point of the year.

especially after they went through a period of scoring in 4 games consecutively
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« Reply #118 on: December 29, 2022, 09:51:43 am »

Grimsby fan thinks they may be signing Scott Pollock from Boston.
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« Reply #119 on: December 29, 2022, 10:03:52 am »

Are we really sure that Hylton would have scored more than Appere if he had started more games?. In pre season friendlies he missed both of the penalties he took.
I think Hilton’s track record would suggest so.
He’s scored 145 goals in 380 games.
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