Overthehills
Long term sufferer - Ever optimist
We all know how massive Morgan Gibbs White was for us on the pitch last season. I think we are all in agreeance that he came in at the right time and without him, we wouldn't have managed anywhere near the success that we achieved...albeit falling at the last hurdle.
Without a doubt...returning to his parent club will be a huge loss.
But looking at our trademark stutter in transfer activity again at the moment....I look at our squad and the underwhelming draw for potential acquisitions.
Okay, we have some real raw talent.... Ndiaye has broken into his native countries national scene.... Jebbo seems to be impressing in the young lions set up.... and we've a few internationals scattered around the place.
But removing MGW from the equation and we do have an underwhelming squad in terms of expressive flair and raising bums from seats.
Berge is very highly rated, however there is huge speculation as to whether he will even be at the club when the first ball of the season is kicked....therefore he isn't even a pull as such.
I can't help but feel that we need thay domino effect in order to attract talent. Whilst money talks and bettis dangling the "we can afford good wages" carrot may work to an extent. Players want to be successful and retain value, or alternatively use the championship as a springboard into the top flight..... in the same way that MGW did.
I don't see many players looking at Norwood, Enda, Basham, Egan and Co and instantly thinking "I want a bit of that"..... the nothing away from them, they are good lads.... but players want the buzz factor, they want to join raw talent...they want to be surrounded by exciting players.
I just feel that getting a couple of young, exciting, up and coming players, with a bit of flair about them..... might just make us more of an attractive proposition for potential recruits.
The slower one at a time method isn't working yet.....and as a result we don't seem to have any momentum in the market.
Without a doubt...returning to his parent club will be a huge loss.
But looking at our trademark stutter in transfer activity again at the moment....I look at our squad and the underwhelming draw for potential acquisitions.
Okay, we have some real raw talent.... Ndiaye has broken into his native countries national scene.... Jebbo seems to be impressing in the young lions set up.... and we've a few internationals scattered around the place.
But removing MGW from the equation and we do have an underwhelming squad in terms of expressive flair and raising bums from seats.
Berge is very highly rated, however there is huge speculation as to whether he will even be at the club when the first ball of the season is kicked....therefore he isn't even a pull as such.
I can't help but feel that we need thay domino effect in order to attract talent. Whilst money talks and bettis dangling the "we can afford good wages" carrot may work to an extent. Players want to be successful and retain value, or alternatively use the championship as a springboard into the top flight..... in the same way that MGW did.
I don't see many players looking at Norwood, Enda, Basham, Egan and Co and instantly thinking "I want a bit of that"..... the nothing away from them, they are good lads.... but players want the buzz factor, they want to join raw talent...they want to be surrounded by exciting players.
I just feel that getting a couple of young, exciting, up and coming players, with a bit of flair about them..... might just make us more of an attractive proposition for potential recruits.
The slower one at a time method isn't working yet.....and as a result we don't seem to have any momentum in the market.