How many signings do we need?

[RedandWhite]

Three Centre halfs, One box to box mid, A striker and a winger, maybe a goalkeeper

I hope to see Cuvelier and Adams given a good run though so..

 

[DaniBBlade]

6 for me. New goalie. 2 Centre halfs (obviously) Left back, Winger and a striker. Think Adkins will give the likes of Higdon, Campbell Ryce, Cuvelier, Diego etc a chance unlike clough. The squad we have now would get us in play offs again. I think its who he signs that will push us into the top 2. Heres hoping. UTB

 

[jt64]

Three. Two centre backs and a centre mid.

 

[Reedy1889]

Two centre half's are a must and a forward too, personally if that end's up being Sharp I'll be happy. I initally put four but if Wallace and/or Cuvelier can play more than they won't this season I'd be more than happy with them in the middle next to Basham

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

Only one centre half? Who would you play as the other centre half?

McGahey.

 

[Revolution]

McGahey.

Whoa.

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

Whoa.

Come on fella, live dangerously.

 

[Revolution]

Come on fella, live dangerously.

No. I'd prefer competence if we're going for promotion.

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

No. I'd prefer competence if we're going for promotion.

I tell you, you'll enjoy life more doing it my way.

Plus I honestly think with an experience centre half next to him, McGhaey will be a very good Championship level centre half.

 

[Bartleby]

No guarantees whatsoever that Adkins will get more out of the players than Clough.

well judging by the stuff they are doing with Hallam Uni, and the application of sports science that is part of his method, they should at least be fit enough, unlike under Clough who specialised in signing crocked players and who, I think I read, shuns a lot of the new technology.

 

[Revolution]

I tell you, you'll enjoy life more doing it my way.

Plus I honestly think with an experience centre half next to him, McGhaey will be a very good Championship level centre half.

There was nothing in his performance last season to support this.

 

[I should coco]

Random Forum Guy here again and I can tell you that last season they all went to SHU for extensive testing after the season started, so Clough wasn't quite the dinosaur that some like to portray him as.

Big losers on the body fat scores were Higdon (yeah, big surprise), Baxter (who'd have thought it) and amazing but true, Murphy.

I don't think there is anything on google to support this, just my helpful two penn'th.

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

There was nothing in his performance last season to support this.

He was a young inexperienced pro, who was thrown into a disorganized defence seriously lacking in leadership. I thought he looked OK, just inexperienced and left to organise a back four on his own.

 

[blader]

If somebody with your outlook were in charge we'd be in this league forever.
We've got half a dozen championship class players at the club and a few more maybes more than enough to build around.
Adkins will bring in where necessary and I'm sure we will start the season up and running.
To say we need a complete new eleven is ludicrous

Well forgive me, but haven't we already been in the league for 5 years straight? I'd love to hear who the half a dozen championship class players are you speak of, that's absolute tosh. Not a single player was in team of the year, none of our players are in demand, we were low scorers and serial conceders last season, so unless these lads were hiding I fail to see where all this sudden quality has emerged in our ranks.

 

[Lane Ender]

Well forgive me, but haven't we already been in the league for 5 years straight? I'd love to hear who the half a dozen championship class players are you speak of, that's absolute tosh. Not a single player was in team of the year, none of our players are in demand, we were low scorers and serial conceders last season, so unless these lads were hiding I fail to see where all this sudden quality has emerged in our ranks.

So you want Adkins to bin a full squad and start from scratch what a load of bollocks.
So Done, Murphy, Brayford,Basham,Adams,Reed,Freeman possibly Harris, Flynn and Coutts and a good few juniors arent a good basis to start.
Adkins will strengthen where necessary then watch.
You are serial doom and gloom merchant you would probably say a realist but you are way out here

 

[Houso]

6 for me please Rachel.

1 x GK
2 x CB
1 x winger [I'm comfortable with either side as I don't believe we have an out and out rw or lw as it stands]
2 x strikers

This is based on a couple of players leaving the club, and a couple of players with huge potential fulfilling their promise this season.

 

[Jehovah]

well judging by the stuff they are doing with Hallam Uni, and the application of sports science that is part of his method, they should at least be fit enough, unlike under Clough who specialised in signing crocked players and who, I think I read, shuns a lot of the new technology.

All professional footballersshould be fit enough. I don't see what a day at uni will do.

 

[Barney]

All professional footballersshould be fit enough. I don't see what a day at uni will do.

Agreed. I always thought fitness was a mandatory basic requirement for a footballing career.

 

[Bartleby]

All professional footballersshould be fit enough. I don't see what a day at uni will do.

well it's the system he's used at his previous clubs and he's had a damn site more success than his predecessor so I for one won't knock it

 

[Bartleby]

Agreed. I always thought fitness was a mandatory basic requirement for a footballing career.

no harm in measuring it properly, this is what he's done at his other clubs and it worked there. I think we did have fitness issues last season.

 

[Lord Bos of Eckington.]

Inb4 the pedants!

My own view is that we have a lot of talent in the squad, in particular in the various wide positions. We also have decent forwards although we're still lacking physicality up front.

Where we are weak is the spine - Centre backs we all know about and I'd argue we need another central midfielder with height and power. I'd also have a bigger centre forward than we currently have. Being really ruthless, I'm not sure Howard is good enough either. His form last season was horrible.

Organisation , confidence , play with freedom , thats all we need , then we have cracked it . Also it cost nowt.

UTB

 

[Barney]

The following seems to be the most desired line-up for the 8th of August;

Howard

Freeman, New Signing, New Signing, Harris

Adams (Flynn?), Basham, New Signing, Murphy

Done, New Signing


Bench: Long, Kennedy, Collins, Wallace, Coutts, McNulty, Baxter (dependant on hearing)

• Possibly Flynn in if Adams doesn't seem up to it, but I can see Adams really impressing next year.
• Jury out on Wallace and Coutts but they could provide extra strength in the middle if they prove to be quality which in my opinion they will.
• Brayford in for Freeman and Freeman in for Harris would be best IMO when the beard's back from injury.

If you'd make any changes please do so, would be interesting to see how you see it.

 

[Reedy1889]

The following seems to be the most desired line-up for the 8th of August;

Howard

Freeman, New Signing, New Signing, Harris

Adams (Flynn?), Basham, New Signing, Murphy

Done, New Signing


Bench: Long, Kennedy, Collins, Wallace, Coutts, McNulty, Baxter (dependant on hearing)

• Possibly Flynn in if Adams doesn't seem up to it, but I can see Adams really impressing next year.
• Jury out on Wallace and Coutts but they could provide extra strength in the middle if they prove to be quality which in my opinion they will.
• Brayford in for Freeman and Freeman in for Harris would be best IMO when the beard's back from injury.

If you'd make any changes please do so, would be interesting to see how you see it.

I agree although I think JCR ha to be on the bench at least to offer a different alternative should it be required, and if Cuvelier is fit and raring I'd be happy to see him given a run in an Adkins type of style side, perhaps in the centre alongside Basham.

 

[blader]

So you want Adkins to bin a full squad and start from scratch what a load of bollocks.
So Done, Murphy, Brayford,Basham,Adams,Reed,Freeman possibly Harris, Flynn and Coutts and a good few juniors arent a good basis to start.
Adkins will strengthen where necessary then watch.
You are serial doom and gloom merchant you would probably say a realist but you are way out here

So you've already changed from good championship players to solid basis.

Look, there's a reason we finished fifth last year, and it's due to the names you mentioned. What you did, as many people have made the same mistake, is confuse our better players with being good players.

I can't argue the list you mentioned are our better players but seen as Brayford will be injured, the only player in that list to even play at a higher level is Basham, who was released by Blackpool who turned out to be the worst Chanpionship side in history last season.

I was called a doom merchant last season, and every single prediction I made was correct. Sometimes you need to accept you're deluding yourself. As I say, we don't have a single player who is the best in their position in the division. So how on earth do you expect us to win the league? There is argument for us to strengthen in every single position across the pitch, and I fail to see how, after watching a full season of us last year, you can come to any other conclusion.

Not one of our players would get into the side of any of the recent winners of league one, surely that's the bar we should be holding them to, would you agree? We have better players, but good championship players? Way off pal.

 

[Barney]

So you've already changed from good championship players to solid basis.

Look, there's a reason we finished fifth last year, and it's due to the names you mentioned. What you did, as many people have made the same mistake, is confuse our better players with being good players.

I can't argue the list you mentioned are our better players but seen as Brayford will be injured, the only player in that list to even play at a higher level is Basham, who was released by Blackpool who turned out to be the worst Chanpionship side in history last season.

I was called a doom merchant last season, and every single prediction I made was correct. Sometimes you need to accept you're deluding yourself. As I say, we don't have a single player who is the best in their position in the division. So how on earth do you expect us to win the league? There is argument for us to strengthen in every single position across the pitch, and I fail to see how, after watching a full season of us last year, you can come to any other conclusion.

Not one of our players would get into the side of any of the recent winners of league one, surely that's the bar we should be holding them to, would you agree? We have better players, but good championship players? Way off pal.

Respect from me mate because to me everything said here is bang on the money.

 

[Lane Ender]

So you've already changed from good championship players to solid basis.

Look, there's a reason we finished fifth last year, and it's due to the names you mentioned. What you did, as many people have made the same mistake, is confuse our better players with being good players.

I can't argue the list you mentioned are our better players but seen as Brayford will be injured, the only player in that list to even play at a higher level is Basham, who was released by Blackpool who turned out to be the worst Chanpionship side in history last season.

I was called a doom merchant last season, and every single prediction I made was correct. Sometimes you need to accept you're deluding yourself. As I say, we don't have a single player who is the best in their position in the division. So how on earth do you expect us to win the league? There is argument for us to strengthen in every single position across the pitch, and I fail to see how, after watching a full season of us last year, you can come to any other conclusion.

Not one of our players would get into the side of any of the recent winners of league one, surely that's the bar we should be holding them to, would you agree? We have better players, but good championship players? Way off pal.

So you've already changed from good championship players to solid basis.

Look, there's a reason we finished fifth last year, and it's due to the names you mentioned. What you did, as many people have made the same mistake, is confuse our better players with being good players.

I can't argue the list you mentioned are our better players but seen as Brayford will be injured, the only player in that list to even play at a higher level is Basham, who was released by Blackpool who turned out to be the worst Chanpionship side in history last season.

I was called a doom merchant last season, and every single prediction I made was correct. Sometimes you need to accept you're deluding yourself. As I say, we don't have a single player who is the best in their position in the division. So how on earth do you expect us to win the league? There is argument for us to strengthen in every single position across the pitch, and I fail to see how, after watching a full season of us last year, you can come to any other conclusion.

Not one of our players would get into the side of any of the recent winners of league one, surely that's the bar we should be holding them to, would you agree? We have better players, but good championship players? Way off pal.

Potato potata
Last seasons gone a new era awaits.
If being negative does it for you keep with it,we've got a proper leader now and I'm positive pal.

 

[blader]

Potato potata
Last seasons gone a new era awaits.
If being negative does it for you keep with it,we've got a proper leader now and I'm positive pal.

Then you either don't want to debate or accept you're on to a loser with that post.

I am not negative for the sake of it (as I was proven 100% correct last season). What I would like is a justifiable reason to be optimistic. I cannot stand people straw clutching and trying to argue our current squad is anywhere near decent after watching us all last season. We conceded too many and didn't score anywhere near enough, now why would anyone think this forthcoming season would e any different? I trust Adkins will bring in the quality required, which is what I am optimistic about. I don't think it takes a pessimist, realist or optimist to realise that our squad last season was nothing short of truly average.

 

[Bladesway]

Have you seen Billy Sharp's recent record ................... piss poor.

Blade, bladey, blade bladeness. Its all that matters.

 

[Lane Ender]

Then you either don't want to debate or accept you're on to a loser with that post.

I am not negative for the sake of it (as I was proven 100% correct last season). What I would like is a justifiable reason to be optimistic. I cannot stand people straw clutching and trying to argue our current squad is anywhere near decent after watching us all last season. We conceded too many and didn't score anywhere near enough, now why would anyone think this forthcoming season would e any different? I trust Adkins will bring in the quality required, which is what I am optimistic about. I don't think it takes a pessimist, realist or optimist to realise that our squad last season was nothing short of truly average.

I wasn't the biggest fan of Clough but even when he was in charge and employing the correct formations and tactics we gave Bristol , MK,Preston,Swindon big problems.
We are four quality players in the positions we all know from being runaway winners of this league.

 

[Lane Ender]

Total sweep of the board. I neither rate nor value anyone other than Adams to be frank.

Not even Done a goal every other game playing solo up front, Murphy takes two players to try and keep him quiet,
Brayford best RB in the division
You're a hard man to please