IMO we need to be quite active in the January window if we’re seriously planning a push for the top 6.
We need a pacy striker - Donaldson is OK, he’s quick but not lightning fast.
A replacement for Carruthers & adequate cover for Duffy - if Brooks is to be sold.
Cover for Lundstram and / or Fleck - if either get injured we’re in trouble.
A new left wing back - I’ve not been overly impressed with Stevens recently. Again he’s OK but if Lafferty isn’t going to get a chance he needs moving on & someone to come in and contend for Stevens spot.
At least 1 new centre half - CCV is a good athlete but is dodgy defensively. Our centre halves are so important to how we play & if they can bomb forward that’s fine, but if they’re regularly caught out of position at the back, then we find ourselves in trouble. This has been happening a lot recently.
We have the core of a very good team, but we’re also very light on numbers & need to make some improvements in personnel if we’re to make a serious attempt at finishing anywhere near the top 6. I’ve no doubt that we’re better than a good number of teams in this league and are not in danger of being anywhere near the bottom three, but I also think that with a couple of decent acquisitions we’ll be much better than mid table (which is where we’re going at the moment). That Coutts injury has hit us incredibly hard IMO.
