It took some time

[Pinchy]

What we actually need is two first-choice centre-backs, both tall and powerful enough to deal with modern strikers. Joe Shaw? Yes, great player, but his immediate opponent would typically be 5-10 or 5-11 not 6-3.

If Terry Kennedy can hold down a place competing against good quality for the spot, so be it - great. Like all players, however, he is a means to the end; not the objective. Some of you, I'm afraid, have got a bit carried away on this one, much like Louis Reed.

 

[sheffielder]

It's a tough one because everyone must admit mistakes have been made, however he has stuck to his principles and the players he wants to bring. Well as far as we know. I think we can see where these principles have cost us, so we just need to wait and see where this leaves us on the 31st May. I was all for letting him go if we didn't get promotion, but we are too far down the line with his plan, so could cost us further years. I can see more benefit of him staying if he learns from his mistakes

I expect the squad players he brought in like Alcock, JCR, Higdon, McEverley etc will be gone in the summer now he has managed to bring his players in. A quality centrehalf and either a fit Wallace or new box to box midfielder will be needed whatever division we are in.

 

[Fulwood Blade]

What we actually need is two first-choice centre-backs, both tall and powerful enough to deal with modern strikers. Joe Shaw? Yes, great player, but his immediate opponent would typically be 5-10 or 5-11 not 6-3.

If Terry Kennedy can hold down a place competing against good quality for the spot, so be it - great. Like all players, however, he is a means to the end; not the objective. Some of you, I'm afraid, have got a bit carried away on this one, much like Louis Reed.

Indeed, and my hobby horse all season.

if it was a problem when we brought in Paddy - it was still a problem when he left Dec 31st and it's still a problem now.

Has Clough ever answered the question as to why TK is now the only recognised CH who will actually play? Presuming Mcgahey is deemed NGE yet.

UTB

 

[bladesman3]

Imo these were poor results but not necessarily poor performances.

Crewe was a miserable result but whilst we were below par I don't think we were as dreadful as some made out.

I thought we were dire vs Crewe except for first ten minutes

 

[Bladesman]

Bladesman , agree but beggars cant be chooses , and we made our bed , so got to lay in it , and all that jazz . Clough now has to work with what he has got and assembled . He and we will stand or fall by his decisions . This slightly out of there preferred position thing is a worry , and could be our achilles heal. In saying that , we are IMO better than most in the run in , and confidence should now be high , whoever puts the shirt on . Its were they play , that is the key.

UTB

Beggars can't be chooses but there are flaws in our squad that are hard to ignore. We will see what happens.

 

[JohnDenver]

I reckon this season can be summed-up by the statement that our future-season squad building looks much more sound than the single season decisions we've made this term.

I still think we'll reap the benefits of Clough's long-termism, but where we've needed quick-fixes we've not found them quickly enough. A play-off defeat will necessitate a good start to next season or else Clough will be on borrowed time.

 

[JJBlade]

Yes, we now have many ways of being ineffective

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

things take to to evolve

look at hair over the past 4 decades
women have gone from hairy to clean shaven men have gone from nothing to brayford


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That's raised the question of the season.

Does Brayford have a Brazilian or does he go all the way?

 

[robbiez666]

We have some good players in the squad, and better than any other team in the league in terms of depth and ability. However, as said earlier in the thread, it's a very disjointed one. If we'd had an extra couple of good CBs all season I believe we'd be in the top 2.