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When the going gets tough who have they got to turn to? Gus? Robinson telling them they're a cunt?

A club with our expectations is hard for young players. And a few of them are either really struggling right now or just aren't ready for the roles they currently have in the side.

One isn't ready. Brooks isn't ready to be our first choice winger.
Peck is struggling, Burrows is struggling. Seriki is.
Bindon and Barry have never played at this level before.
Cannon is crap.
Who can they look to to help them through games atm?

To resolve this we're linked with a 20 year old Swedish lad and a 24 year old from Coventry.

Ben Mee would be the perfect signing for where we are right now. We're got plenty of promising talent and they need the experienced heads to help them grow.

At the minute they're going backwards. As are we.
 

Slim Man said:
Ben Mee would be the perfect signing for where we are right now. We're got plenty of promising talent and they need the experienced heads to help them grow.

At the minute they're going backwards. As are we.
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Nearly right. They would be better with Me.
 
Poor start. Feels like we've started the season without being ready, a bit like Hecky's start in the Premiership. Lost some key players, and didn't have the replacements in place, let alone had them adapted.

Cut Selles some slack though. He came here, inheriting a decent squad, with new ambitious owners. Already arranged pre season matches against minor local teams didn't reveal everything wasn't rosy. On the contrary, they showed the team was pretty good at playing against that level of opposition. We looked open at times, but those teams didn't punish us. Fired up Championship teams showed in the first two games that there is a specific weakness against counter attacks.

To help deal with that we changed formation today, which on paper made sense and was what a lot of people wanted. Thought it was worth a go myself. But O'Hare didn't look at home out wide. We struggled to get Hamer (AMC today) on the ball.

One of the good things in the first game playing 4-3-3, it meant we had a lot of players moving forward as we attacked. Asaba commented that today we had many players ahead of the ball, but often standing still, rather than moving into good spaces. We looked very static and players often found themselves on the ball with nobody to pass to.

I reckon we will get some additions next week, but we won't be confident about our play ahead of Millwall. At the moment it looks like we need more than we realistically will get, especially as some who did well in pre season have offered very little so far, i.e. Cannon, Brooks and One.
 
Bergen Blade said:
Poor start. Feels like we've started the season without being ready, a bit like Hecky's start in the Premiership. Lost some key players, and didn't have the replacements in place, let alone had them adapted.

Cut Selles some slack though. He came here, inheriting a decent squad, with new ambitious owners. Already arranged pre season matches against minor local teams didn't reveal everything wasn't rosy. On the contrary, they showed the team was pretty good at playing against that level of opposition. We looked open at times, but those teams didn't punish us. Fired up Championship teams showed in the first two games that there is a specific weakness against counter attacks.

To help deal with that we changed formation today, which on paper made sense and was what a lot of people wanted. Thought it was worth a go myself. But O'Hare didn't look at home out wide. We struggled to get Hamer (AMC today) on the ball.

One of the good things in the first game playing 4-3-3, it meant we had a lot of players moving forward as we attacked. Asaba commented that today we had many players ahead of the ball, but often standing still, rather than moving into good spaces. We looked very static and players often found themselves on the ball with nobody to pass to.

I reckon we will get some additions next week, but we won't be confident about our play ahead of Millwall. At the moment it looks like we need more than we realistically will get, especially as some who did well in pre season have offered very little so far, i.e. Cannon, Brooks and One.
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Totally nail on head as per
 

Foody said:
I don't think we've had a super competitive player that fires others up since Baldock (RIP). Genuinely he's the last player I can think of that lifts the whole team performance
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Ndiaye completely lifted team performance in a way I haven't seen from any other player. Doesn't have to be a solid dependable no fuss type to lead.
 
Bergen Blade said:
Poor start. Feels like we've started the season without being ready, a bit like Hecky's start in the Premiership. Lost some key players, and didn't have the replacements in place, let alone had them adapted.

Cut Selles some slack though. He came here, inheriting a decent squad, with new ambitious owners. Already arranged pre season matches against minor local teams didn't reveal everything wasn't rosy. On the contrary, they showed the team was pretty good at playing against that level of opposition. We looked open at times, but those teams didn't punish us. Fired up Championship teams showed in the first two games that there is a specific weakness against counter attacks.

To help deal with that we changed formation today, which on paper made sense and was what a lot of people wanted. Thought it was worth a go myself. But O'Hare didn't look at home out wide. We struggled to get Hamer (AMC today) on the ball.

One of the good things in the first game playing 4-3-3, it meant we had a lot of players moving forward as we attacked. Asaba commented that today we had many players ahead of the ball, but often standing still, rather than moving into good spaces. We looked very static and players often found themselves on the ball with nobody to pass to.

I reckon we will get some additions next week, but we won't be confident about our play ahead of Millwall. At the moment it looks like we need more than we realistically will get, especially as some who did well in pre season have offered very little so far, i.e. Cannon, Brooks and One.
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Agree with you we do need to give the guy some time but why do we not learn that poor preparation pre season leads to a very poor season. Actually what is the plan this season?
 
Slim Man said:
When the going gets tough who have they got to turn to? Gus? Robinson telling them they're a cunt?

A club with our expectations is hard for young players. And a few of them are either really struggling right now or just aren't ready for the roles they currently have in the side.

One isn't ready. Brooks isn't ready to be our first choice winger.
Peck is struggling, Burrows is struggling. Seriki is.
Bindon and Barry have never played at this level before.
Cannon is crap.
Who can they look to to help them through games atm?

To resolve this we're linked with a 20 year old Swedish lad and a 24 year old from Coventry.

Ben Mee would be the perfect signing for where we are right now. We're got plenty of promising talent and they need the experienced heads to help them grow.

At the minute they're going backwards. As are we.
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Our AI-driven recruitment model doesn't identify things like leadership, mentality or bravery. Just human trafficked players from Bulgaria who can run a lot.
 
Slim Man said:
When the going gets tough who have they got to turn to? Gus? Robinson telling them they're a cunt?

A club with our expectations is hard for young players. And a few of them are either really struggling right now or just aren't ready for the roles they currently have in the side.

One isn't ready. Brooks isn't ready to be our first choice winger.
Peck is struggling, Burrows is struggling. Seriki is.
Bindon and Barry have never played at this level before.
Cannon is crap.
Who can they look to to help them through games atm?

To resolve this we're linked with a 20 year old Swedish lad and a 24 year old from Coventry.

Ben Mee would be the perfect signing for where we are right now. We're got plenty of promising talent and they need the experienced heads to help them grow.

At the minute they're going backwards. As are we.
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Utter bollocks.
Not worthy of serious criticism.
 
The individuals within the squad aren’t too young, for me it’s the fact they don’t have the quality of experience. At Seriki age Rooney had been playing in the Premier League for nearly 7 years and Peck for 4. Kyle Walker was playing for us at 19 and moved to Spurs shortly after. We are lacking in experience that can give you the calm head when needed
 
Slim Man said:
Ben Mee would be the perfect signing for where we are right now. We're got plenty of promising talent and they need the experienced heads to help them grow.
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Right COH Sports since I'm obviously the voice of the people and you're reading my posts...

We so desperately need some attacking players. A striker and a proven right winger as a minimum.

We can't continue to rely on Cannon as backup to Tyrese, and we have only Brooks as a right winger and he blows occasionally hot but majority cold.

Make things happen. Fast.
 
Slim Man said:
Right COH Sports since I'm obviously the voice of the people and you're reading my posts...

We so desperately need some attacking players. A striker and a proven right winger as a minimum.

We can't continue to rely on Cannon as backup to Tyrese, and we have only Brooks as a right winger and he blows occasionally hot but majority cold.

Make things happen. Fast.
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Not saying 100% we should but Nathan Redmond is available on a free and he is keeping himself fit, Premier League and Championship experience a plenty.
On the striker front although had his injuries in the past Danny Ings is available on a free too, although with don't have to keep looking at frees there are some interesting ones out there that could do a job.
 
LBA_Blade said:
Not saying 100% we should but Nathan Redmond is available on a free and he is keeping himself fit, Premier League and Championship experience a plenty.
On the striker front although had his injuries in the past Danny Ings is available on a free too, although with don't have to keep looking at frees there are some interesting ones out there that could do a job.
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I wonder how many of these are hedging their bets until its clear no PL sides are in for them and then they will explore Championship offers. We might be in contact with them.

I can see Ings waiting to see if Burnley or West Ham get an injury in next game and they might go knocking.
 
dexter101 said:
I wonder how many of these are hedging their bets until its clear no PL sides are in for them and then they will explore Championship offers. We might be in contact with them.

I can see Ings waiting to see if Burnley or West Ham get an injury in next game and they might go knocking.
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Very true, the major downside of not being in the know I guess that conversations could already be happening. Very valid point around Ings, the major downside is his injury record himself but other if he stays fit he would still be a threat at this level.
 
Well if we are already too young, and we sign Young Woo Seol, then that'll probably make us Special. We'd be Too much too Young!

(for the over 50s that one) ;)
 

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