Up Top New Season

[GreasyChipBeattie]

For me Clarke and mcnulty defiantly need to go

Not sure about that 95.
I think I'd prefer they just accept their fate and move on quietly.

 

[Houso]

Billy leads the line.

Lavery has great potential and I think will score in the division above.

McNulty to go without a doubt and I think this will be obvious.

Hanson is an option off the bench that certainly makes sense to keep.

Clarke.... dunno. Lives and dies by the last few games of this season IMO.

One more in for me.

 

[sufcboy95]

Maybe we may be tempted to have a look into the loan system? Some great players gone out on loan to championship clubs recently. I.e. The likes of afobe and Tammy Abraham

 

[Brookblade]

I honestly dont think Sharp will cut it next season.The last 2 home games he has been up against 2 decent centre halves and never had a sniff. He will be up against better centre halves, week in week out in the Championship.My fear is Wilder, will quite rightly give Billy a chance, but if he gives him say 10 games with little goal return,we could be well off the pace and in a relegation battle. With the new transfer system we wouldnt be able to bring in another striker in til January which is worrying. I think its vital we sign a proven Championship striker before the season starts. Who that might be I haven't a clue.

 

[snootyfenooty]

The forward line is definitely the big poser for next season. The rest I'm happy with for now except for the requirement for a new right back (before everyone starts hammering the keyboard Freeman has a role to play at wide midfield). Hanson's repertoire is nodding hoofs down in the hope someone might pick them up - a poor man's Darius Henderson, not good enough. Clarke, way out of his depth and past it. Billy, good enough for another two seasons, lay off him for now. Lavery, the wild card, don't think he's had a good enough run in the team to prove anything yet. McNulty, just fuck him off.

That leaves us needing minimum two more strikers, possibly three. Danny Ward is a good shout for one of them though.

 

[Grizzly blade]

I honestly think Hanson only came in because Clarke wasn't fit, and hasn't been since he arrived.

We needed a different outlet, and wilder knew he couldn't be certain the strikers we had would be able to get us over the line, so he got Hanson to make sure.

It would be harsh to bin Hanson after half a season, but for me although he is a handful he lacks a bit of quality, and furthermore as you go higher up the refs become more likely to blow for free kicks with any contact. Hanson thrives on that battle, that's what he does. So I see him hanging around as a go to player when needed.
Sharp is in league one for a reason. Wrong side of 30 and without service we know he struggles to score as he relies on service. He doesn't create goals out of nothing. But I also see him staying.

Lavery has that pace, and for me will be a focal part of the team if he can stay fit. But he will need someone up there with him.
So main focus for me is to acquire a top striker, and the best we can afford. Plus a young up and coming star.
McNulty will Ben off, and I suspect Clarke will leave to find first team football. He will be sought after in league one and so we shouldn't struggle to find a taker for him.

 

[Bladezz]

Wigan go down, go get Bogle.

Go on twitter, type in Omar Bogle. The Wigan fans aren't rating him, my friend is a Wigan fan is amazed how poor his all round game is. Someone took a risk on him and it hasn't paid off fully, I imagine he will succeed well in League one. These risks are part and parcel of football, but don't let someone take the risk it go wrong and then take a further risk that's just stupidity.

 

[BushBlade]

Firstly, CW puts a huge amount of time into generating team spirit so he's not going to rip the current side apart just because we've gone up a league. Whatever the pigs say, it's a gap not a chasm.

As has been said, he likes six strikers and the two obvious ones to ditch are McNulty and Done.

Next season he will rely on team spirit and workrate as much as ability and will look to progress the team over two or three seasons. We just won't be going out and spending £10m on a striker.

So he'll keep Hanson, Clarke, Sharp and Lavery. Sharp is proven at championship level, doesn't rely on pace. Lavery is potential. Hanson and Clarke are good enough if they're playing in 'cup-tie mode'; when players raise their game and perform at the top of their ability. That isn't sustainable over a season (which is why a lot of promoted clubs do well in the first half of the season but drop off if they don't strengthen properly in the JTW or have sufficient players to change it around) so he'll use them in spells. As soon as their form drops, he rest them.

He'll look at bringing in two players to add to that. Probably ones with a bit of pace and trickery who can play either in the middle or wide in a front three, probably at least one will be a loan and will be the type of player we just won't be able to sign, the next Tammy Abraham if you like.

Then, at the end of next season, they will be more changes as he phases out Clarke, Hanson and maybe Sharp and possibly Lavery if he doesn't step up.

That's my prediction anyway.

 

[BushBlade]

Go on twitter, type in Omar Bogle. The Wigan fans aren't rating him, my friend is a Wigan fan is amazed how poor his all round game is. Someone took a risk on him and it hasn't paid off fully, I imagine he will succeed well in League one. These risks are part and parcel of football, but don't let someone take the risk it go wrong and then take a further risk that's just stupidity.

The gap between L2 and the championship is a genuine chasm. L2 can make very ordinary strikers look like world beaters.

 

[Chief_Froley]

Ward from Rotherham is a good shout for me. Fits in with Wilders mould of young and hungry players with proven experience in the current league and room for growth.

I read somewhere as well that we were also maybe looking at Marquis from Doncaster although he runs the same risk as signing Bogle. That said if we were to get someone with proven championship experience then maybe there is some room for a lower league gamble...

 

[Basing Blade]

Billy leads the line.

Lavery has great potential and I think will score in the division above.

McNulty to go without a doubt and I think this will be obvious.

Hanson is an option off the bench that certainly makes sense to keep.

Clarke.... dunno. Lives and dies by the last few games of this season IMO.

One more in for me.

I think Clarke will be playing for a new contract now. To our benefit. I can see him being the top scorer in the last six games.

 

[Bladezz]

CW had Marquis at Northampton last year.
AK had Marquis before when he was managing.

Could be a good shout,

 

[sufcboy95]

Anyone fancy having brayford back?

 

[Upton_Blade]

Anyone fancy having brayford back?

In a word ....... NO!

 

[sufcboy95]

In a word ....... NO!

Hahaha

 

[Boxer Blade]

Anyone fancy having brayford back?

At centre half? Could be. Also Sharpe is what 31? These days that's nothing,I for one would be disappointed not to see him playing regularly next season, and how about Chapman? And the young lad Riley from man u

 

[Alfreton14Blade]

Whether they're individually good enough or not, you look at those 4 main strikers & think there's a really decent blend of different types of attributes there. Billy as pure goalscorer (& with his passion for the club), Lavery's trickery & pace, Hanson as target man & maker of the ball stick up top, & Leon with his power facing goal.

I'm among those who reckon he'll give all of them a shot, & that McNulty & Done will be the ones shifted on.

Which'll probably leave one slot to be filled. By the sounds of it, Lee Gregory seems to be a done deal doesn't it?

 

[Nade]

Agree.
Being hungry and black would also be a bonus. And maybe French.

I'm just waiting for the call!

 

[1danewhitehouse]

No disrespect, as I've defended him a bit so far, but Clarke is one I'd look to move on if possible. Not a bad squad player but we ought to look to do better. Hanson is our only real target man and will have a place in the squad. Basically, we'll be looking for that elusive striker that every other team in the world wants: height, pace, and goals.

Was hoping Forest might go down so we could poach Assombalonga but I think they’ll stay up now. Wigan on their way down so Bogle might be gettable but not sure he’s done enough to convince since going there. Sam Gallagher has been mentioned and I think he’d be a very good signing if we could get him on a permanent deal. Gregory’s name keeps cropping up too. James Vaughan might also be worth a punt. Maybe we could pich Bradshaw from Barnsley?

 

[1danewhitehouse]

What about a cheeky bid for Danny Ward?

Scored goals early doors this season in a dreadful team. Reckon he could thrive with the likes of Fleck and Carruthers behind him and possibly partner well with Sharp.

He could also avoid moving house, which we all know is a pain in the arse at the best of times

It’s a possibility but if we sign him, I’d hope we could still sign another who was more prolific. He could possibly take Chapman’s place on the bench if we don’t get him back as the player who can go wide or up front. Wouldn’t be impressed if he was our marquee striker signing.

 

[1danewhitehouse]

You'd be mad to dismiss Sharp, the great thing about him is that his game doesn't rely on pace, but is a fairly smart player with an instinct for goals. I don't think Sharp would be able to sustain 46 Championship game, he's put in an amazing amount of effort this season and we're starting to see that Wilder is giving him a little bit of rest time towards the end of games.

Hanson coming in has taken a lot of physical pressure off Sharp.

But heres the thing, Billy is perhaps the first name on the team sheet, but if we're playing a lone striker, you'd probably want Hanson in some games as he gives us an option to be more direct - Oldham and perhaps Coventry sounded like that a little. If teams think you'll go physical and direct, they set up this way. You can then exploit them on the deck.

I'd assume that we want a physical, pacey centre forward next year, A younger Clarke might fit this bill, but a decent pre season and perhaps he has something to offer.

Whilst Billy doesn't fit the two roles above, he'll certainly be a very good goalscorer in the Championship.

That’s the thing. If Billy plays regularly next season I can see him getting around 15 goals which would be decent but there’s always that temptation to bring in someone with a different type of game. Who can run at defences and open them up. Or make the ball stick more. I ceretainly think Billy will be a useful member of our attacking options next season but not necessarily the first name on the teamsheet as he has been this year.

 

[1danewhitehouse]

edit, posted in error.

 

[Ricky]

Loanees from the PL could be one of our best bets if we haven't got a big budget, and we should be in a better position to get them than we have been in the past, but we'd have to hope that clubs don't look at how few opportunities we've given Chapman and decide against sending their players here.

Good strikers are hard to sign so one thing we could resort to is signing wide players who can score goals, as well as create more chances for the strikers we have got, and ideally play up front themselves. The likes of Danny Ward, Sammy Ameobi, Nick Blackman, Marcus Maddison and Marvin Emnes fit the bill.

If we could get a number 10 type who scores a lot of goals that should be considered too. I know we've got Duffy and Carruthers, but neither are just numbers 10s, and Duffy might not make the step up. I wonder if Oztumer's got a nice release clause at Walsall?

As for Bogle, he's still young. And no attacking player has any chance in that hopeless Wigan team.

Would be an incredible signing. Maybe a bridge too far,but nothing ventured nothing gained.

Oh SBT, I'm afraid you've fallen victim to one of my hilarious practical jokes. There's less than a 0% chance we could sign Anthony Modeste, certainly for £1m! Be great to find a younger version of him though.

 

[1danewhitehouse]

edit. posted in error.

 

[Upton_Blade]

Hahaha

Don't get me wrong i rate him as a player when he's fully fit but he only ever produces for his Daddy Nigel so bringing him back would no doubt bring back the performance issues we saw at the start of this season and on his wages it's just not worth it.

Freeman has more than earnt the right to start next season as 1st choice RB/RWB and likewise if CW sticks with a back 3 then so has Basham on the right side of the 3.

 

[Sharrow Snuff Mill]

I think Clarke will be playing for a new contract now. To our benefit. I can see him being the top scorer in the last six games.

It was a pleasant surprise to see how well Clarke played in his cameo on Wednesday night.

 

[BushBlade]

At centre half? Could be. Also Sharpe is what 31? These days that's nothing,I for one would be disappointed not to see him playing regularly next season, and how about Chapman? And the young lad Riley from man u

Chapman and Riley are both loans, Riley didn't really get the chance to prove he's even decent at L1 and I think boro might want to use Chapman themselves as they're nailed on for relegation. Sharpe is a character from the Napleonic wars so I think he might be too old.

 

[Ldn_Rd_Blades]

Anyone fancy having brayford back?

I overheard 2 players talking and they were saying he's going to get him off the wage bill

 

[Ldn_Rd_Blades]

Let's be rate we need a partner for Billy.

Hanson and Clarke offer something different, hopefully from the bench.

Lavery is the right mold of player but I'm not sure he is ready, someone like him but with more experience.

 

[blade too long]

nick blackman

who put nick blackman

hes scored less in the last year than hanson has for us

no thanks

if we are spending money on a goal scorer we want a player who scores goal