What's needed in January?

[Vegasblade1]

More than one mate, definitely more than one.

I didn't put it like anything btw, I just stated the facts. I realised afterwards I'd omitted Lavery from that list. He's the only "striker" we have who isn't coming to the end of his career - (remember we have to exclude Brooks because some people don't think he's a striker) but is he good enough? I'm not convinced he is.

I suppose where I'm coming from is that the weakness in our striker department has been apparent, to some of us, although not many of us, since pre-season. For others, and I include that genius commentator on RS, you know, the one who has tipped us to be in a relegation battle this season, strikers are not a priority. How anyone can think that we are ok in the striker department beggars belief to me. We are desperately light here. It's the one area of the team which, if we improve, could make the difference between play-offs or automatic promotion.

I agree with your observation about cover for Fleck and Coutts. Tbh, it's going to be difficult finding any one player who could duplicate what either of them do. If Fleck is out we need a ball winner in there and if Coutts is out we need a creator. I think Lundstram has been brought in as some kind of hybrid between the two but I'm really not sure what he offers yet? I've seen him tackle aggressively but he seems to move very slow and is terribly fond of a 5 yard sideways pass, so I'm really not confident he can replace either of them. To be fair I thought he had a good game for us at Forest last saturday - but things improved when he went off and Brooks came on.

I also think we need to make a decision on the goalkeeper. We have to decide whether Eastwood is good enough and ready enough to challenge for the first team jersey. If he is, then great! If not, then it wouldn't be a bad idea to bring in a permanent keeper to challenge Moore for that jersey. Blackman isn't our player and we have to look after our own. Based on what I've seen of him so far I wouldn't be interested in signing him. If he can show a bit more urgency and be quicker getting down to shots then I could change my mind, but I'm really just not sure about him and I fear that we'll have to witness him concede a howler before Moore replaces him as first choice and we send him back to Chelsea.

I meant when you put it like that in front of me written down lol But I agree with you on Blackman!

 

[Norderner]

More than one mate, definitely more than one.

I didn't put it like anything btw, I just stated the facts. I realised afterwards I'd omitted Lavery from that list. He's the only "striker" we have who isn't coming to the end of his career - (remember we have to exclude Brooks because some people don't think he's a striker) but is he good enough? I'm not convinced he is.

I suppose where I'm coming from is that the weakness in our striker department has been apparent, to some of us, although not many of us, since pre-season. For others, and I include that genius commentator on RS, you know, the one who has tipped us to be in a relegation battle this season, strikers are not a priority. How anyone can think that we are ok in the striker department beggars belief to me. We are desperately light here. It's the one area of the team which, if we improve, could make the difference between play-offs or automatic promotion.

I agree with your observation about cover for Fleck and Coutts. Tbh, it's going to be difficult finding any one player who could duplicate what either of them do. If Fleck is out we need a ball winner in there and if Coutts is out we need a creator. I think Lundstram has been brought in as some kind of hybrid between the two but I'm really not sure what he offers yet? I've seen him tackle aggressively but he seems to move very slow and is terribly fond of a 5 yard sideways pass, so I'm really not confident he can replace either of them. To be fair I thought he had a good game for us at Forest last saturday - but things improved when he went off and Brooks came on.

I also think we need to make a decision on the goalkeeper. We have to decide whether Eastwood is good enough and ready enough to challenge for the first team jersey. If he is, then great! If not, then it wouldn't be a bad idea to bring in a permanent keeper to challenge Moore for that jersey. Blackman isn't our player and we have to look after our own. Based on what I've seen of him so far I wouldn't be interested in signing him. If he can show a bit more urgency and be quicker getting down to shots then I could change my mind, but I'm really just not sure about him and I fear that we'll have to witness him concede a howler before Moore replaces him as first choice and we send him back to Chelsea.

Just don’t get your hate for Blackman and Lundstram. As far as I’m concerned, Blackman hasn’t conceded a goal he should have saved? Lundstram is as good as we’re gonna get as a Coutts understudy.

 

[Silent Blade]

Just seen the OP and didn't bother reading the rest
Why isn't this thread in the rumours section?
Am avoiding the rumours section till December

 

[Vegasblade1]

Just seen the OP and didn't bother reading the rest
Why isn't this thread in the rumours section?
Am avoiding the rumours section till December

It's a general blades chat about what people think is needed not rumours!

 

[IOM Blade]

Think Wilder would be proper apeh with these two.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davy_Pröpper
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_Apeh

 

[Silent Blade]

It's a general blades chat about what people think is needed not rumours!

Plenty of time for that. Wilder will be looking for targets but it will be December before we get a better idea