Player Suggestion Who next?

[Cerberus Blade]

McBurnie sorts the strike force but I still think CM looks a bit thin. Norwood, Fleck, Lundstram and Osborn are our main current options with Freeman, Morrison and Basham as players who specialise in different areas but who are comfortable playing in there. Is that enough? Not sure personally and I would like us to sign a ball winning CM, even if just for cover. I did read though that Morrison had played most recently as a deep lying playmaker, but I don't know what his tackling is like nor do I think that is what we signed him for. Chris has already talked about him being the guy who can conjure up a bit of magic, that's normally something you get in the final 3rd.

Totally with you on this. I think we need a bully in midfield. I was quite interested in that Hogg chappie from Huddersfield when it was mentioned. He looks like he could start a feight in an empty house. That's what we need. Somebody to bite the ankles of the fancypants opposition that we'll be facing.

We've got Fleck who can tackle, that's about it. Unless we think Johnny Lundstram can step up to the plate? He did one strong tackle once and most of us remember it - but I'd like to see him doing that several times in a game before I'll be convinced that he can fulfil the midfield "enforcer" role.

 

[ormester]

if we wanted fer then i think a cm is what were looking at as well as Mcburnie

 

[Niceguyeddie]

Totally with you on this. I think we need a bully in midfield. I was quite interested in that Hogg chappie from Huddersfield when it was mentioned. He looks like he could start a feight in an empty house. That's what we need. Somebody to bite the ankles of the fancypants opposition that we'll be facing.

We've got Fleck who can tackle, that's about it. Unless we think Johnny Lundstram can step up to the plate? He did one strong tackle once and most of us remember it - but I'd like to see him doing that several times in a game before I'll be convinced that he can fulfil the midfield "enforcer" role.

If we drop an attacking midfielder for a devensive anchor we lose everything we've been about for the past three years
Most of the times we've done it over the last two.seasons we've been rolled over pretty easily

 

[tincan]

Gareth Barry would be a good stop gap, spots trouble several phases away, legs have probably gone but the intelligence is still there.

 

[Pinchy]

Totally with you on this. I think we need a bully in midfield. I was quite interested in that Hogg chappie from Huddersfield when it was mentioned. He looks like he could start a feight in an empty house. That's what we need. Somebody to bite the ankles of the fancypants opposition that we'll be facing.

We've got Fleck who can tackle, that's about it. Unless we think Johnny Lundstram can step up to the plate? He did one strong tackle once and most of us remember it - but I'd like to see him doing that several times in a game before I'll be convinced that he can fulfil the midfield "enforcer" role.

Fleck actually comes second in most of his challenges for the ball. Hogg is 5 foot 7. 5 foot fucking 7. You think he can ‘bully’ the big fellas in the Prem. The 6 foot plus athletes who are powerful and can play as well? Not a chance.

 

[Pinchy]

Gareth Barry would be a good stop gap, spots trouble several phases away, legs have probably gone but the intelligence is still there.

Good Pele NO! Everything’s gone. One to be avoided.

 

[Pinchy]

Bryan has been solid in pre season, Slater is the direct competition for Fleck and Norwood

No he isn’t. He is nowhere near ready for Premier League football. It’s like saying the guy at the back of the grid is direct competition for Lewis Hamilton. He’ll be off out on loan and rightly so. We need to recruit in that position, as Tufty himself has made clear.

 

[itsinyerblood]

Experience. Why?
Quality over experience. This quoting of 'experience' is absolute overrated nonsense. You want someone who is good enough. End of. Whether they have played in the premier league or not is irrelevant.
People should stop assuming that experience means quality. It doesn't. It's a different meaning.
We need players who will improve the quality of our squad - for first XI and competition.
At this moment in time I reckon another CM, a striker and we need quality cover/competition for JOC. If all of those come from the championship, of players playing well week in week out (satdi tuesdi satdi tuesdi….) then take that quality and hunger and work with it.

After all, Hendo was crap wasn't he? Had no experience at championship level coming here.....

Thought that was (part) the reason for bringing Jags in?

 

[Cerberus Blade]

Fleck actually comes second in most of his challenges for the ball. Hogg is 5 foot 7. 5 foot fucking 7. You think he can ‘bully’ the big fellas in the Prem. The 6 foot plus athletes who are powerful and can play as well? Not a chance.

Peter Crouch then?

 

[bonnet de douche]

Bryan has been solid in pre season, Slater is the direct competition for Fleck and Norwood

Do you actually think that .! ..do you still watch matches on Teletext ....?

 

[blademark]

so having a team with not much premier experience is healthy

Barcelona don't have much Premier experience, it's about ability and potential, at the price within budget limitations.
£75m for Zaha, for example, is why we can't afford to shop there.

 

[BladeInThatcham]

Thought that was (part) the reason for bringing Jags in?

Only if he's good enough chap.
If he has experience of playing in the Prem AND is good enough then ok, sound.
But it is a ridiculous thought that we would sign someone purely on the basis they have experience of playing in the premier league.

 

[BladeInThatcham]

Bryan has been solid in pre season, Slater is the direct competition for Fleck and Norwood

And that is why I thank god you are not in charge of our recruitment.

 

[itsinyerblood]

Only if he's good enough chap.
If he has experience of playing in the Prem AND is good enough then ok, sound.
But it is a ridiculous thought that we would sign someone purely on the basis they have experience of playing in the premier league.

Let me rephrase......listening to Wilder, having Jags either on the pitch or around the players, he considers the benefits of PJ's experience to be worth having him here.