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Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Storck, Aug 13, 2020.

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  1. Botswana Bantam

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    Can't have been fully prepared if he's never attended a training session with the other players he's supposed to be part of a defensive unit with nor the right sided midfield player he has to play behind.
     
  2. NorthernMonkey

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    I'm happy saving money for an emergency, it's sensible planning. My problem is that I define an emergency as not having a single right back in my squad.
     
  3. NorthernMonkey

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    Midtable sounds optimistic to me at present.

    We've the same first choice centre backs who were poor last year and to compound it have no recognised right back.

    In Midfield all we've really added is Watt who despite the fanfare is still an unknown quantity. We've also lost the pace of Connolly who was pretty much our only outlet at times last year.

    Then up top we've lost our only real goalscorer and at present replaced him with a 10 goal a season at best man in Billy Clarke.

    I'm not trying to be overly negative but not only do I not see where we've improved from last term, I actually believe we've potentially regressed.
     
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  4. Doodle

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    I'm not sure anyone has disagreed with you on that at any point
     
  5. XCIV_Bantam

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    I disagree here, do agree midfield needs improvement and so does RB but Watt HAS to be better than the s**tshow we had last year in apkan and anderson. Also true Vaughan has left but I still think Donaldson, Novak and Clarke are still strong attacking options, I would say there may be 2 or 3 clubs in L2 with better attacking options? Gunthrie is a bit of a dark horse not made my opinion on him yet!

    So in short I dont think we've regressed but we will get those signings in (whenever that may be!)
     
  6. Wakefield Bantam

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    I don’t think it means that at all. It’s called building up players confidence. Say good things about them, praise them, champion them, make them feel wanted, with the aim that they take this confidence onto the field. Guthrie was probably the player who needed this the most.
     
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    Why isn't Parker asking the questions about new signings ,surely as a journalist it's one of the first questions to ask.
     
  8. bantam2708

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    He's just replied to someone on twitter saying nothing happening on the transfer front, which is pathetic given the holes in this squad.
     
  9. Lard Arse

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    Connolly has signed for St.Mirren.
     
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    :( gutted
     
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    You have to be right in terms of Watt in midfield over last years debacle (honestly couldnt be any worse) but its the strength of the team that is being questioned. If Watt or Cooke pick up an early season injury we are up s..t creak without a paddle and same in so many areas of the squad. Its great having the 'kids' make up the squad but we are so lacking in certain areas it is a real worry. Park is just being Park on this site for the sake of it, just as Fordy is Fordy - but we cannot wait until October to start putting the final places into the jigsaw. The club was flat a pancake end of last season and if we are being frank, little has happened to change that over the past few months. If we get off to a bad start I dread to think what the apathy will be like on here and other platforms. If the club hasn't realised the overall mood of the fans and the need for a lift and signs of positivity then they should not be running the club. We have to operate with in our means, dont get me wrong, but they have to show our fans and the division we are in that we mean business
     
  12. Bigrod

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    Yep agree about I player per position. In some ways a full two teams, with duplicates makes sense. As we can have some Under 21’s then some flexibility with players able to play in say two positions would be an asset.
    Up near your neck of the woods at Plockton & Loch Carron yesterday. :thumbup:
     
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    I keep saying this but it seems to me more and more obvious that the combination of Rupp and Rhodes are determined to spend as little as possible. What the thinking behind it is heaven knows but perhaps Rupp is not prepared to lose any more money in the bottomless pit of VP. And, as ever, the silence from them both is deafening.
     
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    We’re an average squad, currently weaker than last term, strike force nothing to write home about based on last season. We’re crying out for a big signing or two to beef up the squad. Doyle and Vaughan in sky bet top three for L2 Golden boot and what have we got, MCCall bigging up Guthrie, it’s a bit of a joke the way the squad has been asset striped and the way it’s been allowed to happen, it’s pre season! the squad needs bolstering NOW
     
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    Rhodes prides himself on doing ‘good business’ no doubt feeling the need to portray himself as a safe pair of hands to Rupp. We need someone to grab thIs club by the horns and if needed challenge Rupp, that is not Rhodes.
     
  16. Tony Wilkinson

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    Love Plockton and surrounding area...
     
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  17. Botswana Bantam

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    Ah... @Skyebantam@Skyebantam territory! :)
     
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    Pretty reliable twitter account has stated we are close to signing a striker. No name given!
     
  19. Petrov

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    Trending right now on twitter - 'Messi to city'. ;)
     
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    The stars have aligned!
     
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