Most liked posts in thread: Are we any better than last season.

When looking at the Morecambe squad last season at this stage of the season would you have taken any of the 3 players mentioned. Stockton had a worse goal scoring record than Robinson and the other 2 I'd never even heard of. It's only down to Adams getting the best out of them that made them what they are today.

 

We've needed a right back for about 24 months now. Signing one of those would immediately improve us but we seem intent on just sticking a utility player there and hoping for the best.

 

Far too early to give a considered comparison.
However, what I will say, is the victory over Stevenage was better than anything I saw last season, and the one before that.

 

I think we are better. We're certainly stronger on the management side. Songo'o adds something to the midfield that we didn't have and Gillead adds something. That aside, we're still soft at the back and whether we've improved enough to go up only time will tell. We haven't exactly gone all out with a properly ambitious build of the squad and the who 'too big as a club for this league' narrative only has any real meaning if it translates into a bigger budget to help bring in better players.

We look 2-3 quality players short of what we should be at this level. The Kelleher signing baffles me, I'm not sure Adams actually fancies Eisa, Lavery and Robinson are just squad filler and Angol is clearly a sicknote. From the very early glimpses we've had, our key players will be Cook, Cooke, Vernam and Canavan - who were all here anyway. Possibly add Gillead and Songo'o to that, but the majority of what we've signed look to be just numbers. Journeymen with experience. OK, you need some of that, but we don't look to have unearthed any gems.

 

Just the honeymoon thread regurgitated me thinks.

 

We have a big improvement in the manager position and seem to be well run off the pitch albeit with a reduced budget. This is what we hope will get the best of what is a squad that isn't a vast improvement over last season. Everyone looks at Morecambes squad and how well Adams did with it but they had the likes of Lavelle whos gone to Charlton, Mendes Gomes who has gone to Luton and have Stockton who will be targeted in January if he keeps scoring goals. I'm not sure our squad has three players of that quality.

 

Clubs don't want players that get injured easily so get rid.
Then we try them for a year hoping they can miraculously turn their glass bodies into steel.

 

Some of the things you can't judge with a player-by-player examination are team spirit mentality and tactics so you can ask if all the players are better than last year but at the end of the day we're back with a manager who has a track record of getting the best out of mediocre players and the only way to do that is with togetherness

So far the start has been better 3 wins 1 draw 1 loss compared to 2 wins 2 draws 1 loss in the first five league games but not long after last year's team went on a horrible losing run actually losing 10 games out of 13 in all competitions absolutely falling apart

I don't think we'll see anything like that horror run so yes I think the team has been improved on all points although we're not going to win every game I'm not expecting a ten game winning streak and we'll have injuries to contend with that mean we also get some disappointing results

That's football

 

Yeah, DA has been or best signing so far and I'm confident if he's given the tools he can do a great job. The frustration is that I'm not sure that's happening and we're wasting a great chance.

Don't forget, there's some serious money more than likely coming up next year which will only make the division harder. If we dont get promotion this season we may live to regret not speculating slightly.

 

I am going to say we have a better energy, organisation, a plan, pace and a great manager. Furthermore, a more positive outlook at the club adds.

Is the playing personal better? A good percentage of starters are those whom played last season. The addages are in 'jury out' mode with the exception of Ridehalgh, whom stands out Imo. Goals scored is my fear if Cook dries up or gets injured.

Based on us finishing 15th last season, I'd be incredibly disappointed if we didn't beat that. If we didn't hit the play offs, I'd be equally incredibly disappointed. I'm hoping my disappointment is not here in May but......

Its strange I feel like this averaging 2 points a game.

 

Too early to judge the squad, however early indications IMO is we are stronger than this time last year and as others have said, with a superior better manager and all that comes with him.

On the playing side midfield is stronger, albeit I’m still worried if Cooke gets injured. On the striker front the injuries that have occurred to Angol and Eisa are bad luck. Yes, they’ve (certainly Angol) come with a risk from their past but you still cannot compensate for this. The same in which we couldn’t with Novak. Rowe came and started with promise but ultimately didn’t deliver and we’ve so far lucked out with Cook (fingers crossed this continues). We now have options in Lavery and Robinson to add to the injured players which we didn’t have last season, both which are more experienced than untried U21s on loan!

At the back we are stronger in Canavan and POC. Ridehalgh looks a more compete LB than Wood. At RB I’m hopefully Threlkeld is an upgrade and with FCD and Sutton as cover feel we have enough there.

So for me, we are better set than we were last season but the big difference been the manager who has a winning mentality and I believe has the ability to diversify our squad and style to win games.

Let’s see. I certainly feel much more connected to the manager, team and club than I have for many years……..even from overseas!

 

This side will not lose 8 out of the next 10. It’s chalk and cheese compared to McCalls undercooked squad from last year. I can guarantee that we will have more points than 14 after 16 games this season. Probably jinxed them now and we’ll lose to Walsall.

 

For me at the beginning of the season, the starting 11 plus 1 or 2 subs looked strong.
Unfortunately I couldn't see a plan B for when we got injuries or looked poor.
The injuries we have had early doors have severely damaged the good run in pre season going into the first 6 league and cup games.
We look very light up front.

 

Last season injuries = prone
This season injuries = prone
* No change there then...

 

Could change our name to 'Holby City' ..

 

Abso, bloody , lutely.

 

Better than at the end of the last summer window or January? Last summer 100%, January unsure but definitely a better manager.

 

Far better and it could take us ten games less to hit the points Stuart amassed