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Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Ulysses S Grant, Jan 26, 2023.

  1. Ulysses S Grant

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    Definitely coming out of this one with a weaker squad than we went into it with, and 50% of the starting or finishing outfield players are likely to be loans.

    What happened to not relying on the loan market, and what happened to tweaking a team that was within reach of the automatics:

    Kelly in/ Kelleher out - who knows but looks on a par
    Nevers in/ Wright out - couldn't help that but weaker
    Costello in/ Angol Out - weaker I think despite his lack of goals
    Clayton in/ Songo'o out - time will tell
    E-Bola in/ Foulds out - jury out but so far looks weaker
    Young out/ Derbyshire in - weaker

    And still question marks over Cook/ Sutton & Odusina. Time will tell, but first impressions are it's the worst window since we sold Windass & Johnson. lost Lee Holmes & Nathan Doyle and replaced them with Billy Painter, Spencer Weir-Daley (Dave) and David Hibbert
     
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  2. NorthernMonkey

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    I get the point you're making but how can you say we need to give Clayton time to judge him but you've already decided Bola and Derbyshire are weaker?

    Even Costello needs lots more games before you can really make a fair assessment, especially considering he's been out and is trying to get back up to speed.
     
  3. ahar964

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    I think the problem is Monkey, as has been said already today, we can't afford to bring loans in in January and give them 5-6 games to get up to speed. They have to hit the ground running. From what little I've seen I would say only Nevers looks ready, and Clayton did OK
     
  4. Ulysses S Grant

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    Rueben ?
     
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    Nevers 0 starts but a couple of cameo appearances from the bench
    Costello 2 starts after a long injury and subbed both games
    Clayton 1 full game
    Bola 1 full game
    Derbyshire 0 starts but played 25 minutes


    What a stupid post
     
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  6. NorthernMonkey

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    I completely agree but we are where we are and we don't have much choice now but to give the lads we brought in a few games and hope in the meantime we pick up enough points to stay in touch.

    I'm certainly happy to give Bola time and if he can provide an extra attacking element to our game then he'll have been a shrewd addition.
     
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    I'm ok with that so long as the defensive element of his game is up to scratch too.
     
  8. JonButterfield

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    Kelly in/ Kelleher out - NO DATA
    Nevers in/ Wright out - WEAKER (not our choice though)
    Costello in/ Angol Out - STRONGER (I think we're missing how highly rated Costelloe is at Burnley)
    Clayton in/ Songo'o out - STRONGER (Not much doubt about this IMO)
    E-Bola in/ Foulds out - STRONGER (Foulds wasn't very good, and can't see Bola being worse)
    Young out/ Derbyshire in - NOT SURE (I think most will lean stronger, but meh. Not sure yet)

    In almost every instance (except Nevers for Wright), we've got someone that looks a better player with a higher ceiling. We're bringing in players with experience higher up the pyramid, while the players leaving are League Two through and through.
     
  9. Park bantam

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    In all cases read jury’s out
     
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  10. JonButterfield

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    Tha wouldn't make for a very interesting post.
     
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    I’d rather have one quality signing than all those. None of them are inspiring so far, but as said, the Jury is out. It kinda confuses me a bit about the signings of Nevers and Tom Bola, as we really don’t use the flanks in whatever game plan we have. Costello looks very very rusty, but is that because he’s a winger too? I think Clayton will turn out to be the best signing of the bunch because it’s actually a player in a position that we need. I don’t think we’re done yet tho. More outs and a few ins.
     
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  12. Ulysses S Grant

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    Whatever trevor. Try starting one yourself instead of just slagging off others
     
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    Agree with regards our January window with players Hughes has had at his disposal he should have identified our weaker areas and brought maybe two quality players to boost that squad not the numbers he's brought in.
    I was impressed with Clayton and the kid Nevers even though it has only been minutes rather than a start, yes early days but when you bring players in during the January window they have to be up to speed and show they bring more to the game than the previous incumbent.
    When we brought Walker down (wasn't he a Adams signing) you saw in his first game he had the ability to do things others couldn't/didn't.
     
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  14. Ulysses S Grant

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    Looks like we are all pinning our hope on the Irn Bru drinking Gorgie Rd lad then
     
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  15. trevor

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    ?????
     
  16. ahar964

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    not sure what you are questioning Trevor
     
  17. trevor

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    Your post asking what I am questioning and accusing me of slagging off others when I have not posted anything in the thread
     
  18. Ulysses S Grant

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    Not you mate. Sorry. It was a response to another poster
     
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    Cool. No probllem
     
  20. ahar964

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    errr....I think you have the wrong poster
     

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