Slowly slipping away………

It won’t be easy, agreed. I can see us trying the loan market. It doesn’t require big investment from Rupp and we’ll likely be able to pay only a fraction of the players wages. As we all know, loans can be a lottery. Cook was a great loan last year but we may well end up with another Austin Samuels. Eek

 

all frees too.

 

Adams keeps saying that league tables mean nothing at this stage of season. I strongly disagree, we could be 10 points or over adrift by Christmas and it would take a massive turn of fortunes to overcome that

 

that’s because transfers are not allowed before January, obviously, and it’s the first chance to bring in fresh faces.

I think the arrival of Cook last season shows there are players that have slipped down the pecking order elsewhere that could improve us, even if we can’t pray on a Charlie Wyke type anymore with the lure of a higher division.

In the meantime Adams has to coax extra out of the players we have and try get the conversion rate up

 

The problem with that approach is that if we carry on averaging one point per game, as we are at present, we'll more likely find ourselves in a relegation scrap than pushing for a playoff place.
We have a terrible injury record, a blunt strikeforce and a defence that can't keep clean sheets. We can't assume that we'll remain in safe mid table if we carry on as we are. We need reinforcements.

 

Lets face it: the owner isn't interested and is not going to give us a massive war chest. What I see realistically happening in January, is that we get a few last minute loans in from clubs above us, once they've sorted out their own transfer incomings.

 

Very much as I see it

 

Can't just have 1 decent pairing.
Got to have a few to cover injuries.
That would be my mindset if i was manager.
Unfortunately i don't get well paid to or am remotely qualified to make these decisions unlike the professional football people we have running the club.

 

If we don't get at least ten points from those three games, then I've had it with Adams.

 

Good point. And it emphasizes the need for us to forge good relationships with bigger, local clubs, and establish a credible reputation for being a good development route for loan players.

 

I looked at the next 5 games and they're all really winnable the problem is we've just played a winnable game and didn't win lol

I think we might win two of the next five though I'm being positive

 

The Dreams we have as children fade away

 

Looking at who Bolton signed on loan, they brought in quite a few senior players, so I imagine their wages were subsidised.

Not sure about the West Ham lad or the Burnley keeper, but they were smart to bring in a range of ages and experience levels.

I think if we went totally cheap, we'd end up signing three or four unproven 18-20 year olds and I'm note sure that's what we need or Adams wants.

I think if we do sign loan players, Adams might limit himself to the more experienced and expensive end of the market, but I could be totally wrong. Just going on what he's said previously and his actions with regards young players who aren't quite ready.

 

While we're living

 

Even the reintroduction of Sir Bobby Campbell in 83/84 could not force into what would have been the play offs in today's environment, despite was it winning 10 on the bounce.

January in my head, has to be about developing the squad ready for next season, both in terms of incomings and outgoings. The second half of the season has to be more of a platform for next season, showing more leadership, character and synergy.

We can't be leaving it all for the summer again hoping that it clicks instantaneously, as inevitably, they will be some high and lows with any signings.

 

100 % agreed at this stage, if we sign 4 or 5 only 2 or 3 will be any good, that's just how it works.

Another 4 or 5 in the Summer, same ratio, and next season without too many departures and a bit of stability we might have a shot at it...