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Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Faithful Bantam, Sep 12, 2020.

  1. Hoochy-Min

    Hoochy-Min Squad Player

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    We've had MONTHS to get a player in. Months! They've known Vaughan was away for ages so knew they had Novak, Guthrie and Don for this season. We've all been saying on here, TCA, Twitter and Facebook that we're lacking that bit of pace and the 3 we have are too samey. That could have been the difference between 1 point and 3 points today.

    We're going to waste another few weeks of games and then sign someone on deadline day when his agent calls us because we can't do our own scouting. That's what we do.
     
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  2. Fordy117

    Fordy117 Just call me Mr Flip-Flop!
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    Our scouting is McCall with his Ipad now.

    When you brake this club down it's a tin pot club. I believe we should have a Sporting Director but if no to that then at least a good recruitment and scouting network.

    We all knew Novak and Guthrie are not good enough. So 9 months later we have them leading the line. It's shocking.
     
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  3. Hoochy-Min

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    I don't think Novak is that bad for this level, he'll be ok. Guthrie as his understudy and Don from the bench isn't a bad option. Blatantly obvious we've needed a different style of player to compliment the attack and ideally a pacey bench option too. So I'd say we're 2 short up front in an ideal world.
     
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  4. Keefly Bantam

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    What is wrong with WyScout?
     
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  5. Hoochy-Min

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    Nothing, it's a great tool. I think you'd have to use it alongside a team of trusted scouts though. For our level, would it find any rough diamonds in the non league? Our scouting extends to Stuart ringing Greg to see if he thinks the player's got something.
     
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  6. Keefly Bantam

    Keefly Bantam Important Player
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    What makes you think that?
     
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  7. WilsdenBantam

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    They’re so lacklustre it’s hard to tell so I’ll say both.
     
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  8. Hoochy-Min

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    There's no substitute to seeing a player over a full 90 minutes in a range of games, against different opposition.
     
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  9. Bigrod

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    Bairstow/Buck(who)/Corner 1971/72 . By the way where is @Norman Corner@Norman Corner ?
     
  10. brisbanebantams

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    works better if you have full subscription too. at a guess, we'll be working off the free trial using multiple different email accounts giving access to 20% of data available. you know, because of the wage cap and deficit.
     
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  11. Hoochy-Min

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    We're being facetious but the truth is closer to reality than we'd like to believe.
     
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  12. alex

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    Even if Vaughan has stayed we would still need a pacey striker who runs in behind. Vaughan was just another battler who liked to challenge for long balls and throw himself about.

    We’ve needed a different type of striker for ages, losing Vaughan wasn’t the catalyst for us needing to bring in another striker. All I can hope is that we are waiting to see who is available later in the window and might be willing (desperate) to join us on whatever deal we are offering (assume any targets are currently too expensive)
     
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  13. Botswana Bantam

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    Well unfortunately my view is down to the lack of clarity on the commentary then because they made it sound like we had one good one all afternoon.
     
  14. Idlebantam

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    David Bairstow top cricketer but probably worst striker I have seen play for City!. The name Buck rings a bell, but honestly cannot remember what he was like, don't think either played many games though?
     
  15. Sergio Pinto III

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    I thought they looked decent against Bolton. Not great yesterday but think Novak has goals in him.

    We deffo need another one.
     
  16. Mike Hunt

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    He’s been looking for ages though. In a supposed buyers market.
     
  17. Mike Hunt

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    Doyle had already gone by January, he shouldn’t have come back but Rhodes and Bowyer messed about.

    Oteh, Vaughan and Patrick went in January, For all the chuntering about their replacements, they’re here.
     
  18. The Original EB

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    Last season City scored only 1 goal from a corner, which was the last home match v Plymouth.
    Remember when Stuart played all his set pieces were inventive. Let's hope he can introduce a variety into this squad.
     
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  19. Bronco

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    Unfortunatly those chances make the difference, it was not because we created nothing (although we hardly over ran Colchester) but we put away the chances we do create.
     
  20. Bronco

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    That's the annoying thing we keep hearing we have pace with regards DMH, if he's so pacey and could worry defenders maybe play him off Guthrie or Donaldson, one thing for sure a wing back he ain't IMO.
     
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