Transfer Rumours 2019/20

Is Cooke a holding centre mid?

 

Attacking midfielder I believe

 

Im guessing Bowyer has managed him when he had his spell at Blackpool.

 

Correct, Bowyer had him on loan there .

 

Rather us get a holding.

 

So we play 2 centre backs at a time and you want a max of 4 in the squad, but we also play 2 centre midfielders and you’re happy for us to have 5+ on the books?

I get that some of them are poor, but until Akpan leaves, I just can’t see another joining. Same goes for an attacking midfielder, unless McCartan goes, I can’t see us signing another.

Personally speaking, I agree with you and I’d love us to sign a Spearing or a Korey Smith type player.

 

Bowyer will play 4-3-3 in games so we will require more centre mids than centre backs. CM is also a position which requires more rotation to avoid injuries due to fatigue. Also Bowyer needs to shift on players before he comes in so one would assume its a CM going. There is also the Reeves factor to consider. Oh and the lack of quality in the CM department.

Nice try. But not this time.

 

He may not need to move anyone on now that mcburnies gone

 

Nobody was against having 5+ senior CB's on the books if the budget allowed it. It doesn't, and the fact that we now can't address an urgent position without moving players on is testament to that.

Carry on trying though, I'm sure you'll find something to clutch at eventually.

 

LET. IT. GO.

 

Played the majority of his games as a left winger in the PL2 league.

 

“Nice try”? You’ve repeated a fair chunk of what I said. I also said we don’t have quality in midfield and that we would need to move on Akpan first. I also said that I would also like to se such a signing.

But I don’t get the comment about fatigue and the formation meaning we’d need more midfielders. We’re talking defensive midfielders here aren’t we? Do you really think he will start 3 in that role because that’s what you appear to be suggesting?

I disagree. Bowyer is likely to play 1 defensive midfielder (2 max). We already have; Devine, Akpan, Anderson, Reeves, AO’C (can play there), Mellor (also a filler). Then, if playing a diamond or 4-3-3, he will have others players to play those other midfield roles; Palmer, Gibson, Colville, Wood, Scannell and Ismail.

 

With the players mentioned they can play a variety of roles - Devine, AO'C, Mellor, Wood and Gibson are great players to have in a squad as they can, if needed, fill in various positions. Unless we have injuries I can't see AO'c or Mellor playing in midfield.

Reeves isn't even in the equation at the moment and who knows when he will return. Scannell and Ismail are your wide men or playable in a wider role. Colville - who knows what the situation is with him, plus he will be a squad player.

 

Those central midfield options don't inspire any confidence. Reeves would be the best of a bad bunch but its debatable whether he will ever play again as it stands.

 

People are talking about a defensive midfielder but where are the goals from midfield going to come from this season.

 

I think an attacking midfielder should be the priority given we have Akpan, Devine, AOC at a push who can all fill in defensively if need be. I agree that we need someone who's more attack minded and likely to chip in with goals from midfield but more importantly, someone who can carry the ball forward into the final third.

It's ok relying on a defence splitting pass or the long ball over the top, if it works. Otherwise we currently have very few in the centre who can get the ball and carry it forward, driving a defences. Palmer is the most likely but I still feel were still short here

 

Doesn't matter as long as we're winning, Richard O'Donnell could score all the goals for all i care. But what we are lacking is that tough tackling nugget in midfield like O'Brien was last season, Palmer should hopefully give us creativity but we need somebody at the side of him.

 

Devine isn't good enough, AOC is a fill in at absolute best. Leaves us with Akpan who will be first choice which could bite us on the arse.

 

I agree completely, I dont see how Bowyer can justify giving another deal to Devine or Anderson for that matter, neither are good enough in my opinion, and yes Akpan is the best of a bad bunch really, yet I cant imagine Bowyer giving the first two new deals if he has no intention of using them. Scares me to say it but I think both will get game time this season, let's hope its limited to the paint pot trophy

 

I genuinely would be. I like him.