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What do we actually need????

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Claret Fish, Nov 4, 2018.

  1. Claret Fish

    Claret Fish Fringe Player

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    In reality how far off in terms of players are we from being able to create a squad capable of staying up? 3 main players required for me are in this order:

    - Target man type striker, I think we have goals if we can keep the ball near the oppositions box

    - Commading Centre half (possibly 2) but defender that can win a header is essential

    - Battling central midfielder this was top of the list but in the 2 O’Briens and Akpan we may be able to muster some sort of midfield

    I do think the inability to hold the ball up front is putting more pressure on the rest of the team, and this is magnified on the defence whilst they have rubbish like Josh Wright playing in centre midfield just wandering around.

    Send Miller, Seedorf and possibly Payne (only because I’m not sure he will suit the way Hopkin wants to play) back to free up some wages, to hopefully get the above 3 players in.
     
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  2. Silverbantam

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    A tall striker is priority number one !!!
     
  3. How

    How Knows Football
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    Agree with pretty much all of that. If we can find two experienced full backs to go with that I’d be happy.

    Our keeper is the only good part of the “back 5”
     
  4. ScotchEgg

    ScotchEgg Breakthrough Prospect

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  5. Ricky

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    5 players minimum for me a centre half right back a tough tackling midfield and 2 out and out strikers
     
  6. Offside

    Offside Impact Sub

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    A fecking Snooker .
     
  7. HUDDERSSBANTAM

    HUDDERSSBANTAM Squad Player

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    O'Donnell
    RB CB O'Connor Wood
    Scannell O'B O'B LM
    CF CF

    Bench -
    Doyle
    Akpan
    McGowan
    Mellor
    Sykes-Kenworthy
    LB
    CB
    CM
    2 x wide
    CF


    Ship Out -
    The rest

    I make that 5 quality first team players and another 6 squad players to compete for places.
     
  8. bantam65

    P.L. 23/24 Top 10 P.L.24/25 Entrant Supporter

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    Divine intervention?
     
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  9. vin weasel

    vin weasel Squad Player

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    whole new spine with a bit of nous and naughtiness thrown in.
     
  10. shoatsy

    Euro24 PL Entrant P.L.24/25 Entrant P.L. 20/21 Top 30 Qatar 2022 Entrant Euro 2020

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    Danny ?
     
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  11. TallinnBantam

    P.L. 23/24 Top 30 P.L.24/25 Entrant Supporter

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    What we need is Rupp letting the strings on his purse loose.
    If he doesn't do that, then it doesn't really matter what we need.
     
  12. JonButterfield

    Euro24 PL Entrant P.L.24/25 Entrant Qatar 2022 Entrant

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  13. HUDDERSSBANTAM

    HUDDERSSBANTAM Squad Player

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    Couldn't argue with that too much. We need fewer players, of much better quality.
     
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  14. Flying Duck

    P.L.24/25 Entrant

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    Could be a lot of upheaval for one transfer window but its badly needed.

    I see at most one or two having a long term future at city, the rest get shut.
     
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  15. Offside

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    Only a slight adjusment required --- 11 players to start with .
     
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  16. JonButterfield

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    That won't happen in January, but we could start by offloading players who serve zero purpose.

    As much as I'd like to come to terms on the release of Jones and Reeves, it's more realistic to release Clare, Hawkes, Devine and Isherwood, while trying to 'move on' the likes of Brunker, Chicksen and NKP. If possible, seek offers for Akpan, Wright and Gibson, players who may have a small transfer value.

    Worryingly, we could lose eight players in January and it wouldn't make the slightest bit of difference.

    I didn't even include our own, local youngsters, who could plug any gaps left in reserve team games.
     
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  17. Petrov

    Petrov Squad Player

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    We do, but it in all honesty, who the hell is going to want to come to us in January? Any players of quality will be in high demand and will have much better options than coming to a side at the bottom of the table who allegedly don't pay the best wages.
     
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  18. HUDDERSSBANTAM

    HUDDERSSBANTAM Squad Player

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    I agree. We're in a mess.
     
  19. Flying Duck

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    Not exactly an attractive prospect are we.
     
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  20. Offside

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    This should help stop us shipping goals :-

    Italy-Goal-Bricked-Up-at-the-World-Cup--21095.jpg
     
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