Summer 26/27 Transfer Rumours

I honestly think he looked better than he was because he's the only one of our forwards who can jump for a ball. He looked like he has some game sense and positional sense at times too which none of our lads have on the books.

If we play like we did for the first 15/20 games of the season, we need some pace and work rate, if we play like we did for the last 6 months of the season, we need physicality up top and someone who can win a ball for the attacking mids to try get onto.

 

I’m not too sure about the Powell signing either. We’re stacked with attacking midfielders already and if we are looking to recruit in that position surely it’s got to be someone with a bit of pace?

Including Powell we have 8 attacking midfielders on our books and only 2 CM’s. The squad is looking desperately lopsided and I can’t imagine releasing the likes of Odour and Kelly has given us much room for manoeuvre either.

Like you said, a waste of a wage.

 

I think we need to recruit in the attacking midfield area. Beneath Pointon and Sarcevic we have no quality and that is evident from the results and performances when they're out. The likes of Lapslie and Powell just aren't going to cut it at the level we need to be at to compete again next year.

 

That’s more likely the reason . No different , as pointed out , neither was Smallwood CC class any longer.

 

How do we change the first eleven to improve on what we did this season? Frequently at times in the second half of the season we looked very ordinary.

 

We need quality over quantity. At least one striker, two players who can play in the 10 role. 1 DM. A right wing back, centre backs, and possibly a new keeper with Walker dropping to be a backup. 8 signings, a couple of which might need to be quality loans. Do-able.

 

Bristol Paper haven't named the other clubs, but they have confirmed Bristol Rovers are in talks with Ciaran Kelly as well as 2 other L2 squads.

Steve Evans met with Kelly for over 2 hours for a face to face meeting about the team next season and their plans.

 

Got to fancy Bristol Rovers for the autos next season. Evans has done a very good job there so far.

 

It will likely be Smallwood tipping the wink? Good luck to Kieran.