Rample
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Has absolutely no pace now, and this is why he ended up getting left out at Luton.
A lot of complaints that whilst playing for them (especially in a 3) he ended up leaving huge gaps.
Horses for courses though, a division lower, proven leader and a bit of height/physicality.
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5 minutes ago, LazloW said:
And there's me thinking Kido was for the first team.
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Shouldn't be risking anyone against Torquay, and to be honest I'm not sure I would against Liverpool either. A couple of rounds further on then maybe.
If our reserves/youngsters can't beat Torquay I'm not sure they have a future in professional football.
Lost track of who has been farmed out recently but fringe players like Rooney, Thompson, Osula and so on are more than capable. The not so sures like Oduroh are going to have to be trusted to step up, and those bubbling under like Aghatise have got to get a chance at some point so why not now.
Can't keep running our players into the ground, and certainly can't risk defensive injuries.
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Warne is on a rolling contract so compensation won't be crazy. Also Liam isn't a 4 year contract being torn up so we don't have to find that.
In terms of timing a 10 day gap to our next game is a good place to be making a change.
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Surprised when I saw this earlier.
David has probably weighed it up and doesn't feel Liam is capable of taking us up without play off drama at the very least. Can't say as I disagree - I like Liam, he speaks well, but there has been a disconnect this season - we should be settling and finding form but it's gone backwards - too many games lately we have played for 45 minutes at best and not been at the races the other half. Our defending (despite a just about acceptable record overall) and scoring has been woeful due to the tactics/system used and that stops with him as he has said himself.
Played 9, won 4, drawn 2, lost 3 is a right mixed bag of results, and despite being a championship team on paper we don't seem to be showing that in this division at present. You could definitely see someone with a bit more knowledge coming in, shaping them and getting a more convincing defensive line up, more effective supply chain, and Collins as he should be netting regularly.
I think Liam has probably just been offered his old job back for now, he is under contract for that so that's why we're not saying he's gone. I imagine he is weighing up his options as he seems pretty consciencious. Rare that anyone ever makes that back step though (Wassall obviously excepted) so I can't see him swallowing his pride and staying.
Might get a job opening soon, but more likely I can see him joining a backroom team such as Brighton again. Hudderfield and Cardiff seem a bit of a stretch given his experience.
As for Warne it's never boring is it. They've been a different division every year since he joined in 2016. Does seem to know how to get promoted, and might like the opportunity to work with a bit more if he thinks he can get us up, rather than losing his best players on Bosmans each year, he could build on them.
He does seem to know how to pick up strikers and bargains which he has going for him. His squad seems like a decent age and is overachieving for saying I've only heard of a handful of players. Not much of a record with youngsters but maybe that's Rotherham's academy not producing.
From his own mouth his defenders don't take risks, he doesn't play out from goal kicks, they just try to put crosses in and get the ball to a target man up front. They are physical and look to captalise on set pieces as often as possible. Maybe that's what we need. I do think the current personnel fits that ethos.
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Well, that's one to cross off the list of Liam's potential replacements.
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Man this is dire. Can't even pass to each other. Looks like something from the Jewell era.
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2 minutes ago, LazloW said:
New thread needed for Kavanagh I guess
Hmm, centre half.
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22 minutes ago, Caerphilly Ram said:
This dude has freaky fingers...!?!?!
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16 minutes ago, Chester40 said:
Tbf looking at his track record, I'd be pretty despondent if I were Bart. Limited experience of scoring goals at any level. Seems more similar to him than any kind of direct replacement for McGoldrick or Collins.
Can see Bart being loaned out. Conference is exempt from the window right?
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3 minutes ago, inter politics said:
Looks like William Osula
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Blimey it's quiet tonight.
I take it the other Everton kid hasn't gone anywhere yet either?
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First game I've not seen this season but it sounds very familiar.
Luck has to change eventually.
Can't help thinking this one will be important by the end of the season so hope we manage to start the second half right.
Script says Mardy Idiot (well how's that for auto correct) will come back to haunt us.
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Off topic but weren't Coventry eying up Sibley, who has since started the season pretty well - wonder if there's some sort of exchange deal being mooted by one side or the other.
Not for Waggy obviously (pretty sure anything like that would be free to avoid losing a loan space) - but Kane or Dabo could fill our right back hole, plus Walker or Godden would add numbers or goals up front respectively. Some mishmash of players and cash? There's also a few half-decent younger players there.
I wouldn't take that route personally, I think we hold on to Sibs, utilise him more, and reconsider next summer, but it could be a possibility.
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Wonder if Solomon will be out on loan soon.
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Can't see this being a favourable result. As much as I dismiss non-league Nigel, the one thing he always seems to be able to do is get teams up for cup games.
Coupled with a likely weakened team I'm already fearing the worst.
I'd go with a strong line up. I'd like us to get back to winning ways, maybe get Collins and others on the score sheet.
I'd expect
Wildsmith
Oduroh, Stearman, Cashin, Forsyth
Smith, Bird, Thompson
Sibley, Collins, Dobbin
I'd go
Wildsmith
Knight, Davies, Cashin, Forsyth
Bird
Sibley, Hourihane
NML, Collins, Dobbin
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8 hours ago, DCFC1388 said:
He has only played the 45min preseason game since Feb, LR has said McGoldrick has said he is ready to play but that he doesnt want to risk him & he is right to wait until he thinks McGoldrick is fully fit, why risk him short term when we need him for the full season.
Should have been on (off) the bench Saturday, even if it was for 10-15 minutes.
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Not hystrionics, just an observation.
Following LR's comments yesterday and a notable lack of movement (excluding Dobbin's loan on the back of 3 exits), despite an obvious need for a right back, and a few more bodies in general, what do we reckon?
If I wanted to be more conspiratorial - no expansion of the backroom staff, no new deal for LR, the delay in re-signing Forsyth, not signing Robertson, and Rooney still being on trial after a month. I'm sure these can all be explained away but they do add food for thought.
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Ex Spurs youngster on the bench for our U21s tonight.
18, current Albanian U19 international.
Supposedly a right back but I've seen him further forward.
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His kid(s) went to the same school as my niece so occasionally saw him at the gates. Nice guy.
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An example of possibly the most stupid article I've ever read.
Brad Young – Aston Villa
Young struggled to impress on loan with Carlisle United but he has the speed and physical attributes to be an issue in the Football League.
His record for Villa’s U18s and U23s proves he knows where the goal is and Rosenior is well-versed in getting the best out of youngsters. A successful spell with Derby County could be a real confidence booster after a difficult League Two stint.
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Has he been there for the last 12 months soaking up the sun?
Sonny Bradley - signed on a two-year-deal
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I remember Rob, RIP, can't believe its been 20 years. Of course Paul McGrath was very similar too.