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FGS - our recruitment team are rubbish - why can’t we just throw a load of cash at Peterborough, pay JCH whatever he wants to replace Didsy’s goals ….everyone knows that that formula is sustainable and has a history of success……. and having that amount of goals from one person in your team guarantees you promotion just look at Peterboro last season…..they ….oh wait….!!! 🫣😉
Happy Monday everyone - bring on Saturday!!!  🐏

FGS - our recruitment team are rubbish - why can’t we just throw a load of cash at Peterborough, pay JCH whatever he wants to replace Didsy’s goals ….everyone knows that that formula is sustainable and has a history of success……. and having that amount of goals from one person in your team guarantees you promotion just look at Peterboro last season…..they ….oh wait….!!! 🫣😉
Happy Monday everyone - bring on Saturday!!!  🐏

FGS - our recruitment team are rubbish - why can’t we just throw a load of cash at Peterborough, pay JCH whatever he wants to replace Didsy’s goals ….everyone knows that that formula is sustainable and has a history of success……. and having that amount of goals from one person in your team guarantees you promotion just look at Peterboro last season…..they ….oh wait….!!! 🫣😉
Happy Monday everyone - bring on Saturday!!!  🐏

FGS - our recruitment team are rubbish - why can’t we just throw a load of cash at Peterborough, pay JCH whatever he wants to replace Didsy’s goals ….everyone knows that that formula is sustainable and has a history of success……. and having that amount of goals from one person in your team guarantees you promotion just look at Peterboro last season…..they ….oh wait….!!! 🫣😉
Happy Monday everyone - bring on Saturday!!!  🐏

FGS - our recruitment team are rubbish - why can’t we just throw a load of cash at Peterborough, pay JCH whatever he wants to replace Didsy’s goals ….everyone knows that that formula is sustainable and has a history of success……. and having that amount of goals from one person in your team guarantees you promotion just look at Peterboro last season…..they ….oh wait….!!! 🫣😉
Happy Monday everyone - bring on Saturday!!!  🐏

It gives me a little more confidence that we can adapt the lwb role to accommodate Fozzy until Elder is fit without losing much defensively and still offering a threat. Him and Cashin can alternate to save Fozzy’s legs, when Cash bombs on Fozzy tucks back in, when Foz goes Cash holds his position. They’re both left footers so the balance in the side is there, not as much pace but it’s still an option and an outlet when you think of the quality delivery Foz can put in. 

FGS - our recruitment team are rubbish - why can’t we just throw a load of cash at Peterborough, pay JCH whatever he wants to replace Didsy’s goals ….everyone knows that that formula is sustainable and has a history of success……. and having that amount of goals from one person in your team guarantees you promotion just look at Peterboro last season…..they ….oh wait….!!! 🫣😉
Happy Monday everyone - bring on Saturday!!!  🐏

There seems to be an assumption on the part of some posters that we need to replace all of Didzy's goal total for last season but this isn't necessarily the case. A tighter defence, particularly in the crunch games against other likely playoff opposition could mean we score fewer goals yet gain more points - let's not forget over a quarter of his league goals came in 2 games against teams which finished 22nd and 24th in the league, where there was a 9-0 aggregate scoreline.
I'm certainly not decrying his contribution last season - he was a class above every other member of our squad and produced much of the entertainment throughout the season - but I'm far from being convinced that we have to replace his 22 league goals for us to have a successful season and yes I'd still like to see us sign a young striker with pace to increase our attacking options.

He is frustrated, but that’s the situation we’re in. He and the club are trying to find the right players, and seemingly are coming up against barriers and so rather than focusing on the problem as some of our fans are keen to do they’re looking at solutions. Of which the potential is some ageing but capable strikers and/or young loans we have to wait for. It’s circumstance, it’s not about blame, that’s just where we find ourselves.
Let’s say replacing McGoldrick’s goals is a maths problem. We need to find a way to replace those 25 goals. Let’s say your prediction for Washington is accurate and he scores 10. Now we’re looking to replace 15 goals. Sibley scored 6 in all competitions last season, a large % of his games played out of position. If he starts in a more advanced role could he score more? Lots of our fans say he can, let’s give him a bit of credit and say 3 more goals. Now we’re looking for 12 more. NML looked frightening at the front end of the season then burned out in the second half, we’ve got better options down that right side so he shouldn’t have to play rwb. He scored 7 league goals, let’s back him to score another 3 on top this season giving him a nice round 10 goals, now we need 9 more. Let’s say Waghorn signs and manages to shin a few in, 5 goals. Now we need 4 from the team. Joe Ward scored 7 last year for Peterborough, maybe he chips in with 3 goals….
That’s why I don’t see it as a “desperate situation”, people are keen to hang onto this notion that we haven’t replaced McGoldrick’s goals because we haven’t signed a like for like replacement. It is reasonable and realistic to see where there are goals within the current squad, we might not have the luxury of watching McGoldrick oozing class, but we’ll carry a threat throughout the season and still score goals in my opinion.
A desperate situation would be having little to no evidence of goals from anyone in the team, or an unproven youngster (Plange), a journeyman striker (Kazim), and one Tom Lawrence to call upon such as when the club was actually in a desperate situation under Rooney. 

Looked better at it than Collins in the Stoke game imho and I'm not a Waghorn fan. Has a better idea of where to press and looked faster over the ground than Collins.

I know there’s a lot of negative talk of Dobbin but frankly he’s what this squad is missing at the moment. Pace and the ability to beat a man. Yes his finishing was iffy, but find a perfect player who’s coming on loan to league one and you’ll struggle. He scared defenders and made things happen, the frustrating times is just a byproduct of the style of footballer he was. We need someone who possesses similar attributes to add to the squad. 

I don't think so...... I thought Stoke were far the better team ....... Derby have got big problems in midfield and it needs addressing 
We are really lightweight and sit too deep. When Smith went off we were awful ... It has to be said, also we need more pace up front 

Martin definitely, regardless of any fanboyism or hate now, was not exceptional when we signed him. He was rubbish on loan and most wondered what on earth we kept him for. 

With the comments on here for what is nothing more than a fitness builder it won’t be too long before the “feel good amazing fan base” turns into the sour bitter lot we were before we nearly went to the wall!!! 
 
Oh happy days … 🙄 

With the comments on here for what is nothing more than a fitness builder it won’t be too long before the “feel good amazing fan base” turns into the sour bitter lot we were before we nearly went to the wall!!! 
 
Oh happy days … 🙄 

Oh dear. That’s a blow for some folk - Collins scores.

No issue with justified comments - but when it’s just vitriol with no substance then it becomes a bit boring.

With the comments on here for what is nothing more than a fitness builder it won’t be too long before the “feel good amazing fan base” turns into the sour bitter lot we were before we nearly went to the wall!!! 
 
Oh happy days … 🙄 

I ducking hope Collins scores and shuts up some of the vile, primitive nobs on here that masquerade as fans. Just find someone to hate why don’t you. He scored in The last preseason, he hit double figures last season in a make shift team. He isn’t a genius but he’s a good lad and doesn’t deserve the total garbage coming form some quarters 

With the comments on here for what is nothing more than a fitness builder it won’t be too long before the “feel good amazing fan base” turns into the sour bitter lot we were before we nearly went to the wall!!! 
 
Oh happy days … 🙄 

With the comments on here for what is nothing more than a fitness builder it won’t be too long before the “feel good amazing fan base” turns into the sour bitter lot we were before we nearly went to the wall!!! 
 
Oh happy days … 🙄 

Just a reminder, these players were out there playing at midday in the Spanish heatwave just 4 days ago.
Oh, it's also pre season.

The mcgoldrick that also misses penalties?? 

I disagree - I think it’s people just being reasonable about a forward who has a track record of scoring goals at this level. He’s a goalscorer - not a playmaker - and I’m sure if you asked him he’d tell you the same. I think the fact he took 9 games to get going last season meant a lot of people wrote him off - and then he was being unfairly compared with DM. 
 
Would I also like another forward with explosive pace and power - Yes - but that’s in addition to, not instead of Collins.
 

in keeping with recent efforts by the youths;
Joey, Joey Ward,
Massive Porky Sword.
To the tune of “daddy cool”….