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12 minutes ago, sage said:

We don't need an enforcer. Those days are gone. You pick up bookings too quickly now. Bookings are tactical fouls these days. Opponents ran through midfield at times last year because our CBs were too slow to play a high line when the forwards pressed.

The deep midfielder these days needs to accept the ball off the CBs and dictate play.  

We don't need an enforcer but we do need more pace/athleticism. Too pedestrian both on and off the ball at times, too easily by-passed and don't cover the ground well enough. That could be said about the entire team though.

2 minutes ago, Ghost of Clough said:

He's runs around a lot so fits into what Warne wants?

7 minutes ago, Ghost of Clough said:

When this link first came about I wasn't too impressed due to only 43 goals in 224 league games since first stepping up from L1 in 2016. Thinking about it some more, I think he would be a decent 2nd choice CF. In League 1, he has averaged a goal contribution every 169 minutes. Even with his record in the Championship being 1 contribution every 341 minutes (still good enough as 3rd choice), his record over the past 10 years is still 1 every 205 minutes.

I'd be very content with Washington as our 2nd choice CF. I'd back him to get 12-15 contributions in less than 2000 minutes of football, which is what I'd expect from a 2nd choice.

Any danger of some analysis which isn't pure numbers?

7 hours ago, Bris Vegas said:

I don’t want to put a damper on things but I can see us starting the season with a better squad, but weaker first XI, than the one that ended the season.

Fortunately this season looks weak with the relegated teams in a mess and Barnsley potentially having their manager poached.

We started last season with Korey Smith at right back and Curtis Davies in the lineup. We also had Collins up front starting. Out of the rest of the team, only Haydon Roberts has left so far with a potential for Jason Knight

Fail to see how we aren’t already stronger. 

Defo time to up the excitement levels with pre-season starting. Let’s get a couple of players for the final third. 

46 minutes ago, Mr. P said:

So who are the next big up & coming headline bands? Seeing Download & Glastonbury lineups got me wondering. They can’t keep wheeling out 70’s/80’s icons out, time waits for no one. Can’t keep relying on David Grohl gatecrashing other performances either. Or is it Ed Sheeran, Beyoncé & Artic Monkeys for the next 20 years? 

Believe this week is the first time in history that the UK charts have 3 British rap artists as the top 3 songs. Tastes have just changed at the moment. These bands exists, but they’re not mainstream. 

13 minutes ago, Tamworthram said:

Who have you heard that from?

Lil Tarv

Sibley spotted on a run in Burton… B4 be chuffed. 

3 minutes ago, Dcfcsr92 said:

Get him to sign a contract from a date but let him play in them games! Could do us a favour before he even joins us, value Could rocket or just be how he is 

There’s no benefit to this. He would just as likely break his leg. If we are in a transfer window, which we are, the move would be immediate, or you’d wait before agreeing. 

11 minutes ago, VulcanRam said:

Interestingly, I think that's exactly what he isn't yet what we want him to be (minus the Poundshop bit).

He spends far too much time outside the box for him to be an effective goalscorer, given that when crosses are put in he's too often not in the right position to get on the end of it.

I'd prefer to ask him to stop bothering with anything outside the area, on the basis that he's not a great target man or that good at holding the ball up, and just make sure that when a cross comes in he's in the six yard box or in the right position to covert the chance. In essence, to goal hang.

 

 

I mean, yeah, or we could just sign 2 more strikers and have him be 3rd choice. 

Just seen the oft-suggested Josh Key is being linked with Swansea, West Brom and Plymouth. 

15 minutes ago, jimbobram said:

Not sure what it is about collins. He can’t hold the ball up, he scores very little, he doesn’t seem to contribute much as an attacking player…however for some reason I still like him 

It’s because he’s a bit of a b******. But that’s his only real attribute. 

The misnomer that Collins is a grafter will never die. 

Bentio?

As rubbish as normal. 

5 minutes ago, Chellaston Ram said:

Shefqi Kugi

Who’s Kugi?

I think a genuine promotion challenge is it for me really. Sometimes there’s just other good teams too and you never know. But if we aren’t even sniffing autos come February/March then it will be a bit disappointing. 

7 minutes ago, Abu Derby said:

The last last two Conor’s we had was Sammon and Doyle. Hope it’s third time lucky. 

Hourihane?

3 minutes ago, 86 Hair Islands said:

This Lancs batting line up 😱

What chance do we have here. It’s like playing England. 

3 minutes ago, strawhillram said:

Plus coaching staff

Watch this space

What manager doesn't take their coaching team with them?

Know half of these have been mentioned previously at least, but now we need to turn our attention to the attacking positions. All of these players are on a free and worth a look in my opinion:

Harvey Knibbs, Sam Smith, Dan Butterworth, Dan Agyei, Tyler Walker

3 minutes ago, Gerry Daly said:

He speaks really well. Seems like a good character. Very pleased with this. Again it’s clearly been set up for ages. Just think how we were all moaning that the club wasn’t doing anything!

Speak for yourself.

Like the fact that those at 27/28 we've done 3 years but Nelson at 30 is only 2 years. Smart.

5 minutes ago, strawhillram said:

Are we becoming Rotherham reunited?

... because we have signed...

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Josh Vickers, a sub goalkeeper

I've converted to the church of Big Trav.

Call me a Travestite.