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Matt Green....
Topic Started: Jul 3 2014, 12:52 PM (391 Views)
archiesbluedad
Geoff Horsfield
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According to Clark he is another 4 weeks away from joining in the main group and full training, so we are going to be going into the new season with only 3 strikers. I think this is a little light and there is no saying Green will be fit to play for at least another 6-8 weeks, think we need another striker imo, depending on formations i think 5 strikers is the minimum these days for a first team squad. I think we also need another wide player for the left, someone direct and with pace to burn would be nice....

If possible i would definately be trying for someone like DJ Campbell, Ishmael Miller for the striker position and may be loan back either Lingard or Ibe?
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david_speedie
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I'm quite excited to see how Donaldson and Thomas get on playing together. Certainly plenty of pace and strength between them. I would like to see dj back, always rated him, although I would really like to see a settled front two (something we haven't had for a while)
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zxcv
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david_speedie
Jul 3 2014, 01:03 PM
I'm quite excited to see how Donaldson and Thomas get on playing together. Certainly plenty of pace and strength between them. I would like to see dj back, always rated him, although I would really like to see a settled front two (something we haven't had for a while)
This, good post David but I tend to think with so many new faces, it really could take a bit longer than most seem to think for this lot to gel. They may well just click but I think some may take longer than others and you have to have everyone at the top of there game with players of this standard. I want us to get 15 games or so under our belt (including pre season games) before I judge them fairly.
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archiesbluedad
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david_speedie
Jul 3 2014, 01:03 PM
I'm quite excited to see how Donaldson and Thomas get on playing together. Certainly plenty of pace and strength between them. I would like to see dj back, always rated him, although I would really like to see a settled front two (something we haven't had for a while)
I think it will be one or the other with Novak imo, he got in to double figures playing on the left of a front three so i think he deserves a crack in a front two if that is how we intend to go this year. Donaldson and Novak for me to start.

feel we still need another option up front with Green some way off by the sounds of things.
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zxcv
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archiesbluedad
Jul 3 2014, 03:00 PM
david_speedie
Jul 3 2014, 01:03 PM
I'm quite excited to see how Donaldson and Thomas get on playing together. Certainly plenty of pace and strength between them. I would like to see dj back, always rated him, although I would really like to see a settled front two (something we haven't had for a while)
I think it will be one or the other with Novak imo, he got in to double figures playing on the left of a front three so i think he deserves a crack in a front two if that is how we intend to go this year. Donaldson and Novak for me to start.

feel we still need another option up front with Green some way off by the sounds of things.
I also think it will be Novak.
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Des
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Novak totally6 won me over last home game, he was back from injury and threw himself at a defender who was clearing the ball & diverted it into touch, that type of commitment wins me over every time, in fact at Bolton he had been a real handful as well if you recall although not involved in the epic ending!!

KRO
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bluenosewelsh
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zxcv
Jul 3 2014, 01:27 PM
david_speedie
Jul 3 2014, 01:03 PM
I'm quite excited to see how Donaldson and Thomas get on playing together. Certainly plenty of pace and strength between them. I would like to see dj back, always rated him, although I would really like to see a settled front two (something we haven't had for a while)
This, good post David but I tend to think with so many new faces, it really could take a bit longer than most seem to think for this lot to gel. They may well just click but I think some may take longer than others and you have to have everyone at the top of there game with players of this standard. I want us to get 15 games or so under our belt (including pre season games) before I judge them fairly.
This is spot on.

Irrespective of ability; it will take some time to get 9+ new players fitted in with the existing lot.

A degree of patience is required... something supporters generally don't have!!
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bluenosewelsh
Jul 3 2014, 03:35 PM
zxcv
Jul 3 2014, 01:27 PM
david_speedie
Jul 3 2014, 01:03 PM
I'm quite excited to see how Donaldson and Thomas get on playing together. Certainly plenty of pace and strength between them. I would like to see dj back, always rated him, although I would really like to see a settled front two (something we haven't had for a while)
This, good post David but I tend to think with so many new faces, it really could take a bit longer than most seem to think for this lot to gel. They may well just click but I think some may take longer than others and you have to have everyone at the top of there game with players of this standard. I want us to get 15 games or so under our belt (including pre season games) before I judge them fairly.
This is spot on.

Irrespective of ability; it will take some time to get 9+ new players fitted in with the existing lot.

A degree of patience is required... something supporters generally don't have!!
Exactly, you can hear them now " they have had a pre season together why aren't we top of the league" after 3 league games. :banghead:
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Kyle-KRO
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I don't see why instead of signing a fifth centre forward--for a player who'll be back prior to the start of the season, and theoretically will be able to play from the first match, or a few weeks after--we just use Koby Arthur as an auxiliary striker to go along with the other positions he'd be providing cover…

As to how long it's going to take the team to gel, I don't like to set arbitrary timescales… I hope it comes swiftly, it may be a few weeks (or months) into the season, or may not come at all. Part of the fun will be watching to find out.
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greydog
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I'm really peed off with Clark. No ideas, no planning. Getting no-hopers from the pub leagues. I really hope we get relegated down to the Midland Combination (does it still exist?)

Oh, sorry, for the moment I thought I was one of the TRUE BLUE supporters who never go down.
:rolleyes:
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greydog
Jul 3 2014, 05:44 PM
I'm really peed off with Clark. No ideas, no planning. Getting no-hopers from the pub leagues. I really hope we get relegated down to the Midland Combination (does it still exist?)

Oh, sorry, for the moment I thought I was one of the TRUE BLUE supporters who never go down.
:rolleyes:
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If Matt Green is fit he should be back in the squad maybe around 3rd week of September and I hope he is getting his fitness back.

My choice would be Donaldson and Novak, Lee worked really hard last season after a slowish start but I think his fitness wasn't up to scratch and with a good pre-season of graft he'll be OK. I'd like to see Koby Arthur in the squad/on the bench as he is progressing well.

Let's see how the pre-season games go and see which of the striker combo's do well.
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