If we’re crap and have deficiencies I’d rather know now and have us work on them and sign players to help with that, than halfway through the season and then take another 6 weeks attempting to fix it and have that attempt go tits up.
Also if the grounds are lumpy a superior side will react to that. If you continue to try to play like you’re on a billiard table that shows poor captaincy and coaching. More passes in the air etc.
I do agree with this, but:
Outpost said:
We look short of a quality playmaker, an experienced CB, a reliable goalkeeper and another robust screening mid to compliment Rufer. Apart from that we are fine!
I think that if we want a team challenging to win the league that’s definitely the case. We’d replace Retre and Nagasawa with their younger selves.
However, I’m hopeful that with a couple more signings yet to come and this cup run we might be in top 5 or 6 shape by the start of the season, and that by the time the season has reached the finals series the freedom that properly performing senior players gives to Sheridan, Roa Conchie, Smith, GSR, LBS, Loke and others might see them begin to contribute towards table topping performances.
Sheridan has shown the ability to run like a dog and throw in the odd amazing pass or shot. LBS is good with ball at feet and Loke has shown why he’s been promoted. Conchie should be a senior player at this point and maybe will be by season’s end.
It relies on at least two more good signings and limited injury impact this season. If we can manage 3-4 good signings as above (don’t think we’ll be replacing any keepers though, but we might see McCarron or Albie giving Josh a spell/challenge at some point) we could be better than that.
Also if the grounds are lumpy a superior side will react to that. If you continue to try to play like you’re on a billiard table that shows poor captaincy and coaching. More passes in the air etc.
I do agree with this, but:
Outpost said:
We look short of a quality playmaker, an experienced CB, a reliable goalkeeper and another robust screening mid to compliment Rufer. Apart from that we are fine!
I think that if we want a team challenging to win the league that’s definitely the case. We’d replace Retre and Nagasawa with their younger selves.
However, I’m hopeful that with a couple more signings yet to come and this cup run we might be in top 5 or 6 shape by the start of the season, and that by the time the season has reached the finals series the freedom that properly performing senior players gives to Sheridan, Roa Conchie, Smith, GSR, LBS, Loke and others might see them begin to contribute towards table topping performances.
Sheridan has shown the ability to run like a dog and throw in the odd amazing pass or shot. LBS is good with ball at feet and Loke has shown why he’s been promoted. Conchie should be a senior player at this point and maybe will be by season’s end.
It relies on at least two more good signings and limited injury impact this season. If we can manage 3-4 good signings as above (don’t think we’ll be replacing any keepers though, but we might see McCarron or Albie giving Josh a spell/challenge at some point) we could be better than that.