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Post by Nice boy on Jun 18, 2019 18:21:34 GMT
I think we're done now with defenders. Can't see another one coming in unless AOC leaves. How do you think we've gone about rebuilding one of the worst City defences in history?
Jackson Longridge- highly rated LB. Hasn't played at a particulary great level but then neither is league 2. Promotions on his record, and a player on an upward trajectory, which let's face it is a rarity for us. I think he'll do well next year.
Longridge > Chicksen.
HIT.
Paudie O'Connor- massive signing. We already know that he can perform in league 1, so will surely have no problem with doing it in league 2. I think he's a player that will get better and better.
POC > NKP
HIT.
Ben Richards Everton- Came with positive reviews which is usually a good sign. Hasn't played an awful lot of first team football though but I'd take him over Anthony O'Connor any day of the week.
Richards-Everton > AOC
MEH.
Mellor- With his injuries and the general shitshow of last season i dont think we saw the best of him. He is though a player who's proven in league 2 and beyond and it as Bowyer who got the best of him. I can see him excelling next season.
Mellor < Caddis
HIT.
Not arsed about the keeper.
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Longridge, Richards-Everton, Paudie OC, Mellor
Ideally would like a other quality CB in there but given that half the teams in league 2 are borderline non league standard I'll take it. None of them are glaringly shit
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Post by Hobhead on Jun 18, 2019 18:25:48 GMT
I’d like A O’Connor to fuck off firstly because he’s a cunt but also because he’s shite. Plus if he does leave we’ll need another and I’m not sure we’ve got enough in the middle as it stands. Selling A O’Connor would force Bowyer’s hand.
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Post by moshimoshi on Jun 18, 2019 18:33:52 GMT
Completely forgot about Richards Everton. Not seen much of him but he looks the weak point.
Overall the new first back 4 looks good. I think we’d do ok in league 1 with that. Hoping Mellor stays injury free- he’s going to be massive for us, when he hit form he was getting forward and causing problems, opening space for the players in front. Sounds like ol Jacko could be similar.
But I do have concerns: depth and experience. Let’s say Mellor and Paudie get injured. So in goes Henley and French. That’s a massive down grade. A young up and comer in Paudie may aswell have a target on his back, we all know how cynical L2 is.
Experience I’m less bothered about, but there’s no protection in league 2 and a awful lot of rule bending so I just hope we don’t show to naive and falling for the non league thuggery tactics that plague L2.
Could possibly do with some cover or some utility type.
ANNOUNCE PROMOTION #GompingFamily
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Post by Lethal Jizzle on Jun 18, 2019 18:35:28 GMT
I think Mellor will be Cb with Paudie and that Henley bloke at Rb
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Post by bantam147 on Jun 18, 2019 18:39:10 GMT
Surely we’ll bring in another CB? We have Richards-Everton and Paudie. But then there’s just the young lad French. He won’t trust AOC and while Mellor ‘can play there’ he ain’t a CB. It’s a long season. Another hairy arsed CB will come in.
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Post by moshimoshi on Jun 18, 2019 18:39:35 GMT
I think Mellor will be Cb with Paudie and that Henley bloke at Rb You’ve lost the fucking plot lad. We would be mad not to make the most of Mellors attacking instincts.
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Post by Nice boy on Jun 18, 2019 18:42:00 GMT
Completely forgot about Richards Everton. Not seen much of him but he looks the weak point. Overall the new first back 4 looks good. I think we’d do ok in league 1 with that. Hoping Mellor stays injury free- he’s going to be massive for us, when he hit form he was getting forward and causing problems, opening space for the players in front. Sounds like ol Jacko could be similar. But I do have concerns: depth and experience. Let’s say Mellor and Paudie get injured. So in goes Henley and French. That’s a massive down grade. A young up and comer in Paudie may aswell have a target on his back, we all know how cynical L2 is. Experience I’m less bothered about, but there’s no protection in league 2 and a awful lot of rule bending so I just hope we don’t show to naive and falling for the non league thuggery tactics that plague L2. Could possibly do with some cover or some utility type. ANNOUNCE PROMOTION #GompingFamily French won't be 3rd choice CB. Anthony O'Connor is there at the moment and if he leaves we'll bring in a replacement.
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Post by tetchyarse on Jun 18, 2019 19:07:37 GMT
Torn between hit and meh. Hit because they're an improvement on NKP and Gok. Meh because my granny would be an improvement on Gok.
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Post by Train (F-2547) on Jun 18, 2019 21:49:41 GMT
Train gives zero fucks.
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Sparks is a cunt Bantam
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Post by onside on Jun 18, 2019 22:00:37 GMT
Well I hope that tossers doesn’t unpack from his jollies and goes straight out through the other door. His leaving pressie can be the tattered arm band he threw on the floor. I don’t trust him at all. We need another I think, could be a loan, but GB needs to do whatever is necessary to get rid of Mr Motormouth. We can’t have him round our newly constructed defence giving anybody who will listen his words of wisdom.
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Post by Bacon on Jun 18, 2019 22:02:56 GMT
Well I hope that tossers doesn’t unpack from his jollies and goes straight out through the other door. His leaving pressie can be the tattered arm band he threw on the floor. I don’t trust him at all. We need another I think, could be a loan, but GB needs to do whatever is necessary to get rid of Mr Motormouth. We can’t have him round our newly constructed defence giving anybody who will listen his words of wisdom. Haven't you got anything to knit love?
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Sparks is a cunt Bantam
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Post by onside on Jun 18, 2019 22:06:53 GMT
Nah been many a long year since I knit anything or sew for that matter. Funny question why do you ask?
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Post by ricksanchez on Jun 19, 2019 7:38:34 GMT
Well I hope that tossers doesn’t unpack from his jollies and goes straight out through the other door. His leaving pressie can be the tattered arm band he threw on the floor. I don’t trust him at all. We need another I think, could be a loan, but GB needs to do whatever is necessary to get rid of Mr Motormouth. We can’t have him round our newly constructed defence giving anybody who will listen his words of wisdom. Haven't you got anything to knit love? Strange comment ?.
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Post by You can't beat a double dip on Jun 19, 2019 7:49:22 GMT
I think we've made a good start. Bowyer obviously had his targets in mind and the fact he's got them early to me suggests they were near the top of his list. League 2 is an awful standard and it will be full of aerial bombardments, so have 2 bi fuck off centre backs is a must. If they can play a bit then great. AOC needs to go. He showed glimpses of being a good defender however his attitude is all wrong and Bowyer seems to be about attitude first and skill second.
We need another CB regardless of whether AOC leaves or not, as I (like others have said) just don't trust him to put in 100% effort all the time which is the basic minimum requirement.
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Post by Bacon on Jun 19, 2019 8:01:52 GMT
I think we've made a good start. Bowyer obviously had his targets in mind and the fact he's got them early to me suggests they were near the top of his list. League 2 is an awful standard and it will be full of aerial bombardments, so have 2 bi fuck off centre backs is a must. If they can play a bit then great. AOC needs to go. He showed glimpses of being a good defender however his attitude is all wrong and Bowyer seems to be about attitude first and skill second. We need another CB regardless of whether AOC leaves or not, as I (like others have said) just don't trust him to put in 100% effort all the time which is the basic minimum requirement. Do they really need to be bi?
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Post by You can't beat a double dip on Jun 19, 2019 8:22:37 GMT
I think we've made a good start. Bowyer obviously had his targets in mind and the fact he's got them early to me suggests they were near the top of his list. League 2 is an awful standard and it will be full of aerial bombardments, so have 2 bi fuck off centre backs is a must. If they can play a bit then great. AOC needs to go. He showed glimpses of being a good defender however his attitude is all wrong and Bowyer seems to be about attitude first and skill second. We need another CB regardless of whether AOC leaves or not, as I (like others have said) just don't trust him to put in 100% effort all the time which is the basic minimum requirement. Do they really need to be bi? Yes. I want opposition strikers to fear they could get a bumming if they go anywhere near our goal area
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Post by Hoochy on Jun 19, 2019 9:35:09 GMT
Do they really need to be bi? Yes. I want opposition strikers to fear they could get a bumming if they go anywhere near our goal area Paudie looks a beast but I'll bet he's a gentle lover.
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Post by Hobhead on Jun 19, 2019 9:43:53 GMT
Yes. I want opposition strikers to fear they could get a bumming if they go anywhere near our goal area Paudie looks a beast but I'll bet he's a gentle lover. Your fruitiness is this forum’s equivalent of Bronco age gags.
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Post by Fat Ade on Jun 19, 2019 9:56:44 GMT
I’ve gone Ronnie Brown because I think there are too many unknowns.
Spoke to a Dunfermline supporting mate about Jackson and he said “last season he was the best of a bad bunch but that’s not saying a lot”...I imagine in the Scottish Championship this guy would have stood out like a sore thumb if it was way below his level, however it appears he didn’t. I can guess that he is going to be better than Chicksen but that’s because he couldn’t be any worse.
Paudie is a great signing in my opinion and someone that looks like you can build a defence around ala Davies when he came in.
Everton-Richards...again absolutely no fucking idea if this guy is any good or not..the fact that we got him from Accrington doesn’t fill me with joy.
Mellor...I liked Mellor when HopkinS played him on the right wing, I liked Mellor less when he played at right back. He looks timid in the tackle, was constantly injured last season, much like Chicksen never stopped a fucking cross but he does get forward quite well. I’d have Caddis over this guy any day of the week but unfortunately that isn’t an option so I will therefore have to cling onto the hope that BowyerS gets out of him what he got out of him at Blackpool.
That all being said if the two centre midfielders aren’t sorted in front of the centre halves, then we could have Stam and Cannavaro there and with no protection we will look porous. The same happened last season, you can’t have a opposition player running straight at your centre halves and expect not to concede eventually.
Oh and as for the keeper, O’Donnell needs sacking off, he’ll cost us again this season if not.
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Post by garyrobson on Jun 19, 2019 10:54:43 GMT
Yes. I want opposition strikers to fear they could get a bumming if they go anywhere near our goal area Paudie looks a beast but I'll bet he's a gentle lover. Make sure to let us all know.
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