Gone_Shrimping wrote:Redalert1970 wrote:Let's stop worrying and let's get behind the players we have and the players who are still to arrive
League 1 again next season and I for 1 am very excited about it whatever team we have
I was there last night and it was a very strong squad we have. It's only the transfer listing of some of them that gives an impression of weakness. I was particularly impressed by both keepers even though very little to do , the new centre half is solid , Connolly looked good and was electric in the second half , Arthur came on and looked sharp with a great goal , Cole was industrious and did some good things , Liam Gibson also came on and was everywhere breaking up attacks and going forward. Also the lad on loan from Southampton had a good game.
Agree with this, there were some decent displays in the second half in particular. A starting front three of Connolly-Stockton-Gnahoua should do alright.
I think if the next three signings are good then we've got a decent little squad. Guessing we'll be in for another centre back, a winger and a creative midfielder.
Rawson, AOC and another good CB is a nice little pool of players in that position, same with Connolly and Gnahoua if we can get another decent winger in. I know there are concerns about not shipping some of the players out but the only ones I think have really struggled at this level are Delaney and McDonald, and it's entirely possible that they'll both end up being fourth choice.
Looks like we'll be light on numbers in midfield, but it seems our ample right back options will be covering for that. We know that Love can play DM (was mainly playing there for Salford) and Cooney was given a go in midfield last night coming on for McLoughlin - thought he did quite well. Had a hand in Gnahoua's goal if I remember rightly. I think the priority in midfield needs to be cover/competition for Watts, don't want to be putting our entire creative burden from midfield on him.