StAndrew7 Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 5 hours ago, gee said: We tend to play 3-5-2 so where would you play him in that? Johnson looks like he can take balls into his feet and get shots away so would be looking to get someone who can thread passes in where Cadden has been playing. Centre midfield in a 3 with Campbell + another, but not as a #10, because as you pointed out, it's not suited to his game. Driving runs from deeper in midfield are where we'd get the best out of him in a 3-5-2 if that's what Robbo is going to persist with. I'd love to see us try a 3-4-3 with Cadden at RW but I doubt that's going to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well Well Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 Its Aldred, thread complete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 11 hours ago, Well Well said: Its Aldred, thread complete Like you pleased that Aldred is coming back for season long loan. That'll add to our defensive capabilities and cover. However, maybe its a bit premature to close this thread. Robbo talked about 2 more signings, of which Aldred will be one no doubt. I don't see him as being a like for like for Kipre though. Assuming that the other signing, if there is one, won't be a goalie, midfielder or striker then he would be a defender. Yes, keep this thread open for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 Barry Maguire will be wishing he'd gone out on loan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yassin Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 We need a winger more than another defender tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 We won't sign another defender or striker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 7 hours ago, Yassin said: We need a winger more than another defender tbh Given we invariably play 352 or 442 with a diamond midfield, a winger is the last thing we need. The one we have, we use as a wing back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welldaft Mk1 Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 2 hours ago, superward said: We won't sign another defender or striker. We just have..... Although he looks to be earmarked for reserves initially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 A big lad, at 6-3, with pace. Where have we seen that before? He'll be tested in the reserves first obviously. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well Well Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 Pacy, tall and likes to play with the ball at his feet. Exactly the player I think we needed. A few months to polish his Scottish accent and get him in the first team. I wish him well and welcome to the club. Has been a welcome few signings and a good lift before playing Cannabis FC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 2 hours ago, Welldaft Mk1 said: We just have..... Although he looks to be earmarked for reserves initially. So we have haha. Not sure that's in anyway required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StAndrew7 Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 12 hours ago, weeyin said: Barry Maguire will be wishing he'd gone out on loan. He still can? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 33 minutes ago, StAndrew7 said: He still can? Of course. I just meant that after being on the first team fringe last season, he must have thought he had a chance of pushing on this season; particularly because he wasn't loaned out at the start of the League Cup campaign like our other loanees. Until we signed 3 more central defenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del_Superwell Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/football/45144011?__twitter_impression=true Manager saying in this BBC article he's quite content with the squad now we've signed Mbulu sounds unlikely we will sign anyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casagolda Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 So we have 7 centre backs. Dunne, Hartley, Aldred, McHugh, Donnelly, Mbulu and Maguire. Good squad balance! 6 hours ago, MelvinBragg said: Given we invariably play 352 or 442 with a diamond midfield, a winger is the last thing we need. The one we have, we use as a wing back... What happens if Cadden and Frear are injured at the same time? Tait can't play on both wings simultaneously. Or an impact sub? But that 4th back up centre back was the priority! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellfan1984 Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 1 hour ago, Casagolda said: So we have 7 centre backs. Dunne, Hartley, Aldred, McHugh, Donnelly, Mbulu and Maguire. Good squad balance! What happens if Cadden and Frear are injured at the same time? Tait can't play on both wings simultaneously. Or an impact sub? But that 4th back up centre back was the priority! Yes it is actually. Since we seem to favour 3 at the back, have archiac reserve football back it is a rather good. Not to mention 3 of those named will be slotted into another position too. If you take it as a 3-5-2wb base formation and work on the principle that you have 2 players for every position 6 is the magic number of CBs but as you named 3 players that are familiar at playing other positions the 7 is not out of this world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casagolda Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 19 minutes ago, Wellfan1984 said: Yes it is actually. Since we seem to favour 3 at the back, have archiac reserve football back it is a rather good. Not to mention 3 of those named will be slotted into another position too. If you take it as a 3-5-2wb base formation and work on the principle that you have 2 players for every position 6 is the magic number of CBs but as you named 3 players that are familiar at playing other positions the 7 is not out of this world. Reserve football can get to fuck. And which 3 can play other positions? I see McHugh who can compete for a centre midfield spot with Campbell, Rose, Bigi, Cadden, Tanner, Grimshaw, Rodriguez and Turnbull. At a push Dunne can play leftback but then you aren't playing 3 centre backs so.... and who is the other one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellfan1984 Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 8 minutes ago, Casagolda said: Reserve football can get to fuck. And which 3 can play other positions? I see McHugh who can compete for a centre midfield spot with Campbell, Rose, Bigi, Cadden, Tanner, Grimshaw, Rodriguez and Turnbull. At a push Dunne can play leftback but then you aren't playing 3 centre backs so.... and who is the other one? McHugh can play midfield. Dunne can play left. Donnelly has played Right. Now, 7 CBs looks a little large but 7 can look a lot smaller very quickly, 1 more injury and a suspension then you're too short. In fact it is only a net 1 more than last season... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 Even if we ended up with only 2 centre backs we could easily switch to a back 4. Taylor-Sinclair as a left back, and Tait as right back. (I feel like I typed "back" a lot there). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 3 hours ago, Casagolda said: So we have 7 centre backs. Dunne, Hartley, Aldred, McHugh, Donnelly, Mbulu and Maguire. Good squad balance! Granted, it does seem a lot, but Dunne will be out for almost half the season. McHugh is probably seen more as a central midfielder and so that leaves us for the time being with 5, including one raw youngster (hopefully he'll get some game time) to play a 3-5-2 formation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinnae-punt-it Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 17 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said: Granted, it does seem a lot, but Dunne will be out for almost half the season. McHugh is probably seen more as a central midfielder and so that leaves us for the time being with 5, including one raw youngster (hopefully he'll get some game time) to play a 3-5-2 formation. 3 hours ago, Casagolda said: So we have 7 centre backs. Dunne, Hartley, Aldred, McHugh, Donnelly, Mbulu and Maguire. Good squad balance! What happens if Cadden and Frear are injured at the same time? Tait can't play on both wings simultaneously. Or an impact sub? But that 4th back up centre back was the priority! Jesus wept. Donnelly and Dunne give cover for Right Back/Left Back and McHugh is seen as a midfielder by himself and his manager.........your comment is like stats i.e. skewed to try and support your argument. Mbulu will also be going into the Reserves in the first instance and may never play in the first team. The people moaning now would be the same people moaning if we lots two Centre Backs to long term we injury and had no cover. How about we just wait and see how the first 5-6 games go before rushing to chastise a manager who has delivered relative success for our budget! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casagolda Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 3 minutes ago, dinnae-punt-it said: Jesus wept. Donnelly and Dunne give cover for Right Back/Left Back and McHugh is seen as a midfielder by himself and his manager.........your comment is like stats i.e. skewed to try and support your argument. Mbulu will also be going into the Reserves in the first instance and may never play in the first team. The people moaning now would be the same people moaning if we lots two Centre Backs to long term we injury and had no cover. How about we just wait and see how the first 5-6 games go before rushing to chastise a manager who has delivered relative success for our budget! We have no depth outside of centre back and centre mid. Adding another centre back and declaring job done for building the squad is stupid. Of course it might make Robinson look foolish to have to sign a young attacking midfielder since he sent Hastie and MacLean out on loan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gullane Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 9 hours ago, Kmcalpin said: A big lad, at 6-3, with pace. Where have we seen that before? He'll be tested in the reserves first obviously. Zak Jules! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSmith Posted August 11, 2018 Report Share Posted August 11, 2018 8 hours ago, Casagolda said: We have no depth outside of centre back and centre mid. Adding another centre back and declaring job done for building the squad is stupid. Of course it might make Robinson look foolish to have to sign a young attacking midfielder since he sent Hastie and MacLean out on loan. I’d argue that by having 5 strikers, (6 if you include Tanner) fighting for 2 places, that would indicate depth. I’d also say that by having 2 first team goalkeepers, as well as having 2 young guys that could step in, in case of emergency, that would also indicate depth there too. ATS and Dunne can cover left back, and Tait and Donnelly can play at right back. If it’s wingbacks, then you could also add Cadden and Frear to that which would also seem we have enough depth there as well. Ultimately, the only positions we lack depth are wingers and attacking midfielders, neither of which really feature in our play all too often and if we did decide to play those types, there are some options. Robinson said he wanted to improve the depth of the squad and I think he’s done that acceptably for the budget he was permitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yodo Posted August 11, 2018 Report Share Posted August 11, 2018 5 hours ago, CSmith said: I’d argue that by having 5 strikers, (6 if you include Tanner) fighting for 2 places, that would indicate depth. I’d also say that by having 2 first team goalkeepers, as well as having 2 young guys that could step in, in case of emergency, that would also indicate depth there too. ATS and Dunne can cover left back, and Tait and Donnelly can play at right back. If it’s wingbacks, then you could also add Cadden and Frear to that which would also seem we have enough depth there as well. Ultimately, the only positions we lack depth are wingers and attacking midfielders, neither of which really feature in our play all too often and if we did decide to play those types, there are some options. Robinson said he wanted to improve the depth of the squad and I think he’s done that acceptably for the budget he was permitted. Yes there is depth in the squad now but unfortunately no quality ,a squad overloaded with no talent means it will be a long season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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