Conrad

It is disappointing that we have lost 3 players who were around the first team squad, and came through the Academy, in one transfer window. Accepting that all 3 wanted to leave for whatever reasons. Not a good advert for the club.

Yes. Based on one cup game and one league game. He doesn't appear to have the movement or pace to operate as a main striker - these attributes would be apparently however long he had been in the country, particularly as he has been playing league games for his previous club. I don't see Crnac being a main striker for us, rather someone that plays off that striker. Whether he can develop over time to fullfil that role we will have to wait and see. Whatever, if Sargent were to leave or get injured I don't see Crnac being able to fulfill the main striking role currently.

Trouble is, we don't currently have a replacement for Sargent should he leave or get injured. I don't see Crnac as fulfilling that role so we need to get someone in pdq whether Sargent leaves or not.

If Crnac is to provide cover for Sargent, then, I feel, we have a problem.

Totally agree on Crnac. We need another striker in asap and keep Sargent.

Jimmy Neighbour?

The difference is that Man City and Arsenal have goal scorers all over the pitch, we don't.

I don't have a problem with not playing Sargent, just the lack of a credible alternative.

The answer then is to spend more time talking to those actually leaving the game to get their opinion rather than giving those that have listened to the game time. Agreed, the show has become ridiculous and needs a revamp.

Then why did we play him as a striker? Because we had no alternative. Hopefully we will get a striker in before Friday night (and keep Sargent).

I agree, little service. But that doesn't stop him running into space or moving to receive the ball. I didn't see anything to suggest that he could play instead of Sargent. However he may be best suited to play off a striker. What tonight has shown is that we still need another striker asap. To lose Sargent, to injury or a move, would be catastrophic if we don't sign someone.

Doesn't look to have the necessary movement to be a striker to me.

Not very good then?

Lack of striking options has cost us big time. Little threat going forward, but hopefully in the Championship things will be better.

Then he wouldn't be with us.