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  1. Posted

    15 minutes ago, Capt. Pants said:

    I think we'd want a bit more clarity around his off the pitch antics and if there is likely to be any punishment that prevents him from playing.

    He's a mixed bag; capable of brilliance one moment and basic lack of control the next. Bearing in mind his experience it seems to have taken an age for him to get broadly up to speed.

    Good point. Assuming he gets the all clear, I can imagine Forest wanting to get him off the books sharpish for the next 30 signings they’re going to make and might want to cut their losses. There could be a nice freebee there which will free up a loan spot for whatever other position needs strengthening. 

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    1 minute ago, S_81 said:

    God no. Bar that worldie at Watford he’s shown nothing to warrant signing him 

    Really, I think he’s looked quite sharp in our recent games. I agree with you with regard to his first few games but he hasn’t played for months so fitness may have been an issue. I’d much prefer Hwang in the side than Idah and maybe Barnes too when Sargent comes back. 

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    9 minutes ago, GRB2 said:

    Forshaw sitting in front of the back four with McLean & Sara would be our current best midfield option. Ideally need to loan in a DM in the Jan window. Hopefully Knapper will have a few options from his old place. 

    We have that South American player Lima as well don’t we? 

  11. Posted

    The reason our team is failing as we have no protection for the back four. The back four can only defend so far, they need protection. Kenny has never been good enough as a DM. Sara is an excellent player but needs to play further up the pitch. 
    The forward line has the inability to hold the ball up to take the pressure off the back four since Sargent and Barnes got injured.

    Fitness - our players seem to be exhausted after about 70 mins hence the constant second half onslaughts recently. I thought we were going to be the fittest team in the league? 
    We have a lot of problems that need fixing quickly or we’re in for a lower half finish this season. 
     

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  12. Posted

    9 hours ago, S_81 said:

    Beale will be back in the Championship before not too long. And likely will be a success where he goes next. A good manager, despite his stint up at Rangers 

    He was on a big losing run with QPR before he jumped ship. I don’t see him as a good manager. A good talker maybe. 🤔 

  15. Posted

    6 hours ago, hogesar said:

    I dont disagree. But we are a championship club. We arent going to have a "top" goalkeeper.

    I’ve just seen the highlights of the match and Gunn was to blame directly for the fourth goal. The shot was virtually at the centre of the goal. Very poor. 

  16. Posted

    3 hours ago, hogesar said:

    He was the best shot stopper in the championship last season, statistically. So those thinking he's not good enough would have hated any other goalkeeper in the league last season.

    Just to show how nonsense this thread is.

    There’s more to keeping than shot stopping. What about commanding the penalty area,, communicating with the back 4, distribution. 
     

    For me he doesn’t command the area and give the back 4 confidence to be a top keeper. 

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  18. Posted

    20 minutes ago, nutty nigel said:

    I don't understand why we then seemed to use Hwang as a replacement for Barnes. Idah should be the replacement for Sarge. Hwang his cover to use off the bench. I'm hoping yesterday's set up was a squad rotation exercise but even then I can't get my head around it.

    Hwang’s not fit so we won’t see the best of him for several games yet. 

  19. Posted

    15 hours ago, Capt. Pants said:

    Can't be right surely. Cannon was our target but we wanted a loan only.

    Hwang was knackered after 20 minutes. Must be one of the unfittest Koreans I ever seen, but then he is 31...

    If you look at his career he hasn’t played much over the last couple  of years so I’m not surprised he’s knackered. 

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    I’ve never rated Gunn. I would have quite easily sold him after his good run for Scotland. He’s not that good and he’s on a large wage. 
     

    Whether we kept Krul or sold both is a moot point. Probably the former and get a new keeper in. 

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  22. Posted

    Apparently Plymouth just ran through our midfield and then through our defence over and over. That points to the core of our team and Kenny is one.

    Kenny has been guilty of not tackling being too slow etc. before and he needs someone far more mobile along side him. Sara isn’t that person.

    Sara needs to play in the Steipermann role further up the pitch to protect our midfield and defence. Forshaw can come in to stiffen up the midfield. 

  23. Posted

    1 hour ago, It's Character Forming said:

    For me, we've a lot of players who could do with game time and I'm very comfortable with us fielding a starting 11 made up from them, I think even in the Champs that's pretty normal nowadays.

    Exactly. When the fringe players are needed for The Championship they won’t be so rusty so I see a decent cup run as essential. Plus we can blood some young players. It worked wonders for Arsene Wenger at Arsenal. 

  24. Posted

    1 minute ago, BroadstairsR said:

    Agree about Idah, but not Sharp.

    Jordan Rhodes has just been released by Huddersfield and gone to Blackpool. He was a good fit for City and went down well here If  we are to go for even more oldies that would make him a better bet than Sharp, imo.

    I would hope, however, that Forshaw is the last of the signings of players who have passed their thirtieth. 

    The problem with Rhodes is he’s not very different to Barnes whereas a Billy Sharp type is.  Diversification is key. 

  25. Posted

    50 minutes ago, Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man said:

    As someone who isn't a huge fan of Sorensen, I'd be happy for us to shift him. 

    He's now our sixth choice in central midfield, third choice at right back and possibly even fourth choice at left back. 

    Sorensen can cover at full back as well so a useful player to have in the squad. Maybe ship McCallum  out on loan or sell?  

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