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Ulf Ottosson

New Signing must improve starting XI

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Worthy note any new this year must significantly improve the starting XI not the squad. Last year we were relegated ultimately as not enough of his signing came made us a better team only a better squad only Ashton was a lot better than what we already had.

Doherty, Charlton - No better than Fleming/ Shackell

Helveg - No better than Edworthy

Stuart / Bentley / Jonson - IMO no better than a fully motivated Paul McVeigh

Safri - Ok he redeemed himself at the end of the year but in the first half of the year no better than Holt

So please worthy no more squad signing one or two quality men mainly a RB/ RW. IT makes a massive difference having quality players on the field - the impact when signed Drury, Francis, Huckerby, Ashton made on the team was huge. That''s the TEAM not the squad!!

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[quote]Worthy note any new this year must significantly improve the starting XI not the squad. Last year we were relegated ultimately as not enough of his signing came made us a better team only a better squ...[/quote]

I pretty much agree with you. However Safri hardly played in the first half and in the second he proved such a difference. All the other are pretty much correct. We cannot waste money. We need as you say, players who will make a difference. Like Huckerby did and Ashton did.

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Keepers - we dont need any new, even if green goes we still have ward gallacher and lewis

Right back - definatly needed, for 3 reasons, 1 cover, 2 start maybe, and 3 if helveg goes then who will play then?

Left back - drury, brennan and charlies, no signing needed

Centre back - need a new centre back, flem needs to go, to old and looked totally not with it in the prom.

Left mid - huckerby aint going to budge, jonson and brennan can cover.

Centre mid - safri and francis will start the season, we still need someone to back-up the mid-field, new signing needed here, and if francis goes, we could need two

Right Mid - Signing needed, jonson can do the job, but need back-up

Striker - no problems here!

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I totally agree with you Ulf

We needed to buy quality but we didnt, although in defence of Sir Nigel, who would have thought that a Danish captain and a Swedish international winger would play like league 2 players! 

We are now in the lottery of the coca cola champs and this requires a mix of talent and sheer brut.  So with this in mind the basis of the team has to be Ashton, Mckenzie, Huckerby, Johnson, Safri, Drury, Shackell and either Ward or Gallagher.

So we need to add a fair few players.  I would hope that we will look towards talented younger players with the balls for the fight!

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[quote]Keepers - we dont need any new, even if green goes we still have ward gallacher and lewis Right back - definatly needed, for 3 reasons, 1 cover, 2 start maybe, and 3 if helveg goes then who will play...[/quote]

i agree. but im not at all sure if we will sign that many quality players

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Most of last seasons signing were a significant improvement on what we already had, its just we didnt see enough of them in their best positions until it was too late.

Safri - streets ahead of Holt

Helveg - ditto Eddie

Jonson - did not set the world alight but still better than McVeigh and Hendo

Doc - poor up front where he did not wantto play but played better than Felm when in defence

Charlie - our best defender bar Shacks

Bentley - again far far far better than either Hendo or McVeigh

Ward & Gallacher - good cover  

 

However this season we also need players who will be midfield squad players but good enough to push the starting duo to play well week in week out or to look good enough if forced to play.  Likewise we do not necessarily need a starting right back if Helveg stays but some one who can come in a do a job and develop during the season to provide prem cover in a years time!!!

 

OTBC 

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