A Skeleton Squad.

[Northumbiron]

Some inexperienced youngsters in there.

I’d like to see an experienced keeper and striker added.

[BigLeftToe]

cassidystash wrote:

We also need to get 6 or so out on loan. With no U23s some of the youngsters will struggle to get game time and at least one of the more senior players is unlikely to get anywhere near match day.

Don’t be silly, we’re bound to have the standard 5 or so injuries by the time the season starts!

[MK Iron]

Injuries to Beeston and or Kenyon together with the sadly almost inevitable Hallam injuries would leave us dependant on youngsters in midfield.

I am discounting Hippolyte as he has had chances without ever looking the part.

Unless one of our youngsters or trialists morphs into a Ryan Yates type we need some more experience in the midfield.

[cassidystash]

Sorry I didn’t make myself clear enough, the 6 or so to go out on loan are to make room for the 3 or 4 still needed to strengthen the matchday squad. Possibly those 3 triallists plus a keeper and we’ll be OK.

[lesgeo]

Rather less skeletal, these days.

[Cliff Byrne’s Right Peg]

Northumbiron wrote:

Some inexperienced youngsters in there.

I’d like to see an experienced keeper and striker added.

Both concern me too. Loft has the potential but at the minute remains an 8 goal a season striker.

Need to see someone brought in with something resembling a track record at this level.

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[Iron-awe]

lesgeo wrote:

Rather less skeletal, these days.

You still appear to be in need of a good meal to me les.

[lesgeo]

Lost 4.5 stone in 2019.
Probably kept 3+ stone off.
I no longer weigh – but old clothes from decades ago do fit rather nicely.
My trouble, IA – has been too many good meals!

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[billpuntonsghost]

…but old clothes from decades ago do fit rather nicely..they’re probably back in fashion now!

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[Iron-awe]

Agree with both those sentiments gents, love a good meal, homemade or restaurant and…..now where did I put those Oxford Bags and Platform Boots?

[lesgeo]

My clothes are always sort of ‘timeless’ – I don’t care for the artificiality of the fashion industry and never put any cash their way.

[Northumbiron]

Artificiality?

You mean man-made fibres?

Fashion has little to do with clothes these days!

[lesgeo]

On a marginally different track – it does rather seem that Neil might just know what he is doing.

[Sanfran49]

cassidystash wrote:

Sorry I didn’t make myself clear enough, the 6 or so to go out on loan are to make room for the 3 or 4 still needed to strengthen the matchday squad. Possibly those 3 triallists plus a keeper and we’ll be OK.

I think 1 trialist may be a loan player, they are still listed as in their U18 squad with photo.

[Northumbiron]

lesgeo wrote:

On a marginally different track – it does rather seem that Neil might just know what he is doing.

Which begs the question, who didn’t know what they were doing last summer?

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[cassidystash]

I think we all have our own opinions on that NI, maybe 98% of them very similar. Personally I’m much happier with the recruitment style this year. It would appear that the manager has had far more input than previously. No marquee signings but some solid performers at L2 level which were clearly needed, get the right keeper in and I might even become optimistic.

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[Ferrite]

cassidystash wrote:

I think we all have our own opinions on that NI, maybe 98% of them very similar. Personally I’m much happier with the recruitment style this year. It would appear that the manager has had far more input than previously. No marquee signings but some solid performers at L2 level which were clearly needed, get the right keeper in and I might even become optimistic.

Which is fine until the manager is sacked a few months into the season and the new manager wants a whole load of new players!

[cassidystash]

I think the chairman might have learned a lesson re sacking managers every few months as it hasn’t worked for him. He would have had every justification had he sacked Cox last season but he chose not to. A possible indication that he is to be given time in the job maybe, but he’s going to have to better last season by some way to be certain of staying. He couldn’t build anything with the box of assorted Lego he was presented with, this time it seems he’s been allowed to pick his own bricks, hopefully they fit together into something closely resembling a football team.

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[Northumbiron]

If I were a cynic I could suggest that the above observations are indicative of someone who has lost interest in the club.

But I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt and say it would appear that lessons have been learned from previous years.

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[alcazar]

Northumbiron wrote:

If I were a cynic I could suggest that the above observations are indicative of someone who has lost interest in the club.

But I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt and say it would appear that lessons have been learned from previous years.

Well I AM a cynic, and I’d agree with your first supposition.

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