For me it’s not about who comes in, ok we would benefit from 1 or 2 quality players… an experienced CM and a really good striker… BUT… we must hang onto the players who are turning the corner!!
The entire starting eleven from Harrogate and orient must be kept plus KVV!!
If we cash in on 1 or 2 or 3 of these players then I’ll be left in a state of disrepair!!
It’s time to build now.
Trim the squad yes! but NOT the starting eleven!!
Who would you get rid of? I think Swann has to change his ridiculous strategy of no contract talks because half the squad are out of contract very soon.
I would look to call Bedeau’s agents bluff and see if these offers exist. Use the money to bring in two more
Vincent Cordner need to go back, Hornshaw out on loan – not good enough for first team yet. Hippolyte, Turan, Jarvis, Mooney, Dales, Olomola, these players don’t change the game for the better or offer anything different (and are poor cover).
More of a question then who goes out rather who comes in; the squad is still far too big.
Keepers: send one of the young lads out on loan.
Right back: Fine.
Left back: would be tempted to send Butroid on loan, but with Brown’s injury record that could be risky
Centre backs: Bedeau is a suitable back up.
Wingers: strength in depth there. Dales is surplus to requirements so he can go.
Centre mids: I’d be tempted to send Vincent back. Leaves us with Beestin, Spence, Taylor, Hallam, Hornshaw.
Striker: far too many strikers on the books. Olomola and Turan can go for me. Leaves us with Loft, Van Veen, Jarvis, mcatee, Jessop.
Recent weeks have proved this squad are good enough to compete in this league and I’d like to see the players given chance to develop. Players like O’Malley and Beestin would have never been given the opportunity without injuries and they deserve an opportunity to have a sustained run in the team.
Dales better than Hippolyte based on the little I’ve seen of both of them.
Would be good to shift a few to make room for a couple that might improve us but I would expect that to be difficult. If we can send back Cordner & Vincent that would be a start and it’s hard to see how Butroid, Hornshaw, Hippolyte, Turan & Olomola are going to get near the match squad. Slim chance of permanent moves for any in January, can we convince any NL (or below) clubs that taking them on loan would improve their team?
Sorry CBRP, I didn’t mean Dales per se. I was picking up on your comment about having strength in depth re: wingers.
I don’t think we do. IMO Green is the only decent replacement. Dales out on loan and Hippolyte looking National League North standard. If we lose Eisa and/or Gilliead in January we’ll be a lot weaker in the wide areas.
Hippolyte looks to me like a player with ability who has not yet adjusted to League Two.
In the dreadful sides we were putting out in the early months of the season – how could he be expected to have made that adjustment? Too much was being expected.
I really would not be at all surprised to see him come good if given chances in this better team we are putting out at the moment.
Fair comment les, maybe I was a bit harsh. Thinking about it he was also being asked to convert to LWB to fit the Cox system at the time. If he’s given a chance in his real position he might be OK, Cox has clearly seen ability as he was keen to sign him.
Two goals in 7 league appearances is not a bad start for a striker coming up from non-league. Plenty of rough edges to smooth but certainly encouraging.
With the KVV news confirmed and awaiting the scan on Harrison I would think Will Swann will be checking his lists of potential replacements.
Now looking like an attacking, goal scoring midfielder is a priority. In defence I think we may be OK – Charlie Barks would not let us down. The biggest requirement to help the younger players is playing a 442 or 4411 formation.
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