| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. 09:56 - Jul 27 with 4202 views | Wallingford_Boy |
and Coulson eventually joins us.
Whats left?
tbh, that would probably be fine, but I'd say one more CM and ideally one more experienced CB.
Left back was the big one for me, but hopefully Coulson will sort that, then we are good to go! |  |
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| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 09:59 - Jul 27 with 3248 views | MillsTash |
Agree with that. Although the other CB maybe a young understudy on loan from either the championship or premier league - Similar ilk to Pennington in gaining experience etc.
I see there was some mention of Mariappa few days ago. That wouldn’t be bad either. |  | | |
| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 09:59 - Jul 27 with 3250 views | itfcjoe |
Another CB, another CM and at least 1 more attacking option as wingers is still short on depth
I'd also be tempted to try and shift Donacien and get a loanee to back up KVY, if KVY is injured for a long period - which isn't a great leap to suggest may happen - we need someone who can come in and play that role in an attacking style |  |
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| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:03 - Jul 27 with 3171 views | Wallingford_Boy |
| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 09:59 - Jul 27 by itfcjoe |
Another CB, another CM and at least 1 more attacking option as wingers is still short on depth
I'd also be tempted to try and shift Donacien and get a loanee to back up KVY, if KVY is injured for a long period - which isn't a great leap to suggest may happen - we need someone who can come in and play that role in an attacking style |
Not sure Cook plays with "wingers" as such, more a front three.
Chaplin/Dobra/Penney.... we seem ok on the left.
But yeah, lacking on the other side somewhat.
Maybe more another Fraser type then, that can play out wide right too. | |
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| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:07 - Jul 27 with 3118 views | ITFC_Jenx |
| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 09:59 - Jul 27 by itfcjoe |
Another CB, another CM and at least 1 more attacking option as wingers is still short on depth
I'd also be tempted to try and shift Donacien and get a loanee to back up KVY, if KVY is injured for a long period - which isn't a great leap to suggest may happen - we need someone who can come in and play that role in an attacking style |
If KVY were injured, surely we would move Burns back?
I know the club denied it but Owen Dale would be ideal for covering all the attacking positions. Great age and great resale value. |  | | |
| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:11 - Jul 27 with 3040 views | Kieran_Knows |
RB, CB, CM/CAM & winger. |  |
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| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:13 - Jul 27 with 2998 views | Guthrum |
| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 09:59 - Jul 27 by itfcjoe |
Another CB, another CM and at least 1 more attacking option as wingers is still short on depth
I'd also be tempted to try and shift Donacien and get a loanee to back up KVY, if KVY is injured for a long period - which isn't a great leap to suggest may happen - we need someone who can come in and play that role in an attacking style |
I believe we will still be making use of the Prem Youth loan market, same as we have done for many seasons now. Will give us at least a couple of talented but not overly expensive hole fillers for the squad, of theoretically better quality (or, at least, promise) than we might be able to secure in permanent transfers. |  |
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| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:14 - Jul 27 with 2989 views | Devereuxxx |
After those 3 join, I still think we need 3 more. An experienced CB (Mariappa seems to fit the bill), then cover in CM and someone who can act as cover across LW and RW. If Burns picks up an injury we look very light there at the moment.
But, I think the spine of the team is pretty much there now, and I can imagine we might utilise some young PL loans to use as cover in the remaining positions. |  | | |
| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:15 - Jul 27 with 2978 views | jayessess |
I'd be interested to know what Cook thinks of some of the young players on the fringes. Are the likes of Ndaba, El Mizouni, Dobra regarded as acceptable first reserves who could potentially play 10+ games this season? Or just as total fringe players? |  |
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| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:16 - Jul 27 with 2952 views | TractorFrog |
If we get Edmundson as a first choice CB, Chaplin as LW and Coulson as LB, I would say we only need two more signings. A back-up winger who can play on either side (as we are still a little short there) and a back-up centre-midfielder who can play number 8 or 10 in case of an injury for Fraser or Evans/Harper (unless Humphreys can do this role, but I suspect he will return to the U23s once pre-season is over. That will leave us with:
GK - Hladky, Holy
CB - Edmundson, Nsiala, Woolfenden, Ndaba
RB - VincentYoung, Donacien
LB - Coulson, Penney
CM - Evans, Harper, Nolan, *one more*
CAM - Fraser, El Mizouni (interchangeable with the CM)
RW / LW - Burns, Chaplin, Dobra, *one more*
ST - Norwood, Piggott, Bonne
That is a squad of 23 - a good size. |  |
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| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:23 - Jul 27 with 2832 views | itfcjoe |
| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:03 - Jul 27 by Wallingford_Boy |
Not sure Cook plays with "wingers" as such, more a front three.
Chaplin/Dobra/Penney.... we seem ok on the left.
But yeah, lacking on the other side somewhat.
Maybe more another Fraser type then, that can play out wide right too. |
If you look at wide forwards we are well short for me - those 3 in a 4231 are basically Fraser, Burns, Chaplin and Dobra currently, maybe Bonne filling in - one injury and we are struggling for me. | |
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| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:24 - Jul 27 with 2811 views | itfcjoe |
| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:07 - Jul 27 by ITFC_Jenx |
If KVY were injured, surely we would move Burns back?
I know the club denied it but Owen Dale would be ideal for covering all the attacking positions. Great age and great resale value. |
That would be my guess currently re RB, but does mean what is the point in Donacien remaining as a back up RB who wouldn't play anyway....!
Agree re Dale, can get him for £650k or so apparently - the sort of player who could be worth 5 times that if puts a good 18 months together | |
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| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:25 - Jul 27 with 2778 views | SomethingBlue |
CB, CM and a winger as others have said, the latter preferably someone fairly direct, a good PL loanee would be ok for this. |  |
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| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:26 - Jul 27 with 2751 views | Wallingford_Boy |
| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:23 - Jul 27 by itfcjoe |
If you look at wide forwards we are well short for me - those 3 in a 4231 are basically Fraser, Burns, Chaplin and Dobra currently, maybe Bonne filling in - one injury and we are struggling for me. |
I can see 4-4-2 being used more this season though, but either way, someone wide right is definitely required. | |
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| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:27 - Jul 27 with 2737 views | jayessess |
| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:14 - Jul 27 by Devereuxxx |
After those 3 join, I still think we need 3 more. An experienced CB (Mariappa seems to fit the bill), then cover in CM and someone who can act as cover across LW and RW. If Burns picks up an injury we look very light there at the moment.
But, I think the spine of the team is pretty much there now, and I can imagine we might utilise some young PL loans to use as cover in the remaining positions. |
Can't see the point of PL loans as cover, really. Just use our kids. | |
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| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:29 - Jul 27 with 2683 views | chicoazul |
Another defender is a must as is another attacker. If this Cameron What’s His Name in CM is good then we probably don’t need another as long as Evans and Nolan are available.
I sort of vaguely heard Edmundson is left sided and could cover at LB if necessary but it sounds like they still want Coulson. |  |
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| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:30 - Jul 27 with 2656 views | ITFC_Jenx |
| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:26 - Jul 27 by Wallingford_Boy |
I can see 4-4-2 being used more this season though, but either way, someone wide right is definitely required. |
Think it will be exclusively 4231 but Cook might use an extra striker in the 10 position which will look a bit more 442 when attacking. | | | |
| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:32 - Jul 27 with 2630 views | tractorboy1978 |
| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:25 - Jul 27 by SomethingBlue |
CB, CM and a winger as others have said, the latter preferably someone fairly direct, a good PL loanee would be ok for this. |
I know Ashton has strong connections with Chelsea re loan players. And Cook has a lot of credit in the bank from the Reece James loan at Wigan I imagine. Not sure what possible players they may have available though?
Broja jumped out at me but think he's an an and out front man rather than a ten or wide man? Albanian and will have played with Dobra too. Did very well with Vitesse in Holland last year. | | | |
| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:35 - Jul 27 with 2553 views | OsborneOneNil |
| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:24 - Jul 27 by itfcjoe |
That would be my guess currently re RB, but does mean what is the point in Donacien remaining as a back up RB who wouldn't play anyway....!
Agree re Dale, can get him for £650k or so apparently - the sort of player who could be worth 5 times that if puts a good 18 months together |
Love to see Dale come in. Decent value that too. |  | | |
| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:36 - Jul 27 with 2546 views | BiGDonnie |
Yeah, get Coulson in and then leave it til January to see if we need anything. |  |
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| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:36 - Jul 27 with 2538 views | jayessess |
| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:29 - Jul 27 by chicoazul |
Another defender is a must as is another attacker. If this Cameron What’s His Name in CM is good then we probably don’t need another as long as Evans and Nolan are available.
I sort of vaguely heard Edmundson is left sided and could cover at LB if necessary but it sounds like they still want Coulson. |
He's right footed, don't think he's ever played left back. | |
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| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:38 - Jul 27 with 2492 views | tractorboy1978 |
| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:29 - Jul 27 by chicoazul |
Another defender is a must as is another attacker. If this Cameron What’s His Name in CM is good then we probably don’t need another as long as Evans and Nolan are available.
I sort of vaguely heard Edmundson is left sided and could cover at LB if necessary but it sounds like they still want Coulson. |
Centre backs at full back just won't happen under Cook, even for a couple of games. It's such a specialised position in his formation and style of playing. | | | |
| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:39 - Jul 27 with 2464 views | chicoazul |
| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:36 - Jul 27 by jayessess |
He's right footed, don't think he's ever played left back. |
Ah! I’ll shut my stupid face in that case. | |
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| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:40 - Jul 27 with 2424 views | SomethingBlue |
| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:32 - Jul 27 by tractorboy1978 |
I know Ashton has strong connections with Chelsea re loan players. And Cook has a lot of credit in the bank from the Reece James loan at Wigan I imagine. Not sure what possible players they may have available though?
Broja jumped out at me but think he's an an and out front man rather than a ten or wide man? Albanian and will have played with Dobra too. Did very well with Vitesse in Holland last year. |
Think Broja firmly out of our range but that's a good shout re Chelsea connection, quite a few there I imagine we'd be interested in. | |
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| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:41 - Jul 27 with 2406 views | Johnny_Boy |
“An International Clearance is needed for Edmundson to join”
Am I missing something here? |  | | |
| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:42 - Jul 27 with 2390 views | jayessess |
| So assuming Edmundson and Chaplin sign ok.. on 10:39 - Jul 27 by chicoazul |
Ah! I’ll shut my stupid face in that case. |
Corrie Ndaba played CB, LB and DM at Ayr last season though. | |
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