| Midfield Recruitment 16:30 - Jul 31 with 7771 views | Libero |
really let us down last time around when we were in the Premier League, and while I'm rather happy with the rest of our business, I am a little concerned we once again appear the be neglecting the middle of the park.
Great to see Luis linked, but we need two, maybe even three robust midfielders in, preferably with Premier League experience-
Azor and Marcelino are options, but we're going to need better than them if we want to stay up and I really do not want to see Jack-bloody-Taylor playing in the Premier League again. |  | | |  |
| Midfield Recruitment on 16:37 - Jul 31 with 4002 views | Wickets |
Agreed and leaving it until the Sunderland game would be a huge mistake but on another thread someone has suggested that's what we need to do. As it stands our midfield is not good enough for the Championship, any improvements will take time to gell and will probably end up with us trying to play catch up. |  | | |
| Midfield Recruitment on 16:46 - Jul 31 with 3931 views | Reuser_is_God |
I doubt we’re neglecting it.
We’ve been linked with 2 CM’s this week in Lukic & Luis, & they obviously won’t be the only ones on the list. |  |
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| Midfield Recruitment on 16:55 - Jul 31 with 3866 views | burnbudgiesburn |
Gary O'Neil... 'we're short in midfield aren't we?'
I expect 2 x £20m standard CM's in before Sunderland tbh. |  | | |
| Midfield Recruitment on 17:08 - Jul 31 with 3782 views | WolfieAtTheBack |
| Midfield Recruitment on 16:37 - Jul 31 by Wickets |
Agreed and leaving it until the Sunderland game would be a huge mistake but on another thread someone has suggested that's what we need to do. As it stands our midfield is not good enough for the Championship, any improvements will take time to gell and will probably end up with us trying to play catch up. |
I think we have to go into that Sunderland at full pelt, anything less than 3 points is not enough as that is a game we must win, if the assignment is to stay up. |  | | |
| Midfield Recruitment on 17:14 - Jul 31 with 3718 views | Wickets |
| Midfield Recruitment on 17:08 - Jul 31 by WolfieAtTheBack |
I think we have to go into that Sunderland at full pelt, anything less than 3 points is not enough as that is a game we must win, if the assignment is to stay up. |
It's hard not to think that if we get beat we are in big trouble as can't see us getting much in the next two games | | | |
| Midfield Recruitment on 17:30 - Jul 31 with 3641 views | ITFCSG |
| Midfield Recruitment on 17:08 - Jul 31 by WolfieAtTheBack |
I think we have to go into that Sunderland at full pelt, anything less than 3 points is not enough as that is a game we must win, if the assignment is to stay up. |
We managed to beat Sunderland in our first game in the Championship after promotion from League One.
I don't see why we can't do it again after spending a king's ransom | | | |
| Midfield Recruitment on 17:32 - Jul 31 with 3616 views | Guthrum |
| Midfield Recruitment on 16:55 - Jul 31 by burnbudgiesburn |
Gary O'Neil... 'we're short in midfield aren't we?'
I expect 2 x £20m standard CM's in before Sunderland tbh. |
£20m plus, at least for one of them.
It's a vital position (along with striker). Worth spending big on. |  |
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| Midfield Recruitment on 17:35 - Jul 31 with 3583 views | surreyblue |
| Midfield Recruitment on 17:14 - Jul 31 by Wickets |
It's hard not to think that if we get beat we are in big trouble as can't see us getting much in the next two games |
It feels very early for a must win game to be the first game of the season. The optimist sees it the other way around - a win, or even a positive point, would be a great platform to build on over the first few games of the season.
What killed us last time was home form. We realistically need 25+ points from our 19 home games, and if you assume we lose to the big 5 plus Villa, that's basically 2ppg from the rest. | | | |
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| Midfield Recruitment on 17:50 - Jul 31 with 3476 views | Guthrum |
| Midfield Recruitment on 17:35 - Jul 31 by surreyblue |
It feels very early for a must win game to be the first game of the season. The optimist sees it the other way around - a win, or even a positive point, would be a great platform to build on over the first few games of the season.
What killed us last time was home form. We realistically need 25+ points from our 19 home games, and if you assume we lose to the big 5 plus Villa, that's basically 2ppg from the rest. |
It's really the way the fixture list has fallen. After Sunderland, we have ManU away and Liverpool at home, neither game one which we can realistically expect to get much from. Don't want to be in a situation where Town are playing catch-up on our rivals right from the start of the season.
Tho Cov have Arsenal A for their first match and ManC A their third, Hull have ManU H and Villa H (they play each other in between). Not easy starts either. Does the Prem do this deliberately in order to stunt the morale of newly-promoted teams?? | |
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| Midfield Recruitment on 18:17 - Jul 31 with 3337 views | NthQldITFC |
Downied for "Jack-bloody-Taylor" which I think is really unfair.
Agree we need two or even three there though.
We do just have to wait a little bit for the dominoes, cliche though it may be. |  |
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| Midfield Recruitment on 18:20 - Jul 31 with 3311 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Midfield Recruitment on 16:55 - Jul 31 by burnbudgiesburn |
Gary O'Neil... 'we're short in midfield aren't we?'
I expect 2 x £20m standard CM's in before Sunderland tbh. |
Yeah, at least. A third too if Taylor goes. Although there’s an outside chance Humphries could be backup after impressing. He’s still on an upwards trajectory and I bet we’ve yet to find his limit. It’s a gamble though, I’d rather 4 senior players including ideally 2 new starters. |  |
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| Midfield Recruitment on 18:30 - Jul 31 with 3263 views | Wickets |
| Midfield Recruitment on 17:35 - Jul 31 by surreyblue |
It feels very early for a must win game to be the first game of the season. The optimist sees it the other way around - a win, or even a positive point, would be a great platform to build on over the first few games of the season.
What killed us last time was home form. We realistically need 25+ points from our 19 home games, and if you assume we lose to the big 5 plus Villa, that's basically 2ppg from the rest. |
Normally I would very much agree with you but after such a disaster of a season in the Premier last time I really think it's imperative to get points on the board early , if not confidence from the fans and the players will soon slip away . For me anyone being realistic can see we are struggling to get our midfield targets. I am now worried as I still live in hope we can establish ourselves as a Premier league team but out seemingly amateur recruitment seems to be letting us down . Seems a very long time ago Ashton told us we are better equipped this time but as yet we are repeating our midfield mistakes. I desperately hope I'm wrong and will be giving the players my full support however difficult it becomes. | | | |
| Midfield Recruitment on 18:35 - Jul 31 with 3211 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
Whilst I make this all correct, I know that Jack Taylor will give 100% on the pitch and has improved season on season. Of course we need better, but the tone of what you say feels a bit disparaging to him.
Part of me hopes he is like Luongo was in the Championship, everyone expected it to be a step up too far but he was actually able to do a very good job. |  |
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| Midfield Recruitment on 18:36 - Jul 31 with 3209 views | Libero |
| Midfield Recruitment on 18:17 - Jul 31 by NthQldITFC |
Downied for "Jack-bloody-Taylor" which I think is really unfair.
Agree we need two or even three there though.
We do just have to wait a little bit for the dominoes, cliche though it may be. |
It has hard enough watching him huff and puff around last season, mate- let alone in the Premier League (again) - we’ve never found a suitable Luongo replacement. | | | |
| Midfield Recruitment on 18:37 - Jul 31 with 3205 views | Litfc00 |
Sounds like Lukic is incoming.
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| Midfield Recruitment on 18:39 - Jul 31 with 3179 views | DropCliffsNotBombs |
| Midfield Recruitment on 18:17 - Jul 31 by NthQldITFC |
Downied for "Jack-bloody-Taylor" which I think is really unfair.
Agree we need two or even three there though.
We do just have to wait a little bit for the dominoes, cliche though it may be. |
Ditto, pure dickish comment |  | | |
| Midfield Recruitment on 18:41 - Jul 31 with 3165 views | Wickets |
| Midfield Recruitment on 18:35 - Jul 31 by Nthsuffolkblue |
Whilst I make this all correct, I know that Jack Taylor will give 100% on the pitch and has improved season on season. Of course we need better, but the tone of what you say feels a bit disparaging to him.
Part of me hopes he is like Luongo was in the Championship, everyone expected it to be a step up too far but he was actually able to do a very good job. |
Jack is not yet fit have recently had a cartridge operation! Yes gives tremendous effort but I think we need more in this league . | | | |
| Midfield Recruitment on 18:49 - Jul 31 with 3127 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Midfield Recruitment on 18:30 - Jul 31 by Wickets |
Normally I would very much agree with you but after such a disaster of a season in the Premier last time I really think it's imperative to get points on the board early , if not confidence from the fans and the players will soon slip away . For me anyone being realistic can see we are struggling to get our midfield targets. I am now worried as I still live in hope we can establish ourselves as a Premier league team but out seemingly amateur recruitment seems to be letting us down . Seems a very long time ago Ashton told us we are better equipped this time but as yet we are repeating our midfield mistakes. I desperately hope I'm wrong and will be giving the players my full support however difficult it becomes. |
Early would be nice. I think teams have 3 or 4 games grace period. It doesn’t matter if you lose those as long as there are some signs of improvement. Get a couple of wins shortly after that and everyone calms down. Only get a draw or two in the next 3 and all of a sudden you’re falling behind and moral slips quickly with fans and players alike. | |
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| Midfield Recruitment on 18:50 - Jul 31 with 3118 views | WolfieAtTheBack |
| Midfield Recruitment on 17:30 - Jul 31 by ITFCSG |
We managed to beat Sunderland in our first game in the Championship after promotion from League One.
I don't see why we can't do it again after spending a king's ransom |
I really hope so, it would be a wonderful start to the season. | | | |
| Midfield Recruitment on 18:51 - Jul 31 with 3103 views | BiGDonnie |
| Midfield Recruitment on 18:17 - Jul 31 by NthQldITFC |
Downied for "Jack-bloody-Taylor" which I think is really unfair.
Agree we need two or even three there though.
We do just have to wait a little bit for the dominoes, cliche though it may be. |
Agreed. Has got better and better and last season was solid as. I’d be happy with his energy coming off the bench this season. |  |
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| Midfield Recruitment on 18:52 - Jul 31 with 3097 views | WolfieAtTheBack |
| Midfield Recruitment on 17:35 - Jul 31 by surreyblue |
It feels very early for a must win game to be the first game of the season. The optimist sees it the other way around - a win, or even a positive point, would be a great platform to build on over the first few games of the season.
What killed us last time was home form. We realistically need 25+ points from our 19 home games, and if you assume we lose to the big 5 plus Villa, that's basically 2ppg from the rest. |
Sunderland seems like a game we could win, momentum is so important in this league as it is so bloody hard to get going. | | | |
| Midfield Recruitment on 19:53 - Jul 31 with 2937 views | Cotty |
| Midfield Recruitment on 17:08 - Jul 31 by WolfieAtTheBack |
I think we have to go into that Sunderland at full pelt, anything less than 3 points is not enough as that is a game we must win, if the assignment is to stay up. |
First game of the season is must win, now I’ve heard it all!! |  | | |
| Midfield Recruitment on 20:05 - Jul 31 with 2895 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
I do agree with you it is time to move on from Taylor.
But maybe the wording was a bit harsh mate. |  |
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| Midfield Recruitment on 20:23 - Jul 31 with 2787 views | have_a_word_with_him |
Don't love your wording on a player who's given us loads. I like Taylor and he's had a lot of game time under McKenna (who seemed to know what he was doing) and been part of two promotions squads. That ain't bad and deserves some respect. Great work-rate, attitude, aggression and the type of person I'd want in a squad at any level. |  | | |
| Midfield Recruitment on 20:47 - Jul 31 with 2688 views | Wickets |
| Midfield Recruitment on 20:23 - Jul 31 by have_a_word_with_him |
Don't love your wording on a player who's given us loads. I like Taylor and he's had a lot of game time under McKenna (who seemed to know what he was doing) and been part of two promotions squads. That ain't bad and deserves some respect. Great work-rate, attitude, aggression and the type of person I'd want in a squad at any level. |
Yes Keiran obviously knew what he was doing that's why he was desperate to sign Hackney whatever the cost as he feared our midfield was not good enough for the Championship! No improvement since . | | | |
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