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Post by stuartB on Jan 15, 2009 21:26:04 GMT
I know it is still early days in the transfer window but I'm disappointed with the lack of activity.
It was very obvious, to those of us there, that we missed Sills big time last weekend. This needs addressing while else where on the pitch we have plenty of cover
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Post by midlandstufc on Jan 15, 2009 22:16:46 GMT
Hard cash is the key. Do we gamble and then pay for it in another season of the BSP?
Loan signings to pep up the squad would be my preference. Any big guy in the League just coming back from injury could suit us?
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Post by chelstongull on Jan 16, 2009 11:33:11 GMT
I think we have a well balanced team except for another Sills type player up front which would a) give us more options up front should we require and give us b) another target type player should Sills get injured or suspended for 3 games or so. Sadly I think we would only get this player should the need arise above.
To me it was evident in the Rushden game that we missed his type of hold up play, flicks onto the Green/Benyon player.
Whilst not sure of the cost, this would need to be balanced against promotion to League 2 OR having another year in the BSP.
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Post by petef on Jan 16, 2009 13:14:43 GMT
Cant ever see it happening. Its a nice thought but totaly unrealistic to bring a player who is on a par with Sills.
For one niether would be happy sitting on the bench and where exactly do you find another player of his type?
Im afrad in the real world we will have to do with Elliot, Roscoe and Matt Green to cover for any events admitedly not as effective, though one game to judge is never enough, so I wouldnt imagine Bucks to be to unhappy with what he has.
I suppose we could make a bid for Kacki or is £500,000 a week out of the queston!
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Post by chelstongull on Jan 16, 2009 13:19:15 GMT
While I agree Pete that we couldn't afford the wages of a Sills type player we need someone who could stand it for the big guy or if required play with two biggun's up front.
I just can't see our current strikers getting enough goals to guarantee the play offs.
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Post by Jon on Jan 16, 2009 13:28:24 GMT
While I agree Pete that we couldn't afford the wages of a Sills type player we need someone who could stand it for the big guy or if required play with two biggun's up front. I agree with this. Although we might like another "Sills quality" player, we could not reasonably expect to get one. I'd be happy to see a big barn door centre-forward added to the squad - either a veteran a la John Gayle (but NOT Cheston's favourites Steve Flack or Marcus Richardson) or a youngster on loan. If Sills were unavailable I wouldn't mind pairing Green and Benyon (Green and Plummer did not work), but I'd still like a big man option on the bench to throw on for the last fifteen minutes if nothing more. I'm sure most of us would have agreed before the Rushden game that if there is one player we could not afford to do without it is Sills. The Rushden game very much confirmed this viewpoint - even if we did end up winning the game. |
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Post by chelstongull on Jan 16, 2009 13:36:46 GMT
While I agree Pete that we couldn't afford the wages of a Sills type player we need someone who could stand it for the big guy or if required play with two biggun's up front. I agree with this. Although we might like another "Sills quality" player, we could not reasonably expect to get one. I'd be happy to see a big barn door centre-forward added to the squad - either a veteran a la John Gayle (but NOT Cheston's favourites Steve Flack or Marcus Richardson) or a youngster on loan. If Sills were unavailable I wouldn't mind pairing Green and Benyon (Green and Plummer did not work), but I'd still like a big man option on the bench to throw on for the last fifteen minutes if nothing more. I'm sure most of us would have agreed before the Rushden game that if there is one player we could not afford to do without it is Sills. The Rushden game very much confirmed this viewpoint - even if we did end up winning the game. If one is going to use my 'handle', please spell it correctly!! |
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Post by aussie on Jan 16, 2009 15:11:34 GMT
Handle, there you go mate! ;D
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Post by ealinggull on Jan 16, 2009 16:51:41 GMT
I actually think that Green is a 'Big man' who could play the role quite well when Sills is injured, perhaps with Roscoe alongside with pace (when fit)
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Post by Rob on Jan 16, 2009 22:27:03 GMT
I actually think that Green is a 'Big man' who could play the role quite well when Sills is injured, perhaps with Roscoe alongside with pace (when fit) I'd agree with that, Alex. I was interested to see whether we would go for Ashley Barnes having had him train with us earlier in the season, but as he is a starter at Eastbourne and Argyle would know full well he is unlikely to be so with us, I guess it won't happen. Green is our reserve "big man". And Roscoe is quality at the moment. As is Benyon. Mansell gets forward well, but is getting a bit exposed at the back at the moment. That's my worry position. Though I guess Robertson is seen as his cover. |
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Post by merse on Jan 16, 2009 22:39:10 GMT
Mansell gets forward well, but is getting a bit exposed at the back at the moment. That's my worry position. Though I guess Robertson is seen as his cover.  I bet if someone did a "stat" check on passes completed successfully, Mansell would come out bottom of the heap in the team; BUT my view is that he is more ambitious in the passes he attempts than most others - especially amongst the defence. On the contrary, Nicholson plays the percentages a lot more and restricts a lot of his balls forward to the safer option of hitting the channels and as I have said; if Green is playing, life is a lot easier for him than when it's "chicken brained" Benyon! |
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Post by Rob on Jan 16, 2009 22:56:41 GMT
That's a bit harsh, I feel. I wouldn't want Benyon to be running the channels when he's on, as that's not his strength. And, in my opinion, neither does Buckle. I thought Nicholson's distribution remained ok after the substitution this evening, albeit a cross-field ball to a hapless Carlisle was not as effective as down the line to the impressive Dsane. Though I take your point made about Green, merse. Though I do fear he is getting wide almost to avoid being in that position where the trigger needs pulling sometimes, and if he and Sills are both going wide, something Sills has done to good effect throughout his career, we have little penetration in the final third. |
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Post by merse on Jan 16, 2009 23:07:13 GMT
That's a bit harsh, I feel. I wouldn't want Benyon to be running the channels when he's on, as that's not his strength. And, in my opinion, neither does Buckle. Well what I would say is that having played plenty of games a fullback, having someone run the channels gives you a variety of options..................you can feed them or you can optimise the space they should be creating by pulling a defender/midfielder or two towards them to drop the ball into other areas. It's called variety of choice and if used enables your team to be less predictable. Half this criticism of so called "hoof ball" comes when defenders have little or no option but to hit the ball long to the position of maximum opportunity between the keeper and his two central defenders. |
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Post by Rob on Jan 17, 2009 18:12:35 GMT
It does indeed seem from Buckle's comments on .com that he is concerned about us lacking penetration up front and I think we'll be seeing less of Green in the coming weeks.
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Post by Dave on Jan 17, 2009 18:16:09 GMT
Well I think that would be a mistake Rob, I'm sure there are ways to get more shots from him and he offers so much more up front as well. To be fair in last nights game, the tackle on him in the box was a very good one and even the likes of Rooney would have done well to get a shot off.
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