Official January Transfer Window Thread

Looking through the squad I think most of us would be really happy with the situation with the goalkeepers, defence and central midfield.

Max and Pardington

Efete / Cropper
Glennon / Amos
Maher / Waterfall / Smith

Green / Holohan / Morris / Clifton / Hunt* / Khouri

After this we start to get very thin and it’s glaringly obvious where we need to be looking.

Wingers - Khan. Include Clifton again here.

Centre forwards - McAtee and Taylor.

Kiernan’s loan is up.

I think it would be fair to say Orsi and JMD are not in Hurst’s plans. Pepple, Richardson and Simmonds make up the numbers but they haven’t really proved much.

The Orsi situation seems odd to me, I can only guess he hasn’t impressed in training. He rarely gets on to the pitch to show why he shouldn’t get more chances.

Hunt is another odd one. I was quite vocal about not being bothered whether he came back at the time. I think he’s a good player but I thought it was a move for a position we didn’t need. He had a run of three games in September where he completed 90 mins but we managed a single point. Since then we’ve barely seen him. I wouldn’t want him to and don’t think he will leave this window but it seems he’s got one foot in the JMD club atm.

On the plus side, we have got together 75% of a decent League Two squad in 6 months. We are desperate for two good players in the wing and centre forward positions though aren’t we (not earth shattering news, I know).

Scott Pollock, attacking midfielder, aged 21 at Boston United - 13 goals in 19 appearances inc hat-trick on Saturday, 15 goals in 23 appearances in all competitions.

Maybe too much of a jump huh?

As for National League - top scorers, could do with a striker who scores regular in League Two - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/national-league/top-scorers

Top 25 scorers in League Two, not a Grimsby player in sight.... McAtee flying the nest....time to sign a striker?  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/league-two/top-scorers

"We aint got no facking money! Look, we doing the best we can, if ya don't like it, don't fackin come!"

As well as improving our striking options I feel we need to be introducing more creativity in our midfield and get a wide player who can also add goals and some more physicality up front.

Surprised to see one poster yesterday suggesting we need a new left back as I feel the defence is one area that is pretty decent although if Bennett suddenly changed his mind I would be happy to have him on board.

Quoted from Lincoln Mariner 56

As well as improving our striking options I feel we need to be introducing more creativity in our midfield and get a wide player who can also add goals and some more physicality up front.

Surprised to see one poster yesterday suggesting we need a new left back as I feel the defence is one area that is pretty decent although if Bennett suddenly changed his mind I would be happy to have him on board.

We’ve got a creative midfielder (Hunt) who we paid money for (unusual) who doesn’t even get on as sub.

Quoted from MuddyWaters

We’ve got a creative midfielder (Hunt) who we paid money for (unusual) who doesn’t even get on as sub.

Whats he created when he’s played? When he has started, i think he’s been dissapointing

Quoted from Hagrid

Whats he created when he’s played? When he has started, i think he’s been dissapointing

I agree with you, he's certainly not the same as when he came on loan last year.

Quoted from Hagrid

Whats he created when he’s played? When he has started, i think he’s been dissapointing

I didn’t suggest he had. Hurst made a point of saying he had chased his signature, we gave him a three year deal and he’s been warming the bench for the last month. Odd.

Most of Hunt's success came from linking up with McAtee last season and he's not played a single minute with him yet this season. Get the two of them on the pitch together and they might both start producing?

Quoted from Chrisblor

Most of Hunt's success came from linking up with McAtee last season and he's not played a single minute with him yet this season. Get the two of them on the pitch together and they might both start producing?

Watched him play about 12 minutes for Wednesday against Rayo Vallecano in pre season. Passes being pinged around and players moving into 'pockets'. ' He stitches moves together when the ball is on the deck and strikes the ball well. Problem is, our midfield is a game of head tennis and a physical battle much of the time.

I am still surprised that he has had so little chance since Morris lost form and confidence.

Quoted from Croxton

Watched him play about 12 minutes for Wednesday against Rayo Vallecano in pre season. Passes being pinged around and players moving into 'pockets'. ' He stitches moves together when the ball is on the deck and strikes the ball well. Problem is, our midfield is a game of head tennis and a physical battle much of the time.

I am still surprised that he has had so little chance since Morris lost form and confidence.

I’m a big fan of Hunt but I’m now thinking that we haven’t got the players with the movement to make the most of his passing. I often say it but our off the ball movement is woeful and is possibly the reason we now seem to be picking more attritional midfielders.