Official January Transfer Window Thread

Quoted from MuddyWaters

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.

Hunt is still a young player putting him in for a couple of starts does him no favours, give him a run of 6+ games and you’ll see he’ll make a difference, I’m amazed he didn’t get thrown on yesterday.

The problem we have here is that it looks like Hurst sees Holohan and Clifton as undroppable which I’m not sure is right, both have been decent this season, neither have the passing ability and skill with the dead ball Hunt has.

We arguably have the strongest mid field we’ve had in ages, yesterday that’s not why the game was lost but if selection was right that’s where it and others should be won.

Quoted from HertsGTFC

Hunt is still a young player putting him in for a couple of starts does him no favours, give him a run of 6+ games and you’ll see he’ll make a difference, I’m amazed he didn’t get thrown on yesterday.

The problem we have here is that it looks like Hurst sees Holohan and Clifton as undroppable which I’m not sure is right, both have been decent this season, neither have the passing ability and skill with the dead ball Hunt has.

We arguably have the strongest mid field we’ve had in ages, yesterday that’s not why the game was lost but if selection was right that’s where it and others should be won.

My point is that Hurst doesn’t trust his forwards to score so picks the midfielders who are more likely to score than those who are more likely to create.

Quoted from Nelly GTFC

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!"

Scott Pollock is definitely on our radar

Quoted from MuddyWaters

My point is that Hurst doesn’t trust his forwards to score so picks the midfielders who are more likely to score than those who are more likely to create.

It's a bit of a conundrum in that we don't seem to create enough actual chances for any striker to score.

Nearly all of our better play is from too deep so I don't think the answer is just to get one or two league 2 quality strikers in, as welcome as that would be but also a change of mindset to be more attacking in the first place. Its all right "defending as a team" but there is no one in advanced positions when we win the ball.

It is a bit of a test this for Hurst who often seems to eventually hit on the right formula in the end, but it would be nice for an upturn in form before the new year.

Quoted from Surrey97

Scott Pollock is definitely on our radar

It might be when location works in our favour for once.

Quoted from lew chaterleys lover

It's a bit of a conundrum in that we don't seem to create enough actual chances for any striker to score.

Nearly all of our better play is from too deep so I don't think the answer is just to get one or two league 2 quality strikers in, as welcome as that would be but also a change of mindset to be more attacking in the first place. Its all right "defending as a team" but there is no one in advanced positions when we win the ball.

It is a bit of a test this for Hurst who often seems to eventually hit on the right formula in the end, but it would be nice for an upturn in form before the new year.

Without name dropping, I’m friends with a former Premier League midfielder who has often told me that really good midfielders need really good movements in front of them, either to receive the ball or to create space for runners. If you watched Giroud yesterday, his movement arguably created all three French goals.

This is our problem. There’s no guile about us without Taylor and very little off the ball movement. That’s why our passing is so pedestrian at times.

Just pointing out that I mentioned Scott Pollock on 25th October in a different thread, so unless anyone else can find earlier evidence then I'm having at least some share of that one.  

https://forum.thefishy.co.uk/Blah.pl?m-1666620233/highlight-Pollock/id-1601757#id1601757

Duly noted.

You've enquired about Tom Hopper apparently.
Doesn't start for us, plays a bit part but is club captain.

Quoted from nealeardleyscrossing

You've enquired about Tom Hopper apparently.
Doesn't start for us, plays a bit part but is club captain.

be a fee involved in that i'd imagine