Player Contracts

Based solely on his time here, I wouldn't mind seeing Jake Eastwood signing in the summer as competition/challenge to the No 1 shirt.

I thought he looked very good, albeit via iFollow, but he's not really kicked on as expected and is losing the battle of the ex-Town loanees with Richard O'Donnell at Rochdale.

Keepers at the very top level are flawed and the best in the world make mistakes and have shortcomings. People need to get real about our level. Max is great. Another keeper would be welcome, but people looking for perfection consistently are in cloud cuckoo land.

I'm struggling to have seen any evidence at all for the Hunt love in. Apart from a very good start in the National League for a couple of months he's been shocking. I was really happy when we signed him permanently but every game I've seen him play he's been virtually anonymous.

Personally I'd keep Green, Clifton & Holohan and replace Hunt and Morris.

Quoted from chaos33

Keepers at the very top level are flawed and the best in the world make mistakes and have shortcomings. People need to get real about our level. Max is great. Another keeper would be welcome, but people looking for perfection consistently are in cloud cuckoo land.

Totally agree, if we can sign Max up again at sensible money just do it.

Concentrate on 3 key signings;

A good mobile CB to replace Smith (assuming he goes back to Hull)
A true box to box centre mid to allow Hunt to play to the best of his ability
A decent mobile target man (hopefully to partner Lloyd)

Yes, I get we could improve in other positions, but spend the majority of any cash we have on the above to ensure a strong spine to the starting 11 and I’m sure we’ll not be far away, and will certainly move forward

Quoted from lee65

Totally agree, if we can sign Max up again at sensible money just do it.

Concentrate on 3 key signings;

A good mobile CB to replace Smith (assuming he goes back to Hull)
A true box to box centre mid to allow Hunt to play to the best of his ability
A decent mobile target man (hopefully to partner Lloyd)

Yes, I get we could improve in other positions, but spend the majority of any cash we have on the above to ensure a strong spine to the starting 11 and I’m sure we’ll not be far away, and will certainly move forward

As both keepers on the books are out of contract I’d suggest that sorting 2 for next season is more pressing than some realise.

People are assuming Max will re-sign for us, I think he may have been examining his options for a while just like PH will be.

Quoted from lee65

Totally agree, if we can sign Max up again at sensible money just do it.

Concentrate on 3 key signings;

A good mobile CB to replace Smith (assuming he goes back to Hull)
A true box to box centre mid to allow Hunt to play to the best of his ability
A decent mobile target man (hopefully to partner Lloyd)

Yes, I get we could improve in other positions, but spend the majority of any cash we have on the above to ensure a strong spine to the starting 11 and I’m sure we’ll not be far away, and will certainly move forward

Your not going to get a truer box to box midfielder anywhere in league 2 than Harry clifton, absolutely incredible engine on him to allow him to get up and down the pitch Involved in defence and attack. Also has pace and is a strong tackler, not a great shooter but good enough to be up around our top scorer.

Has Hunt played just with Harry in a 2? Personally I have doubts hunt is consistently up to a midfield 2 at league 2 level, certainly the way he is playing.

Quoted from toontown

Your not going to get a truer box to box midfielder anywhere in league 2 than Harry clifton, absolutely incredible engine on him to allow him to get up and down the pitch Involved in defence and attack. Also has pace and is a strong tackler, not a great shooter but good enough to be up around our top scorer.

Has Hunt played just with Harry in a 2? Personally I have doubts hunt is consistently up to a midfield 2 at league 2 level, certainly the way he is playing.

I thought the same, Green scrapping & holding , Harry making the pressing runs and Hunt finding the players that move into space would be my midfield combination with possibly Khan on the left.

Hunt hasn’t shown anywhere near enough to be considered for a starting spot.

You just know when midfielders have that something special that they show consistently, Embleton, Robson and Matete in recent years that spring to mind, and sadly other than a couple of months in the National League, Hunt hasn’t shown anything like that.

I think we always look fragile with Hunt in and for me is the last pick of the midfielders on current form. I hope he comes good and time is on his side , got talent but often the invisible man and in a Hurst grafting team needs to work harder

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