Is the playing squad any better than under Fenty.

Quoted from The Dogs Testicles

Probably because we are less than 3 weeks away, have failed to signal any attacking intent with signings and anybody that joins between now and then will either a) Need to get Match fit and up to speed or c) have missed an entire pre-season with their new team mates. Possibly to see us struggling for the first 6-8 weeks.

I’m not convinced DA has it in him to persuade many to come to town. I 100% hope he proves me wrong but my gut instinct suggests otherwise!

Quoted from Poojah

Here’s the slightly odd thing for me. Back in January, when our stock as a club was unthinkably low given the calamitous prevailing circumstances, we were able to sign Tharme, Thompson and Hume from League One clubs, all with reasonable pedigrees at that level, on permanent deals. Knowing how difficult January traditionally is, you’d have imagined we would find it a little easier in the summer, the situation having stabilised somewhat.

Of our signings so far, I think it’s reasonable to suggest the likes of Wright and Cass are loosely of that same calibre. Wright doesn’t have many games under his belt, which isn’t unusual for a young-ish goalkeeper, but the Lincoln consensus seems to be that he is good enough for League Two, if not a bit better. The other five are a bit more left-field, but they don’t deserve to be written off in pre-season because of that.

I think the real question is what happens next. If we sign another five, two or three of which are Thompson-esque in their ability, supplemented by a couple of properly considered loans, I don’t think the situation is anywhere near as disastrous as some are suggesting. It’s the suggestion, by someone with a solid track record, that there are currently no further “permanent” irons in the fire which makes me a little uneasy.

Last season we had too many deficiencies to list, but the ones that spring to mind are:

1. No pace
2. Little height
3. Not good enough in the press
4. Uncomfortable playing out from the back
5. No creativity in the midfield
6. Predictable in attack
7. Over reliance on Rose

In our signings so far, I can at least see an attempt to address points 4 and 5 (albeit only McEachran ticks the latter box), but we remain unchanged thus far in regard to the others. I’m a long way from panicking, there’s still quite some way to go this window, but as of right now I think it’s fairly clear that we’ve yet to fulfil the necessary requirements necessary to successfully play Artell-ball.

Quoted from Poojah

Here’s the slightly odd thing for me. Back in January, when our stock as a club was unthinkably low given the calamitous prevailing circumstances, we were able to sign Tharme, Thompson and Hume from League One clubs, all with reasonable pedigrees at that level, on permanent deals. Knowing how difficult January traditionally is, you’d have imagined we would find it a little easier in the summer, the situation having stabilised somewhat.

Of our signings so far, I think it’s reasonable to suggest the likes of Wright and Cass are loosely of that same calibre. Wright doesn’t have many games under his belt, which isn’t unusual for a young-ish goalkeeper, but the Lincoln consensus seems to be that he is good enough for League Two, if not a bit better. The other five are a bit more left-field, but they don’t deserve to be written off in pre-season because of that.

I think the real question is what happens next. If we sign another five, two or three of which are Thompson-esque in their ability, supplemented by a couple of properly considered loans, I don’t think the situation is anywhere near as disastrous as some are suggesting. It’s the suggestion, by someone with a solid track record, that there are currently no further “permanent” irons in the fire which makes me a little uneasy.

Last season we had too many deficiencies to list, but the ones that spring to mind are:

1. No pace
2. Little height
3. Not good enough in the press
4. Uncomfortable playing out from the back
5. No creativity in the midfield
6. Predictable in attack
7. Over reliance on Rose

In our signings so far, I can at least see an attempt to address points 4 and 5 (albeit only McEachran ticks the latter box), but we remain unchanged thus far in regard to the others. I’m a long way from panicking, there’s still quite some way to go this window, but as of right now I think it’s fairly clear that we’ve yet to fulfil the necessary requirements necessary to successfully play Artell-ball.

Quoted from The Dogs Testicles

Probably because we are less than 3 weeks away, have failed to signal any attacking intent with signings and anybody that joins between now and then will either a) Need to get Match fit and up to speed or c) have missed an entire pre-season with their new team mates. Possibly to see us struggling for the first 6-8 weeks.

I’m not convinced DA has it in him to persuade many to come to town. I 100% hope he proves me wrong but my gut instinct suggests otherwise!

Quoted from jamesgtfc

We haven't done any defensive work or set plays, and we haven't scored lots of exciting goals against Cleethorpes Town, Grimsby Borough, Boston United, or York City, so I dare say we haven't done any attacking work yet either.

Quoted from diehardmariner

One bad friendly (which let's not forget is just about shaking ring rust off, the result is meaningless. Even the performance is a distant second to just getting players ready) and you've come to the conclusion that we've not worked on either defending or attacking?

Quoted from jamesgtfc

We are at a difficult juncture now. Artell was recruited to implement Stockwood's "Game Model" and tried to hit the ground running with it on day one, but had to abandon it to prevent relegation. But the problem we now have is that Artell will now be expected to deliver upon the "Game Model" for which he was recruited to deliver, and the terrible traits from that disastrous run of form at the turn of the year appeared to be on display against York.

The season starts in less than 3 weeks. We haven't done any defensive work or set plays, and we haven't scored lots of exciting goals against Cleethorpes Town, Grimsby Borough, Boston United, or York City, so I dare say we haven't done any attacking work yet either. That comment in his post-match interview seemed a bit odd. I commented on it Saturday stopped short of calling it a bit Holloway, but the more I think about it, the more I think it's a bit Holloway.

I think there is a lot of pressure on Artell come the start of the season. If the disastrous form we saw until he abandoned his style after the Doncaster game returns, the fans will be furious, but if he goes pragmatic in his approach, he's walking the same tightrope that Hurst walked last season as it's not the "Game Model".

I don't get too worked up on results during pre-season, but it is worrying that those terrible characteristics from those drubbings were on display against York.

Quoted from Hagrid

Artell literally said we’ve done no defensive work

Quoted from Hagrid

Artell literally said we’ve done no defensive work

Quoted from DaleH

Last time I checked, John Fenty wasn't the manager. And so the OP is pointless.

John Fenty supported to playing budget well in his tenure, regardless of peoples opinions. Since then, the new owners are doing a great job too.

Let's not get into a conversation regarding the significance of ownership on the playing squad or playing squad budget shall we.