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jimgtfc
June 23, 2018, 5:43pm
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Backup keeper,
Utility defender who can cover RB and CB,
Central midfielder,
Quality winger,
Quality striker

That should give us enough to start the season at least without bloating the squad too much.


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June 23, 2018, 9:20pm
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Quoted from Superdan147
Think MJ is clearly a man with a plan and his signing exactly the right people who he believes will fit his system. I’m pretty certain it will be a 4-2-3-1 . It seems as though there’ll be 2 players for every position so with our current 15 contracted players I’d imagine another 7 to come in.

1 Back up keeper
1 right back
1 centre back
1 defensive midfielder
1 attacking right sided forward/winger
2 first choice strikers

As some others have said, I’m concerned as to where the goals will come from although I believe the 3 behind the main man will hopefully contribute well. We cannot go into the season with only Harry Cardwell. We need a main man (hopefully chris long)


What makes you so certain of that?


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June 23, 2018, 9:35pm
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I don't think there will be a set system as such. Hurst used to set teams up to counter teams strengths but I think MJ will set our team up to counter teams weaknesses.

To be adaptable during a game you need some utility players in the squad but I think we need:

Backup to McKeown
Right Back
Defender to cover across the back line
2x wingers
Summerfield/his replacement
2x strikers

With pre-season starting next week it would be ideal if we could get most of the above done this next week.
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Jackie Lewis
June 23, 2018, 9:58pm
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Don't know if MJ is the type of manager to have a bunch of trailists in for pre season. I'm sure there are a ton of out if contract players who'd be worth looking at.  
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Quoted from Jackie Lewis
Don't know if MJ is the type of manager to have a bunch of trailists in for pre season. I'm sure there are a ton of out if contract players who'd be worth looking at.  


Genuine question..... When was the last tike we had a trialist that actually turned out to be half decent?!? Derek Niven?


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June 23, 2018, 11:28pm

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Dembele?

Although he wasn't a pre season one. Errrrm, Abdul?


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Bearing in mind that teams generally have around three players out injured for every game and we've got three relatively untried kids in our squad, I can't see us managing to get through to the January transfer window with less than 24/25 players. It was a ridiculously large squad that Slade assembled last season but I think many fans are overcompensating that fear of quantity over quality by thinking we need less than we do..

Keeper
RB
1xCB plus another if MJ wants to play three at the back
2x CM, 1x if Summers signs
2x Wide players, maybe less if MJ wants to play wing backs
1x or 2x Strikers depending on preferred formation

MJ has said he wants to be flexible with his approach game to game so I can't see us going into the season with anything less than 24/25 including three youngsters in the squad. He'll want to pick his desired formation on the basis of combating the opposition, not on who is available from a squad that's too small..
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Quoted from Bigdog
MJ has said he wants to be flexible with his approach game to game so I can't see us going into the season with anything less than 24/25 including three youngsters in the squad. He'll want to pick his desired formation on the basis of combating the opposition, not on who is available from a squad that's too small..


Once the season starts you can only sign free transfers until January although you can sign players on loan until the end of August. Permanent transfers between clubs must be done before the season starts.
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