Signings

This is a hypothetical scenario because it's rare any squad is totally free of injuries, suspensions and everyone is match fit, but I do worry that a couple of these non-league signings may fall away without us seeing them.

Ollie's already said most of them need time to train as full-time pros before they can expect to get in the side, which seems fair enough. And their wages are modest, so no great risks giving them a try for a year.

Sissay appears to be in the Hanson mould, to play through the middle, and then we have loads of players capable of playing wider/off him, like Green, Scannell, Edwards, Tilley, Jackson Jr, Gibson and Max Wright. How do you keep them all happy? Sign another 'experienced' striker and what happens to these strikers when Hanson's fit?

In midfield you have Taylor, Rose and Williams as your first choice in a three, with Clifton and Spokes also capable (and Hewitt an option too, plus Boyd if you wanna chuck him into the equation). Don't know if we need any more players in this area.

At the back it seems quite straightforward, with Waterfall/Mohsni and Pollock as first choice, with Ohman and Idehen as backup in a flat back four. Hendrie and Hewitt options at right back, Preston at left back with Hope waiting in the wings.

My instinct is that we have enough. If we make this 'exicting' signing then great, but I think it'll probably mean one (if not two) players will fall further down the pecking order.

Quoted from RichMariner

This is a hypothetical scenario because it's rare any squad is totally free of injuries, suspensions and everyone is match fit, but I do worry that a couple of these non-league signings may fall away without us seeing them.

Ollie's already said most of them need time to train as full-time pros before they can expect to get in the side, which seems fair enough. And their wages are modest, so no great risks giving them a try for a year.

Sissay appears to be in the Hanson mould, to play through the middle, and then we have loads of players capable of playing wider/off him, like Green, Scannell, Edwards, Tilley, Jackson Jr, Gibson and Max Wright. How do you keep them all happy? Sign another 'experienced' striker and what happens to these strikers when Hanson's fit?

In midfield you have Taylor, Rose and Williams as your first choice in a three, with Clifton and Spokes also capable (and Hewitt an option too, plus Boyd if you wanna chuck him into the equation). Don't know if we need any more players in this area.

At the back it seems quite straightforward, with Waterfall/Mohsni and Pollock as first choice, with Ohman and Idehen as backup in a flat back four. Hendrie and Hewitt options at right back, Preston at left back with Hope waiting in the wings.

My instinct is that we have enough. If we make this 'exicting' signing then great, but I think it'll probably mean one (if not two) players will fall further down the pecking order.

Nice summary there RM..

Quoted from RichMariner

This is a hypothetical scenario because it's rare any squad is totally free of injuries, suspensions and everyone is match fit, but I do worry that a couple of these non-league signings may fall away without us seeing them.

Ollie's already said most of them need time to train as full-time pros before they can expect to get in the side, which seems fair enough. And their wages are modest, so no great risks giving them a try for a year.

Sissay appears to be in the Hanson mould, to play through the middle, and then we have loads of players capable of playing wider/off him, like Green, Scannell, Edwards, Tilley, Jackson Jr, Gibson and Max Wright. How do you keep them all happy? Sign another 'experienced' striker and what happens to these strikers when Hanson's fit?

In midfield you have Taylor, Rose and Williams as your first choice in a three, with Clifton and Spokes also capable (and Hewitt an option too, plus Boyd if you wanna chuck him into the equation). Don't know if we need any more players in this area.

At the back it seems quite straightforward, with Waterfall/Mohsni and Pollock as first choice, with Ohman and Idehen as backup in a flat back four. Hendrie and Hewitt options at right back, Preston at left back with Hope waiting in the wings.

My instinct is that we have enough. If we make this 'exicting' signing then great, but I think it'll probably mean one (if not two) players will fall further down the pecking order.

What has Ohman done wrong to be backup to 3 other players? He's been our best player in both of the matches he's played this season...

The GT press call sys Ollie is most likely looking at a loan cover for Hanson.

I just wonder how much we shall see of Hanson this season. Could he be a very expensive member of the treatment table brigade?

I think a loan to cover Hanson would be sensible.

I don't know how long it'll take for Sisay to get match fit — only Ollie really knows — and I don't really understand how long Hanson is likely to be out for. I guess the length of this potential loan deal will give us a clue on that.

Given the circumstances, the size of our squad looks very healthy, although I accept large chunks of it are either not fit or totally unknown quantities.

I'm also guessing it's all within budget. Maybe part of Ollie's magic is being able to bring these young loan players from higher divisions on deals where we don't contribute much of the wages.

It's a fascinating squad and I'm interested to see how it does once we find our stride. It could be exciting and full of goals... or it could struggle to ever get going and we limp through another mediocre season full of bit-part performances.

I'm no expert on who we need or what type of player(s) Ollie is still after but just came across this and wondered if we are one of the clubs interested:

It's the "He’s a £900 a week player and they’re trying to get him for £300 a week." bit that made me wonder  

https://the72.co.uk/192554/pet.....erest-loan-possible/

Quoted from promotion plaice

I'm no expert on who we need or what type of player(s) Ollie is still after but just came across this and wondered if we are one of the clubs interested:

It's the "He’s a £900 a week player and they’re trying to get him for £300 a week." bit that made me wonder  

https://the72.co.uk/192554/pet.....erest-loan-possible/

Seems a bit odd that they think he's worth a club paying a lot of money on an unproven player which will benefit Peterborough more if he turns out to be good

Quoted from pen penfras

Seems a bit odd that they think he's worth a club paying a lot of money on an unproven player which will benefit Peterborough more if he turns out to be good

Not odd to me, Peterborough are a crafty outfit and run by people that are good at paying nothing, but expecting everything

I always thought a loan was supposed to cheaper for the club receiving that player, especially if it is a young player being sent here to improve and potentially benefit the parent club.

But then again, we are talking about Peterborough.