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Jarmo.Is.God
August 10, 2021, 9:11pm

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Actions speak louder than words. We have a very decent looking defence and midfield yet can’t attract a striker. Be prepared for a lot of 0-0.


I understand people being concerned, but I don't understand people believing its over already?

It's obvious we are in for a striker, so let's calm down, and be as patient as we can
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Actions speak louder than words. We have a very decent looking defence and midfield yet can’t attract a striker. Be prepared for a lot of 0-0.


Still a pacy centre half short too imho. Three very similar centre backs as it stands..
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I understand people being concerned, but I don't understand people believing its over already?

It's obvious we are in for a striker, so let's calm down, and be as patient as we can


Agreed, I think we WERE in for a striker and got pipped to the post. Pretty certain that the next signing will be soooo underwhelming too.

Mid table at best - hope to be proved wrong!
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The way other teams are signing good strikes we may need to upgrade our defence to match  to stand any chance. And its no good saying or thinking this is only a year to stabalise  as the same will happen next year and the year after we alwase end up with the dregs
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First time ive voiced any concern

LJL and Taylor cannot be relied on to fire you to promotion. Its not their game, but we’ve known this for weeks, and whilst i dont doubt for a second that PH is working his balderdash off to find a player, a week and a half before the season starts to sign your focal point is a worry.

Id’d argue we need 2 strikers, and we need them in asap. You cannot- no disrespect- start the season with Adlard and Essel as the attacking options
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At least the Scints are losing! Keep smiling and dont panic (yet!)
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Still a pacy centre half short too imho. Three very similar centre backs as it stands..


You think Longe-King is similar to Pearson/Waterfall?


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Let's not forget their first season down in the Conference the mighty Chesterfield only just survived being relegated again.

It's a tough league if you aren't scoring goals, we need at least one more striker in asap.


When Leeds trainer Les Cocker was once told Norman Hunter had broken a leg, he asked: “Whose is it?”
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Agreed, I think we WERE in for a striker and got pipped to the post. Pretty certain that the next signing will be soooo underwhelming too.

Mid table at best - hope to be proved wrong!


Hurst has already gone on record as saying we need three or four more in and won't be rushed, so I'm happy with that..

I'm very happy with the goalkeeping position, full backs too, and with the midfield triangle of Coke, Fox and McAtee. Scannell (when fit), Sousa, Grant and Wright will be threats out wide, but personally I don't rate two of our centre backs or LJL up top, and worry if Fox gets injured. We lack pace at both ends of the pitch, and it seems like 4-2-3-1 will be Hurst's preferred formation, a target man with his back to goal up front. Other than out wide, the squad seems a bit pedestrian to me. There were some nice possession based passages of play against Boston, but in front of their back four. We need someone up top who's sharp over the first five or ten yards, to get opposition defences turning.

Shame we haven't got a full squad together yet and hope to see the gaps filled with exciting signings by the end of the window, not squad fillers. Anything less, then Hurst will have underdelivered..
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You think Longe-King is similar to Pearson/Waterfall?


Well none of them can pass a ball more than 10 yards with any accuracy, but Longe King isn't particularly slow.
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