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I’m pleased with the team that Hurst has assembled but despite the furore (and understandably so given our start to the season), I always had in the back of my mind, “what happens if Taylor or McAtee get injured?”.
On our day and with a fully fit team, we probably have a team as good as any in this league but my concern is that I don’t feel we have the strength in depth to cope with the rigours of a full season and be able to mount a sustained title challenge.
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I’m all for signing a player for a fee if he scores us goals and we sell on for a big profit . It’s a business model we should be able to do now on the back of increased income .
There’s players like bogle out there .
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I’m pleased with the team that Hurst has assembled but despite the furore (and understandably so given our start to the season), I always had in the back of my mind, “what happens if Taylor or McAtee get injured?”.
On our day and with a fully fit team, we probably have a team as good as any in this league but my concern is that I don’t feel we have the strength in depth to cope with the rigours of a full season and be able to mount a sustained title challenge.
I don't think it's squad depth were lacking in particularly, bearing in mind our level I think we have some strong options (we obviously can't afford to carry lots of players who won't be in the first 11 who are as of as strong a calibre as they are). I think it's more specific to position, were lacking up top with just mcatee, Taylor and lennie. Lenny I clearly inferior to taylor and nobody can replace mcatee it seems. Hurst was obviously hoping to sign a no 9, probably tshimanga but that didn't come off and in the meantime has hoped, whilst still looking out for a striker, that one of sousa, bapaga, Wight (or when fit Grant or scannel) could do a decent job invthat role as a stop gap. But Grant and scannel still aren't fit, Wright has become unfit again, sousa looks poor in the box (albeit great out of it) and bapaga lacks work rate. Not sure what the answer is but I'd be inclined to go back to 4-4-1-1 with the same team as before (injuries permitting) but trying bapaga in the mcatee role. I think he has the ability to perform that function albeit we obviously lose out on mcatees work rate contributing in midfield and defending from the front.
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I’m all for signing a player for a fee if he scores us goals and we sell on for a big profit . It’s a business model we should be able to do now on the back of increased income .
There’s players like bogle out there .
He's still out there - for a good reason it seems. However I seem to recall Chesterfield paid circa £250k for Tshimanga & he's bagged 12 goals in 14 games so far. Probably on big money as well but their gamble has so far paid off. Stockport & Wrexham punts have so far have not - it 'aint easy to get it right that's for sure.
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Shaun Jeffers @ St Albans.
29 years old, 23 goals in 26 games for them
14 goals in 11 in the league this season.
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November 8, 2021, 11:38am |
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Shaun Jeffers @ St Albans.
29 years old, 23 goals in 26 games for them
14 goals in 11 in the league this season.
You obviously watched the St Albans v FGR game
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pontoonlew |
November 8, 2021, 12:08pm |
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Shaun Jeffers @ St Albans.
29 years old, 23 goals in 26 games for them
14 goals in 11 in the league this season.
29 years old with more clubs than Tiger Woods, as well as a poor record at this level. Found his level
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A one month loan with a guaranteed first team run may persuade someone higher in the EFL to allow out a striker for game time?
Chances being created, but not taken.
Even with a salary disparity, we need a front man to keep us in the top 2 or 3 until after the time needed for Taylor and McAtee regaining full fitness and resuming their partnership, which allows so much more free room for others to play !
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