What do we need going forward, transfer-wise?

[PontBlue]

Re: What do we need going forward, transfer-wise?

4 players for me:
1 - Strong CB who can organise the rest of the defence
2 - Strong CM who can influence the game
3 - Another left back as we only have one
4 - Pacy winger

1&2 need to be older and experienced, 3&4 could be young loanees.

And a strong centre forward who can deputise for Salech.

[blue matt]

Re: What do we need going forward, transfer-wise?

2 for me to start

a gnarly CB and a even Gnarlier CM or CDM

I stumbled across the Leeds V city FA cup game last night on YouTube, saw kav and thought he would fit in well with what it appears BBM wants and is just want we need at the mo

[PontBlue]

Re: What do we need going forward, transfer-wise?

Having said that three of the four teams kicking off at lunchtime have a centre forward starting who is shorter than Robinson.

[Des Parrot]

Re: What do we need going forward, transfer-wise?

So reading the above, someone for each position.

My opinion.
#1 A commanding Centre half (or two) > Daland out
#2 A winger who can take people on & cross > Willock out
#3 A left fullback > Collins replacement
#4 Another centre forward > Etete / Simic replacement

[the other bob wilson]

Re: What do we need going forward, transfer-wise?

So reading the above, someone for each position.

My opinion.
#1 A commanding Centre half (or two) > Daland out
#2 A winger who can take people on & cross > Willock out
#3 A left fullback > Collins replacement
#4 Another centre forward > Etete / Simic replacement

Think we might need a central midfielder to replace the one that leaves.

[A Quiet Monkfish]

Re: What do we need going forward, transfer-wise?

Think we might need a central midfielder to replace the one that leaves.

Who's leaving ?

[NYCBlue]

Re: What do we need going forward, transfer-wise?

At least five players including two veterans with proven leadership skills. One in central defence and one in midfield. There are going to be a lot of tough sides that are going to try to bully us this season. We need a bigger squad. We need men in the team.

[Q]

Re: What do we need going forward, transfer-wise?

I think we could do with a full back who could play on both sides, a centreback who is an organiser and can cope with the physical side of things, the sort of winger you talk about and, if, as I suspect we will, we sell a midfielder, then we’ll need someone to come in there as well.

agree with above.

Bagan has to be the cover for LB.... he's too one dimentional to play a FB the way BBM seems to want. most his passes go to the CB, seems unable to play it down the line or naturally support the attack.

Wintle in both games so far showed his set peice balls are still poor - whilst he seems a Lg1 DM his quality for a dead ball is non existant. I think Robertson might go so if one comes in, a decent delivery from 40yard freekicks would help

[LA Bluebird]

Re: What do we need going forward, transfer-wise?

Flipping through some of the games this morning, almost every team has more pace, physicality and moves the ball forward quicker than us.

Think CB and CM are the two most important positions but also if we don’t get upgrades on the wing I can’t see us doing much.

[PontBlue]

Re: What do we need going forward, transfer-wise?

agree with above.

Bagan has to be the cover for LB.... he's too one dimentional to play a FB the way BBM seems to want. most his passes go to the CB, seems unable to play it down the line or naturally support the attack.

Wintle in both games so far showed his set peice balls are still poor - whilst he seems a Lg1 DM his quality for a dead ball is non existant. I think Robertson might go so if one comes in, a decent delivery from 40yard freekicks would help

I don't know why he's on set piece delivery, it's as balmy as Bulut playing him in the 10 role.

[Elwood Blues]

Re: What do we need going forward, transfer-wise?

I think we could do with a full back who could play on both sides, a centreback who is an organiser and can cope with the physical side of things, the sort of winger you talk about and, if, as I suspect we will, we sell a midfielder, then we’ll need someone to come in there as well.

Left back is constantly the position that everyone says needs strengthening

Yet Sean Morrison seemed to think on Sky on Thursday that lt was a right back we needed.

So having one who can play both sides is a good call

[Moodybluebird]

Re: What do we need going forward, transfer-wise?

Nobody has mentioned the most important thing......the willingness by the owner to loosen the purse strings.

[tforturton]

Re: What do we need going forward, transfer-wise?

At least five players including two veterans with proven leadership skills. One in central defence and one in midfield. There are going to be a lot of tough sides that are going to try to bully us this season. We need a bigger squad. We need men in the team.

Sounds like that time we signed Robbie James and Kevin Ratcliffe.

[olderblue]

Re: What do we need going forward, transfer-wise?

This f ucker

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adebayo_Akinfenwa

That’s him, we need someone like that who can help soften up a few of these old hands at CB that Salech and Robinson are having to face this season.
Same for us at the back, we need an experienced Sean Morrison no nonsense type of CB to help take the pressure off the likes of Lawlor and Fish

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

Re: What do we need going forward, transfer-wise?

agree with above.

Bagan has to be the cover for LB.... he's too one dimentional to play a FB the way BBM seems to want. most his passes go to the CB, seems unable to play it down the line or naturally support the attack.

Wintle in both games so far showed his set peice balls are still poor - whilst he seems a Lg1 DM his quality for a dead ball is non existant. I think Robertson might go so if one comes in, a decent delivery from 40yard freekicks would help

Before his loan to Millwall, Wintle was taking flak for his poor set-piece deliveries (remember last season when he hit two consecutive dead-ball kicks straight at the opposition and then had the gall to turn to the crowd and tell them to pipe down?). His passing in open play is also limited. So who in their right mind would think we need to get Wintle on the ball for set-pieces?

He took the free-kick awarded for Salech getting a kick to the mouth. It wasn't a ludicrous distance to have had a try, at least force a save from the 'keeper. Instead, he pushes the ball out wide to Tanner, who then returns it to Wintle, who is now in a slightly forward position, but he hits a poor 'shot' straight at a Vale player in the box.