Our Midfield - Transfer Window

[Eric the Half a Bee]

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I don't think either of them would feature regularly for more than a few other clubs in the division. Pack's passing isn't good enough to make up for the deficiencies in the rest of his game and Vaulks is completely mediocre. They're bench options at best, but we've had to start one or both of them pretty much all season.

Vaulks has suggested he might be a decent box to box attacking midfielder. He's got an eye for goal and, at Rotherham, made a bit of a name for himself with some spectacular long range goals. We don't see that much here as, collectively as a club, we're shy of hitting shots from distance in comparison with the rest of the division, presumably under instruction. He covers more ground than any other City midfielder. His passing isn't the best and I don't think he's at the best club to improve that.

[Hilts]

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Vaulks at best is cover for Ralls.

Ralls isnt having the best of seasons which adds to the problem.

[Stanmore Bluebird]

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Ralls hasn’t fulfilled his early promise

[Pedro de la Rosa]

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Ralls hasn’t fulfilled his early promise

Playing for Harris and Warnock hasn't helped :hehe:

[life on mars]

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Playing for Harris and Warnock hasn't helped :hehe:

We need someone to unlock the potential of Marlon Pack , hidden away is a world class midfielder just waiting to be released from his shackles.

[Ianto13]

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Which other Championship teams would Pack and Vaulks get in to?

Pack played for Bristol City for years so is easily Championship standard and Vaulks was Rotherham’s Player of the Year and has also played International football for Wales so is again Championship standard.The problem is like Morrison and Flint again good Championship players they can’t seem to play together!

[life on mars]

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Pack played for Bristol City for years so is easily Championship standard and Vaulks was Rotherham’s Player of the Year and has also played International football for Wales so is again Championship standard.The problem is like Morrison and Flint again good Championship players they can’t seem to play together!

Agree , and Ralls and Bacuna would all be good enough to play in a team below the top 6 , our team in general is at a low ebb , it was the same team with new and better additions that played well and nearly got into play off final last year

[PhyllisStant]

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The thing I notice most about out midfield is that none of them are overly confident on the ball. They seem unable to buy them self a bit of time to pick a pass. This was exactly what players like Tomlin, Camarasa even Gunnarson we’re able to do.

[life on mars]

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The thing I notice most about out midfield is that none of them are overly confident on the ball. They seem unable to buy them self a bit of time to pick a pass. This was exactly what players like Tomlin, Camarasa even Gunnarson we’re able to do.

Isn't it like measuring apples with pairs , our current midfield are workhorses with occasional top up skills .

Pack can pass on his day but is inconstant

Tomlin, Camarasa were very creative .

Gunnarson was similar to Ralls but a bit better , he and Ralls together were half decent .

Lets be fair any half decent midfielder would cost a lot of money and be with the top championship sides .

We need to develop younger players into those skills we need,

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

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Isn't it like measuring apples with pairs , our current midfield are workhorses with occasional top up skills .

Pack can pass on his day but is inconstant

Tomlin, Camarasa were very creative .

Gunnarson was similar to Ralls but a bit better , he and Ralls together were half decent .

Lets be fair any half decent midfielder would cost a lot of money and be with the top championship sides .

We need to develop younger players into those skills we need,

With pairs of what?

(in before Bluetit) :hehe:

[Kitman]

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Blend is wrong insofar as there is no blend

Ralls, Pack, Vaulks and Bacuna are all exactly the same type of player. Maybe one is slightly faster and one is slighter better in the tackle but they all seem to be defensively minded box to box midfielders.

We only need 2 of them and we’ve got 4

[NYCBlue]

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We need someone to unlock the potential of Marlon Pack , hidden away is a world class midfielder just waiting to be released from his shackles.

I'm leaning towards Pack having a more influential role. We need to slow it down and work on positioning the midfield. Could we play 3 at the back with Pack in front of them? Or Bacuna in front of them and push Pack up a little?

[life on mars]

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With pairs of what?

(in before Bluetit) :hehe:

Long hanging ones :-)

[life on mars]

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I'm leaning towards Pack having a more influential role. We need to slow it down and work on positioning the midfield. Could we play 3 at the back with Pack in front of them? Or Bacuna in front of them and push Pack up a little?

Having seen Pack play a few times he looks better behind the 3 , he does have a nice long pass , however he can get caught , Bacuna as you suggest is better ahead of the three in my humble view

[splott parker]

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Long hanging ones :-)

Long hanging twos surely:hehe: