New signing: Jack Simpson

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Re: New signing: Jack Simpson

if we DO revert to 3 at the back, presumably we would want at least 2 to cover those positions, that can be Denham and McGuiness, and challenge them to force their way into the first XI.
I can't see us suddenly keeping a load of clean sheets either, so there should be opportunities still

Why would we go back to 3/5 at the back? We haven’t played it once this season or in pre season

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Re: New signing: Jack Simpson

We're up to what, 15 signings now? Absolutely ridiculous, I'm not sure many of them could be described as above average Championship footballers

Hopefully now people will stop buying the bullshit about Morison being good for our young players

But Morison says he will use them? Just because we have 30ish senior pros won’t affect that :hehe:

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Re: New signing: Jack Simpson

Let’s be honest this window has been quantity rather than quality. Worrying times.

Absolutely. Scatter gun approach. Little spent on anyone. If a few become good, then fantastic. If not, League 1.

[Sts'ikel]

Re: New signing: Jack Simpson

I wouldn't describe this window as scattergun at all - quite the opposite. SM has clearly tried to get two first team quality players available for each position with a few extras (assuming there will be outgoings).

He's had to do it on a much reduced wage budget and very few transfer funds. Inevitably some of the signings will be duds but we won't really know that for a few months yet.

[Optimistic Nick]

Re: New signing: Jack Simpson

https://www.followfollow.com/forum/t...f-city.215742/

"English side"? Bit of a pointless dig

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Re: New signing: Jack Simpson

I wouldn't describe this window as scattergun at all - quite the opposite. SM has clearly tried to get two first team quality players available for each position with a few extras (assuming there will be outgoings).

He's had to do it on a much reduced wage budget and very few transfer funds. Inevitably some of the signings will be duds but we won't really know that for a few months yet.

He's signed 15 players, and wants more. We have 29 players. We do not have the tiny budget that the club or seemingly the press want us to believe.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: New signing: Jack Simpson

Could this signing mean it's time up for Mark McGuinness already? He made 34 league appearances last season, but he didn't make the bench for either of City's first two league games and he was left on the bench last night despite the dire defending from Nelson.

McGuinness was given the number 5 shirt before the season started. I assumed that meant we'd be seeing him in the side in the early season games, but he's been the odd man out so far.

I mentioned much the same on another thread - back around the turn of the year (so under Morison’s management) he was probably our first choice centreback, now with Simpson’s arrival, it looks to me like he’s sixth in the queue. As others have remarked, we could probably do with losing a few senior players after bringing in so many new ones with the chance of more to come - McGuinness has become a pretty obvious candidate to leave in my view.

[olderblue]

Re: New signing: Jack Simpson

After the debacle of Tuesday night, I would McGuinness has moved up a few places in the pecking order, with one maybe going out on loan and the other one back to League 1 or even 2 on that performance.
Some of the other players who featured on Tuesday like Tanner, King and Campbell need to oo out on loan to help there development.
2 or 3 others just need to be moved on

[Dorcus]

Re: New signing: Jack Simpson

After the debacle of Tuesday night, I would McGuinness has moved up a few places in the pecking order, with one maybe going out on loan and the other one back to League 1 or even 2 on that performance.
Some of the other players who featured on Tuesday like Tanner, King and Campbell need to oo out on loan to help there development.
2 or 3 others just need to be moved on

Nelson in particular needs to hit the ejector seat.