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Post by kings hill addick on Aug 13, 2024 8:38:39 GMT
TC has about 6 games as a striker. Has the press off to a tee. Give him some slack. Wait until you see Dixon's closing down. Goals galore. You are fully entitled to your opinion but I think I'm more comfortable sticking to my own. He's not a striker, he's only being used as one to save the board buying a player who is a natural in that position. That's not Campbell's fault it's their's. It's daft thinking otherwise. Have you seen Dixin's closing down? Not sure why you are using it as a comparison. I still think we are a striker short. We look good on paper up top but in reality it's flawed. One will soon be coming back from a significant injury, the type that could reoccur at any point. Ahadme and Godden both picked up niggles last season too. Kanu and Campbell are the back up learning on the job which should only be happening elsewhere on loan. The owners don't want to block the path of our youngsters but they have to be good enough first. That path cannot be in our first team instead of already established footballers who are good enough to have us in and around the top six all season. It can't make sense, financially, either. Staying down in the third division losing money and fans (season ticket holders) for an extra season or two (or more) must be more expensive than bringing in the required players and loaning ours out. This makes me believe, as Mundell has said elsewhere, that those in charge believe that what we have gives us a decent chance of being successful, relative to the cost. |
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Post by aucklandaddick on Aug 13, 2024 9:11:30 GMT
You are fully entitled to your opinion but I think I'm more comfortable sticking to my own. He's not a striker, he's only being used as one to save the board buying a player who is a natural in that position. That's not Campbell's fault it's their's. It's daft thinking otherwise. Have you seen Dixin's closing down? Not sure why you are using it as a comparison. I still think we are a striker short. We look good on paper up top but in reality it's flawed. One will soon be coming back from a significant injury, the type that could reoccur at any point. Ahadme and Godden both picked up niggles last season too. Kanu and Campbell are the back up learning on the job which should only be happening elsewhere on loan. The owners don't want to block the path of our youngsters but they have to be good enough first. That path cannot be in our first team instead of already established footballers who are good enough to have us in and around the top six all season. It can't make sense, financially, either. Staying down in the third division losing money and fans (season ticket holders) for an extra season or two (or more) must be more expensive than bringing in the required players and loaning ours out. This makes me believe, as Mundell has said elsewhere, that those in charge believe that what we have gives us a decent chance of being successful, relative to the cost. Which is the question that I asked on a previous post, do the owners expect a promotion push with the current squad, do they think we have enough quality to do so or have they been told by the SLT that we have enough?…..Or is it case that they just want year on year improvement, the academy kids to get more and more first team exposure so we can make a profit on them in the future? Or could it be a case of case of this your budget, you are not getting anymore so make it work? But I agree entirely it makes no sense financially by not investing more to get us out of this division….... The only ones who can answer this are the actual owners and we don’t hear anything from them so we don’t know the answer to this question. Personally I find it really frustrating that after a really good start to the recruitment bringing the likes of Edwards, Mannion, Mitchell etc…that we now find ourselves having to offload wages budget to get more quality in so I have to ask the question what is actual the ambition/ intentions of our owners for this season especially as they would have seen the type of investment going on with the competition in this league so far in this window? |
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Post by kings hill addick on Aug 13, 2024 9:36:46 GMT
It can't make sense, financially, either. Staying down in the third division losing money and fans (season ticket holders) for an extra season or two (or more) must be more expensive than bringing in the required players and loaning ours out. This makes me believe, as Mundell has said elsewhere, that those in charge believe that what we have gives us a decent chance of being successful, relative to the cost. Which is the question that I asked on a previous post, do the owners expect a promotion push with the current squad, do they think we have enough quality to do so or have they been told by the SLT that we have enough?…..Or is it case that they just want year on year improvement, the academy kids to get more and more first team exposure so we can make a profit on them in the future? Or could it be a case of case of this your budget, you are not getting anymore so make it work? But I agree entirely it makes no sense financially by not investing more to get us out of this division….... The only ones who can answer this are the actual owners and we don’t hear anything from them so we don’t know the answer to this question. Personally I find it really frustrating that after a really good start to the recruitment bringing the likes of Edwards, Mannion, Mitchell etc…that we now find ourselves having to offload wages budget to get more quality in so I have to ask the question what is actual the ambition/ intentions of our owners for this season especially as they would have seen the type of investment going on with the competition in this league so far in this window? In the owners defence they did finance the bringing in and sacking of Dean Holden and Michael Appleton and singing and releasing many players and the club has gone backwards since they arrived. I don't think it's unreasonable for them to bring in Nathan Jones, sign a few players and see how it goes before they drop more cash in to the bottomless money pit. Campbell may well turn out to be a superstar, as might Kanu, Anderson, Asiimwe and Zach Mitchell - and Leaburn might make a full recovery from his injury and be available for most of the games this season. However, I suspect that they won't all make it, certainly not this season, so maybe we are waiting to see which ones do and then we can find replacement for the rest. Or, as Mundell suggested, we are hoping for success this season but banking on being better next season by developing our squad this year, rather that replacing players now. |
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Post by Mundell on Aug 13, 2024 11:39:47 GMT
Good summary kings hill addick As I see it, the investors have set a budget, presumably in discussion with the club’s management, and having done so now expect management to get on with it. I’m confident that this budget, which comes with a hefty funding requirement because the club is structurally loss making, will place the club in the top six in League One based on wage bills. Hence, it follows the investors might reasonably “expect” a playoff place while recognising this is far from certain. Should the owners spend more? If they spend another £1m how much does that increase our chances of promotion? The bookies currently think we have just over a 20% chance of playing in the Championship next season, but even Bolton are only priced at circa 30%. What is interesting, and encouraging, is the willingness to spend on infrastructure and sports science etc. The bet being made is that in the medium term this investment means we’ll get a much bigger bang for our investment buck. In the short term, it’s possible the club is making a big bet on Miles Leaburn, but that’s another story altogether. |
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Post by valleydobson1 on Aug 13, 2024 18:57:33 GMT
Campbell gets a penalty.
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Post by herewego on Aug 13, 2024 18:59:58 GMT
That’s the worst pen I’ve seen!
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Post by reamsofverse on Aug 13, 2024 19:03:57 GMT
We have a new spongefoot!
Tyreece see's so much of the ball but just doesn't know how to use it.
Crazy decision to play him up front. He's barely a footballer let alone a striker!
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Post by huddy1978 on Aug 13, 2024 19:40:38 GMT
I would think that Jones wanted him to take it to build his confidence, now it will be shot to bits!.
I think he at least needs to be playing with someone with experience to help him learn up top.
Having said this, I do think a loan out would be best for him now.
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Post by reamsofverse on Aug 13, 2024 20:35:34 GMT
Coventry blasts 20 yards over from exactly the same spot as their CB scores a wordly.
Far too many players who are technically not good enough.
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Post by reamsofverse on Aug 13, 2024 20:38:51 GMT
Small doesn't look interested.
Fuck him off.
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Post by reamsofverse on Aug 13, 2024 20:41:34 GMT
Casmpbell cost be just over £100 tonight.
10 games both teams to score and he misses a pen.
The rest I'll keep to myself.
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Post by seriouslyred on Aug 15, 2024 18:55:21 GMT
Which is the question that I asked on a previous post, do the owners expect a promotion push with the current squad, do they think we have enough quality to do so or have they been told by the SLT that we have enough?…..Or is it case that they just want year on year improvement, the academy kids to get more and more first team exposure so we can make a profit on them in the future? Or could it be a case of case of this your budget, you are not getting anymore so make it work? But I agree entirely it makes no sense financially by not investing more to get us out of this division….... The only ones who can answer this are the actual owners and we don’t hear anything from them so we don’t know the answer to this question. Personally I find it really frustrating that after a really good start to the recruitment bringing the likes of Edwards, Mannion, Mitchell etc…that we now find ourselves having to offload wages budget to get more quality in so I have to ask the question what is actual the ambition/ intentions of our owners for this season especially as they would have seen the type of investment going on with the competition in this league so far in this window? In the owners defence they did finance the bringing in and sacking of Dean Holden and Michael Appleton and singing and releasing many players and the club has gone backwards since they arrived. I don't think it's unreasonable for them to bring in Nathan Jones, sign a few players and see how it goes before they drop more cash in to the bottomless money pit. Campbell may well turn out to be a superstar, as might Kanu, Anderson, Asiimwe and Zach Mitchell - and Leaburn might make a full recovery from his injury and be available for most of the games this season. However, I suspect that they won't all make it, certainly not this season, so maybe we are waiting to see which ones do and then we can find replacement for the rest. Or, as Mundell suggested, we are hoping for success this season but banking on being better next season by developing our squad this year, rather that replacing players now. Any of those six young players plus Small might turn into Championship players or better. Fact is that they cost nothing, their wages don't count towards the SCMP budget limits, AND their sales value increases after every 10-20 games. Unless they have a few shockers! But we as fans are interested in promotion, and how the club is going about stepping up from years of mid table mediocrity. In answer to both posts, we've made progress on paper and there is certainly a path to a sixth place finish with 77 points. But we're not going to get to Wembley with today's side, let alone win promotion. So what?! Along with preparing for these next three games, the club need to assess who might improve our squad. And at the same time consider what the squad looks like for the run in next March! How many of those six or seven might be good enough in six months time? If half of them are then we're laughing... And how many of the older players can step up and develop, as well as the team adapting to how Jones wants to play? One would imagine that the owners will invest in January should we be on the right track. But if we're not then the SMT and football mgt have a few questions to answer. Nobody wants us to fail, but I'd manage expectations now and rule out automatic promotion for sure. |
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Post by kings hill addick on Aug 15, 2024 19:11:54 GMT
In the owners defence they did finance the bringing in and sacking of Dean Holden and Michael Appleton and singing and releasing many players and the club has gone backwards since they arrived. I don't think it's unreasonable for them to bring in Nathan Jones, sign a few players and see how it goes before they drop more cash in to the bottomless money pit. Campbell may well turn out to be a superstar, as might Kanu, Anderson, Asiimwe and Zach Mitchell - and Leaburn might make a full recovery from his injury and be available for most of the games this season. However, I suspect that they won't all make it, certainly not this season, so maybe we are waiting to see which ones do and then we can find replacement for the rest. Or, as Mundell suggested, we are hoping for success this season but banking on being better next season by developing our squad this year, rather that replacing players now. Any of those six young players plus Small might turn into Championship players or better. Fact is that they cost nothing, their wages don't count towards the SCMP budget limits, AND their sales value increases after every 10-20 games. Unless they have a few shockers! But we as fans are interested in promotion, and how the club is going about stepping up from years of mid table mediocrity. In answer to both posts, we've made progress on paper and there is certainly a path to a sixth place finish with 77 points. But we're not going to get to Wembley with today's side, let alone win promotion. So what?! Along with preparing for these next three games, the club need to assess who might improve our squad. And at the same time consider what the squad looks like for the run in next March! How many of those six or seven might be good enough in six months time? If half of them are then we're laughing... And how many of the older players can step up and develop, as well as the team adapting to how Jones wants to play? One would imagine that the owners will invest in January should we be on the right track. But if we're not then the SMT and football mgt have a few questions to answer. Nobody wants us to fail, but I'd manage expectations now and rule out automatic promotion for sure. How many of those six or seven might be good enough in six months time? If half of them are then we're laughing... But if it turns out to be none of them then our season will be over in February for the third season running, with all the consequences that come with it. Bit if a gamble I’m my view. Also, can you stop saying that the academy players don’t count towards the SCMP when we all know that it doesn’t matter in League One. The club can spend £100m if it wants to so the fact that they are cheap has some benefit but it, literally, has nothing to do with the SCMP. |
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Post by anthony55 on Aug 16, 2024 6:46:00 GMT
When last season finished I was hoping for a complete rebuild of the squad.
We have made some decent signings so far but we still need a few more.
Campbell and Anderson in particular although decent prospects are not good enough to be regular starters for a team looking to get promoted.
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Post by willett on Sept 8, 2024 15:04:57 GMT
Thought he was quality when he came on yesterday.
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Post by reamsofverse on Sept 8, 2024 16:02:56 GMT
Thought he was quality when he came on yesterday. Much better out wide and moving into a strikers role when the ball gets swung in from the opposite side. |
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Post by dickybaby on Sept 8, 2024 16:09:17 GMT
Really good when he came on yesterday excellent pressing and also won the ball that eventually fell to aneke. Will thrive off fans love with the opposite effect if he is criticised
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Post by Tom1982 on Sept 8, 2024 17:07:49 GMT
As effective as I’ve seen him yesterday, not been his biggest fan but definitely improving.
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Post by webbo on Sept 9, 2024 8:12:36 GMT
Coming through the ranks Tyreece looked very good in wide positions, and even though he seems to be right footed he was very much played, and more effective, wide left, as he was on Saturday.
I think Nathan Jones has revived a player whose confidence was flagging under Appleton, and I enjoy watching him play.
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Post by chertseyaddick on Sept 13, 2024 15:43:00 GMT
As has been said above, we are so deep that our main attacking threat is a long diagonal from a defender in our third. Ahadme in five games has had about one cross to attack. Play some Beckham videos for Small and Ramsay.
TC needs balls in behind and not sure he has had a single one. Leave him upfield at corners. He just needs to flick on a clearance and he is away. Play to a strikers strengths.
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