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Post by sussex on Oct 31, 2024 17:09:28 GMT
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Post by manikin on Oct 31, 2024 17:11:53 GMT
Great news.
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Post by aaronaldo on Oct 31, 2024 17:51:25 GMT
Didn’t realise there was one! Awesome.
Need to get him on a longer contract now though! Rumours are he’s keen on it.
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Post by valleydobson1 on Oct 31, 2024 17:59:40 GMT
Great news.
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Post by kings hill addick on Oct 31, 2024 18:02:04 GMT
That is the best news!
I didn't know we had the option for another year. Maybe we are having to pay him more but I would say that it's worth every penny!
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Post by se7sm on Oct 31, 2024 18:12:35 GMT
Good news for the Club and maybe the fans as contracts don’t mean a lot these days just more money for us if he was sold .
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Post by kings hill addick on Oct 31, 2024 18:20:43 GMT
Good news for the Club and maybe the fans as contracts don’t mean a lot these days just more money for us if he was sold . Obviously that's true but it, also, means that we don't have to sell him cheap in January. |
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Post by se7sm on Oct 31, 2024 18:30:59 GMT
Good news for the Club and maybe the fans as contracts don’t mean a lot these days just more money for us if he was sold . Obviously that's true but it, also, means that we don't have to sell him cheap in January. did seem strange the only time he looked happy against Chelsea the other night was a laugh with the Chelsea bench come the final whistle 🧐🧐 |
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Post by kings hill addick on Oct 31, 2024 18:41:54 GMT
Obviously that's true but it, also, means that we don't have to sell him cheap in January. did seem strange the only time he looked happy against Chelsea the other night was a laugh with the Chelsea bench come the final whistle 🧐🧐 Miles was with Chelsea as a youth player so he could have some friends in the Chelsea U21s. |
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Post by aucklandaddick on Nov 1, 2024 7:44:44 GMT
Good news, in reality though he will most likely leave us in the summer and if he stays fit and scores goals we should get a hefty fee for him which could bank roll a promotion squad
Can’t see anyway he will sign a long term deal, would any of us do the same in his position, I would very much doubt it especially after the serious injury he is just recovering from…….would imagine he felt a bit pissed off dominating a Chelsea under 21 defence probably earning significantly more than him…
Far more potential and ability than Mason Burstow, Miles is built like night club bouncer, is decent aerially, has good feet and can run like the wind so there will be plenty of suitors with Chelsea probably now one of them after Tuesday night…
Hoping any deal might allow him back on loan to us next season as part of the deal as money always talks in the end
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Post by jonkool on Nov 1, 2024 10:51:09 GMT
Good news, in reality though he will most likely leave us in the summer and if he stays fit and scores goals we should get a hefty fee for him which could bank roll a promotion squad Can’t see anyway he will sign a long term deal, would any of us do the same in his position, I would very much doubt it especially after the serious injury he is just recovering from…….would imagine he felt a bit pissed off dominating a Chelsea under 21 defence probably earning significantly more than him… Far more potential and ability than Mason Burstow, Miles is built like night club bouncer, is decent aerially, has good feet and can run like the wind so there will be plenty of suitors with Chelsea probably now one of them after Tuesday night… Hoping any deal might allow him back on loan to us next season as part of the deal as money always talks in the end Remember when the club offered a new contract to Joe Gomez he accepted it on the basis that it contained a buy out clause which LFC triggered for what I believe was £3M plus various add ons. Miles will be well advised I’m sure but firstly he has to prove that he’s not a sick note as nobody bar Sangaard wants a player hogging the physio couch! |
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Post by aucklandaddick on Nov 1, 2024 11:15:14 GMT
Good news, in reality though he will most likely leave us in the summer and if he stays fit and scores goals we should get a hefty fee for him which could bank roll a promotion squad Can’t see anyway he will sign a long term deal, would any of us do the same in his position, I would very much doubt it especially after the serious injury he is just recovering from…….would imagine he felt a bit pissed off dominating a Chelsea under 21 defence probably earning significantly more than him… Far more potential and ability than Mason Burstow, Miles is built like night club bouncer, is decent aerially, has good feet and can run like the wind so there will be plenty of suitors with Chelsea probably now one of them after Tuesday night… Hoping any deal might allow him back on loan to us next season as part of the deal as money always talks in the end Remember when the club offered a new contract to Joe Gomez he accepted it on the basis that it contained a buy out clause which LFC triggered for what I believe was £3M plus various add ons. Miles will be well advised I’m sure but firstly he has to prove that he’s not a sick note as nobody bar Sangaard wants a player hogging the physio couch! Another big consideration here may well be that he will want to be playing in a better standard sooner rather than later which is another reason why I just can’t see him signing the additional contract extension….. I would imagine any terms we offer him would be dwarfed by Championship or PL teams looking at the situation in the summer with one year left on his contract….I think we can be sure that if doesn’t sign the extension then the club will want to get the best financial deal for him which would be in the summer….. |
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Post by Mundell on Nov 1, 2024 12:29:11 GMT
Good news, in reality though he will most likely leave us in the summer and if he stays fit and scores goals we should get a hefty fee for him which could bank roll a promotion squad Can’t see anyway he will sign a long term deal, would any of us do the same in his position, I would very much doubt it especially after the serious injury he is just recovering from…….would imagine he felt a bit pissed off dominating a Chelsea under 21 defence probably earning significantly more than him… Far more potential and ability than Mason Burstow, Miles is built like night club bouncer, is decent aerially, has good feet and can run like the wind so there will be plenty of suitors with Chelsea probably now one of them after Tuesday night… Hoping any deal might allow him back on loan to us next season as part of the deal as money always talks in the end Remember when the club offered a new contract to Joe Gomez he accepted it on the basis that it contained a buy out clause which LFC triggered for what I believe was £3M plus various add ons. Miles will be well advised I’m sure but firstly he has to prove that he’s not a sick note as nobody bar Sangaard wants a player hogging the physio couch! The one year extension has bought both the club and the player time. That will allow both the club and the player to look at any offers made in the summer and take a view. In the meantime, a release clause might be the way to square the circle, but it might not be easy to strike the right balance here. The club won’t want to agree to a release clause which is less than they might receive in a bidding war in the summer while the player, even if he might value the security of a long-term contract at Charlton, won’t want to sign a contract with a release clause which might limit his options. I think the big news here is that Leaburn is now much less likely to leave in January, but I wouldn’t be surprised if there is now no real prospect of a serious contract negotiation until the summer. Until then it might simply be too hard to reach a mutually agreeable compromise. |
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Post by manikin on Nov 1, 2024 12:42:09 GMT
Remember when the club offered a new contract to Joe Gomez he accepted it on the basis that it contained a buy out clause which LFC triggered for what I believe was £3M plus various add ons. Miles will be well advised I’m sure but firstly he has to prove that he’s not a sick note as nobody bar Sangaard wants a player hogging the physio couch! The one year extension has bought both the club and the player time. That will allow both the club and the player to look at any offers made in the summer and take a view. In the meantime, a release clause might be the way to square the circle, but it might not be easy to strike the right balance here. The club won’t want to agree to a release clause which is less than they might receive in a bidding war in the summer while the player, even if he might value the security of a long-term contract at Charlton, won’t want to sign a contract with a release clause which might limit his options. I think the big news here is that Leaburn is now much less likely to leave in January, but I wouldn’t be surprised if there is now no real prospect of a serious contract negotiation until the summer. Until then it might simply be too hard to reach a mutually agreeable compromise. If Leaburn reaches the potential we all hope, don't you think a release clause would start a bidding war. |
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Post by se7sm on Nov 1, 2024 13:21:06 GMT
The cynic in me thinks with agents in one ear Leaburn probably wants off now money talks and he’s not going to get it with this lot in this division. I haven’t seen much evidence that we will be in any other next year
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Post by Mundell on Nov 1, 2024 13:25:02 GMT
The one year extension has bought both the club and the player time. That will allow both the club and the player to look at any offers made in the summer and take a view. In the meantime, a release clause might be the way to square the circle, but it might not be easy to strike the right balance here. The club won’t want to agree to a release clause which is less than they might receive in a bidding war in the summer while the player, even if he might value the security of a long-term contract at Charlton, won’t want to sign a contract with a release clause which might limit his options. I think the big news here is that Leaburn is now much less likely to leave in January, but I wouldn’t be surprised if there is now no real prospect of a serious contract negotiation until the summer. Until then it might simply be too hard to reach a mutually agreeable compromise. If Leaburn reaches the potential we all hope, don't you think a release clause would start a bidding war. No. Unfortunately, release clauses don’t work that way and hence the club’s dilemma. Suppose Leaburn signs a three year contract with a £5m release clause. Suppose next that Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City all decide they want to sign him and that each value him at, say, £20m. Were there no release clause in his contract the club would agree a fee with the highest bidder which might be Arsenal at, say £25m. Once the club have agreed that fee Leaburn would then be free to negotiate his terms with Arsenal. He doesn’t have to agree to sign for them, but he can’t talk to the other clubs without Charlton’s permission and we might insist that they need to match Arsenal’s bid. A bidding war might ensue. However, with a release clause in place Leaburn can talk to any of the clubs interested in him provided they meet the terms of his release clause, i.e. agree to pay a fee of just £5m. The only bidding war amongst those clubs willing to pay £5m for him is then in terms of his wages, not the transfer fee which has already been fixed at £5m. Once the terms of the release clause have been met Charlton has no more say in the matter and whoever Leaburn decides to sign for they would pay us £5m and no more. It doesn’t matter that the buying club might have been willing to pay much more. We know from the Gomez example that release clauses can contain multiple add ons and sell ons in addition to an upfront fee, but the principle is the same. You might ask why bother with a release clause in the first place if this is how it works? The club wants the player to sign a long-term deal to secure his services and to ensure it receives a big transfer fee if he leaves. Allowing him to simply run down his contract is not an attractive option. On the other hand, a young player, who cannot be certain how his career will progress, may want the insurance of a long-term contract on good money, but does not want to be unable to move on if a bigger club wants to sign him - he doesn’t want his existing club to block a move or to force him to sign for a club that isn’t his first choice. A release clause can square this circle, but the key is to get the balance right. The club wants the highest release clause possible (because it can always allow the player to move for less), while the player doesn’t want the size of the release clause to limit his options. In the current situation the club may be reluctant to agree to a release clause (or at least one it would make sense for Leaburn to agree to) if that might mean missing out on a major windfall. It’s likely to be a finely balanced negotiation. |
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Post by seriouslyred on Nov 1, 2024 13:29:06 GMT
Good news, in reality though he will most likely leave us in the summer and if he stays fit and scores goals we should get a hefty fee for him which could bank roll a promotion squad Can’t see anyway he will sign a long term deal, would any of us do the same in his position, I would very much doubt it especially after the serious injury he is just recovering from…….would imagine he felt a bit pissed off dominating a Chelsea under 21 defence probably earning significantly more than him… Far more potential and ability than Mason Burstow, Miles is built like night club bouncer, is decent aerially, has good feet and can run like the wind so there will be plenty of suitors with Chelsea probably now one of them after Tuesday night… Hoping any deal might allow him back on loan to us next season as part of the deal as money always talks in the end We'll see over the next few games whether he finds his A game. Let's hope that's sooner rather than later as we absolutely need the wins so as to stay in touch with the top six. When we think about it this is a win:win for player and club, and the fans too - seeing as we all want Miles to reach his potential, help us climb to a higher level and then take things from there. Let's take a moment to consider that this one year option was there all along. Therefore the club's squad and financial strategy would have factored this in. In turn this means that the only player appearing regularly who is NOT contracted beyond the summer is Lloyd Jones. We'll soon see what Miles is worth on the pitch. And people may speculate as to his market worth next summer, depending upon performances. As NJ stated it looks like we've signed a striker worth £xM for another year. Whether he's worth £2M, £5M or more is another question. If the fee realised is at the higher level, then that covers a year's losses, give or take. Isn't that all the more reason to invest in the midfield come January, so as to feed more opportunities through to our strikers? |
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Post by manikin on Nov 1, 2024 13:36:18 GMT
If Leaburn reaches the potential we all hope, don't you think a release clause would start a bidding war. No. Unfortunately, release clauses don’t work that way and hence the club’s dilemma. Suppose Leaburn signs a three year contract with a £5m release clause. Suppose next that Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City all decide they want to sign him and that each value him at, say, £20m. Were there no release clause in his contract the club would agree a fee with the highest bidder which might be Arsenal at, say £25m. Once the club have agreed that fee Leaburn would then be free to negotiate his terms with Arsenal. He doesn’t have to agree to sign for them, but he can’t talk to the other clubs without Charlton’s permission and we might insist that they need to match Arsenal’s bid. A bidding war might ensue. However, with a release clause in place Leaburn can talk to any of the clubs interested in him provided they meet the terms of his release clause, i.e. agree to pay a fee of just £5m. The only bidding war amongst those clubs willing to pay £5m for him is then in terms of his wages, not the transfer fee which has already been fixed at £5m. Once the terms of the release clause have been met Charlton has no more say in the matter and whoever Leaburn decides to sign for they would pay us £5m and no more. It doesn’t matter that the buying club might have been willing to pay much more. We know from the Gomez example that release clauses can contain multiple add ons and sell ons in addition to an upfront fee, but the principle is the same. You might ask why bother with a release clause in the first place if this is how it works? The club wants the player to sign a long-term deal to secure his services and to ensure it receives a big transfer fee if he leaves. Allowing him to simply run down his contract is not an attractive option. On the other hand, a young player, who cannot be certain how his career will progress, may want the insurance of a long-term contract on good money, but does not want to be unable to move on if a bigger club wants to sign him - he doesn’t want his existing club to block a move or to force him to sign for a club that isn’t his first choice. A release clause can square this circle, but the key is to get the balance right. The club wants the highest release clause possible (because it can always allow the player to move for less), while the player doesn’t want the size of the release clause to limit his options. In the current situation the club may be reluctant to agree to a release clause (or at least one it would make sense for Leaburn to agree to) if that might mean missing out on a major windfall. It’s likely to be a finely balanced negotiation. Thanks for that, didn't realise it worked quite in that way. |
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Post by aaronaldo on Nov 1, 2024 13:43:12 GMT
The cynic in me thinks with agents in one ear Leaburn probably wants off now money talks and he’s not going to get it with this lot in this division. I haven’t seen much evidence that we will be in any other next year Aren't his parents his agent? |
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Post by Tom1982 on Nov 1, 2024 14:16:17 GMT
Don’t think many see Leaburn at CAFC past the end of the season. His attitude between now and then will speak volumes about his character and potential his ceiling in the game. If he does it right he could go to the very top in my opinion. Let’s see what happens.
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Post by Mundell on Nov 1, 2024 15:04:29 GMT
As an aside, I thought Nathan Jones’s comments on Miles Leaburn post match on Tuesday night were very interesting.
He said, “He’s a big man with wonderful feet, but he’s got to realise he’s a big man so we’re working on that and he’s got two goals from being a big man tonight.”
That may be obvious, but I felt it was a really insightful if pithy summary of the raw material Leaburn has at his disposal. The question is how does he make best use of his assets and what sort of player might he become?
At 6’6” Leaburn is very tall for a professional footballer. There really haven’t been that many strikers that big. The downside of size is usually a lack of mobility, a lack of pace, clumsiness and lack of technique. Leaburn appears to be quite quick though, at least when he gets moving and, as Jones has said, he appears to have great feet.
Peter Crouch (6’7”) is one forward that comes to mind. He had surprisingly good technique and touch, but looked like a beanpole and didn’t have the physical presence you’d expect given his height. Jan Koller (6’8”) is a different example. He was powerful and intimidating, but not especially technically gifted.
Leaburn has the potential be dominant and intimidating physically, but again as Jones has said he needs to learn how to add that to his game and perhaps add a bit more controlled aggression. If he can do that while improving his technique, awareness and decision making he could become an exceptional player.
The benchmark here is Zlatan Ibrahimovic (6’5”) who had a unique combination of outstanding technical ability and awesome power. Ibrahimovic worked incredibly hard in training though and much of that power he developed in the gym. Leaburn doesn’t have to get anywhere near Zlatan’s level (“anything John Carew can do with a football I can do with an orange”!!) to enjoy a spectacular career, but he might be a good model to aim for.
Erling Haaland is another freak of nature. Though he’s “only” 6’4” he’s learnt to use his power and possesses ridiculous athleticism (like Zlatan) for a big man. My sense is that his heading has improved markedly and that’s an obvious thing for Leaburn to aim for too.
He appears to have the world at his feet. Let’s hope he continues to develop and that one way or another the club reaps its share of the spoils.
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Post by se7sm on Nov 1, 2024 15:57:12 GMT
The cynic in me thinks with agents in one ear Leaburn probably wants off now money talks and he’s not going to get it with this lot in this division. I haven’t seen much evidence that we will be in any other next year Aren't his parents his agent? 😉I would say the same |
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Post by aucklandaddick on Nov 2, 2024 8:13:47 GMT
Good news, in reality though he will most likely leave us in the summer and if he stays fit and scores goals we should get a hefty fee for him which could bank roll a promotion squad Can’t see anyway he will sign a long term deal, would any of us do the same in his position, I would very much doubt it especially after the serious injury he is just recovering from…….would imagine he felt a bit pissed off dominating a Chelsea under 21 defence probably earning significantly more than him… Far more potential and ability than Mason Burstow, Miles is built like night club bouncer, is decent aerially, has good feet and can run like the wind so there will be plenty of suitors with Chelsea probably now one of them after Tuesday night… Hoping any deal might allow him back on loan to us next season as part of the deal as money always talks in the end We'll see over the next few games whether he finds his A game. Let's hope that's sooner rather than later as we absolutely need the wins so as to stay in touch with the top six. When we think about it this is a win:win for player and club, and the fans too - seeing as we all want Miles to reach his potential, help us climb to a higher level and then take things from there. Let's take a moment to consider that this one year option was there all along. Therefore the club's squad and financial strategy would have factored this in. In turn this means that the only player appearing regularly who is NOT contracted beyond the summer is Lloyd Jones. We'll soon see what Miles is worth on the pitch. And people may speculate as to his market worth next summer, depending upon performances. As NJ stated it looks like we've signed a striker worth £xM for another year. Whether he's worth £2M, £5M or more is another question. If the fee realised is at the higher level, then that covers a year's losses, give or take. Isn't that all the more reason to invest in the midfield come January, so as to feed more opportunities through to our strikers? I am not sure that Jones recruits midfielders that feed opportunities into our strikers….. Our creative spark is either the Gillesphey 60 yard diagonal bomb or give the ball to TC and let him run at defenders…..I don’t recall many of our goals this season caused by intricate passing from our midfield into our forwards… |
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Post by manikin on Nov 2, 2024 8:20:24 GMT
We'll see over the next few games whether he finds his A game. Let's hope that's sooner rather than later as we absolutely need the wins so as to stay in touch with the top six. When we think about it this is a win:win for player and club, and the fans too - seeing as we all want Miles to reach his potential, help us climb to a higher level and then take things from there. Let's take a moment to consider that this one year option was there all along. Therefore the club's squad and financial strategy would have factored this in. In turn this means that the only player appearing regularly who is NOT contracted beyond the summer is Lloyd Jones. We'll soon see what Miles is worth on the pitch. And people may speculate as to his market worth next summer, depending upon performances. As NJ stated it looks like we've signed a striker worth £xM for another year. Whether he's worth £2M, £5M or more is another question. If the fee realised is at the higher level, then that covers a year's losses, give or take. Isn't that all the more reason to invest in the midfield come January, so as to feed more opportunities through to our strikers? I am not sure that Jones recruits midfielders that feed opportunities into our strikers….. Our creative spark is either the Gillesphey 60 yard diagonal bomb or give the ball to TC and let him run at defenders…..I don’t recall many of our goals this season caused by intricate passing from our midfield into our forwards… Have thought most of the season that our problems stem from midfield, lack of creativity and unable to hold onto the ball, puting pressure on the defence. |
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Post by seriouslyred on Nov 2, 2024 10:07:26 GMT
I am not sure that Jones recruits midfielders that feed opportunities into our strikers….. Our creative spark is either the Gillesphey 60 yard diagonal bomb or give the ball to TC and let him run at defenders…..I don’t recall many of our goals this season caused by intricate passing from our midfield into our forwards… Have thought most of the season that our problems stem from midfield, lack of creativity and unable to hold onto the ball, puting pressure on the defence. Totally agree, and the owners, SMT, football management and fans have all watched the same games! We played the first nine using 5-3-2 that was abandoned after three straight defeats. At that point Leaburn became available although we soon lost Jones and Ramsay to injury. Another few games playing 4-4-2 or perhaps 4-3-3 will tell us all much more about the squad. Ideally the owners and those who run the club will find agreement on what's required in the January window. Let's be clear in that roughly half the minutes played are by those new to the club over the summer. And Miles is kinda new after a long time out. So let's hope that the players training together helps improve performances and results... helps find patterns of play which truly assist Leaburn and Godden. |
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Post by manikin on Nov 2, 2024 10:24:43 GMT
Have thought most of the season that our problems stem from midfield, lack of creativity and unable to hold onto the ball, puting pressure on the defence. Totally agree, and the owners, SMT, football management and fans have all watched the same games! We played the first nine using 5-3-2 that was abandoned after three straight defeats. At that point Leaburn became available although we soon lost Jones and Ramsay to injury. Another few games playing 4-4-2 or perhaps 4-3-3 will tell us all much more about the squad. Ideally the owners and those who run the club will find agreement on what's required in the January window. Let's be clear in that roughly half the minutes played are by those new to the club over the summer. And Miles is kinda new after a long time out. So let's hope that the players training together helps improve performances and results... helps find patterns of play which truly assist Leaburn and Godden. So often we struggle to get on the front foot because it all falls apart in the midfield. Just don't think we have anyone in the squad with the possible exception of Taylor, who can do the job required. We certainly need someone who can hold the ball and then distribute it with some accuracy. We probably need two coming in the January window but I guess that unlikely. |
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Post by seriouslyred on Nov 2, 2024 11:02:51 GMT
Totally agree, and the owners, SMT, football management and fans have all watched the same games! We played the first nine using 5-3-2 that was abandoned after three straight defeats. At that point Leaburn became available although we soon lost Jones and Ramsay to injury. Another few games playing 4-4-2 or perhaps 4-3-3 will tell us all much more about the squad. Ideally the owners and those who run the club will find agreement on what's required in the January window. Let's be clear in that roughly half the minutes played are by those new to the club over the summer. And Miles is kinda new after a long time out. So let's hope that the players training together helps improve performances and results... helps find patterns of play which truly assist Leaburn and Godden. So often we struggle to get on the front foot because it all falls apart in the midfield. Just don't think we have anyone in the squad with the possible exception of Taylor, who can do the job required. We certainly need someone who can hold the ball and then distribute it with some accuracy. We probably need two coming in the January window but I guess that unlikely. Taylor is certainly good with set plays. Would like to see more of him and various midfield combinations so as to understand more about how we might improve. Compared to last season we have a far better defence, but midfield appears about the same. |
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Post by aucklandaddick on Nov 2, 2024 11:18:00 GMT
Totally agree, and the owners, SMT, football management and fans have all watched the same games! We played the first nine using 5-3-2 that was abandoned after three straight defeats. At that point Leaburn became available although we soon lost Jones and Ramsay to injury. Another few games playing 4-4-2 or perhaps 4-3-3 will tell us all much more about the squad. Ideally the owners and those who run the club will find agreement on what's required in the January window. Let's be clear in that roughly half the minutes played are by those new to the club over the summer. And Miles is kinda new after a long time out. So let's hope that the players training together helps improve performances and results... helps find patterns of play which truly assist Leaburn and Godden. So often we struggle to get on the front foot because it all falls apart in the midfield. Just don't think we have anyone in the squad with the possible exception of Taylor, who can do the job required. We certainly need someone who can hold the ball and then distribute it with some accuracy. We probably need two coming in the January window but I guess that unlikely. I mentioned on a previous post about our shortcomings in midfield, the only ones that can actually control the football and take care of the football is Coventry and Taylor…..it seems with the rest there is a currently an inability at times to bring the ball under control, stop it bouncing off their bodies and once it is under control find another midfield or forward colleague with a basic 5-10 pass We don’t really take control of football matches as we concede possession far too easily, our defence and Coventry are reluctant to play through the lines for whatever reason and either pass side ways or hoof it upfield in the general direction of Leaburn……even the Chelsea kids who didn’t really deserve a 3-0 kicking off us had 60 % of the ball on Tuesday night……🤔🤔 Berry must get neck ache watching the ball fly over his head for the majority of time so his only value really is picking up second balls and taking advantage of this which TBF he did nicely twice up at Oakwell….. The problem for me stems from the summer when we already had Coventry, Taylor and Anderson on the books so you would have thought that Anderson and Taylor would be very decent squad players and we would bring in more forward thinking technically gifted creative midfielders with goals in them to compliment Coventry….when in fact we brought more workhorses in Docherty and Campbell with Berry as the only midfielder with any semblance of goals in him…. Do I expect us to correct this in January….no I don’t…… I think it will be a case of rinse and repeat for the season…….. |
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Post by aaronaldo on Nov 2, 2024 12:40:31 GMT
So often we struggle to get on the front foot because it all falls apart in the midfield. Just don't think we have anyone in the squad with the possible exception of Taylor, who can do the job required. We certainly need someone who can hold the ball and then distribute it with some accuracy. We probably need two coming in the January window but I guess that unlikely. I mentioned on a previous post about our shortcomings in midfield, the only ones that can actually control the football and take care of the football is Coventry and Taylor…..it seems with the rest there is a currently an inability at times to bring the ball under control, stop it bouncing off their bodies and once it is under control find another midfield or forward colleague with a basic 5-10 pass We don’t really take control of football matches as we concede possession far too easily, our defence and Coventry are reluctant to play through the lines for whatever reason and either pass side ways or hoof it upfield in the general direction of Leaburn……even the Chelsea kids who didn’t really deserve a 3-0 kicking off us had 60 % of the ball on Tuesday night……🤔🤔 Berry must get neck ache watching the ball fly over his head for the majority of time so his only value really is picking up second balls and taking advantage of this which TBF he did nicely twice up at Oakwell….. The problem for me stems from the summer when we already had Coventry, Taylor and Anderson on the books so you would have thought that Anderson and Taylor would be very decent squad players and we would bring in more forward thinking technically gifted creative midfielders with goals in them to compliment Coventry….when in fact we brought more workhorses in Docherty and Campbell with Berry as the only midfielder with any semblance of goals in him…. Do I expect us to correct this in January….no I don’t…… I think it will be a case of rinse and repeat for the season…….. I agree that our recruitment was quite odd in midfield. Too many of the same types of players. I’m hopefully we can do something in January. I’m still of the opinion that we aren’t many players off a very good team. The problem is those players (creative, technical, flair, pacey) are pricey. I’m not convinced we will invest enough in the next window. January is notoriously expensive, but are there any of these players smashing it in league two? Potentially towards the end of their contract? Ramsay for me has proved the step up can easily be done from L2 to L1, if you identify the right player. Other clubs recruited well from L2 last year as well. I think we have to get more pace in the midfield. Berry, Coventry, Doc, A Campbell and Taylor aren’t pacey and it shows at times. We can’t get to the opposition quick enough some times and we can’t quickly change defence to attack without a bit of pace there. We lack it all over the pitch really. Doc, Berry and A Campbell can be seen chasing shadows quite often, where they simply do not have the speed or agility to keep up with some players. |
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Post by aucklandaddick on Nov 2, 2024 13:01:23 GMT
I mentioned on a previous post about our shortcomings in midfield, the only ones that can actually control the football and take care of the football is Coventry and Taylor…..it seems with the rest there is a currently an inability at times to bring the ball under control, stop it bouncing off their bodies and once it is under control find another midfield or forward colleague with a basic 5-10 pass We don’t really take control of football matches as we concede possession far too easily, our defence and Coventry are reluctant to play through the lines for whatever reason and either pass side ways or hoof it upfield in the general direction of Leaburn……even the Chelsea kids who didn’t really deserve a 3-0 kicking off us had 60 % of the ball on Tuesday night……🤔🤔 Berry must get neck ache watching the ball fly over his head for the majority of time so his only value really is picking up second balls and taking advantage of this which TBF he did nicely twice up at Oakwell….. The problem for me stems from the summer when we already had Coventry, Taylor and Anderson on the books so you would have thought that Anderson and Taylor would be very decent squad players and we would bring in more forward thinking technically gifted creative midfielders with goals in them to compliment Coventry….when in fact we brought more workhorses in Docherty and Campbell with Berry as the only midfielder with any semblance of goals in him…. Do I expect us to correct this in January….no I don’t…… I think it will be a case of rinse and repeat for the season…….. I agree that our recruitment was quite odd in midfield. Too many of the same types of players. I’m hopefully we can do something in January. I’m still of the opinion that we aren’t many players off a very good team. The problem is those players (creative, technical, flair, pacey) are pricey. I’m not convinced we will invest enough in the next window. January is notoriously expensive, but are there any of these players smashing it in league two? Potentially towards the end of their contract? Ramsay for me has proved the step up can easily be done from L2 to L1, if you identify the right player. Other clubs recruited well from L2 last year as well. I think we have to get more pace in the midfield. Berry, Coventry, Doc, A Campbell and Taylor aren’t pacey and it shows at times. We can’t get to the opposition quick enough some times and we can’t quickly change defence to attack without a bit of pace there. We lack it all over the pitch really. Doc, Berry and A Campbell can be seen chasing shadows quite often, where they simply do not have the speed or agility to keep up with some players. Based on the windows so far do you have confidence in us to spend the money either in January or next pre season and bring in the type of players you speak about in your post?🤔🤔 |
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