Re: Where will we finish?
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 2:01 pm
I don't think we are quite as strong now as we were last January...around Swansea, Millwall (a) we were a great team in supreme confidence.
However, I still believe we are strong, and I'm confident with the 'momentum' and good-feeling we have around the club...and the general strength of our squad in all positions, I think we're in for a good season.
Of the new players, I think Nelson looked better than Martin, who looks a little slow. On the evidence of one game in Barnet, I'd say Dunkley is by far our best CB.
Tyler Roberts will be a handful - he's full of pace and tricks but he may frustrate in equal measure, didn't see enough of Hemmings to pass comment really, Rothwell looked a little off the pace but we have to give him a chance to adapt to the physicality of lower league footy, ditto Crowley, but he does seem capable of little bits of magic. Wes Thomas looked a useful acquisition... a decent touch and a willingness to get into scoring positions.
Of our old skool squad, I think Skarz is looking a little vulnerable, he just seems a bit slower than he was before the injury. Taylor just winds me up...he wants to do the pretty lay-offs and the unthreatening stuff outside the box, but just never looks like scoring. Against Barnet the ball fell nicely to him on the penalty spot, just the keeper to beat and he went for a pretty little chip into the top corner, which the keeper easily caught. Roofe, or a natural finisher, would have leathered it.
I think I'd go: Eastwood, Ribeiro, Dunkley, Nelson, Skarz, McDonald, Sercombe, Lundstrum, Maguire, Thomas and Hemmings to start next week. I think that still looks a decent team and with lots of options from the bench.
Bring it on.
However, I still believe we are strong, and I'm confident with the 'momentum' and good-feeling we have around the club...and the general strength of our squad in all positions, I think we're in for a good season.
Of the new players, I think Nelson looked better than Martin, who looks a little slow. On the evidence of one game in Barnet, I'd say Dunkley is by far our best CB.
Tyler Roberts will be a handful - he's full of pace and tricks but he may frustrate in equal measure, didn't see enough of Hemmings to pass comment really, Rothwell looked a little off the pace but we have to give him a chance to adapt to the physicality of lower league footy, ditto Crowley, but he does seem capable of little bits of magic. Wes Thomas looked a useful acquisition... a decent touch and a willingness to get into scoring positions.
Of our old skool squad, I think Skarz is looking a little vulnerable, he just seems a bit slower than he was before the injury. Taylor just winds me up...he wants to do the pretty lay-offs and the unthreatening stuff outside the box, but just never looks like scoring. Against Barnet the ball fell nicely to him on the penalty spot, just the keeper to beat and he went for a pretty little chip into the top corner, which the keeper easily caught. Roofe, or a natural finisher, would have leathered it.
I think I'd go: Eastwood, Ribeiro, Dunkley, Nelson, Skarz, McDonald, Sercombe, Lundstrum, Maguire, Thomas and Hemmings to start next week. I think that still looks a decent team and with lots of options from the bench.
Bring it on.