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Notice Bolton had 5 strikers score for them today - for me having 5 is about where we need to be and am 50/50 about Beesley and so feels like we’re woefully short in that department.
agree. Would anyone say any of our strikers are proven goalscorers? Bishop at Pompey and Charles at Bolton are just two who we know will score a good number of goals for their respective teams and will likely outscore any of our players. I daresay theres others too like Collins at Bristol Rovers, May at Charlton and McGoldrick at Derby.Five is about right and all need to provide something different. It’s no use having five all built the same making the same runs.
You need height from at least 1. Pace from another and at least 1 has to have the ability to hold up play. Personally I would have one at least who was essentially a goal hanger and always got in the right places even if his contribution to the team was negligible.
McGoldrick signed for Notts Countyagree. Would anyone say any of our strikers are proven goalscorers? Bishop at Pompey and Charles at Bolton are just two who we know will score a good number of goals for their respective teams and will likely outscore any of our players. I daresay theres others too like Collins at Bristol Rovers, May at Charlton and McGoldrick at Derby.
thanks, didn't know.McGoldrick signed for Notts County
played a half against southport.Is Beesley fit and training?
Yes you’re not far wrong there, the next striker in needs to be of good quality. Lucas Joao would cost but this is the type of presence we need if we’re to have a serious threat up front. You can’t take out what you don’t put in ! If not him than an equivalent. Not many of these types available, I get the impression we are very selective, which is good but we must aim as high as we can.agree. Would anyone say any of our strikers are proven goalscorers? Bishop at Pompey and Charles at Bolton are just two who we know will score a good number of goals for their respective teams and will likely outscore any of our players. I daresay theres others too like Collins at Bristol Rovers, May at Charlton and McGoldrick at Derby.
Why is he worth a punt?Link This lads worth a punt. And from Blackpool
Mcgoldrick now at Notts County...back where he started off. Impressive signing that oneagree. Would anyone say any of our strikers are proven goalscorers? Bishop at Pompey and Charles at Bolton are just two who we know will score a good number of goals for their respective teams and will likely outscore any of our players. I daresay theres others too like Collins at Bristol Rovers, May at Charlton and McGoldrick at Derby.
Sam Smith has signed for Reading.I still think we need at least 1 more striker. I still really like the look of Nombe or Smith. If we could get one of thoes then I think that would be a real statement of intent this season.
Partly luck but a lot of it is down to factors like chance creation and confidence which can be managed. Our classic example was Scott Taylor. We found a way to play him and the players to support him that enabled him to thrive and his confidence grew. Critch in his Cork interview talked about finding a position and a system to get the best out of Lavery. We judge individuals far too much really, I think. Individual performances are heavily dependent on how a team is set up and the collective skill set and confidence of the group.To get a goalscoring striker is in the lap of the Gods . Someone who's not been prolific can come into a team , all the planets are in alignment and he bags you 15-20 goals that season. Then he gets sold and ...never does anything ever again .
Very much with you in that . Give every player at least 2 chances I'd say. Last season was a write off mainly due to ineffective ?? Use of players . Players who showed little or appeared to struggle last season could well rip it up this season . Poor one season doesn't necessarily mean a crap player . Also players mature and come good at different rates .Sam Smith has signed for Reading.
Partly luck but a lot of it is down to factors like chance creation and confidence which can be managed. Our classic example was Scott Taylor. We found a way to play him and the players to support him that enabled him to thrive and his confidence grew. Critch in his Cork interview talked about finding a position and a system to get the best out of Lavery. We judge individuals far too much really, I think. Individual performances are heavily dependent on how a team is set up and the collective skill set and confidence of the group.
Hence why i wouldnt be writing off players who struggled last season.
Alex Lankshear looks not too far off to me based off first impressions. And Apter of course. I think both will get some time off the bench at least. I hope so.Very much with you in that . Give every player at least 2 chances I'd say. Last season was a write off mainly due to ineffective ?? Use of players . Players who showed little or appeared to struggle last season could well rip it up this season . Poor one season doesn't necessarily mean a crap player . Also players mature and come good at different rates .
Would love it to be Lavery , Carey, Apter and Holmes for this season.
A surprise or two from the development squad would be a nice bonus too
We would have survived if we hadnt brought McCarthy in!I have no doubt that had we have had another striker last season (especially when McCarthy arrived and I can’t believe he didn’t bring one in) that we’d have survived!