Well done Olly and the Board

[Gtleighsr3]

How any owner can think you can get a decent striker and not pay at least 6_7 mill upwards even at this level

[Bill]

How any owner can think you can get a decent striker and not pay at least 6_7 mill upwards even at this level

could of got Grabban on loan

[MattyRangers]

could of got Grabban on loan

What makes you think he wound have opted for us ahead of 3rd place reading ? It's not as simple as football manager .

[Bill]

What makes you think he wound have opted for us ahead of 3rd place reading ? It's not as simple as football manager .

Dont play that crap but we could of and should of gone for someone like that with
a view to perm for next season

[MattyRangers]

Dont play that crap but we could of and should of gone for someone like that with
a view to perm for next season

Ok grumps

[nasser95]

Dont play that crap but we could of and should of gone for someone like that with
a view to perm for next season

Invalidating people's hard work researching and programming with that first part.

Second part is odd... as Matty said, why choose us over Reading who are probs gonna be premier league next season?

[Bill]

Invalidating people's hard work researching and programming with that first part.

Second part is odd... as Matty said, why choose us over Reading who are probs gonna be premier league next season?

ok god

[norfolk ranger]

Can't believe we ain't bought in a striker of any quality in yet again, lack of goals is going to cost us dear imo

[Hitman34]

Can't believe we ain't bought in a striker of any quality in yet again, lack of goals is going to cost us dear imo

most probably roll along until the summer. hopefully more strikers will be available and i'm sure we have some money left over from this window to put towards the kitty in the summer.

keepers are sorted.

rightback and cb needed

midfield sorted.

1 goalscoring striker needed.

so in total, 3 players needed in the summer window.

[Awin]

most probably roll along until the summer. hopefully more strikers will be available and i'm sure we have some money left over from this window to put towards the kitty in the summer.

keepers are sorted.

rightback and cb needed

midfield sorted.

1 goalscoring striker needed.

so in total, 3 players needed in the summer window.

You underrate Furlong I suspect.

[hal9thou]

why we bought the big man from the fools: to accommodate Washington

Which would be a mistake, you don't buy someone with something to prove (Smith) to accomodate someone else who hasn't proved anything at this level (CW). I don't think they went for Smith specifically to accomodate CW, I'm hoping that Olly will have the suss to bring Eze into the front line as another option with Smith. I think Olly has a low posession, press and break game plan (re vs Reading) - Smith doesn't really suit that because his strengths are not back to goal. He isn't a hold up man, he's an old skool target and good at it with service. But he may not be ideal for high press, low posession.

I'm not sure Olly really knows his best front foot game plan but that will obviously involve Smith.

[1973 ranger]

Young Furlong needs to learn the basics of defending stop crosses coming in and tracking his runner. Very young lad so hope in time he becomes a good player for us.

[nasser95]

You underrate Furlong I suspect.

Furlong and Perch I think are both good enough for this level. Perch got a lot of stick from many including myself but he's steady and does a good job in general when asked.

[Bluehoop]

Which would be a mistake, you don't buy someone with something to prove (Smith) to accomodate someone else who hasn't proved anything at this level (CW). I don't think they went for Smith specifically to accomodate CW, I'm hoping that Olly will have the suss to bring Eze into the front line as another option. I think Olly has a low posession, press and break game plan (re vs Reading) but I'm not sure he really knows his best front foot option. He needs to sort that out.

Agree to an extent - but Ollie needs to have (and I think he has) more than the one plan because the low possession, press and break will only work in certain circumstances. When we were expected to be the dominant team against Burton we didn't have a clear plan and struggled and I think that's when the Smith/Washington combo may come into its own.

[nasser95]

Which would be a mistake, you don't buy someone with something to prove (Smith) to accomodate someone else who hasn't proved anything at this level (CW). I don't think they went for Smith specifically to accomodate CW, I'm hoping that Olly will have the suss to bring Eze into the front line as another option. I think Olly has a low posession, press and break game plan (re vs Reading) but I'm not sure he really knows his best front foot option. He needs to sort that out.

Agree with this. Smith will be our focal point on those breaks when we get into the box. I suspect few passes with more directness and an aim to get it to the wing as quickly as possible.