Poet of the Macabre Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 How close is this to our best starting XI at the moment? Scully Martin Devine Ashcroft J Longridge Bowman Beadling Turner Dow Smith Ryan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinnyPar Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 How close is this to our best starting XI at the moment? Scully Martin Devine Ashcroft J Longridge Bowman Beadling Turner Dow Smith Ryan Doubt Craw signed Comrie for the bench, I'd have him in ahead if Martin at RB. Think Bowman will be more of a reserve/bench player too. McGill has to get in before Smith considering we payed a fee for him and Smith is nowhere near good enough for the championship IMO. ATM I'd go: ScullyComrieAshyMartinJackoDowTurnerBeadlingRyanMcGillMcCann 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1885 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Smith and Ryan the starting pair for next season imo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Tbh we have no idea on how good half our signings are. Need to see some pre-season games at least before having a clue what our 1st 11 is 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubbychops Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 (edited) The way Stevie is talking about McGill, I would be surpised if Smith came in ahead of him. Comrie will be first pick to start initially but Martin will push him all the way and Bowman a further option now. Also thinking we could maybe push Jackson Longridge into left midfield and Martin playing behind him. Think Jackson is a bit rash when defending. Edited June 3, 2019 by Chubbychops 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poet of the Macabre Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 14 minutes ago, Chubbychops said: Also thinking we could maybe push Jackson Longridge into left midfield and Martin playing behind him. Think Jackson is a bit rash when defending. Not the worst idea I've ever heard. Always thought Williamson should have been tried in right midfield/wing, as he was always stronger going forward. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1885 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Not the worst idea I've ever heard. Always thought Williamson should have been tried in right midfield/wing, as he was always stronger going forward.Can't remember which home game it was earlier this year but Williamson got brought on at right side of the midfield and he was hopeless. A lot of full backs benefit offensively due to the extra space they have. Even the most offensively gifted fullback in world football make for good midfielders/wingers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAFC. Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Efe Ambrose released from Derby County. Stevie, you know what to do. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 1 hour ago, DAFC. said: Efe Ambrose released from Derby County. Stevie, you know what to do. Or M’Voto back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 10 minutes ago, Shandon Par said: Or M’Voto back. Yes please 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Ross McArthur says there will be up to four more players coming in, depending on how season ticket sales go. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 We need at least ten. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P475 Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 I expect to hear of a signing or two today 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggysBeard Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 I wouldn't grumble too much with Ashcroft and Devine continuing as starting centre back pairing. I thought Danny Devine had several games where he looked very decent. Seems to be the generic target at the minute when really he's not that bad. Having a couple of young promising centre halves as back up to Ashcroft and Devine wouldn't be too bad, I don't think there is an immediate need to replace either. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Kozma Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 I wouldn't grumble too much with Ashcroft and Devine continuing as starting centre back pairing. I thought Danny Devine had several games where he looked very decent. Seems to be the generic target at the minute when really he's not that bad. Having a couple of young promising centre halves as back up to Ashcroft and Devine wouldn't be too bad, I don't think there is an immediate need to replace either.Devine is ok if our goal is to avoid relegation which might be our aim this season but in order to push for the top four you need a Morris level centre half alongside Ashcroft to stand a chance. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 I listened to something recently where some scientist types from somewhere like Yale or Hardvard had been studying various top sports teams. The gist of it was that in some sports, eg basketball, a star player can carry a pretty shite team to glory. However, in "soccer", their studies showed that if you want to win stuff then you are only as good as the weakest player in the team. Why am I havering all this pish? I don't really know. It's maybe that the idea of kids plus a few experienced guys is a nice ideal and suits our budget and ethos but it's maybe Stevie's inexperience and wide-eyed enthusiasm showing through. Stevie Craw > Harvard etc IMO anyway. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggysBeard Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 (edited) 9 minutes ago, King_Kozma said: Devine is ok if our goal is to avoid relegation which might be our aim this season but in order to push for the top four you need a Morris level centre half alongside Ashcroft to stand a chance. I disagree totally with this. We conceded 40 goals all season. Only 6 more than the champions and the same as 2nd and 3rd place. The issues are scoring goals, not keeping them out. Edited June 4, 2019 by ShaggysBeard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80sPar Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 the number of goals weren't the main issue it was the nature of them, some bad mistakes and also very poor defending. A big part of it will have to do with confidence (or lack of) which leads to nervous defending. Devine gets a bad rep but Ashcroft was borderline worse last season and i'm a massive fan of Ashy we scored the least amount of goals out of every team in the league and as above that was the issue, our top scorer was our left back! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Aye and he was still fucking gash. So many mistakes, general lack of awareness around him and poor distribution.You want to score goals? Be confident in the guys at the back so the rest of the team can go forward instead of looking behind them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80sPar Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 confidence going forward does start at the back and being confident if they lose the ball attacking it will be recovered and recycled, Devine and Ashcroft as a pairing just doesn't work for me. It needs a commanding Morris type who i think was underestimated for the organisational side of it Devine is fine as a stand in but we need one of the experienced signings to be a CB to pair with Ashy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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