We would need two because Welsh has hardly figured this season or frankly last - a great servant of the club but the blunt truth is that he has stayed two seasons too long. Maybe the lad Ledson plus someone more experienced. Remember that we already have a genuinely class midfield player who we have hardly yet made use of in the form of Harrop, who is maybe just now beginning to step up.
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We would need two because Welsh has hardly figured this season or frankly last - a great servant of the club but the blunt truth is that he has stayed two seasons too long. Maybe the lad Ledson plus someone more experienced. Remember that we already have a genuinely class midfield player who we have hardly yet made use of in the form of Harrop, who is maybe just now beginning to step up.
We've been a midfielder short all season, and that's with Gally and DJ.
We've had no direct competition for Pearson due to the fitness of Welsh, lose DJ and Gally and we're also two creative midfielders down.
Harrop isn't a central midfielder.
So definitely need three, no faith in us landing that many though based on previous attempts.
Harrop is not a central midfielder.
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100% agree. Though I fancy we will sign a couple...
Saying we don't need one as Welsh hasn't played is missing the point - a fit player in that position would have been playing a lot this season.
New one
Welsh replacement
DJ replacement
If Gallagher leaves as well we'll be in a bit of bother...
Fair enough - if he is signed then from what I can tell Ledson would be the Welsh replacement. But let's see where we are at the end of the season and who has stayed and who has gone.
Will Lee Johnson still be at Bristol City next season? He comes across as a bit of a tool to me.
I think this needs to be the new name for the forum.
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Today showed exactly why we can’t sell Cunningham for any price, just because of his contract or ‘because we’ve got Earl’ etc. (who isn’t even close to his level yet).
He was phenomenal defensively and a proper leader.
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It would be a great start to the week if they announced he’d been given a new contract.
Correct as DJ consistently fails to carry out what is asked of him by AN
He was so lethargic yesterday. Absolutely no intent to speed up the play nor pass forward.
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Absolutely right you lot dj is totally shite................
I certainly don't want Cunningham to go but keeping him and letting his contract run down would effectively be the same as us paying a fee of several millions for a player we might only have for one season and then lose for nothing. Add in the fact that as I said a player who does not sign a new contract in such circumstances is effectively saying they want to be somewhere else and the decision makes itself - they go, we reinvest in longer term strengthening and we move on.
None of our attacking players played well at all yesterday, but it will always be either Johnson or Robinson who take the most flak regardless.
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I must admit I’ve always rated him but he’s the player more than any other that continually frustrates me. To me he’s probably the most composed player on the ball that we have and I’ve always thought that if played in the correct position,particularly with his eye for a goal, he would be a big player for us. It seems however that his days here may be numbered. I can see him going elsewhere and in the right circumstances being a big success....which would be frustrating again!
Incidentally it would be interesting to know what it is that AN asks of him?
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Aye I'd say his best position was in front of the midfield and behind a front 2 which is not seemingly going to happen under Neil at all. He just doesn't suit the high pressing game does he? Its a bugger really as I think he's a cracking player when played to his strengths.
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Bang on
Keeping Cunningham has to be the clubs no1 priority in terms of contract talks. However, the more interest from the Premier League the more difficult that will become, hopefully we get promoted and it is no longer an issue, that said I believe that Greg is genuinely thankful for how he was treated during his injuries but this is football.....
Keeping DJ is not a priority in my eyes and making him one of the highest paid players would be a ridiculous decision.
Keeping DJ is not a priority in my eyes and making him one of the highest paid players would be a ridiculous decision.