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New Attacking Midfielder

New Attacking Midfielder

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Voldemort said:
Ok let's see how good you all are. With Stock about to be given the push, Jarrett's departure hopefully imminent and Simpson showing no sign of giving young Ashley Parillon a chance we have an urgent need for a central attacking midfielder who can impose himself on the game and do something a bit different. Somebody with a bit of creativity.

I want to know just how knowledgeable you all are when it comes to identifying such players. So let's see what your recommendations are ?

My two hot tips will come after I've heard what you come up with. One of them will cost us about £1 million but I believe he could exert a huge impact and be the difference between us going up or not.


Vaughan at crewe,if we dont go for him someone , someone else will
 
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hawks26 said:
Voldemort said:
The main weakness is now midfield where at times we lack a bit of guile,

once nowland is fit,you have him kenna,sedge all with a bit of guile,and with the pace and directness of whaley i think thats a prettt creative midfield...i think we need a bigger, stronger player...as stats will show,at home playing the football we do,we are scoring and creating chances for fun,but when we are away we miss someone with a bit of presence,someone to put in the challenges and break up the opposition play....

i agree,nowland before he got injured looked outstanding

If we keep Nugent and Mellor comes back firing on all systems the forward line could be OK.

the forward line is looking more than ok now,if mellor lives up to his promise it could be superb....its only a matter of time till the gates open for nuge

I agree. I think you're looking at strengthening the wrong area, or rather with the wrong type of player. A physical, defensive midfielder would allow the "creative" players to go and do just that. So in a game like Southend, and this has been discussed on another thread, you look at playing one of Sedgewick/McKenna/Nowland with a gregan type player to break up the home teams more attacking instincts.

Alternateively away from home you play Whaley and Nugent up front to hit teams on the break with Sedgewick moving wide right. Thus allowing the "holding" player to play alongside McKenna / Nowland. At home you could revert to playing 2 creative midfielders centrally as teams are more likely to play defensively. As for names - sorry but I have none. Off to do some research now!
 
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seriously guys get a grip. i rarely post on here, enjoy more just reading what u all have to say. but honestly? the theme of the topic is good, but just specualtion. the facts are none of the above are likely to be brought in are they? it doesnt work like that. i imagine we will bring someone in but i bet hes not even mentioned in the above posts.

no problem with speculation but just chill the fook out people, you just sound like a bunch of kids arguing like that? the majority of us can come on here and just enjoy peoples opinions without descending into a slanging match.

GET A GRIP!
 
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kiel_lister said:
seriously guys get a grip. i rarely post on here, enjoy more just reading what u all have to say. but honestly? the theme of the topic is good, but just specualtion. the facts are none of the above are likely to be brought in are they? it doesnt work like that. i imagine we will bring someone in but i bet hes not even mentioned in the above posts.

no problem with speculation but just chill the fook out people, you just sound like a bunch of kids arguing like that? the majority of us can come on here and just enjoy peoples opinions without descending into a slanging match.

GET A GRIP!

Better get a grip yourself lad! This is tame compared to a lot of the threads that these boys use as their own little battlegrounds. Do what I do, read, laugh, and don't post or you're liable to leave yourself open to a barrage of abuse from one side or the other. A bit like France really. Dammit, I posted this didn't I?! 🙄
 
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He's already been mentioned at least once, but Kenny Lunt would do a job for us. McIndoe has had problems in the past and is unreliable, and possibly disruptive. And as fopr the lad at QPR going to Charlton - seems a bit unlikely now...
 
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I have watched Sheffield Wednesday four times this season, three at Hillsborough (against our favourite Championship sides, Dingles Dirties and Derby) under Sturrock, and once at Wolverhampton under their caretaker manager. I can not say that in any of those game Lunt impressed me enough to make me think he could go into the PNE side.

Because Sheffield Wednesday are set up to stay in the league, rather than fight for the playoffs, they adopt a slightly more defensive style than PNE, and have only started playing free flowing football in the past few games (and getting results from it). For this reason I do not think Lunt was given enough room to impress in the earlier games and so I would not suggest outright that he could not do a job for PNE.

There is a fair while left yet until the transfer window, and maybe Lunt is one to keep an eye on. However as said above it will more than likely be that we sign someone who all but a select few have failed to suggest 🙂
 
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kiel_lister said:
seriously guys get a grip. i rarely post on here, enjoy more just reading what u all have to say. but honestly? the theme of the topic is good, but just specualtion. the facts are none of the above are likely to be brought in are they? it doesnt work like that. i imagine we will bring someone in but i bet hes not even mentioned in the above posts.

no problem with speculation but just chill the fook out people, you just sound like a bunch of kids arguing like that? the majority of us can come on here and just enjoy peoples opinions without descending into a slanging match.

GET A GRIP!

Nowt wrong with what you are saying at all.

But you will find that some people on here ( do I really have to name names? )
are rather touchy & take things personally & give OTT reactions because they take those 'critisisms' rather (too?) personally.

Many people in their developing years go through a period of having such feelings.

Either people mature & shrug these things off as they get a wee bit older-or they don't.
 
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As mentioned earlier in the thread, Stephen Hammell looked to have a cracking left foot against Utd in the Carling Cup. He coped quite well in defensive positions, but the most telling contribution was his two corners (one with the ball coming back out to him) all had superb whipped in crosses. "England international" Richardson for Utd actually hit the first man with every single corner or free kick. Truly woeful, and should never be selected in an England international squad again.

I've already posted on the rumours board about Stuart Fleetwood as a striker to keep an eye on. Lightning-quick, and very similar style to Nuge, but playing for Hereford will most likely prove that he'll have to develop without equal or better quality around him in that team.

As for midfielders, there's not many who stand out better than Chris Cohen at Yeovil and Leon Britton at Swansea - although the latter is more of a right sided player. Both ex-West Ham.
 
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Still think any funds avaliable in January would be better spent on an experienced defender - Steven Pressley anyone?
 
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sammy_pne said:
Still think any funds avaliable in January would be better spent on an experienced defender - Steven Pressley anyone?

We'd be better off with Elvis Presley and he's been dead for 30 years.
 
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Hammond isn't even a midfielder which shows the extent of your knowledge. Meanwhile anyone doubting my Buzsaky recommmendation should visit the Plymouth Argyle site and see what they're saying about their prodigal son.

Offer £1 million plus Dichio and he's ours.
 
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Voldemort said:
Hammond isn't even a midfielder which shows the extent of your knowledge. Meanwhile anyone doubting my Buzsaky recommmendation should visit the Plymouth Argyle site and see what they're saying about their prodigal son.

Offer £1 million plus Dichio and he's ours.

Christ almighty Voldemort, why would we want to let Dichio go just when he is coming good for us??????????????

Anyway, we have now got Tommy Miller in, an experienced player who won't cost an arm and a leg if the deal is made permanent. That's better in my opinion than spending huge amounts on players we aren't 100% sure of, or throwing in some young inexperienced player that also Simpson obviously is not sure of.

Sounds a good move by Simpson.
 
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justinr73 said:
Miller scores 1 in 4 League starts (67 goals)

Buzsaky has 1 in 8 (5 goals)

Adam Nowland scores 1 in 5 (16 goals) so with Miller and eventually Nowland we are laughing in terms of backup for McKenna and Sedge this season.
 
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Voldemort said:
My two hot tips will come after I've heard what you come up with. One of them will cost us about £1 million but I believe he could exert a huge impact and be the difference between us going up or not.

Ha ha ha............two hot tips my backside Voldemort.............we have just signed Miller who you never mentioned at all.............😕 .

Once again mouth opens before putting brain into gear.............or perhaps you don't have the inside knowledge of which you are convinced you have?

What a first class plonker you are..........😛 .
 
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Oofaafuu said:
Or Elvis Hammond - I hear he's dead good 😀

If we need an attacking midfielder might i suggest one of these two??

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Makes a change for Bowyer not to be attacking a student when pissed!

Oof, that is quality mate. 😀
 
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Oof you are right to spot that Batty and Sherwood are a little old to be selected for our attacking midfield role.

I also do not suggest we bring back Gregan, even if he did a reasonable job attacking murdoch or vice versa at Huddersfield 🙄
 
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