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Room for improvement???

Room for improvement???

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yoga

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If we are to maintain an automatic promotion push and actually achieve that ghoal in may,2007 what do we need in order to improve the squad we already have at our disposal???
Bearing in mind we have nowland,omerod and mellor to come into the team what else can be done to strenghthen our case for automatic promotion???
 
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yoga said:
If we are to maintain an automatic promotion push and actually achieve that ghoal in may,2007 what do we need in order to improve the squad we already have at our disposal???
Bearing in mind we have nowland,omerod and mellor to come into the team what else can be done to strenghthen our case for automatic promotion???
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Replace O'neil.
Just the sort of player you need in a battle, we wouldn't have struggled so much he he been playing yesterday.
 
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thewizard said:
Davidson in for Matty Hill at left back.
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And with that he's likely to look just as shaky with no protection infront of him.🙄
 
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We may lose Nugenyt (then again may not) If Everton came in I'm sure he'd go , Boro ??? May be back in the championship next season

I reckon we should speak to Wenger about getting Lupoli for the rest of the season, he may have seen the error of his ways. Billy Sharpe fron Scubthorpe , McLeod from MK , and we havent had a stunning bargain from Bury since Whaley.

However I'm sure Simpson knows what he's doing adn have every confidence in him & DS to get things sorted properly
 
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yoga said:
what else can be done to strenghthen our case for automatic promotion???
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I'd say just carry on as we are, if we do we'll end up with 92 points and a place in the prem.
 
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spav64 said:
And with that he's likely to look just as shaky with no protection infront of him.🙄
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Correct! Hill was exposed time and time again yesterday-wide men in acres of space just getting the opportunity to run at him. Pugh plays too narrow-he needs to be supporting Hill much more. Otherwise, I'd put Davidson in on the left of midfield in place of Pugh. Obviously there is a big question mark over his fitness but he would also add more experience to the side, which is vital in battles like yesterday's.
 
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Schemer said:
Correct! Hill was exposed time and time again yesterday-wide men in acres of space just getting the opportunity to run at him. Pugh plays too narrow-he needs to be supporting Hill much more. Otherwise, I'd put Davidson in on the left of midfield in place of Pugh. Obviously there is a big question mark over his fitness but he would also add more experience to the side, which is vital in battles like yesterday's.
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unfortuately pugh is told to "tuck in" leaving matty no cover.
 
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Think that Simmo will freshen it up anyway next week. I thought one or two players were looking understandably tired in the second half. The monumental second half effort at Ipswich took a lot out of team.
Ormerod will probably start with Paddy on the bench - may play Davidson at left back but I cant see him dropping Pugh

Whatever he does Im right behind him😉
 
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mikeydred said:
We may lose Nugenyt (then again may not) If Everton came in I'm sure he'd go , Boro ??? May be back in the championship next season

I reckon we should speak to Wenger about getting Lupoli for the rest of the season, he may have seen the error of his ways. Billy Sharpe fron Scubthorpe , McLeod from MK , and we havent had a stunning bargain from Bury since Whaley.

However I'm sure Simpson knows what he's doing adn have every confidence in him & DS to get things sorted properly
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Naah ask him about Thierry Henry instead😀
 
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I still think we need a strong experienced CB and a defensive Midfielder to break teams down in tough games to come. I think we are OK upfront, bt you can never be too good😉
 
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Simmo himself has said that we need a centre half, a midfielder and a "big strong" centre forward.
 
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I don't think we need a striker.

It would be nice to get a real quality left winger, and possibly a holding midfielder if we sell Jarrett.

Oooh. And a young right back to cover for Grezza.
 
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I think all is good at North End at the moment, and we don't need wholesale changes in personnel. However, if we were to bring someone in I think we need an experienced defensive midfielder/centre-half. If we can find someone experienced who can cover both positions then we would be much stronger and able to let McCormack/Jarrett/both go out on loan to balance the wage bill. Someone in the Gregan mould, but categorically NOT Sean Gregan.
 
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spav64 said:
And with that he's likely to look just as shaky with no protection infront of him.🙄
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He might stay on his feet a bit better though. Just what is wrong with Matty's studs - are they worn down?
 
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noelpne said:
He might stay on his feet a bit better though. Just what is wrong with Matty's studs - are they worn down?
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He's wearing Lee Cartwright's boots!!

(Anyone who watched 10 years plus of Carts constantly slip-sliding his way "around" the right wing will know exactly what I mean by that!!)
 
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mr__pne said:
He's wearing Lee Cartwright's boots!!

(Anyone who watched 10 years plus of Carts constantly slip-sliding his way "around" the right wing will know exactly what I mean by that!!)
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Bloody hell that made me laugh. Carts was a hero just for his attitude, but the number of times he fell over when kicking a ball. Jesus wept.

Curious thread this. I don't get to many games, but from the match reports I've read (and I try to read 3 or 4 per game to get a balanced view) it seems that we've been winning without playing particularly well, so there does seem to be some scope for improvement. Where that could be however is tricky.

Personally i feel the problem may be the "Gregan" position. Pugh may be tucking in because Simpson feels we're being overun in the middle of the park. Sedgewick and McKenna have been getting good reviews so i don't quite understand why we're getting outplayed in there. Maybe Simpson's attacking policy is just leaving us short of numbers. But a "Gregan" type player who dominates that area would allow a) Pugh to stay left, provide crosses and protect Matty, b) allow McKenna to attack with abandon and c) protect the two inexperienced centre halves.

I may be way off the mark, as admittedly i've seen very little of us this season, but it's a thought.
 
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