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With the Window Closed....

With the Window Closed....

Poll Poll Is the squad stronger or weaker?

  • Stronger

    Votes: 34 16.3%

  • Weaker

    Votes: 94 45.2%

  • About the same

    Votes: 80 38.5%
  • Total voters
    208
Impossible to say, until the new lads settle in.

On paper, weaker.

However, if they settle quickly, and exceed, then potentially no worse off, but that's a big 'if'.
 
Personally I think we are quite a lot weaker. Molumby, Gordon and potentially Iversen strengthen the side. Whiteman has the potential to be a good replacement for Gally but we are far weaker defensively and there is no improvement up front.

When you factor in that the vast majority of these are short term deals and when squads add large numbers of players at once there is a settling in period the pressure is really on.
 
Iversen>Rudd
Cunningham>Earl
Davies>Lindsay
VDB not replacing anyone
Molumby and Whiteman>Pearson
Gordon great signing not replacing anyone
Evans=Stockley.
I’d say stronger overall. Obviously Davies will be a huge miss but I think we strengthened in every other area apart from right back also.
 
TomPNEFC said:
Iversen>Rudd
Cunningham>Earl
Davies>Lindsay
VDB not replacing anyone
Molumby and Whiteman>Pearson
Gordon great signing not replacing anyone
Evans=Stockley.
I’d say stronger overall. Obviously Davies will be a huge miss but I think we strengthened in every other area apart from right back also.
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Gordon is replacing Harrop, VDB replacing Bauer and no replacement at right back.

Neither Whiteman nor Molumby are replacements for Pearson, they are different options. Molumby was effectively the Browne/DJ replacement if they left and Whiteman is Gallys replacement
 
At the time of casting the vote 100% weaker. We have lost a reliable spine of Davies, Bauer & Pearson. The basis of what our "success" is based on. Time will tell if the loanees are decent & dedicated or just going through the motions. I'd say Molumby certainly is the former. Hopefully some are playing for something a little longer term here. Uncertain times ahead and this is certainly a season of transition. It will be something of an achievement if we are challenging for the play offs. The stalwarts like Browne, Johnston, Hunts & Barky have a big role to play
 
I said ‘about the same’ but I’m honestly not sure. So many incomings, all of whom I think are promising (except the one from Fleetwood).
Can’t deny the experience and quality which has left this window.
Will be interesting to see how an updated poll will look at the end of the summer.
 
paddysr said:
Gordon is replacing Harrop, VDB replacing Bauer and no replacement at right back.

Neither Whiteman nor Molumby are replacements for Pearson, they are different options. Molumby was effectively the Browne/DJ replacement if they left and Whiteman is Gallys replacement
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Molumby is more similar to Pearson than DJ or Browne. Yes he’s been playing in the 10 but I think we’ll be seeing a lot more of him in the 6 this season
 
TomPNEFC said:
Iversen>Rudd
Cunningham>Earl
Davies>Lindsay
VDB not replacing anyone
Molumby and Whiteman>Pearson
Gordon great signing not replacing anyone
Evans=Stockley.
I’d say stronger overall. Obviously Davies will be a huge miss but I think we strengthened in every other area apart from right back also.
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Far too early to say Iversen is better than Rudd, but he's looked good so far.
Agree on Cunningham.
VDB is Bauers replacement, I'd say that's weaker given VDB no where near Liverpool squad in an injury crisis.
Molumby and Whiteman replace our midfield options of Pearson and Browne as Browne replaces Fisher at right back. A lot weaker overall.
Gordon an improvement.
Not that I rate Stockley, but he's better than Evans. The fact we were chasing the last game and our manager never brought on Evans says it all.
 
All things considered, were about the same I believe. With a change of system we may end up slightly stronger.

Hard to say though before all the new lads have had a couple of games.
 
Iversen-Rudd Same
VanDen Berg - Fisher. Weaker
Lindsay-Davies Weaker
Whiteman- Pearson. Weaker
Molumby-Harrop. Stronger
Cunningham-Earl. Stronger
Gordon-Stockley. Stronger
Evans - Nugent Stronger
Walker on loan. Same.
 
I have said weaker overall especially in defence. I think we may just about finish the season ok but it’s a worry. I say that because half the team know absolutely nothing about each other or their strengths and weaknesses. We have a mid fielder from League 1 and a winger from the premiership it’s going to take time for both of them to get used to this league especially amongst players they didn’t know a few weeks ago. I would have worried less at the beginning of the season but in the middle of it we haven’t enough games to gell IMO. I hope they hit the ground running.
 
simon_pne said:
Weaker now because it's all based on loans.
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I disagree, going into the window we had 5 ooc, we’ve extended 2 so 3 would have left in the summer anyway. Expect Cunningham to sign, VDB on another year long loan, possibly Lindsay on a permanent aswell and we’re no worse off in Summer.

It was always going to be a big overhaul after this season and the loans have bought us some time to pick our targets. Certainly preferable to panic buying lower end L1 and 2 players in previous January windows which we’re now struggling to get rid of.
 
We are weaker at left centre back but none of the other outgoings have featured for us recently.
We will be a more positive side without Pearson and with Molumby and Gordon.
 
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