Guest ashtonyate Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 I would like Johnson to bring in some loan signings a front man and a midfielder because if Adebola picked up a knock keeping him out of the side it would leave just Akinda as a replacement. I wonder if Elloitt is anywhere near to be fit again these are the two positions we need to cover if we are going to mount a strong challenge for the premership Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC_Dan Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Apart from Nicky Maynard, Peter Styvar and Stern John, you mean? Nobody except Man Utd has cover for every position and even they would struggle if they suffered injuries to 3 or 4 keys players. It's just not realistic to expect like-for-like cover in every position. All you can do is hope that players don't get injured and that if they do the players asked to cover for them step up and prove themselves capable. This has already happened with Skuse and Williams showing they can more than cover the loss of Elliot, whilst we've not missed McCombe in the slightest, so good has Liam Fontaine been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red man dan Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 I think it has been proved that we do actually have a fairly capable squad outside of the previous starting 11. We have had injuries to Elliot and Maynard in the past few weeks, both key players, yet we have coped admirably. Skuse, Williams and Fontaine have more then stepped up to the mark proving that as squad players doing such a good job that we have very good competition for places. Of course if we had more injuries now, we may be light, but it would be a fairly unfortunate injury list for that to happen. As stated it is just not reality to expect clubs who are not loaded to have a number of players for each position, it is not affordable and even when it is, players don't want to be third fiddle, they at least want to be in with a chance of playing. Could we loan someone? Maybe...do we need to? i very think not, we have cover, elliot will be back soon(ish) and upfront i think we are ok. I'm happy with the squad as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riaz Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 I would like Johnson to bring in some loan signings a front man and a midfielder because if Adebola picked up a knock keeping him out of the side it would leave just Akinda as a replacement. I wonder if Elloitt is anywhere near to be fit again these are the two positions we need to cover if we are going to mount a strong challenge for the premership Forwards Adebola Akinde Maynard Styvar John Midfielders Sproule Williams Murray Johnson Skuse Elliott Noble McIndoe Thats plenty of cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BristolCity1992 Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Unless it was someone of genuine class then I would not be interested I think what we have is doing more than well enough and beyond that we have enough cover. Now Wilson is out the only place that really needs cover is left back but we can exploit the loan system if htat becomes a issue or Fonts moves across. Johnson has said before he does not like the loan market, it is interesting to note that Charlton and Norwich have had the largest amounts of loans compared to any other club over the last two years look where its got them both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ashtonyate Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Apart from Nicky Maynard, Peter Styvar and Stern John, you mean? Nobody except Man Utd has cover for every position and even they would struggle if they suffered injuries to 3 or 4 keys players. It's just not realistic to expect like-for-like cover in every position. All you can do is hope that players don't get injured and that if they do the players asked to cover for them step up and prove themselves capable. This has already happened with Skuse and Williams showing they can more than cover the loss of Elliot, whilst we've not missed McCombe in the slightest, so good has Liam Fontaine been. So you would be happy and confident that we would score with any two of the above then would you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC_Dan Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 So you would be happy and confident that we would score with any two of the above then would you. Yes I would. Maynard is joint top scorer with Adebola whilst John is a proven Championship goal scorer and whilst I haven't seen much yet from Styvar I trust Johnsons' judgement. Although City did lose at Doncaster without Adebola that was more down to a very poor team performance than any individual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bemmyboy Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 We have lost McCombe and Elliot,hitherto both mainstays of the team, to long term injury and their replacements, Fontaine and Skuse, have been nothing short of suburb. If we lost another top player, who know's what Johnson has in reserve. In Johnson we trust Always Believe my friend. Relax and cast away that dark cloud that follows you around and let a little sunshine into your life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ashtonyate Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Yes I would. Maynard is joint top scorer with Adebola whilst John is a proven Championship goal scorer and whilst I haven't seen much yet from Styvar I trust Johnsons' judgement. Although City did lose at Doncaster without Adebola that was more down to a very poor team performance than any individual. If Adebola was out the only player I would like to see with Maynard is Akinda John may be a top striker but he is woefully for us Styval is struggling at the moment so as I said we need Cover upfront Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 When Marvin was injured some said we had to sign an identical replacement immediately (like there are loads of Marvins around) or else. Similarly, if there was someone as good as Dele available he is hardly likely to come and sit on the bench for us and Forest would have snapped him up by now anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheese Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 If Adebola was out the only player I would like to see with Maynard is Akinda John may be a top striker but he is woefully for us Styval is struggling at the moment so as I said we need Cover upfront Akinda John?? Styval?? We got new players in then?? :noexpression: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 If Adebola was out the only player I would like to see with Maynard is Akinde, John may be a top striker but he is woefully for us Styvar is struggling at the moment so as I said we need Cover upfront We have 5 strikers contracted to us who have started in The Championship this season and another one in on loan from Southampton, assuming that Styvar's illness is just a short term thing, all of them are fit and so there isn't a chance in a million that we'd look to add yet another striker. Our weakest area to me is wide left, Myrie-Williams has been told he can leave, Brian Wilson, a useful stand in, is out injured for the season, meaning one of Sproule, Murray or Gavin Williams would presumably be asked to play there if McIndoe was ever injured. I know left sided players are hard to find but if we were to bring in any loan player that would be the one area I'd look at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ashtonyate Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 We have 5 strikers contracted to us who have started in The Championship this season and another one in on loan from Southampton, assuming that Styvar's illness is just a short term thing, all of them are fit and so there isn't a chance in a million that we'd look to add yet another striker. Our weakest area to me is wide left, Myrie-Williams has been told he can leave, Brian Wilson, a useful stand in, is out injured for the season, meaning one of Sproule, Murray or Gavin Williams would presumably be asked to play there if McIndoe was ever injured. I know left sided players are hard to find but if we were to bring in any loan player that would be the one area I'd look at. We may have 5 forwards in name but 2 of them are trying to establish their selfs one is a wast of time so I say we have only two players who look the part. Last season it was lack of cover that cost us promotion I do not want the same this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcbs20 Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 We have 5 strikers contracted to us who have started in The Championship this season and another one in on loan from Southampton, assuming that Styvar's illness is just a short term thing, all of them are fit and so there isn't a chance in a million that we'd look to add yet another striker. Our weakest area to me is wide left, Myrie-Williams has been told he can leave, Brian Wilson, a useful stand in, is out injured for the season, meaning one of Sproule, Murray or Gavin Williams would presumably be asked to play there if McIndoe was ever injured. I know left sided players are hard to find but if we were to bring in any loan player that would be the one area I'd look at. if we were going to strengthen than LB and LM are what we need not a CM or a FWD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tompo Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 We may have 5 forwards in name but 2 of them are trying to establish their selfs one is a wast of time so I say we have only two players who look the part. Last season it was lack of cover that cost us promotion I do not want the same this year. So which tried and tested players do you think we should get on loan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC_Dan Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Last season it was lack of cover that cost us promotion I do not want the same this year. Prove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ashtonyate Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 So which tried and tested players do you think we should get on loan? sorry i do not have the network to answer that question but the club can find out if they want to but other clubs get in loan players all the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ashtonyate Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Prove it. that's easy we never got promoted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcbs20 Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 So which tried and tested players do you think we should get on loan? van de sarr neville ferdinand vidic evra nani scholes giggs ronaldo tevez berbatov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riaz Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 that's easy we never got promoted Thats because we lost against Hull City 1 nil - the whole team didnt perform that day - not just the forward line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke_Ciderhead Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 I still think we need reinforcements on the wing. Without Sproule and McIndoe we are woefully short of width. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ashtonyate Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Thats because we lost against Hull City 1 nil - the whole team didnt perform that day - not just the forward line. I do not want to relive the past but Wembley was the end result of us not have a strong enough squad had we got a few players in we would and should have been promoted by right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 van de sarr neville ferdinand vidic evra nani scholes giggs ronaldo tevez berbatov And there's me thinking he's just got the one Christian name - Dimitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basso for Brazil Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 sorry i do not have the network to answer that question but the club can find out if they want to but other clubs get in loan players all the time What like charlton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC_Dan Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 that's easy we never got promoted I'm asking you to prove the cause, not the effect. Prove to me that it was a lack of cover for the first choice XI last season that was the sole reason for City not being promoted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ashtonyate Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 I'm asking you to prove the cause, not the effect. Prove to me that it was a lack of cover for the first choice XI last season that was the sole reason for City not being promoted. one reason was we never had a good enough forward line which was proven with are negative goal difference it was bad all season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basso for Brazil Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 one reason was we never had a good enough forward line which was proven with are negative goal difference it was bad all season Forgive me if I'm wrong but didnt we end on +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edson Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 I do not want to relive the past but Wembley was the end result of us not have a strong enough squad had we got a few players in we would and should have been promoted by right The same squad beat Hull only a couple of months previously. You have no idea what the effect of bringing in other players would have been. Although, feel free to name them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcbs20 Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 And there's me thinking he's just got the one Christian name - Dimitar! he gets really confused during training and during the game thats why he always looks like he hasnt got a clue where he should be its hard enough tu understand sir alex at the best of times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edson Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 one reason was we never had a good enough forward line which was proven with are negative goal difference it was bad all season Good enough for what? To finish 4th? Which is considerably better than the bottom six prediction you made at the start of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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