IdliketoRogerMoore Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 I was just thinking that Davies and Baldock both a little injury prone! Ryan Taylor I seriously doubt his ability to score goals, jet more of a midfielder burns is very inexperienced krans even more so! So where does that leave us if and when Baldock or Davies get injured? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Said this when Stead was leaving that he needed to be replaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZoneJim Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Get the feeling from Saturday's performance that we haven't seen the end of our incomings or outgoings this pre-season. Wouldn't be surprised at all to see another striker and midfielder arrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray White Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 I've got to admit that I've always come to Ryan Taylors defence, but I thought he looked terrible against Rangers. I think we should be looking to recruit someone in his mould but with a bit more experience up top to hold onto the ball and run the channels. That's something I think we are really going to miss with Stead gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksy Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Anyone who thinks we will win promotion this season playing Taylor up front is having a laugh ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 O'Driscoll will know that having only three recognised strikers in his squad is too thin especially when all three are injury prone. No doubt at all that we will see another front man arrive before too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Yes we do, Baldock and Davies both injury prone but quilaty Taylor even more injury prone and couldn't score from 3 inchs out if his life depended on it, I'd give Bradley Wright-Phillps a one year contract, good striker at this level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 We don't have "3 recognised strikers", Emmanuel-Thomas is equally at home playing there and both Burns and Krans are on professional contracts. There is no point in them being in the squad if we won't make any use of them. I simply don't think the space is there in the wage bill anyway whilst both Baldock and Davies are still on our books. I wouldn't be too shocked to see one of them go (if we can find a taker) and then they'll be a new striker, likewise if Taylor was moved on. Otherwise I expect us to start with what we have now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 I've got to admit that I've always come to Ryan Taylors defence, but I thought he looked terrible against Rangers. I think we should be looking to recruit someone in his mould but with a bit more experience up top to hold onto the ball and run the channels. That's something I think we are really going to miss with Stead gone. Same here, only I saw him against Clevedon, not Rangers. The times I've seen him play for us previously I thought he might have something, put himself about and took a few knocks. But pre-season I couldn't believe how bad he was, like he had completely forgotten how to play football. I know he had a long lay off from injury but this was unbelievable. I do think we will bring somebody else in, it would be a huge gamble relying on these 3 being fit never mind gelling and scoring. It's been such a long time, or seems it, since we had a decent partnership upfront. I think the answer is elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herman Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 i'm curious about when people expect krans, ajala, burns etc to play if we stock up the squad with 4 senior strikers? the whole point of this season is to bring through the younger players, not block their way to the team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 We don't need a striker but we do need a centre forward to replace Taylor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZoneJim Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Agreed Herman but there is also the need to win football matches and persisting with them if we never look like we're going to score just wouldn't be sensible. I want them to be given a chance but nothing I've seen in pre-season so far, apart from the odd glimpse of potential, has me full of confidence they could rip up League One. Wouldn't be surprised to see some of them out on loan again this season to see if they can score goals outside of kids football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Probably could do with someone who can play with their back to goal, hold it up a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dolman Pragmatist Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 In the Sunday Independent yesterday, Richard Latham, who is usually pretty reliable on City matters, said he would not be surprised to see both Baldock and Davies go before the season starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric04 Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 In the Sunday Independent yesterday, Richard Latham, who is usually pretty reliable on City matters, said he would not be surprised to see both Baldock and Davies go before the season starts. Well I hope it's soon then. We don't want to be chasing strikers on Aug 2nd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith_Lemon Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Striker and a creative midfielder still missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalRed Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Someone in the Carl Shutt mould will do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 In the Sunday Independent yesterday, Richard Latham, who is usually pretty reliable on City matters, said he would not be surprised to see both Baldock and Davies go before the season starts. I wouldn't of thought so, they wouldn't of flown out to spain with the squad if we were intending to sell them, I expect both to be in the squad for bradford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 I was firmly under the impression the Davies would not be with us at the beginning of the season, I can't say why, but I'm surprised he is still here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZoneJim Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Anyone scouting Davies on Saturday would have quickly changed their minds!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tins Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 I think we deffo need someone. Davies and Baldock are very injury prone. Taylor I thought wasn't bad on Saturday, held the ball up and looked for other players but never looks like scoring or gets in scoring positions. Burns isn't ready yet, so a striker on loan would be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djb6162 Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 I think we deffo need someone. Davies and Baldock are very injury prone. Taylor I thought wasn't bad on Saturday, held the ball up and looked for other players but never looks like scoring or gets in scoring positions. Burns isn't ready yet, so a striker on loan would be good. I keep on saying this, Burns is a winger and a good one to, all of his effective work comes from the flanks, its where he feels most comfortable at the moment. he will need time to develop into a more central role, but used in the right way he will terrorise defences with his pace. SOD unlikely to want to go out and out width, but he has the optio with Burns, question is can he develop into being an effective central attacker as well too early to say imo for now, check the Clevedon goal and the only real chance Saturday all about Burns using the width and his pace on both occasions. His chance v Rangers is just the type of goal he has been knocking in for 21 & 18s, can he do it in L? lets see, but i don't think Taylor has this in his locker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Casual Connoisseur Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Good points about Burns, personally I think he'll learn a lot from JET. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfOfWestStreet Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Don't want to kick the hornets nest but Brett Pitmann would have come in handy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillies Downs Leeds Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 In my opinion Davies and Baldock cannot play together. Not really sure where Davies fits in at the moment, he was dropping deep looking for the ball on saturday but probably taking the space where JET should have been operating.I think there will be one striker out and one in personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltshoveller Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Anyone scouting Davies on Saturday would have quickly changed their minds!!!!!!!! If you done scouting for a job you wouldnt judge a player on 1 pre season game would you!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_adam_no1fan Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 If you done scouting for a job you wouldnt judge a player on 1 pre season game would you!!!!! You would if he was fat and kept falling over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otiz Mir Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 I also think we'll be playing with 1 up top mostly, with JET in behind as a floater, supporting the front man. I can't see us bringing in another striker unless one of our current lot leaves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 I was just thinking that Davies and Baldock both a little injury prone! Ryan Taylor I seriously doubt his ability to score goals, jet more of a midfielder burns is very inexperienced krans even more so! So where does that leave us if and when Baldock or Davies get injured??.its a work in progress as we know and I'm sure your wish is being acted on and will come to fruition when the right man is found...I don't think for a moment that SOD isn't aware of our lack of striking options... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City1970 Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 We need players who can give good service to the strikers we already got. The service over the past few seasons have been abysmal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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