Clarky89 Posted April 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Elphick? He'll be a Premier League player next year. Surprised he hasn't signed a contract yet, then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 You play the formation that best suits your players not what best suits the league. Who we sign in preseason will determine the formation. Play to the team strengths not to the formation fad of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Surprised he hasn't signed a contract yet, then! Elphick must be... Oh wait he is dead boon boon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcherryberry Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 According to the The Football League Paper we are tracking 21 year old Jed Wallace from Pompey. Hopefully this is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerly known as ivan Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Minimal change as possible! Don't want anything upsetting the spirit and balance of the team with some needless signings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerly known as ivan Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 According to the The Football League Paper we are tracking 21 year old Jed Wallace from Pompey. Was talking to a mate who supports pompey and he is convinced Wallace will be playing in the championship next season. Great talent apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo II Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 According to the The Football League Paper we are tracking 21 year old Jed Wallace from Pompey. Might have legs; Cotts signed him for Pompey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lack of Action Man Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 All I'll say is the last time we Went up we were top loyal to the team that got us up. When we needed to strengthen the depth of the squad we spaffed our budget on 1 player. Let's keep to our age restriction on recruitment and look to add competition in the right areas - GK, DF and ST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo II Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 All I'll say is the last time we Went up we were top loyal to the team that got us up. When we needed to strengthen the depth of the squad we spaffed our budget on 1 player. Let's keep to our age restriction on recruitment and look to add competition in the right areas - GK, DF and ST To be fair to the team that got us up last time, they did get us danger-close to consecutive promotions. Don't think this team needs many additions, though agree that adding a few younger players who can develop with us is the right way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairman Mao Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Trundle was a waste but Mcindoe and Elliott for that season were brilliant buys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 All I'll say is the last time we Went up we were top loyal to the team that got us up. When we needed to strengthen the depth of the squad we spaffed our budget on 1 player. Let's keep to our age restriction on recruitment and look to add competition in the right areas - GK, DF and ST Really? The reality is we signed seven players that summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Elphick? He'll be a Premier League player next year. We've had El Bad could we really sign El Phick ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Might have legs; Cotts signed him for Pompey. Be hard if he has n't . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbcfc Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Lansdown has already said that we'll live within our means so big signings are unlikely. GK - with the emergency loan window 2 would be enough - No signing needed DEF - With 5 center halfs at the club it'll depend on outgoings - I don't think we'll shed a tear if El Abd goes. So maybe 1 to come in. Wing Backs - Tavs looks unlikely to stay so a right wingback is required. Midfield - Saville will go back to Wolves but Reid will also come back to us he'll need a big preseason if he wants to stay near the 1st team. Will Elliott get another year? Maybe if so 1 signing needed. Forwards - JET will he stay or go? Either way I think we'll get 2 forwards in. Personally I think if Symons remains as Fulham manager we've got a decent chance of getting Smith. Will Grigg would be my choice reminds me a bit of Baldock with his movement, that'll depend on Brentford's new manager though. I can see 5 new signings & maybe 2/3 leave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 I'm not commenting on this thread until Harry does. I don't want to disclose the targets we've set together. We're clued up are me and Harry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 It will work at the highest level.. ..with good enough players of course.... I'm not so sure, how many top level teams do you see use our formation successfully? One thing I will say is we need more depth, if we have a few injuries we would be very thin in terms of depth and we're going up a level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 I'm not so sure, how many top level teams do you see use our formation successfully? One thing I will say is we need more depth, if we have a few injuries we would be very thin in terms of depth and we're going up a level. Holland in the last World Cup, Watford got promoted with it. Formation is less important than personnel. If we have the players to play the formation effectively, there's no reason why it won't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo II Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 Holland in the last World Cup, Watford got promoted with it. Formation is less important than personnel. If we have the players to play the formation effectively, there's no reason why it won't work.Exactly. Half the most successful sides in Europe play with bespoke formations to fit personnel; if our best players fit 352 then we'd be mad to change it because we've moved up a league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 Jem Karacan will be out of contract, would be one hell of an addition to Smith and Freeman for him to be in a midfield 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londoner Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 Wouldn't be suprised if we were monitoring Vincenti and Henderson though the later is in 30s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 I'm not so sure, how many top level teams do you see use our formation successfully? One thing I will say is we need more depth, if we have a few injuries we would be very thin in terms of depth and we're going up a level. Holland in the last World Cup, Watford got promoted with it. Formation is less important than personnel. If we have the players to play the formation effectively, there's no reason why it won't work. Liverpool also use it I think, as do Man United Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_BCFC Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 Alex Pritchard on loan?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 Pringle if Rotherham go down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 You play the formation that best suits your players not what best suits the league. Who we sign in preseason will determine the formation. Play to the team strengths not to the formation fad of the day. That, according to what has been said publicly at City, is not what happened last summer. Cotterill, Burt and Dawe got together well before the end of last season and decided the shape of the team they would play this season. Then they compiled a list of players that would fit with the formation and literally, head hunted those players. The days at City when the manager tried to find a formation that suited the players are gone. If we decide to change formation or not, those that we recruit will fit the pattern and not the other way round. And also the type of person we sign will have to fit with the existing squad; a good team member, not a big time Charlie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Rizzle Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 That, according to what has been said publicly at City, is not what happened last summer. Cotterill, Burt and Dawe got together well before the end of last season and decided the shape of the team they would play this season. Then they compiled a list of players that would fit with the formation and literally, head hunted those players. The days at City when the manager tried to find a formation that suited the players are gone. If we decide to change formation or not, those that we recruit will fit the pattern and not the other way round. And also the type of person we sign will have to fit with the existing squad; a good team member, not a big time Charlie! Absolutely this. Would be surprised if we changed our formation next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Lewis Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 I don't have any idea who we should sign, who we could afford to sign or what formation the team should play. What's more I don't care, others are paid to take care of that. City are on the up and i'm just going to enjoy it whilst I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderbeans Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 I would t be surprised if we targeted Byrne from Swindon as replacement for tavernier, Bentley as competition for fielding and Wallace in replacement for Elliot. I think pack will sign new deal along with jet and Matt smith may be our marquee signing only due to us being required to pay a good sum to get him. All speculation of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internetjef Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 I would be mystified if we changed formation. appreciate we need to have a plan B, but the players we have are so well suited to 352 it would be very odd not many teams play it because there arent too many players around who are specialist wingbacks, whereas we seem to have 2 in Bryan and Little also Williams and Ayling flank Flint brilliantly. Plus playing Freeman in the hole definitely gets the best out of him letting him drift around into pockets of space im guessing we wont see too much in the way of personnel change this summer so it would be good to stick with the formation the players are best suited to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Peacock Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 im guessing we wont see too much in the way of personnel change this summer I hope we do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob k Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 I would look at Matt Grimes as a season long loan from Swansea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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