Fordy62 Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 So, it's well documented that LJ has been well backed in the market. Ridiculously so. Ridiculously to the degree that the squad looks bloated. We have a problem and rather than addressing the problem, we've just thrown further money at it. Now, I'm going to suggest the squad is big enough to put together an LJ XI versus a non LJ XI. But I'm not going to do all the work... My non LJ XI... 4-3-1-2 Fielding Bryan Flint Vulnerable** Little Freeman Smith Pack Reid Wilbs Tammy* *NB I'm borrowing Tammy cos otherwise I can't put out a team. **NB im also going to leave in this genius autocorrect for Vyner at centre half! Anyone care to give the LJ XI a bash? I imagine it'll be easier. When you consider the players that LJ has been allowed to bring in, doesn't it make our situation even more shambolic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonkey Dollocks Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 Ok, I'll do it. Giefer ... Golbourne Magnusson Wright Moore ... O'Dowda Brownhill Hegeler Paterson ... Tomlin Engvall ... Or in case everyone has forgotten who Engvall is... Djuric ... Staggering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordie Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 Being devils advocate how much input does LJ have in who we sign, does he have total control or is it Ashton who rules the roost, genuine question as I'm not really sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmite Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 Both the teams listed above could beat us at the moment. How is that even possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 Fielding Bryan Flint Vyner Little Freeman Smith Pack Reid Wilbs Tammy* Giefer Golbourne Magnusson Wright Moore O'Dowda Brownhill Hegeler Paterson Tomlin Engvall Djuric You guys need some subs Lucic Matthews Kelly O'Neil McCoulsky Girolamo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lack of Action Man Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 More bloated than Mr Creosote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairman Mao Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 6 minutes ago, gordie said: Being devils advocate how much input does LJ have in who we sign, does he have total control or is it Ashton who rules the roost, genuine question as I'm not really sure. Tbh our recruitment I think has been good, Ashton cannot be blamed. Churchill once said to the US : 'give us the tools and we'll finish the job' Johnson has failed to do his end of the bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted January 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 21 minutes ago, marmite said: Both the teams listed above could beat us at the moment. How is that even possible? This is, without doubt, my favourite ever OTIB comment. If you're away at Villa I'll buy you a pint. True comedy genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoons Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 Is it a LJ 11 or is it a chief scout des Taylor 11?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 2 minutes ago, Spoons said: Is it a LJ 11 or is it a chief scout des Taylor 11?? Or a `still playing for LJ X1` or a `fallen out with LJ X1`? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Joker Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 32 minutes ago, Chairman Mao said: Churchill once said Did he also say...Never have so few caused so much stress to so many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoh Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 1 minute ago, The Joker said: Did he also say...Never have so few caused so much stress to so many. funny but no , It was never on the the field of human conflict has so much been paid by so many too so few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairman Mao Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 21 minutes ago, reddoh said: funny but no , It was never on the the field of human conflict has so much been paid by so many too so few. I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and last minute defeats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoh Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 1 minute ago, Chairman Mao said: I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and last minute defeats. you cant be English unless you have lost an eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 1 hour ago, Fiale said: Fielding Bryan Flint Vyner Little Freeman Smith Pack Reid Wilbs Tammy* Giefer Golbourne Magnusson Wright Moore O'Dowda Brownhill Hegeler Paterson Tomlin Engvall Djuric You guys need some subs Lucic Matthews Kelly O'Neil McCoulsky Girolamo Dare I say it, but it's starting to get like it did in the last year his Dad was manager. Massive squad, players just bought in for the sake of it, different team every week etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 Scott Golbourne was signed two weeks before Johnson became Head Coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordie Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 1 hour ago, Chairman Mao said: Tbh our recruitment I think has been good, Ashton cannot be blamed. Churchill once said to the US : 'give us the tools and we'll finish the job' Johnson has failed to do his end of the bargain. No I realise that but I was actually asking who decides who we buy, does LJ tell MA who he wants and then MA does all the negotiations or does MA have a lot more input, ps totally agree that LJ hasn't done his job and imo it is down to constantly changing team and formation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 Everyone now forgets yet another one of LJ's 18 signings, Jonny Smith from Wrexham, who several posters were confidently telling me would be challenging for the first team this season. Last I saw of him he was an unused sub for the U21s. No mention yet of another one of his, Joel Ekstrand, either. Fordy, your original non LJ team could have had big Arnie Garita up front... Still, no one else will be joining us now until tomorrow, apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 13 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Everyone now forgets yet another one of LJ's 18 signings, Jonny Smith from Wrexham, who several posters were confidently telling me would be challenging for the first team this season. Last I saw of him he was an unused sub for the U21s. No mention yet of another one of his, Joel Ekstrand, either. Fordy, your original non LJ team could have had big Arnie Garita up front... Still, no one else will be joining us now until tomorrow, apparently. ...wasn't Tomlin signed by Pemberton (last season)? Does that count? McCoulsky up front? @Fordy62 you can play one striker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 4 hours ago, Bonkey Dollocks said: Ok, I'll do it. Giefer ... Golbourne Magnusson Wright Moore ... O'Dowda Brownhill Hegeler Paterson ... Tomlin Engvall ... Or in case everyone has forgotten who Engvall is... Djuric ... Staggering. Didn't Pembo bring Tomlin and Golbourne in before LJ arrived? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Red Cyril Posted January 30, 2017 Report Share Posted January 30, 2017 14 hours ago, The Joker said: Did he also say...Never have so few caused so much stress to so many. That goes with following the city Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted January 30, 2017 Report Share Posted January 30, 2017 Which areas of the squad specifically are 'bloated'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted January 30, 2017 Report Share Posted January 30, 2017 4 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: Which areas of the squad specifically are 'bloated'? Exactly...can you imagine the trouble we would have been in, if our previous manager had had the same amount of injuries to key players, with that small squad. We had some real luck that season with few injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted January 30, 2017 Report Share Posted January 30, 2017 1 minute ago, spudski said: Exactly...can you imagine the trouble we would have been in, if our previous manager had had the same amount of injuries to key players, with that small squad. We had some real luck that season with few injuries. Yep, a load of luck plus we had the emergency loan market to dip into as and when required. Can't see a lot wrong with the current squad size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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