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Post by Chips Longhorn on May 28, 2015 11:54:23 GMT 1
Nicko. Do you go on the boards of all 92 clubs posting about burnley ? Or just ours ?
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Post by reluctantnicko69 on May 28, 2015 12:41:41 GMT 1
No:).....only clubs from the same division. I like to know what we will be up against next season (other 23 teams).
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Post by yoy on May 28, 2015 22:34:11 GMT 1
If we have no major transfer activity (which I doubt we will), it sounds about right to me. You can't stay in this division on a shoestring. If there's no major summer transfer activity then I suspect it is because our squad is already in better shape than it was at this stage of any of the last few years. I am sure I'm not alone in not wanting major additions.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2015 23:03:55 GMT 1
If we have no major transfer activity (which I doubt we will), it sounds about right to me. You can't stay in this division on a shoestring. If there's no major summer transfer activity then I suspect it is because our squad is already in better shape than it was at this stage of any of the last few years. I am sure I'm not alone in not wanting major additions. You don't think the last few months were more of a money saving exercise than squad strengthening then? Our current squad is weaker than the start of the season IMO, now the loans have returned.
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Post by yoy on May 28, 2015 23:15:38 GMT 1
If there's no major summer transfer activity then I suspect it is because our squad is already in better shape than it was at this stage of any of the last few years. I am sure I'm not alone in not wanting major additions. You don't think the last few months were more of a money saving exercise than squad strengthening then? Our current squad is weaker than the start of the season IMO, now the loans have returned. I agree the squad is smaller and most likely less costly. I don't agree that the squad that ended the season is weaker than the one that started it. We need to make signings to progress. In my view we don't need to make major signings. It's a separate point but I'd also dispute your assertion that we are doing it on a shoestring. Whether you like it or not we are living beyond out means. In any other walk of life you'd be hard pushed to describe that as anything other than overspending.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2015 23:18:40 GMT 1
If there's no major summer transfer activity then I suspect it is because our squad is already in better shape than it was at this stage of any of the last few years. I am sure I'm not alone in not wanting major additions. You don't think the last few months were more of a money saving exercise than squad strengthening then? Our current squad is weaker than the start of the season IMO, now the loans have returned. How can you possibly think that? What players that left in Jan did we miss? Maybe Dixon for the few games after Robinson got injured and before we got James in, even that allowed us to see if Carrol was good enough; he wasn't. How can you see the performances from the last few games of the season and the last few and think that the squad was better 9 months previously? The only loans that returned were Edgar (who couldn't get in the team the last 7 games), Majewski (who barely featured all season) and James (who may yet be back). What do they put in the water in Kent?
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Post by ritchie on May 28, 2015 23:46:21 GMT 1
You don't think the last few months were more of a money saving exercise than squad strengthening then? Our current squad is weaker than the start of the season IMO, now the loans have returned. How can you possibly think that? What players that left in Jan did we miss? Maybe Dixon for the few games after Robinson got injured and before we got James in, even that allowed us to see if Carrol was good enough; he wasn't. How can you see the performances from the last few games of the season and the last few and think that the squad was better 9 months previously? The only loans that returned were Edgar (who couldn't get in the team the last 7 games), Majewski (who barely featured all season) and James (who may yet be back). What do they put in the water in Kent? Hmm. Not sure how you could argue the fact that our squad is weaker than last sept. Key word is 'squad'. Our first 11 is just as strong (if not stronger for the gametime together) - but we've got rid of 2 decent back up wingers, a decent backup LB among others - how is that not weakening the squad? hammill, ward and dixon were all better backup players than we had after they left. Now if you said the club was in better shape for that weakening of the squad then I would agree, as hopefully it will allow more finances to improve competition in the squad this summer. Though If we were to sign no one (unlikely) then yes our squad would be weaker than last sept. IMO
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2015 23:58:17 GMT 1
How can you possibly think that? What players that left in Jan did we miss? Maybe Dixon for the few games after Robinson got injured and before we got James in, even that allowed us to see if Carrol was good enough; he wasn't. How can you see the performances from the last few games of the season and the last few and think that the squad was better 9 months previously? The only loans that returned were Edgar (who couldn't get in the team the last 7 games), Majewski (who barely featured all season) and James (who may yet be back). What do they put in the water in Kent? Hmm. Not sure how you could argue the fact that our squad is weaker than last sept. Key word is 'squad'. Our first 11 is just as strong (if not stronger for the gametime together) - but we've got rid of 2 decent back up wingers, a decent backup LB among others - how is that not weakening the squad? hammill, ward and dixon were all better backup players than we had after they left. Now if you said the club was in better shape for that weakening of the squad then I would agree, as hopefully it will allow more finances to improve competition in the squad this summer. Though If we were to sign no one (unlikely) then yes our squad would be weaker than last sept. IMO Well, Hammill is now back with us, although I suspect not for long. Ward was blocking the way of Lolley and, at the start of the season, Bunn, so for that reason alone I think we're better of shut of him. We do miss Dixon, purely because we haven't got a LB on the books, but I'm assuming that won't be the case come August. I don't think any of the players we got rid of of us would help us progress as a club, therefore I think it's a good thing they're no longer here. It also means that youth team players (who are unknown quantity, in reality) are more likely to feature, which I also view as a positive. Basically, I think the 18 against Blackburn are quite a bit better than the 18 against Bournemouth.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2015 9:40:27 GMT 1
You don't think the last few months were more of a money saving exercise than squad strengthening then? Our current squad is weaker than the start of the season IMO, now the loans have returned. How can you possibly think that? What players that left in Jan did we miss? Maybe Dixon for the few games after Robinson got injured and before we got James in, even that allowed us to see if Carrol was good enough; he wasn't. How can you see the performances from the last few games of the season and the last few and think that the squad was better 9 months previously? The only loans that returned were Edgar (who couldn't get in the team the last 7 games), Majewski (who barely featured all season) and James (who may yet be back). What do they put in the water in Kent? OK, let's turn it around, with 20 outs and only 11 ins, if it's not currently weaker, how has our squad strengthened? What signings do you think we need now to do well this season? www1.skysports.com/football/huddersfield-town-transfers
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Post by Doc Halladay 32 on May 29, 2015 9:55:12 GMT 1
How can you possibly think that? What players that left in Jan did we miss? Maybe Dixon for the few games after Robinson got injured and before we got James in, even that allowed us to see if Carrol was good enough; he wasn't. How can you see the performances from the last few games of the season and the last few and think that the squad was better 9 months previously? The only loans that returned were Edgar (who couldn't get in the team the last 7 games), Majewski (who barely featured all season) and James (who may yet be back). What do they put in the water in Kent? OK, let's turn it around, with 20 outs and only 11 ins, if it's not currently weaker, how has our squad strengthened? What signings do you think we need now to do well this season? www1.skysports.com/football/huddersfield-town-transfersA bigger squad numerically doesn't necessarily mean a stronger squad, when the outs were weaker components of our squad who never made the matchday 1 and players directly blocking some of our promising youngsters. We let Carroll, Gerrard, Stead and Paterson go, not Smith, Lynch, Vaughan and Wells. I think there was a thread earlier this summer where the majority who posted said our defence was the priority for strengthening. We had too big a squad when we were paying experienced pros to go on loan to other clubs, sit in suit on matchday or post on twitter which cinemaplex they were going to. It needed trimming which was started in January and continued via the released list last month.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2015 10:21:33 GMT 1
How can you possibly think that? What players that left in Jan did we miss? Maybe Dixon for the few games after Robinson got injured and before we got James in, even that allowed us to see if Carrol was good enough; he wasn't. How can you see the performances from the last few games of the season and the last few and think that the squad was better 9 months previously? The only loans that returned were Edgar (who couldn't get in the team the last 7 games), Majewski (who barely featured all season) and James (who may yet be back). What do they put in the water in Kent? OK, let's turn it around, with 20 outs and only 11 ins, if it's not currently weaker, how has our squad strengthened? What signings do you think we need now to do well this season? www1.skysports.com/football/huddersfield-town-transfersI don't dispute that we need to bring a few in. We've currently not a left back on the books and we conceded more goals last season than virtually any other team in the league, I think it's fairly obvious where we need to stenghten. I just can't see the benefit in keeping and paying a load of players who we know aren't good enough at this level, just so we have a bigger squad. I don't think getting rid of the likes of Stead, Paterson, Carrol, Carr, Majewski etc made us any worse and helped to promote some youngsters - this was backed up by results and performances.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2015 11:24:57 GMT 1
I'd like to see Miller (or as good as)signed (I know there was talk of him and Gobern being offered new contracts, but didn't see this announced as complete). I'd also like to see Reece James or someone of his calibre at left back and one other CB capable of being a first choice.
Any less than that and I think we'll struggle a bit. Early days.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2015 11:40:43 GMT 1
I'd like to see Miller (or as good as)signed (I know there was talk of him and Gobern being offered new contracts, but didn't see this announced as complete). I'd also like to see Reece James or someone of his calibre at left back and one other CB capable of being a first choice. Any less than that and I think we'll struggle a bit. Early days. According to Paul Ogden, Miller is already signed up for next season. Assuming he is right, it does seem a bit strange the club hasn't announced it: Paul Ogden ?@pauloggy May 12 Hiya @p_midwood glad you asked that. To clarify: Miller is already committed to #htafc next season, club having exercised their "Option".
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