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Post by yappledapple on Jul 4, 2021 22:38:11 GMT 1
Maynard - can you cast any light on this rumour?
Trialist played in goal first half for the B team; no number 1 assigned in the squad numbers. Is this new first team keeper a possibility? The original tweet not a super reliable source.
Would make sense though with possibly sending Schofield out on loan to get some more experience and Nicholls as a solid number 2.
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Post by Kenny irons on Jul 4, 2021 22:59:50 GMT 1
Not sure if there is any truth to this however horvarth is a very decent keeper and a massive improvement on last seasons keeper department.
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Post by Maynardblue on Jul 5, 2021 8:11:25 GMT 1
No truth
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Post by COWSHEDPHIL on Jul 5, 2021 8:18:29 GMT 1
FFS. Thought we were onto something decent then. |
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Post by goodbet on Jul 5, 2021 8:25:13 GMT 1
We are depth strengthening!
Apparently, to date, we have lacked the will, the or reason or the funds to improve the first 11.
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Post by Farsley Terrier (UK product) on Jul 5, 2021 8:31:32 GMT 1
FFS. Thought we were onto something decent then. Nixon thought it a possibility which means no. |
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Post by terriers2000 on Jul 5, 2021 9:49:22 GMT 1
are we wanting another goalkeeper? |
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Post by merseysideterrier on Jul 5, 2021 10:57:20 GMT 1
This one seems to be really gathering pace on Twitter today but if Maynard says it isn't on then I know who I believe. Shame as it would be a good signing, but we already have plenty of keepers in the squad I suppose (whether they're Championship number 1s is a different question)
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Post by terriersyndrome on Jul 5, 2021 11:38:59 GMT 1
It's a shame there's no truth in this one.
Still think we need a solid keeper because I'm not convinced our two 'No.1s' are Championship standard.
Schofield didn't look ready last season, although his performances looked to improve towards the end of the season. Nicholls has played most of his career in league 1&2 & spent most of last season on the bench at MK. We either see something in him that no other Championship clubs have or we're taking a massive punt that he'll be able to make the step up.
Another problem if one or both gets injured, would we promote from the youth team or scramble around for an emergency loan?
With the No.1 shirt still available I'm hoping the club are looking to fill such a key area with some quality.
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Post by Tinpot on Jul 5, 2021 11:56:38 GMT 1
Current squad looks disjointed to me. I can't figure out how we're looking to play. Our outfield players look perfect for 3-4-3, but one of the weaknesses of that is that it leaves gaps down the flanks. Opposition attacks out wide & puts in crosses - which is Schofield's biggest weakness. A new keeper would have made 3-4-3 a realistic proposition (although I know nothing about Horvath) even with the current squad.
4-3-3? We lack creativity in midfield - which is the one thing Jordan Rhodes definitely needs around him.
4-2-3-1? No viable & consistent number 10 in the squad.
I know the club intends to bring in more players, & just waiting for some to be shipped out first, but the longer it goes on, the less pre-season training any new signings will get. After hearing all this time that CC needs a pre-season with his players to get his ideas across, my concern about the current squad is growing.
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Post by dezzly on Jul 5, 2021 12:54:37 GMT 1
Current squad looks disjointed to me. I can't figure out how we're looking to play. Our outfield players look perfect for 3-4-3, but one of the weaknesses of that is that it leaves gaps down the flanks. Opposition attacks out wide & puts in crosses - which is Schofield's biggest weakness. A new keeper would have made 3-4-3 a realistic proposition (although I know nothing about Horvath) even with the current squad. 4-3-3? We lack creativity in midfield - which is the one thing Jordan Rhodes definitely needs around him. 4-2-3-1? No viable & consistent number 10 in the squad. I know the club intends to bring in more players, & just waiting for some to be shipped out first, but the longer it goes on, the less pre-season training any new signings will get. After hearing all this time that CC needs a pre-season with his players to get his ideas across, my concern about the current squad is growing. I would expect us to setup initially with some sort of 4-3-3/4-1-4-1 hybrid.the former when attacking and drop into the latter without the ball.I agree we lack the creative midfield options for that or haven’t seen anything from those who play those positions to say otherwise(Holmes/reece brown may feature and prove us wrong) We especially need that like you say should Rhodes play although some supply will come from wide either from full backs overlapping with wide man cutting in or vice versa I think the club have recruited in the right order though as even with the lack of creativity we mention I’m sure we scored more than most of the bottom half teams last season.We had to recruit for the back line first after shipping so many goals. Long time to go in the transfer market yet although like you say would be nice to have them in for a pre season,unfortunately that may not happen. To be honest improving the defence(theoretically) and bringing in good characters to focus on more of a team ethic I’m hoping will see us improve overall although how much without any more arrivals is anyone’s guess |
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Post by runner76 on Jul 5, 2021 13:53:39 GMT 1
Looks like a decent keeper on paper and great experience.......would be happy if this comes in this week
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Post by terriersyndrome on Jul 5, 2021 14:36:55 GMT 1
Looks like a decent keeper on paper and great experience.......would be happy if this comes in this week Maynard says there's no truth in it |
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Post by Farsley Terrier (UK product) on Jul 5, 2021 14:45:49 GMT 1
This one seems to be really gathering pace on Twitter today but if Maynard says it isn't on then I know who I believe. Shame as it would be a good signing, but we already have plenty of keepers in the squad I suppose (whether they're Championship number 1s is a different question) but we don't have a number 1....... yet |
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Post by merseysideterrier on Jul 5, 2021 16:22:26 GMT 1
This one seems to be really gathering pace on Twitter today but if Maynard says it isn't on then I know who I believe. Shame as it would be a good signing, but we already have plenty of keepers in the squad I suppose (whether they're Championship number 1s is a different question) but we don't have a number 1....... yet Using "number 1" in the sense of a primary goalkeeper rather than the actual holder of the squad number. I don't know whether the lack of a squad number 1 is a move intended to spur competition between Schofield and Nicholls or a sign that we plan to recruit someone else, although given the number of keepers on the books and the noises coming out of the club I suspect it's the former. |
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Post by allan 1958 (OAF-WROY)(SSLFF) on Jul 5, 2021 17:19:52 GMT 1
We are depth strengthening! Apparently, to date, we have lacked the will, the or reason or the funds to improve the first 11. Apparently where's that from or just a personal assessment? |
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Post by Bassingham Terrier on Jul 5, 2021 17:52:55 GMT 1
but we don't have a number 1....... yet Using "number 1" in the sense of a primary goalkeeper rather than the actual holder of the squad number. I don't know whether the lack of a squad number 1 is a move intended to spur competition between Schofield and Nicholls or a sign that we plan to recruit someone else, although given the number of keepers on the books and the noises coming out of the club I suspect it's the former. We're going to play with a false number 1 this season!  |
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Post by runner76 on Jul 5, 2021 20:11:51 GMT 1
Looks like a decent keeper on paper and great experience.......would be happy if this comes in this week Maynard says there's no truth in it Let’s see…..!!! |
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Post by Porrohman on Jul 5, 2021 20:48:15 GMT 1
Using "number 1" in the sense of a primary goalkeeper rather than the actual holder of the squad number. I don't know whether the lack of a squad number 1 is a move intended to spur competition between Schofield and Nicholls or a sign that we plan to recruit someone else, although given the number of keepers on the books and the noises coming out of the club I suspect it's the former. We're going to play with a false number 1 this season! Same as last season then |
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Post by Tinpot on Jul 6, 2021 8:00:45 GMT 1
Current squad looks disjointed to me. I can't figure out how we're looking to play. Our outfield players look perfect for 3-4-3, but one of the weaknesses of that is that it leaves gaps down the flanks. Opposition attacks out wide & puts in crosses - which is Schofield's biggest weakness. A new keeper would have made 3-4-3 a realistic proposition (although I know nothing about Horvath) even with the current squad. 4-3-3? We lack creativity in midfield - which is the one thing Jordan Rhodes definitely needs around him. 4-2-3-1? No viable & consistent number 10 in the squad. I know the club intends to bring in more players, & just waiting for some to be shipped out first, but the longer it goes on, the less pre-season training any new signings will get. After hearing all this time that CC needs a pre-season with his players to get his ideas across, my concern about the current squad is growing. I would expect us to setup initially with some sort of 4-3-3/4-1-4-1 hybrid.the former when attacking and drop into the latter without the ball.I agree we lack the creative midfield options for that or haven’t seen anything from those who play those positions to say otherwise(Holmes/reece brown may feature and prove us wrong) We especially need that like you say should Rhodes play although some supply will come from wide either from full backs overlapping with wide man cutting in or vice versa I think the club have recruited in the right order though as even with the lack of creativity we mention I’m sure we scored more than most of the bottom half teams last season.We had to recruit for the back line first after shipping so many goals. Long time to go in the transfer market yet although like you say would be nice to have them in for a pre season,unfortunately that may not happen. To be honest improving the defence(theoretically) and bringing in good characters to focus on more of a team ethic I’m hoping will see us improve overall although how much without any more arrivals is anyone’s guess I'm expecting something similar. I just don't think we currently have the personnel to do it effectively. Unless of course Bacuna & Mbenza stay and start to perform with some level of consistency. |
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Post by Tinpot on Jul 6, 2021 8:02:43 GMT 1
Maynard - can you cast any light on this rumour? Trialist played in goal first half for the B team; no number 1 assigned in the squad numbers. Is this new first team keeper a possibility? The original tweet not a super reliable source. Would make sense though with possibly sending Schofield out on loan to get some more experience and Nicholls as a solid number 2. Harsh.  |
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Post by Tinpot on Jul 6, 2021 8:08:14 GMT 1
Highlights on youtube from HTAFC are from far away & it's difficult to even make out players I recognise - but this gives a better picture of the trialist keeper.
Decent view of him at 2:30 - although I don't know who he is.
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Post by merseysideterrier on Jul 6, 2021 8:19:20 GMT 1
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Post by goodbet on Jul 6, 2021 8:19:31 GMT 1
We are depth strengthening! Apparently, to date, we have lacked the will, the reason or the funds to improve the first 11. Apparently where's that from or just a personal assessment? To date we have not improved the first 11, this is just a personal assessment based on the actual transfers and the comments from the club on no more transfers in until someone leaves. We have brought in a keeper and two full backs a centre back and a forward. At best the new keeper has been brought in to compete, but he does give us strength in depth that we lacked. It is generally acknowledged that the full backs give us strength in depth in an area that we had no cover for that our coach would use. At centre back we have lost more than we have signed and although we seem to have found a cost effective player I don't think that anyone sees him an improvement on Schindler. We may have strengthened our forward selection but it is very difficult to know. I think too many remember Rhodes from the player we had back then and have ignored his form over the last few years. We will find out as the season progresses but based our transfers to date I see another year of struggle ahead. |
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Post by durhamterrier on Jul 6, 2021 8:35:59 GMT 1
Apparently where's that from or just a personal assessment? To date we have not improved the first 11, this is just a personal assessment based on the actual transfers and the comments from the club on no more transfers in until someone leaves. We have brought in a keeper and two full backs a centre back and a forward. At best the new keeper has been brought in to compete, but he does give us strength in depth that we lacked. It is generally acknowledged that the full backs give us strength in depth in an area that we had no cover for that our coach would use. At centre back we have lost more than we have signed and although we seem to have found a cost effective player I don't think that anyone sees him an improvement on Schindler. We may have strengthened our forward selection but it is very difficult to know. I think too many remember Rhodes from the player we had back then and have ignored his form over the last few years. We will find out as the season progresses but based our transfers to date I see another year of struggle ahead. Would say we have improved the first 11 (or the ones we had available after Xmas) Pearson is a step up from Keogh and Rhodes is from Campbell. I couldn’t possibly comment on Colwill. Then in terms of squad depth the two full backs sound stronger than brown and duhaney . Throw into that a proper pre-season for Koroma, Aarons, Vallejo, Ward and Holmes and I feel a lot more confident. Don’t get me wrong , I don’t think that squad will be challenging for top 6 but I feel as though a couple of promising loans and the hopeful replacements of Mbenza and Bacuna will add some real value . |
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Post by goodbet on Jul 6, 2021 9:12:19 GMT 1
To date we have not improved the first 11, this is just a personal assessment based on the actual transfers and the comments from the club on no more transfers in until someone leaves. We have brought in a keeper and two full backs a centre back and a forward. At best the new keeper has been brought in to compete, but he does give us strength in depth that we lacked. It is generally acknowledged that the full backs give us strength in depth in an area that we had no cover for that our coach would use. At centre back we have lost more than we have signed and although we seem to have found a cost effective player I don't think that anyone sees him an improvement on Schindler. We may have strengthened our forward selection but it is very difficult to know. I think too many remember Rhodes from the player we had back then and have ignored his form over the last few years. We will find out as the season progresses but based our transfers to date I see another year of struggle ahead. Would say we have improved the first 11 (or the ones we had available after Xmas) Pearson is a step up from Keogh and Rhodes is from Campbell. I couldn’t possibly comment on Colwill. Then in terms of squad depth the two full backs sound stronger than brown and duhaney . Throw into that a proper pre-season for Koroma, Aarons, Vallejo, Ward and Holmes and I feel a lot more confident. Don’t get me wrong , I don’t think that squad will be challenging for top 6 but I feel as though a couple of promising loans and the hopeful replacements of Mbenza and Bacuna will add some real value . You chose a good point to compare the team from because we were awful from Xmas onwards. We need to be much better than the team post Xmas or we will be relegated. We need to be a better team than the one that started last season, we need to raise our standards. |
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Post by dezzly on Jul 6, 2021 9:17:02 GMT 1
I would expect us to setup initially with some sort of 4-3-3/4-1-4-1 hybrid.the former when attacking and drop into the latter without the ball.I agree we lack the creative midfield options for that or haven’t seen anything from those who play those positions to say otherwise(Holmes/reece brown may feature and prove us wrong) We especially need that like you say should Rhodes play although some supply will come from wide either from full backs overlapping with wide man cutting in or vice versa I think the club have recruited in the right order though as even with the lack of creativity we mention I’m sure we scored more than most of the bottom half teams last season.We had to recruit for the back line first after shipping so many goals. Long time to go in the transfer market yet although like you say would be nice to have them in for a pre season,unfortunately that may not happen. To be honest improving the defence(theoretically) and bringing in good characters to focus on more of a team ethic I’m hoping will see us improve overall although how much without any more arrivals is anyone’s guess I'm expecting something similar. I just don't think we currently have the personnel to do it effectively. Unless of course Bacuna & Mbenza stay and start to perform with some level of consistency. Has mbenza even returned for pre season?haven’t seen anything of him on training videos and his instagram account looks like doing his own training last week. Bacuna still away on international duty I think. |
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Post by Tinpot on Jul 6, 2021 9:47:24 GMT 1
Would say we have improved the first 11 (or the ones we had available after Xmas) Pearson is a step up from Keogh and Rhodes is from Campbell. I couldn’t possibly comment on Colwill. Then in terms of squad depth the two full backs sound stronger than brown and duhaney . Throw into that a proper pre-season for Koroma, Aarons, Vallejo, Ward and Holmes and I feel a lot more confident. Don’t get me wrong , I don’t think that squad will be challenging for top 6 but I feel as though a couple of promising loans and the hopeful replacements of Mbenza and Bacuna will add some real value . We need to be much better than the team post Xmas or we will be relegated. We need to be a better team than the one that started last season, we need to raise our standards. I think this bit is key. If we're comparing with the side post Xmas, just improving from that isn't enough - we have to improve A LOT. Simply because our form from NYD onwards is not just relegation form, it's not even just bottom of the table form - it's form that if continued over the course of a whole season would result in the 5th worst points tally in Championship history.... and the division looks stronger next year. It's looking like a season of praying for 4th bottom, and our season opener looks like a 6 pointer already. |
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Post by runner76 on Jul 6, 2021 10:29:08 GMT 1
Is that pouring cold water on it? I can't see any statement from the club in there? or did I miss something in the 'news' story? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2021 11:02:49 GMT 1
Is that pouring cold water on it? I can't see any statement from the club in there? or did I miss something in the 'news' story? You are correct no statement from the club no need to be I believe Maynard is 100 percent correct on this end of story close the thread down |
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