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OK, one or two comments of mine.

Originally Posted by carpon

Goalkeeper needs sorting on a permanent basis, be it on loan for the rest of the season or a permanent signing. To me I'd sign both Belford & Rachubka till May.

I wonder if either keeper would agree to a 6-month deal. It would partly depend on their contract with their current club.

Originally Posted by carpon

Second place to strengthen....Central defence. An older and experienced head at Centre Half. A steadying influence with a presence.

I do have to agree with this. I have seen how players such as Duberry, Purse and (despite his frequent moves) Branston are able to read a game and encourage others around them.

Originally Posted by carpon

We now move forward to midfield. We need a real older head in here. Bryan Hughes would be a perfect signing. He's reportedly without a club, has bucketloads of experience, been here before, worn the shirt. Grovel, apologise...do what it takes to get him back......he may just be the difference between staying in League Two and a trip to Alfreton or Hyde in the BSP.

If we can dig out another like Hughes or somebody with the same credentials then what harm in signing two???

I'm not convinced about Bryan Hughes. Nor am I sure that we actually need an older head. I think we need to find the correct blend for the players we have.

Originally Posted by carpon

Then we move to a department where we've been lacking, even since the latter days of the Coleman era. Beattie, despite his detractors on here, might just score some crucial goals between now and the end of the season. As much as I like Amond, I've never felt that he's an "out and out" striker.

I feel we've got to find another older head who might just notch another 5-10 goals between now and the finishing line. If finances permit then we need to look at signing maybe two strikers to bolster what we've got.

Yet another "older head". I'm not sure how many of these we want. We have been lacking a good striker for a long time. I never rated Gornell - for the same reason I don't rate Podge as a striker. Never less than 100% effort, but not enough goals. The only two who came anywhere near the required standard were, to my mind, Symes and Smith.

It would help if we could address the really simple things such as lack of movement at throw ins; lack of challenge when opponents have possession; ensuring that corners and free kicks reach the danger area. Do we actually need to spend money on new personnel to get these simple things right?