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Tin Monkey · 17-07-2005, 10:04

Although I hate to admit it, you've hit the nail on the head Adam.

We are lacking a creative midfield player and a striker who can score 20 goals a season. Mullin will do his bit and I have no doubt of that, but who will score the 25 goals McEvilly scored last season? I like Brown alot, but he's not the answer to this problem.

As for these 'trialists', in my opinion none of them look any better than the players we've let go, so I doubt very much that these will form the 4 or 5 new players that we still need.

At the end of last season Coleman said he had players lined up ready to sign, but apart from Tretton I can't see any 'new' faces yet. There's still time of course and maybe in the last week before the season starts players 'on trial' at League clubs will be released and we'll sign some of those? I just don't see that as an effective pre-season strategy.

I've never had impossibly high hopes for Stanley and I've never been one of those who thought we'd 'walk the league' this coming season, but as things stand right now I don't feel confident of matching even last season's mid-table position.

17-07-2005, 10:04	#2
Tin Monkey Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 4,769 Liked: 160 times Rep Power: 1139	Re: Cardiff Friendly Although I hate to admit it, you've hit the nail on the head Adam. We are lacking a creative midfield player and a striker who can score 20 goals a season. Mullin will do his bit and I have no doubt of that, but who will score the 25 goals McEvilly scored last season? I like Brown alot, but he's not the answer to this problem. As for these 'trialists', in my opinion none of them look any better than the players we've let go, so I doubt very much that these will form the 4 or 5 new players that we still need. At the end of last season Coleman said he had players lined up ready to sign, but apart from Tretton I can't see any 'new' faces yet. There's still time of course and maybe in the last week before the season starts players 'on trial' at League clubs will be released and we'll sign some of those? I just don't see that as an effective pre-season strategy. I've never had impossibly high hopes for Stanley and I've never been one of those who thought we'd 'walk the league' this coming season, but as things stand right now I don't feel confident of matching even last season's mid-table position. __________________ T.M.