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Do we need another centre-back??,surely a centre mid,striker,wide man would be a better option.
We have already got four donkeys (sorry centre backs ) fighting for two positions:)

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If a pony is n improvement on a donkey, I would say yes.;) seems to me hes a young man that can distribute the ball fairly well, thats summat we aint always had in my view.

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Originally Posted by football19 (Post 1068969) ...i also like Hatfield in that role,rather than out wide.

Agree about Hatfield; for a while under Professor Coleman he seemed not to be in favour (non-Scouser?) but he's a useful player and has popped up with the odd goal.

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The big centre back does look quite useful

I dont think our system at the the moment is anything more complicated than 4-4-2, I think the problem is we havnt got any natural attacking wide players: Hatfield is better in the centre and drifts inside & Wilson is a left back.

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That's spot on Frank,and we will get mullered if we don't have a presence in the middle of the park,playing4-4-2

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It's a long shot, but perhaps Watson could be that "presence"?

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Would imagine they would have a look at him and dean together as we have seen all other combinations this season.I expect Acci to offer him something,as he seems to have got over his injury problems and can obviously can play a bit.
Like all young lads he just needs games,just look at Aldred when he got his chance

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Agree was thinking along those lines meself, could possibly be the answer.

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There are choices on the Left hand side Liddle & Wilson, on the right side Hunt then from Winnard, Murphy, Hatfield, Windass & probably others, centre defence from Aldred, Watson, Winnard, Atkinson, Murphy & for centre midfield Joyce, Clarke, Murphy, Hatfield, Mingoia, Windass & Miller then up front from Webber, Gray, Carver & McCartan (assuming Watson & Mingoia sign)

So there are plenty of permutations for the positions not quite sure what our starting eleven will be but still depth to change it from the bench if needed and there is certainly plenty of Football League Experience between them all something we may not have had in previous seasons.

On Stanley On:)

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Pendle,there are lots of options,but my concern is,out of the four strikers you mentioned,how many league/cup goals have they scored between them over the last 2/3 years ??.
No doubt someone will have the answer,but i suspect,not many !!

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I do share your concern but we were not exactly prolific in the striker stakes last season or the season before, I would expect somebody who has played at the highest level however to know what he is doing particularly as he played that role himself.

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Thing is though football19, How many clubs in our division have got prolific strikers? not that many i would presume, the goals have to come from everywhere in the main i would presume.:confused: Then again another question is what yeh regard as prolific?, around 20 a season in my view being a goal every other game approx. Also how many of our strikers have remained 2/3 yrs recently?

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You all clearly missed James Beattie on talksport, he was confident and said he would bring in some surprise signings.

Patience.

I thing Beattie will keep us up.
Don't forget, as experienced as James is, it will be a huge learning curve for him this season.
If we survive, next season I think he will move us right up the table.

Its got to be at least a 2-3 year plan for James.
I'm sure he like all of us would love to get near the playoffs this season, and i'm sure he and the players will be trying to (and so they should).
But medium term is where the proof will be if James can learn fast, continue to improve and be visionary about the squad he wants.

He needs to avoid doing a Leam and going on a long barren run. He won get the same excuses about not being his squad, etc.
Although the losing (or no winning) run Leam went on is rare, as not many managers get as long as Leam did.

We will be fine, watch this space.

P.S. I still love John Coleman.

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Have never listened to Talksport in me life Davo, don't even know where abouts it is. But i'm as confident as yeh say beats was, It will be a huge learning curve fer the guy, But ive never regarded him as a numpty, so reckon he will learn n do ok.:) By the way i still love Bridgit Bardot, but shes well knackered now pmsl

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I am ever more worried now Davo has adopted a new positive attitude !!.

Was once told (in football circles) dont believe a word anyone tells you until the ink on the contract is dry.

So i will climb back on the my big fence :)