valefan16

The issue and most bonkers thing about this club is we have set on a 3-5-2 or variation of that for three seasons now and yet never really signed enough wing backs that are specialist in that role, or when we have we haven't had the depth for that position which is most critical in the system we want to play... its bonkers, last season's lesson's were never learnt. We spent two years with a winger there in Worrall who luckily for us did a job there, we never really got the left back set in the promotion season with Benning in and out, Hussey not quite at the level and Gibbons injured. Last season we ended up with and out of form Mal Benning and no options to change it bar Sammy Robinson and this season we've lost both wing backs to injury so shoe horning wingers and midfielder's in there. Its poor and crucial to rectify it in January.

Gbadahan deal now off due to registration issues.

Someone of that ilk, ironically this side would be a great fit for Garner but most of us don't like him and plenty of bad blood for that one to ever be considered!

Ainsworth would be a terrible choice at the moment, we have a small team of footballers, his football is generally more akin to Westley at Stevenage, long ball, physical, time wasting etc, his Wycombe team were slated for it and we dont have the squad for that. DC put it well last season after they beat us three nil "They've barely strung two passes together and beat us 3-0" A legend as a player but one to keep there, lets not destroy another legacy like Glover, Foyle and Aspin by letting them manage us. IF and a big IF Crosby was to lose his job in the near future for results not turning around you'd be looking for a footballing style manager with this group like a Tisdale (did wonders with Exeter, good footballing style and develoment of youth) or possibly even a Karl Robinson. It has to be a manager to fit the players we have if at a point you can't wholesale change the squad.

Expect Conlon will likely go, especially with another midfielder coming in (all be it he could be seen as cover for Blaster if he gets recalled). Wonder if we will go back in for the Portsmouth Left Wing Back we were close to signing in August? Fell through late on I believe but need a left wing back for sure. If Uche gets up to speed and Loft stays fit I guess a lot will depend on what we do with Wilson, possibly that would be our three strikers plus Thomas so no movement there. Could see someone like Cass going though so may move him on for a new centre half but overall I think our business will be limited in January as can't see where else we move players on to make space. If we can sort the wing backs out that would be a good January for me.

He is drifting at least was 16/1 this morning, imagine the 5 year contract would put some off though as it should mean we'd be wanting big money if he was approached. That said no guarantee he would go, he turned Leeds down and does seem loyal if you treat him right which we have. Interestingly a few L1 managers have turned down a move to the level above, Bonner rejected the Rotherham job, Ainsworth Blackburn i think it was and Schumacher turned down one the other week but cant remember who that one was!