Indeed, which is what we were supposedly prepared to do on deadline day before those players ended up unavailable and didn’t move anywhere. By that yardstick we should still be able to bring in a L1-ready (or at least half decent) striker in January, subject to availability. On the other hand, if we end up recruiting just another squad filler, some questions will need answering.
Don’t know anything definite but he was out for over 6 months after the hamstring injury v Mansfield and as you say an operation after this one. I doubt we’ll
From what Micky has said its worse than last time so will be out long term. We need to avoid bringing him back again it's just not worth the risk due to his injury record
'Micky's forward recruits are uninspiring'.
It will be a loanee, not a League One quality player. The players we missed out on in the summer were loans, and there won't be substantial additional funds available now we are out of the cup.
Yes sadly we need to stay away from glatzel
I’m not sure there was any suddenness about it. It’s like buying a house, there’s often a chain and the chain can sometimes break. More so in the case of transfers, because of the effect of a window on the market.
Yes, I agree regarding the reasons for the deals falling through. Palios explicitly said that the clubs involved could not bring in the players they wanted and hence were not prepared to release strikers we had agreed deals for. However, I still think they will be squad players or youngsters rather than genuine League One quality.
I chose my words carefully and am disappointed that you opted to misquote me. What I actually said was Micky’s previous forward recruits have been uninspiring on the whole. Vaughan was a good signing, Cook second time was a disappointment and Hemmings the jury's still out on, as I don't think we've seen the best of him yet. Surprised that you mention Mullin, given how negative you usually seem about him, but Micky gave him relatively few opportunities, so he must take a share of the blame for Mullin's failure to show his ability and develop, as he subsequently has at Cambridge and Wrexham. However James Alabi, George Waring, Gerry McDonagh, Stefan Payne and Jordan Ponticelli were all uninspiring signings and we paid a fee for Alabi too. Just as with the money Rovers have we are unable to get the best players at this level, the same is true for managers. Micky is one of the better managers at this level, but he has his weaknesses including forward recruitment.
I don't accept that forward recruitment is a weakness of his. You get what you pay for. In the transfer windows where has had money to spend, he has brought in good strikers. Hemmings is a good striker. He saw the potential in Mullin before most other managers did, irrespective of his inability to form a partnership with Norwood or his struggles the following season when he was given an extended run in the team.
Is this National Misquotation Day? I clearly said in my remarks Micky is one of the better managers at this level, but he has his weaknesses including forward recruitment. Where he ranks amongst current L2 managers would make an interesting debate. I find your reluctance to acknowledge any weaknesses in his management puzzling. While currently his strengths outweigh those, it is a fluid process.
I did not claim he has no weaknesses compared to Klopp and Guardiola, so I am not sure why you are so puzzled. However, I do believe he is one of the best managers in this division and, no, I don't think his forward recruitment is particularly poor, not that he is solely responsible for recruitment anyway, as I am sure you are aware.