I think the biggest issue with our current forwards is that there aren't enough of them. While I don't have any problem with Payne we will ideally sign a third forward of a higher calibre; Cook would fit the bill but I'm sure that there are other options.Not familiar with Khan but looks like a good signing also. What's going on - all the signings so far have been pretty much universally praised!!
Cook is an interesting one - he wasn't great when he came back in January. TBH I am struggling to see why so many seem not to rate our current forwards who let's be honest didn't get great service most of last season. Ferrier and Payne will be a handful I feel in L2 IF they get decent service which with our midfield recruits they should get.
My problem with Ferrier and Payne is not that they won't be reasonable players in League Two, but that neither of them have been prolific, aside from a couple of seasons for Payne in non league football. To seriously challenge for promotion I think you really need a striker that is capable of scoring twenty goals.Not familiar with Khan but looks like a good signing also. What's going on - all the signings so far have been pretty much universally praised!!
Cook is an interesting one - he wasn't great when he came back in January. TBH I am struggling to see why so many seem not to rate our current forwards who let's be honest didn't get great service most of last season. Ferrier and Payne will be a handful I feel in L2 IF they get decent service which with our midfield recruits they should get.
Vaughan would have to take a 400% pay cut to come here, so I can't see that deal happening now.
It would be incredible. A 400% pay cut would mean he'd be paying the club to play.The source on the other site thinks the Vaughan deal is still likely. It would be unbelievable if we could sign him as well.
Banks can, Khan apparently can and DWR was the best dead ball taker in the Club last season from what I saw in the micky mouse cup games he played in.Cook’s strength is in the air. He will need people who can cross a ball.
The cap doesn't stop a Marquee signing but we clearly cannot have a squad full of them! The other thing is all the under 22 players are exempt so we have 4 players who don't count in the cap. Now I think DWR will be close to first team this season especially as we are at a lower level - whether the 3 first year pros are good enough I have no idea as I haven't seen enough of them but if Jacko sees them as possibles for the match squad then he will be able to bring in a few more players on above L2 average wages - after all Spearing and Khan also were apparently getting interest from L1 clubs. Under a salary cap a successful Manager will likely be be one who runs with a squad of less than 22 players (20 following year) with a handful of exempt under 22 players who can play if needed due injuries/ suspensions and who don't cause any significant reduction in team performance.It would be incredible. A 400% pay cut would mean he'd be paying the club to play.
I think we have seen enough of Payne to know what his strengths and weaknesses are. We need better quality players than Payne to progress.The jury very much still out on Payne as his record overall is pretty average