The Squad for 2019-20

[drwhoman]

Fair comment RLC. I have jogged my memory (google!) and I see that Rafa Benitez experimented with him as a winger when he was short of wingers but he was a square peg in a round hole! He left for Wolves because there was too much competition in his best position - midfield. In signing Potter it may be that they are not going to continue with McCullough?

 

[bigmart]

For me it has been a very good week with the new signings we have made, the squad is in a healthy position at the moment with a few more to come in. I would expect there maybe a number of trialists involved in training and some of the early pre-season games.

The problem we have financially is that with 3 years out of the league has cost the club easily over £2.5 million, the longer we can stay in League 1 the better financially we will be and able to compete with a number of other clubs with the exceptions of the likes of Sunderland, Ipswich and Portsmouth

 

[ADD]

Unless we get a big money investor coming in what you say is 100% true. That said if we can get an extra average 1,000 through the gate every game which with bigger away attendances is doable we will be around £500k better off v last season before the other L1 moneys etc. are counted

 

[aldoes mustache]

we know that mp is looking its just a matter of time . he will take as long as it takes . witch is good for us .

 

[bring back the cowshed!]

Don't forget L1 wages are more than L2, so costs will be higher.

 

[bring back the cowshed!]

As an aside on Potter, when was the last time we signed a full international (Lois Maynard does not count...) ?

Jeff Hughes.

 

[Boz]

McCullough is apparently doing his rehab with us, according to Rovers twitter, so maybe a deal on the table, when he regains fitness. While our younger centre-backs won't need as much protecting, still not sure that a Potter/Perkins combo will give us what's required defensively.

I'm still a bit apprehensive how things are shaping up. Some reasonable signings, but some question-marks about fitness and temperament and less continuity than recent seasons.

 

[ADD]

Wow Payne's first Trfc tweet. Looking forward to playing in front of a proper fan base.
Reply from their keeper.... you put more effort into that tweet than playing for us!! That's a first for me!! MM will have a bit of fun there I think!

 

[Cowshed Kid]

Yep, if we thought Stockton was Marmite, Payne kills him! He's reeled a few in with that tweet!
Most Shrews are complimentary though. Rather go with them than disgruntled Gas!

 

[Rockford's Love Child]

less continuity than recent seasons.

From my calculations, nine of the starting eleven that finished last season are likely to start this one (Davies and the back four, Banks, Perkins, Jennings and Morris). So there is still a lot of continuity.

In any case, I would be more worried by too much continuity, as it was obvious we needed to add quality to the squad.

 

[aldoes mustache]

Maynard has said he is leaving Bury . now he would fit the bill for us if we could get him . thats all of there top scores now gone

 

[Boz]

From my calculations, nine of the starting eleven that finished last season are likely to start this one (Davies and the back four, Banks, Perkins, Jennings and Morris). So there is still a lot of continuity.

In any case, I would be more worried by too much continuity, as it was obvious we needed to add quality to the squad.

It's a fair point, altough you'd like to think that the likes of George Ray for example would be looking to force his way into the starting xi. Agree that we needed to add quality to the squad being in a higher league, but I'm not getting the impression we've had much competition to sign those joining thus far over the summer.

 

[Rockford's Love Child]

I'm not getting the impression we've had much competition to sign those joining thus far over the summer.

A number of clubs were interested in Nelson, we will certainly have fought off other clubs to keep Monthe, Morris had offers from elsewhere, and there will almost certainly have been interest in Ray and Bartlett-Taylor. So I don't think what you are saying is true.

 

[ADD]

It's a fair point, altough you'd like to think that the likes of George Ray for example would be looking to force his way into the starting xi. Agree that we needed to add quality to the squad being in a higher league, but I'm not getting the impression we've had much competition to sign those joining thus far over the summer.

Sid said he had offers from Hull and Ipswich..........but the fans and the ambition here persuaded him...

 

[ADD]

Buxton signed for Morecambe but only an initial year. Surprised by that...

 

[bigmart]

McCullough is apparently doing his rehab with us, according to Rovers twitter, so maybe a deal on the table, when he regains fitness. While our younger centre-backs won't need as much protecting, still not sure that a Potter/Perkins combo will give us what's required defensively.

I'm still a bit apprehensive how things are shaping up. Some reasonable signings, but some question-marks about fitness and temperament and less continuity than recent seasons.

As soon as he proves his fitness he will be given a contract, suspect it will be in time for the start of the season

 

[Boz]

A number of clubs were interested in Nelson, we will certainly have fought off other clubs to keep Monthe, Morris had offers from elsewhere, and there will almost certainly have been interest in Ray and Bartlett-Taylor. So I don't think what you are saying is true.

Knew that it was reported other clubs at L1 level and maybe higher were after Monthe. I haven't heard Sid's remarks ADD refers to below, though perhaps understandable given his Millwall grounding. Would be interested to know whether other clubs were in for Woods, Potter and Payne.

Sid said he had offers from Hull and Ipswich..........but the fans and the ambition here persuaded him...

 

[Boz]

Buxton signed for Morecambe but only an initial year. Surprised by that...

Me too. Guaranteed more playing time, but I'd think Adam could do better than Morecambe.

 

[Boz]

As soon as he proves his fitness he will be given a contract, suspect it will be in time for the start of the season

That soon? Think cruciate ligament injuries usually take 9 months + to get over.

 

[Sparky]

Me too. Guaranteed more playing time, but I'd think Adam could do better than Morecambe.

My guess is that for all his ability, clubs have question marks over his fitness. He’s never really played a full 40 games in a season I don’t think.