Absolutely, and the manager seems to have a great relationship with the players and they’ve all got a role to play.
I think he’d have score more if I’m honest, because we have other options and other sources of attack there’d have been lore space for him to do his thing. He’s gone, but finishing is an art. Roberts has skill but either pulls shots or skies them for example. We have goals in our midfield but I’d have liked a finisher or two at the top end. Maybe we got them but don’t know it.
I am very happy with our business. Improved the first team squad, with vast potential to improve and crack on. bring on Pompey and ideally breaking the league record for our start.
_ i agree about Mayenda. I know nothing about anything, but I’ve got a feeling that this lad has real striker instincts. Don’t ask why, just a suspicion. And I’m only wrong, usually, 90/100.
Yes, I think realistic expectations, about all aspects of the club, are important. I've been dismayed by some of the fan reactions over the last year or so, but I suspect its just a symptom of people spending too much time on the Internet. Nonetheless, what happens online can and does affect people's attitudes and opinions in the real world.
Pleased that is over with to be honest. It is a shambles of a system when it comes down to last minute hawking of players like we saw last night. Overall out best window under KLD I would say. I know the striker is a problem, but tbh I am pleased we didnt hit the big red panic button yesterday on that one. Give Mayenda his chance for now. Let Wilson find his feet. See where we are in Jan re the young lad from Gent. Browne and Mepham are the sort of signings I hoped we would make this summer. Just those 7 or 8 out of 10 lads in key areas of the pitch that will bring the best out of others. Mepham in particular offers opportunities for Le Bris to play a back 3 should he want to. I am not a back 3 fan but I could see that working in some games for us. The Ghanian lad is a real prize signing for me. Just stands out as an elite level footballer who should help us dominate games and opposition players. Players like Wilson and Poveda I think could be anything. If one of them clicks with us I will be delighted. That young Serbian lad is a coup, be interesting to see how hard he pushes for that first team spot first half of the season. Maybe best bit is keeping some of our key players. I will miss Clarke because he is such a fantastic footballer. But his time in the prem has come. To still have Patto, Ballard, Cirkin, Hume, Neil, Rigg, Jobe amd Roberts is a delight to be honest. Now I hope Regis gets some quality time on the training ground with this sqaud and really does find that cohesive unit that remains consistent all season. I know I bang on a bit about time on the coaching pitch but that really is the foundations that any team is built on. I would still like to see a new coach join the team too, hopefully that becomes our next major signing.
Btw regarding Isidor. He currently has 68 games at CF and 33 at LW. He’s not played LW in the last two seasons I don’t think either 24/25 and 23/24. The good season he had playing on the wing was 22/23 but he actually played CF 11 times and on the wing 13 times and he still had more goal contributions by 1 from CF than he did on the wing. so far in 24/25 he has played 5 times for Zenit, all at CF and scored 2. Played 114 mins in total. I think the type of striker he is, fast, got some height, can carry the ball and dribble and can press is exactly what our style is after rather than a brick ****house number 9 if that makes sense
I don’t think he’s a shot in the dark. More I look into him more I see why we’ve signed him play style wise I would’ve preferred experience of course but I don’t deem it a panic signing or a pure luck shot in the dark
Not sure why some are making this a big deal, if the rumours are true he isn't signing to play in juventus first team
I have a great feeling about Wilson, I think he is going to be the missing link, for the CF role, I really do.
yeh sorry I meant more that he’s a more unknown and might come off long term, might not. A bit like Mayenda. I don’t mean shot in the dark that we haven’t scouted him properly
https://europeanleagues.com/transfer-windows/ Posted it in matchday thread but will post here as well. Loads of leagues transfer windows still open, think we'll see some more exits in the coming days.
