Squad as it stands

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The whole team was awful tbf. I just can’t see how we go the rest of the season with only Gelhardt. It’s madness. Some games and especially away from home, we’ll need a presence and an out ball.
35yo Kyle Lafferty, who isn't good enough for Kilmarnock is NOT the answer

It's not just a case of putting someone in the box who can head the ball.
 
Gooch is a full back these days and Pritchard an attacking midfielder.

We need a proper centre forward who can hold it up and be a presence up there. We just don’t have it. Lafferty won’t sign, he was just an example somebody had used.

Gelhardt could be unbelievable but it’s still bonkers to only have him available. it’s done now, let’s see how we go…
Hume is our first choice RB now. Might just see Gooch go back to his natural attacking position
 
35yo Kyle Lafferty, who isn't good enough for Kilmarnock is NOT the answer

It's not just a case of putting someone in the box who can head the ball.
Lafferty won’t sign, I’d want better than him anyway if we were to sign a free agent. Someone had used him as an example and I pointed out he’d be better than nobody, which I firmly believe.
 
Hume is our first choice RB now. Might just see Gooch go back to his natural attacking position
When was the last time Gooch played in an attacking position for us? We’re well stocked there now. He’ll be cover for LB and RB imo. I hope he’s back fit soon though, his versatility is massive, especially when we’re stretched with injuries.
 
Right, I'm out of this debate now.

We didn't sign Simms and Stewart was injured.

It looks as though we weren't selling Stewart so probably weren't trying too hard to get not only Gelhardt but another striker.

Whatever the case we go on with what we've got and can't afford to dwell on this for the last 18 games.

Ha'way the Lads.
 
GK: Patterson, Bass, Carney
RB: Hume, Gooch, Huggins
CB: Batth, Ballard, Anderson, O'Nien
LB: Cirkin Alese
CM: Neil, Michut, Ba, Ekwah
RW: Roberts, Lihadji
AM: Pritchard, Amad
LW: Clarke, Bennette
CF: Gelthardt

Injured for season: Embleton, Evans, Stewart
Currently injured (back soon): Gooch, Cirkin, Pritchard

So, technically we have 2 players for every position expect striker and that's the one that leaves everyone nervous. Suppose if/when Gelthardt gets injured we can use Amad/Pritchard as the false 9 again, but there's not much scope for coping with multiple injuries.

Be interested to know what Mowbray's thoughts on the Jan window are. It's fine margins, but Lampard not getting the push and Stewart not getting injured and we're probably all sat here feeling good about things.

The squad is fantastic and including the injured players, we're good in every position. It probably speaks to the recruitment team having a fantastic vision long term but perhaps being a little weak at reactionary signings.
 
The squad is fantastic and including the injured players, we're good in every position. It probably speaks to the recruitment team having a fantastic vision long term but perhaps being a little weak at reactionary signings.
Well put
 
The squad is fantastic and including the injured players, we're good in every position. It probably speaks to the recruitment team having a fantastic vision long term but perhaps being a little weak at reactionary signings.
Agreed, no point in bringing in a plodder, why do we need a big holding player, the talent we have in attack can break down any defence, as seen against Fulham. We've scored 41 league goals this season, Stewart got 10, 2 of which were penalties, how did we manage to score the other 31 without a striker?
I'm confident with what we've got! OAU. FTM
 
Agreed, no point in bringing in a plodder, why do we need a big holding player, the talent we have in attack can break down any defence, as seen against Fulham. We've scored 41 league goals this season, Stewart got 10, 2 of which were penalties, how did we manage to score the other 31 without a striker?
I'm confident with what we've got! OAU. FTM
Me as well mate, I’ve been reading all the stats and was just about to put exactly what you’ve just put on, nowt to worry about is there, the new lad will get a couple in his first match <diva><cracker>
 
Hope that Gelhardt stays fit for the rest of the season, if not I think we have little chance of a top 6 finish
 
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