Summer '24 transfer window

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LD19SAFC said:
Just seen something on RTG that is interesting.

2 years ago we lined up…

Patterson
Ballard - Batth - Cirkin
Gooch - Neil - Evans - Clarke
Pritchard
Simms - Stewart​

O’Nien, Alese and Roberts on the bench

Have we really improved in 2 years?
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Yes i think we have, the younger lads in that team are all better now than they were then. Browne will be massive for us this season, Jobe will have a season better than any Pritchard had for us

The big issue is the striker situation tho, Stewart was a beast for us then and we just dont have that striker at the minute
 
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Scout73 said:
Yes i think we have, the younger lads in that team are all better now than they were then. Browne will be massive for us this season, Jobe will have a season better than any Pritchard had for us

The big issue is the striker situation tho, Stewart was a beast for us then and we just dont have that striker at the minute
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Overall, I’m not so sure. Stewart and Simms - 2 very good forwards at this level. Who’ve we got now?

That team 2 years ago is better than our current side imo.
 
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LD19SAFC said:
Just seen something on RTG that is interesting.

2 years ago we lined up…

Patterson
Ballard - Batth - Cirkin
Gooch - Neil - Evans - Clarke
Pritchard
Simms - Stewart​

O’Nien, Alese and Roberts on the bench

Have we really improved in 2 years?
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Said this the other day. I’m not sure we have personally but each to their own. I don’t think experience the likes of Neil and Clarke have gained outweighs not only the loss off the likes of Amad, Stewart, Simms and Evans but that season we had a team where everyone seemed to be playing in a natural position no shoehorning.
 
LD19SAFC said:
Just seen something on RTG that is interesting.

2 years ago we lined up…

Patterson
Ballard - Batth - Cirkin
Gooch - Neil - Evans - Clarke
Pritchard
Simms - Stewart​

O’Nien, Alese and Roberts on the bench

Have we really improved in 2 years?
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Players don't stay the same so yes, we have improved.

Patterson is better now than he was then.
Ballard, although injured, is a more composed defender now than he was when he first arrived.
Batth is finished as a player.
Cirkin was and still is great despite injuries.
Gooch I was never a fan, think he's poor.
Neil is a lot better now.
Evans doesn't have a club.
Clarke is better now, remember he didn't even start the playoff final Embo was ahead of him.
Pritchard is done.
Simms is alright, was abhorrent for 5 months at coventry last season.
Stewart hasn't played a 90 since January 2023.

So yes, we are better now.
 
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WorkyTicketFTM said:
Said this the other day. I’m not sure we have personally but each to their own. I don’t think experience the likes of Neil and Clarke have gained outweighs not only the loss off the likes of Amad, Stewart, Simms and Evans but that season we had a team where everyone seemed to be playing in a natural position no shoehorning.
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I think it just shows the recruitment has been hideous in the last 3/4 transfer windows.
 
LD19SAFC said:
Overall, I’m not so sure. Stewart and Simms - 2 very good forwards at this level. Who’ve we got now?

That team 2 years ago is better than our current side imo.
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Thats what i said the striker situation is the only area that team is stronger

Neil is so much better now than he was then, as is Clarke, Cirkin n Patterson. Ballard was better last season than he was the season before.

Simms wasnt that good for us, folk are now thinking hes amazing because we need a striker n he had that class run for Coventry

Browne had a better season that yr than all our CMs

So id say overall the team is better now but the striker situation is better then
 
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LD19SAFC said:
I think it just shows the recruitment has been hideous in the last 3/4 transfer windows.
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I get what folk mean about the last few windows but we have also brought in some real quality as well (some are inconsistent but you can see why the club brought them in)

It gets classed as hideous becuase of the striker position only
 
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Interesting debate - that team of 2 years ago has more goals in it which os the deciding factor for me.
However Clarke and Cirkin are better players now but if Clarke is sold this window it's a big downgrade now between the 2 comparisons imo.
 
Scout73 said:
Thats what i said the striker situation is the only area that team is stronger

Neil is so much better now than he was then, as is Clarke, Cirkin n Patterson. Ballard was better last season than he was the season before.

Simms wasnt that good for us, folk are now thinking hes amazing because we need a striker n he had that class run for Coventry

Browne had a better season that yr than all our CMs

So id say overall the team is better now but the striker situation is better then
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Browne looks decent but we’re playing 2 8s in the middle, Evans was a proper 6 and it allowed Neil to thrive as the 8. We don’t even know if he’s going to be able to play the 6 yet he was probably our worst player against Cardiff, bar maybe Mayenda. I’ll always favour round pegs in round holes. I also think Ballard looked very good that season when he had Bathh alongside him
 
Scout73 said:
Yes i think we have, the younger lads in that team are all better now than they were then. Browne will be massive for us this season, Jobe will have a season better than any Pritchard had for us

The big issue is the striker situation tho, Stewart was a beast for us then and we just dont have that striker at the minute
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This!
 
WorkyTicketFTM said:
No idea but I don’t know how accurate transfermarkts injury recording data is either tbh obviously it won’t record fitness issues maybe just reported injuries? I had doubts about his ability when we signed him but I’ve heard personally from a professional footballer who’s played with him and also I think Ballard came out and said pretty much the same thing that he’s very talented so that’s why I’m doubting his fitness over the years. How can a player so highly regarded not get a start for Blackpool in that relegation season?
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Poveda and and Clarke have almost identical stats before coming here.

Clarke iirc had played around 40 games in 4 years and scored two goals.

He had an achilles injury then a couple since he's been here ...

... no one thinks he's injury prone.
 
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LD19SAFC said:
Just seen something on RTG that is interesting.

2 years ago we lined up…

Patterson
Ballard - Batth - Cirkin
Gooch - Neil - Evans - Clarke
Pritchard
Simms - Stewart​

O’Nien, Alese and Roberts on the bench

Have we really improved in 2 years?
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If we take the squad now as against then....apart from the front position,which we all know is really lacking....imo we're stronger now,all over the pitch.
 
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Gazj2k said:
Kind of feels like we are being trapped by our own model in a way. We love and need Clarke but he is our only main sellable asset in order for us to push on and spend money on a quality striker and a few others.

Just have to prey we don't panic and end up signing any old ****e like usual
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If we sell JC, there is no way KLD will spend/ reinvest it back into playing staff.
It will pay off the 3 loans we have outstanding, 1 to KLD 1 to Juan, 1to the stadium investment scheme.
That's my opinion, not a fact.
 
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LD19SAFC said:
Just seen something on RTG that is interesting.

2 years ago we lined up…

Patterson
Ballard - Batth - Cirkin
Gooch - Neil - Evans - Clarke
Pritchard
Simms - Stewart​

O’Nien, Alese and Roberts on the bench

Have we really improved in 2 years?
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Ballard, Patterson, O'Nien, Neil and Clarke are better than they were 2 years ago
Jobe is an outstanding young player
Hume is a better option than Gooch
Up front is where the glaring issues are
 
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LD19SAFC said:
Just seen something on RTG that is interesting.

2 years ago we lined up…

Patterson
Ballard - Batth - Cirkin
Gooch - Neil - Evans - Clarke
Pritchard
Simms - Stewart​

O’Nien, Alese and Roberts on the bench

Have we really improved in 2 years?
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Better at the back. Better in midfield. Obviously not better in attack. Also all the players who have grown over that time are better now too.
 
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