Aaron Mcclean

[Billy the Fish]

Happy with what we've got up front to be honest.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Happy with what we've got up front to be honest.

Yep, 1 goal a season Hoskins is worth keeping. Goals were our biggest problem last season, we needed to freshen up the frontline but instead we have kept it the same.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Yep, 1 goal a season Hoskins is worth keeping. Goals were our biggest problem last season, we needed to freshen up the frontline but instead we have kept it the same.

Not so sure it's to do with the personnel as it is the amount of chances provided. Only 4 teams scored more than us last season. We all know we were very very defensive last season.

N.B I understand what you're getting at with Hoskins though.

 

[Billy the Fish]

Yep, 1 goal a season Hoskins is worth keeping. Goals were our biggest problem last season, we needed to freshen up the frontline but instead we have kept it the same.

We freshened it up in January by getting Ulloa. Without spending £millions it will be difficult to improve on Ulloa, CMS, Barnes and Hoskins, play to their strengths and there's more than enough goals between those 4 to get us promoted.

I'd rather spend those £millions in other areas of the pitch.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

We freshened it up in January by getting Ulloa. Without spending £millions it will be difficult to improve on Ulloa, CMS, Barnes and Hoskins, play to their strengths and there's more than enough goals between those 4 to get us promoted.

I'd rather spend those £millions in other areas of the pitch.

Like plugging the defence or getting a quality box to box midfielder.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Not so sure it's to do with the personnel as it is the amount of chances provided. Only 4 teams scored more than us last season. We all know we were very very defensive last season.

N.B I understand what you're getting at with Hoskins though.

We were indeed, but even so, we don't need Hoskins. He should have been released and replaced with one of the many freebies who have come available. Aaron McLean vs Will Hoskins is a no contest bout. I'm not saying we'd definitely have been able to get him, but I would have rathered we didn't retain Hoskins and close off any possibility of signing someone else.

We freshened it up in January by getting Ulloa. Without spending £millions it will be difficult to improve on Ulloa, CMS, Barnes and Hoskins, play to their strengths and there's more than enough goals between those 4 to get us promoted.

I'd rather spend those £millions in other areas of the pitch.

I'm not suggesting we go and splash out on another striker. Realistically, Barnes, Ulloa and CMS would be enough with George Barker in the Development squad, along with Agdestein... they're here so they should be included or sold if they're not good enough. I just don't think Hoskins is needed, especially if we play 4-3-3 as we all expect.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

We were indeed, but even so, we don't need Hoskins. He should have been released and replaced with one of the many freebies who have come available. Aaron McLean vs Will Hoskins is a no contest bout. I'm not saying we'd definitely have been able to get him, but I would have rathered we didn't retain Hoskins and close off any possibility of signing someone else

I'm not suggesting we go and splash out on another striker. Realistically, Barnes, Ulloa and CMS would be enough with George Barker in the Development squad, along with Agdestein... they're here so they should be included or sold if they're not good enough. I just don't think Hoskins is needed, especially if we play 4-3-3 as we all expect.

I'm anticipating only 1 striker being flanked by wingers, Ulloa with Buckley and Kaz either side for example. I believe Barnes and CMS could play either the striker or wide role very well, preferably Barnes in the middle and CMS out wide.

 

[Southern Scouse]

On his own I don't rate AM at all. However, when playing with CMS they were very good at posh.
Not at the top of any list we should have if I'm honest.

 

[SeagullinExile]

Happy with what we've got up front to be honest.

Agreed. Ulloa, Macca (when fit) Barnes and Hoskins will do me. It's in the middle of the park and at the back we need to be looking to strengthen imo.

 

[B.W.]

Hoskins when completely fit will score loads and if we did let him go it would be another ala Murray

I suggest that may be unlikely.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

I'm anticipating only 1 striker being flanked by wingers, Ulloa with Buckley and Kaz either side for example. I believe Barnes and CMS could play either the striker or wide role very well, preferably Barnes in the middle and CMS out wide.

I think we're all expecting the same thing. Personally, I think Barnes and Hoskins could probably play the wider supporting roles but I wouldn't want CMS playing. We've blatantly wasted and ignored his talent for long enough.

 

[User Removed]

Bloody hell have we gone back in time a couple of years?