How many premiership players were in our starting line up today?

[Wardy's twin]

I am not 100% convinced that AK will not get found out in The Premier by better defenders.

are you saying in all probability AK won't cut the mustard?

 

[Ketchy]

I think AK could be a hit in the Premier but will need more support as everything tends to go through him. AK mark 2 on the other wing is a must !!!

 

[Wardy's twin]

I think based on what I have seen that BFG will be ok in the Premier. Different sort of player to Duffy and possibly better suited to playing against smaller, faster(?) players. Duffy for the more physical teams.

I think CH will change the formation to 5 4 1 , 3 centre backs. We will need to spend on a decent forward or get very lucky in the loan market.

 

[Stat Brother]

are you saying in all probability AK won't cut the mustard?

The club ought to offload the other 4 wingers if our best isn't good enough.

Previous MO would suggest a cheeky bid of Craig Noone will appear on Football Rumours, any day now.

 

[Stat Brother]

We will need to spend on a decent forward or get very lucky in the loan market.

Ideally both.

 

[BensGrandad]

are you saying in all probability AK won't cut the mustard?

He has been outstanding for us until about 3 or 4 games ago but I think that he will make less of an impression next season and when he does it will be in less games. We will therefore have to look elsewhere for inspiration and a match winner.

 

[Binney on acid]

In order to survive at a higher level, our recruitment team have to supply us with 5 / 6 players of such a high standard that our current best players become the worst players in the squad, and the current worst players only get sporadic substitute appearances. That is the order or the task that lies ahead of us. If we persevere with our weakest / eldest players against the quality that is prevalent in the premiership / premier league, we will be mathematically down by Christmas, let alone Easter.

 

[dangull]

I would say Ronaldo and Messi to replace the other 2, and similar quality to the rest of the squad.

17th or better would then be guaranteed.

 

[perseus]

cf: Bournemouth spent £23 million in theit first summer and had another £18 million in reserve spent in January 2016.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015–16_A.F.C._Bournemouth_season#Transfers_in

I think notionally they played 4-4-2 in their first season and changed over to 4-2-3-1 for this season.

The time before when we got promoted, a few players that we would not think would make the grade excelled in the top flight: e.g. Peter O'Sullivan.