2/3 Centre Backs. We only have ONE Centre Back good enough for the starting 11 and he might be off.
1/2 Wingers
That would probably do me, maybe a Tex/Lingard style Prem loan creative CAM as well.
I think we look short up front. Hughton does not rate Colunga and O'Grady cannot be relied upon to score. I think it's highly likely that one or both may not be at the club by the end of the window but even if they are - will they deliver the goals we need? On the evidence of last season, I very much doubt it. That would leave us with just two first team forwards. When Harper is fit, he'll begin in the development squad so we also need another first team striker.
Depends on a couple of things;
Whether Hambo/Harper are straight into the first team squad.
How many we play upfront.
If we play one up front then we have TOO MANY strikers.
whos this pacey forward you would like us to sign thenThe way we have set up would suggest a little and large partnership. Hemed and Baldock currently 1st choice. COG/Colunga 2nd and Hambo/Harper ther future?
I'd certainly still like to see a new pacey forward to be Hemeds partner as im not convinced about Baldock.
sorry disagree why would we start pre season playing 4-4-2 then if you think come the 1st game we will start with 1 upfrontI still believe strongly that come the opening fixture we will still play with 1 up front.
Baldock will if he gets in the side still be playing a wide role much like last season.
sorry disagree why would we start pre season playing 4-4-2 then if you think come the 1st game we will start with 1 upfront
sorry disagree i feel we will play 4-4-2 or 4 -4-1-1 this season and start with 2 wingers with baldock and Hemed up frontthere will ofcourse be times when we will play 4-4-2, probably if were chasing a game.
But generally much like last season in my opinion it will be 4-5-1 or 4-3-3 which ever way you look at it.
We will simply get over run centrally in a 4-4-2 in the championship...
sorry disagree i feel we will play 4-4-2 or 4 -4-1-1 this season and start with 2 wingers with baldock and Hemed up front
Sounds right.5 more to come i think. Harper was wrapped up on Tuesday so if Hughton said 5 more last night i don't think that would be inlcluding Harper. Harper would make it 6 which i think would be right.
1 CB
2 Wingers
1 CAM
1 Striker
Chicksen, COG, Colunga to go.
Winger x 1 (though wouldn't mind 2!)
Creative midfield player
CB
Would offload Colunga (as seems likely).
Chicksen on-loan to Crawley
COG on loan somewhere from October, when the new signings are fit.
If we could find a replacement I would take the money for Dunk as well.