Helander hasn’t managed consistent run of games in his career due to injury. He can’t be relied upon fitness wise. Edmundson is young and learning. A new centre half is an urgent priority.Do we really need to sign a new CB purely because Katic is out? We have Goldson, Helander, Edmundson with Bassey, McCrorie and possibly Mayo as back up.
I mean I'm sure we'll upgrade wherever and whenever we can but my gut feeling is we don't need to replace Niko unless it's a clear upgrade. His goals for me are the most important thing, not really his defensive ability, which Helander and Edmundson could provide surely?
We need more than reinforcements.
We need a series upgrades In a few positions.
We can't go again with what we had as that means we retain that underbelly of weakness that will fold and fail again.
It's frightening this notion that one or two signings will do.
This team/squad and it currently stands will not go the distance next season.
4 players of quality need to straight into the DM, CM, RW, ST roles.
You need arguably cover at RB, CB, and i reckon a dynamic forward who can play on either wing or through the middle.
I reckon we need 7 players to mount a serious challenge next season.
100%
Some seem to have forgotten this was the team that collapsed after Christmas, 1 or 2 signings isn't going to be enough.
IMO we need CB, RB, CM, RW, CF. All of first-team quality, not squad fillers.
Agree we need reinforcements but highly doubt we will be signing 5-7 players of first team quality. Dream on.
Agree we need reinforcements but highly doubt we will be signing 5-7 players of first team quality. Dream on.
I think we need a target man with Morelos just behind him. Defoe is ok for the little teams . We really need to sort out centre midfield to stop teams railroading through the middle i also think we have not replaced the candyman as some teams use Tavernier out of position to their advantage How many times do teams ping down the left in midfied then pass centre when our players are out of position that pressurises the defence to make last ditch tackles.
There is a lack of quality if Goldson or Helander get injured as none of the others you mention are good enough in fact they are very poor with exception of the boy Mayp who is untested and not ready to be thrown in at deep endDo we really need to sign a new CB purely because Katic is out? We have Goldson, Helander, Edmundson with Bassey, McCrorie and possibly Mayo as back up.
I mean I'm sure we'll upgrade wherever and whenever we can but my gut feeling is we don't need to replace Niko unless it's a clear upgrade. His goals for me are the most important thing, not really his defensive ability, which Helander and Edmundson could provide surely?
IMO there's quite a few positions I'd look for before a CB. We effectively have 5 that can play there comfortably.Helander hasn’t managed consistent run of games in his career due to injury. He can’t be relied upon fitness wise. Edmundson is young and learning. A new centre half is an urgent priority.
There’s a lot of positions needing looked at. Folk are being shouted down for even suggesting it. As it stands this squad is static and won’t do much next season and folk can see what’s coming.
We need a reliable goal scorer
We need 4 first-team centre-backs in case we get a couple of injuries or suspensions. I don't know if the younger players are ready.
Why did we pay 3.5 million for a defender in Scotland where the opposing strikers arent very good.Helander hasn’t managed consistent run of games in his career due to injury. He can’t be relied upon fitness wise. Edmundson is young and learning. A new centre half is an urgent priority.
There’s a lot of positions needing looked at. Folk are being shouted down for even suggesting it. As it stands this squad is static and won’t do much next season and folk can see what’s coming.
I think Bassey has/will skip Edmunson to our 4th choice center half.
We should hopefully shift Jones and Barker too and would love to see us sign a real bit of quality for the right side with the wages that frees up.
The fact that Bassey played ahead of him in the Hamilton game says something does it not?are you writing Edmundson off for a Leicester city youth player ?
It says nothing truth be told. It was basically two different sides outThe fact that Bassey played ahead of him in the Hamilton game says something does it not?
Yep and his first one was mainly startersIt says nothing truth be told. It was basically two different sides out
The fact that Bassey played ahead of him in the Hamilton game says something does it not?
Counter argumentDo we really need to sign a new CB purely because Katic is out? We have Goldson, Helander, Edmundson with Bassey, McCrorie and possibly Mayo as back up.
I mean I'm sure we'll upgrade wherever and whenever we can but my gut feeling is we don't need to replace Niko unless it's a clear upgrade. His goals for me are the most important thing, not really his defensive ability, which Helander and Edmundson could provide surely?
You are 100% correct in both statements.As far as I’m concerned we need 3 or 4 quality winners to go right into the starting 11. Without that I think we’re getting a repeat of last season.
You are 100% correct in both statements.
worryingly the season is less than three weeks away and no sign , these players need signed and bedded in before a difficult game at Pittodrie.
Agreed, my worry is we were relying on money for Morelos to bring players in and that is looking unlikely or will be a last minute deal leaving us no time to get the right players.I just don’t know why people think the same team that folded like a deck of cards last season will suddenly roll their sleeves up and hold their nerve when the pressures on? Players don’t transform in mentality over the course of a few months.
Agreed, my worry is we were relying on money for Morelos to bring players in and that is looking unlikely or will be a last minute deal leaving us no time to get the right players.
Yeah saw that ???Am I losing my mind or did you just quote me, but the quoted post says that it was “Crispy Bacon” who posted it?