ComradeDiego Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Just now, Nelson said: Is at all possible that McGeady could play as a CM if we team him up with 2 young guys with plenty of running in them? Ahh the old square pegs in round holes routine f**k it let’s have a midfield 2 of McGeady and Musonda 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Problemo Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 At least he is an actual defensive midfielder I guess… 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFC 1910 Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Just now, No_Problemo said: At least he is an actual defensive midfielder I guess… Did we not just sign 2 of those already this past week? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyIncognito Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Nelson said: Is at all possible that McGeady could play as a CM if we team him up with 2 young guys with plenty of running in them? Maybe, but seems quite imbalanced. Edited September 1, 2023 by GuyIncognito 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted September 1, 2023 Author Share Posted September 1, 2023 I think of the three midfielders we’ve signed he might have the best chance simply because of his height and presumably his physical attributes. If you’re shite in this league but hard to bully and able to push folk about then you can just about get by. The loans are clearly a short term fix until Dempsey and Murdoch are fit but I’d guess Syla is the Pendlebury replacement given he’s on a two year deal and is our own player. If we can get any kind of striker in then I’ll be relatively happy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFC 1910 Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Yip, defo need a striker 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Terrace Gazza Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 He has a full page on the Reading website, seems to be well thought of. Maybe not such a daft signing 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Problemo Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Just now, AUFC 1910 said: Did we not just sign 2 of those already this past week? I think only Syla is an actual defensive midfielder - Young seemed more of an eight but obviously I don’t really know. We didn’t have any before though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpInTheAyr Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 All these new guys are going to make rookie mistakes which lead to goals and exposing the defence and putting them under pressure. Not a criticism but just an inevitable fact, especially since they won't have anyone senior to see them through the game or that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diegomarahenry Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Just by sheer numbers, I’d guess that will be our business done in terms of midfielders Unless anyone is released in the next few hours, we will be moving forward with our 5 full backs for the remainder of the season Just a forward left to come in then 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Terrace Gazza Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Just remember you don’t win anything with kids 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rb123 Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyIncognito Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Any more news on this U21 striker from Sunderland? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 1 minute ago, GuyIncognito said: Maybe, but seems quite imbalanced. McGeady would play behind the 2 runners. Take the ball from the back 4, put his foot on the ball, use his experience, lack of mobility not such an issue etc etc… Yes, I’m feeling a little desperate. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFC 1910 Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 This would all be good if we were pre season, but we are 3 league games in and 3 points on the board. We really need Lady Luck tomorrow lads and lassies!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Problemo Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 1 minute ago, North Terrace Gazza said: He has a full page on the Reading website, seems to be well thought of. Maybe not such a daft signing I’m not too sure that means anything.. Ultimately they might all be decent enough individually, but it’s a big ask to control a midfield at this level with their experience. 1 minute ago, GuyIncognito said: Maybe, but seems quite imbalanced. Yeah, I think it’ll need to look like this formation wise and with McGeady central. I don’t think Smith will be starting, and ideally not McGinty either! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyIncognito Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Just now, No_Problemo said: Yeah, I think it’ll need to look like this formation wise and with McGeady central. I don’t think Smith will be starting, and ideally not McGinty either! I would personally of course put a fully fit Musonda in over McGinty, and maybe Syla/Senga in for Smith. I just think that's what we're likely to play tomorrow if we went with McGeady in midfield as @Nelson was suggesting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Problemo Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Just now, GuyIncognito said: I would personally of course put a fully fit Musonda in over McGinty, and maybe Syla/Senga in for Smith. I just think that's what we're likely to play tomorrow if we went with McGeady in midfield as @Nelson was suggesting. Yeah, I think you are probably right - although McKenzie maybe plays over Amartey. It is just so difficult to sign these guys and then ask them to go impose themselves in the middle of the park when the season is already well underway and we have a tough set of games too. It might be slightly different if we at least had pre season to bed them in. I imagine the pace up here is going to give them a huge surprise and we can’t really have an entire central midfield of people getting up to speed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEHonestman1910 Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 On a side note...that is one of the worst Twitter videos I've ever seen for an announcement. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Problemo Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 On another note, Connor Smith going on loan to that awful level is absolutely bizarre… 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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