29-08-2021, 17:34
(This post was last modified: 29-08-2021, 18:33 by Slick_Footwork.)
Just came back from a week in Switzerland so didn't catch any of last week's game or the debacle midweek, except the goals.
That said, was excited for yesterday's game, given the dominant performances against Sheffield United and Blackburn. I expected us to roll Peterborough over, but it was a bit of a reality check.
From a positive point of view, we kept toiling and deserved the last minute goal for our efforts.
From a negative, we didn't play any football at all and when the huff and puff isn't working, it's a bit dour to watch. I also felt it showed how short our squad is despite the 2 recent loan signings. Ending with Townsend as a centre half is really clutching and I don't think we have any alternative to Grady and Grant - the latter remains unconvincing to me too. Still no cover or alternative to Furlong either. Robbo was obviously a big miss, but I think covid is going to continue to hit, so we need more bodies.
I'm a bit disappointed that we seem to be scraping the barrel with our signings - Hugill especially - as I thought we might invest at least some of the Pereira cash on a proper striker. It does seem like the opportunity for promotion is there for us, so I'd hate to see us miss out because of lack of squad depth. Val's start would justify giving him a few million to spend at least. At the moment I feel Ajayi would probably be our best shout up top, given the aerial bombardment style we are adopting and the fact he doesn't start when all the defenders are fit.
That said, was excited for yesterday's game, given the dominant performances against Sheffield United and Blackburn. I expected us to roll Peterborough over, but it was a bit of a reality check.
From a positive point of view, we kept toiling and deserved the last minute goal for our efforts.
From a negative, we didn't play any football at all and when the huff and puff isn't working, it's a bit dour to watch. I also felt it showed how short our squad is despite the 2 recent loan signings. Ending with Townsend as a centre half is really clutching and I don't think we have any alternative to Grady and Grant - the latter remains unconvincing to me too. Still no cover or alternative to Furlong either. Robbo was obviously a big miss, but I think covid is going to continue to hit, so we need more bodies.
I'm a bit disappointed that we seem to be scraping the barrel with our signings - Hugill especially - as I thought we might invest at least some of the Pereira cash on a proper striker. It does seem like the opportunity for promotion is there for us, so I'd hate to see us miss out because of lack of squad depth. Val's start would justify giving him a few million to spend at least. At the moment I feel Ajayi would probably be our best shout up top, given the aerial bombardment style we are adopting and the fact he doesn't start when all the defenders are fit.