I watched Clucas a couple of weeks ago Dancing. He was the best player on the pitch. Mostly I look for young players, especially in non-league football so they'll cost next to nowt, but if Rotherham with Steve Evans in charge decide to re-build without Clucas. He IS better than what we've got.
If Cookie has another Dobra aged 21 or so up his sleeve, yes sure I'll go for him, but the players he built around before in the EFL were hardly recent academy graduates. I'm hoping we end up with a nice blend.
Frankly there's three of those contracted till 2025 that I wish weren't, but hey ho, they aren't rubbish, so we'll shall see what we shall see. (My two major suggested signings are an 18 year old centre back and a 20 year old winger, both from non-league.)
Even Cooper (if fit) is way better than Grimes, but I appear to be the only one who thinks Grimes will be an accident waiting to happen in EFL2 .... and he's set to be our hero captain.
And to stir in a bit of controversy for Dancing if he thinks a player who couldn't make it at Barnsley wouldn't be good enough for us ........ Eastleigh have released a young full back called Oscar Rutherford. He's 20. He's a good little player. I reckon some EFL or National League club could get themselves a gem by signing him for nowt. He is worth a one-year deal. For us! An Eastleigh reject? Heavens!
Dallas imo is the kind of player by the way who'd be good for us. He regards himself as a striker, and tends to decline during barren spells. He is more than a striker. His speed and skill is useful in any forward position and he does also add goals. I wouldn't buy him, but if he were a free or a loan I'd snap him up IF I were sure of his commitment and his desire to play for us.
As to the notion of older players ...... Stockport just won EFL2 and two of their most influential players were Sarcevic and Madden, both well in their thirties. We often hear the saying that if they are good enough they are old enough, you might also turn that on its head and say that if they are good enough they are young enough.
If Cookie has another Dobra aged 21 or so up his sleeve, yes sure I'll go for him, but the players he built around before in the EFL were hardly recent academy graduates. I'm hoping we end up with a nice blend.
Frankly there's three of those contracted till 2025 that I wish weren't, but hey ho, they aren't rubbish, so we'll shall see what we shall see. (My two major suggested signings are an 18 year old centre back and a 20 year old winger, both from non-league.)
Even Cooper (if fit) is way better than Grimes, but I appear to be the only one who thinks Grimes will be an accident waiting to happen in EFL2 .... and he's set to be our hero captain.
And to stir in a bit of controversy for Dancing if he thinks a player who couldn't make it at Barnsley wouldn't be good enough for us ........ Eastleigh have released a young full back called Oscar Rutherford. He's 20. He's a good little player. I reckon some EFL or National League club could get themselves a gem by signing him for nowt. He is worth a one-year deal. For us! An Eastleigh reject? Heavens!
Dallas imo is the kind of player by the way who'd be good for us. He regards himself as a striker, and tends to decline during barren spells. He is more than a striker. His speed and skill is useful in any forward position and he does also add goals. I wouldn't buy him, but if he were a free or a loan I'd snap him up IF I were sure of his commitment and his desire to play for us.
As to the notion of older players ...... Stockport just won EFL2 and two of their most influential players were Sarcevic and Madden, both well in their thirties. We often hear the saying that if they are good enough they are old enough, you might also turn that on its head and say that if they are good enough they are young enough.