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Summer 2021 recruitment

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Nelson!

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….a judgement so far:

Successes:

Doyle - good for the most part, but has a lot to learn which is why he is here.

Cirkin - Injuries aside he looks like an absolute steal and is a more than capable left back.

Hoffman - Not without his weaknesses, but they’re outweighed by his positive qualities. Getting better as he settles.

Dajaku - Contributed some important goals and assists.

Pritchard - been outstanding since he got his match fitness back.

Jury is out:

Evans - some good games, some poor. Needs to stay fit.

Broadhead - undoubtedly a good player but hos injury problems are a huge concern.

Huggins - unlucky with a bad injury, looked promising in the little we saw.

Hasn’t worked out:

Alves: Will be going back to west ham, having barely featured when we have an injury crisis in defence.

I think on the basis of this, and honorable mentions for Winnie and Stewart becoming key players having both been doubted when we signed them, we need to give the recruitment team the benefit of the doubt this coming window. They’re doing far more right than wrong imo.
 

Nelson! said:
No doubting he is an excellent footballer. He was missing for a while and is now out for a further three months. Him not being g classed as a success is purely injury related.
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So watching live games makes it easier to assess a player IYO.
Or watching on the telly makes it easier which is it.?. Did you get over for the Doncaster game.???

Just realised you copied what others on here have posted about each of those players, and that's what your thoughts are.
POINTLESS
 
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What’s the general benchmark for ‘good recruitment’ in terms of hits to misses? 70% I would say would be pretty good (as as the misses aren’t expensive mistakes).
 
Nelson! said:
….a judgement so far:

Successes:

Doyle - good for the most part, but has a lot to learn which is why he is here.

Cirkin - Injuries aside he looks like an absolute steal and is a more than capable left back.

Hoffman - Not without his weaknesses, but they’re outweighed by his positive qualities. Getting better as he settles.

Dajaku - Contributed some important goals and assists.

Pritchard - been outstanding since he got his match fitness back.

Jury is out:

Evans - some good games, some poor. Needs to stay fit.

Broadhead - undoubtedly a good player but hos injury problems are a huge concern.

Huggins - unlucky with a bad injury, looked promising in the little we saw.

Hasn’t worked out:

Alves: Will be going back to west ham, having barely featured when we have an injury crisis in defence.

I think on the basis of this, and honorable mentions for Winnie and Stewart becoming key players having both been doubted when we signed them, we need to give the recruitment team the benefit of the doubt this coming window. They’re doing far more right than wrong imo.
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Best we’ve had in years
 
Other than Alves, who seems likely to go back to West Ham, I’d say every player is an improvement on the one they’ve replaced - that makes it successful for me, and a pleasant change from recent years
 
Only Worry really is the frequency of injury across the summer signings. Huggins, Cirkin, Evans, Dajaku and Broadhead have missed a fair few games between them. Quality and potential wise the recruitment is massively improved from previous seasons in league one.
 
MADBOB THE MAKEM said:
So watching live games makes it easier to assess a player IYO.
Or watching on the telly makes it easier which is it.?. Did you get over for the Doncaster game.???

Just realised you copied what others on here have posted about each of those players, and that's what your thoughts are.
POINTLESS
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Have you replied to the correct post?

If you have, that’s a bit harsh imo.
 
It has been a massive improvement, however recruitment should be judged not only on who we brought in but also who we failed to bring in.

For me, if Stewart gets an injury and we falter in the second half of the season, then it will be poor from the manager and the recruitment team.

Hopefully Jan will address a couple of deficiencies we currently have.
 
Richie K said:
Broady has been a hit in my opinion.
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I'd take a risk signing him on a permanent basis. Hamstring issues are synonymous with explosive, pacey forwards and can be avoided (in the main) with the right physio and conditioning.
There could be an underlying reason for his. Has he been unlucky to a degree?

Anyone remember Ryan Giggs having issues with his hammies because of the cars he was driving ? Or am I just imagining that?
 
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