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Summer 2021 recruitment

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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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Who doubted Stewart? He looked our best forward from his very first appearances.
 

Quinninho said:
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.
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Ok.
But lonely 32 league games and almost 24 years old suggests otherwise.
 
Quinninho said:
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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Aye. Giggs had to give up the ferraris and Lambos and buy cars that you sit up in to drive. Range Rovers etc. Took up yoga anarl.
 
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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Very fair comment but not for the happy clappers. I'd agree with the assessment and we've signed some decent players, certainly a big and positive change in culture. We'll be an attractive loan destination for lots of young players, I'm sure many would like to have the experience Broadhead got whilst playing for us. A couple more from Everton/City? Yes please, especially the kid from Arsenal.
 
I think the players all have quality, and have improved the squad, bar Alves.

Injuries are the concern and certainly have to be a factor in our recruitment going forward. Of course there are so many factors in injury proneness, the quality of your S&C team, physios, the actual manager and the loading requirements he puts on players as well as the players themselves.

We do seem to have picked up a fair few injuries this season; I know the schedule is hectic but I do believe that soft tissue injuries are not down to luck.
 
MADBOB THE MAKEM said:
Not likely he slags of some posters relentlessly.
Have a bit back.
I get it all the time it's banter, not life and death
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Bob knaars
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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A pointless poster Bob,you are reet just no shit sherlock stuff.
 
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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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Tbf the reason we got him in place of teams in the leagues above is entirely because of his injury record. We have take chances on players like this to get those of a higher calibre. If he didn’t have the injury record but still had the skill, he’d be playing in the championship this season. So I’d definitely say he’s a hit for giving us some important goals since his likelihood of getting injured was always to be expected
Mboma said:
I think its looked very decent so far, especially when we've looked at getting younger players in with potential. Only one I can't really pass judgement on yet is Evans, but I'm hoping he can start to make a similar impact to what Pritchard is doing, now that he's close to being fully fit.

We should always be looking to improve on what we have, the clubs scouting and data should have increased significantly since last summer. The two loans from Germany took many by surprise and it would be nice if we could continue to look that bit further to unearth some future stars instead of resigning Danny Graham again.
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That genuinely made me laugh. I mean who the hell thought it a good idea to sign Danny Graham again. Genuinely only we could have given that plodder another job. Sometimes you do have to look back at some of our last transfer windows and laugh....
 
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