27 May 2019 14:17:50
With everyone back fit our starting XI is still by far the best in the league;
Bain
Lustig, Ajer, Jozo, KT
Brown, Calmac
Forrest, Christie, Edouard
Griffiths
Signing priorities for me;
1. Right Back
2. Defensive cover (2)
3. Attacking cover (1)
4. New Keeper (to challenge Bain, not necessarily #1)
5. Midfield cover (1)
I'd hardly call that major surgery required. Obviously would love it if one or two of these were a marquee signing but as long as they enhance the team/ squad I'll be happy.
Last comment on NL as I've not posted since the weekend. The candidates for the managers job were Lennon, Clarke and Moyes. We got the best of these without doubt. Anyone who thought we had a shot at Benitez/ Mourinho needs their head examined. I'd have been disappointed with Moyes but would have got behind him 100%, everyone has to do the same with Lennon now, no dissension.
{Ed007's Note - Right everybody no more moaning about Lennon, Gerry's spoken.}
27 May 2019 15:12:29
Why play our best striker out of position?
27 May 2019 15:51:06
It's maybe not as cut and dried as that re: 'our best 11'.
Maybe KT's injury is that serious he may need months of recovery?
Lustig did make a good recovery after a poor first half of the season, but there is still question marks over his fitness/ pace.
Jozo isn't risked on plastic pitches or two games in a week.
Griff may never return to previous heights, or God forbid have a relapse - probably never see the 40 goals season again?
Crazy money bids may come in for top players such as Ajer, KT, Forrest etc - especially from the Leicester area?
Bain showed a wee bit cause for concern in his last three games and although he has done very well, we do need top competition? Finally, there has been a shortage of pace and creativity for most of the last 2 terms against packed midfield or all-out-defense and it's an area we really need to address and look at options.
We do have the best first team squad in Scotland, but it's been a while since they were all on top form and fitness at same time.
27 May 2019 16:03:30
His best position is wide left I think Kev.
27 May 2019 16:42:48
I'd like to see Griffiths with edouard coming in off the left, could strike up a hopper-stokes type scenario which worked for a while.
With bayo as back up and maybe 1 more striker.
The rest of the positions needed are clearly defence based.
Still half scunnered by the appointment but also half amused of the thought of lennon lifting the 9 and 10.
I know more than a handful of people that would be most offended.
Wont be any more trebles though, not for a long time.
27 May 2019 18:16:39
Griffiths isn't really capable of the hold up that Dembele was though that's the thing. I think OF LG and OE were going to play together it would just be in a classic two up top.
27 May 2019 18:39:32
Did he just say Lennon is a better manager than Steve Clarke?
27 May 2019 19:57:14
Eddy is a striker not a wide left or a winger. Play him up top or not at all.
27 May 2019 21:03:56
I hope I am writing but I will be surprised if L G plays much of a part again . He will have lost his cheeky confidence been away from the game for so long .
Again, I hope I am wrong.
28 May 2019 13:20:40
Eddy and Bayo up front most games next season for me. A bit like the Dembele/ Eddy experiment in pre season. Obviously 1 up top when we play the bigger teams but don't see the point in 2 holding midfielders when the lesser teams look to park the bus for 90min.
{Ed007's Note - I think Bayo might be another dud. Apparently a lot of people who watched him in training were surprised at how poor he is. He only came here so Toure could mentor him so hopefully Leicester want him for the same reason and we can pull their pants down over the fee ðŸ˜