05 Jan 2021 17:56:00
We won’t sign Erickson, doesn’t fit into Nuno’s type. However can see us signing someone like Luka Jovic which could be a good shout at replacing Raul for this season.

I still can’t help but feel we need a proven and solid centre half, still letting in goals and lost a lot of games. Our goal difference is shocking. Boly back and Coady with Siass and one other. Are we really saying Kilman is good enough to take us top 6? (Although done well)

I don’t think we will panic buy, even with injuries. Definitely buy a striker and owners I think will be okay with top 10 this season.

Next we’ll have Jonny, Raul and new signings all fit. Be an incredible squad with kids having experience. Could this season have been avoided. yes, with better strategy and signings, small squad never going to compete in this league but it’s not a disaster. In Nuno we trust!

1.) 05 Jan 2021
05 Jan 2021 21:57:21
E&S have reported “No Big January Signings” apparently Wolves are looking at the Lon market for a forward to replace Raul. Well and good, however not having a backup forward really need to be addressed during the next window.

Wolves we very lucky the past two seasons regarding injuries, but it’s bit us on the proverbial having such a small squad, not even a small squad but a lot of young players.

2.) 06 Jan 2021
05 Jan 2021 22:40:07
Some good points Dreaming.
Agree I don't see us buying Ericksen, (or sadly for that matter Jovic), despite suggesting we do so twice earlier on this year as sadly as Bully pointed out when I commented on us missing out on Fernandes he simply won't come. We don't as yet have the aura of a big team and he will only join a side with that aura ( they don't have to be a big team in terms of ability etc but merely one that can pretend it is one - pay silly wages, play in a big stadium in a big city, have a "name" manager or crazy owners etc etc so Arsenal or even WHU count but us and even Leicester - who are prob the next or a similar team to us in the "real" big team league - don't)
Agree a RCB def required. I think we should revert to the 3CB and Kilman might be good enough to play LCB but is prob 3rd or even 4th choice whilst we don't actually have a RCB)
Agree we won't panic buy - not sure we will buy or even loan a "good" CF as that is v difficult - but hopefully will find a stop gap CF and a player or two who can strengthen the squad.
Agree we won't go down and owners will be accepting - not sure 10th is possible though. Hopefully 14th or 15th is as low as it goes. Current form, ( post Jimenez), both points and performances suggests lower but we are starting over the last 2 or 3 games to look a bit better and fixtures have been tough recently.
Agree that if we get everyone back and the new guys are fully bedded in - Semedo has looked much better in last couple of games - and we make the sensible signings that were needed this year and the one that is now obviously needed before next year, (Patricio like Moutinho and indeed all players have a shelf life and his is coming to an end soon - sell and replace before its obvious to all that it has), we will be fine. My fear is Jimenez won't come back as before but that is still an unknown.
Could this year have been better managed, well no one could have anticipated the Jimenez injury or the problems Semedo had when he first arrived, but obviously yes. Contingencies should have been in place for the possible (Jimenez getting injured or other players losing form or getting injured) and solutions found for the probable's (We didn't have a RCB and Moutinho was obviously NEVER NEVER going to be able to play 38 games a year as I pointed out before the season started - Why didn't the club see this? )
Sadly we did none of these and after 2 years when nothing went wrong we have run out of luck and have had several injuries/ problems and have consequently paid the price.

3.) 06 Jan 2021
06 Jan 2021 10:26:02
Thefutureisoldgold.
Good post. Lots of valid points.
Need some big performances from our more experienced players in the 2nd half of season and we'll be ok. CF obviously a must and sooner rather than later. Probably be someone we've never heard of but of the ones we have heard of, I'd say Josh King is the most realistic.