Signings and Departures 2012 / 2013

[Invipai]

Mid-field is the absolute lowest priority (ok, after goalkeepers). Diagouraga, Douglas, O'Conner, Forshaw, Reeves, Oyeleke is perfectly adequete for the central mid-field roles. Maybe there will be an injury here or there, but we can loan in if it gets that bad. I wouldn't suggest that it will though.

Two players in I would suspect, and we will probably use loans to fill in any gaps (whether season long or more likely, shorter deals).

Striker - Left back. I would be happy with this, just the two for now. LB is priority one.

[Bill Benn]

Bill, you are not allowed to use first names on here.

Sorry North

[absenteebee]

With the triallists being released, I smell new signings... Are Text updates being promoted on the O/S at the mo?

[readingbee]

Mid-field is the absolute lowest priority (ok, after goalkeepers). Diagouraga, Douglas, O'Conner, Forshaw, Reeves, Oyeleke is perfectly adequete for the central mid-field roles. Maybe there will be an injury here or there, but we can loan in if it gets that bad. I wouldn't suggest that it will though.

Two players in I would suspect, and we will probably use loans to fill in any gaps (whether season long or more likely, shorter deals).

Striker - Left back. I would be happy with this, just the two for now. LB is priority one.

IMHO, don't think Reeves or Oyeleke can be counted as nailed on for 1st team this season. Dave goes missing in some games, O'Conner prob used as sub. Will be interesting to see who Uwe brings in.

[ladbroke]

If Reeves doesn't make the first team this year, then he should really question whether he should be at the club or not. He is at an age where reserve/dev squad or whatever it wants to be called should not be his week in week out games.
He should be playing league football. He showed last season he has the ability. He has appeared to have come back stronger this pre season and there is no reason why he should not be given a chance. Every other club gives there players a chance..... why not us?

[Invipai]

IMHO, don't think Reeves or Oyeleke can be counted as nailed on for 1st team this season. Dave goes missing in some games, O'Conner prob used as sub. Will be interesting to see who Uwe brings in.

Oh I agree with all of those assessments, but if we do get injuries to our main line-up they are perfectly adequete back up, probably as good as any loanees who we'd bring in to fill the void.

[NorthamptonBee]

Does anyone seriously still want to start games with Dave and Douglas? I love Dave but I don't think a season with him starting many games will get us over the line.

[readingbee]

Oh I agree with all of those assessments, but if we do get injuries to our main line-up they are perfectly adequete back up, probably as good as any loanees who we'd bring in to fill the void.

Agree, however again IMHO. If Uwe does bring in anyone then they will be better than what we currently have, or what's the point. As you say they are adequate back up, but I sincerely hope Uwe is looking for more than adequate. No offence mate.

[Invipai]

Agree, however again IMHO. If Uwe does bring in anyone then they will be better than what we currently have, or what's the point. As you say they are adequate back up, but I sincerely hope Uwe is looking for more than adequate. No offence mate.

Forums are about opinions And you have a point, I suppose it depends on who got injured, if it was Douglas I would hope we'd look for a replacement. If it was Forshaw or Diagouraga I think the back ups that we have can fill their roles quite well.

[Headbee]

I am still worries that we are going into the season with only two strikers. What will be Plan B, if either Clayton or Farid pick up even medium term injuries early on?
Last season was marred for the want of an effective strike force.

[Brentford_till_die]

Midfield were fine
Douglas, Dave, Forshaw, Reeves and Kevin.
Also we have Saunders, Forrester, Dallas and Weston.

Don't forget we can still make 5 loan deals, if we can find better I'm sure we will do our best to sign them but if you can't you work with what you have and I'm confident with our midfield.
Goalkeepers are fine.
I reckon we need two signings a left back and one more striker. At worst we can still loan in 3 more if those two happen to be on loan, but Uwe said he wanted 3senior strikers and one loanee, but this is football

Still believe we have a good squad and foundations in place. Definalty going to be an exciting season in Uwe we trust

[wibs]

I think we need a right back.

Logan not great defensively
Level too slow

[South Acton Bee]

Logan - slow ? You talking about nick or shay for pace here

[beeherenow]

See Ryan Lowe has signed for mk dons, really hope that we can get another decent striker in soon, very happy with uwes signings this summer think we just need a little bit extra to put us in with a real shout of top 6

[nick logan]

logan - slow ? You talking about nick or shay for pace here

booooooooooooooooo

[wibs]

I think we need a right back.

Logan not great defensively
Level too slow

sorry I did that on my phone and Level should have said Kev!!

[Bill Benn]

Does anyone seriously still want to start games with Dave and Douglas? I love Dave but I don't think a season with him starting many games will get us over the line.

Simple answer NO,as good as Dave can be he goes missing in too many games for me we have better starters in his position.

[SQUELCH]

Agree – Dave has had his chance but hasn’t progressed. He just hasn’t kicked on

[hanworthbee]

I agree Dave isnt up to it, doesnt score goals or create them, paired with Douglas wont get us anywhere

[shouldbee]

See Ryan Lowe has signed for mk dons, really hope that we can get another decent striker in soon, very happy with uwes signings this summer think we just need a little bit extra to put us in with a real shout of top 6

Good signing, Lowe is a consistant goalscorer. Charlie slips down the pecking order and gets the hump, probably end up back at Sarfend

[magicbees]

Getting a little bit concerned with the lack of signings, only 9 days before the season starts, and we haven't a left Back and only two first choice forwards at the club.

[nick logan]

Does anyone seriously still want to start games with Dave and Douglas? I love Dave but I don't think a season with him starting many games will get us over the line.

Douglas and Forshaw first choice ?

[nick logan]

Getting a little bit concerned with the lack of signings, only 9 days before the season starts, and we haven't a left Back and only two first choice forwards at the club.

Maybe that Redwood wil sign ??

[condorman]

Getting a little bit concerned with the lack of signings, only 9 days before the season starts, and we haven't a left Back and only two first choice forwards at the club.

How many first choice forwards do we want ? Are we planning to play 3-3-4?

(I agree with your post incidentally, be good to get a couple more in this week).

[Bill Benn]

Douglas and Forshaw first choice ?

Yes would be mine I think Forshaw will be seen a great signing