i agree i think we have got enough attacking options with mcindoe, devaney and one other striker. hassell would make a class centre half, his reading of the game is some of the best i have seen in years from a reds player.
interestingly re Andy Payton's signing it wasn't the goals he scored so much as the fact we stopped conceding</p> <table style="WIDTH: 176pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="232" border="0" x:str=""><colgroup><col style="WIDTH: 69pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3364" width="92" /><col style="WIDTH: 16pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 768" span="2" width="21" /><col style="WIDTH: 11pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 512" width="14" /><col style="WIDTH: 16pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 768" span="4" width="21" /></colgroup><tbody><tr style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height="17"><td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 69pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width="92" height="17"><font face="Arial" size="2">before AP</font></td><td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 16pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; 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You don't need five at the back to play a "sweeper" Also, Hassell is much better attacking the ball (rather than standing off). I guess that's why he appears to be so much better at CB than FB. Interestingly, so Paul Reid is better when he attacks the ball. Unfortunately, he prefers to stand off (witness the Coventry goal last week).
Actually I think you're right. Well that's the feeling I'm getting in my cosy fireside armchair.</p> From what I've seen I think Richards is second string and Wright just in there too. A good goal poacher with Nardiello would do the trick. It seems we certainly create enough chances compared to the other sides in this division.</p> If we knock the stuffing out of the opposition with goals their attack will be much less effective.</p>
RE: Seems like you shut him up Chris... Mornin' D. I wouldn't go that far - it was all pretty amicable in the end.
RE: Seems like you shut him up Chris... That's good.</p> Far too many folk getting up on their hind legs and creating.</p> A bit of common sense and patience wouldn't go amiss.</p>