January Wishlist

[natfromboza]

What do we need in January? Sure Mr Clough will be signing several players. For me we need a left back (anyone know where Kieran Freeman is at the moment as he has always seemed to follow Mr Clough around), a winger who can operate on either flank (Maybe Lucas Akins who Mr Clough worked with at Burton or Bouldewin from Notts County?) and a mobile goal scoring striker (This will be the toughest one in my opinion. Would it be worth Mr Clough giving Pep a ring and trying to persuade him to loan us Delap till the end of the season to give him some proper experience? I very much doubt he would come but if you don't ask you don't get!).
Thoughts folks??

[kevin kents tasce]

We could do with bringing in some pace up top. I would try and move Cook and Reid on.to replace them with quicker players.

A left sided midfielder to replace McLaughlin.

More competition at left back

[Parkinsons Perm]

We could do with bringing in some pace up top. I would try and move Cook and Reid on.to replace them with quicker players.

A left sided midfielder to replace McLaughlin.

More competition at left back

How about a right back that can defend?

[natfromboza]

We could do with bringing in some pace up top. I would try and move Cook and Reid on.to replace them with quicker players.

A left sided midfielder to replace McLaughlin.

More competition at left back

How about a right back that can defend?

Personally I would swap O'Keefe for Gordon.

[kevin kents tasce]

We could do with bringing in some pace up top. I would try and move Cook and Reid on.to replace them with quicker players.

A left sided midfielder to replace McLaughlin.

More competition at left back

How about a right back that can defend?

We already have O'Keefe, perch, Clarke and Gordon

[kevin kents tasce]

And Riley when he recovers.

How much of the wage bill do we want to spend in a single position?

[bobbystagsfan]

We definitely need another left back I think. Wingers with pace and a striker with a bit of pace to get in behind. I can see another centre half coming in with one going out on loan

[cambridgestag]

I'm fairly certain the recent bailout means no transfer fees can be paid. And players leaving can only replaced with players on a lower salary.

[bobbystagsfan]

I'm fairly certain the recent bailout means no transfer fees can be paid. And players leaving can only replaced with players on a lower salary.

I don't think we are accepting that bailout because it means we can't sign players. Pretty sure Sharpe said that in an interview

[Parkinsons Perm]

We could do with bringing in some pace up top. I would try and move Cook and Reid on.to replace them with quicker players.

A left sided midfielder to replace McLaughlin.

More competition at left back

How about a right back that can defend?

We already have O'Keefe, perch, Clarke and Gordon

I said defend

[chip63]

65 shots on goal in the last three games, so we are creating plenty of chances.
We don't usually concede by many goals.

So it's simples Max Watters or similar, luckily we have the best owners and the best manager in the league,
It's the only reason any decent striker would think of coming to us.

We can sort out the defence next season, I don't see the point of spending big in January when all we need is to survive.

[part time pete]

I'm fairly certain the recent bailout means no transfer fees can be paid. And players leaving can only replaced with players on a lower salary.

I don't think we are accepting that bailout because it means we can't sign players. Pretty sure Sharpe said that in an interview

There are two elements to the bail out. The first tranche is one with no strings attached.

The second one, which we are not taking, has the strings attached were you can’t sign players with the money.

[Martin Shaw]

I'm fairly certain the recent bailout means no transfer fees can be paid. And players leaving can only replaced with players on a lower salary.

I don't think we are accepting that bailout because it means we can't sign players. Pretty sure Sharpe said that in an interview

See https://www.stagsnet.net/news/newsdetai ... ewsid=9969

[chip63]

I'm fairly certain the recent bailout means no transfer fees can be paid. And players leaving can only replaced with players on a lower salary.

I don't think we are accepting that bailout because it means we can't sign players. Pretty sure Sharpe said that in an interview

There are two elements to the bail out. The first tranche is one with no strings attached.

The second one, which we are not taking, has the strings attached were you can’t sign players with the money.

His words regards the monitored grant " we probably won't be taking that"

If we can survive without transfers then I'd take every penny we could.

[broomo]

What do we need in January? Sure Mr Clough will be signing several players. For me we need a left back (anyone know where Kieran Freeman is at the moment as he has always seemed to follow Mr Clough around), a winger who can operate on either flank (Maybe Lucas Akins who Mr Clough worked with at Burton or Bouldewin from Notts County?) and a mobile goal scoring striker (This will be the toughest one in my opinion. Would it be worth Mr Clough giving Pep a ring and trying to persuade him to loan us Delap till the end of the season to give him some proper experience? I very much doubt he would come but if you don't ask you don't get!).
Thoughts folks??

Freeman made his Premier League debut as a sub for Sheff Urd earlier this season. I think if he moves he'll go to a Champ club.

Lucas Akins would be brilliant for us but I think he'd be one of Burtons group of highest paid players so may be out of our reach, although I'm sure he'd love to work with Nigel again.

A more realistic target may be another Kieran at Burton. Kieran Wallace, a local lad, a left back/defensive midfielder who won't be on bag loads of cash but I think we're pretty happy with the central midfielders we've got.

They're out watching a lot of games at League Two level, there's a lad at Carlisle John Meillish who has 10 goals in all competitions, he'd do for me.

He usually looks for players who can play in more than position and both Wallace and Akins certainly tick that box.

[oldweststander]

How about letting your full backs spend time defending and not always trying to create chances?

At one time an attacking full back was someone who, once in a while, pushed forward. Now they are expected to be a winger rather than spending time in defence.

Gordon should be played as a winger, defending is not his best asset.

[daddycool]

I think O’keefe was MOM at left back in our first home game

[Bros]

January wishlist :to be allowed back into the Mill

[Wh_Stag]

Left sided midfielder perhaps? I believe Mclaughlin will be gone in January and may not play for us again if he's still injured through this month. Certainly not impressed since Clough arrived.

I feel we miss some pace at the back, Wouldn't might another CB or some competition for Mal who is coasting through games a little, though has been better recently.

Doesn't need too much adding because were creating bags of chances.

[wink68]

With Nigel now in charge we have enough in the present squad to easily survive this season. The plan has to be to mount a challenge for automatic promotion next year. So we don't have to bring players in d for the sake of it. Wait for players that will be good enough to be in the starting 11 of a top three team. If they are available in January OK, if not wait till the summer.

[MTFCMAD]

With Nigel now in charge we have enough in the present squad to easily survive this season. The plan has to be to mount a challenge for automatic promotion next year. So we don't have to bring players in d for the sake of it. Wait for players that will be good enough to be in the starting 11 of a top three team. If they are available in January OK, if not wait till the summer.

Imo i dont think the goal will be automatic promotion.

Not publicly anyway i think the owners have learnt there lesson.

More than likely it will be a squad which will be built to compete for top 7.

[ParisStag]

Lapslie on a permanent deal please.

[Wh_Stag]

With Nigel now in charge we have enough in the present squad to easily survive this season. The plan has to be to mount a challenge for automatic promotion next year. So we don't have to bring players in d for the sake of it. Wait for players that will be good enough to be in the starting 11 of a top three team. If they are available in January OK, if not wait till the summer.

I doubt we will go for automatic promotion next season, we expected it rather stupidly this season after coming 21st last year and look where it got us. Yes Nigel Clough is a fantastic manager but he isn't a miracle worker. If the expectation is immediately a top three finish and he gets us play offs, is he another "failure"? build on this season where ever we may finish and go from there

I do agree with your last point. We do not need to sign players for the sake of it, if they will do just for now give them short deals until the summer.

[bellwhiff]

We need a goal scorer.

[Wh_Stag]

We need a goal scorer.

who would you want in January?

I see Tyler Walker struggling at Coventry