rumours on new signings

[Elkesley Stag]

Still believe the best signing for this season is Akins , Look how Bowery went from being “the cone “ to a must start player . Akins is proven at a higher level and will benefit from a pre season and a settling in period , If he gets off to a good start he will be one of the best players in the division, if he gets off to a poor start he will still probably win next season’s player of the year award .

[G B]

Still believe the best signing for this season is Akins , Look how Bowery went from being “the cone “ to a must start player . Akins is proven at a higher level and will benefit from a pre season and a settling in period , If he gets off to a good start he will be one of the best players in the division, if he gets off to a poor start he will still probably win next season’s player of the year award .

Bowery is a great example of when given time and a little patience it reaps rewards.
Unfortunately both are in very short supply with the average fan and the lynch mob take over long before worth can be shown or proven.

[MTFCMusings]

Both Bowery’s seasons here have been very similar. One goal pre-December both years, a flurry of goals through Winter and the occasional goal in the Spring.

[Amber Andy]

Bowery will never be a 20 goal a season striker. However, he contributes a lot to the team and deserves to be a regular in the starting 11.

[tillydog123]

Bowery agreed not prolific enough but might have a good season with support

[The One]

Wind that clock up Yorkie

[yorkshire stag]

There’s a rumour on Twatter we are looking to sign Jamie Murphy, 3-2-1 meltdown

That can’t be the attacker type forward who plays just behind can it

[MTFCMusings]

There’s a rumour on Twatter we are looking to sign Jamie Murphy, 3-2-1 meltdown

That can’t be the attacker type forward who plays just behind can it

Staying in Scotland I was told.

[MTFCMusings]

Still believe the best signing for this season is Akins , Look how Bowery went from being “the cone “ to a must start player . Akins is proven at a higher level and will benefit from a pre season and a settling in period , If he gets off to a good start he will be one of the best players in the division, if he gets off to a poor start he will still probably win next season’s player of the year award .

Just been doing some research on something else and Lucas Akins is 27th on the League One all time top scorer list with 65 (since the rebrand in 2004)

[Elkesley Stag]

Still believe the best signing for this season is Akins , Look how Bowery went from being “the cone “ to a must start player . Akins is proven at a higher level and will benefit from a pre season and a settling in period , If he gets off to a good start he will be one of the best players in the division, if he gets off to a poor start he will still probably win next season’s player of the year award .

Just been doing some research on something else and Lucas Akins is 27th on the League One all time top scorer list with 65 (since the rebrand in 2004)

Wonder how many of the 26 above him were / are out and out strikers as opposed to utility players

[MTFCMusings]

Still believe the best signing for this season is Akins , Look how Bowery went from being “the cone “ to a must start player . Akins is proven at a higher level and will benefit from a pre season and a settling in period , If he gets off to a good start he will be one of the best players in the division, if he gets off to a poor start he will still probably win next season’s player of the year award .

Just been doing some research on something else and Lucas Akins is 27th on the League One all time top scorer list with 65 (since the rebrand in 2004)

Wonder how many of the 26 above him were / are out and out strikers as opposed to utility players

None of the others were utility players

[Martin Shaw]

There’s a rumour on Twatter we are looking to sign Jamie Murphy, 3-2-1 meltdown

That can’t be the attacker type forward who plays just behind can it

fake news. Fake twitter feed.

[yorkshire stag]

There’s a rumour on Twatter we are looking to sign Jamie Murphy, 3-2-1 meltdown

That can’t be the attacker type forward who plays just behind can it

fake news. Fake twitter feed.

phew

[arsene wengers coat]

Either we are not active in the market, or, Clough has his activity so unbelievably locked down that no one has even a sniff of what's going on.

1st of July tomorrow, could that be a signature day?

[Sedgwick]

Either we are not active in the market, or, Clough has his activity so unbelievably locked down that no one has even a sniff of what's going on.

1st of July tomorrow, could that be a signature day?

Don't need to be as active as other clubs.

Forward and defender on loan that everyone knows about

One more outfield player, goalkeeper. That'll be it

[bobbystagsfan]

Either we are not active in the market, or, Clough has his activity so unbelievably locked down that no one has even a sniff of what's going on.

1st of July tomorrow, could that be a signature day?

Been like that since Clough got here. Keeps his cards close to his chest a rightly so

[Birminghamstag10]

There’s a rumour on Twatter we are looking to sign Jamie Murphy, 3-2-1 meltdown

That can’t be the attacker type forward who plays just behind can it

fake news. Fake twitter feed.

phew

I've seen a few saying that a preseason, right position, etc. will benefit Akins and he may be the player he can be, next season. Why not for Murphy? Came with a decent background, well thought of, etc. Just asking the question more than giving my opinion as like most I was generally disappointed in how things turned out with our signing of Murphy and his performances for us last season are not what we need next season.

[Marky Mark]

Yorkie's going to be close to demanding a club statement soon

[ParisStag]

I think people forget how unsettled the team was last season. The only players who barely missed games were Bishop, Macca, Hawkins and Hewitt. The latter two still missed out through suspension/being benched. Even the likes of Oates, Quinn and O Toole who were our better players missed circa 10 league games each.
The likes of Maris, Clarke, Perch, Gordon, Lapslie, Akins and Wallace we’re not in the side for the majority of games for various reasons. All will hopefully be fully fit and available now.

With the benefit of a full pre season for a lot of players and a more settled, consistent team I think it’s entirely possible the defence improves and we score more goals without having to go on a spending spree.

This.

Clough knows well that 9 out of 10 times that squad gets promoted automatically. It was pure bad luck with injuries that meant we didn't.

Also, to add to Broomo's point, the 20 goal striker thing is absolute nonsense. Everyone likes goals, but it doesn't matter where they come from. I'd rather have a balanced and bonded side that gets goals from all over than one which relies on a single striker. Clough builds sides that share the burden and it's clever.

Have a look on the official site and go to the first team section. Look at who we have listed as forwards and then tell me we don’t need to strengthen up front.

I'm not saying we don't need to strengthen up front, I'm saying we don't need to obsess about a proven 20 goal striker.

No striker is likely to get 20 goals in this side purely because of how we play and if one does, it'll be Oates. Doubt we'd find better than him anywhere. What we need is a stand in for Rhys, someone in his mould. We already have big forwards such as Bowery and Hawkins and a pressing forward in Aikins. We'll see what, if anything, Knowles brings, but one more young quick striker would do me.

[S7AGS]

Akins not a striker though? The bloke cannot control a ball (evidence last season, watched him closely and in some games never actually got a pass under control, most bounce off him), can’t shoot (evidence last season every shot either very tame or well wide), can’t head, lack of pace

[kevin kents tasce]

Akins not a striker though? The bloke cannot control a ball (evidence last season, watched him closely and in some games never actually got a pass under control, most bounce off him), can’t shoot (evidence last season every shot either very tame or well wide), can’t head, lack of pace

Yet he has spent almost his entire career playing at a higher level than our club.

Have a word with yourself. He’s a good player who does lots of things very well

[arsene wengers coat]

Either we are not active in the market, or, Clough has his activity so unbelievably locked down that no one has even a sniff of what's going on.

1st of July tomorrow, could that be a signature day?

Don't need to be as active as other clubs.

Forward and defender on loan that everyone knows about

One more outfield player, goalkeeper. That'll be it

Still 3 key players we need.

[yorkshire stag]

Yorkie's going to be close to demanding a club statement soon

keep the faith Owd lad, Cloughie’s at the Wheel

[scotsstag]

Akins not a striker though? The bloke cannot control a ball (evidence last season, watched him closely and in some games never actually got a pass under control, most bounce off him), can’t shoot (evidence last season every shot either very tame or well wide), can’t head, lack of pace

Yet he has spent almost his entire career playing at a higher level than our club.

Have a word with yourself. He’s a good player who does lots of things very well

God only knows how.
I think you need to have a word with yourself KKT, he's a poor player who does lots of things poorly.
S7AGS assessment is about the most accurate I've ever read on Akins..

[bobbystagsfan]

I think Akins needs time to settle and pre season under Cloughie. There's no way he played like that for Burton and scored that many goals.

Player of the season next year