BH_Stag wrote:Agree. We need a natural finisher to partner Oates.
Feel like the only area we have done major work to is the midfield and it was the area that needed it the least.
For me, we simply have not improved in forward areas or defensively.
Rob wrote:We've needed a striker and centre half for months, it's nothing new, I'm amazed an experienced manager like Clough can't see how unbalanced our squad is. There is clearly more money in the transfer/wages pot, get it done otherwise top 7 might be very tough.
PEAR CIDER wrote:We played well today no matter what anyone says, but we have no clincial edge.
Hawkins wouldn't have played up top, bowery great player but not clincial.
Where are our goals coming from?
stagmanrob wrote:Imagine if Oates picked up a long term injury.....
God help us.
stagmanrob wrote:Imagine if Oates picked up a long term injury.....
God help us.
PostmanPat wrote:stagmanrob wrote:Imagine if Oates picked up a long term injury.....
God help us.
Think he’s playing with a injury anyway.
gazza1988 wrote:stagmanrob wrote:Imagine if Oates picked up a long term injury.....
God help us.
It's fine, we've got Akins and Bowery to play up front. Like last season when oates was injured. They were so good they kept DJ out the starting XI. They didn't score but they must have been good considering DJ's goalscoring record immediately before joining us and immediately after leaving. He was our best scorers for most of last season based on minutes per goal. Took Oates ages to overtake him.
Tippy Tappy Football wrote:We have needed two quality centre halfs since May 2021. We only improved last season after signing John Joe O'Toole. We would also have signed John Brayford in January or this summer if he had been available. He's now stopping at Burton so we need to move on to Plan B/C/D etc
"You need to build from the back" - Peter Taylor/Brian Clough
Rob wrote:We've needed a striker and centre half for months, it's nothing new, I'm amazed an experienced manager like Clough can't see how unbalanced our squad is. There is clearly more money in the transfer/wages pot, get it done otherwise top 7 might be very tough.
bear 73 wrote:Rob wrote:We've needed a striker and centre half for months, it's nothing new, I'm amazed an experienced manager like Clough can't see how unbalanced our squad is. There is clearly more money in the transfer/wages pot, get it done otherwise top 7 might be very tough.
hh//................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................LooLooking back at the History of Mansfield Town this last 20 years you have been in the top 7 twice, 5 years of non-league football;, and played no higher than league 2,
So it seems to achieve top 7 is very tough, and all who think it a given right , make up their own facts it is not in the clubs history.
A top level strker or defender would not be at Mansfield five minutes, and if we threw all our eggs in one basket and he suffered a U-C-L- injury.
Would the critics say oh we tried, or would they say he has bought a cripple again.
Mansfield have moved into a top teami in league 2 and reached the play off finals 2022,
The last time was in 2004 eighteen years ago, The striker or defender will come within our budget.
The finacial stability of the club must always come first
bear 73 wrote:.
A top level strker or defender would not be at Mansfield five minutes, and if we threw all our eggs in one basket and he suffered a U-C-L- injury.
Would the critics say oh we tried, or would they say he has bought a cripple again.
Return to Stagsnet Main Discussion Forum
Users browsing this forum: awalkinthepark, Bing [Bot], bob ledgers barber, bobbystagsfan, Cardiffstag23, mans_field, MansfieldMick, patstag, Rob, Walton Stag, West Ham 1969, yellowstagsfan, young vanish and 488 guests