We needed to replace Skipp. I'll say it again - WE NEEDED TO REPLACE SKIPP

In case you missed it. WE NEEDED TO REPLACE SKIPP.

Priority number one, in my opinion, was The NeEd tO rEpLaCe SKIPP.

We went into the season WITHOUT HAVING REPLACED SKIPP, and essentially without a recognised defensive midfielder. We got Normann, but it seems that he really hasn't been fit, and it also seems that he is not primarily a defensive midfielder.

Skipp and Buendia were our two best players (or at least 2 of the best 3 if we add Pukki), and we didnt replace either. At least we have some players who could come in and cover RM though, and maybe play the same role (Dowell mostly).

Instead of replacing Skipp (and or Emi) we spent most of our money (~£30m in fees alone) on:

- two LEFT wingers. Yep, 2 x 10m on the same, non-priority position.
- a striker who doesnt score goals, who hadnt scored goals in the past, and who has done "well" (ish) sometimes as a hard working right midfielder.

When Webber joined, he did a scathing interview on the balance/composition of the squad he inherited. Can't remember what he said, but it was like "we had 5 contracted RBs, and not one contracted LB" or something like that. And he went through the whole squad basically saying, "what the f**k were my predecessors playing at?".

Well, take a look in the mirror son. You didn't fill the two gapping holes in the team, added a load of similar CMs, a load of wingers to go along with our load of wingers, and left us with Pukki + two kids who have barely any top division goals between them. You signed two loan players (Normann, Kabak) who have been more or less continually injured. A total and complete f**k up.

(Sorry, not sure where that came from, but glad to have got it off my chest.)

Posted By: Under soil heating on April 25th 2022 at 15:32:10

Message Thread

Time to 'go again' for the club (NCFC) - MonkeyPuzzle, Apr 25, 09:51:51
- Players mindset will be massive next season. (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Apr 25, 11:20:48
  - Some have become comfortable despite not making the grade (NCFC) - MonkeyPuzzle, Apr 25, 13:57:07
  - What do you say to someone like Dimi? (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Apr 25, 12:39:05
    - It's tough but if Dimi is promised he'll start as 1st choice (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Apr 25, 12:51:04
      - But to what end? To see if he can defend at a good enough level for the Prem? (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Apr 25, 13:32:35
- Was it actually completely broken in the first place (NCFC) - inutero, Apr 25, 10:32:38
- I don't even want to think about longer term security (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 25, 10:12:25
  - Dont underestimate it. (NCFC) - usacanary, Apr 25, 14:22:58
- This is pretty much how I feel. (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Apr 25, 10:11:31
  - Who is coming up on the rails? (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Apr 25, 11:12:41
    - Well... (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Apr 25, 12:31:38
      - I have heard the club are very high on Jonathan Tomkinson (NCFC) - usacanary, Apr 25, 14:26:34
        
        Then why on earth has Zimbo crept back in (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Apr 25, 16:23:59
        
        Tomkinson is probably not ready for the PL right now. (NCFC) - usacanary, Apr 25, 17:26:30
    - When it's written down as a list, you see lots of potential (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Apr 25, 11:25:06
      - Just feels like Smith will have to run a great big broom through the squad. (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Apr 25, 12:37:39
        
        personally I think we'll shed a few fringe players and add a couple (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Apr 25, 12:54:18
        
        I don't think that's going to be enough. It leaves us too much to do the following summer (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Apr 25, 13:34:08
      - That's been the problem, hasn't it? (NCFC) - Basil Wrathbone, Apr 25, 12:05:42
        
        Exactly. And most of those players have been bought 2 years ago and completely mugged off (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Apr 25, 12:17:08
      - That's been the problem, hasn't it? (NCFC) - Basil Wrathbone, Apr 25, 12:05:29
  - Well on the bright side... (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 25, 10:20:00
    - Well there are some potentials, but not Naismith (or Oliveira) level.... (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Apr 25, 11:27:53
      - We did not pay £5m for him (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Apr 25, 12:35:33
        
        I bet he's "cost" us almost that much. (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Apr 25, 13:35:01
    - Naismith seems to be the only example/scapegoat? (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Apr 25, 10:51:59
      - But at same time we also had Oliveira and Pritchard (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Apr 25, 11:29:18
        
        brighton fans "oh alex pritchard it could have been you!" (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 25, 12:15:05
        
        Oh and Jarvis. (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Apr 25, 11:29:57
      - Obviously not on its own, no (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 25, 11:06:27
    - Be interesting to see if there's any interest in Rashica, Tzolis, Sargent (NCFC) - jamesward, Apr 25, 10:37:46
      - It's so frustrating! I've seen sparks from all of those players this season but there's (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Apr 25, 11:19:42
        
        It's tempting to second guess, but I do still wonder how we might have done if (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Apr 25, 12:15:08
        
        The problem is, as it was 2 years ago, the centre of midfield (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Apr 25, 12:42:34
        
        Well, yes, the centre of midfield and (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Apr 25, 12:51:47
        
        Our midfield has been consistently overrun, it has been the area most needing upgrade (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Apr 25, 13:37:11
        
        We needed to replace Skipp. I'll say it again - WE NEEDED TO REPLACE SKIPP (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Apr 25, 15:32:10
        
        vmt (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 25, 16:15:16
        
        Bit of a shame the early fixture list absolutely shafted us too (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Apr 25, 12:19:01
        
        guess its hard to build that consistency when on the back foot all the time (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 25, 11:41:08
        
        I totally agree... (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Apr 25, 14:24:57
        
        Yep. Definitely (n/m) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Apr 25, 11:48:22
      - Watching some of the Championship games this season on the telly (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Apr 25, 10:46:36
      - Wouldn't surprise me if Rashica goes back to Germany (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 25, 10:39:31
        
        All depends who's been playing in his place for them (NCFC) - jamesward, Apr 25, 10:45:18
        
        Saw an interesting thread from some German footy expert on that there twitter (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Apr 25, 10:43:19
- o. (n/m) (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Apr 25, 09:54:28

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