Quote from: Sexual Ealing on June 26, 2017, 11:35:38 PMQuote from: Gareth on June 26, 2017, 11:31:44 PMIt's difficult to criticise Round & the scouting network he has overseen because the January signings the jury is still out on (Johnstone was a good pick, Taylor improved team, Hogan was crocked & rushed back, Lansbury was ok nothing more, Bree was for future, Bedeau is very much for u23's & Hourihane has thus far looked overawed). The big transfer issue of the last year is that last summer we needed goal scorers and rather than look for a combination we spent 20m+ on 2 strikers based on the top scorer charts alone. We really should not have needed to buy Hogan & id like to think with a proper network we wouldn't make that mistake again.When we signed Hogan I was convinced the summer plan was to get max £'s for Kodjia & try and shift McCormack for whatever we can get then get in a target man for Hogan to play off - still wouldn't shock me if it happened.From the (limited) amount of times I saw him at Brentford, what Hogan needs isn't a target man, but a midfield behind him who will pass the ball to him in the opposition's half (from the opposition's half).He likes through balls being threaded past the last defender doesn't he?
Quote from: Gareth on June 26, 2017, 11:31:44 PMIt's difficult to criticise Round & the scouting network he has overseen because the January signings the jury is still out on (Johnstone was a good pick, Taylor improved team, Hogan was crocked & rushed back, Lansbury was ok nothing more, Bree was for future, Bedeau is very much for u23's & Hourihane has thus far looked overawed). The big transfer issue of the last year is that last summer we needed goal scorers and rather than look for a combination we spent 20m+ on 2 strikers based on the top scorer charts alone. We really should not have needed to buy Hogan & id like to think with a proper network we wouldn't make that mistake again.When we signed Hogan I was convinced the summer plan was to get max £'s for Kodjia & try and shift McCormack for whatever we can get then get in a target man for Hogan to play off - still wouldn't shock me if it happened.From the (limited) amount of times I saw him at Brentford, what Hogan needs isn't a target man, but a midfield behind him who will pass the ball to him in the opposition's half (from the opposition's half).
It's difficult to criticise Round & the scouting network he has overseen because the January signings the jury is still out on (Johnstone was a good pick, Taylor improved team, Hogan was crocked & rushed back, Lansbury was ok nothing more, Bree was for future, Bedeau is very much for u23's & Hourihane has thus far looked overawed). The big transfer issue of the last year is that last summer we needed goal scorers and rather than look for a combination we spent 20m+ on 2 strikers based on the top scorer charts alone. We really should not have needed to buy Hogan & id like to think with a proper network we wouldn't make that mistake again.When we signed Hogan I was convinced the summer plan was to get max £'s for Kodjia & try and shift McCormack for whatever we can get then get in a target man for Hogan to play off - still wouldn't shock me if it happened.
If McCormack could get his act together I wonder if he and Hogan could be a good combination. If not, maybe Grealish? About time he stopped being a pretender and lived up to his potential.
Round only came in 1st September and I don't think anybody can criticise the January purchases with a straight face.
Quote from: Clampy on June 26, 2017, 11:24:19 PMTrying to put a club back together that was in a mess and a team that was shockingly awful on the pitch. It was never going to turn round overnight. I'm stunned at the lack of patience and at how much misery some people wallow in. Surely the second line in your post is explained by the first?It's awful, yes, and has been for years. I honestly am not even remotely surprised at the lack of patience people are showing. We've been utterly awful for six or seven years now.I don't really see how anyone can be accused of impatience.Don't get me wrong, I am not burning Bruce effigies or looking for a new manager or anything like that, I am just amazed anyone really blames anyone else for being short of patience.We've just spent a fortune and finished in the bottom half of the Championship. When does it become OK to complain?
Trying to put a club back together that was in a mess and a team that was shockingly awful on the pitch. It was never going to turn round overnight. I'm stunned at the lack of patience and at how much misery some people wallow in.
Quote from: Ads on June 26, 2017, 10:58:11 PMRound only came in 1st September and I don't think anybody can criticise the January purchases with a straight face.The January signings were good and players signed were performing very well in the division and have real potential however the way those players were used by Bruce is totally mystifying.
Look at the poll. Half don't want him and about 20% don't care. Only about 30% of supporters on here wanted us to actually sign Terry. He'll get a chance, just like everyone else that signs for us, but I reckon come November he'll have either played about 3 games for us, or will be getting pelters.