14-03-2022, 04:21 PM
COVID-19, Seemingly closer to WWIII than we ever have been, and a cost of living crisis - I can't imagine being a commercial manager anywhere right now is a great gig.
Cheery stuff out of the way, some interesting points again, and another good listen.
Reading between the lines it seems that the decision on the u21s has been made for all the right reasons, but perhaps not executed ideally.
Thought the corporate day discussion was interesting as its exactly the sort of thing that is probably hard to get 100% right when you have no experience of it. Another area where hopefully we will be much better after a season of experience.
Re squad make up and overhaul I'd be happy retaining almost all of the defence - left back is somewhere that needs attention though. I do wonder if Nugent and Gerring is the right combination, and if one should be the back up to the other with Thompson or Harrison playing for a bit more pace in the backline - assuming that its Gerring that drops out it would probably make him an expensive back up though. When fit I am happy with either Armstrong or Cole, although I'd probably favour Armstrong on basis that Cole does seem to have some injury trouble.
Midfield and upfront I would anticipate the team could look very different come next year. Danny King stays for me as he has kicked on last few weeks (happy to admit I got this one wrong as I didn't think he as up to it after his return from the loan), I also like Tommy O (although I know others don't particularly). All the others for me are up for debate - some because of injury concerns and some because of a lack of quality.
Cheery stuff out of the way, some interesting points again, and another good listen.
Reading between the lines it seems that the decision on the u21s has been made for all the right reasons, but perhaps not executed ideally.
Thought the corporate day discussion was interesting as its exactly the sort of thing that is probably hard to get 100% right when you have no experience of it. Another area where hopefully we will be much better after a season of experience.
Re squad make up and overhaul I'd be happy retaining almost all of the defence - left back is somewhere that needs attention though. I do wonder if Nugent and Gerring is the right combination, and if one should be the back up to the other with Thompson or Harrison playing for a bit more pace in the backline - assuming that its Gerring that drops out it would probably make him an expensive back up though. When fit I am happy with either Armstrong or Cole, although I'd probably favour Armstrong on basis that Cole does seem to have some injury trouble.
Midfield and upfront I would anticipate the team could look very different come next year. Danny King stays for me as he has kicked on last few weeks (happy to admit I got this one wrong as I didn't think he as up to it after his return from the loan), I also like Tommy O (although I know others don't particularly). All the others for me are up for debate - some because of injury concerns and some because of a lack of quality.