Lags Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 (edited) Given next season will see Latics actually have more what I would call 'first eleven players' contracted than in recent times, what do we think will be our transfer activity? I can't see it being anywhere near as hectic activity we've witnessed. Who would we like to seek showing the door and what positions need to filled to enable us to challenge in the right half of the table? For me we need what we haven't had in seasons, that goal scorer first and foremost. Edited April 25, 2017 by Lags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wroteforluck87 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Was just about to raise the question of players under contract for next season on a thread of its own... "What is just as exciting as having John here as manager next year (and beyond) is the fact that we have 14 players under contract for season 2017/18 and everyone is a player that has performed so well from January and if we had to start next year with those players, we would be a very good side." normally quite up to date with this sort of stuff but I'm not now for one reason or another does anyone have a revised list? back to the original question a goalie and a goalscorer should be the first to items on Sheridans shopping list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorvik_latic Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 11 minutes ago, Lags said: Given next season will see Latics actually have more what I would call 'first eleven players' contracted than in recent times, what do we think will be our transfer activity? I can't see it being anywhere near as hectic activity we've witnessed. Who would we like to seek showing the door and what positions need to filled to enable us to challenge in the right half of the table? For me we need what we haven't had in seasons, that goal scorer first and foremost. On top of the obvious, I'd like us to sign a decent left back - preferably with a long throw. It's a position we have always seemed to struggle with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 23 minutes ago, Lags said: Given next season will see Latics actually have more what I would call 'first eleven players' contracted than in recent times, what do we think will be our transfer activity? I can't see it being anywhere near as hectic activity we've witnessed. Who would we like to seek showing the door and what positions need to filled to enable us to challenge in the right half of the table? For me we need what we haven't had in seasons, that goal scorer first and foremost. Obviously depends on who stays and who goes, but at a minimum: Goalkeeper Left back Striker (that elusive 20-goal-a-season man everyone wants) After that, a central midfielder and possibly a right back. Sort of depends on whether we extend McLaughlin (I hope so) and keep Law, and if so what position Sheridan wants to use McLaughlin in. Wing? We'll need a new full back. Full back? We'll need a new winger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 GK - Ripley LB - James Meredith, Shane Ferguson, Paul Kochesky all out of contract all well capable at our level. CM - Baxter ST - Ajose, Clarke, Main Job done Ei Ei Ei O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzlatic Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 10 minutes ago, Crusoe said: Obviously depends on who stays and who goes, but at a minimum: Goalkeeper Left back Striker (that elusive 20-goal-a-season man everyone wants) After that, a central midfielder and possibly a right back. Sort of depends on whether we extend McLaughlin (I hope so) and keep Law, and if so what position Sheridan wants to use McLaughlin in. Wing? We'll need a new full back. Full back? We'll need a new winger. Would like to see McLaughlin further forward and Dummigan find last seasons form so the right side should be ok. Crying out for a left back/wing back. And goalie and striker too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I forgot Dummigan. I'd love to see him recapture his form and then we've a ready made right back and money to spend elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Keep most of what we've got. We'll lose a few (Reckord, Croft, Law, Kettings, Dunne, Flynn?) and probably at least one we'd rather keep.... Wilson or Green maybe... Add a left back, a creative or box to box midfielder, sign Tope up. Wilson and Stott can cover left back though, especially if 3 at the back is Shez's first preference.. I'd like to see us sign both the midfield and forward equivalent of Clarke. And I'd rather we got a 30 year old keeper who might stay for 3 or 4 years than another loanee. That would give us a great spine and a good mix of youth and experience. The experienced striker doesn't need to be a goal machine but moreso someone with a bit of nouse who'll create for others.. More realistic we could sign someone like that too.. If Taylor is affordable he'd be good for us over a full season. I'm sad to day I wouldn't push the boat out though from what we've seen so far... Although has he been able to get match sharp? Maybe not.. I think Osei will kick on next season and could score a lot of goals in a Shez side if he does. Him playing off Holloway could work very well... Not as well as Baxter could though. I'd play him as a number 10 off Holloway if we can get him back rather than in midfield... Interesting to see if Ngoo stays. If he's cheap it makes a bit of sense given Holloway's brittleness... I think we can do better though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I thought we'd already spent next seasons money in January? All very confusing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I'd like Keeper or 2 Left Back Left Sided Midfielder/Winger A ball playing Talisman in CM or #10 Couple of strikers AND sign Brian Wilson up. Mr Reliable this year, I thought he was awful under LJ but he's become so consistent and everyone needs a steady Eddie in their lineup. I'm not getting carried away with showing the current squad loyalty, they've scored 31 goals. That needs to at least double next season. Under Robinson too many played within themselves and hid. Yes the tactics were shit but Ripley and Clarke apart who stepped up to the plate? Let's see what Shez can do and just because we've handed out some longer deals doesn't mean we won't wheel and deal if Corney/Shez thinks the deal is right. It's going to be an intriguing and I hope fairly mundane summer given the farce of the last two years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookersstandandy Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 2 hours ago, HarryBosch said: We'll lose.... Reckord I used to think that about Connor Brown every summer..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer1 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Preston fan tells me Jermaine Beckford can't catch in the Championship at Preston. May be up for another league 1 move...Probably not possible but guarantees goals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolatic Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I wonder if we could tempt James Vaughan away from the bucket shakers? He could be the 20+ a season man feeding off Holloway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 No changes in manager No Winding up Petitions No fire sales No other random shit storms Just 5-6 players leaving and 5-6 coming in. Stability and continuity are what we need. That way we can build on the chemistry, team spirit and momentum that currently exists in the squad. Is that too much to ask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 7 minutes ago, GlossopLatic said: No changes in manager No Winding up Petitions No fire sales No other random shit storms Just 5-6 players leaving and 5-6 coming in. Stability and continuity are what we need. That way we can build on the chemistry, team spirit and momentum that currently exists in the squad. Is that too much to ask? Send this as an open letter to the club.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, wroteforluck87 said: Was just about to raise the question of players under contract for next season on a thread of its own... "What is just as exciting as having John here as manager next year (and beyond) is the fact that we have 14 players under contract for season 2017/18 and everyone is a player that has performed so well from January and if we had to start next year with those players, we would be a very good side." normally quite up to date with this sort of stuff but I'm not now for one reason or another does anyone have a revised list? back to the original question a goalie and a goalscorer should be the first to items on Sheridans shopping list Here's Crusoe's list in case you missed it: Edited April 25, 2017 by singe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 (edited) Althugh Shez now has a very good record of getting players he did not sign playing well, he has been on record a few times as saying he'd rather go with who he knows could do a job. Obviously he has signed a couple to do that, but I think we might see a few more than we would expect leave, and more signings than expected. Edited April 25, 2017 by singe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handsy Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Ruben Reid and Dean Smalley then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueatheart Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 11 minutes ago, Handsy said: Ruben Reid and Dean Smalley then Smalley has been a free agent all season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mighty_bosh Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Can Stott play left back? If so then I'd say it isn't that desperate for us to get a new left back in. Keeper and a striker to play off Holloway are the key areas if all the loanees go back. I'm interested to see what Shez will do with Banks as well. Banks is a type of player that the squad needs but Shez might fancy his chances at getting a higher quality centre mid in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 5 minutes ago, the_mighty_bosh said: Can Stott play left back? If so then I'd say it isn't that desperate for us to get a new left back in. Keeper and a striker to play off Holloway are the key areas if all the loanees go back. I'm interested to see what Shez will do with Banks as well. Banks is a type of player that the squad needs but Shez might fancy his chances at getting a higher quality centre mid in. I reckon Stott could play left back but it wouldn't be his position, he was done by a trick and a bit of pace by Mendes-Laing on Saturday a couple of times most notably for the goal and he'd need to sharpen up and maybe up his fitness to play there regularly, he would most definitely provide cover and give us an option there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz_Oafc Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 He' probably on the wind up but a Rochdale fan I know told me Shez wants Donal McDermott, who's apparently had a falling out with Keith the Binman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, HarryBosch said: Send this as an open letter to the club.... Well they do read this board and by the looks of the upboats plenty of others agree with me so Simon, Mark, Barry please take note. The thing is sometimes I think they get too bogged down in the negativity of this board and think that we always demand us to go and win the league by Christmas and that we expect the club to piss millions up the wall chasing promotion. The vast majority of us are abit more rational than that and understand the resource issues to a reasonable extent. We just expect to be run that bit better than it is. We don't necessarily have to increase the budget this summer to have a better squad come August we just have to make the right decisions. Edited April 25, 2017 by GlossopLatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveecky Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 2 hours ago, Gaz_Oafc said: He' probably on the wind up but a Rochdale fan I know told me Shez wants Donal McDermott, who's apparently had a falling out with Keith the Binman. Just what's needed, another none scoring forward! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc_lover Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 56 minutes ago, steveecky said: Just what's needed, another none scoring forward! From my Dale supporting mate:- "Unbelievably inconsistent And only got 65 minutes in him At his best he's easily championship but at his worst he's totally irrelevant in the game" "He's not first choice for us But scored some amazing goals" I told him I'd seen on here Shez was after him and got:- "Doesn't surprise me Hills been on about players in the squad who don't give 100% McDermott defo one of them" "When he's in form he's outstanding though" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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