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Post by Fred Andrews on Jun 22, 2024 9:02:37 GMT
I agree Bob we are slowly starting to look stronger, but I think we've still got a long way to go yet and possibly 4 or 5 more quality signings away from being competitive.
We still need a keeper, a left back, some experience in midfield and a couple of strikers, and dependant on Brayford/Hughes possibly another defender.
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Post by bobgauden on Jun 22, 2024 9:46:17 GMT
I agree Bob we are slowly starting to look stronger, but I think we've still got a long way to go yet and possibly 4 or 5 more quality signings away from being competitive. We still need a keeper, a left back, some experience in midfield and a couple of strikers, and dependant on Brayford/Hughes possibly another defender. Not too concerned about John Brayford leaving as I believe he’s starting to become exposed for pace. I’d like him to stay as a squad player and help the younger lads. Sam Hughes would be a concern if he leaves.
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Post by andrewb77 on Jun 22, 2024 12:14:21 GMT
I agree Bob we are slowly starting to look stronger, but I think we've still got a long way to go yet and possibly 4 or 5 more quality signings away from being competitive. We still need a keeper, a left back, some experience in midfield and a couple of strikers, and dependant on Brayford/Hughes possibly another defender. Not too concerned about John Brayford leaving as I believe he’s starting to become exposed for pace. I’d like him to stay as a squad player and help the younger lads. Sam Hughes would be a concern if he leaves. I could not agree more. It's getting far too civilised. When are the prices coming out. Got to be going up this season. £23 would you say in the popside.
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Post by craig1 on Jun 22, 2024 14:02:58 GMT
Not sure all the new signings will be starter's? From what I’ve read Whitfield who we brought in from Barrow is very highly rated by their fans.
Watching us against the u23’s in the EFL trophy games there was a massive difference in strength and positional awareness even against the prem teams. Still think we need a Quinn or Simmo type of player with experience in midfield who can break up the play and calm everything down. Not heard much regarding the current players but I do think Deji will do well at Mansfield if he plays in a more holding role, I know there was a split of opinions with him especially last season, but I really think it was down to the manager asking prayers to play in non suited positions, and Clough knows a little bit more about footy than most so…. 👍🏻
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Post by luke on Jun 22, 2024 14:14:45 GMT
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Post by Fred Andrews on Jun 23, 2024 8:42:28 GMT
What do people feel will happen with the 3 players we've offered contracts to.
Brayford, Hughes & Helm. It's been a good while now since they were offered deals.
We are certainly not short of defenders at the minute as good as Bray/Hughes can be on their day.
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Post by strettonbrewer on Jun 23, 2024 9:06:36 GMT
What do people feel will happen with the 3 players we've offered contracts to. Brayford, Hughes & Helm. It's been a good while now since they were offered deals. We are certainly not short of defenders at the minute as good as Bray/Hughes can be on their day. With the signings we've made I can't see them staying. If he's considering 343/352 then the CBs from Sraha Sweeney Moon Bajrami would be 3 from 4. Helm has got some job on his hands to get into this XI right now. We would be due a fee if he leaves too. Did he have a great season last year? Looked good early on but with Webster, Whitfield and Watt, I don't think he gets in
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Post by andrewb77 on Jun 23, 2024 10:02:52 GMT
So no one heard anything about match day ticket pricing. I don't know if early bird season tickets are still available. Fans have said on the forum they are not renewing their season tickets this season. Wait and see. So it seems so far we are happy. If match day tickets do go up and early bird is still available might make sense to buy a season ticket.
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Post by superbrewer on Jun 23, 2024 10:23:39 GMT
The early bird offer was supposed to finish before the season finished ,although I did hear one of two were able to renew after the cut off date ,but I would have thought by now anyone renewing would be paying the full price for their season ticket.
As for the three out of contract players I would hope at least Sam Hughes stays ,for all we now they may have already left and it will be announced on the first of July or just after.
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Post by luke on Jun 23, 2024 12:40:52 GMT
What do people feel will happen with the 3 players we've offered contracts to. Brayford, Hughes & Helm. It's been a good while now since they were offered deals. We are certainly not short of defenders at the minute as good as Bray/Hughes can be on their day. I'd like to see them all stay for different reasons - Brayford may not be at his best anymore, but his experience and leadership is invaluable, especially with the average age of the squad coming down. - Hughes is an absolute rock and has a good partnership with Sweeney, although not sure if he is best suited to possession based football - Helm is still very young so kind of have to expect some inconsistencies with him, at least we get a fee if he leaves, but I do think he has more to give for us
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Post by everard on Jun 23, 2024 15:49:20 GMT
What do people feel will happen with the 3 players we've offered contracts to. Brayford, Hughes & Helm. It's been a good while now since they were offered deals. We are certainly not short of defenders at the minute as good as Bray/Hughes can be on their day. I'd like to see them all stay for different reasons - Brayford may not be at his best anymore, but his experience and leadership is invaluable, especially with the average age of the squad coming down. - Hughes is an absolute rock and has a good partnership with Sweeney, although not sure if he is best suited to possession based football - Helm is still very young so kind of have to expect some inconsistencies with him, at least we get a fee if he leaves, but I do think he has more to give for us I agree with that Luke... Brayf would provide the connection in the squad to the Brewers history, ethos and tradition. (perhaps all that's just too sentimental tho?) Hughes as you say seems to play well with Sweeney and they're a pretty solid partnership in the middle at the back... They're both proficient with the long diagonal and they can always give it to someone else to keep possession and play it out from the back. Helm is young and surely deserves a chance to respond to Robbo's coaching...
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Post by cbh1 on Jun 23, 2024 17:08:58 GMT
Bray posted on Instagram the other day that it was his dogs first day at school at, yep, you guessed it. Doggy Daycare Burton.
Suggests to me that he, at least, is still going to be around.
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Post by strettonbrewer on Jun 23, 2024 17:55:46 GMT
I'd like to see them all stay for different reasons - Brayford may not be at his best anymore, but his experience and leadership is invaluable, especially with the average age of the squad coming down. - Hughes is an absolute rock and has a good partnership with Sweeney, although not sure if he is best suited to possession based football - Helm is still very young so kind of have to expect some inconsistencies with him, at least we get a fee if he leaves, but I do think he has more to give for us I agree with that Luke... Brayf would provide the connection in the squad to the Brewers history, ethos and tradition. (perhaps all that's just too sentimental tho?) Hughes as you say seems to play well with Sweeney and they're a pretty solid partnership in the middle at the back... They're both proficient with the long diagonal and they can always give it to someone else to keep possession and play it out from the back. Helm is young and surely deserves a chance to respond to Robbo's coaching... Hughes for me wasn't the player he was the season before. However, he has great potential still and is a huge asset to any league 1 team. For me, I'd give him the armband and beg him to stay and be the leader of this team. But, he won't be short of offers and could turn his life around financially by probably tripling his wages or more
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Post by fergo on Jun 24, 2024 8:05:57 GMT
I like Helm, he can get on the ball and play and has an eye for goal plus still young. If MR can get more consistency out of him he would be an asset.
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Post by luke on Jun 24, 2024 15:51:40 GMT
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Post by rhys0204 on Jun 24, 2024 15:51:43 GMT
New signing imminent
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Post by rhys0204 on Jun 24, 2024 16:02:08 GMT
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Post by Fred Andrews on Jun 24, 2024 16:12:56 GMT
Another midfielder in which is a big plus, we've lacked genuine midfielders over the last few seasons. Looks a talented lad with potential to improve.
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Post by luke on Jun 24, 2024 16:15:59 GMT
Great signing from some of the clips I watched of him. Another centre back signed though, does that mean Hughes is leaving? Could be the case
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Post by annable on Jun 24, 2024 16:17:00 GMT
Another midfielder in which is a big plus, we've lacked genuine midfielders over the last few seasons. Looks a talented lad with potential to improve. Central defender, Fred, according to the official site. Must admit I thought he was a central midfielder having read that somewhere a few weeks back. Also, a 4 year deal which must be some sort of record for us in contract length terms.
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