Midfield

The only thing missing for me last year was goal scored and that's what the stats say, quite liked Lenny but not too fussed he has gone although all we need now is one or two goalscorers easy done  

Happy with our midfielders. All decent players, but I would like to see a right winger beat his man and cross the ball with his right foot. Not saying anything bad about mackreth, very willing and helps out the full back massively but too many times in games he tries to beat his man only to then cut inside and play weak crosses with his left peg.

Quoted from Maringer

Yep, I agree that our lack of strength and pace in the middle of the park is a weakness at times. I know that Chandler's name has been mentioned here and there and, from what I've seen of him, he would give us the option of some much-needed pace in central midfield.

  Don't think he has the physique we could do with, and the only pace he demonstrated at BP was running to the ref to remonstrate and moan about decisions, in fact he spent most of the game in the centre circle but I think he was carrying an injury.

Still think we'll sign 2 more midfielders. Another cm (chandler) and another winger

A wish list would be:

A creative midfielder,

A winger who can create something out of nothing, (a slimmer, more consistent version of Scott Neilson)

Omar Bogle

Another striker.

Maybe with Lenny departing Hurst will change the way we play and utilise Mackreth and Arnold better.

My very personal point of view from the limited number games I saw as an exile last season was of a midfield that played quite defensively. They sometimes appeared nearer the back four and were slow to react to loose balls particularly when looking for the lay offs from long aimless balls played forward. On a more positive note we  looked dangerous and created great chances when quick ball was played through our midfield on the floor. I think most of us would like to see more quality in midfield but I am worried we're too reliant on Disley, something I don't envisage changing next season.

Quoted from Barrattstander

  Don't think he has the physique we could do with, and the only pace he demonstrated at BP was running to the ref to remonstrate and moan about decisions, in fact he spent most of the game in the centre circle but I think he was carrying an injury.

This. I don't think he's a player we need.

Quoted from Paul62

My very personal point of view from the limited number games I saw as an exile last season was of a midfield that played quite defensively. They sometimes appeared nearer the back four and were slow to react to loose balls particularly when looking for the lay offs from long aimless balls played forward. On a more positive note we  looked dangerous and created great chances when quick ball was played through our midfield on the floor. I think most of us would like to see more quality in midfield but I am worried we're too reliant on Disley, something I don't envisage changing next season.

I agree with your observations,  we know they can move the ball on the floor and be dangerous , but they are playing to order .  When I have made these comments I'm being told I'm negative . Again , Disley is in the twilight of his career , and like yourself feel we can't rely  on past performances .

Whatever we need more goals from midfield and Dis should get in the box more often particularly as he's the best header we've got in the side Just means when he goes forward Clay or Brown has to do his job at the back

I footballing terms Clay should continue to develop as a central midfielder for a few years yet so we may well have that dynimism already. He certainly showed it at Wembley, tho granted that was against tired legs, but he showed more vision and drive than anyone else other than Arnold in the first twenty mins.