Fatigue

We don't need a striker who scores 20+ goals - there aren't many of them around and players scoring a hatful in non-league are generally down there for a reason, one or two exceptions aside. What we needed this season was a suitable backup for Taylor who could chip in with goals here and there but helps the team to score and win games.

It's no surprise that McAtee has been far off his best since returning from injury as he doesn't have somebody like Taylor to play off.

There are plenty of teams in this division who can outmuscle us and our squad doesn't appear to be capable of outplaying them when we're getting shoved from pillar to post and losing out in the aerial duels.

Given Hurst's otherwise pragmatic nature it's always a surprise that he doesn't really seem to consider this aspect of the game enough. Only really Green who is a signing with this sort of thing in mind and we might well have done a bit better against Colchester and Gillingham had he been fit to play.

Finding diamonds in the rough from leagues below is the dream for every league team, but in terms of forward players who tear up Step 2 and Step 3 of English Football and then go onto do the same in the EFL is incredibly few and far between. I'm not saying they aren't out there because they clearly are, but for every Vardy there is dozens of Montel Gibsons, Jackson Jr, Sisays etc left by the roadside.  

The gap between NLN/S and the best 3/4 teams in the NL and then League 2 is gigantic.  All 4 of the teams promoted to the NL this season are either in the relegation zone, or hovering just above it.

Quoted from 123614

Genuine question.  Seeing as we can't compete financially and our location seems to be a problem too, what strategy would you suggest to help us sign a couple of top quality League 2 players?  For example, do we take a punt, hypothetically on a striker who has scored say 26 goals in a League two below us, and hope that playing with better players might enable him to do the same in League 2?

Danny Elliott is now at his third club this season in the NL after scoring 31 for NLN side Boston last season. I said I didn't think League 2 was his level and it looks like NL is his ceiling.

Macaulay Langstaff on the other hand who Notts County signed from NLN champions Gateshead last summer...

Quoted from jamesgtfc

Danny Elliott is now at his third club this season in the NL after scoring 31 for NLN side Boston last season. I said I didn't think League 2 was his level and it looks like NL is his ceiling.

Macaulay Langstaff on the other hand who Notts County signed from NLN champions Gateshead last summer...

Has Elliot played in League Two?

Quoted from 123614

Has Elliot played in League Two?

6 games, no goals for Port Vale in 2019. Half of his 59 career goals in 157 appearances came last season in his 50 appearances for Boston.

Thank you, some progress then.

Quoted from Maringer

What we needed this season was a suitable backup for Taylor who could chip in with goals here and there but helps the team to score and win

Should have kept Mani And told him he would be first choice. Doesn't take a genius to know that Taylor wouldn't be able to play every game for the whole season.