What is required?

[fred]

1. Experienced keeper.
2. CB as good as Bartley.
3. An experienced midfielder able to organize, dictate a game.
4. A proven quality striker capable to score 20 goals.

And that is the very least...

[Clive]

You forgot to mention the manager.

[hector]

We have a manager...

He may not be the best,or even very good, but we do have a manager, and it looks like he may be here at the start of the season.

[fred]

You forgot to mention the manager.

lol...maybe you`re right, maybe not.
But no doubt about the 4 player-positions I mentioned.

[YorkshireSquare]

Centre Back and Striker priority for me.

[fred]

Centre Back and Striker priority for me.

It`s been that backbone of Green-Bartley-Wood we didn`t replace and have been missing big time.

[hector]

I go along with that..

Both are positions we have needed all season...

[YorkshireSquare]

I go along with that..

Both are positions we have needed all season...

I'm not saying we don't need more, we do, but that core spine is crucial.

[SG90]

Sacking Heckingbottom first.

1. 2 CBs (since Jansson will be sold)
2. Experienced midfielder
3. CM who keeps the ball
4. Striker who can play off through balls
5. Striker who's good in the air

[fred]

Sacking Heckingbottom first.

1. 2 CBs (since Jansson will be sold)
2. Experienced midfielder
3. CM who keeps the ball
4. Striker who can play off through balls
5. Striker who's good in the air

If no bargains or on a free (with high wages)
about 25-35 million?

Dream on...

[Genghers]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43866156

3-5 of these please. No scouting required.

[Clive]

We have a manager...

He may not be the best,or even very good, but we do have a manager, and it looks like he may be here at the start of the season.

We have players for every position, too. Most of them are on longer contracts than the manager.

We could have the best players in the league and we won't go up with Heckingbottom as manager.

[andrewjohnsmith]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43866156

3-5 of these please. No scouting required.

Could we afford the wages of one?

[Ratscoot]

New manager
New mentality
Go back to playing football the TC way but with some balls and a plan B
New big dominant Captain CB
New dominant Defensive Midfielder - Captain
CF that can win a header, hold up the ball, first touch that doesn’t fly 20 yards away and can score over 20 goals in a season in the first team not in training as I suspect our current crop look amazing in training

[Genghers]

Could we afford the wages of one?

Showing no ambition if we don't try

[Genghers]

New manager
New mentality
Go back to playing football the TC way but with some balls and a plan B
New big dominant Captain CB
New dominant Defensive Midfielder - Captain
CF that can win a header, hold up the ball, first touch that doesn’t fly 20 yards away and can score over 20 goals in a season in the first team not in training as I suspect our current crop look amazing in training

Not asking for much then!

Problem is that you've pretty much described what every team outside the top 4 of the prem are after. Could be a post from an Arsenal forum any time in the last 5 years if you changed TC to AW.

[Ratscoot]

Not asking for much then!

Problem is that you've pretty much described what every team outside the top 4 of the prem are after. Could be a post from an Arsenal forum any time in the last 5 years if you changed TC to AW.

Agree Genghers but if you don’t ask you don’t get

[The Subhuman]

Here's the more pertinent question. How much will it take to get a guaranteed 20 goal plus a season striker and is 20 goals enough. Roofe would have scored 20 at current pace had he played 46 games as striker

[Genghers]

Here's the more pertinent question. How much will it take to get a guaranteed 20 goal plus a season striker and is 20 goals enough. Roofe would have scored 20 at current pace had he played 46 games as striker

They don't come cheap. We got a bargain with Wood, as proven by the fact he went for so much more after 2 years.

You're right about Roofe, and I'm not really sure why he didn't remain up front for the rest of the season. He's the only one of our forwards who has shown any sign of consistency this season. I'd love to find someone for him to play off next year, but until we get that player in, he's first choice for me.

Think we might need to go to 2 strikers next season, with one of Saiz or Hernandez behind, as we've just not been at the races in that department this year.
If we sign no one:

------------------BPF--------------------
Ayling-Jansson-Cooper-De Bock
----------------Vieira-------------------
------Philips-----------Forshaw------
-------------Hernandez---------------
--------Ekuban-----Roofe------------

Gives us the option to switch to 4-5-1 with Roofe and Hernandez wide mid-game.

[1964white]

It`s been that backbone of Green-Bartley-Wood we didn`t replace and have been missing big time.

Fans knew the score Fred, unfortunately our clueless owner & his sidekick couldn't see it as they built a League One side