e4sby wrote: ↑Tue Jun 02, 2020 6:50 am
Darlofan97 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 11:05 pm
His minutes to goals/assists is actually decent. It’s difficult to judge with such limited game-time spread across a number of seasons. He is definitely more of an impact player but at 22, still has time to improve.
I certainly wouldn’t be writing it off, like some have, for the reasons I’ve outlined.
Certainly had a decent impact for a Blyth side that reached the play-offs.
But if it was a choice between Wrightson and Lambert who would you choose? I'm presuming Lambert is a target of AA and his versatility of playing ACM and out wide like he did at Blyth will enable to AA to bring in his couple of forwards he's wanting
For me I'd rather have Lambert. We already have Donawa, Rivers and Holmes to cover wide. Add to that if we get another CF Campbell can cover those areas too.
Winger is always an area I feel like is well covered by a loanee if needed. Plenty of players in academies with decent pace and skill and it's a position where potentially any lack of physicality needed for mens football isn't highlighted as much as it may be in the centre of the pitch.
I'd rather focus spending the budget on the spine of the team that we need to compete first, if there is enough left for Wrightson after that then give him a go. But first let's lock down:
Goalkeeper: Hemmings, Turner, Brynn etc
CB: (not seen any names released that I think fit the bill yet).
CM: Lambert, gives a good option and could play a more advanced role infront of Hatfield, Wheatley, Atkinson or Hedley etc and potentially cover the wide areas as he did at Blyth.
CF: still really really want O'Neill back he was so suited to us and how Alun likes to play. Maguire undoubtedly quality at this level but wonder whether he would actually solve the problem we had last season, which was an inability to change it up and go a bit more direct with crosses etc in the final third.
Seen others mention Boyes, wouldn't touch him with a barge pole till we know what's going on with any potential betting bans.