LeftWinger

I've heard the club DO think we will make a signing/signings today.

I reckon it's Sadio Mane. Just to add to the ridiculous list of names being touted about

How can Lenihan not count but Travis does? Wasn't Travis about 17 when he joined from Liverpool?

Think this lad deserves a bit of a mention at the moment. With 8 goals this season - he's only one short of his total goals for last season. Also got 5 goals in the last 10 - of which he's only started 8. 8 goals and 5 assists also puts him level with Dack in terms of goals contributed (10 goals and 3 assists). I wasn't his biggest fan, but he really seems to be improving at the moment and his pace is always a threat. He's realistically the only player that will push Downing for the POTY award, and it wouldn't surprise me if he gets it if he keeps up his recent form. Maybe he's the man to step up and take some of the pressure off in terms of goals in Dack's absence.

I think you'll care when I tell you what the complaint is...

Profit ???

I think the market has moved on a lot in those three years though. Players are costing a lot more to buy now thanks to the current Premier League TV deal, so are we actually any better off?

Not to forget Ripley!!

We've only conceded 2 in the last 6 games. I think Walton is slowly starting to look a capable keeper at this level.

I'd forgotten about him. What about Maceo Rigters? I remember him missing the ball when attempting a header in one game, and he looked like he had never played football in his life (despite being the top scorer at some international European tournament at youth level) EDIT: He might have actually been the decade before (Rigters)

He did win our player of the year one season though, so I think it's a bit harsh to list him as one of our worst.

Where would you fit Dack in that system? I just think with a 4-4-2 you lose a lot of threat from our best player.

Bournemouth, Brighton and Burnley seem to manage alright with it.

I had this horrible nightmare that Danny Murphy played for us.

Was just having a look at Wigan's record with and without Mulgrew this season. With: W3 D3 L7 - 0.92pts/game Without: W1 D1 L6 - 0.5pts/game So if anything, they do slightly better with him in the side. Compare that with his record at Rovers since we have been back at this level: With: W7 D9 L14 - 1pt/game Without: W21 D8 L13 - 1.69pts/game (Games include cup games, but I've put it as pts/game just as an easy comparison)

I'd sign Mitrovic, Assombalonga and Bamford. Just to further strengthen our wings

He played a couple of cup games for Bournemouth - and friendlies. I bet you Mahoney goes on to have a more successful career than Armstrong. We'll have to dig this post out in a few years

I heard Birmingham fans rated him when he was there, and some Bournemouth fans were disappointed he didn't get more of a chance. I'd personally play him over Armstrong, but I'm a round pegs in round holes kind of guy.

Jack O'Connell was almost 21 when we let him leave after years of going out on loan. He's a Premier League regular now.

He certainly wouldn't. We've got far too many strikers we can play out wide before picking an actual winger

If you compare Rhodes and Rochina in 12/13 - we won 32% of games with Rhodes starting, compared to 46% of games when Rochina started. Then looking at 13/14 - we won 48% of games that King started in, 45% of games that Gestede started and 40% of games Rhodes started in. Rhodes lack of pace, strength and ability to hold up the ball caused us issues when we didn't have the ball or when he couldn't hold it up in my opinion.

Between Gestede, King and Rochina they would have scored plenty of goals I'd have thought. I think it would have improved us defensively as well as Rhodes couldn't hold the ball up to save his life. Gestede could and King could stretch teams with his pace.

Friedel, Emerton, Amoruso, Short, Gray, Gresko, De Pedro, Ferguson, Matteo, Yorke, Stead That was his team in his final home game before he went to Newcastle. Garth Crooks would have been proud of that line up! Still not quite sure who was playing where.

I think he was unlucky not to get a better run of games. I'd have loved to have seen Rhodes left out, and Rochina playing in behind Gestede and King around that time. Think we would have scored a lot of goals playing like that - with a three in midfield behind and the full backs providing width.

Plus, he's not actually keeping players happy with his rotation system anyway.