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Recruitment

By StirlingBoro91Today 10:19Today at 10:19:40

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I know this may be a little premature but this always enters my mind for playoff sides.

Are we essentially hitting pause on recruitment and contract renewals for up to 3 weeks (if we make the final)?

I know the transfer window doesn't open until mid-June but right now I'm sure we'd already be putting together a list of players we're going after and players coming to the end of their contracts elsewhere (are approaches allowed before June for those players?).

Until we know which league we're playing in next season we can't press ahead too strongly with bringing in new players surely?

That being said which positions do people think need strengthening either way? Who needs to be cleared out? And are there any players we've been linked with or should go for whichever league we're in next season?

Personally I think our recruitment shouldn't vary too much if we make it up versus staying in League One. I don't want us falling into the trap of paying Championship wages and then falling back to League One and being saddled with them.

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By BedsBoro (peanut)Today 10:44Today at 10:44:55In response to Recruitment Top of thread

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Agree on not going mad if we did go up, the pyramid is littered with teams that have spent loads after getting promoted, been relegated and then spent years playing catch up.

But the priority has to be attacking players - and a pacier centre back, regardless of what league we're in. Think we're very well stocked at full back and in centre midfield if White and Phillips stay, but we definitely need a goal scorer (like almost every other club) ideally one that can hold the ball up, and then a faster option who can play with Piergianni/Goode/Freestone/Taylor whoever stays. Pace in general is something we're lacking, and would massively help with progressing the ball up the pitch and making us more dangerous. Saying that, I think Revs tends to favour solidity and the ability to defend as part of the team over the flashier players who might not offer as much at the back (like Phoenix).

Other than that I think a big strength of ours currently is consistency and the fact that most of our core have been with us for a few seasons now, so I hope whatever happens that almost all of them stay

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By Copes (CDawg)Today 10:49Today at 10:49:56In response to Re: Recruitment Top of thread

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As someone mentioned below, Joe Taylor would be a good pickup, but would only be realistic if we went up.

Same with Archie Collins from Peterborough.

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By SevToday 11:12Today at 11:12:56In response to Re: Recruitment Top of thread

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Lincoln and Leicester are supposedly after him.

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By CloggerToday 11:15Today at 11:15:30In response to Re: Recruitment Top of thread

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Who needs forwards when you've got Sweens?!

I like Tolaj, bit beyond us though

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