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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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Re: Recruitment
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Phil will have had two budgets prepared.
He will also know which players (current) can fit into both budgets (they'll all expect a big wage rise if we go up).
So negotiations will have started with Leon and agents, they just can't finalise them.
As for new signings, we will have L1 and Championship targets (but dont know who's being released & retained from most clubs yet). So shouldn't be too far behind that curve.
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Agree but have told those definitely going already to give them more time club hunting e g Simpson, Roberts M
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Usually I would say premature. I think we have a great base to build from in the Championship or League One. The profile of player we will look to add should be the same in either division.
Step one has to be retaining or adequately replacing Harvey White and Charlie Goode.
Step two, quality attacking pace. Our style of play won’t change too much. As I’ve said elsewhere this term I believe we’d score more if we had quicker players in transition. They also have to tick the boxes defensively and be technically sound. This will cost money. It’s an area where I wouldn’t mind us using the loan market so long as we do it well (no lazy dickheads).
There’s been talk of defensive pace, I don’t think it’s as important. We set up in such a way that the centre backs don’t have to be fast. I wouldn’t be against us adding some but it’s not the priority.
Beyond that it’s tweaks. Making sure the players who do come in fit the club culture as much as they fit the playing style and that anyone who leaves is replaced with a better option in their position.
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Re: Recruitment
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Patterson and Campbell frequently featured in our good start to the season, which was entertaining to watch (some people have forgotten that part of the season).
Campbell has been plagued with injuries and I assume Phoenix has been tasked with improving his all round game. He looked just as exciting when he came on against Wigan.
Anyway, the point I was trying to make is if those two are fit/improving all the time then we have two good attacking players there with a degree of pace. But yes agre that is an area I'd like to see improvement on.
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Re: Recruitment
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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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Re: Recruitment
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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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I did think about Collins but imagine a few bigger clubs will throw money at him, he's always stood out whenever we've played Peterborough. Would be a brilliant signing if we could get him though
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Lincoln and Leicester are supposedly after him.
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Leicester? With what money?
Watched a very good fan podcast of theirs with Charlie Methven on as guest. Sounds like the future could be very painful for them.
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They will used creative accounting again or just a great more month's tax to their creditor list.
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Who needs forwards when you've got Sweens?!
I like Tolaj, bit beyond us though
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