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[andrewflynn]

We definitely need more grit and steel if we are bringing in some more faces, as the statement suggests. Proven at this level.

[HashtagAlty]

We are already far too heavily reliant on loans.

To have any chance we need continuity which isn't going to come when we are swapping players every one or three months.

We need  sleeves up, socks down midfield warrior and a physical striker. We need to play two up front and be less "pretty"

IMO too much experience was lost all at once over the close season with replacement players too young and 'delicate'
Academy players don't tackle and aren't tackled so when their early touches in NL result in them getting rattled by an experienced opponent some become a tad timid

I wonder if the success of loans has allowed Phil to get complaicent and start trying to snap up lads early, knowing he can get the experience if his gems take a little while.

Id be curious to know how many we've sent on loan have worked out

[Mrs Warbouys]

The statement is just what we want to hear. It’s great nurturing talent and signing ones with a view to the future, but we also need experienced conference footballers to keep us in the division now, which was my only objective/ expectation for this transitional season.It was Always going to be hard this, and we’ve had terrible luck with injuries, or at least I think we have as we don’t know where players keep disappearing to,  it that’s the assumption. But we need players that we know can cut it in this tough league now.

[cheshire cat]

Where is this mythical bench of experienced conference players?

[Silent but Ledley]

There all playing in the league below!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   SBL

[distancetraveller]

There all playing in the league below!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   SBL

In fairness I’m sure most of them would have stayed if they hadn’t got good jobs.

[FromAltyToAshford]

For me, recruitment each summer has been iffy. We were rescued from a dull first season by signing Ali Smith and Ryan Colclough (amongst others)

Last season, Kyle Ferguson tightened us up (and jones/cooper).

As I said on the podcost, our best signings have always been mid-season, which is not the best stragtegy, unless they are a boost to take you into playoffs etc.

Maybe that is circumstance. Big clubs come in for players in the summer, mop up more than they need, and all players are confident that they will get game time. Not all can, so it makes sense that it is probably easier to pick up better players mid-season, particularly if they actually want to play... The realisation that you're not going to play much probably sets in about now.

Might not be a bad time to be looking.