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Wolborough wrote: ↑16 Oct 2023, 17:30 We need a decent right back, left back and centre half. We need a pacey strong midfield player, we need a powerful centre forward. By not filling the glaring gaps was will continue to perform poorly, we will struggle to keep towards to top of the table.

Dave wrote: ↑16 Oct 2023, 16:53 Seen quite a lot written about whether the ownership have provided a big enough budget to plug the gaps in the squad, and many suggestions our squad is paper thin.

Agree we are short of numbers in the squad, but I'm going to use the term 'for all the wrong reasons' again, been said in an above post it was patently obvious to all we were short of a right back, centre back and a striker, totally agree with this point. So if the budget was already pretty much maxed out, why did GJ sign DeSilva on the eve of the new season, when we already had Stobbs and Collins who fulfil the same position as DeSilva , money wasted, a squad position wasted as they all can't play.

Not going to be hypocritical I was happy to see Dawson signed, with the benefit of hindsight that looks to have been a huge and costly mistake. With Asa Hall , there's never going to be any doubt he's been a great servant to football, and a great servant to our club, but last season, again it was obvious, his best days had past him by, his retention for counts as another huge waste of money and a squad space that could and should have been filled with a centre back.

this leaves us with; Hall, Hanson, McGavin, Donnellan, Lapslie and Dawson all central midfielders, again they can't all play in the centre, so we've seen Donnellan press ganged into defence, but, must be pointed out he is a central midfielder by trade, us fans moan about the concession of poor goals, this is one consequence of Donnellan playing there over and above as a makeshift defender when needed , not just the penalties he conceded alone last season, but Saturday as he clearly got in Halstead's way doing him no favours.

Which highlights the need for a right back, so for me it appears our squad is paper thin for all the wrong reasons, and money probably was there, I would suggest miss-spent.

happytorq wrote: ↑16 Oct 2023, 15:47
I don't know whether changing the manager would make a difference, but it might well be worth a try. That said - it's not going to happen, is it.

United62 wrote: ↑13 Oct 2023, 08:55
Prediction (for what it's worth): Heart says 2-0, head says 0-1. Hopefully not a draw as this'll mean having to visit Legoland and having to go there once in a season is bad enough.

UnitedinDevon wrote: ↑12 Oct 2023, 20:51 Don't watch GJs press call video out today

- he says he's happy with the squad
- only wants the 'right fans'

Deluded

culmstockgull wrote: ↑12 Oct 2023, 13:41 Can anyone also explain why as a Truro supporter friend tells me Torquay requested bringing the new year fixture forward by two days to the 30th. Has Johnson got another saga break planned over the new year.

Dave_Pougher wrote: ↑11 Oct 2023, 17:02 Have to say it is frustrating when you see the likes of WSM can get loans from Southampton.

Ok we have no idea about the quality of such loans but compared to our current loan strategy it’s good.

rivieratouch wrote: ↑09 Oct 2023, 18:36 Sell Halstead for a couple of quid

Gullsandbeyond121 wrote: ↑08 Oct 2023, 20:43 I can only assume the budget is spent on the Old favourites otherwise why else would we not have strengthened with Loans.

Cheddargull wrote: ↑02 Oct 2023, 18:04 We play at Eastbourne in between the two fixtures.

culmstockgull wrote: ↑02 Oct 2023, 15:40 I think we should be winning both, glad its at home, on grass and not against some lower league team whose only tactic is to kick us off the park. Lets hope the powers that be do not get greedy on prices.