24 Jun 2025 13:04:01
Hi EHL
Maybe reading your reply all wrong.
Just seeing your response to my question
Thanks for answering it.
Did I hear or read Raskin is being coached to play a number 8 Role in the team?
You mention in your response if RM can get the left sorted ? Left as in a left winger will Cortes not play on the left?
Or we talking LB position? Jefte/ Yilmaz could they be going away this summer?
Also a strengthening the 6 position what role will Raskin play if he's not sold? a 6 or 8?
Also Dessers being sold will be a pivotal moment?
Any of that you can expand possibly expand on mate?
My Brian not working very well today having a real off day so apologies if my questions are coming across as daft?
24 Jun 2025 13:18:08
Of course,
So PC didn't have a LW due to injuries to OC and RM - plus RY to an extent. We tried to address this in January, through a loan move from Southampton, but the deal was pulled for financial reasons.
If OC can stay for and RM can add to this we'll be much stronger.
We also didn't have a 6, but spent a lot of time developing NR and CB from 8's to 6's - however I suspect we'll look to bring in an experienced 6 as we'll look to play two at times.
Finally CD couldn't play in PC or RMs system - he's just not got the skillset and throughout last season we had to adjust our playing style to suit him. Seeing him go will clear the way for a step change in how we play.
Hope that helps.
24 Jun 2025 13:19:08
Stingo, Think Raskin would be an 8 mate.
24 Jun 2025 13:29:42
Stig, I love your posts there's always questions in there that I mean to ask but never get round to it.
EHL always great at replying mate, I agree on the Dessers part, scored goals and worked hard but his overall play is pretty poor imo, just simple things like laying the ball off to people or 5yard passes at times seemed like it was an absolute struggle. then he'd score a top goal out of nowhere I suppose lol.
24 Jun 2025 13:44:57
Great insight EHL. But this 6 and 8 and RM (2) and OC and CD and. Wish we could just go back to sirnames. Then I don't have to think for two minutes to decipher who they are. Ok?
24 Jun 2025 13:52:34
Thanks mate. Makes a lot of sense. Do u think OC will finally have an impact this season? Baz didn't seem impressed by his desire despite being fit by end of season. Hope he has a good preseason.
24 Jun 2025 14:05:54
Took me aboot half an hour to read that working out peoples initials!
24 Jun 2025 14:33:23
Hahaha, so used to shortening them to initials - sorry!
I really like Cortes and think he could light up the league. In terms of commitment, he's one who returned to the training centre early and has spent some time working with the new team already.
{Ed001's Note - I am so glad someone else doesn't like that, it is so hard for me to figure out from initials looking after so many sites. Sometimes it gets very confusing! First I have to double check which site I am editing and then I can try and figure out who is talked about. Though often I have to give up.}
24 Jun 2025 14:51:21
EHL
RM - Ross Mcausland?
24 Jun 2025 15:18:27
Copland - Ross McCausland has a system?
24 Jun 2025 15:26:04
Ffs its like countdown.
24 Jun 2025 15:47:49
I'll have a P, Bob.
24 Jun 2025 15:57:08
Rabbi matondo fgs.
24 Jun 2025 16:14:21
Rabbi Matondo.
24 Jun 2025 16:32:16
Phew! Others feel the same ?.
24 Jun 2025 16:58:53
Rabbi matondo? Russel martin? Ryan mccausland?
24 Jun 2025 17:33:12
Got that one wrong ?.
24 Jun 2025 17:42:57
Haha well at least it made people think for a few mins EHl ?
So it was other way about with Raskin and Baron getting coached more to play the 6 role?
EHL do you think Barron will have a big part to play this season? Especially if Raskin is sold but at the minute that doesn't look like what the club want to do?
Rabbi Matondo can he make an impact ohhh I'm not to sure plenty of speed but not much else goes on up their at times needs to be more calm and collected on the ball and look up more when he's passing or swinging a ball in?
If Dessers goes be interesting to know who it will be to take his place
Things possibly Calming down over by might see Turgeman get his move after all?
EHL who do you think will be out left back this season? Yilmaz or Jefte or someone different?