New Poster and Next Season

[shrimpingbythesea]

After having read this site for what seems like eternity I have picked up the courage to join the shrimpers family.

I wanted start my thread by getting opinions on the shape of our team in regard to next season depending on whether we go up or stay in league one.

If we fail in the play offs then we have to look at the postives in regard to that we ended season very well which should put us in a good postion for next season. This occured with playing a consistent team. However players wise I don't think too much needs to be done. Our young players will be another year older and all i can think of is a winger (Tommy Black is a little too lazy for my liking and Scannel is raw) and a strong Centre half. I hope to keep Mulgrew. Up front with Barney and Walker with Revell and a goal scoring Hoops it look good enough.

However if we went up then a few changes may be needed. First and foremost the Club, Tilly and the players will know what to expect this time around. However much i like Flav and that he did a good job for us last year, a goalkeeper may be on my shopping list. If Cerny goes QPR i would not say no to Camp or perhaps Price from Derby. I think Franco and Mulgrew (i hope) will be solid enough but another centre enough with real presence will be needed. Again in regard to the comment above a talented winger (perhaps on loan - Arsenal always produce good kids). Up front I think we will need an experience head to lead our line like Goater did a few years back.

What do others think?

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

I'd like a new CB if we go up or not.

If we go up, i think we do need an experienced front man, maybe not always to play all the time but just to have his presence around the club would be good

 

[Cricko]

Welcome to the Zone.The house of ill repute....;)

 

[leeblue]

You spot on about the GK position yes flavs is a legend but not good enough for the CCC, two new midfielders centre and wing(even if we stay down), the forward line up of walker, barney, Revell and a flourishing hooper would possibly be good enough for the ccc, and that big dominating CB would be nice, welcome to the Zone BTW

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

Great 1st post & I think you've got that pretty much spot on there.

If we do fail in the playoffs (& lets face facts purely in probability terms we've got more chance of failing that winning them) I hope we can build on the successful season we've had and be challenging next season too.

I see us going more down the Swansea/Forest route rather than a Yeovil one.
As I've said before, it would be awful to move into FF after a relegation season (like Col U will have to suffer next season). I say consolidation in L1 for another year (even with a successful promotion push & a better chance of staying up in CCC) won't be such a bad thing.

 

[canveyshrimper]

Welcome to the Zone.The house of ill repute....;)

Only when you're in John.;)

Welcome to SZ mate.

 

[BaileytheQuitter]

Welcome buddy.

 

[wiggy]

You spot on about the GK position yes flavs is a legend but not good enough for the CCC, two new midfielders centre and wing(even if we stay down), the forward line up of walker, barney, Revell and a flourishing hooper would possibly be good enough for the ccc, and that big dominating CB would be nice, welcome to the Zone BTW

More crap, Flavs aint good enough bur Revell is. Give him a chance and all that rubbish but he is maginally better than Harrold!

 

[fredheim_holm]

Welcome shrimpingbythesea, this is Wiggy, you will soon get used to her love of Darryl.

More crap, Flavs aint good enough bur Revell is. Give him a chance and all that rubbish but he is maginally better than Harrold!

 

[leeblue]

bless wiggy, Revell 4th choice btw and can anyone really say we seen enough of Revell to really form a solid view me thinks not.

 

[Austin the Shrimper]

Welcome mate, pretty much agree with what your saying. Just put in my first season on the zone after supporting the blues for 16 years, must say never knew so many people cared about the Shrimpers. Welcome to the family......oh and wiggy.