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Players to Sign From Lower Leagues

Sat May 12, 2018 1:06 pm

First time this season I've done one of these or even looked at as a thread as having been dreading putting a curse on our promotion hopes... But now we've done it, I can have a go too!
Anyway, some of these may surprise you but I think we have to go for players with the highest nuisance value possible. They don't have to be fancy-dans but just players that cause teams a problem!

Defence :

Aden Flint - from the Wurzels would be my top choice. Maybe even give them Connolly in exchange.
6"6 and a nightmare to defend against. I would love the added nuisance he'd give us at long-throws and set-pieces. Would score us a bundle and help us out of the trenches against a side like Man United who make us look like midgets!
Cost - £6m - £10m?

Midfield:

Ben Pearson - from Preston. Looked excellent every time we've faced him. Energetic and efficient with the ball. Surely would jump at the chance of Premier League football.
Cost - £6m - £10m

Attack :

Jack Marriott - from the Posh. Scores all the types of goals that our current crop of forwards don't. Times his runs off the last defender to perfection and is a neat finisher. Will be a queue of clubs after him but we genuinely have a void he could fill for us.
Cost £5m+?

These three would bolster us nicely.
I particularly like Flint as he's not the sort of player top international players come up against often, a bit of a wildcard.
I realise however, that potentially these three could cost us around £25m! It's crazy really, just goes to show how frugal and wise NW will have to be next season with his money. Makes you realise we'll be very fortunate to pick up the 6 players he wants anywhere below £40m... Crazy money.

Re: Players to Sign From Lower Leagues

Sat May 12, 2018 1:53 pm

Flint I'd take even though I can't stand the tosser but as you said he would fit right into our style.

Pearson is a good shout, definetly a Warnock type player. I mentioned Ryan Woods-Brentford and John McGinn-Hibs in a previous thread as other cm options.

However don't agree with Marriot. Yes he scores great goals in league 1 but he's lightweight and doesn't work hard enough. I would prefer us to go for Adama Traore from Boro if they don't make it up.

Our biggest problem is finding someone who can score 15-20 goals a season for us. I don't think Zohore is that man. Maybe the likes of Andre Gray or Dwight Gayle who would be realistic targets.

Re: Players to Sign From Lower Leagues

Sat May 12, 2018 3:58 pm

Dave Brooks and Ollie Watkins are much more likely

Re: Players to Sign From Lower Leagues

Sat May 12, 2018 4:39 pm

My list from the lower leagues would be:

Defence
Aiden Flint - Bristol
Jonny Evans - West Brom
Greg Cunningham - Preston

Midfield
James Maddison - Norwich
Samuel Saiz - Leeds
Forestieri - Sheff Wed

Striker
Jay Rodriguez - West Brom
Matej Vydra - Derby

Re: Players to Sign From Lower Leagues

Sat May 12, 2018 4:39 pm

My list from the lower leagues would be:

Defence
Aiden Flint - Bristol
Jonny Evans - West Brom
Greg Cunningham - Preston

Midfield
James Maddison - Norwich
Samuel Saiz - Leeds
Forestieri - Sheff Wed

Striker
Jay Rodriguez - West Brom
Matej Vydra - Derby

Re: Players to Sign From Lower Leagues

Sat May 12, 2018 5:30 pm

I quite like Aden flint ,


Isn’t the other guy supposed to be their best defender? Is it Bryan?

Re: Players to Sign From Lower Leagues

Sat May 12, 2018 8:16 pm

Bradley dack, Ollie Watkins and Bobby Reid