by Crowbar6753 »
22 Feb 2024 16:22
Crowbar6753 Snowflake Royal WestYorksRoyal If Mbengue and Bindon continue to do well, it makes no sense to bring Holmes back in. Better to let them keep playing together so they can be 1st choice next year.
I doubt we need to worry much about Holmes displacing him for many games.
To be honest, i would stick with Bindon and Mbengue as it seems to be working ok and as mentioned it may well be our starting pair at CB next season so it seems only fair to give them more time to gel as a partnership.
Saying ,that, i would also like to see if Dorsett can stake a claim to partner alongside bindon as it is his preferred position and he's looked a good player when played at LB.
Mola is improving week by week and may just be starting to show everybody the potential that somebody saw in him when we signed him. There is still plenty of room for improvement but should be able to tie down this position next season.
Let's face it, the nucleus of our team are very young and we are slowly seeing things come together towards the back end of the season!! This team will only get better together as time goes by and really doesn't need much major surgery over the off season other than tying up some decent contracts to ensure this team is able to grow together.
Hopefully the takeover will eventually go through and the academy will continue to run at Cat 1 level allowing us to continue to cherry pick from our bright young stars allowing the club to be sustainably run and putting an end to any crazy spending in the future.
Just for shits and giggles, i mentioned keeping this team together as they will only improve. How about this for a starting 11 next season.
Button
Yids Bindon Dorsett Mola
Savage Wing
Azeez Knibbs Kelvin.E
Smith
Back 5: Button is steady if not great and still able to do a job at the level. Yids isn't getting any younger but more than able for another season. Bindon, Dorsett and Mola all should grow into their positions.
DM: Wing and Savage are both very good for this level. Wing is probably peaking and Savage has bags of potential. Not forgetting Craig who for me has the looks of a special player and its really close between him and Savage.
AM: Azeez will only get better and Knibbs should get goals playing off Smiths shoulder. Finally Kelvin.E, for me he has looked much better out wide when taking on defenders and running into the box. Could well be a better fit than as a lone striker!!
ST: Smith is still the man, however, we were informed by the Cambridge fans that he tends to go on spells without scoring, but he gives 110% every game and should still get 10/15 goals per season. Would like to see Wareham given a run especially as Kelvin.E has been moved out wide.