[The Earl of Chesterfield]

spire1234, on Jun 25 2010, 09:13 PM, said:

Does the thought of this team excite anyone, with possibly a RB, and a Striker coming as well....

Lee

Gray Ford Downes Robertson

Lowrey Allott Whitaker Mcdermott

Talbot Lester


Subs: Crossley, Page, Niven, Boden, Bowery, Mattis, Breckin

Frankly, no.

Lee did reasonably well, but i've still got reservations. I'm not convinced he's a promotion winning 'keeper.

Gray is a long way from being a quality defender, we've seen nothing of Ford, Downes is still recovering from a second debilitating injury and there's no guarantees he'll be the same player he was, and though Robertson improved last year he falls into the same category as Gray.

Lowry is months away from a return and my comments on Downes apply, though i'm a massive Allott fan he's no matchwinner in his own right, Whittaker is an unknown quantity, and DMD? Since when is he coming back?

Though i like Talbot he's far better suited to a wing position and is prone to injury, and whilst i think Lester will always have the 'nous' to do well at our level he needs a physical presence to play off.