[Shadrack Blue]

No attacking player which I desperately think we need but a defender comes our way.



Good morning.

Today we have signed Jake Bennett from Sheffield United on loan until the end of the season. He's a solid, reliable right-back and he'll go straight into the squad for our game at Halifax on Saturday.

I do hope you are all keeping well and I'm sure you all understand why I've gone a bit quiet and just focused on improving all aspects of our training, management and organisation. Soon, the old dog will be barking again!

Take care,

Martin

[ronpowellsbutler]

Shadrack Blue, on 09 October 2018 - 10:14 AM, said:

No attacking player which I desperately think we need but a defender comes our way.



Good morning.

Today we have signed Jake Bennett from Sheffield United on loan until the end of the season. He's a solid, reliable right-back and he'll go straight into the squad for our game at Halifax on Saturday.

I do hope you are all keeping well and I'm sure you all understand why I've gone a bit quiet and just focused on improving all aspects of our training, management and organisation. Soon, the old dog will be barking again!

Take care,

Martin

" How's it going so far, Martin ? "

" Ruff ! "

[Rudeboy spireite]

Thank you for posting (if it really is you) because the silence from the club has been deafening

[azul]

Rudeboy spireite, on 09 October 2018 - 10:20 AM, said:

Thank you for posting (if it really is you) because the silence from the club has been deafening

What are you on about

It is a cut and paste from the website

[hilly81]

azul, on 09 October 2018 - 10:32 AM, said:

What are you on about

It is a cut and paste from the website

Shadrack Blue is deffo Martin Allen!

[Search & Destroy]

Can play anywhere down the right apparently

22 so not a kid

Young talent from the championship leaders

Mad Dogs Army preparing for the play off push

Our season starts here

[hilly81]

'The wing-back joined the Blades from Mickleover Sports, but saw his 2017/18 campaign prematurely ended by a serious knee injury.'

It's not like us to sign players after serious knee injuries...

[BozaSpireite]

when was the last time we signed a player that improved our team ? Hopefully this lad will

[gordon_brittas]

BozaSpireite, on 09 October 2018 - 10:59 AM, said:

when was the last time we signed a player that improved our team ? Hopefully this lad will

Probably Daniel Johnson and Lee Novak, and were coming up for 3 years since they last played for us.

The rest of the loans have been downright dog dirt at times.

This post has been edited by gordon_brittas: 09 October 2018 - 11:03 AM

[moondog]

https://www.sufc.co....bennett-loaned/

[Albert Holmes Slides In]

The real question we should be asking is ....... if a young EFL standard player was at Mickleover Sports why didn't we get him?

And next time Mickleover have a player will we be in the running for him?

Unfortunately I know the answers to both questions and so do you.

[BozaSpireite]

Mickleover will probably be a bigger club in a year or two

[Albert Holmes Slides In]

Mickleover used to be the one place in Derbyshire where you didn't want to end up.

[valemadness]

Albert Holmes Slides In, on 09 October 2018 - 11:20 AM, said:

The real question we should be asking is ....... if a young EFL standard player was at Mickleover Sports why didn't we get him?

And next time Mickleover have a player will we be in the running for him?

Unfortunately I know the answers to both questions and so do you.

Because we don't have a reserve/development squad. We cannot afford to have another 20 players on the books to develop them

[Ernie Ernie Ernie]

BozaSpireite, on 09 October 2018 - 10:59 AM, said:

when was the last time we signed a player that improved our team ? Hopefully this lad will

Burton, Carter

[dtp]

Personally, I have no problem with the signing of a RB.

We've had issues in this position for some time. Barry has been sent out on loan as it seems that MA agrees with most posters that he isn't the answer. Drew is injured, again, but has hardly had a brilliant season with the last match he played in being his best leaving us with the makeshift Smith filling in in a position it's stated he's not played before. Whilst I have hopes that Ofoegbu will make it eventually now is not the right time to start him.

So, hopefully, this new lad is a good 'un.

Like others, I would like to see more of a cutting edge up front but Hines is back for Halifax and that should help with creativity in that department. A proper goalscorer would make a big difference though.

Midfield has been a concern but I was impressed with Rowley in his new role against Fylde and I would like to think this is a first step in improving that area of the team going forward.

[lindave]

Pleased we've signed an EFL standard player, maybe he'll play wingback and bolster our midfield. We desperately need a goalscorer.

[hilly81]

lindave, on 09 October 2018 - 12:26 PM, said:

Pleased we've signed an EFL standard player, maybe he'll play wingback and bolster our midfield. We desperately need a goalscorer.

If he was and EFL standard player he would be playing in the EFL. As long as he's a National League standard player he will be an improvement on what we have though. B****Y good luck to him.

[DerbySpireite59]

dtp, on 09 October 2018 - 12:18 PM, said:

Personally, I have no problem with the signing of a RB.

We've had issues in this position for some time. Barry has been sent out on loan as it seems that MA agrees with most posters that he isn't the answer. Drew is injured, again, but has hardly had a brilliant season with the last match he played in being his best leaving us with the makeshift Smith filling in in a position it's stated he's not played before. Whilst I have hopes that Ofoegbu will make it eventually now is not the right time to start him.

So, hopefully, this new lad is a good 'un.

Like others, I would like to see more of a cutting edge up front but Hines is back for Halifax and that should help with creativity in that department. A proper goalscorer would make a big difference though.

Midfield has been a concern but I was impressed with Rowley in his new role against Fylde and I would like to think this is a first step in improving that area of the team going forward.

Joe might well get dropped for the new lad, with Smith reverting back to being the defensive midfielder. I hope not.

[Lincs Spireite]

It was glaringly obvious on Saturday that we had no-one on the right side of the pitch, so hopefully this lad will address that problem.

Hopefully he is quick and can put a few good crosses in.

I notice also from the article that Evo has had another player from Sheff U.