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Mansell is in favour of it on twitter. Lee, have a word with Lingy!

Gulliball wrote:Robinson is the exact player we need. Bodin and Robinson playing off Howe are the perfect fit for the 451/433 formation.

I would like that a lot. I feel the middle of that park is sorted. With Lathrope sitting playing the anchor role. Mans and O'kane given the more advanced roles. Lathrope is they key part for me, always good to know Oastler and Mansell can play that role if needed.

Two quick, tricky players either side of Howe. Could be a very good side to watch. With the form of Danny, could all swap and change nicley.
But we wont get him so il wake up now. But could be simular to last season, well Howes no Tomlin but both can do a job.

Its just funny how we did so well with players that cant get into sides elsewhere.

You all seem to be immediately bumping off Stevens at the thought of Jake coming back, and I think that could be foolish.

I think most people agree that Danny has been going about proving his doubters wrong very well in the last month, and yet you'd still drop him at the thought of Robinson, who i thought, although he started well, was never a conisistant performer.

Doesn't Bodins loan end just after Christmas? Jake could fill that gap should the loan not be extended.
As said, him and Billy off Howe could be interesting.

Ok, to advance Steve's point of losing Danny (love him or hate him, you can't deny he's hit some serious form) to allow Jake a return, how about losing Howe instead?
I know, I know, but with Danny still on the pitch, we would have some trickery available in a team competing in L2 but featuring Oastler (walked past the entire Hereford side last week), O'Kane (accept no arguments, the best footballer in the division by some considerable distance), Danny (aforementioned), Boding and JR. Ok, it's a bit light weight and lacks the battering ram which do many sides use so effectively (none more so that NTFC and Akinfatgit), but the football would certainly be good to watch.

Matt.

I think Howe is good to watch and value for money anyway. His performance against Hereford was so full of guile and endeavour, he gave them a torrid time. To see him linking up with Bodin and Jakey would be great, having Danny on form would mean competition for places, something we don't really have right now.

Whatever you think of Morris, he will be the one who ML would say provides us with what Robinson could offer.

Whether he can get fit and then show some form is another matter.

Both Billy Bodin, and Jakey Robinson have played as out and out strikers in there time, so why cant we have Stevens, Bodin, jakey and Howe in the same team ?

To me also while we are on the subject of Stevens, i really did think it was acase maybe that stevens just was not good enough for league football, he has proved me wrong, and a great deal of credit is due not just to Stevens himself, but the work done by WinLing and Taylor , whatever they have done in coaching Danny he is playing with more confidence and expressing himself like never before.

I'd tend to agree with Bloggy that it might be a good move if we don't have Bodin beyond Christmas, but in the meantime I'd suggest we're well stocked in the forward department. While Atieno and McPhee on current form don't offer great alternatives up top they are competing for a space Robinson might occupy, so I expect Ling believes there is competition in that area and wants to give the players he brought in a chance before writing them off and replacing them (unlike what NTFC seem to be doing with Robinson, which can't be doing anything for his confidence).

As for last season's departures not finding the going so good elsewhere, so often it's a case of the right player at the right club or in the right place. Branno was loving living in the bay and that happiness translated into top performances, he moved to Bradford and his performances then reflected how nice it is to live there. For others (I would suggest Zebs), the added expectation at other clubs and pressure of a big (money) move don't allow them to play with the freedom that made them so effective in yellow.

Southampton Gull wrote:I think Howe is good to watch and value for money anyway. His performance against Hereford was so full of guile and endeavour, he gave them a torrid time. To see him linking up with Bodin and Jakey would be great, having Danny on form would mean competition for places, something we don't really have right now.

Agreed, it would be madness to play our system without Howe. With reference to a previous post, I think he has more of an impact on the team than Tomlin did.

He would be a perfect signing to compliment our forward line I think, Bodin and him either side of Howe could be potent..

Southampton Gull wrote:I think Howe is good to watch and value for money anyway. His performance against Hereford was so full of guile and endeavour, he gave them a torrid time. To see him linking up with Bodin and Jakey would be great, having Danny on form would mean competition for places, something we don't really have right now.

On the money SG.

Southampton Gull wrote:I think Howe is good to watch and value for money anyway. His performance against Hereford was so full of guile and endeavour, he gave them a torrid time. To see him linking up with Bodin and Jakey would be great, having Danny on form would mean competition for places, something we don't really have right now.

Agreed Howe is a key man now - part of what is looking like a strong spine.

Howe is absolute quality for this level, him and Olejnik been by far Ling's best two signings. Howe's touch is class, brings others into play and given chances can score goals. I actually think Robinson on one side, Bodin the other with Howe through the middle would really be an excellent 3. You've got the pace and goal threat from wide with Howe bringing them into play and hoovering up the loose bits and pieces. Obviously Stevens playing well at the minute but even then you'd look to the bench and I'd be delighted to see Robinson coming on as sub.

But only once he's been correctly registered...

Matt.