Adver News: Town boss has earmarked summer targets

[Ardiles]

Question for the older heads.  How much rebuilding did Lou undertake at the end of the 1985-86 Division Four title season?  Was the core of the side that went up again the following season the same as the one that took us up first time around?

[Flashheart]

I can see us forking out for a clinical striker

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

Question for the older heads.  How much rebuilding did Lou undertake at the end of the 1985-86 Division Four title season?  Was the core of the side that went up again the following season the same as the one that took us up first time around?

I can't remember exactly but I do know that we started the 86/87 season at Bolton with the team completely made up of players who had played the previous season (we won 2-1 with 2 goals from Peter Coyne). We brought in a few players as the season went on, most notably Fraser Digby and Phil King. As far as I can recall, the side that beat Gills 2-0 at Selhurst Park in the play off final was still largely made up of players who had played the previous season.

[sonicyouth]

I can see us forking out for a clinical striker

to replace Benson or compliment him?

[Flashheart]

to replace Benson or compliment him?

Compliment

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

to replace Benson or compliment him?

To play along side, not replace.  I think we will fork out for a striker and Marlon Pack. The rest will be 'filler inners'.

[Swindon Please Win]

If we extend Caddis, Ferry and Ritchie's contract, I'll be very happy. I want these done before we sign anyone new ideally.

[Gnasher]

To play along side, not replace.  I think we will fork out for a striker and Marlon Pack. The rest will be 'filler inners'.

We need a first-choice left back and a backup RB. I would think Ridehalgh is a possibility.

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

We need a first-choice left back and a backup RB. I would think Ridehalgh is a possibility.

Agree about Ridehalgh actually. A back up right back would come under my category of 'filler inner' though.

So - my wish list:

Extend and keep Caddis, Ferry, Ritchie
Sign:
Ridehalgh
Pack
Parkin (Jon)
A few 'filler inners' (back up right back and so on)

[DV]

Would you have Lee Holmes as well OST? or have you not included him because he's already here.

I dunno if he's playing much for Huddersfield but I'd love to see Danny Ward back here if at all possible.

[Swindon Please Win]

Agree about Ridehalgh actually. A back up right back would come under my category of 'filler inner' though.

So - my wish list:

Extend and keep Caddis, Ferry, Ritchie
Sign:
Ridehalgh
Pack
Parkin (Jon)
A few 'filler inners' (back up right back and so on)

Would prefer Joe Jacobson the left back of Shrewsbury, was quality agaisnt us and according to Shrews fans has been their player of the year so far.

[Gnasher]

Would you have Lee Holmes as well OST? or have you not included him because he's already here.

I dunno if he's playing much for Huddersfield but I'd love to see Danny Ward back here if at all possible.

If Ritchie did leave then signing Ward would be ace.

[Matchworn Shirts]

Podolski to turn down Arsenal & sign for us.
Medhi Kerrouche to go to Koln in a swap deal

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

Would you have Lee Holmes as well OST? or have you not included him because he's already here.

I dunno if he's playing much for Huddersfield but I'd love to see Danny Ward back here if at all possible.

I was assuming that he would already be here. I think Holmes is a tremendous player. How you fit him and Ritchie and Rooney into the same team is another matter, but a nice problem for PDC to have.

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

Ward's not played as many games as I would have expected this season

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I would be more than happy with Holmes though.