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Greyfriars Bobby · 11-27-2014, 02:01 PM

Meet the Team: Strikers

First Team: Craig Thompson (age 21) and Charlie Baird (age 22)
This position appears to be Rochdale's weakest spot. Thompson has all the attributes to be a decent pacey striker, but he hasn't found the net in a month. Baird is a more natural AM(R), but the club needs his talent at forward, and when Sanderson plays with a single striker, Joe Webb pushes Baird to the bench.

In the Wings: Craig Wilkinson (age 25) and David Hyland (age 35)
Wilkinson has the size (6'2", 185 lbs) and strength to be an effective target man, but his other attributes make him better suited to the Advanced Forward role...which is also Thompson's best spot. If Wilkinson doesn't start generating some goals, he'll yield his spot among the registered players to Hyland, a veteran who was put on Earth to be a Target Man. Not including Hyland on the 25-man registration list looks like Paul Sanderson's biggest personnel mistake.

The Future: Robert Shillito (age 17) and Tom Smith (age 15)
Shillito is already 6'3", 191 lbs, and he's got the potential to become a powerful front man in the Royal First Division one day. Smith is, understandably, less polished, but he has very good pace, and he's developing a surgical touch in front of goal.

The first item on Paul Sanderson's Christmas list will probably be a top-of-the-line striker.

11-27-2014, 02:01 PM	#10
Greyfriars Bobby College Prospect Join Date: Sep 2013	Meet the Team: Strikers First Team: Craig Thompson (age 21) and Charlie Baird (age 22) This position appears to be Rochdale's weakest spot. Thompson has all the attributes to be a decent pacey striker, but he hasn't found the net in a month. Baird is a more natural AM(R), but the club needs his talent at forward, and when Sanderson plays with a single striker, Joe Webb pushes Baird to the bench. In the Wings: Craig Wilkinson (age 25) and David Hyland (age 35) Wilkinson has the size (6'2", 185 lbs) and strength to be an effective target man, but his other attributes make him better suited to the Advanced Forward role...which is also Thompson's best spot. If Wilkinson doesn't start generating some goals, he'll yield his spot among the registered players to Hyland, a veteran who was put on Earth to be a Target Man. Not including Hyland on the 25-man registration list looks like Paul Sanderson's biggest personnel mistake. The Future: Robert Shillito (age 17) and Tom Smith (age 15) Shillito is already 6'3", 191 lbs, and he's got the potential to become a powerful front man in the Royal First Division one day. Smith is, understandably, less polished, but he has very good pace, and he's developing a surgical touch in front of goal. The first item on Paul Sanderson's Christmas list will probably be a top-of-the-line striker. Last edited by Greyfriars Bobby : 11-27-2014 at 02:01 PM.