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yellowsmiffy wrote:I've refrained from commenting recently - thought i'd let the dust settle a bit!

Not got a problem with Ling as manager. I wanted Forster but hey ho. I see Ling as someone who can stabilise the club whilst we continue to build off the field with the new stand and the limited playing budget etc. I'm worried about Ling's record at Cambridge. It really was p*ss poor, however I respected him and rated him at Orient. Hoping the assistant manager is good, because Camb fans seem to think he heavily relied on his assistant at Orient.

Is anyone else worried that he might find it very hard to attract players this far south when he has always managed in areas where players have no problem relocating to? Just hope he knows how hard it is to get decent players to move here.

As for his statement on the two players for every position etc i'm pleased with that. I assume he is looking to build a half decent team which will compete to a decent standard, whilst having good depth in the squad. I'm pretty sure that anywhere above the bottom 8 teams would be a real success in the boards eyes and is probably his target.

In my opinion we need:
2 Keepers
1 Right back
1 Centre back (Saah!!?)
1 Right Winger
2 Left Wingers (Surely Macklin will be shipped out somehow!?)
2 Strikers

Manse, Okane, Oastler and Lathrope means we are sorted for centre mids if we get Oastler to sign - unless Ling sees Manse as a RB, in which case we need an experienced CM.
Not sure if Zebs will be seen as a winger or striker. Zebs is the only decent winger at the club, and I think thats where we need to focus bringing in quality.

ferrarilover wrote: Codswhallop!

Did you not see Billy Kee in the Playoffs?I couldn't care less what Cambridge fans think of his time at Orient, in just the same way that I wouldn't take the mind of a baker when considering eye surgery. Let Cambridge fans talk of his time at Cambridge.

Matt.

doogull wrote:let me get this right ferrari you think Billy Kee has played well on the wing?

gurneygibbs23 wrote:We NEED a central midfield no matter whether Oastler signs. Lathrope is not ready to play regularly,
and O'Kane is great footballer but needs freedom to play and cannot be expected to play centre mid every week.

Mansell is ok but cant pass and does very well at right back, we need another Craig Stanley type player.

Hopefully Ling can find us some experienced players down the spine of the team and a left footed winger would be great, instead of Stevens(decent sub) and Macklin who arent upto this level