Q, but no A

By: Sean | June 26th, 2008

In theory, our Q’s will be A’d once the transfer window opens, but that doesn’t mean we can’t look at them now:

Right back – OK, Riley sucks. I mean, I’m sorry, I’m sure he’s a nice guy and everything, but he’s just no good. I don’t know if it was the own goal against New Engerland, but there is no reason for him to be in a starting XI, no matter how many injuries we have. When everyone is healthy, Hernandez will be here, so it shouldn’t be an issue, but for depth purposes, it would be nice to figure something out here. Especially since I think he’s a better center defender than Cochrane. Adam Smarte, despite issues with clearing the ball, looks adequate for now. There’s a reason that the kids that get picked last in the playground play left or right back. Its the easiest to hide.

Forward – I’m not really going to go into this too much. I am assuming that since you are reading this blog, you have somewhat of an interest in the team, and thusly, you understand the situation. Hint: John Cunliffe is not The Answer.

Attacking Mid – I’m sure ‘dwsharks’ will be here any minute to disagree, but Grabavoy does nothing. I understand that I use him to scapegoat, but the fact is, your playmaker should DO something, and he does nothing. The end.

In my perfect world, Corrales would be at left back, Hernandez and Garcia in the middle, a new player at right back. Guerrero and O’Brien on the wings, Gray in the holding midfield spot, a new attacking midfield player, and Ryan Johnson with a striker that can hold up the ball (and score). If that XI could play game in and game out all season, and we didn’t have to worry about depth, we would be in the playoffs. Unfortunately, depth is important. And depth can only develop over time.