What move should Wrexham make in the January transfer window? | RobRyanRed podcast

Nathan and Rich pose the question of the type of move Wrexham need to make in attack in the January transfer window - and whether that player is in the Premier League, the Championship or League One?
There is also match previews with opposition podcasters to tee up games against Exeter City and Lincoln City.
All that and more in Episode 199 of RobRyanRed.
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[@GuyJackson-u1o]

Gary from Lincoln was the best opposition fan on your podcast this season. He was engaging, likeable and sometimes, I fast forward this part but enjoyed every minute of the conversation.

[@robryanred]

Thanks Guy, yeah Gary was really insightful

[@Southlondonsteve]

Well done guys. Another great episode. 👍

[@huwdavies561]

More importantly we need to have more possession and better connections between the midfield and the front two.

[@NickDonellan]

Huw is right again.

[@kentalbertawrex]

Gents this was another good listen. I have been waiting for more discussion about Wrexham’s other “talisman” Elliot Lee. He was sitting right next to PM when they announced signing them until 2027- was seen as a great bit of morale boosting news as Elliot was (is?) a huge component going forward- but lately he’s been anonymous? Is he in need of completion- is this where Matty James can fit? He isn’t producing like last season when Paul was out

[@chrisshipley8703]

The headline should read Wrexham signs Brazilian Defender 👉🤩👍

[@kenbareilles2794]

I fancy Divin Mubama, who went to Man City from West Ham this offseason... Crazy speed, so crazy he could turn a bad service forward into an opportunity.

[@markballard9942]

We had snow in Chicago for the first time this season today.

[@delboyd72]

weve got too many pedestrian strikers. not enough variation. definately not enough pace. 3-5-2 requires a decent press from the front. that is not happening with tm,s that struggle to press. im hearing that we are looking at tom bradshaw. he has some pace at least and has experience, but hes getting on and his form is duff at the mo. our loanee striker can stay in scotland . we need long term solutions not the current rumours.

[@Phildavies-d7c]

John Smiths..😂😂 how the hell do you have a good day drinking John Smiths…🤣

[@RichFay]

When you're a cheapskate and it's £3 a pint 😂

[@Phildavies-d7c]

@ 🤣

[@jeffdavis1691]

P S - This result has been coming . We have been poor in quite a few first halves but the opposition have either failed to capitalize or Arther has produced the goods and we’ve gone in at H T 0-0 . Arthur’s two poor efforts sent us in at 0-2 . Could have happened before Tuesday . I still think we should squeak top six but there are not enough Championship quality players in this squad . Parky will know this . If I were him and another better offer came in , I would be off , quitting while I’m ahead . Don’t like writing that but I have to write what I think , hoping I’ll be proved wrong .

[@ryanpadfield9543]

How about in the January window and in the summer window start investing in some outside forwards. Parky’s 5-3-2 doesn’t seem sustainable agiainst teams at this level so far. Younger players that already have experience at high level leagues.

[@huwdavies561]

I personally, don't have a clue who to sign. But they need to have proven ability at League t or Championship or have shown promise at a premiership club and needs games

[@NickDonellan]

Right? I'm tired of us often losing the big names to other clubs. We need to make a few statement signings. One or two strikers and one midfielder. Let Fletch retire and try to sell Boyle. Not sure who the other lad would be that we'd drop right now.I guess it depends on who that 3rd signing might be.

[@Drowsyfall]

Genuine question - i think one of the concerns, I would have about a loan (as the player or as the loaning team) is play time, up until now for a striker loan, getting regular minutes would have been incredibly difficult. And what type of striker would you bring in? Another big guy? We have 4 of those if Bodvarsson and Fletcher stay (and if Faal is being put in that role). If you bring in a small (in relative terms) striker, then what. You starting them instead of Mullin? Like I'd love to see Danns in on loan since he couldn't go out at the start of the season due to injury but that's resolved now, and i don't see him, or liverpool wanting him to come and sit on the bench.

[@TzunSu]

We need to really start thinking about who is going to replace Mullin. Even if he finds his form again, he's not good enough for the championship, which is of course the next target. Frankly, we should have started the search proper last season.

[@kenbareilles2794]

@@TzunSu Who's to say they haven't started that search? I think Faal is part of that equation, but we don't know what other conversations they have had.

[@TzunSu]

@@kenbareilles2794 Sure, hopefully they have, but my point was that i don't think we should wait any longer, it should be a priority to find a replacement this winter. Ideally, the search would have led to a recruitment over the summer, but it might be that they thought Faal would be up and running faster. We can't afford to wait for developing players for first team slots though.

[@Drowsyfall]

​@@TzunSuit is sort of wild we haven't brought someone in. I get Marriott was fit at the time, but seeing how both he and Mullin are now 30 it seems wild we don't have someone in that is younger, minus the academy kids. I agree we need someone permanently, and for the future, but if one isn't available I'll take a 6 month loan, if we don't improve in front of goal. Again I'd imagine that minutes may become an issue but thats a future parky problem, not mine

[@TzunSu]

@@Drowsyfall Well, one issue with recruiting young is that when we were in the NL/L2 getting youth talented enough to have a shot at championship/PL was basically a pipe-dream, and recruiting kids we think *might* be NL/L2 level in a few years is just bad investing. We're kind of caught in the middle atm.

[@roytromb_strength]

I really don't think Ollie has been good all season. I think he is becoming a liability. Yes, he is available and that's something but Parky keeps insisting and using him as the focus of the attack, they play to Ollie's game... and he is not fast nor precise. The team is losing a lot of plays and possession time trying to feed him and using him, and he is not doing well. I am shocked to think that Faal is not in better shape and he is not faster than Ollie, if that's the case. Palmer is clearly not delivering and to my view he is creating a disadvantage at this point. BUT the biggest issue for me is the midfield. They don't hold the ball or create much at all. They pretty much just serve as first line of defenders and then kick the ball to Ollie or Barnett. Goal creation does not come from the midfield at Wrexham, and at this level it is starting to cost them.

[@BruceMcFarling]

Obviously all 11 are supposed to contribute to the defence, so it's the attackers that are the first line of defenders ... it's the target man's job to be hurry central defenders and wear them down over the game, and to be the anvil to the mobile attacker's hammer in the high press. But at Stockport, if that was an experiment to see whether Jon Dadi could be a hybrid striker and play the mobile striker role, the answer to the experiment seemed to be "No" ... leaving the high press with two anvils and no hammer.

[@roytromb_strength]

@ of course, I stated that they “just” serve as that said first line of defense. Meaning, they are not doing their other jobs. My point was that they are not creating, that is their main job. But of course, not their ONLY job. Also, that insistence in the anvil/hammer approach has stopped working because Ollie is not playing that well. There are many ways to attack. But Parky fixates with one to the detriment of any other ideas. Maybe is the player selection, or just financial realities but the point is, Ollie is not being a good anvil either. And since the only idea to score is that one, and crosses… well, there are a lot of lost plays that go nowhere or possessions just thrown away because Palmer can’t be the anvil right now. I just wish, there was a plan B or C but that’s rare and always looks improvised more than a well executed plan B.

[@onenoodles]

Does Wrexham have any Welsh fans or anyone with any kind of Welsh accent?

[@kentalbertawrex]

haven’t you heard of Tomi Caws?

[@davidwilliams7220]

OP in his last 98 has only scored 15, and the majority of those are lg2 and Nat lge, he is not good enough, really not sure how you say he is our best, he is a liability away from home, and has no press, or pace or even cannot last 90 mins.