If Cole does indeed join, in the first team squad we would also have Commons, Bennett, Morgan, Wilson, Perch and McGugan all being born in the local area!
If nothing else, footballers who play for their home town club should in theory play with more passion than somebody who does not, but it doesn't always work out that way, so we should not get obsessed with the idea of building a totally homemade squad. After all our most passionate player ever to pull on the Tricky shirt – Stuart Pearce as if you need wonder who that is - was a Londoner.
Putting that issue aside, though, Wilson looks to be an excellent buy. Although he can play right back, his best position is in central defence. He is very tall and is a good header of the ball, so I am guessing that is where he will play. A lot of people reckon Calderwood plans to play a 3-5-2 formation, which would eliminate the need for a proper right back, which currently we don't have. The back three will probably be Chambers, Wilson and Breckin, and the midfield could well be Davies, on the right, Cohen and Lennon in the middle, and Lockwood on the left, with Commons just in front of them, supplementing the front two which hopefully, with a bit of luck will be Cole and somebody else!
Once we have signed a new striker (or two), I think we will be all set for the new season. The signings this summer have been absolutely brilliant, and if Cole does join, that will really top it off.
Nigel Doughty seems to be hellbent on us getting promotion this time around, and the bookmakers have certainly taken notice. We've overtaken Leeds as favourites for the title now, and to be honest if we haven't got it all sewn up by Christmas, I will be demanding my money back!
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