fingers crossed we can sign one or two defenders, macari would be ideal for the future. he would get minutes but i do think we need a more taller and physical, defensive minded player who wants to stop goals from happening.

It wouldn't surprise me if we don't end up seeing a few additions come in. With Dan Gosling not featuring much so far, his signature might seem a little doubtful. I can see movement being made to sign another midfielder, I just have this feeling but I won't disclose why. Also, if we did sign Lewis Macari, we do ideally need someone a bit more phsyical.

If we could capture a CB that deals with threats well, has the mindset of defending before anything else and is steady on the ball. I would be very happy.

After tonight, the whole back line needs replacing. Bordering on unprofessional in terms of performance against a poor Shrewsbury side

The recruitment has been weighted towards attacking players since the Burchnall days and it's catching up with us unfortunately. I'd like to see two new central defenders - including one who takes care of the basics and leaves the build-up play to the others. Our existing crop can compete for the remaining spot - maybe the new boys could bring the best out of one of them. Tipton can go back as LW clearly doesn't rate him at all.

As for the midfield, I suspect Gosling will be off as soon as he's up to speed (although he apparently played well last night). If he goes, I'd like to see two new faces there as well - a Palmer replacement and maybe a younger loanee who can offer some extra strength in depth (we were thin in that area even before Palmer's injury).

It’ll be intriguing to see how recruitment shapes up in January, we might only bring in one defender. I don’t concur with the online calls for a new goalkeeper. If the defence handled threats properly, we’d have two perfectly fine options.

A solid addition to the centre-back department would make a nice gift, while a thoughtful stocking filler could be the appointment of a defensive coach.

What happened to that Irish defender we had made bids for, is he available free in January?

I'm hoping we make a few signings for defence so that we can build that up to reduce the workload on the defenders who sometimes struggle with certain games, also then reducing injuries.

All I want for Christmas is my 2 front teeth... and an organiser / enforcer at the back (I don't mean a player who puts it about, but someone who organises and holds the rest of the defence / defending midfielders accountable for their decisions and play). 

It would be good to have one or two more centre backs, but given the size of our squad and the players we already have, it seems unlikely that we’ll sign more than one, unless Lewis Macari is included. I’m hoping that by January we’ll sign a defensive leader who won’t get caught out of position.

I watched Tiernan Brooks live at Cork City. He didn't put a foot wrong. I think it's time to give him his chance. I don't think we'll regret it. We need at least one Centre Back. The attack is one of the best in the division. No worries there. 

I’m not too worried if we don’t sign a defender, because people are missing the point about working with what we have and getting better. If the answer was always to replace players, then there’s no point in training or coaching. You won’t get the best out of people, you’ll just buy better and stand still.

I would be pleased if we extend Dan Gosling’s contract until the season’s end, despite his limited playtime. It could provide us with more options in midfield. Additionally, we could utilise Lewis Macari more and recruit another tall, straightforward, physical defender.

Is it just me, but I am far from impressed by Dan Gosling.