June 17, 20251 yr Window open for a while still but what is our current starting eleven ? Based on 442 and old fashioned numbering. 1 Chelsea Kid 2 JDC 3 Do we have a left back Conway ? 5 Taylor 6 Forino 4 Simons 7 Dempsey 8 Morley 11 Tommo 9 Dalby 10 any of about 24. I may have missed players but we seem a left back and 2 wingers away from playing 442 And incredibly light up front a lot players who are good enough to be squad players like Toal,Schon, Sheehan Tutu , Lolos, CMG , McAtee etc but pace and match winners still missing IMO.
June 17, 20251 yr 10 minutes ago, Ani said: Window open for a while still but what is our current starting eleven ? Based on 442 and old fashioned numbering. 1 Chelsea Kid 2 JDC 3 Do we have a left back Conway ? 5 Taylor 6 Forino 4 Simons 7 Dempsey 8 Morley 11 Tommo 9 Dalby 10 any of about 24. I may have missed players but we seem a left back and 2 wingers away from playing 442 And incredibly light up front a lot players who are good enough to be squad players like Toal,Schon, Sheehan Tutu , Lolos, CMG , McAtee etc but pace and match winners still missing IMO. Toal would be in for me Thomasson would be in the B team
June 17, 20251 yr Author 2 minutes ago, L/H White said: Toal would be in for me Thomasson would be in the B team Add in Johnston and Forester think centre half ain’t an issue compared other areas. GT is best option I think as left sided midfielder. I have no idea how good new signings are but assume they are all going to be starters except the young kid from Felixstowe. Edited June 17, 20251 yr by Ani
June 17, 20251 yr 1 minute ago, Ani said: Add in Johnston and Forester think centre half ain’t an issue compared other areas. GT is best option I think as left sided midfielder. Hopefully we bring someone in I think Lolos and CMG will be gone
June 17, 20251 yr 39 minutes ago, Ani said: Window open for a while still but what is our current starting eleven ? Based on 442 and old fashioned numbering. 1 Chelsea Kid 2 JDC 3 Do we have a left back Conway ? 5 Taylor 6 Forino 4 Simons 7 Dempsey 8 Morley 11 Tommo 9 Dalby 10 any of about 24. I may have missed players but we seem a left back and 2 wingers away from playing 442 And incredibly light up front a lot players who are good enough to be squad players like Toal,Schon, Sheehan Tutu , Lolos, CMG , McAtee etc but pace and match winners still missing IMO. shows just how much work there is left to do this summer
June 17, 20251 yr Goalkeeper Sharman-Lowe Southwood Hutchinson Right Back Right Centre Back Left Centre Back Left Back Dacres-Cogley Toal Taylor New LB New RB Forino Johnston Conway Forrester Forrester Right Centre Mid Left Centre Mid Morley Simons New CM Thomason Dempsey Sharples-Ahmed Right Wing Centre Attacking Mid Left Wing New RW Sheehan N'Mai Osei-Tutu Randall Schon Mendes Gomes McAtee Mendes Gomes Striker New ST Dalby Adeboyejo/Abimbola
June 17, 20251 yr 6 minutes ago, meanderson93 said: Goalkeeper Sharman-Lowe Southwood Hutchinson Right Back Right Centre Back Left Centre Back Left Back Dacres-Cogley Toal Taylor New LB New RB Forino Johnston Conway Forrester Forrester Right Centre Mid Left Centre Mid Morley Simons New CM Thomason Dempsey Sharples-Ahmed Right Wing Centre Attacking Mid Left Wing New RW Sheehan N'Mai Osei-Tutu Randall Schon Mendes Gomes McAtee Mendes Gomes Striker New ST Dalby Adeboyejo/Abimbola That’s 32 players of which 5 are under squad registration age requirements. if new RB, LB, RW and ST are all kids, we’d still have too many. Edited June 17, 20251 yr by Wanderlust
June 17, 20251 yr 4 minutes ago, Wanderlust said: That’s 32 players of which 5 are under squad registration age requirements. if new RB, LB, RW and ST are all kids, we’d still have too many. Yeah, just a picture of where we are depth wise currently, wasn't necessarily my ideal squad. My assumption would be at least McAtee and CMG will be shipped out yet and Vic won't be registered.
June 17, 20251 yr on the evidence of last season, Ambimbola is miles away from being a first team squad player and Sharples-Ahmend too to be honest
June 17, 20251 yr We’re also missing youngsters from the above thoughts. The most glaring is Inwood, who has always been highly rated by the club, which now seems to be mirrored by Schumacher when he saw and played him. I don’t think Curtis Warren has been brought in to be a B team player. I think he’s a serious contender for one of the wing roles. And I think some of Jules’ youngsters will be banging on the door, as B team players. A lot more to leave, in my opinion, with some only going when they realise they’ve not made the squad.
June 17, 20251 yr Feel like it's gonna be 4231 going down the Wycombe / Wrexham route of being more solid. Too early to do the best 11 yet. Give it 6 weeks.
June 17, 20251 yr 34 minutes ago, Rival Son said: don’t think Curtis Warren has been brought in to be a B team player. I think he’s a serious contender for one of the wing roles. Isn’t he the scouse drug lord ?
June 17, 20251 yr 4 minutes ago, Farnywhite said: Isn’t he the scouse drug lord ? Yes. He’s Team B wing.
June 17, 20251 yr 44 minutes ago, Farnywhite said: Isn’t he the scouse drug lord ? 38 minutes ago, Steejay said: Yes. He’s Team B wing. Always delivers
June 17, 20251 yr Oh shit! Shows how a name can permeate the brain! My apologies to Charlie Warren. 🤭
June 17, 20251 yr 2 hours ago, meanderson93 said: Goalkeeper Sharman-Lowe Southwood Hutchinson Right Back Right Centre Back Left Centre Back Left Back Dacres-Cogley Toal Taylor New LB New RB Forino Johnston Conway Forrester Forrester Right Centre Mid Left Centre Mid Morley Simons New CM Thomason Dempsey Sharples-Ahmed Right Wing Centre Attacking Mid Left Wing New RW Sheehan N'Mai Osei-Tutu Randall Schon Mendes Gomes McAtee Mendes Gomes Striker New ST Dalby Adeboyejo/Abimbola Pretty much the same. A couple of wingers, another striker and Left Back. Maybe a CM if Dempsey/Sheehan go. Players that shouldn't be anywhere near our matchday squad ... Vic, Lolos, CMG, McAtee, Dempsey & Dan
June 17, 20251 yr 43 minutes ago, wanderer1984 said: Pretty much the same. A couple of wingers, another striker and Left Back. Maybe a CM if Dempsey/Sheehan go. Players that shouldn't be anywhere near our matchday squad ... Vic, Lolos, CMG, McAtee, Dempsey & Dan A few things I’d change here. Inwood is a left sided defender, and a starting candidate for me. Warren is a winger. Right side, but left footed, which is why he both creates goals and scores them when he cuts inside. Left footed Schon, in contrast, doesn’t look comfortable on the right. That said, I’d take Schon on the left, over Tutu. Tutu, like Collins, looks a class above in small doses, but is largely anonymous. Schon, without the defensive role of a wing back, may just thrive as an out and out left winger. Certainly, that’s where he always seemed to be on the highlights reel I watched, when we signed him. Edited June 17, 20251 yr by Rival Son
June 17, 20251 yr Some unknown new faces (for me) in a declining squad that if I was the opposition I'd be weary of certain players but not exactly fearful or dreading playing it, I know in League 1 you ain't getting world beaters, but hopefully some exciting signings and pace come in
June 17, 20251 yr 1 hour ago, tomski said: Too early for this. It is there is load of movement yet if that was the finished squad we would be no we’re near were we want to be totally unbalanced no real wingers no striker one target man no full back . We’re lower than last season with that playing nearly the same players in a different formation Edited June 17, 20251 yr by Farnywhite
June 17, 20251 yr 1 hour ago, Whitesince63 said: I agree, utterly pointless. Indeed Im just surprised you didnt start the thread
June 17, 20251 yr Author Strange that people think it is pointless to discuss the gaps in the squad as it stands. No one is selecting the starting XI for the first game.
June 17, 20251 yr Author 7 hours ago, wanderer1984 said: Pretty much the same. A couple of wingers, another striker and Left Back. Maybe a CM if Dempsey/Sheehan go. Players that shouldn't be anywhere near our matchday squad ... Vic, Lolos, CMG, McAtee, Dempsey & Dan Dempsey does not deserve to be on that list. CMG and McAtee need a few more games and can still decide which has been the biggest disappointment, McAtee ahead at the moment but CMG could push him. 🤣😂👍😎
June 17, 20251 yr Yet CMG started and was impressive in our best performance / result of last season. If he’s fit he’s a threat, for my money, but hasn’t yet got going sadly due to injury.
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