Squad Size League 2

[Lucky7]

I count 24 squad members already does League 2 have a maximum?

[POSHO]

Its 26

[Lucky7]

Its 26

Sorry I meant signed players not necessarily squad players

[Real Al]

Its 26

Sorry I meant signed players not necessarily squad players

Who are the two unsigned then?

[Lucky7]

Brill Sargeant Janata
Widdowson Sweeney
Ling Judd Turley
Coulson Happe Ekpiteta Ogie Kyprianou
Brophy JMD Clay Wright McAnuff Dayton Gorman
Wilkinson Angol Harrold Alabi Sotiriou

I make that 25

[POSHO]

Shabani

[AckneyAwks]

Looking at the squad i see it like this.
Defence (inc GK) competetive with some potential for div 2. If Happe or Marv were sold i think they may believe Ogie is ready to step in.
Midfield. Workmanlike with no one that really takes a game by the scruff of the neck, a winner.
IN THE HOLE: JMD this lad has quality if he shows it straight away we should offer him a new contract immediately because he could be gone by the end of season.
Strikers: lacking a top scoring forward to supplement the two new signings who look promising. Five forwards is right but being loyal as against showing positive ambition is a big mistake.
At this point i think we need the defence to survive, JMD to be a quality No10 and one or both strikers to hit double figures. Mid to bottom half with the current squad would be a successful season. It's not the size of the squad it's the quality.

[Lucky7]

Shabani

Cheers that makes 26

[tuffers#1]

Looking at the squad i see it like this.
Defence (inc GK) competetive with some potential for div 2. If Happe or Marv were sold i think they may believe Ogie is ready to step in.
Midfield. Workmanlike with no one that really takes a game by the scruff of the neck, a winner.
IN THE HOLE: JMD this lad has quality if he shows it straight away we should offer him a new contract immediately because he could be gone by the end of season.
Strikers: lacking a top scoring forward to supplement the two new signings who look promising. Five forwards is right but being loyal as against showing positive ambition is a big mistake.
At this point i think we need the defence to survive, JMD to be a quality No10 and one or both strikers to hit double figures. Mid to bottom half with the current squad would be a successful season. It's not the size of the squad it's the quality.

I think they will use all 4 forwards
Dont think we are going to start with a
main 2 & backup 2 ,

Reckon there going to change it as is necessary
regardless of anyone else coming in.

If we can get 10 goals per striker thats 40 & in theory should be decent enough.

[Mistadobalina]

Whilst I think we definitely need a battler in the centre of the park and a potential 3rd starter up front, there's an argument to be made for leaving room for your younger players *if* the club thinks they're up to it. Judd, Marvin and JMD have the potential to improve further. No idea how good the untested kids are, the two Cypriot kids and Ogie have been hyped up plenty though.

[Buddy Manucci]

We don't know what formation we will play yet, but all we are really lacking is that elusive combatative midfielder we crave but the club don't really seem to want. It's a big if, but Wilkinson and Angol could have loads of goals with them and have as many question marks, maybe less, then Bonne and Koroma would at this level.

I'm not seeing the gaps that other people are. I suppose if we go 442 another winger would be good, but not sure we will be doing that as JMD behind our strikers could be lethal.

Alabi is 4th and potentially 5th choice striker based on what we have already, so I'm not getting my knickers in a twist about him staying on.

[Lucky7]

Looking at the squad i see it like this.
Defence (inc GK) competetive with some potential for div 2. If Happe or Marv were sold i think they may believe Ogie is ready to step in.
Midfield. Workmanlike with no one that really takes a game by the scruff of the neck, a winner.
IN THE HOLE: JMD this lad has quality if he shows it straight away we should offer him a new contract immediately because he could be gone by the end of season.
Strikers: lacking a top scoring forward to supplement the two new signings who look promising. Five forwards is right but being loyal as against showing positive ambition is a big mistake.
At this point i think we need the defence to survive, JMD to be a quality No10 and one or both strikers to hit double figures. Mid to bottom half with the current squad would be a successful season. It's not the size of the squad it's the quality.

I think they will use all 4 forwards
Dont think we are going to start with a
main 2 & backup 2 ,

Reckon there going to change it as is necessary
regardless of anyone else coming in.

If we can get 10 goals per striker thats 40 & in theory should be decent enough.

5 strikers in total

[Disoriented]

How many times do we have to say we need quality mids.

[tuffers#1]

Looking at the squad i see it like this.
Defence (inc GK) competetive with some potential for div 2. If Happe or Marv were sold i think they may believe Ogie is ready to step in.
Midfield. Workmanlike with no one that really takes a game by the scruff of the neck, a winner.
IN THE HOLE: JMD this lad has quality if he shows it straight away we should offer him a new contract immediately because he could be gone by the end of season.
Strikers: lacking a top scoring forward to supplement the two new signings who look promising. Five forwards is right but being loyal as against showing positive ambition is a big mistake.
At this point i think we need the defence to survive, JMD to be a quality No10 and one or both strikers to hit double figures. Mid to bottom half with the current squad would be a successful season. It's not the size of the squad it's the quality.

I think they will use all 4 forwards
Dont think we are going to start with a
main 2 & backup 2 ,

Reckon there going to change it as is necessary
regardless of anyone else coming in.

If we can get 10 goals per striker thats 40 & in theory should be decent enough.

5 strikers in total

Yeah thats my mistake .
So 10 goals for 5 strikers
Plus 25 + from defence & midfield.

75 goals should see us in amongst the buisness end.

[Disoriented]

25 from defence and midfield?

[CreamofSumYungGai]

We don't know what formation we will play yet, but all we are really lacking is that elusive combatative midfielder we crave but the club don't really seem to want. It's a big if, but Wilkinson and Angol could have loads of goals with them and have as many question marks, maybe less, then Bonne and Koroma would at this level.

I'm not seeing the gaps that other people are. I suppose if we go 442 another winger would be good, but not sure we will be doing that as JMD behind our strikers could be lethal.

Alabi is 4th and potentially 5th choice striker based on what we have already, so I'm not getting my knickers in a twist about him staying on.

But Harold is 3rd choice. That’s more of an issue.

I like the look of the new front 2 but we’re going to need them to start every single game, which is just unrealistic and unfair on them. We need a decent 3rd striker to possibly challenge them and to adequately fill in when suspensions or injuries kick in, not just someone who can come on for 15 minute cameos.

[Lucky7]

We don't know what formation we will play yet, but all we are really lacking is that elusive combatative midfielder we crave but the club don't really seem to want. It's a big if, but Wilkinson and Angol could have loads of goals with them and have as many question marks, maybe less, then Bonne and Koroma would at this level.

I'm not seeing the gaps that other people are. I suppose if we go 442 another winger would be good, but not sure we will be doing that as JMD behind our strikers could be lethal.

Alabi is 4th and potentially 5th choice striker based on what we have already, so I'm not getting my knickers in a twist about him staying on.

But Harold is 3rd choice. That’s more of an issue.

I like the look of the new front 2 but we’re going to need them to start every single game, which is just unrealistic and unfair on them. We need a decent 3rd striker to possibly challenge them and to adequately fill in when suspensions or injuries kick in, not just someone who can come on for 15 minute cameos.

Bonne managed it why can’t one of these new boys?

[Buddy Manucci]

We don't know what formation we will play yet, but all we are really lacking is that elusive combatative midfielder we crave but the club don't really seem to want. It's a big if, but Wilkinson and Angol could have loads of goals with them and have as many question marks, maybe less, then Bonne and Koroma would at this level.

I'm not seeing the gaps that other people are. I suppose if we go 442 another winger would be good, but not sure we will be doing that as JMD behind our strikers could be lethal.

Alabi is 4th and potentially 5th choice striker based on what we have already, so I'm not getting my knickers in a twist about him staying on.

But Harold is 3rd choice. That’s more of an issue.

I like the look of the new front 2 but we’re going to need them to start every single game, which is just unrealistic and unfair on them. We need a decent 3rd striker to possibly challenge them and to adequately fill in when suspensions or injuries kick in, not just someone who can come on for 15 minute cameos.

I quite like him as third choice. We also have the option of not playing 2 strikers at the same time and changing formation, Brophy and JMD behind 1 striker for instance.

Don't get me wrong, I'd love to bring in another striker who is better then at least our current third choice, but at this point I don't think it's as crucial as a central midfielder (which I don't think will be happening but want to be wrong).

[Disoriented]

Why won’t it be happening? Blind Freddie can see that. Maybe he should get he DOF gig.