As you say, nothing new. I disagree with the point about the small squad size though. This is what the OS says is the current first team squad - if it's not accurate don't blame me.
1. Stephen Henderson 2. Yun Suk-Young 3. Ahmed Kashi 4. Johnnie Jackson 5. Patrick Bauer 6. Naby Sarr 7. Johann Berg Gudmundsson 8. Jordan Cousins 9. Simon Makienok 10. Cristian Ceballos 11. Callum Harriott 12. Alou Diarra 14. Igor Vetokele 15. Rod Fanni 16. Reza Ghoochannejhad 18. Karlan Ahearne-Grant 19. Zakarya Bergdich 20. Chris Solly 21. Morgan Fox 22. El-Hadji Ba 23. Joe Pigott 24. Regan Charles-Cook 25. Yaya Sanogo 26. Harry Lennon 27. Dimitar Mitov 28. Roger Johnson 30. Nick Pope 31. Mikhail Kennedy 34. Terell Thomas 35. Josh Umerah 37. Ademola Lookman 38. Ezri Konsa 39. Diego Poyet 47. Marco Motta 50. Jorge Teixeira
George Tucudean (on loan at ASA Târgu Mureș until the end of the 2015/16 season) Dillon Phillips (gk) (on loan at Cheltenham Town until the end of the 2015/16 season) Marko Dmitrovic (gk) (on loan at AC Alcorcon until the end of the 2015/16 season) Tony Watt (on loan at Blackburn Rovers until the end of the 2015/16 season) Oliver Muldoon (on loan at Dagenham & Redbridge until the end of the 2015/16 season) Joe Pigott (on loan at Luton Town until the end of the 2015/16 season) Tareiq Holmes-Dennis (on loan at Oldham Athletic until the end of the 2015/16 season)
That's 42 players. More than ample numbers - even taking out the smattering of yoof inclusions.
What is missing is in-depth quality.
Three keepers plus two decent players for each position should be adequate. That's 23 in total.
Even Premier League squads are only 25 plus the under 21s.
Should we be running five keepers - no. That's just one example. The list is all a bit "never mind the quality feel the width"
As you say, nothing new. I disagree with the point about the small squad size though. This is what the OS says is the current first team squad - if it's not accurate don't blame me.
1. Stephen Henderson 2. Yun Suk-Young 3. Ahmed Kashi 4. Johnnie Jackson 5. Patrick Bauer 6. Naby Sarr 7. Johann Berg Gudmundsson 8. Jordan Cousins 9. Simon Makienok 10. Cristian Ceballos 11. Callum Harriott 12. Alou Diarra 14. Igor Vetokele 15. Rod Fanni 16. Reza Ghoochannejhad 18. Karlan Ahearne-Grant 19. Zakarya Bergdich 20. Chris Solly 21. Morgan Fox 22. El-Hadji Ba 23. Joe Pigott 24. Regan Charles-Cook 25. Yaya Sanogo 26. Harry Lennon 27. Dimitar Mitov 28. Roger Johnson 30. Nick Pope 31. Mikhail Kennedy 34. Terell Thomas 35. Josh Umerah 37. Ademola Lookman 38. Ezri Konsa 39. Diego Poyet 47. Marco Motta 50. Jorge Teixeira
George Tucudean (on loan at ASA Târgu Mureș until the end of the 2015/16 season) Dillon Phillips (gk) (on loan at Cheltenham Town until the end of the 2015/16 season) Marko Dmitrovic (gk) (on loan at AC Alcorcon until the end of the 2015/16 season) Tony Watt (on loan at Blackburn Rovers until the end of the 2015/16 season) Oliver Muldoon (on loan at Dagenham & Redbridge until the end of the 2015/16 season) Joe Pigott (on loan at Luton Town until the end of the 2015/16 season) Tareiq Holmes-Dennis (on loan at Oldham Athletic until the end of the 2015/16 season)
That's 42 players. More than ample numbers - even taking out the smattering of yoof inclusions.
What is missing is in-depth quality.
Three keepers plus two decent players for each position should be adequate. That's 23 in total.
Even Premier League squads are only 25 plus the under 21s.
Should we be running five keepers - no. That's just one example.
Don't forget that 7 of those players were brought in during the last transfer window.
It is well documented that the squad was not big enough (Not enough quality players, not number of players) and nothing was done until it was too late.
As you say, nothing new. I disagree with the point about the small squad size though. This is what the OS says is the current first team squad - if it's not accurate don't blame me.
1. Stephen Henderson 2. Yun Suk-Young 3. Ahmed Kashi 4. Johnnie Jackson 5. Patrick Bauer 6. Naby Sarr 7. Johann Berg Gudmundsson 8. Jordan Cousins 9. Simon Makienok 10. Cristian Ceballos 11. Callum Harriott 12. Alou Diarra 14. Igor Vetokele 15. Rod Fanni 16. Reza Ghoochannejhad 18. Karlan Ahearne-Grant 19. Zakarya Bergdich 20. Chris Solly 21. Morgan Fox 22. El-Hadji Ba 23. Joe Pigott 24. Regan Charles-Cook 25. Yaya Sanogo 26. Harry Lennon 27. Dimitar Mitov 28. Roger Johnson 30. Nick Pope 31. Mikhail Kennedy 34. Terell Thomas 35. Josh Umerah 37. Ademola Lookman 38. Ezri Konsa 39. Diego Poyet 47. Marco Motta 50. Jorge Teixeira
George Tucudean (on loan at ASA Târgu Mureș until the end of the 2015/16 season) Dillon Phillips (gk) (on loan at Cheltenham Town until the end of the 2015/16 season) Marko Dmitrovic (gk) (on loan at AC Alcorcon until the end of the 2015/16 season) Tony Watt (on loan at Blackburn Rovers until the end of the 2015/16 season) Oliver Muldoon (on loan at Dagenham & Redbridge until the end of the 2015/16 season) Joe Pigott (on loan at Luton Town until the end of the 2015/16 season) Tareiq Holmes-Dennis (on loan at Oldham Athletic until the end of the 2015/16 season)
That's 42 players. More than ample numbers - even taking out the smattering of yoof inclusions.
What is missing is in-depth quality.
Three keepers plus two decent players for each position should be adequate. That's 23 in total.
Even Premier League squads are only 25 plus the under 21s.
Should we be running five keepers - no. That's just one example. The list is all a bit "never mind the quality feel the width"
That's the squad now
Take out the players who've come in the last two months and the kids who've little or no experience and it isn't really a squad.
We started the season with something like 22 players including 3 keepers. And many of those players were new to England and/or had played little football the previous season (Big Mak for example).
The squad was too small at the beginning of the season and was soon hit by injuries
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I disagree with the point about the small squad size though. This is what the OS says is the current first team squad - if it's not accurate don't blame me.
1. Stephen Henderson
2. Yun Suk-Young
3. Ahmed Kashi
4. Johnnie Jackson
5. Patrick Bauer
6. Naby Sarr
7. Johann Berg Gudmundsson
8. Jordan Cousins
9. Simon Makienok
10. Cristian Ceballos
11. Callum Harriott
12. Alou Diarra
14. Igor Vetokele
15. Rod Fanni
16. Reza Ghoochannejhad
18. Karlan Ahearne-Grant
19. Zakarya Bergdich
20. Chris Solly
21. Morgan Fox
22. El-Hadji Ba
23. Joe Pigott
24. Regan Charles-Cook
25. Yaya Sanogo
26. Harry Lennon
27. Dimitar Mitov
28. Roger Johnson
30. Nick Pope
31. Mikhail Kennedy
34. Terell Thomas
35. Josh Umerah
37. Ademola Lookman
38. Ezri Konsa
39. Diego Poyet
47. Marco Motta
50. Jorge Teixeira
George Tucudean (on loan at ASA Târgu Mureș until the end of the 2015/16 season)
Dillon Phillips (gk) (on loan at Cheltenham Town until the end of the 2015/16 season)
Marko Dmitrovic (gk) (on loan at AC Alcorcon until the end of the 2015/16 season)
Tony Watt (on loan at Blackburn Rovers until the end of the 2015/16 season)
Oliver Muldoon (on loan at Dagenham & Redbridge until the end of the 2015/16 season)
Joe Pigott (on loan at Luton Town until the end of the 2015/16 season)
Tareiq Holmes-Dennis (on loan at Oldham Athletic until the end of the 2015/16 season)
That's 42 players. More than ample numbers - even taking out the smattering of yoof inclusions.
What is missing is in-depth quality.
Three keepers plus two decent players for each position should be adequate. That's 23 in total.
Even Premier League squads are only 25 plus the under 21s.
Should we be running five keepers - no. That's just one example. The list is all a bit "never mind the quality feel the width"
It is well documented that the squad was not big enough (Not enough quality players, not number of players) and nothing was done until it was too late.
Take out the players who've come in the last two months and the kids who've little or no experience and it isn't really a squad.
We started the season with something like 22 players including 3 keepers. And many of those players were new to England and/or had played little football the previous season (Big Mak for example).
The squad was too small at the beginning of the season and was soon hit by injuries