Reply To: Who would be worth a place

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Had to write the squad down to get my head round this. And after “sending home” the loans we have: –

Rory Watson
Adam Kelsey
Mark Howard
Tom Collins
Jordan Clarke
Harrison McGahey
Manny Onariase
Lewis Butroid
Jai Rowe
Charlie Barks
Mason O’Malley
Jacob Bedeau
Alex Gilliead
Kevin Van Veen
Abobaker Eisa
Ryan Loft
Aaron Jarvis
Lewis Spence
Kenan Dunnwald-Turan
George Hornshaw
Tom Pugh
Finley Shrimpton
Raynner Silva
Junior Brown
Devarn Green
Myles Hippolyte
Andy Dales
Jordan Hallam
Alfie Beestin
Olufela Olomola
Harry Jessop
John McAtee

The first thing that you notice is the four keepers, none of whom are that great (some would say a liability). However the defence doesn’t look too bad, although the addition of another CB would help.

A real mixed bag of midfielders who blow hot and cold (more cold than hot), but with the noticeable absence of any real leadership.

And the forwards? Tell me if you find two!

Can’t disagree with the OP but take those 7/8 out and you’ve still got two dozen hanging around. Okay so some of these are untested youngsters, but there’s still a whole starting XI that leave you thinking “why are they here?”

Last January we were told that the club would have to cut its wage bill. Out with the old and expensive, in with the new and inexpensive. The trouble with cheap produce is that you tend to buy more because it isn’t as good as the decent stuff. And that’s what seems to have happened to our recruitment.

Our bin is overflowing, but will the refuse collectors arrive in the New Year?