“ 25 man squad “

Let’s not be negative it’s easy

3 keepers

1. Etheridge
2. Smithies
3. Murphy/Camp

Murphy still hasn’t signed a contract has he? Haven’t see it confirmed

8 defenders

RB - Peltier/Richards
LB - Bennett/Cunningham
CB - Bamba/Manga/Morrison/Connolly

Doesn’t look like defensive reinforcements are happening right now, but if they do they can replace from the above

5 CM

Bryson/Ralls/Paterson/Damour/New Signing

Let’s call New Signing Grujic at the moment for sake of argument - still looks fairly light to me

4 wingers

Murphy/Hoilett/NML/Harris

Can’t be struggling to keep the squad down to 25 if we are including Harris can we?

4 strikers

Zohore/Ward/Madine/Reid



To my mind that leaves 24 players and one space left

2 freebies - mark harris and Cameron code both u21


Tomlin/Bogle/pilks/o keefe/Healy/Fred/Meité

Would any of the above be a significant loss to a 25 man squad?

And you can sign a RB for pelts/richards, a CB for Connolly a winger for Harris the possibilities are endless and people are concerned we can’t cut the squad down to 25

Hopefully Snodgrass is a target for four good wingers.

The balance of players there I am beginning to wonder if 3-4-3 is on Warnock's mind.

Hoilett, Mendez, Murphy and maybe Reid and Patterson could benefit from the space a 343 gives them supporting a lone striker. Richards, Bennett and Cunningham would be decent wing backs.

Hopefully Snodgrass is a target for four good wingers.

The balance of players there I am beginning to wonder if 3-4-3 is on Warnock's mind.

Hoilett, Mendez, Murphy and maybe Reid and Patterson could benefit from the space a 343 gives them supporting a lone striker. Richards, Bennett and Cunningham would be decent wing backs.

might well be but id like another centre back if we were to play that way.

Bryson not coming. Our priority has to be two excellent centre midfielders.

Because Cunningham can also play centerback I’d be inclined to leave out Connelly. Harris has never stayed fit enough for a championship season so there is no way he makes the 25 imo... I’d say no to Bryson, get Grujic loan sorted and another CM. Warnock wants a Striker, so start loaning out/ selling the fodder. And last but not least I’d beg for a RB with pace

i cant edit my original post but as bryson looks like its probably not on, heres what ive got.

KEEPERS
1. Etheridge
2. Smithies
3. Murphy/Camp

DEFENDERS
4. Peltier
5.Richards
6. Bennett
7. Cunningham
8. Bamba
9. Morrison
10. Manga
11. Connolly

MIDFIELDERS
12. Ralls
13. Paterson
14. Damour
15. New Signing (Grujic?)

WINGERS
16. Murphy
17. Hoilett
18. NML
19. Harris

STRIKERS

20. Zohore
21. Ward
22. Madine
23. Reid

U21 - NOT COUNTED IN 25
Cameron Coxe
Mark Harris
(more of course but these two are the main ones)

First team squad missing out
Tomlin
Bogle
Pilks
o Keefe
Healy
Meite

So even allowing for a signing we havent made yet we have two spaces to fill - probably both in the middle of the park.

Say for example we added Gunners and Arslan to that midfield to round off the 25 how would people feel?

hypothetical i know but we still have plenty of wiggle room to make a sqaud of 25, for me it only becomes difficult if we sign another 4 or 5 players.

i cant edit my original post but as bryson looks like its probably not on, heres what ive got.

KEEPERS
1. Etheridge
2. Smithies
3. Murphy/Camp

DEFENDERS
4. Peltier
5.Richards
6. Bennett
7. Cunningham
8. Bamba
9. Morrison
10. Manga
11. Connolly

MIDFIELDERS
12. Ralls
13. Paterson
14. Damour
15. New Signing (Grujic?)

WINGERS
16. Murphy
17. Hoilett
18. NML
19. Harris

STRIKERS

20. Zohore
21. Ward
22. Madine
23. Reid

U21 - NOT COUNTED IN 25
Cameron Coxe
Mark Harris
(more of course but these two are the main ones)

First team squad missing out
Tomlin
Bogle
Pilks
o Keefe
Healy
Meite

So even allowing for a signing we havent made yet we have two spaces to fill - probably both in the middle of the park.

Say for example we added Gunners and Arslan to that midfield to round off the 25 how would people feel?

hypothetical i know but we still have plenty of wiggle room to make a sqaud of 25, for me it only becomes difficult if we sign another 4 or 5 players.

Id drop out Connolly and Harris for a CM and another striker

Plus then one Richards for a new RB

i cant edit my original post but as bryson looks like its probably not on, heres what ive got.

KEEPERS
1. Etheridge
2. Smithies
3. Murphy/Camp

DEFENDERS
4. Peltier
5.Richards
6. Bennett
7. Cunningham
8. Bamba
9. Morrison
10. Manga
11. Connolly

MIDFIELDERS
12. Ralls
13. Paterson
14. Damour
15. New Signing (Grujic?)

WINGERS
16. Murphy
17. Hoilett
18. NML
19. Harris

STRIKERS

20. Zohore
21. Ward
22. Madine
23. Reid

U21 - NOT COUNTED IN 25
Cameron Coxe
Mark Harris
(more of course but these two are the main ones)

First team squad missing out
Tomlin
Bogle
Pilks
o Keefe
Healy
Meite

So even allowing for a signing we havent made yet we have two spaces to fill - probably both in the middle of the park.

Say for example we added Gunners and Arslan to that midfield to round off the 25 how would people feel?

hypothetical i know but we still have plenty of wiggle room to make a sqaud of 25, for me it only becomes difficult if we sign another 4 or 5 players.

Id drop out Connolly and Harris for a CM and another striker

Plus then one Richards for a new RB

Agree, Harris isn’t getting in that squad and I think we’ll see one of either Madine or Ward go. We’ll sign 2/3 possibly 4 more so there’s a few that’ll make way.

Got to be 3/5/2. Another two/three in midfield, RB, striker. Madine, Kadeem Harris, Fred, Pilks, Mitie, Bogle, Connelly, have to go. This would free up enough space in the 25. Don’t know if we have the money to replace all of them.

Theres a desperate lack of flair in the midfield.If tomlin proves himself hes got to feature in my book.
ward and madine they could lose out.
no dead ball specialist

KEEPERS
1. Etheridge
2. Smithies
3. Murphy

DEFENDERS
4. Peltier
5.Richards
6. Bennett
7. Cunningham
8. Bamba
9. Morrison
10. Manga
11. Connolly

MIDFIELDERS
12. Ralls
13. Paterson
14. Damour
15. Gunnarsson
16. Tomlin

WINGERS
17. Murphy
18. Hoilett
19. NML
20. Harris

STRIKERS

21. Zohore
22. Ward
23. Madine
24. Reid

U21 - NOT COUNTED IN 25
Cameron Coxe
Mark Harris
(more of course but these two are the main ones)

First team squad missing out
Bogle
Pilks
o Keefe
Healy
Meite


Updated to include gunners still one space left and people like tomlin and Harris that can be replaced

If Tomlin and Harris go, we have space for three more signings?

If Tomlin and Harris go, we have space for three more signings?

Yep and 5 weeks to go yet, plenty of time

SMITHIES
ETHERIDGE
MURPHY
PELTIER
RICHARDS
BENNETT
CUNNINGHAM
MORRISON
BAMBA
MANGA
CONNOLLY
GUNNARSSON
RALLS
GRUJIC/LOAN OR PERMANENT
PATERSON
DAMOUR
TOMLIN
HOILETT
MURPHY
REID
MENDEZ-LAING
ZOHORE
A N OTHER/ MISSING LOAN STRIKER
MADINE
WARD
This squad would probably be good enough to stay up,if Grujic was a permanent signing however, would like to see Sam Byram come in on loan to strengthen RB position which could be a weakness.