plinchiestincture Posted 22 August 2025 Posted 22 August 2025 Oh, the Deadwood stage is a-rollin' on over the plains With the curtains flappin' and the driver a-slappin' the reins A beautiful sky, a wonderful day Whip-crack-away, whip-crack-away, whip-crack-away 1
Spiritwalker Posted 22 August 2025 Posted 22 August 2025 37 minutes ago, StriderHiryu said: Grab your kits lads, the way things are going, first 5 people to the KP on Saturday will be in the matchday squad! I can play 5mins anywhere across the front 3, then I’ll have to go in goals. 2
Spudulike Posted 22 August 2025 Posted 22 August 2025 9 minutes ago, lcfcbluearmy said: Just a reminder to everyone selling people is only good for us if we then bring in replacements getting rid of people (even if they are bad eggs/deadwood) and leaving us with a threadbare squad will leave us in a worse position not a better one. I hope I’m wrong but currently can’t get excited about any of the outgoings because I have no confidence we will have even considered starting to look for their replacements I've read many suggestions that we haven't been making any effort to move players out either. How wrong that was and equally perhaps wrong about incomings. Who knows
Old Fox Posted 22 August 2025 Posted 22 August 2025 I think they will have waited to see what MC wanted, which players are committed and now he has had time I think he may have worked out and also spoken to all players MC could have signed off on sales - here’s hoping anyway !
lcfcbluearmy Posted 22 August 2025 Posted 22 August 2025 27 minutes ago, Spudulike said: I've read many suggestions that we haven't been making any effort to move players out either. How wrong that was and equally perhaps wrong about incomings. Who knows Yes true, I’m not necessarily suggesting that we won’t have any incomings though just that I don’t have confidence that they will be the right incomings based on recent experience but like I said I would love to be proved wrong 1
LestaLad Posted 22 August 2025 Posted 22 August 2025 This name brings back memories, I remember everyone wanting him on here. 1
Dahnsouff Posted 22 August 2025 Posted 22 August 2025 Ah I remember the days of Viktor, helped me get through the tragedy of Fabian Reese.
Finnegan Posted 22 August 2025 Posted 22 August 2025 1 hour ago, plinchiestincture said: Oh, the Deadwood stage is a-rollin' on over the plains With the curtains flappin' and the driver a-slappin' the reins A beautiful sky, a wonderful day Whip-crack-away, whip-crack-away, whip-crack-away #nocontextfoxestalk I have no idea what's going on in this thread but clicking on it to be greeted by Doris Day was not on my bingo card. 2
Verumex Posted 22 August 2025 Posted 22 August 2025 1 hour ago, lcfcbluearmy said: Just a reminder to everyone selling people is only good for us if we then bring in replacements getting rid of people (even if they are bad eggs/deadwood) and leaving us with a threadbare squad will leave us in a worse position not a better one. I hope I’m wrong but currently can’t get excited about any of the outgoings because I have no confidence we will have even considered starting to look for their replacements A threadbare squad? We still currently have a first team squad of over 30 players. Marti has said that he likes to work with around 25. That's 5 still to go before we can think about adding to the numbers.
BKLFox Posted 22 August 2025 Posted 22 August 2025 1 hour ago, plinchiestincture said: Oh, the Deadwood stage is a-rollin' on over the plains With the curtains flappin' and the driver a-slappin' the reins A beautiful sky, a wonderful day Whip-crack-away, whip-crack-away, whip-crack-away Chuck in a Vestergaard & I’ll give u a high hooooo
Popular Post Scotch Posted 22 August 2025 Popular Post Posted 22 August 2025 13 minutes ago, Verumex said: A threadbare squad? We still currently have a first team squad of over 30 players. Marti has said that he likes to work with around 25. That's 5 still to go before we can think about adding to the numbers. No we don't. We have 23 and a bunch of academy players that have been training with the first team but only like 2/3 of them have actually played in the first team. 1. Stolarcyck 2. Begovic 3. Faes 4. Souttar 5. Vesty 6. Nelson 7. Okoli 8. Woyo 9. Justin 10. Thomas 11. VK 12. Ricardo 13. Soumare 14. Skipp 15. Winks 16. Hamza 17. Bilal 18. Alves 19. Mavididi 20. Fatawu 21. BDCR 22. Daka 23. Ayew Monga and page would probably be included in the first team but there is no evidence that Evans, Aluko will be and i'm certain Braybrooke, Golding and Wanya will not be So "30" is a stretch. 5
Spudulike Posted 22 August 2025 Posted 22 August 2025 5 minutes ago, Scotch said: No we don't. We have 23 and a bunch of academy players that have been training with the first team but only like 2/3 of them have actually played in the first team. 1. Stolarcyck 2. Begovic 3. Faes 4. Souttar 5. Vesty 6. Nelson 7. Okoli 8. Woyo 9. Justin 10. Thomas 11. VK 12. Ricardo 13. Soumare 14. Skipp 15. Winks 16. Hamza 17. Bilal 18. Alves 19. Mavididi 20. Fatawu 21. BDCR 22. Daka 23. Ayew Monga and page would probably be included in the first team but there is no evidence that Evans, Aluko will be and i'm certain Braybrooke, Golding and Wanya will not be So "30" is a stretch. Wouldn't have thought that Souttar will get registered in the 25 man squad as it's reported that he will miss at least half a season. If the rumoured transfers of Faes, Justin and El Khannouss go ahead (and others?) then Cifuentes will get his wish for a small squad.
Brainy Posted 22 August 2025 Posted 22 August 2025 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Scotch said: No we don't. We have 23 and a bunch of academy players that have been training with the first team but only like 2/3 of them have actually played in the first team. 1. Stolarcyck - ok 2. Begovic - ok 3. Faes - get out 4. Souttar - ok but crocked 5. Vesty - get out 6. Nelson - cool 7. Okoli - relatively cool 8. Woyo - who? 9. Justin - bit of everything. He'll do, not good enough, provides cover across defence. Also possibly leaving 10. Thomas - ok, perhaps 11. VK - get out 12. Ricardo - hurrah but prone to injury 13. Soumare - get out 14. Skipp - get out but won't happen 15. Winks - see justin 16. Hamza - meh 17. Bilal - gonna leave but cool if not 18. Alves - cool 19. Mavididi - relatively cool 20. Fatawu - super cool 21. BDCR - totally uncool, get out 22. Daka - get out 23. Ayew - FFS Monga and page would probably be included in the first team but there is no evidence that Evans, Aluko will be and i'm certain Braybrooke, Golding and Wanya will not be So "30" is a stretch. I agree with you. I've left a brief summary in your quoted message which is probably a fair opinion on that player by the fans, whether they're rated or wanted. When you look at it that way it's a really depressing list. Yes we need to trim the squad however we need to trim it a lot to the extent where we bring maybe a handful in. Not trim it but sign no one Edited 22 August 2025 by Brainy 1
Scotch Posted 22 August 2025 Posted 22 August 2025 12 minutes ago, Spudulike said: Wouldn't have thought that Souttar will get registered in the 25 man squad as it's reported that he will miss at least half a season. If the rumoured transfers of Faes, Justin and El Khannouss go ahead (and others?) then Cifuentes will get his wish for a small squad. This. Plus all the younger academy lads don't need to be registered.
Verumex Posted 22 August 2025 Posted 22 August 2025 34 minutes ago, Scotch said: No we don't. We have 23 and a bunch of academy players that have been training with the first team but only like 2/3 of them have actually played in the first team. 1. Stolarcyck 2. Begovic 3. Faes 4. Souttar 5. Vesty 6. Nelson 7. Okoli 8. Woyo 9. Justin 10. Thomas 11. VK 12. Ricardo 13. Soumare 14. Skipp 15. Winks 16. Hamza 17. Bilal 18. Alves 19. Mavididi 20. Fatawu 21. BDCR 22. Daka 23. Ayew Monga and page would probably be included in the first team but there is no evidence that Evans, Aluko will be and i'm certain Braybrooke, Golding and Wanya will not be So "30" is a stretch. Those academy players are being used in first team games and they're training with the first team squad. If it walks like a duck ect. You have to count them as well, as the entire point is about keeping the numbers training with the manager down. So Monga, Page and Aluko all definitely count. If the others are training with them and potentially in contention for game time, then they count as well. If the ones you mentioned are training, and then there's Silko Thomas too. Then that's 30. We need to get more players out.
FoxinNotts Posted 22 August 2025 Posted 22 August 2025 1 hour ago, Scotch said: No we don't. We have 23 and a bunch of academy players that have been training with the first team but only like 2/3 of them have actually played in the first team. 1. Stolarcyck 2. Begovic 3. Faes 4. Souttar 5. Vesty 6. Nelson 7. Okoli 8. Woyo 9. Justin 10. Thomas 11. VK 12. Ricardo 13. Soumare 14. Skipp 15. Winks 16. Hamza 17. Bilal 18. Alves 19. Mavididi 20. Fatawu 21. BDCR 22. Daka 23. Ayew Monga and page would probably be included in the first team but there is no evidence that Evans, Aluko will be and i'm certain Braybrooke, Golding and Wanya will not be So "30" is a stretch. Ex-****in-saclyyy
FoxinNotts Posted 22 August 2025 Posted 22 August 2025 42 minutes ago, Verumex said: Those academy players are being used in first team games and they're training with the first team squad. If it walks like a duck ect. You have to count them as well, as the entire point is about keeping the numbers training with the manager down. So Monga, Page and Aluko all definitely count. If the others are training with them and potentially in contention for game time, then they count as well. If the ones you mentioned are training, and then there's Silko Thomas too. Then that's 30. We need to get more players out. You really don't! Why do we swallow this crap. We do not have a bloated squad ffs. It's the clubs choice to promote youth, and how many. Just cherry pick one or two good ones and put the rest in PL2/u23s 1
lcfcbluearmy Posted 22 August 2025 Posted 22 August 2025 1 hour ago, Verumex said: A threadbare squad? We still currently have a first team squad of over 30 players. Marti has said that he likes to work with around 25. That's 5 still to go before we can think about adding to the numbers. Threadbare quality wise in the positions needed. If we sell BEK as well as Mcateer we have 3 wingers 1 gets injured we are in trouble. We sell feas as well as coady we only have 3 cbs which doesn’t allow for flexibility of formation and if one gets injured we are in trouble we still have no striker
JimJams Posted 22 August 2025 Posted 22 August 2025 Mav, Monga, Fatawu, Evans, Ayew, Reid. Vesty, Nelson, Okoli, Aluko, Hamza, Souttar on his return... We're not in trouble. You can't have endless solutions, you just adapt.
majaco Posted 22 August 2025 Posted 22 August 2025 We have a squad Stolarczyk Begovic Perreira, Justin Choudhury , Thomas, Kristiansen , Woyo Vestergaard, Faes, Nelson, Okoli, Souttar Soummare , Skipp, Winks , (Choudhury) BEK, Alves Mavidid, Fatawu, BCDR Ayew, Daka Aluko Page Monga Evans It's just a bit crap in places.
em9999 Posted 22 August 2025 Posted 22 August 2025 (edited) 1 minute ago, majaco said: We have a squad Stolarczyk Begovic Perreira, Justin Choudhury , Thomas, Kristiansen , Woyo Vestergaard, Faes, Nelson, Okoli, Souttar Soummare , Skipp, Winks , (Choudhury) BEK, Alves Mavidid, Fatawu, BCDR Ayew, Daka Aluko Page Monga Evans It's just a bit crap in places. Its just a bit crap In most places Edited 22 August 2025 by em9999
Jazzy_Jeff Posted 23 August 2025 Posted 23 August 2025 The only position that we are overloaded is full back. IMO we could afford to lose Woyo and either Justin or Kristensen before replacing any. As things stand we need a centre mid and centre forward. After that it’s one in one out.
fox_favourite Posted 23 August 2025 Posted 23 August 2025 (edited) 8 hours ago, majaco said: We have a squad Stolarczyk Begovic Perreira, Justin Choudhury , Thomas, Kristiansen , Woyo Vestergaard, Faes, Nelson, Okoli, Souttar Soummare , Skipp, Winks , (Choudhury) BEK, Alves Mavidid, Fatawu, BCDR Ayew, Daka Aluko Page Monga Evans It's just a bit crap in places. The glaring weakness is CM, ACM (when Bilal goes) and striker. We should have enough in defence. CM is my most concern. soumare is lazy and plays like he's smoked something before games, Winks is a grumpy bum but at least he tries when he plays and Skipp is just, well, nothing. We need a box to box midfielder who can score goals and a proven striker at this level. Shame both cost money but there has to be a loan to be had...he says hopefully. Who would have thought there would be a season where we are outspent by Wrexham a few years ago Edited 23 August 2025 by fox_favourite 1
MGLCFC Posted 23 August 2025 Posted 23 August 2025 3 minutes ago, fox_favourite said: We need a box to box midfielder who can score goals and a proven striker at this level. Shame both cost money Josh Brownhill is a free agent. Wages could be a problem maybe, but he fits the bill as a proven box to box scoring midfielder.
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