Squad 2010 -2011

[Chris Smith]

We've only been able to announce a squad of 22 which can be topped up with the youngsters.

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I think it shows it would have been extremely risky to let anyone else leave.

We'll need to be extremely well organised and highly motivated to maintain a top 6 place ahead of (I hope) getting some additions in January.

[Concrete John]

It's not as bad as it at first sounds when you realise that those kids to bump it up from the 22 include Albrighton, Clark and the Fonz.

[richardhubbard]

You comments a bit misleading add to 22

Delph, Fonz, Albrighton, Clark and Bannan and you get 27 players in the squad.

We actually lost since last season Shorey, Harewood Bouma who none appeared any where the first team last season .

We lost Milner and replaced with Ireland.

Since then Clark, Albrighton and and probably Bannan has pushed nearer first team squad

[Risso]

It's not as bad as it at first sounds when you realise that those kids to bump it up from the 22 include Albrighton, Clark and the Fonz.

But then the 22 includes Salifou and Osbournes, so it's back to being shit again.

[Dan England]

Compared to the teams we want to be in and around it does show we are very short of experience and quality past the first 11. The young lads are showing lots of promise but compare the bench we would have to any of the other teams in last seasons top 8 and you can see why we struggle when players are injured/tired/suspended.

[Concrete John]

It's not as bad as it at first sounds when you realise that those kids to bump it up from the 22 include Albrighton, Clark and the Fonz.

But then the 22 includes Salifou and Osbournes, so it's back to being shit again.

With Shorey, Bouma and Harewood lost, who didn't feature, it's the same squad as last season with Ireland for Milner, and weren't you one of those who was classing him as a better player?

We can be competitive, with the right manager.

[Chris Smith]

It's not as bad as it at first sounds when you realise that those kids to bump it up from the 22 include Albrighton, Clark and the Fonz.

But then the 22 includes Salifou and Osbournes, so it's back to being shit again.

With Shorey, Bouma and Harewood lost, who didn't feature, it's the same squad as last season with Ireland for Milner, and weren't you one of those who was classing him as a better player?

We can be competitive, with the right manager.

Agree with the last line but I still think we're striker and a defensive midfield player light.

[Concrete John]

Agree with the last line but I still think we're striker and a defensive midfield player light.

As do I.  But that was also the case this time last year and we ended up doing OK!

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

We're also need a left back.  If Warnock is injured, we're in trouble in that position, as we'd have to play Luke Young there (we've seen Beye isn't up to it); and then have to play Cuellar, Beye or Lichaj at right back.

[ROBBO]

The kids can only be played sparingly unless you want to completely burn them out.

[Chris Smith]

Agree with the last line but I still think we're striker and a defensive midfield player light.

As do I.  But that was also the case this time last year and we ended up doing OK!

Yep, but Milner had a lot to do with that.

[peter w]

Not sure when midfield became a position that needed a defined 'defensive' and 'attacking' midfielder.. yes, we need someone who can do the tackling job better than Petrov that's for sure, but I'd have hoped he could get forward also. If its just sit there, get the ball and try and do wsomething with I'd still be inclined to see how Sidwell could do there in the league Cup game against Blackburn.

[Eigentor]

We were lucky with injuries last season. That may not happen this year.

Say what you want about MON, but he had the ability to get better than average results from (largely) average players. To get into top six, we don't only need a very good manager, we also need a manager who is capable of getting the best out of a particular group of players (because our squad is so thin).

[Risso]

It's not as bad as it at first sounds when you realise that those kids to bump it up from the 22 include Albrighton, Clark and the Fonz.

But then the 22 includes Salifou and Osbournes, so it's back to being shit again.

With Shorey, Bouma and Harewood lost, who didn't feature, it's the same squad as last season with Ireland for Milner, and weren't you one of those who was classing him as a better player?

We can be competitive, with the right manager.

Not forgetting the loss of Delph to injury of course.  It's been obvious for the last three years that we need a striker, and yet here we are, entering another season with the same old problems up front.  An inconsistent Carew, an utterly inept Heskey and an overworked Gabby.  And I'm tired of just doing 'ok'.

[peter w]

We were lucky with injuries last season. That may not happen this year.

Say what you want about MON, but he had the ability to get better than average results from (largely) average players. To get into top six, we don't only need a very good manager, we also need a manager who is capable of getting the best out of a particular group of players (because our squad is so thin).

Rubbish. We were top 6 because we had good players not because O'Neill could motivate Ashley Young, Milner, Gabby, Dunne, Petrov etc to play above their levels.