Squad 2010 -2011

[monkeyboy]

In our squad of 22 players we have in Guzan, Lichaj, Hogg and Salifou 4 players who are yet to make there Premier League debut. These are reserve team players, as is Osbourne. The 5 under 21s considered our best prospects have started 10 PL games between them. We have a paltry 17 experienced players to see us through.

Having made great strides in the last four seasons and reached a level where we are genuine competitors for a CL league spot, it's galling that the board has decided that the important thing right now is to focus on is getting to grips with wages and selling players. 

Ditto this - in addition our  17 experienced players include Daives, Baye, Sidwell and Heskey (and Cuellar who i don't rate though i'm in the minority i guess). So it's another season of beasting the first 11 with no plan b (unless Ireland can make something happen) praying for no injuries / suspensions

Depressing as it is - we have a weaker squad (though not starting 11) than the blue shit down the road.

Think we need to have a really good start to the season as confidence will be critical with a squad this thin. Our early season fixtures look to be, by and large, kind to us so we need to make the most in every sense.

Everton was a confidence builder for us as we prevailed while being tore a new ring in footballing terms - but if we have any more barcode type performances / results we could be in the shit.

Much will depend on the new manager holding the team together and getting the best out of them - but when you hear we're interviewing Curbishley - my Spidey sense is tingling, and not in a good way

Hope we can make it to Jan without going into meltdown - and then hope the board will release some funds.

No doubt standing still makes you weaker in this league, irrespective of the largely uninteresting window we decided to not take part in

Hate posting seemingly negative stuff

UTV

[Smithy]

Arsenal have named a squad of 25 that does not contain one British person. As mentioned in the fanzine last year when this rule was announced. If it does not affect them then what good is it?

Theo Walcott?

He, and Jack Wilshere, are included by virtue of being English and U21, and a club can include as many of these as they like.  They don't need to be part of the 25.

[dreamlifter]

We are not desperate need of left back.
Luke young / lichaj can do left back, cuellar/beye/lichaj can certainly be adequate replacement.
In fact, cuellar played right back the whole season last year !

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.