Aly Cissokho - sold

[adrenachrome]

When we signed Crespo it was said he could play anywhere in the back four. Surely he'd be the best option.

On the face of it this seems reasonable but I wonder why he was not on the bench against Citeh, while Lescott and Richardson were.

[Nelson Lodge]

BBC Sports News and Talk Sport saying he has been recalled from his Loan spell at Porto. Hope it did not cost money to do so!
Cannot play until January which would make him available for the game on the 2nd.
Think the 25 man squad limit rule ends on the first day of a transfer window opening, and in any case only applies to league matches.

 

[brontebilly]

Cissokho is an awful footballer that has bombed out at his last four clubs

remember his performance in Lambert's last game at Hull, gutless to the point of embarrassment

one of Sherwood's positive contributions was getting rid of him

[Gareth]

Cissohko was v limited going forward but he was fine defensively, if we have two full backs who defend properly that will be an improvement on now....we have to get away from having all our 'creation' going through Hutton & Amavi when he was fit....

Defenders are paid to defend, if we have 4 doing that it is possible that some of the others might actually start playing

[CT]

Cissohko was v limited going forward but he was fine defensively, if we have two full backs who defend properly that will be an improvement on now....we have to get away from having all our 'creation' going through Hutton & Amavi when he was fit....

Defenders are paid to defend, if we have 4 doing that it is possible that some of the others might actually start playing

I was going to say exactly this. When he first came in he was a rock defensively, but very limited once he crossed the halfway line. I'd rather him than Bacuna or Richardson.

[Tom_Mc9?]

I hope this hasn't been asked as many times as Barry and the penalty, but did Cissokho play for Lyon the same time Garde was their manager?

[bobdylan]

Do we need to bin someone off the 25 man list to make room for Aly as Amavi was classed as an under 21?  Plenty of contenders I'd have thought, doubt we'd miss Cole, N'Zog, Gabby etc.  I wonder if Senderos is under consideration to be re-included again as well.

[Sexual Ealing]

I hope this hasn't been asked as many times as Barry and the penalty, but did Cissokho play for Lyon the same time Garde was their manager?

Yes.

[Nelson Lodge]

Do we need to bin someone off the 25 man list to make room for Aly as Amavi was classed as an under 21?  Plenty of contenders I'd have thought, doubt we'd miss Cole, N'Zog, Gabby etc.  I wonder if Senderos is under consideration to be re-included again as well.

When I googled this question the other day the only answer I could find said that the 25 man squad restriction rule ended on the first day of the opening of each transfer window. Plus the 25 man rule only applied to league games and not to Cup matches.
Stand to be corrected if anyone else knows differently and has a source.

So my interpretation is that as of 1st January we can pick any player on the books who was not in the 25. For example Senderos, Cissokho and Bennett whose loan runs out around 26th December. Plus any other player who is due to return or can be recalled if on loan.

[amfy]

Do we need to bin someone off the 25 man list to make room for Aly as Amavi was classed as an under 21?  Plenty of contenders I'd have thought, doubt we'd miss Cole, N'Zog, Gabby etc.  I wonder if Senderos is under consideration to be re-included again as well.

When I googled this question the other day the only answer I could find said that the 25 man squad restriction rule ended on the first day of the opening of each transfer window. Plus the 25 man rule only applied to league games and not to Cup matches.
Stand to be corrected if anyone else knows differently and has a source.

So my interpretation is that as of 1st January we can pick any player on the books who was not in the 25. For example Senderos, Cissokho and Bennett whose loan runs out around 26th December. Plus any other player who is due to return or can be recalled if on loan.

Also - I am not sure if this is a daft thing to say because it seems to obvious and surely someone else would have said it - Amavi is definitely out for the season, so couldn't they just take him out of the 25?

[Clampy]

Do we need to bin someone off the 25 man list to make room for Aly as Amavi was classed as an under 21?  Plenty of contenders I'd have thought, doubt we'd miss Cole, N'Zog, Gabby etc.  I wonder if Senderos is under consideration to be re-included again as well.

When I googled this question the other day the only answer I could find said that the 25 man squad restriction rule ended on the first day of the opening of each transfer window. Plus the 25 man rule only applied to league games and not to Cup matches.
Stand to be corrected if anyone else knows differently and has a source.

So my interpretation is that as of 1st January we can pick any player on the books who was not in the 25. For example Senderos, Cissokho and Bennett whose loan runs out around 26th December. Plus any other player who is due to return or can be recalled if on loan.

Also - I am not sure if this is a daft thing to say because it seems to obvious and surely someone else would have said it - Amavi is definitely out for the season, so couldn't they just take him out of the 25?

You'd have thought so. I'd bring Baker and Senderos back in as well unless he has someone lined up to come in.

[Dave]

Do we need to bin someone off the 25 man list to make room for Aly as Amavi was classed as an under 21?  Plenty of contenders I'd have thought, doubt we'd miss Cole, N'Zog, Gabby etc.  I wonder if Senderos is under consideration to be re-included again as well.

When I googled this question the other day the only answer I could find said that the 25 man squad restriction rule ended on the first day of the opening of each transfer window. Plus the 25 man rule only applied to league games and not to Cup matches.
Stand to be corrected if anyone else knows differently and has a source.

So my interpretation is that as of 1st January we can pick any player on the books who was not in the 25. For example Senderos, Cissokho and Bennett whose loan runs out around 26th December. Plus any other player who is due to return or can be recalled if on loan.

Also - I am not sure if this is a daft thing to say because it seems to obvious and surely someone else would have said it - Amavi is definitely out for the season, so couldn't they just take him out of the 25?

You'd have thought so. I'd bring Baker and Senderos back in as well unless he has someone lined up to come in.

He's not in the 25. Like Grealish and Traore he's young enough that he doesn't need to be.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

isnt baker on a season long loan and cant be recalled?

[Chris Harte]

I see Cissokho's return as a positive.  If we can't score then we need to be solid at the back.

[Toronto Villa]

I see Cissokho's return as a positive.  If we can't score then we need to be solid at the back.

Yep that needs to be a priority that after December we are significantly better at keeping the score down. It takes the pressure of the attackers. What I would give for a few miserable, dull 1-0 wins right now.