Pondicherry
Well-known member
I thought it would be interesting to compare our starting line up (based on appearances) from 2016/17 with this season.
In 2016/17 our line up was:
Murray
Baldock
Skalak Stephens Sidwell Knockaert
Bong Duffy Dunk Bruno
Stockdale
And this season:
Murray
Gross
March Stephens Propper Knockaert
Bong Duffy Dunk Montoya
Ryan
I think Gross, March and Propper are clear upgrades. Not much between a 3 years younger Bruno an Montoya. I would also say not much between a fit and motivated Stockdale and Ryan (others will disagree). Over half the regular starters are the same same and March probably would have been were it not for injury. Gross was a bargain at £2.5 million (or around that). Propper is the stand out major buy that has proved his worth. I know the club has developed in other areas and the squad is definitely stronger but I would say that the first 11 has clearly lagged behind in its rate of development.
In 2016/17 our line up was:
Murray
Baldock
Skalak Stephens Sidwell Knockaert
Bong Duffy Dunk Bruno
Stockdale
And this season:
Murray
Gross
March Stephens Propper Knockaert
Bong Duffy Dunk Montoya
Ryan
I think Gross, March and Propper are clear upgrades. Not much between a 3 years younger Bruno an Montoya. I would also say not much between a fit and motivated Stockdale and Ryan (others will disagree). Over half the regular starters are the same same and March probably would have been were it not for injury. Gross was a bargain at £2.5 million (or around that). Propper is the stand out major buy that has proved his worth. I know the club has developed in other areas and the squad is definitely stronger but I would say that the first 11 has clearly lagged behind in its rate of development.