Do we have enough depth in the squad?

[mreprice]

Now that the transfer window is closed, let's look at how deep the squad is by looking at how strong how a reserve team would be if everybody was fit.

For the sake of argument, here is a possible A team
Stockdale
Bruno Greer Dunk Bennett
Holla
Gardner JFC

Texeira Colunga
Baldock

Then the B team would be

Ankergren

Calde Hughes Maksimenko* Chicksen
Ince
Crofts Stephens

March Lua Lua
CMS


* Slight cheat. Could be Rea. Or Ince and move Toko into the holding midfield position.

Not making the B team
Walton
Toko
McCourt
Agustien
O'Grady
Fenelon (loaned out).

Not a bad B team, and most of those on the bench for the B's have already got game time this year. In fact the B team midfield/attack is pretty close to the one that took us to the playoffs last year, Ulloa excepted.

So I think you have to be happy with the depth. Well done/thank you to Tony and co. I think you have delivered what you promised.

 

[Albion Dan]

I think we can only answer that question when we see how all the new players perform together over a sustained period but iylt looks solid. In fact Sami might have headaches keeping morale up across the unit looking at the amount of quality that may not make the matchday squad.

 

[TomandJerry]

I'm confident about the depth of our squad

 

[Sheebo]

Can still use the loan window if need me. Delighted we kept CMS & KLL as squad needs depth

 

[Lurker]

Now that the transfer window is closed, let's look at how deep the squad is by looking at how strong how a reserve team would be if everybody was fit.

For the sake of argument, here is a possible A team
Stockdale
Bruno Greer Dunk Bennett
Holla
Gardner JFC

Texeira Colunga
Baldock

Then the B team would be

Ankergren

Calde Hughes Maksimenko* Chicksen
Ince
Crofts Stephens

March Lua Lua
CMS


* Slight cheat. Could be Rea. Or Ince and move Toko into the holding midfield position.

Not making the B team
Walton
Toko
McCourt
Agustien
O'Grady
Fenelon (loaned out).

Not a bad B team, and most of those on the bench for the B's have already got game time this year. In fact the B team midfield/attack is pretty close to the one that took us to the playoffs last year, Ulloa excepted.

So I think you have to be happy with the depth. Well done/thank you to Tony and co. I think you have delivered what you promised.

Good post.

On the face of it the depth does look pretty good ... except for possibly one area ... centre back.

Maxi has gone.
Rea is totally unproven and therefore unready, and Ince is not the answer at centre back.
That leaves us with just three recognised centre backs, two of which are of an age where injuries will take longer to clear up.

That could be a position that leaves us with a problem if we're unlucky with injuries or loss of form.

 

[perseus]

25 man squad should be enough. Although I would include three keepers if I was serious about promotion.

After the last season injury crisis, I would have thought we could use another winger and another stopper centre-half.

There are still quite a few good players without a contract for this season. e.g. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Lamah

I am not suggesting we sign him, but it is still surprising that players of this apparent calibre, coming up to the peak period of his career, are without a club. He was on the bench for the League Cup final, but so was Agustien. Lamah looks just the type of player to replace Buckley.

 

[sparkie]

Depth is good but the obvious issue is central defence, and we may need to be ready to get a 93 day loan in during the loan window if we get an injury there.

 

[Lifelong Supporter]

A bit short in central defence. Add to that we are currently conceding too many.
There is not enough in the box presence in that squad in my view, we should not be relying on Dunk for that.

 

[Barnham Seagull]

We have the numbers but it is to be seen if the players we have signed are good enough for a top half/top six finish.

 

[L2MidgetGem B.H.A Seagull]

Still think there's chinks In our armour (Defence wise)

 

[Kevlar]

do not believe that Calderon Rea or Ince having to be considered as 4th choice centre back
will have any strong bearing on our league position this year.

 

[Bladders]

With Greer and Dunk in good form and locking up the CB positions the club were never going to spend money on a back up.

Reckon they might get some cheaper cover there during the loan window