How do we improve our squad for PL?

[Papa Lazarou]

Three seasons in the play-offs and then automatic promotion. But the new signings could not keep them up. This is Cardiff.

I think we might have to play mostly the bulk of the squad we already have as anything more than four signings is gonna be signing expensive duds. More like Burnley and Bournemouth.

Newcastle can buy the duds.

Let's buy good additional players, and as you say, leave the duds to Newcastle.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

25 Man Squad

1. Stockdale / New Signing
2. Maenpaa / New Signing
3. Rosenior
4. Bruno
5. Rightback - New Signing
6. Bong / New Signing
7. Leftback - New Signing ( Pocognoli )
8. Dunk
9. Duffy
10. Hunemeier
11. Goldson
12. Defensive Central Mid - New Signing
13. Stephens
14. Kayal
15. Sidwell / New Signing
16. Norwood
17. Gross
18. Knockaert
19. March
20. Murphy
21. Skalak
22. Striker - New Signing
23. Murray
24. Baldock
25. Hemed

U21
26. Striker - New Signing*
27. Winger - New Signing*
28. Tomori ?
29. Sanchez

* These new signings may not be U21 in these positions, but the overall numbers need to be correct.

Out on Loan :
Towell
Walton
LuaLua
Ince
Elvis
Hunt

 

[GT49er]

If only we had a chairman and board that invests in the academy. Oh, we do. NSC can calm down.

We do seem to be generally reluctant to 'blood' youngsters. I'd like to see one of them on the bench regularly, even if only getting a few minutes of game time once the result was pretty much settled (one way or the other).

 

[Athelwulf]

Get a completely new one.

 

[sparkie]

Get a completely new one.

Lol.

Well that could do it, given unlimited cash.

We've filled 16-17 places in the 25 man squad, so 8-9 places + any extra U21s still need to be recruited.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Updated

1. Stockdale / New Signing
2. Maenpaa / New Signing
3. Rosenior
4. Bruno
5. Rightback - New Signing
6. Bong
7. Leftback - New Signing ( Pocognoli )
8. Dunk
9. Duffy
10. Hunemeier
11. Goldson
12. Defensive Central Mid - New Signing
13. Stephens
14. Kayal
15. Sidwell / New Signing
16. Norwood
17. Gross
18. Knockaert
19. March
20. Murphy
21. Skalak
22. Striker - New Signing
23. Murray
24. Baldock
25. Hemed

U21
26. Striker - New Signing*
27. Winger - New Signing*
28. Sanchez

* These new signings may not be U21 in these positions, but the overall numbers need to be correct.

Out on Loan :
Towell
Walton
LuaLua
Ince
Elvis
Hunt

 

[Rod Marsh]

Updated

1. Stockdale / New Signing
2. Maenpaa / New Signing
3. Rosenior
4. Bruno
5. Rightback - New Signing
6. Bong
7. Leftback - New Signing ( Pocognoli )
8. Dunk
9. Duffy
10. Hunemeier
11. Goldson
12. Defensive Central Mid - New Signing
13. Stephens
14. Kayal
15. Sidwell / New Signing
16. Norwood
17. Gross
18. Knockaert
19. March
20. Murphy
21. Skalak
22. Striker - New Signing
23. Murray
24. Baldock
25. Hemed

U21
26. Striker - New Signing*
27. Winger - New Signing*
28. Sanchez

* These new signings may not be U21 in these positions, but the overall numbers need to be correct.

Out on Loan :
Towell
Walton
LuaLua
Ince
Elvis
Hunt

Not sure we'll get another right back in with both Rosenior and Bruno under contract. Unless Rosenior ends up as cover for left back.

 

[Nixonator]

Not sure we'll get another right back in with both Rosenior and Bruno under contract. Unless Rosenior ends up as cover for left back.

It will more likely be FB cover either side, like Tomori for example.

 

[sir albion]

25 Man Squad

1. Stockdale / New Signing
2. Maenpaa / New Signing
3. Rosenior
4. Bruno
5. Rightback - New Signing
6. Bong / New Signing
7. Leftback - New Signing ( Pocognoli )
8. Dunk
9. Duffy
10. Hunemeier
11. Goldson
12. Defensive Central Mid - New Signing
13. Stephens
14. Kayal
15. Sidwell / New Signing
16. Norwood
17. Gross
18. Knockaert
19. March
20. Murphy
21. Skalak
22. Striker - New Signing
23. Murray
24. Baldock
25. Hemed

U21
26. Striker - New Signing*
27. Winger - New Signing*
28. Tomori ?
29. Sanchez

* These new signings may not be U21 in these positions, but the overall numbers need to be correct.

Out on Loan :
Towell
Walton
LuaLua
Ince
Elvis
Hunt

Murray,baldock and hemed won't hack it but will be given a chance I'd suspect and skalak will be nowhere near the first team as well as Norwood.
Also I'm not a fan of poco and he's far to injury prone and is not worth the risk.

 

[ewe2]

I don't think we will run with 2 keepers ,with only Sanchez as cover.No right back needed.I agree we we need a defensive midfielder of awesome quality.I think Abrahams is important ,because of his age,so does not count in the 25,and we IMO we need 5 strikers,Baldock only does half a season.Maybe one or two surprise departures,once they find that they are not in the 25.(with the number of players we have been linked with.......!!!)

 

[sparkie]

3 Keepers

1 Left Back

1 def central midfielder who can play in defence as well

1 central midfielder

1 winger

2 strikers


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9 New signings

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[WonderingSoton]

Go down the spine:

Keeper - Centre Back, Central Midfielder, Centre Forward

Get the spine up to PL standard and everything else falls into place around it.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

I don't think we will run with 2 keepers ,with only Sanchez as cover.No right back needed.I agree we we need a defensive midfielder of awesome quality.I think Abrahams is important ,because of his age,so does not count in the 25,and we IMO we need 5 strikers,Baldock only does half a season.Maybe one or two surprise departures,once they find that they are not in the 25.(with the number of players we have been linked with.......!!!)

Good point. Better to have 3 keepers than 3 rightbacks.

Amended


1. Stockdale / New Signing
2. Maenpaa / New Signing
3. Walton / New Signing
4. Bruno
5. Rosenior
6. Bong
7. Leftback - New Signing ( Pocognoli )
8. Dunk
9. Duffy
10. Hunemeier
11. Goldson
12. Defensive Central Mid - New Signing
13. Stephens
14. Kayal
15. Sidwell / New Signing
16. Norwood
17. Gross
18. Knockaert
19. March
20. Murphy
21. Skalak
22. Striker - New Signing
23. Murray
24. Baldock
25. Hemed

U21
26. Striker - New Signing*
27. Winger - New Signing*


* These new signings may not be U21 in these positions, but the overall numbers need to be correct.

Out on Loan :
Towell
(Walton)
LuaLua
Ince
Elvis
Hunt

 

[warmleyseagull]

3 Keepers

1 Left Back

1 def central midfielder who can play in defence as well

1 central midfielder

1 winger

2 strikers


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9 New signings

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We have 't got 9 vacancies in 25 per Blue Valkyrie post, so who goes?

 

[warmleyseagull]

Good point. Better to have 3 keepers than 3 rightbacks.

Amended


1. Stockdale / New Signing
2. Maenpaa / New Signing
3. Walton / New Signing
4. Bruno
5. Rosenior
6. Bong
7. Leftback - New Signing ( Pocognoli )
8. Dunk
9. Duffy
10. Hunemeier
11. Goldson
12. Defensive Central Mid - New Signing
13. Stephens
14. Kayal
15. Sidwell / New Signing
16. Norwood
17. Gross
18. Knockaert
19. March
20. Murphy
21. Skalak
22. Striker - New Signing
23. Murray
24. Baldock
25. Hemed

U21
26. Striker - New Signing*
27. Winger - New Signing*


* These new signings may not be U21 in these positions, but the overall numbers need to be correct.

Out on Loan :
Towell
(Walton)
LuaLua
Ince
Elvis
Hunt

So relying on Bruno/LR as RB? Think your 12 or 15 will be RB. Would prefer ACM rather than DCM as current four do not score enough.

 

[sparkie]

We have 't got 9 vacancies in 25 per Blue Valkyrie post, so who goes?

1 or 2 would need to be U21s.

And if the squad is still too large the vulnerable players would come from Norwood, Murphy or Skalak, I suppose.

 

[Your Mum]

Go down

...your mum

 

[perseus]

Easier to read:

Stockdale (renew)
Bruno Duffy Dunk Bong
Knockaert Stephens Kayal Groß
Baldock Murray

Keeper (new)
Rosenoir Hünemeier Goldson NewSigning
Murphy Norwood Sidwell (renew) March
Forward (new) Hemed

Skalák LeftsideDefensiveMidfielder? SpeedyStriker?​

U21 Tomori (loan?)

Lualua (?) Ince (?)

Towell (loan) Hunt (loan) Walton (loan?)

Manu (free transfer)

Much the same as others.

 

[portlock seagull]

Time to go fetch Oliver Burke from Leipzig? Scored two for Scotland in Toulon last night...liked him a lot whilst at Forest. Got real pace too.

 

[perseus]

Time to go fetch Oliver Burke from Leipzig? Scored two for Scotland in Toulon last night...liked him a lot whilst at Forest. Got real pace too.

Proved he is an athlete at the Amex. Is he any good at football?