Is our squad getting stronger ?

[chaileyjem]

On another thread there were some posters arguing that our squad is weaker than last season

Here for comparison is the change in our squads via the first team / subs of our first game of the season since 2013/4 v Leeds, Sheff Weds, Forest and the likely first team squad for Derby (16/17).
Getting stronger ? Obviously its not a vg indicator (that would be the line up with the most appearances throughout the season probably). The first line up is always missing any signings, or exits, in August . (Baldock, Zamora, Uwe, Murphy, Teixeira in recent years for us)

Teams first game 13/14, 14/15,15/16, likely squad/first game 16/17.
Kuszczak - Stockdale - Stockdale - Stockdale
Bruno - Bruno - Bruno - Rosenior
Greer - Greer - Greer - Bruno
Upson - Hughes - Dunk - Dunk
Painter - Calde - Bong - Bong
Orlandi - Ince - March - Knockeart
Lopez - JFC - Kayal - Kayal
Hammond - Crofts - Stephens - Sidwell
Buckley - Lua Lua - Lua Lua - Skalak
Barnes - O Grady - Baldock - Baldock
Ulloa - Fenelon - Hemed - Hemed

Substitutes
Ankergren - Walton - Mäenpää - Maenpaa
Lua Lua - CMS - O’Grady - Murray
Chicksen - Calderon - Ben White
Dicker- Buckley - Forster-Caskey - Murphy
Vicente - Agustien - Rosenior - Manu/Lua Lua
Crofts - Toko- Ince - Ince
El Abd - Dunk -Rea - Ben Hall

Injured or suspended first team players
Stephens (14/15)
Crofts (15/16)
16/17
- Towell
- Stephens
- March
- Uwe*
- Goldson

 

[Notters]

Surely Murray will start?!

 

[chaileyjem]

Surely Murray will start?!

Don't think Hughton is certain. But yes. He might.

 

[fosters headband]

We are certainly not in replacing Ulloa and Barnes from the first game 4 years ago

 

[chaileyjem]

We are certainly not in replacing Ulloa and Barnes from the first game 4 years ago

is the team /squad stronger is the question ? Are you exaggerating Ulloa's importance ? He scored fewer goals in 13/14 than Hemed did last season.

 

[Grombleton]

I'd nearly forgotten that we started 14/15 with O'Grady and Fenelon upfront

 

[fosters headband]

is the team /squad stronger is the question ? Are you exaggerating Ulloa's importance ? He scored fewer goals in 13/14 than Hemed did last season.

I would say the starting line up for 2013/14 as a team is stronger

 

[chaileyjem]

I would say the starting line up for 2013/14 as a team is stronger

Agreed on basis of the fit eleven that Oscar put out. I think the squad of 16/17 is stronger though. 13/14 had Painter, Dicker, El Abd, Chicksen for example.

 

[fosters headband]

Agreed on basis of the fit eleven that Oscar put out. I think the squad of 16/17 is stronger though. 13/14 had Painter, Dicker, El Abd, Chicksen for example.

Why have you left out Vicente, Crofts and Lua Lua
Bridcutt, Andrews and Stephen Ward were with us at the start of 2013/2014

 

[KingstonSeagull]

Surely Murray will start?!

I think he will and don't call me shirley

 

[portslade seagull]

A tad weaker at the moment but we all know what positions need additions

 

[Superphil]

No, I don't think it is. We've not signed enough of the type of players we so clearly needed last season. We've retained players who are bringing the overall strength of the squad down. Perhaps we're not so good at recruiting, perhaps we are not offering enough money, or perhaps we aren't as attractive a proposition that many seem to think we are. Maybe more likely a combination of all three, but for sure, the squad is not stronger than last season, yet.

 

[durrington gull]

I'd nearly forgotten that we started 14/15 with O'Grady and Fenelon upfront

The worst striker partnership i can ever remember in 35 yrs of going to BHA

 

[Ernest]

Are [MENTION=24867]chaileyjem[/MENTION] 's posts getting STRONGER ?

2011/12 - 45% of CRITICAL posts of the club REBUTTED within 10 minutes
2012/13 - 57 % of CRITICAL posts of the club rebutted within 10 minutes
2013/14 - 78 % of critical POSTS of the club REBUTTED within 10 minutes
2014/15 - 79 % of critical posts of THE club REBUTTED within 10 minutes
2015/16 - 87 % of CRITICAL posts of the club REBUTTED within 10 minutes
2016 CLOSE season - 99% of CRITICAL posts of the club REBUTTED within less than FIVE minutes , TREMENDOUS pre season LICKING but can he KEEP it up

 

[Marshy]

We have lost no one of significance as it stands and have added Murray.

 

[Notters]

Still think too much emphasis on here is put on the members of the team when the team spirit and attitude is more important.But then I guess we'd have nothing to talk about.

 

[sydney]

don't think the squad is weaker...bruno at cb is a worry ....we need 2 or 3 quality additions to be competitive imho..!

 

[Murray 17]

Can't believe how weak the 14/15 team looked!

 

[chaileyjem]

Why have you left out Vicente, Crofts and Lua Lua
Bridcutt, Andrews and Stephen Ward were with us at the start of 2013/2014

Poor research on my part !

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Are [MENTION=24867]chaileyjem[/MENTION] 's posts getting STRONGER ?

2011/12 - 45% of CRITICAL posts of the club REBUTTED within 10 minutes
2012/13 - 57 % of CRITICAL posts of the club rebutted within 10 minutes
2013/14 - 78 % of critical POSTS of the club REBUTTED within 10 minutes
2014/15 - 79 % of critical posts of THE club REBUTTED within 10 minutes
2015/16 - 87 % of CRITICAL posts of the club REBUTTED within 10 minutes
2016 CLOSE season - 99% of CRITICAL posts of the club REBUTTED within less than FIVE minutes , TREMENDOUS pre season LICKING but can he KEEP it up

Post of the day sir.

The man is a TIRESOME bore.

Now where is some quote from the internet to back it up.

Playing Bruno at centre back (if it happens) means we are weaker. <<<<<----- full stop END of argument.