Confirmed Squads and Summer Transfers 2015/16

[shoddycollins]

Just a place to keep a handy list of your club's squad now that many of them are starting to take shape for next season... also a brief list of ins and outs. I imagine we can keep a much more accurate list than BBC or Sky do. Giving player positions and if they're transfer listed / on their first pro contract would also help but isn't mandatory.

Try and keep to one post per club (which of course means we're relying on those who start them to keep them updated).

 

[shoddycollins]

CARLISLE UNITED

SQUAD

Goalkeepers
Mark Gillespie - 1
Dan Hanford - 13

Defenders
Danny Grainger (LB/LCB) - 3
Tom Miller (CB/RB) - 2
David Atkinson (CB/RB) - 6
Michael Raynes (CB) - 5
Patrick Brough (LB/LWB) - 11
Alexander McQueen (RB/LB/CM) - 44
Troy Archibald-Henville (CB) - 20
Courtney Meppen-Walter (CB/DCM) - 15

Midfielders
Jason Kennedy (CM) - 7
Luke Joyce (CM) - 4
Bastien Hery (CM) - 10
Angelo Balanta (LW/RW) - 19
Joe Thomson (RW) - 23
Gary Dicker (CM) -16
Antony Sweeney (CM/LW) - 12
Danny Kearns (LW) - 17

Forwards
Charlie Wyke (CF) - 9
Steven Rigg (CM/CF) - 21
Derek Asamoah (CF) - 25
Jabo Ibehre (CF) - 14
Connor Hammel* (CF) - 28
Kevin Osei (CF/LW/RW) - 18


transfer listed
first-year professional*

TRANSFERS

In
Jason Kennedy (Bradford - free)
David Atkinson (Middlesbrough - free)
Michael Raynes (Mansfield - free)
Tom Miller (Lincoln - free)
Jabo Ibehre (Colchester - free)
Bastien Hery (Rochdale - free)
Luke Joyce (Accrington - free)
Angelo Balanta (Bristol Rovers - free)
Alexander McQueen (Spurs - free)
Kevin Osei
Joe Thompson

Out
Brad Potts (the second best team on the Fylde peninsula - undisclosed)
Kyle Dempsey (Huddersfield - undisclosed, reported to be £300,000)
Billy Paynter (Hartlepool - released from contract)
Nathan Buddle (Gateshead - released from contract)
Mark Beck (Yeovil - released from contract)
Tony Caig (Hartlepool - as coach)
Paul Thirlwell (Harrogate - free)
Sean O'Hanlon (Stockport - free)
Josh Gillies (Gateshead - free)
David Amoo (Partick Thistle - free)
Stephen Elliot (released)
Dave Symington (released, on trial with Barrow)
Matty Robson (released, on trial with Spennymoor)
Anthony Griffith (Altrincham - released from contract)

 

[hellogregory]

Hery is an attacking mid not defensive, isn't he?

 

[shoddycollins]

Hery is an attacking mid not defensive, isn't he?

Dunno, I hear conflicting reports. maybe best to just call him a central midfield. I kept hearing him described as defensive until Curle today described him as having attacking flair and a 'French attitude' (god help us all).

 

[hellogregory]

From the clips I've seen he's definitely an attack minded player. In his own interview he says he can play anywhere in midfield but he prefers the attacking role.m

Miller is another one, one minute I hear he's a right back, then a centre back, then a right back, have even heard he can play in midfield.

 

[shoddycollins]

From the clips I've seen he's definitely an attack minded player. In his own interview he says he can play anywhere in midfield but he prefers the attacking role.m

Miller is another one, one minute I hear he's a right back, then a centre back, then a right back, have even heard he can play in midfield.

Just as long as there is at least someone who can play there and not just fill in there. I would guess Atkinson at the moment is our most natural right-back, though a lot of fans preferred him in a back 3.

 

[hellogregory]

Just as long as there is at least someone who can play there and not just fill in there. I would guess Atkinson at the moment is our most natural right-back, though a lot of fans preferred him in a back 3.

I don't know, Lincoln fans say he played all the games at right back for them.

My instinct says Atkinson will be primarily a CB and then second choice RB, and Miller will be the first choice RB. We'll just have to wait and see.

 

[Alanstag]

Mansfield Town
Squad
Goalkeepers:
Scott Shearer
Brian Jensen (Coach)

Defenders
Liam Marsden (RB)
Nicky Hunt (RB)
Corbin Shires (CB)
Ryan Tafazolli (CB)
Lee Collins (CB/LB)
Krystian Pearce (CB)
Malvind Benning (LB)
Connor Green (LB/LW) - First year pro.

Midfielders
Reggie Lambe (RW/LW)
Nathan Thomas (LW/RW)
Anythony Dwyer (RW/LW) - First year pro.
Jamie McGuire (DM)
Jack Thomas (CM)
Chris Clements (CM)
Joe Fitzpatrick (CM)
Adam Chapman (CM)
Mitchell Rose (CM/RB) - Not sure on positions until season, billed as a utility player.
Chris Spencer (CM) - First year pro.

Strikers
Danny Fletcher
Matt Green
Adi Yussuf
Chris Beardsley
Craig Westcarr (ST/Winger)

Transfers
In
Scott Shearer (Crewe - Free)
Brian Jensen (Crawley - Free)
Nicky Hunt (Accrington - Free)
Lee Collins (Northampton - Free)
Malvind Benning (Wallsall - Free)
Adam Chapman (Newport - Free)
Nathan Thomas (Motherwell - Free)
Mitchell Rose (Rotherham - Free)
Matt Green (Birmingham - Free)
Adi Yussuf (Oxford City - Free)
Chris Beardsley (Stevenage - Free)
Craig Westcarr (Portsmouth - Free)
Krystian Pearce (Torquay - Free)

Out
Sascha Studer (Released)
Lee Beevers (Released - Lincoln)
Junior Brown (Offered contract - Shrewsbury)
Matt Rhead (Offered contract - Lincoln)
Ritchie Sutton (Offered contract - Tranmere)
Alex Fisher (Released)
Simon Heslop (Released)
Ricky Ravenhill (Released)
Micheal Raynes (Released - Carlisle)
Martin Riley (Released - Tranmere)
Rakish Bingham (Hartlepool)
Liam Hearn (Lincoln)
Ollie Palmer (Leyton Orient - Undisclosed)

Luke Jones & Matty Blair - Both had long-term injuries and Murray is waiting to assess their fitness in the next few weeks and decide afterwards.

 

[WSBee]

BARNET

SQUAD

Goalkeepers
Graham Stack

Defenders
Gavin Hoyte (DR)
Elliot Johnson (DL)
Sam Muggleton (DR/DL)
Bondz N'Gala (DC)
Bira Dembele (DC)

Midfielders
Andy Yiadom (MR)
Mauro Vilhete (MR/ML)
Luke Gambin (MR/ML)
Ben Tomlinson (ML/ST)
Tom Champion (MC)
Curtis Weston (MC)
Sam Togwell (MC)


Forwards
John Akinde (ST)
Kevin Lisbie (ST)
Michael Gash (ST)
Shaun Batt (ST)


TRANSFERS

IN
Tom Champion (Cambridge - Free)
Ben Tomlinson (Lincoln - Free)
Kevin Lisbie (Leyton Orient - Free)
Gavin Hoyte (Gillingham - Free)
Bira Dembele (Stevenage - Free)
Shaun Batt (Leyton Orient - Free)

OUT
Jack Saville (Aldershot - Free)
Charlie MacDonald (Boreham Wood - Free)
Lee Cook (Eastleigh - Free)
Sam Cowler (Released)
Jon Nurse (Released)
David Stephens (Released)
Luisma Villa (Arenas - Free)
Keanu Marsh-Brown (Forest Green Rovers - Undisclosed)

 

[hellogregory]

I like that Barnet squad. I actually think you lads could be the surprise package this season.

Pains me to say that by the way because you were right irritating c*** the last time we were in the same league!

 

[WSBee]

I like that Barnet squad. I actually think you lads could be the surprise package this season.

Pains me to say that by the way because you were right irritating c*** the last time we were in the same league!

I'm a younger fan (started supporting in 2009), but have heard all about the Barnet-Carlisle rivalry in the 2004-05 season!

All of our additions have added something to the squad, particularly Dembele and Lisbie.

Just need three more and we are all set to go!

 

[Kenneth E End]

LUTON TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB 2015-16

Goalkeepers
Mark Tyler
Elliot Justham
Craig King

Defenders
Stephen O'Donnell
Dan Potts
Steve McNulty
Scott Cuthbert
Magnus Okuonghae
Scott Griffiths
Mark Onyemah
Luke Trotman
Luke Wilkinson
Mark O'Brien
Curtley Williams (transfer listed)
Alex Lacey (transfer listed)

Midfielders
Jonathan Smith
Alex Lawless
Jake Howells (available for transfer)
Pelly Ruddock-Mpanzu
Luke Guttridge
Cameron McGeehan
Nathan Doyle
Ryan Hall
Paddy McCourt
Danny Green
Isaac Galliford
Andy Parry (transfer listed)
Matt Robinson (transfer listed)

Strikers
Paul Benson
Josh McQuoid
Jack Marriott
Zane Banton

Players Out
Alex Wall (released - Bromley)
Charlie Walker (released - Aldershot Town)
Jim Stevenson (released - Aldershot Town)
Kynan Isaac (released)
Ian Rees (released)
Charlie Smith (released)
Brett Longden (released - St Neots Town)
Danny Fitzsimons (released/possibly sacked)
Ricky Miller (released/possibly sacked)
Ross Lafayette (free transferred - Eastleigh)
Shaun Whalley (free transferred - Shrewsbury Town)
Mark Cullen (£180,000 - Blackpool)
Lee Angol (contract rejected - awaiting fee/tribunal)
Andy Drury (free transferred - Eastleigh)
Fraser Franks (free transferred - TBC)

Players In
Jack Marriott (free transfer - Ipswich Town)
Scott Cuthbert (free transfer - Leyton Orient)
Dan Potts (free transfer - West Ham United)
Cameron McGeehan (undisclosed fee, speculated at £175,000 - Norwich City)
Stephen O'Donnell (free transfer - Partick Thistle)
Josh McQuoid (free transfer - AFC Bournemouth)
Magnus Okuonghae (free transfer - Colchester United)
Paddy McCourt (free transfer - Brighton & Hove Albion)
Danny Green (free transfer - Milton Keynes Dons)
Mark O'Brien (free transfer - Derby County)

10 in, 15 out so far.

 

[BeesKnees]

Just need a second keeper and David Stephens to sign. Not sure we can include Matty Stevens any more than we can the other seven promoted from U18s to the newly formed dev squad. An extra central mid would be handy but isn't essential

 

[Judge Dredd]

LUTON TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB 2015-16

Ian Rees

Lee Angol (awaiting confirmation of contract extension)

Rees was released along with Charlie Smith and Longden back in May.
http://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/art...en-and-transfer-list-six-players-2448694.aspx


Also I think it's a near certainty that Angol won't sign a new deal. The one definite and one probably ITK posters on Outlaws have both said he's off for sure and we only offered him a deal to guarantee ourselves a fee of some sort.

 

[Kenneth E End]

David Stephens to sign.

I was going to ask about him, considering I thought he was a key player and didn't appear on the list.

 

[Kenneth E End]

Rees was released along with Charlie Smith and Longden back in May.
http://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/art...en-and-transfer-list-six-players-2448694.aspx

Also I think it's a near certainty that Angol won't sign a new deal. The one definite and one probably ITK posters on Outlaws have both said he's off for sure and we only offered him a deal to guarantee ourselves a fee of some sort.

I stand corrected - we've got so many players its difficult to keep track! I don't think he'll sign a new deal either which is a big disappointment, but I suppose another door is open to Banton and others.

 

[BeesKnees]

I was going to ask about him, considering I thought he was a key player and didn't appear on the list.

We've offered a contract that he is considering. If he goes then who ever takes him will have to pay a fee due to his age. I think he knows he can accept the contract at any time but is shopping around to see if he can get a move to a bigger club

 

[Kenneth E End]

Luton list updated with recent departures of Cullen and Angol, and arrivals McCourt, Okuonghae and McQuoid.

 

[jacobncfc]

Notts County

Goalkeepers:
Roy Carroll

Defenders:
Haydn Hollis (CB)
Scot Bennett (CB)
Taylor McKenzie (CB)
Blair Adams (LB)
Jordan Cranston (LB)
Rhys Sharpe (LB)
Jordan Richards (RB)

Midfielders:
Liam Noble (CM)
Gill Swerts (CM)
Curtis Thompson (CM)
Rob Milsom (CM)
Lartey Sarpong (CM)
Alan Smith (CM)
Nicky Wroe (CM)
Will Hayhurst (LM)
Julian Jenner (RM)

Forwards:
Jimmy Spencer
Ronan Murray
Colby Bishop
Billy Daniels

It'll be an honour to put our random foreign imports into this. The three in italics will probably leave by the start of the season.

Ins:
Scot Bennett (Exeter City - Free)
Rhys Sharpe (Derby County - Free)
Rob Milsom (Rotherham United - Free)
Gill Swerts (NAC Breda - Free)
Julian Jenner (Diosgyori - Free)

Can't be fucked with the outs, there's loads of them.

 

[GloverGing]

YEOVIL TOWN FC

Goalkeepers
Artur Krysiak
Chris Weale

Defenders
Omar Sowunmi (CB)
Stephen Arthurworrey (CB)
Alex Lacey (CB)
Ryan Dickson (LB)
Nathan Smith (LB)
Ben Tozer (RB)
Jakub Sokolik (RB/CB)

Midfielders
Simon Gillett (CM)
Matt Dolan (CM)
Marc Laird (CM)
Jack Compton (LM)
Kevin Dawson (RM)
Jordan Gibbons (RM)
Wes Fogden (RM)
Iffy Allen (RM)

Forwards
Shaun Jeffers
Jamie Burrows
Ryan Bird
Mark Beck

INS
Shaun Jeffers (Newport Co. - free)
Matt Dolan (Bradford - free)
Ryan Dickson (Crawley - Nom. fee)
Jordan Gibbons (QPR - free)
Jack Compton (Hartlepool - free)
Stephen Arthurworrey (Fulham - loan)
Marc Laird (Tranmere - free)
Ben Tozer (Northampton - free)
Omar Sowunmi (Ipswich - free)
Jamie Burrows (Rangers - free)
Ryan Bird (Cambridge - free)
Wes Fogden (Portsmouth - free)
Alex Lacey (Luton - free)
Mark Beck (Carlisle - free)
Iffy Allen (Barnet - free)

Outs
Liam Davis (Released)
Sam Foley (Port Vale - free)
James Berrett (York - free)
Kieffer Moore (Released)
Nathan Ralph (Newport - free)
Joel Grant (released)
Seth Twumasi (Newport - free)
James Hayter (Havant & Waterlooville - free)
Fergus Bell (released)
Joe Edwards (Colchester - free)
Gozie Ugwu (released)
Craig Eastmond (released)
Adam Morgan (Accrington - free)
Alex Smith (released)
Sam Hoskins (released)
Ajay Leitch-Smith (Port Vale - free)

 

[Kenneth E End]

Interested to see what sort of budgets teams are operating in this division at the moment, because I'd be surprised if ours was under £2m, maybe getting close to £2.5m. looking at our squad size and the stature of players signed so far, with Craig Mackail-Smith possibly to join too.

Hopefully Brentford get a good fee for Andre Gray which would boost these coffers. £4m would equate to over £500,000 coming back to us.

 

[Kenneth E End]

Midfield is definitely getting quite crowded now. Got to say, I'm amazed how well we've done in the transfer market this summer.

 

[Judge Dredd]

Galliford is a midfielder I believe Kenny.

I reckon we'll start to see some outgoings this week, no way we start the season with a squad that big.

 

[Kenneth E End]

I reckon we'll start to see some outgoings this week, no way we start the season with a squad that big.

As for outgoings I can see Mark Onyemah going out on loan to a Conference National/South club for the majority of the season. Jake Howells looks like to be joining Cambridge. Ryan Hall had a very poor end to last season, and with a bad pre-season, I can see him being shipped out before September - I really can't see a future for him here. Luke Guttridge has struggled with injury big time in the last 18 months; he's not getting any younger and it remains to be seen how many games he's going to be available for. Andy Drury really needs to show something in the opening weeks, because last season he seemed like he only puts in 75% effort - always seems to be saving energy; but willing to give him the benefit of the doubt to show what he can do.

 

[Lee Watkins]

What's jake Howells like?

 

[Judge Dredd]

What's jake Howells like?

Short answer: jack of all trades, master of none.

Long answer: he's decent enough technically but completely one-paced so it's extremely rare to see him skin a full back. He didn't even look quick in non-league, his pace (or lack thereof) is extremely noticeable at this level. Good penalty taker. Very loyal, works hard. Versatile, perhaps too versatile for his own good - despite playing for us over 300 times at such a young age, he's never once nailed down a consistent place in the starting XI for any significant amount of time. His best position is left mid. He can do a job at left back but is not a long term solution there. Under various managers we toyed with the idea of moving him centrally, presumably an acknowledgement of his lack of pace, but it didn't work too well as he's a bit lightweight. He's been a squad rotation player under Still and never really looked like nailing down a place when all were fit. That said, he's a very useful sub to have due to his versatility.

I think 99.9% of Luton fans will wish him well because of his service to the club. I reckon probably 90%+ won't be overly bothered about him leaving in footballing terms though.

 

[Lee Watkins]

Short answer: jack of all trades, master of none.

Long answer: he's decent enough technically but completely one-paced so it's extremely rare to see him skin a full back. He didn't even look quick in non-league, his pace (or lack thereof) is extremely noticeable at this level. Good penalty taker. Very loyal, works hard. Versatile, perhaps too versatile for his own good - despite playing for us over 300 times at such a young age, he's never once nailed down a consistent place in the starting XI for any significant amount of time. His best position is left mid. He can do a job at left back but is not a long term solution there. Under various managers we toyed with the idea of moving him centrally, presumably an acknowledgement of his lack of pace, but it didn't work too well as he's a bit lightweight. He's been a squad rotation player under Still and never really looked like nailing down a place when all were fit. That said, he's a very useful sub to have due to his versatility.

I think 99.9% of Luton fans will wish him well because of his service to the club. I reckon probably 90%+ won't be overly bothered about him leaving in footballing terms though.

Saw him skin our full back countless times at your place. Although, our defence wasn't exactly... Good.

 

[Judge Dredd]

Yeah, that was probably his best performance in at least a year. Probably more a measure of Tait's limitations than Jake's qualities. If you're expecting to see that kind of performance often, you'll be sorely disappointed.

 

[Judge Dredd]

The best way that I can think of to highlight Jake Howells's mediocrity - he's been with us since he was a schoolboy, an actual Luton supporter, broke through in our darkest hour, has played over 300 games before his 24th birthday... and yet, as far as I can recall, he's never once had his own song from the fans.

 

[hellogregory]

Interested to see what sort of budgets teams are operating in this division at the moment, because I'd be surprised if ours was under £2m, maybe getting close to £2.5m. looking at our squad size and the stature of players signed so far, with Craig Mackail-Smith possibly to join too.
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I know it's incredible.