Squad Currently

[FiRTHYY]

So, as the window draws a close, how does your squad look - and what would you strongest starting XI look like;

GK: Colin Doyle
GK: Rouven Satilmaier
GK: Joe Cracknell (on loan at BPA)

DF: Matt Killgallon
DF: Rory McArdle
DF: James Meredith
DF: Nat Knight-Percival
DF: Tony McMahon
DF: Stephen Darby
DF: Nathan Clarke
DF: James King (Youth)

MF: Josh Cullen
MF: Romain Vincelot
MF: Nicky Law
MF: Mark Marshall
MF: Timotheè Dieng
MF: Filipe Morais
MF: Danny Devine

ST: Jordi Hiwula
ST: Billy Clarke
ST: Haris Vučkić
ST: Marc McNulty
ST: James Hanson
ST: Vincent Rabiega
ST: Reece Webb-Forster

Strongest starting XI;

Doyle

Darby Killgallon NKP Meredith

Dieng Vincelot

Marshall Clarke Law

Vučkič/Hiwula/Hanson

Reasonably happy with the squad. I think we've recruited well given the vast overhaul in the summer.

We've made a decent start with some key players missing for the opening 5 games - hopefully we can kick on now.

 

[Mighty_Bantam]

So, as the window draws a close, how does your squad look - and what would you strongest starting XI look like;

GK: Colin Doyle
GK: Rouven Satilmaier
GK: Joe Cracknell (on loan at BPA)

DF: Matt Killgallon
DF: Rory McArdle
DF: James Meredith
DF: Nat Knight-Percival
DF: Tony McMahon
DF: Stephen Darby
DF: Nathan Clarke
DF: James King (Youth)

MF: Josh Cullen
MF: Romain Vincelot
MF: Nicky Law
MF: Mark Marshall
MF: Timotheè Dieng
MF: Filipe Morais
MF: Danny Devine

ST: Jordi Hiwula
ST: Billy Clarke
ST: Haris Vučkić
ST: Marc McNulty
ST: James Hanson
ST: Vincent Rabiega
ST: Reece Webb-Forster

Strongest starting XI;

Doyle

Darby Killgallon NKP Meredith

Dieng Vincelot

Marshall Clarke Law

Vučkič/Hiwula/Hanson

Reasonably happy with the squad. I think we've recruited well given the vast overhaul in the summer.

We've made a decent start with some key players missing for the opening 5 games - hopefully we can kick on now.

No Cullen in your starting line up?!

 

[FiRTHYY]

No Cullen in your starting line up?!

Shit. Yeah, stick him in there somewhere - the squad seems a little on the large side now in truth - which I guess can be expected given the FA window changes.

What formation are we likely to play;

Doyle

Darby Killgallon KNP Meredith

Dieng/Vincelot

Marshall Cullen Law

Hiwula - Vućkič

At least there's choice, now.

 

[joethegill]

GK: Jonathan Bond
GK: Stuart Nelson
GK: Tom Hadler

DF: Max Ehmer
DF: Deji Oshilaja
DF: Ryan Jackson
DF: Paul Konchesky
DF: Josh Pask
DF: Baily Cargill
DF: Bradley Garmston
DF: Mitchell Dickenson

MF: Josh Wright
MF: Jamie O'Hara
MF: Scott Wagstaff
MF: Bradley Dack
MF: Billy Knott
MF: Emmanuel Osadebe
MF: Mark Byrne
MF: Lee Martin (out for season)
MF: Aaron Morris (out for season)
MF: Darren Oldaker
MF: Elliot List

ST: Jay-Emmanuel Thomas
ST: Cody McDonald
ST: Rory Donnelly
ST: Greg Cundle

Probable starting XI (if 100% fit) in bold, kids in italics.

We have a pretty strong squad now really.

 

[Bottega Don]

Goalkeepers

Luke Daniels
Joe Anyon

Defenders

Jordan Clarke
Scott Wiseman
David Mirfin
Murray Wallace
Charlie Goode
Conor Townsend
Harry Toffolo

Midfielders

Hakeeb Adelakun
Luke Williams
Josh Morris
Sam Mantom
Steven Dawson
Neal Bishop
Jamie Ness
Duane Holmes
Richard Smallwood

Strikers

Paddy Madden
Tom Hopper
Kevin Van Veen
Kyle Wooton
Jonothan Margetts

Team (4-4-2)

Luke Daniels

Jordan Clarke
David Mirfin
Murray Wallace
Conor Townsend

Hakeeb Adelakun
Steven Dawson
Jamie Ness
Josh Morris

Kevin Van Veen
Tom Hopper

Bench: Joe Anyon, Charlie Goode, Harry Toffolo, Sam Mantom, Duane Holmes, Paddy Madden, Kyle Wootton

 

[T.A]

Keepers:

Ben Williams
Paul Rachukba

Defenders:

Nathan Cameron
Craig Jones
Greg Leigh
Niall Maher
Anthony Kay
Leon Barnett
Kean Bryan (Loan player)

Midfielder:

Andrew Tutte
Tom Soares
Kevin Etuhu
Jacob Mellis
Danny Mayor
Zeli Ismail
Neil Danns
Tom Walker (On loan)
Scott Burgess (yth)

Strikers:

James Vaughan
Chris Brown
Hallam Hope
Tom Pope
Anthony Dudley (Yth)

My first game this Saturday so hard to say what our best team is but I think we should be playing 4-4-2 and none of this 1 up front crap

Williams

Jones
Cameron
Kay/Barnett
Leigh

Ismail
Tutte
Danns
Mayor

Pope
Vaughan


There's enough goals I think in the team should everyone stay fit (A big if though) Still dont think that defence is too great though. Hopefully have enough for a 14th - 18th finish.

 

[valefan16]

Keepers (best XI in Caps)

JAK ALNWICK
Miguel Santos
Ryan Boot
Sam Johnson (out on loan)


Defenders
BEN PURKISS
Adam Yates
Calvin Mac-Intosch
NATHAN SMITH
REMIE STREETE
KJELL KNOPS
Kiko
Sam Hart (Loan from Liverpool)

Midfielders
Ryan Lloyd (out on loan)
Quentin Perrera
SAM FOLEY
ANTHONY GRANT
Sebastian Amoros
Gezim Shalaj
JEROME THOMAS
PAULO TAVARES
Sam Kelly
Chris Mbamba
Nathan Ferguson
Michael Brown
Anthony De Freitas

Strikers
JJ Hooper (out on loan)
ANTON FORESTER
ALEX JONES (on loan from Birmingham)
Martin Paterson
Dan Turner
Regino Cicilia

Plus few first year pros

Happy with the squad now... The first XI have done well and the guys who've come in and featured such as Amoros, De Freitas and Mac-Intosch look solid. Plenty of options for each position.

 

[JoeJoeJoeJoe]

Goalkeepers

Reice Charles-Cook
Lee Burge

Defenders

James Sterry
Dion Kelly-Evans
Jordan Willis
Jordan Turnbull
Sam Ricketts
Cian Harries
Chris Stokes
Ryan Haynes
Lewis Page

Youth:
Darragh Leaghy
Jack Finch

Midfielders

Chris McCann
Andy Rose
Jodi Jones
Kyel Reid
Vlad Gadzhev
Gael Bigirimana
Ben Stevenson
Ruben Lameiras

Youth:
Devon Kelly-Evans
Kyle Spence

Strikers:

Marvin Sordell
Daniel Agyei
Andre Wright
Marcus Tudgay
Kwame Thomas
George Thomas

Youth:
Jack McBean
Jordan Ponticelli

Starting XI I want:

Charles-Cook

Sterry Willis Turnbull Page

Gadzhev McCann

Jones Lamieras Reid

Agyei

Starting XI we will have:

Charles-Cook

Willis RIcketts Turnbull

Sterry Gadzhev McCann Page

Jones Agyei Sordell

In both starting XI's you can switch in any of the strikers.

 

[Big Bird]

GK:

Lawrence Vigouroux
Will Henry

DF:

Darnell Furlong
Brad Barry
Nathan Thompson
Jamie Sendles-White
Rafael Branco
Lloyd Jones
Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill
James Brophy

MF:

Michael Doughty
Yaser Kasim
Conor Thomas
Sean Murray
Anton Rodgers
John Goddard
Ellis Iandolo
Tom Smith
Jordan Stewart
Jake Evans

ST:

Jon Obika
Nathan Delfouneso
Luke Norris
Jermaine Hylton
Jordan Young

My preferred 11:

GK: Vigouroux

RWB: Furlong
CB: Thompson
CB: Jones
CB: Sendles-White
LWB: Brophy

CDM: Kasim
CM: Doughty
CM: Murray

ST: Obika
ST: Norris

Not a bad squad. Midfield is loaded with talent. Ideally would have had another centre half (doubts remain over Branco and Sendles-White) and a poacher in the Ajose mould (not cheap).

Still think my prediction of 9th is a realistic one, if we can our strongest team out on a regular basis we could be outsiders for a play off spot.

 

[The Hand of Dom]

Goalkeepers

Luke McGee
Mark Tyler

Defenders

Michael Smith
Hayden White
Michael Bostwick
Jack Baldwin
Ryan Tafazolli
Ricardo Santos
Andrew Hughes
Jerome Binnion-Williams

Midfield

Marcus Maddison
Gwion Edwards
Leonardo Da Silva Lopes
Chris Forrester
Jermaine Anderson
George Moncur
Nathan Oduwa
Adil Nabi
Brad Inman
Callum Chettle

Forwards

Paul Taylor
Lee Angol
Tom Nichols
Shaquille Coulthirst

McGee
Smith
Tafazolli
Baldwin
Hughes
Maddison
Anderson
Forrester
Edwards
Taylor
Nichols

Bench of: Tyler; Bostwick; Binnom-Williams; Moncur; da Silva Lopes; Angol; Coulthirst

Really happy. Best squad we've had in some time.

 

[Robie]

Keepers:
Buchel
Eastwood
Stevens @ Oxford City

Full Back:
Skarz inj
Ribeiro inj
Long
Ruffels
Welch-Hayes

Centre Back:
Dunkley
Martin inj?
Nelson inj
Edwards (Loan from Burton)
Raglan (Loan from Chesterfield)
Cundy @ Oxford City
Carroll

Centre Midfield:
Sercombe
Crowley (Loan from Arsenal)
Lundstram
Rothwell
Ledson
Ashby

Wide Midfielder:
MacDonald
Maguire
Johnson
T Roberts
Rob Hall inj
Giles

Forwards:
Taylor
J Roberts
Hemmings
Thomas

 

[Gator]

GK: Jonathan Bond
GK: Stuart Nelson
GK: Tom Hadler

DF: Max Ehmer
DF: Deji Oshilaja
DF: Ryan Jackson
DF: Paul Konchesky
DF: Josh Pask
DF: Baily Cargill
DF: Bradley Garmston
DF: Mitchell Dickenson

MF: Josh Wright
MF: Jamie O'Hara
MF: Scott Wagstaff
MF: Bradley Dack
MF: Billy Knott
MF: Emmanuel Osadebe
MF: Mark Byrne
MF: Lee Martin (out for season)
MF: Aaron Morris (out for season)
MF: Darren Oldaker
MF: Elliot List

ST: Jay-Emmanuel Thomas
ST: Cody McDonald
ST: Rory Donnelly
ST: Greg Cundle

Probable starting XI (if 100% fit) in bold, kids in italics.

We have a pretty strong squad now really.

Hessenthaler as well. Overflowing with midfielders.

 

[joethegill]

Hessenthaler as well. Overflowing with midfielders.

Good point.

He's not a bad League One player either, and hasn't had a sniff yet.

 

[Fedora Dale]

Keepers:
Conrad Logan
Josh Lillis
Johny Diba Musanga
Steve Collis (coach)

Defenders:
Joe Rafferty
Keith Keane
Harrison McGahey
Niall Canavan
Jim McNulty
Scott Tanser
Brian Barry-Murphy (elderly coach)

Midfield:
Jamie Allen
Matt Lund
Callum Camps
Andy Cannon
Donal McDermott
Peter Vincenti
Joe Thompson
Oliver Rathbone
James Hooper
Reuben Noble-Lazarus

Strikers:
Ian Henderson
Steven Davies
Calvin Andrew
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
Joe Bunney
Sanmi Odelusi (loan)

Best XI:
Here lies the problem. Lots of players at the same level, some injured, some off form. The ones I'd pick today would be:
Logan
Rafferty - McGahey - Canavan - Tanser
Allen - Lund
Cannon - Henderson - Mendez-Laing
Davies

Bench: Lillis, Keane, McNulty, Camps, McDermott, Andrew, Vincenti

 

[Shrimpurh]

What a fucking terrible deadline day for us...

Squad -
GK:
Mark Oxley
Ted Smith

Defenders:
Adam Barrett
Ben Coker
Anton Ferdinand
Ryan Inniss
Adam Thompson
Jakub Sokolik
Jason Demetiou
John White
Harry Kyprianou

Midfielders:
Michael Timlin
Ryan Leonard
Will Atkinson
Adam King
Anthony Wordsworth
Stephen McCloughlin
Luke O'Neill
Jermaine McGlashan
Jack Bridge

Strikers:
Nile Ranger
Simon Cox
David Mooney
Jason Williams

Shocking window for us we need to go 5-3-2 with the players we have
That line up would be when everyone fully fit.

-----------------------------Oxley--------------------------
------------Thompson Inniss Ferdinand-----------
Demetriou---------------------------------------Coker
----------Leonard Atkinson Wordsworth-------
-----------------------Ranger Cox-----------------------

That side isn't bad but will they all keep fit, squad is too thin for me. If we can keep our noses out the relegation zone till Jan I think we will be able to get in some reinforcements and survive if we are down the bottom I can't see us getting out.

 

[Millwall_Matt]

I like that Swindon side, looks like a team with plenty of talent.

GK Jordan Archer
GK Tom King
DF Byron Webster
DF Shaun Cummings
DF Joe Martin
DF Shaun Hutchinson
DF Tony Craig (captain)
DF Mahlon Romeo
DF Sid Nelson
DF Noah Chesmain
DF Christian Mbulu
MF Shaun Williams
MF David Worrall
MF Ben Thompson
MF Fred Onyedinma
MF Gregg Wylde
MF Calum Butcher
MF Nadjim Abdou
MF Kris Twardek
MF Shane Ferguson
FW Steve Morison (vice captain)
FW Aiden O'Brien
FW Jamie Philpot
FW Lee Gregory

Bold the most likely strongest XI once everyone is fit and available. Decent spine of a team there, arguably the best goalkeeper and front pairing in the division I'd say (albeit I'll admit to some bias). The rest of the team is hard working, competitive and physically capable. We really ought to be play-offs at a minimum and if we can turn a decent start into a good one over the next month then I'd expect us to challenge for autos.

 

[finley]

Shit. Yeah, stick him in there somewhere - the squad seems a little on the large side now in truth - which I guess can be expected given the FA window changes.

What formation are we likely to play;

Doyle

Darby Killgallon KNP Meredith

Dieng/Vincelot

Marshall Cullen Law

Hiwula - Vućkič

At least there's choice, now.

Swap Hiwula for McNulty

 

[Hurrikeen]

GK Connor Ripley
GK Chris Kettings

RB Cameron Dummigan
RB Josh Law

CB Peter Clarke
CB Cameron Burgess
CB Brian Wilson
CB George Edmundson

LB Charles Dunne
LB Jamie Reckord

CM Paul Green
CM Ousmane Fane
CM Marc Klok
CM Luke Woodland
CM Ollie Banks

RW Ryan McLaughlin
RW Lee Croft
RW Jahraldo Martin

LW Ryan Flynn
LW Lee Erwin

FWD Billy McKay
FWD Freddie Ladapo
FWD Darius Osei

Ripley
Dummigan - Clarke - Burgess - Dunne
Fane - Green
Ladapo - Flynn - Erwin
McKay​

 

[Simpo]

Plus Banks, Jahraldo-Martin and Winch. As well as the youngsters like Mantack.

 

[Hurrikeen]

Plus Banks, Jahraldo-Martin and Winch. As well as the youngsters like Mantack.

Jesus, forgot about them!

 

[Millwall_Matt]

That Oldham side would concern me if I was a fan. Defensively looks a bit suspect and not many goals in it.

 

[Hurrikeen]

That Oldham side would concern me if I was a fan. Defensively looks a bit suspect and not many goals in it.

To be fair, defence isn't really the problem with us.

We've kept 3 clean sheets out of 5 games in the league and not conceded in open play. Of course we got mullered at your place, but I think that was always gonna be a tough ask for us with it being the very first game, against one of the favourites, with a team that had only been put together and trained for the best part of a fortnight. Since then we have looked very good at the back. Clarke has probably been MOTM in most games, and when Burgess is partnered with him he looks a good player too. Full backs there are no problems, especially now we have signed Dummigan from Burnley.

The goals issue you have a point on though. We simply haven't been scoring, despite creating chances. However, McKay grabbed his first goal midweek in the tinpot cup, and the young lad Osei scored two, with new loanee Freddie Ladapo from Palace looking very impressive. Had we played our first string defence and midfield, we'd have won that game comfortably.

I'm a lot more optimistic than I was after our game at your place, and if we can take 6pts from these upcoming home games against Shrewsbury & Chesterfield, we should be sitting in the top 6 and all will be rosey. Of course, if we lose them both then i'll be more worried.

 

[Simpo]

That Oldham side would concern me if I was a fan. Defensively looks a bit suspect and not many goals in it.

That Oldham team looks good on paper. Has your budget increased this season?

Football, it's a game of opinions

 

[Millwall_Matt]

To be fair, defence isn't really the problem with us.

We've kept 3 clean sheets out of 5 games in the league and not conceded in open play. Of course we got mullered at your place, but I think that was always gonna be a tough ask for us with it being the very first game, against one of the favourites, with a team that had only been put together and trained for the best part of a fortnight. Since then we have looked very good at the back. Clarke has probably been MOTM in most games, and when Burgess is partnered with him he looks a good player too. Full backs there are no problems, especially now we have signed Dummigan from Burnley.

The goals issue you have a point on though. We simply haven't been scoring, despite creating chances. However, McKay grabbed his first goal midweek in the tinpot cup, and the young lad Osei scored two, with new loanee Freddie Ladapo from Palace looking very impressive. Had we played our first string defence and midfield, we'd have won that game comfortably.

I'm a lot more optimistic than I was after our game at your place, and if we can take 6pts from these upcoming home games against Shrewsbury & Chesterfield, we should be sitting in the top 6 and all will be rosey. Of course, if we lose them both then i'll be more worried.

Yeah, I had sort of discounted your game vs ourselves as you were a bit of a scratch side that day. Could be that confidence will play a big part if you have a couple of young lads in there, so getting off to a good start is probably paramount. Nothing against Oldham by the way, proper old fashioned football club.

 

[Simpo]

Yeah, Hurrikeen's summed it up nicely there.

I'll add that Robbo and our chief scout Lee Turnbull have been very shrewd in their squad building; there's a good mix of ages, and lots of the lads seem to have a great attitude. Some good scouting has found us younger players like Burgess, Fane, and Osei who would seem to have bright futures. Having two natural leaders who've been there and done it in a higher division, in Peter Clarke and Paul Green, looks to be extremely beneficial. Look at us suddenly conceding 5 on Tuesday without them!

Also, it looks like the lad Connor Ripley in goal has to be in the mix for top keeper in the division, albeit only having had him a month so far.

Getting goals, yes it could be a struggle. But I'm hoping with more pace (Ladapo, McLaughlin, Jahraldo-Martin) ready to come in to the side, we'll only get better.

Cautiously optimistic.

 

[Bottega Don]

Yeah, Hurrikeen's summed it up nicely there.

I'll add that Robbo and our chief scout Lee Turnbull have been very shrewd in their squad building; there's a good mix of ages, and lots of the lads seem to have a great attitude. Some good scouting has found us younger players like Burgess, Fane, and Osei who would seem to have bright futures. Having two natural leaders who've been there and done it in a higher division, in Peter Clarke and Paul Green, looks to be extremely beneficial. Look at us suddenly conceding 5 on Tuesday without them!

Also, it looks like the lad Connor Ripley in goal has to be in the mix for top keeper in the division, albeit only having had him a month so far.

Getting goals, yes it could be a struggle. But I'm hoping with more pace (Ladapo, McLaughlin, Jahraldo-Martin) ready to come in to the side, we'll only get better.

Cautiously optimistic.

What a man, you're fortunate to have such a hero.

 

[Robie]

Our team next week vs MK Dons could be the first time we manage to name an unchanged side. I have highlighted the players in our squad that could earn us money in the transfer market. It is a long while since we had a decent scouting system and recruitment policy that has generated so many prospects for generating income from player sales.

Eastwood - Free from Blackburn - 27yo GK limited experience as Blackburns back up.

RB - Skarz - 27 year old Left Back with over 200 appearances for teams in and around League 1

CB - Raglan - 23 year old Loan until Jan from Chesterfield after 46 appearances with them last season.

CB - Dunkley - 24 year old joined us from Kiddy Harriers for an undisclosed fee in 2014. 38 appearances for us last season.

RB - Edwards - Season Long Loan from Burton 30 year old Defender

LW - Johnson - Undisclosed from Motherwell, 25 year old winger was a target of ours in 2015 from Kiddy Harriers again but we signed him this season after he managed 53 appearances in the SPL last season for Motherwell.

CM - Rothwell - Undisclosed from Man U, 21 year old midfielder from Manchester United.

CM - Lundstram - 22 year old midfielder signed for us last season on a free transfer and was a key player in our promotion from League Two.

CM - Sercombe - 26 year old midfielder signed from Exeter City after turning down a contract with them. Scored 14 goals in 45 games to secure us promotion last season.

RW - Maguire - 27 year old winger who signed for us from Rotherham United this season after his loan last season contributed to our promotion

FW - Wes Thomas - 29 year old striker, Free



Other signings;

FW - Hemmings - £250,000 from Dundee. 24year old striker scored 21 goals in 37 appearances last season in the SPL.

CM - Ledson - Undisclosed from Everton. 19 year old midfielder with bags of potential having represented England U16 right through to U20's

CB - Nelson - TBC by tribunial. 23 year old CB who had 213 appearances at Plymouth prior to signing for us. Bags of experience for such a young player but currently injured.

RB - Ribeiro - Free from Exeter, 26 year old with lots of experience.

RW - Rob Hall - Free, 22 year old with 31 appearances for Bolton and 34 for MK Dons.

CB - Martin - Free from Coventry. 26 year old CB with 48 appearances for Coventry last season, Yeovil and Birmingham before that.

AM - 19 year old Daniel Crowley season long loan from Arsenal

Winger - 17 year old Tyler Roberts on loan from West Brom until January