Squad Lists 2016/17

[Sparrow]

The spine of our team looks alright:
Poke
Saah - Yakubu
Jones - Murtagh
DSY


FEAR US

 

[Luke Imp]

I think we're looking better than okay, I'd say it's easily the strongest squad we've had since being down here (especially if we sign Caton). With everyone fit our subs bench will be very strong, for a start. I do have the same reservations over our lack of pace at CB though and I'm surprised that hasn't been looked at. I get the feeling Cowley will go with Howe alongside McCombe, as he's got a bit of pace, but he's far too error prone and his positioning is all over the place.

I agree GG, think it's the best squad we have had down here, Caton would be a terrific final piece to a decent looking jigsaw. I do also worry about pace at the centre of our defence and in an ideal world would have someone quick to partner McCombe as not many will win the ball in the air against him. Would still pick Waterfall over Howe because I reckon what you lose in mobility you gain more in defensive ability. Would only be using Beevers as cover, Habergham (should) be a damn better LB than Lee and Wood will be his usual combative self.

It's looking good to me, the biggest difference over last season is we probably have not one, but two of the best managers in this league. Am really hoping we can turn all the positivity around the city in the appointment of the Cowleys into points and league position on the pitch.

Maybe so. I just think if we're going to be playing higher up the pitch, the last thing we want is a CB pairing that has no pace and we don't have that with any combination available.

We probably won't be as direct as at times last season to Rhead, but he has more to his game than that and if he leaves, I can't see anyone stepping up to fill that role. That's not to say we wouldn't try and replace him but the Marriott and Margetts will be relying on Rhead doing the physical work.

In an ideal world, I'd still like us to sign a left sided player, a CB with pace and a target man type, or at least a more physical striker than Margetts or Marriott (would we have signed Marriott and/or Margetts if Hoban been here?). Someone in the ilk of DSY who'd be happy just to get stuck in and accepting he'd not score many.

 

[Chris FGR]

Updated squad

Goalkeepers (2)
Jonny Maxted
Sam Russell

Defenders (7)
Charlie Clough
Aarran Racine
Dale Bennett
Jon Moran
Ben Jefford
Ethan Pinnock
Harry Hickford

Midfielders (11)
Rob Sinclair
Marcus Kelly
Sam Wedgbury (long-term injury)
Drissa Traore
Liam Noble
Louis McGrory
Joe Stokes (first year pro)
Keanu Marsh-Brown
Elliott Frear
Anthony Jeffrey
Mohamed Chemlal

Strikers (6)
Matt Tubbs
Rhys Murphy
Kieffer Moore
Christian Doidge
Olly Mehew (first year pro)
Blake Davies (first year pro)

26 players (25 with injury) but Cooper has said he wants to trim this with players going out on loan.
Anthony Jeffrey sure to go on loan.
Youngsters Louis McGrory (2nd year pro) and Joe Stokes (1st year pro) may also go on loan.
Initially thought Kieffer Moore may go on loan given the competition, but he looked reborn and very good last night. Think we've got a target man to replace Parkin (perhaps not as good, but certainly cheaper). Some shrink under the threat of competition and others grow, early indications are the lad has character.

You forgot Darren Carter.

 

[Joe.]

Goalkeepers: Nathan Ashmore, Jonathan Miles

Defenders: Matt Fish, Ollie Boulding (academy), Mark Phillips, Dave Winfield, Kenny Clark, Reiss Greenidge, Jack Connors, Karn Miller-Neave (academy)

Midfielders: Dean Rance, Stuart Lewis, John Paul Kissock, Jordan Parkes, Billy Holmes (academy), Anthony Cook, Sean Shields, Sam Deering, Hugo Atkinson (academy)

Strikers: Danny Kedwell, Aaron McLean, Charlie Sheringham, Bradley Bubb

We ended up releasing about 12 players including Joe Howe who I would have kept (gone to Bromley since) last month after failing to go up for the third time in a row and added four new signings in Mark Phillips (Braintree), Dave Winfield (York), Jack Connors (Dagenham) and Bradley Bubb (Oxford City).

Got three players on trial currently, Ivan Lopes who was Academy player of the year for Leatherhead last season and two youngsters who have been released by Football League clubs. I think we will sign 1, maybe 2, more players.

I'd expect some of the academy lads to get game time at some point. Some good prospects there, Miller-Neave especially.

 

[Shotsfan1993]

Goalkeepers (1)
Jake Cole

Defenders (6)
Cheye Alexander
Nick Arnold
Will Evans
Jack Saville
Callum Reynolds
Anthony Straker

Midfielders (3)
Jake Gallagher
Liam Bellamy
Jim Kellerman

Forwards (5)
Bernard Mensah
Matt McClure
Scott Rendell
Charlie Walker
Shamir Fenelon

I assume some of the forwards will play out wide, but from that you can see where our manager's priorities are.

From Gary Waddock's pre-Hampton interview it seems that we are only looking to add 1 or 2 players (one surely has to be a backup goalkeeper), which hopefully will be done next week which would give us 3 games against football league opposition to prepare for Barrow.

 

[EnglishRed]

Goalkeepers (2)

Shwan Jalal
Chris Dunn (Player/GK coach)


Defenders (5)

Sean Newton
Mark Carrington
Martin Riley
Hamza Bencherif
Curtis Tilt

Midfielders (5)

Nortei Nortey
Kai Edwards
John Rooney
Robbie Evans
Anthony Barry


Strikers / forwards (5)

Paul Rutherford
Jordan White
Michael Bakare
Callum Powell
Kallem Bailey Nicholls

Unfortunately Jordan White is out for at least 2 months so another striker probably coming in.

 

[Joe.]

Bakare. Fucking hell. He's dreadful.

 

[Chris FGR]

FGR squad no's 15-16

1. Jonny Maxted GK 22
2.
3. Ben Jefford LB 21
4. Drissa Traore CDM 24
5. Charlie Clough CB 25
6. Dale Bennett CB 26
7. Keanu Marsh-Brown RW 23
8. Sam Wedgbury CM 27
9. Christian Doidge ST 23
10. Marcus Kelly CM 30
11. Elliott Frear LW 25
12. Darren Carter CM 32
14. Kieffer Moore ST 23
15. Liam Noble CM 25
16. Ethan Pinnock CB 23
17.
18. Harry Hickford CB 21
19. Rob Sinclair CM 26
20. Matt Tubbs ST 32
21. Aarran Racine CB 24
22. Louis McGrory CM 19
23. Sam Russell GK 33
24. Anthony Jeffrey LW 21 (on loan to B Wood)
25. Mohamed Chemlal RW 21
26.
27. Blake Davies ST 1YP 18
28. Jon Moran CB 19
29. Olly Mehew ST 1YP 18
30. Simon Lefebrve GK 19
31. Joe Stokes CM 1YP 18
39. Rhys Murphy ST 25

Likely to sign Wade Elliott, plus possibly another right sided player.
Looking pretty damn strong. Much younger squad then recent years as well, average age 22.6, only 4 over 30.

 

[Bluandwite]

Goalkeepers (2):
Jon Worsnop
Liam Roberts

Defenders (7):
Ross Killock
Ryan Astles
Blaine Hudson
Theo Vassell
Evan Horwood
Matty Waters
Kieran Evans

Midfielders (7):
Luke George
Sam Hughes
Tom Shaw
Johnny Hunt
Craig Mahon
Jordan Chapell
Elliott Durrell

Forwards (2):
James Alabi
Kane Richards

Just really need another striker or two to finish it off, be interesting to see if this Akintunde lad could fill a void there. Not to forget that Ian Sharps is also registered on as player assistant manager in case of emergency. Hunt is to be deployed in midfield this season with Horwood occupying the left back slot.

 

[EnglishRed]

Bakare. Fucking hell. He's dreadful.

He doesn't look the best. Not sure what Mills was thinking. I reckon he'll be gone by Christmas.

 

[Joe.]

He doesn't look the best. Not sure what Mills was thinking. I reckon he'll be gone by Christmas.

Dover fans may disagree, but I'm not sure he was that great there. Wasn't great at Chelmsford either. How on earth has he got a club in a higher league?!

 

[EnglishRed]

Probably final edit

]Goalkeepers (2)

Shwan Jalal
Chris Dunn (Player/GK coach)


Defenders (5)

Sean Newton
Mark Carrington
Martin Riley
Hamza Bencherif
Curtis Tilt

Midfielders (5)

Nortei Nortey
Kai Edwards
John Rooney
Robbie Evans
Anthony Barry


Strikers / forwards (8)

Paul Rutherford
Jordan White
Michael Bakare
Callum Powell
Kallem Bailey Nicholls
Tyler Harvey
Gerry McDonagh
Shaun Harrad (training with view to sign)

Possibly 1 more (Jordan Evans LB/LM) to sign. A few players who can cover multiple positions. Pretty happy with how the squad are shaping up, I think we look stronger and more balanced than last season.

There are also two first year pros training with the first team: Leo Smith and Jordan Davies. Both are Wales U19 internationals and look decent prospects.

 

[Harrier94]

Our squad is now nearly complete.

Goalkeepers (1)
Sam Hornby (On loan from Burton)

Defenders (9)
Jared Hodgkiss
Tyrone Williams
Zaine Francis-Angol
James Hancocks
Ashley Carter
Keith Lowe
Wayne Thomas
Jordan Tunnicliffe
Nathan Millichamp

Central Midfielders (6)
Ousmane Fane (Probably off to Oldham)
Elton Ngwatala
James McQuilkin
Kennedy Digie
George Forsyth
Ben Clarke

Wingers/Strikers (7)
Arthur Gnahoua
Andre Brown
Sam Austin
Emmanuel Dieseruvwe
Dan Sweeney
Tyrell Waite
George Taylor

Still need another goalkeeper but we have Jono Brown on trial who will probably join.

 

[SamScfc]

Keepers:

Ben Hinchliffe
Ian Ormson

Defenders

Mark Ross
Sam Minihan
Ryan Ellison
Courtney Meppen-Walter
Chris Smalley
Michael Clarke
Scott Duxbury

Midfielders

Gary Stopforth
Glenn Rule
Lewis Montrose
John Marsden
Danny Lloyd
Adam Thomas
Adam Etches (first year)


Strikers

Kayode Odejayi
Josh Amis
George West (first year)

Added trialist Craig Carney to the squad who has done well in pre season and Scott Spencer should also rejoin hopefully as we need someone like him.

I think we'll line up for the Alfreton game like this:

Hinchcliffe

Minihan Ross Smalley Duxbury

Meppen-Walter

Montrose Stopforth

Marsden Lloyd

Odejayi

 

[EnglishRed]

Local press have done a run down of our squad:

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/your-guide-wrexham-afcs-2016-11688344

 

[Padge]

Local press have done a run down of our squad:

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/your-guide-wrexham-afcs-2016-11688344

Happy with that squad now. Cover in most positions. Was thinking the squad was way too thin but this last raft of signings ( Dunn , Harvey , Harrad, Evans, McDonagh) has helped.

 

[Swedes]

It looks like this is what we'll start our season with:

Goalkeepers
Ty Belford (Season long loan from Swindon)
Ryan Crump (from Blackburn Rovers)

Defence
Josh Thompson
Andrai Jones
Ross White (from Wrexham)
Neil Ashton (from Barrow)
Keil O'Brien (from Bury)
Joe Kearns (from Crewe)
Chris Doyle (from Morecambe)

Midfield
Gary Jones
Liam Nolan
Ashley Grimes (from Barrow)
Jonathan Royal (from Wrexham)
Billy Whittle (from our under-18's)

Forwards
Jamie Allen
Connor McCarthy
Louis Almond
James Gray (from Wrexham)
James Caton (from Shrewsbury)
John Cofie (from Telford)
Andy Bishop

Looks like it could be the best forward line we've had since Tony Gray and Shaun Whalley. Might be an unsettled defence initially with so many new players there, they've all been with us since early on in pre-season though.

 

[Luke Imp]

Ashley Grimes is a striker.

 

[JE93]

Goalkeepers: Peter Jameson, Mark Bell

Defenders: Liam Marrs, Chris Hunter, Gary Brown, Kevin Burgess, Jordan Watson, Terry Galbraith

Midfielders: Adam Mitchell, Lewis Nightingale, Tom Portas, Phil Turnbull, Leon Scott, Adam Nowakowski, Josh Gillies, Stephen Thompson, Arran Wearmouth

Forwards: Mark Beck, Nathan Cartman, Amar Purewal, Lee Gaskell, Liam Hardy

No idea about the standard of Conf North, but i think with this team and a good manager in Martin Gray we should fair quite well. Give me 7th place, a good run in the FA Cup and FA Trophy and a completed Blackwell Meadows ground all graded and up to standard for conference north and I will be a very happy quaker.

Expect two of Flyde, Stockport, Harrogate or Halifax to be going up this year.

 

[Luke Imp]

Goalkeepers (2)
Paul Farman
Richard Walton (First Year Pro)

Defenders (6)
Bradley Wood
Lee Beevers
Jamie McCombe
Luke Waterfall
Callum Howe
Sam Habergham

Midfielders (10)
Terry Hawridge
Alan Power
Craig Stanley (Transfer Listed)
Taylor Miles
Alex Woodyard
Keegan Everington
Elliot Hodge
Andrew Wright (Out On Loan)
Jack Muldoon
Nathan Arnold

Strikers (5)
Matt Rhead
Alex Simmons
Jenk Akar (First Year Pro) (Out On Loan)
Adam Marriott
Jonathon Margetts

 

[chipmunx]

Ashley Grimes is a striker.

try telling that to any of us Barrow fans after last seasons lack of effort - most of us doubted he was even a footballer - never mind a striker....

 

[Railway Blue]

Goalkeepers: Peter Jameson, Mark Bell

Defenders: Liam Marrs, Chris Hunter, Gary Brown, Kevin Burgess, Jordan Watson, Terry Galbraith

Midfielders: Adam Mitchell, Lewis Nightingale, Tom Portas, Phil Turnbull, Leon Scott, Adam Nowakowski, Josh Gillies, Stephen Thompson, Arran Wearmouth

Forwards: Mark Beck, Nathan Cartman, Amar Purewal, Lee Gaskell, Liam Hardy

No idea about the standard of Conf North, but i think with this team and a good manager in Martin Gray we should fair quite well. Give me 7th place, a good run in the FA Cup and FA Trophy and a completed Blackwell Meadows ground all graded and up to standard for conference north and I will be a very happy quaker.

Expect two of Flyde, Stockport, Harrogate or Halifax to be going up this year.

Not very impressed with their signings. Doubt they'll even make play-offs.

 

[EnglishRed]

Not very impressed with their signings. Doubt they'll even make play-offs.

Probably not, it's a tough league.

Turnbull and Gillies are both decent players who cpuld have stayed in the National League.

 

[GuiseleySteve]

Goalkeepers
Tim Deasy
Dan Atkinson

Defenders
Danny Lowe
Adam Lockwood
Ash Palmer
Will Wells (Academy)
Rob Atkinson
Danny East
Marcus Williams

Midfielders
Jamal Vidal
Jake Lawlor
Danny Boshell
Will Hatfield
Nicky Clee
Adam Smith
Luke Porritt (Academy)

Forwards
Michael Rankine
Olli Johnson
Adam Boyes
Jordan Preston

 

[DarkSithLord]

Goalkeeper

Fabian Spiess

Defenders

Brad McGowan
Tom Allan
Terry Kennedy
Todd Jordan
Niall Heaton
Joe Doyle

Midfielders

Dan Bradley
Andy Monkhouse
Ryan Wilson
Cecil Nyoni

Strikers

Paul Clayton
Sam Smith
Evan Garnett
Adam Priestley
Craig Westcarr

Still 1-2 short I think. Need a right back and a defensive midfielder.

 

[Blue Lion]

A slightly updated version of our squad list before the start of the new season tomorrow.

Goalkeepers
Ritchie Branagan
Craig Ross

Defenders
Andy Halls
Dan Cowan
David Fitzpatrick
Mitch Hancox
Neill Byrne
George Pilkington
John McCombe

Midfielders
Paul Lewis
Ollie Norburn
Kingsley James
Danny Whitaker
Danny Rowe
Jack Mackreth
Chris Sutherland

Strikers
Jack Sampson
Chris Holroyd

 

[Sparrow]

Goalkeepers:
Brandon Hall
Michael Poke

Defenders:
Jake Caprice
Ben Gordon
Joey Jones
Brian Saah
Ismail Yakubu

Midfielders:
Charlie Carter - academy graduate
Anthony Edgar - possible non-contract
Max Kretzschmar
Keiran Murtagh
Nathan Ralph - possible non-contract
Fabio Saraiva
Aaron Smith-Joseph - academy graduate

Strikers:
Zak Ansah - possible non-contract
Chike Kandi - possible non-contract
Dennon Lewis - season long loan from Watford
Charlie Penny
Delano Sam-Yorke
Gozie Ugwu

Looks like we're going shit or bust for quantity over, maybe, quality after last season's injury CRISIS and the new transfer rules. I would expect some to be on non-contract deals having sort of impressed in pre-season.

 

[Luke Imp]

Now our business appears to be done for the first half of the season, we're as follows (squad of 20 available):

Goalkeepers (2)
Paul Farman
Richard Walton (First Year Pro)

Defenders (7)
Bradley Wood
Lee Beevers
Jamie McCombe
Luke Waterfall
Sean Raggett
Sam Habergham
Callum Howe (On Loan At Southport)

Midfielders (12)
Terry Hawkridge
Alan Power
Taylor Miles
Alex Woodyard
Jack Muldoon
Nathan Arnold
Harry Anderson (On Loan From Peterborough)
Tom Champion (On Loan From Barnet)
Craig Stanley (Transfer Listed - On Loan At Southport)
Keegan Everington (On Loan at Buxton)
Elliot Hodge (On Loan At Stafford)
Andrew Wright (Out On Loan)

Strikers (5)
Matt Rhead
Alex Simmons
Adam Marriott
Macauley Bonne (On Loan From Colchester)
Jenk Akar (First Year Pro) (On Loan At Spalding)

Obviously, Margetts sold for a nice profit a couple of weeks ago.

 

[Tom Fgr]

Squad outgoings and incomings now complete for the time being.

Squad available

Goalkeepers(2)
Sam Russell
Simon Lefebvre

Defenders (5)
Ben Jefford
Charlie Clough
Dale Bennett
Aarran Raccine (c)
Ethan Pinnock

Midfielders (10)

Sam Wedgbury
Drissa Traore
Marcus Kelly
Liam Noble
Keanu Marsh Brown
Elliot Frear
Rob Sinclair
Mohammed Chemlal
Fabian Robert
Darren Carter

Strikers (4)
Christian Doidge
Kieffer Moore
Matt Tubbs
Rhys Murphy

That's the available team at the moment. A squad of 21.

On Loan -

Johnny Maxted
Harry Hickford
Louis Mcgrory
Blake Davies
Jon Moran
Olly Mehew
Joe Stokes

7 out on loan, all youngsters unlikely to get much game time his season.

Cheers.

 

[Chris FGR]

On Loan -

Johnny Maxted
Harry Hickford
Louis Mcgrory
Blake Davies
Jon Moran
Olly Mehew
Joe Stokes

7 out on loan, all youngsters unlikely to get much game time his season.

You forgot Anthony Jeffrey, on loan at Boreham Wood. So that's actually 8 out on loan