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What a difference a year makes

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  1. Washysafc

    Washysafc Well-Known Member

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    Looking at today’s squad and how it was a year ago, there has been a massive turnover in players and , I think an upgrade as well. Putting the two squads side by side you can see the difference.

    Keepers

    2020
    Burge
    Matthews

    2021
    Hoffman
    Burge
    Paterson

    Defence

    2020
    McLaughlan
    Flanagan
    Bailey-Wright
    Feeney
    Sanderson
    Hume
    O’Nein

    2021

    Flanagan
    Doyle
    Cirkin
    Huggins
    Alves
    Arby
    (Winchester)

    Midfield

    2020

    Power
    Dobson
    Scowen
    Leadbitter
    Gooch

    2021
    Evans
    Embleton
    Pritchard
    Neil
    Gooch
    McGeady (not included in 2020 as frozen out)
    (Winchester)
    Forwards

    2020
    Wyke
    O’Brien
    Grigg
    Graham

    2021
    Stewart
    Dajcku
    O’Brien
    Broadhead

    Manager

    2020
    Parkinson

    2021
    Johnson

    The difference is remarkable.
     
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  2. SAFC2403

    SAFC2403 Well-Known Member

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    The difference in that midfield is unreal. Last seasons was just utter dogshit.

    fair play to the club
     
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  3. samwise_new

    samwise_new Well-Known Member

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    that was my view as well, while the entire squad has been 'refurbished' the midfield has had the refit we badly needed, no matter who we tried there last season they were never up to scratch (the power/dobson combo was never going to work yet was used a lot) with the lads we have available now you can see that if one has to miss out another can step in and do as good a job.
     
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  4. MackemGlobeTrotter

    MackemGlobeTrotter Well-Known Member

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    For the first time in many years I am not only happy but also impressed by the signings we have made. I said we should spend to improve but I was wrong...we have used the loan market to great effect and when you look at the team/squad it just oozes quality and gives me a great belief that this is our time to shine, this could and should be the new dawn we have all hoped and prayed for for too many years. I believe we are emerging from a dismal period and have faith that when the time comes KLD will dig deep and bring us to the point we all want to witness. I know we still cannot hope to compete with the likes of Citeh, Manure, Liverpoo n Chelski et al, but if we keep improving at this rate I believe that we should be up there in a couple of seasons and be able to more than compete with the majority of clubs at the top. A massive Thanks to KLD, LJ, All the staff and the Team/Squad for giving us back our Belief. Haway The LADS SAFC4EVA!! KTF. FTM
     
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  5. safcfansofaraway

    safcfansofaraway Well-Known Member

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    Think you've missed Mr Versatile from 2021... Luke O’Nien
     
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  6. Dorset

    Dorset Well-Known Member

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    And Bailey Wright
     
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    Nordic Well-Known Member

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    and Hawkes…
     
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    Nordic Well-Known Member

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    Which further emphasises the huge upgrade
     
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  9. Washysafc

    Washysafc Well-Known Member

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    Thought about putting him in but felt he was just outside the squad after the signings we made this window
     
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  10. monty987

    monty987 Well-Known Member

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    kimpioka to be included ?
     
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  11. Washysafc

    Washysafc Well-Known Member

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    No he hasn’t been given a squad number.
     
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  12. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    Says it all. As good as done at SAFC.
     
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