Oscar will only leave if Davis comes which is looking 50% less likely than it did this time yesterday.
I suspect we may move him on with a different striker coming in if Davis fails. Its clear we want a hold up player something which Oscar struggles in
The numbers remain the same though. We were talking about an overload in positions which will inevitably mean player dissent and certain relegation because the club clearly have no idea what they're doing...
Keepers: Ingram Defenders: Coyle Vinagré Greaves A. Jones McLoughlin Fleming Smith Jacob Christie Midfielders: Tufan Docherty Traoré Seri Slater Twine Forwards: Allahyar Sinik Longman Estupiñán Delap Lokilo Connolly Not required to be registered for 25-man squad: Lo-Tutala Robson Vaughan Simons Covil Philogene If we sign Davis that’s 24, plus a keeper, another winger and a defensive mid on loan that’s 27. Jacob probably won’t be named and Docherty might not be either but it’s still a bloated squad and the last 5 won’t make the bench. Even assuming injuries, it’s a bloated squad. Longman definitely needs to go and probably Allahyar, Óscar and Sinik as well. I’m not sure what the game is with Sinik. We’re led to believe he’s part of Rosenior’s plans but I don’t see where he fits in when you consider the new signings and a £4 million player on decent wages to not even make the 20-man match day squad even when fit isn’t good for him or the club.
Yes, I’m sure there are two or three at least that will go out as soon as we have replacements in those positions.
Who the **** said anything about certain relegation? I swear you take anything I say and twist it to make yourself seem clever because you’re obsessed with this childish ‘bed-wetting’ narrative. A huge squad of high-earners who aren’t playing isn’t good for the dressing room or the club’s finances after being told relentlessly over the summer how we have to be mindful of FFP.
As much as baz is touting incomings he's equally stating there will be outgoings. So assuming there will be none and using it to pick holes is irrational at best.
I don’t think a big squad is the worst thing, especially if the subs are just as good as the starting 11 Just shows last week what good subs can do to a game
Tell Graham Potter that. There's a fine balance but I suspect we will be ok come window end. This last week tends to be when stuff gets pushed over the line
What’s irrational is thinking moving players on is as easy as saying ‘you’re no longer needed, find yourself another club’. Rosenior said Woods wasn’t in his plans shortly after the Luton game then he played all through pre-season and has only just today left for a League One team and it was only on loan.
Needs to be opportunity for them all still, but 2 competing for each shirt with maybe a bit extra in key positions isn't a 'bloated' squad. See what it looks like this time next week.
There'll be as much going on in the background with outgoings as with incomings. It just doenst generate big headlines or get Baz as many clicks. Were still expecting 4-5 in with a week left so why should it be any different with the outgoings?
Whilst you're not wrong we are now at the final week of the window. Teams will start moving through their targets and land on some of our players. Not to mention the club probably gets enquiries all the time and we hear about the 1% of the deals on social media etc. Taking Woods as your example. We heard jack **** about it till today and suddenly he's gone. Yes it may be hard to move some people on but I wouldn't panic. Things will suddenly get sped up this week with teams desperate to fill out their squads
A full 25-man squad plus players born after 1 January 2002 who are in the first-team plans like Vaughan, Simons and Philogene is a bloated squad.
