My 25 would be as follows. Assuming we sign a new CB (Curtis Davies ?), RM (Tom Ince ?), CM (Stephen Davis & Liam Trotter, CF (Jay Rodriguez). 1. Davis 2. Richardson 3. Fox 4. Davis (fm Rangers) 5. Davies (fm Birmingham) 6. Hooiveld 7. Lambert 8. Ince (an extra place as he's 20) 9. Rodriguez (fm Burnley) 10. Schneiderlin 11. Lallana 12. Gordon (fm Sunderland) 13. Butterfield 14. Fonte 15. Martin 16. Harding 17. De-Ridder 18. Cork 19. Hammond 20. Sharp 21. Lee 22. Trotter (fm Millwall) 23. Guly 24. Forecast 25. Seaborne 26. Jarvis (fm Wolves) Other U-21's to include in the squad apart from Ince would be Ward-Prowse, Stephens, Shaw, Moore, Reeves & Hoskins.
From Romsey Saint's Squad, I would be very pleased to see Saints Line Up Like This First Game of The Season: Davis Richardson Fonte Hooiveld Fox JArvis Davies Schneiderlin Lallana Lambert Rodriguez Subs: Gordon, Davies, Harding, Cork, Trotter, Ince, Sharp
I think Forecast should/will be on his way out, as since his move from Tottenham has failed to make a first team appearance and has only got the reputation of being a trouble maker! That on appearance looks like a good squad with no players seeming too old (other then SKD- but he's easily capable) or incapable of having a crack at the Premiership. Nige and Nicola have showed that they are making enquiries too at the moment, looking into (supposedly): Mutch, Hooper and now agreeing a fee for Rodriguez... and those are only the ones that we know of! Good times to be a Saint
For me the defence is an absolute priority, they did a good job last year but we badly need more cover and competition there as the prem can expose a bad defence like no other league. So a Centre back and utility defender(can play at full back and perhaps centre back or something basically just a good defensive player). Keeper obviously required and finally a right mid absolutley critical preferably with pace. A striker wouldnt have been my first priority (I actually rate Barnard shock horror I know) but seems like were getting J Rod so another 4 signings required a touch to many perhaps probably just about ok.
