With a new man coming in, it's time for that bi-annual overhaul at ITFC. For this thread let's assume that we can bring others in, so if we are left with no strikers then so be it, without the requirement to fulfil an XI, who's in and who's out? Who is deserving of a place in our team? This is the squad list, split it into IN, OUT, UNDECIDED: 1 Scott Loach 2 Elliott Hewitt 3 Aaron Cresswell 4 Luke Chambers 5 DJ Campbell 6 Danny Higginbotham 7 Carlos Edwards 8 Guirane N'Daw 9 Jay Emmanuel-Thomas 10 Michael Chopra 11 Lee Martin 12 Arran Lee-Barrett 13 Stephen Henderson 14 Jason Scotland 15 Massimo Luongo 16 Richie Wellens 17 Andy Drury 18 Nathan Ellington 19 Luke Hyam 20 Tommy Smith 21 Bilel Mohsni 22 Josh Carson 23 Nigel Reo-Coker 26 Paul Taylor 27 Daryl Murphy 28 Ronan Murray 29 Jack Ainsley 30 Joe Whight 31 Byron Lawrence 32 Cormac Burke 33 Gunnar Thorsteinsson â Cheick Kourouma
IN 1 Scott Loach 2 Elliott Hewitt 3 Aaron Cresswell 5 DJ Campbell 7 Carlos Edwards 11 Lee Martin 12 Arran Lee-Barrett 14 Jason Scotland 15 Massimo Luongo 19 Luke Hyam 20 Tommy Smith 23 Nigel Reo-Coker 26 Paul Taylor 27 Daryl Murphy 30 Joe Whight 31 Byron Lawrence OUT 4 Luke Chambers 6 Danny Higginbotham 9 Jay Emmanuel-Thomas 10 Michael Chopra 13 Stephen Henderson 16 Richie Wellens 18 Nathan Ellington 28 Ronan Murray 29 Jack Ainsley UNDECIDED 8 Guirane N'Daw 17 Andy Drury 21 Bilel Mohsni 22 Josh Carson 32 Cormac Burke 33 Gunnar Thorsteinsson — Cheick Kourouma
1 Scott Loach KEEP 2 Elliott Hewitt KEEP (BASED ON POTENTIAL) 3 Aaron Cresswell IN 4 Luke Chambers IN 5 DJ Campbell NOT OURS BUT TRY TO KEEP LONGER 6 Danny Higginbotham NOT OURS BUT TRY TO KEEP LONGER 7 Carlos Edwards DONT CARE 8 Guirane N'Daw NOT OURS/ DONT KNOW 9 Jay Emmanuel-Thomas LOAN OUT HOPEFULLY GIVE HIM A REALITY CHECK 10 Michael Chopra OUT IMMEDIATELY (IDEALLY SACKED) 11 Lee Martin OUT 12 Arran Lee-Barrett IN - SQUAD ONLY 13 Stephen Henderson NOT OURS/ OUT IMMEDIATELY 14 Jason Scotland IN 15 Massimo Luongo NOT OURS BUT KEEP LONGER 16 Richie Wellens NOT OUR CHOICE -KEEP IF POSSIBLE 17 Andy Drury KEEP (STICKY PATCH ATM BUT HAS DONE WELL) 18 Nathan Ellington GIVE HIM A GO - THE REST ARE ****E 19 Luke Hyam KEEP 20 Tommy Smith KEEP 21 Bilel Mohsni NOT OURS - TRY TO KEEP 22 Josh Carson KEEP 23 Nigel Reo-Coker UNDECIDED 26 Paul Taylor KEEP 27 Daryl Murphy NOT OURS - NOT BOTHERED 28 Ronan Murray GIVE HIM A GO 29 Jack Ainsley KEEP 30 Joe Whight KEEP 31 Byron Lawrence KEEP/ POSSIBLY LOAN OUT 32 Cormac Burke KEEP/ POSSIBLY LOAN OUT 33 Gunnar Thorsteinsson KEEP/ POSSIBLY LOAN OUT — Cheick Kourouma KEEP/ POSSIBLY LOAN OUT
Lancs I'm surprised you have put Ainsley and Murray in the OUT category - I'm not necessarily saying I think you're wrong but what's your reasoning? I can only remember 1 appearance for Ainsley this season (I think it was against Huddersfield?) and I thought he did very well and was unlucky to get dropped the next game. Personally I don't think us supporters have seen enough of him to make a decision Murray - I thought he was supposed to be quite a good prospect for the future? I've never seen him play though.
Like Wright I did also question those two but I dare say some of my decisions have also been questioned. Murray faces competition for place although I would give him a go. Ainsley was nervous but looked to me to be a very capable youngster.
1 Scott Loach KEEP 2 Elliott Hewitt KEEP 3 Aaron Cresswell KEEP 4 Luke Chambers KEEP 5 DJ Campbell KEEP 6 Danny Higginbotham KEEP 7 Carlos Edwards UNDECIDED 8 Guirane N'Daw UNDECIDED 9 Jay Emmanuel-Thomas KEEP - LOAN 10 Michael Chopra OUT 11 Lee Martin KEEP 12 Arran Lee-Barrett - OUT 13 Stephen Henderson - KEEP (those two choices based on if we can get SH permanent - Think SH SL Keeper duo better than SL ALB Duo) 14 Jason Scotland KEEP 15 Massimo Luongo KEEP (at least for the rest of the season) 16 Richie Wellens OUT 17 Andy Drury KEEP 18 Nathan Ellington OUT 19 Luke Hyam KEEP 20 Tommy Smith OUT 21 Bilel Mohsni KEEP 22 Josh Carson LOAN 23 Nigel Reo-Coker OUT 26 Paul Taylor KEEP 27 Daryl Murphy KEEP 28 Ronan Murray LOAN 29 Jack Ainsley KEEP 30 Joe Whight KEEP 31 Byron Lawrence KEEP 32 Cormac Burke KEEP 33 Gunnar Thorsteinsson KEEP — Cheick Kourouma KEEP I must be deluded i seem to be keeping most of the squad even Smith and ALB it was a hard choice, but i honestly think thats not an awful squad there just needs to be used and managed properly. First 11(s) i'd pick ----SL------|---SL----- CE LC DH AC|-LC-DH-TS ---LH ML----|CE LH ML LM ----JET-----|----JET---- BM------ LM|--JS-DJC ----JS-----|
There's genuinely not many players I think we should get rid of, even Chopra who (rightly) doesn't seem to be flavour of the month!! I'd like to see the next manager at least try with most of our current permanent players before getting rid as all are good players and perhaps a new manager can get the best out of them. I do like most of our loan players also, although not sure of the feasibility of keeping DJ campbell and Wellens. Infact apart from the GK I wouldn't be particularly unhappy if we signed any of our loan players!!
