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Player shortage

Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2018 8:27 pm
by whitty1969
So, 13 games left this season in 9 weeks.
If the 2 games this week fall to the weather it's gonna be a tough run in with the squad so light.
Good starting 11 last game but the bench was poor.
A couple of suspensions and injurys and we are in big trouble. I hope the management team have a plan regarding the squad to keep us in this league. We can't keep hoping all the other poor teams keep losing.
Can Byron be recalled?

Re: Player shortage

Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2018 8:31 pm
by orpheus
thought Harrison had signed for Sutton

Re: Player shortage

Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2018 8:49 pm
by McMark
orpheus wrote: Mon Feb 26, 2018 8:31 pm thought Harrison had signed for Sutton
Remember now??
orpheus wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2018 9:02 pm Been on the cards since he got injured last season. Very lazy this season needs a service to score. Sad he has gone but onwards people and upwards. He hasnt left us [yet], he is only on loan
It doesn't sound like we are going to bring anyone else in unless Humphrey is a write off for the season and we suffer more casualties that is.

Re: Player shortage

Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2018 8:54 pm
by whitty1969
So he has gone on loan, can he be recalled?

Re: Player shortage

Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2018 8:56 pm
by yack
whitty1969 wrote: Mon Feb 26, 2018 8:54 pm So he has gone on loan, can he be recalled?
I think they can be recalled with the first Month? After that it's tough.

Re: Player shortage

Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2018 9:07 pm
by HenneysKnee
Isn’t the idea we stay up with the squad we’ve got and then have a clear out and rebuild in the summer?? Risky risky game

Re: Player shortage

Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2018 9:30 pm
by Jonty
Everyone can see that the squad is light and outside the first 11 I don’t think we have enough on the bench. Last week against Gateshead showed up our lack of strength in depth in the squad. If we pick up suspensions / injuries we don’t have many options.

I would like to think we are planning to be in this league next season, so why not strengthen now with next season in mind?

Re: Player shortage

Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2018 10:26 pm
by Cringle
Jonty wrote: Mon Feb 26, 2018 9:30 pm Everyone can see that the squad is light and outside the first 11 I don’t think we have enough on the bench. Last week against Gateshead showed up our lack of strength in depth in the squad. If we pick up suspensions / injuries we don’t have many options.

I would like to think we are planning to be in this league next season, so why not strengthen now with next season in mind?
Because the players we want/need aren't available?

Re: Player shortage

Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 8:57 am
by Middleton Nick
Are funds available to strengthen ?

Re: Player shortage

Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 9:02 am
by JammyBluebird
We're in a similar situation to before he left. He wasn't in a starting XI, just a squad player.

Potential for a youth loan for a youth winger at a Championship/PL team? McDonald, Cook and Dunne have been 3 great players for us this year.

Re: Player shortage

Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 1:23 pm
by DocsStepover
I'm available for selection

Re: Player shortage

Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 1:24 pm
by northscaler
If Diarra gets injured or suspended then we will be up slack alley!

Re: Player shortage

Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 1:36 pm
by saltcellar
If Gomis gets booked again before the 2nd Sunday in March he gets a 2 match suspension.
That's games against Eastleigh at home and Macclesfield away.

Re: Player shortage

Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 1:56 pm
by McMark
There must be the calibre of players out there somewhere, even on deals to the end of the season as it's a shop window for those without clubs after all.
For instance noticed Midfielder Drissa Traore has been released by mutual consent from FGR. Signed by Cooper after Ady left the club. Always looked decent whenever I saw him play.

Re: Player shortage

Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 3:34 pm
by DaveP
Got to agree there must be decent players out there who want to impress to try to earn a contract for next season.

It really has gone strangely quiet. Perhaps there will be some surprises later in the week