This Seasons Squad (2010/11)

[DiV]

I think its also important to get as much upfront as possible.

Rather that minimal upfront but millions in adds on

[luckyluke699]

Well if they agree a nice price up front with us and everything is civil then that'll be the best we can hope for I guess...

Might help with some "brownie points" for some loan players too?

[rogerhubbard]

"No news on a contract for Alex Henshall?? Can't believe we would not try to retain him...

Does this mean he's being handed a shiny Man City contract instead, or am I reading into things too much too soon again?" 

Open to being shot at here, of course but I can't help thinking Henshall would get more games for us if he did go to Man City and come back on loan than he would if he stayed here with a new contract. We do seem to be more willing to play other people's youngsters - who often don't seem to be all that good - than our own, Charlie excepted, of course.

[luckyluke699]

Roger, that's a valid point. I was thinking along the same lines till something occurred to me.

If you play your own youngsters too soon, you might destroy their confidence and credibility at the club. A loan is a loan, and the player can always go back to his parent club (e.g. Tope) but when it's your own player, what do you do?

Maybe that's the logic, and you'd rather loan the player out to other clubs first to "test the water"?

[Colin Todd]

Its sort of a fair point but then we dont seem to have many of the right age and stature to give a go in the 1st team. Macklin had chances last season and didnt always take them. So did Kennedy before he got injured.

I know theres an arguement of if you're good enough then you're old enough, but personally I think Henshall was still too young and weak to have been given a chance this season.

I thought Tope was shit, but at least he looked like a man rather than a boy

[Rich Pullen]

For the purposes of updating the original post... (I haven't trawled through the thread either) Is Macklin signed up for the new season?

[pride_of_wilts]

For the purposes of updating the original post... (I haven't trawled through the thread either) Is Macklin signed up for the new season?

His future is still up in the air, Wilson hasn't decided whether to give him a new contract or not yet.

[swindon247]

Alex Henshall signs for man city so he won't be in the squad

[Rich Pullen]

Squad Update

Goalkeepers

David Lucas
Phil Smith
Jakub Jesionkowski
Mark Scott

Defenders

Gordon Greer
Scott Cuthbert
Kevin Amankwaah
Michael Rose
Lescinel Jean-Francois
Sean Morrison
Callum Kennedy
Nathan Thompson
Will Evans

Midfielders

Jonathan Douglas
Jon-Paul McGovern
Alan O'Brien
David Prutton
Michael Timlin

Forwards

Charlie Austin
Vincent Pericard
Billy Bodin

[wiggy]

That midfield looks might thin!

[Nemo]

Building at the back, George Graham would be delighted.

[carbonwhite]

bodin can play wide left aswell i think

[Doore]

This seems to be coming together now.  I'd say ten of the starting XI for the first game are signed up:

Lucas

Amankwaah
Greer
Cuthbert
Rose

McGovern
Douglas
Prutton
?

Pericard
Austin.

Hopefully none of them leave unless someone offers, in the parlance, "silly money".  That looks like quite a tasty team to me.

[carbonwhite]

i still think o'brien will start left midfield

[Bob's Orange]

I reckon the 2 Man City loanees may be guaranteed to play.