Lee Power Q&A

[Trashbat?]

Is Williams still out injured or is he training again?

[PetsWinPrizes]

Cooper said on Friday he's training, is working very hard and has done every session so far, so fingers crossed.

[kerry red]

Something's wrong.

I'm feeling good about the coming season!

[Batch]

Something's wrong.

I'm feeling good about the coming season!

I'm sure a disappointing pre season will put you right.

Or is it the other way around, good preseason= bad season?

[JoeMezz]

Think could be quite a successful season, but got to keep Thompsons, Luongo and Wes. Strong looking midfield, sign a couple of defenders and maybe another striker/forward player, could be good.
Be interesting to see what Gladwin is like with full pre-season under his belt. Looked raw but promising at times last season.

[DRS]

With the midfielders we have we have to be playing a 3-5-2 if not then can't see Kasim playing alot

[Peter Venkman]

With the midfielders we have we have to be playing a 3-5-2 if not then can't see Kasim playing alot

I think he will definately be playing 3-5-2 with Kasim in the defensive holding role, we do need someone to come in as wingback on the left though to fill in where Jay Mac was.

Please not Jamie Reckord though, I have a feeling it will be a loanee.

[chalkies_shorts]

Byrne would play on the left like he did several times last season.

[Bob's Orange]

I know that many don't like Byrne (often for many people in the DRS before kick off things appear his fault, the weather the pathetic PA system etc) however I think he could be a very able wingback, he certainly has the energy.

[PetsWinPrizes]

Team wise, the thing I thought would be tricky, is these 'footballing centre backs' he was talking about yesterday. Assuming we play 3 5 3 we are going to need 3 off them, Jack Stephens would hopefully be one. Other than that the team doesn't look terrible
                                    
                                                   Wes
                                 Stephens?     CB?        CB?

 N Thompson                                   Kasim                       Byrne

                                Luongo                       L Thompson


                               Williams                       Smith
                

[Bob's Orange]

Team wise, the thing I thought would be tricky, is these 'footballing centre backs' he was talking about yesterday. Assuming we play 3 5 3 we are going to need 3 off them, Jack Stephens would hopefully be one. Other than that the team doesn't look terrible
                                    
                                                   Wes
                                 Stephens?     CB?        CB?

 N Thompson                                   Kasim                       Byrne

                                Luongo                       L Thompson


                               Williams                       Smith
                

The concern will be the strength in depth if we can only bring in 3/4 players. Are these 3/4 permanent players on top of loanees, or 3/4 in total? If we only bring 4 players surely we are going to have a squad of about 20 players.

You are right though, at the moment its not a bad side. I was thinking about Coventry this morning, they are literally going to have a brand new first team this season after losing a lot of players. We at least have the nucleus of a reasonably settled first team (centre backs not included)

[Reg Smeeton]

Team wise, the thing I thought would be tricky, is these 'footballing centre backs' he was talking about yesterday. Assuming we play 3 5 3 we are going to need 3 off them, Jack Stephens would hopefully be one. Other than that the team doesn't look terrible
                                    
                                                   Wes
                                 Stephens?     CB?        CB?

 N Thompson                                   Kasim                       Byrne

                                Luongo                       L Thompson


                               Williams                       Smith
                

Think Branco may be in there on the right.

Is Reis still with us?

[Reg Smeeton]

The concern will be the strength in depth if we can only bring in 3/4 players. Are these 3/4 permanent players on top of loanees, or 3/4 in total? If we only bring 4 players surely we are going to have a squad of about 20 players.

We were told a while back that it would be a 20 man squad.....

Power said that N Thompson could be used at the back....which would presumably mean Bartram at rwb. (He did get a new contract, or did I imagine that?)

[Bob's Orange]

Think Branco may be in there on the right.

Is Reis still with us?

Reis and Agombar I suspect are Jed clones used for money laundering.

[kerry red]

Think Reis is being looked at by Sarfend.

Should use Barthram more - he always looked decent to me when he played.

Branco blowis hot and cold but worth preserving with.

So a couple of CBs, striker and, presumably another GK if Belford is off on loan.

Looks good to me