Retained List

[Carnegie]

If we're going to play three at the back (and Flynn seems to) FBT in the three makes sense as he can carry the ball forward. FBT, Clayton and a monstrous RCB would work well I imagine.

FBT and Clayton together in a back three would just not be balanced, both far too left sided

[tans]

"... Clubs have to confirm released and retained lists to EFL by May 20 (Saturday). No guarantee clubs will publish those lists on their channels by then, however. #STFC"

The advers JL.

With the way communication at the club is a shambles it will probably be announced in the match preview for the first game of next season.

[Posh Red]

With the way communication at the club is a shambles it will probably be announced in the match preview for the first game of next season.

Will probably be announced at the fans forum

[Batch]

With the way communication at the club is a shambles it will probably be announced in the match preview for the first game of next season.

as LSP quip "Still in negotiations with Rob Hunt".. Sums us up.

[Batch]

Will probably be announced at the fans forum

Cancelled again. Ran out of milk for Clem's Latte.

[Bob's Orange]

"... Clubs have to confirm released and retained lists to EFL by May 20 (Saturday). No guarantee clubs will publish those lists on their channels by then, however. #STFC"

The advers JL.

Clearly I have no clue about why it's taken so long to announce, (I think other clubs haven't either so i'm chilled about it) but you wonder whether players that weren't in the clubs plans now are in Flynns, and vice versa and this is taking time to sort out and go through. Maybe he's trying to convince Jonny Williams to stay and he'll build a team around him (for instance)

If we're going to play three at the back (and Flynn seems to) FBT in the three makes sense as he can carry the ball forward. FBT, Clayton and a monstrous RCB would work well I imagine.

Yeah I think I kind of agree with this. I know many hate 3 at the back but if that is what Flynn likes to do then I think FBT as the LCB might work. Not sure about Clayton but we definitely need a proper bit of beef at RCB.

[Batch]

I admire that you think it's not just typical STFC ineptitude Bob

[UTR]

Looking at the list, you wouldn’t imagine there would be too many surprises. Multiple people have said Austin signed weeks ago, Williams looks to be off but is the only one I’d see Flynn possibly delaying this to try and convince first. The rest are either on contracts with extension options that we hold or players I’d be surprised if we offered deals to.

[DiV]

If we're going to play three at the back (and Flynn seems to) FBT in the three makes sense as he can carry the ball forward. FBT, Clayton and a monstrous RCB would work well I imagine.

We probably have the personnel for 3 at the back. Brewitt, Clayton, FBT. Hutton & Lavinier as wing backs (Devine too?) Any three of our CMs and 2 from Austin, Wakeling & RHM.

Not a fan of 352 though. Always feel it either leaves you very short of attacking players or leaves massive gaps out wide when defending. I guess it can work if you’re always on the front foot and you can push the WBs up and basically be a good enough team that they can bin off the defending.

Any game where the ball can and will go back to front really quickly it leaves you massive exposed unless you’ve got premier athletes playing there.

[UTR]

We probably have the personnel for 3 at the back. Brewitt, Clayton, FBT. Hutton & Lavinier as wing backs (Devine too?) Any three of our CMs and 2 from Austin, Wakeling & RHM.

Not a fan of 352 though. Always feel it either leaves you very short of attacking players or leaves massive gaps out wide when defending. I guess it can work if you’re always on the front foot and you can push the WBs up and basically be a good enough team that they can bin off the defending.

Any game where the ball can and will go back to front really quickly it leaves you massive exposed unless you’ve got premier athletes playing there.

Devine slips my mind every single time. Was he a Flynn signing at Walsall?

[DiV]

Devine slips my mind every single time. Was he a Flynn signing at Walsall?

The internet would suggest Devine joined at the end of Jan 22 and Flynn took charge mid Feb 2022.

So, Devine joined about two weeks before

[tans]

No

Edit- DV beat me to it

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

To the average fan it doesn’t matter a jot when the retained list is published. It’s just something else to moan about.

[Batch]

it's fairly irrelevant this year, we kind of already know what the score is and I'd imagine don't really care that much.

only things of interest I can think of are of Austin stays and if we sell Hutton. Neither of which will be resolved by a retained list

[Bob's Orange]

I guess the release of the retained list is when we can put the memories of this sorry season behind us, and look forward to the next chapter, hopefully a brighter one!