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Paolo Di Canio confirms will not include Lee Cox, Luke Rooney or youth team players in his squad for the game at Colchester tomorrow #STFC

So how many players does that actually leave us with, 13?

Foderingham
Bedwell
Thompson
Flint
Macca
Ward
Mceverly (spelling)
Roberts
RDV
Miller
Navarro
Ferry
Williams
Collins
Rooney

Unless one is injured? Cant think of any others

It's not as bad as I first thought actually, we will be fine!

Morshead tweeted about only taking 13 players potentially so unless 2 have picked up an injury/virus I dont know which 2 arent included

An injury late on and Bedwell could be playing outfield!  :)

If ever there was time for an emergency loan it was now.

Those 3 extra bodies are crucial. Funny how many opposition fans seem to think we have a monstrous squad of players but just goes to show you, we really are down to bare bones.

Hopefully we can get something tomorrow night with the squad we have, takeover goes through and reinforce the squad on Thursday! With Martin going back, will we bring in another striker on top of potentially BWP, Green and Pack?

How long is Devera out for? When you see it written down it makes you realise how thin on the ground we are/going to be. Let's hope for an injury free game or else it will be looking really dire.

Whats Kerrouche up to these days ?

Would have thought there was grounds for a postponement. All we have to do is say both Goalkeepers are out.

We lost Hollands to injury, Martin has gone back, TAH is crocked, Louis Thompson?, Miles is injured,Cox and Rooney won't feature and we've just shipped Benno & Risser out. I think PDC was trimming down in the hope of freeing up wages for new signings, transfers have been blocked and we've been caught a little short. Need our fit players to stay fit!

Although I thought Flint had a good game Saturday night he looked as white as a ghost and would be surprised if he wasnt one of the players playing with a virus. Let's hope no one else is suffering with it and we go to Colchester as strong as possible.

Probably cant field some youngsters as they aren't registered, as we all know, the football league wont register anyone at this time.

you don't need to register youth players

Takeover due in the next few days,paolo has a rant,we are lacking players all of a sudden.Anyone would think pdc was trying to force the new owners hands already.

Lets not forget that there are two perfectly able players (Cox and Rooney) that could be in the squad if Paolo wasn't on his high horse. Also don't forget that these are two players he signed, that we paid transfer fees for and that we continue to pay wages to. Wonder if anyone has pointed out to Paolo that if he didn't piss away the clubs money on players he never plays and on others whose contracts had to be paid up, he'd actually still have some left for players he does want to play.

It's alright him blaming everything on the owners but how about taking some public responsibility for his own fuck ups?

Agree totally Jonny, he can't whine about not having enough players when there are two who could sit on the bench and potentially do a job if called upon.

I think the Rooney thing is so he doesn't get injured for the Pack deal...However in saying that Pack is going to be involved for Cheltenham tomorrow night, so  :hmmm: As for Cox, I'd stick him on the bench just as a place filler.

Anyone buy one of those no. 10 DI CANIO shirts? If so, could be needed tomorrow night.

Do squad players get paid an 'appearance fee'?

Two less players in the squad = less money spent.

Most appearance fee's will be done on a sliding scale rather than per game, so 10, 20, 30, 40 is quite typical. Seeing that both Cox/Rooney haven't got close to that this season i can't see that being the resason, same for the yoofs.

Jonny 72....

Obviously, you have never been a manager or needed to manage competitive team of men.

Think what you are saying.

This guy has turned a club which was totally passionless to a team of winners.

That was what I was wondering.....

I seem to remember that the players contracts were no highly paid up front salaries and that the bounce was made up with bonuses like, appearance, goals, wins etc. I do feel that there may be some mileage WRT to the afore mentioned in relation to Cox & L. Rooney. Also there is the angle that they could upset the harmony of the rest of the thread bare team also. You do have to take into account Paolo's long term team planning, training application, desire and tactical make up of each game. I think that both those two players may have been considered lightweight I. Relation to the opposition and playing conditions.

Pack was an unused sub last night.

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It's back to The CG this weekend for the visit of Hartlepool United. Now let's pack the CG - Adult tickets are just £15! #COYR

I'm hoping this is a subliminal message.

It's like a bible code, I just found another!

I see a hidden message also.

How creepy.

And another... Change at the top perhaps?

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