Squad - as it stands

[olderblue]

Re: Squad - as it stands

27 professionals then, with maybe 3 or 4 more to come in. At least 4 to go out on loan / sell then.

I think it will be more than 4, currently we are overloaded with CM players, although no one knows if King and Adam’s can step up to Championship level? There has to be doubts about Sawyer’s and Rinomhota

We have Watters and Ojo who for whatever reasons are just not up to the job

Simpson and both the keepers are surplus to requirements at the back

Now Bulut might see something different in them and get far more from them than anyone else can, but it’s a big ask

In our new set up, is Davies a striker or a winger?
Maybe he could benefit from a short loan spell?

As it stands I’d like to see another out and out striker added, Kaba?
Another winger, a centre half and a GK

It looks like we have a style that we’re going to start with, but I’m sure that will be flexible with 9 subs on the bench

It’s definitely a more exciting time to be a City fan, than the last few seasons, roll on August

[Harry Paget Flashman]

Re: Squad - as it stands

Update please.

15 players out of contract at the end of this season is an interesting challenge.

Ejuke plus a centre back? I’m also in the camp that we need a new keeper.

So what’s our starting 11 now?

1 GK Ryan Allsop
21 GK Jak Alnwick
28 GK Rohan Luthra

26 DF Jack Simpson
22 DF Vontae Campbell
38 DF Perry Ng
— DF Dimitrios Goutas
2 DF Mahlon Romeo
3 DF Joel Bagan
5 DF Mark McGuinness
17 DF Jamilu Collins

18 MF Ebou Adams
19 MF Romaine Sawyers
24 MF Eli King
27 MF Rubin Colwill
35 MF Andy Rinomhota
— MF Kieron Evans
— MF Sheyi Ojo
6 MF Ryan Wintle
8 MF Joe Ralls (captain)
10 MF Aaron Ramsey
11 MF Callum O'Dowda
14 MF Ollie Tanner

36 FW Max Watters
39 FW Isaak Davies
47 FW Callum Robinson
— FW Karlan Grant (on loan from West Bromwich Albion)
— FW Yakou Méïté
— FW Iké Ugbo (on loan from Troyes)
9 FW Kion Etete

[Rjk]

Re: Squad - as it stands

Update please.

15 players out of contract at the end of this season is an interesting challenge.

Ejuke plus a centre back? I’m also in the camp that we need a new keeper.

So what’s our starting 11 now?

do I put Ramsey down as one of the 2 central midfielder, or the attacking midfielder?

[Carl Dale's Mole]

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If that's a relegation team then something is seriously wrong.

[Hilts]

Re: Squad - as it stands

As it stands id have this as our best starting line up.

Alnwick (we badly need a new keeper)
Ng
McGuinness
Goutas (really need him to be good or we have a big proble)
Collins
Ralls
Wintle
Ramsey
O Dowda
Grant
Robinson

Maybe Ramsey as a CM and Colwill as the AM.

Hopefully a couple of young PL loans to come in particularly at CB GK we could have a decent season.

[Rjk]

Re: Squad - as it stands

As it stands id have this as our best starting line up.

Alnwick (we badly need a new keeper)
Ng
McGuinness
Goutas (really need him to be good or we have a big proble)
Collins
Ralls
Wintle
Ramsey
O Dowda
Grant
Robinson

Maybe Ramsey as a CM and Colwill as the AM.

Hopefully a couple of young PL loans to come in particularly at CB GK we could have a decent season.

I would go

Allsop

Ng McGuiness Goutas Collins

Ramsey Ralls

RW (hopefully we sign one) Robinson O'Dowda

Grant

think Robinson's best position is behind a striker like Grant . Possibly meite in for O'Dowda but not had a preseason yet

[olderblue]

Re: Squad - as it stands

As it stands id have this as our best starting line up.

Alnwick (we badly need a new keeper)
Ng
McGuinness
Goutas (really need him to be good or we have a big proble)
Collins
Ralls
Wintle
Ramsey
O Dowda
Grant
Robinson

Maybe Ramsey as a CM and Colwill as the AM.

Hopefully a couple of young PL loans to come in particularly at CB GK we could have a decent season.

I’d go along with that apart from the Keeper
Alnwick will be back to the SPL 2 and Allsop just isn’t a Championship player

I would imagine a few more twists and turns will happen until the start of the season, and a couple more surprises in terms of players coming and going

With Rambo back it certainly strengthens our chances in the loan market for a couple of youngsters in Premiership squads.

All good positive things

[North Cardiff Blue]

Re: Squad - as it stands

If that's a relegation team then something is seriously wrong.

I don't think we are a relegation team now but how much do we all think we have improved?

Lamouchi - Bulut
Philogene - Ramsey
Kaba - Grant
Kipre - Goutas

We've lost an experienced Championship Manager and possibly our three best players by the end of the season.

Positives we'll also have Collins, Meite, Ugbo, Adams.

We definitely need a Keeper and right back and probably a left back.

[TheGoose]

Re: Squad - as it stands

1 GK Ryan Allsop
21 GK Jak Alnwick
28 GK Rohan Luthra

26 DF Jack Simpson
22 DF Vontae Campbell
38 DF Perry Ng
— DF Dimitrios Goutas
2 DF Mahlon Romeo
3 DF Joel Bagan
5 DF Mark McGuinness
17 DF Jamilu Collins

18 MF Ebou Adams
19 MF Romaine Sawyers
24 MF Eli King
27 MF Rubin Colwill
35 MF Andy Rinomhota
— MF Kieron Evans
— MF Sheyi Ojo
6 MF Ryan Wintle
8 MF Joe Ralls (captain)
10 MF Aaron Ramsey
11 MF Callum O'Dowda
14 MF Ollie Tanner

36 FW Max Watters
39 FW Isaak Davies
47 FW Callum Robinson
— FW Karlan Grant (on loan from West Bromwich Albion)
— FW Yakou Méïté
— FW Iké Ugbo (on loan from Troyes)
9 FW Kion Etete

think Alnwick, Simpson, Sawyers, Watters and Ojo can all go from that list (easier said than done of course.

Then looking for good loans for Luthra, Bagan, Campbell, Evans, Tanner, Davies King and maybe even Etete if we bring in another Striker.

[2b2bdoo]

Re: Squad - as it stands

think Alnwick, Simpson, Sawyers, Watters and Ojo can all go from that list (easier said than done of course.

Then looking for good loans for Luthra, Bagan, Campbell, Evans, Tanner, Davies King and maybe even Etete if we bring in another Striker.

I’d add Colwill to the loan list, he needs a big season somewhere.

[LA Bluebird]

Re: Squad - as it stands

Any midfield two with Ralls and Ramsey in is going to get absolutely overrun IMO. If Ramsey plays deep it will have to be in a 3 with Ralls and one of Wintle, Rino or Adams surely.

[Rjk]

Re: Squad - as it stands

I’d add Colwill to the loan list, he needs a big season somewhere.

sounds like he's going to be sharing the 10 role with Ramsey, Ramsey isn't going to play every minute of every game so he will get his chances

[Rjk]

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[Pedro de la Rosa]

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We desperately need a new CB, and to address the midfield. VDC at 22 on a 3 year deal is a truly terrible signing.

[Moodybluebird]

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Very difficult to speculate on our best line-up because I'm pretty sure the current squad will bear little resemblance to the players available for selection going into the Leeds game. A major clear out seems imminent which will allow Bulut to continue his rebuild. Give it about a month and we will all have a better idea of where we're at.