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How many of our current squad would cut it IF we go up ?

Mon Aug 23, 2010 5:13 pm

My opinion is very few

IF we could keep Mcnaughton fit I would say he would

Burkey

Chopra

Bellers

I think we could have quite a few squad players but the above would be my 4 defo's - Bothroyd could on his day but may lack consistency

Re: How many of our current squad would cut it IF we go up ?

Mon Aug 23, 2010 5:19 pm

Mr Moo Cow wrote:My opinion is very few

IF we could keep Mcnaughton fit I would say he would

Burkey

Chopra

Bellers

I think we could have quite a few squad players but the above would be my 4 defo's - Bothroyd could on his day but may lack consistency
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Bells,Burkey, Mcphail,Chops, J, Whitts and Koumas, maybe Marshall.

Re: How many of our current squad would cut it IF we go up ?

Mon Aug 23, 2010 5:21 pm

Burke , Chops , Jay , Bellars , Whitts on his day and Taiwo ( OK I lied aout last one !!)

Re: How many of our current squad would cut it IF we go up ?

Mon Aug 23, 2010 5:22 pm

I don't think McPhail could, to be honest. I've never really liked him though so my opinion may be biased.

Current squad (including loans?) Marshall (on a good day), Heaton (backup keeper), McNaughton, Matthews (after a good season of starting regularly with us), Whittingham, Seyi, Drinkwater (He's going to improve massively this season. He's already brilliant at this level), Burkey, Bellers, Bothroyd. Chopra would depend on if he was having a good or a bad day.

Re: How many of our current squad would cut it IF we go up ?

Mon Aug 23, 2010 5:54 pm

IN my opinion Blake, Matthews, McNaughton, Burke, Chops, Bothroyd, Bellamy, Whitts, Koumas and McPhail. Ross could if he stopped pissing it up. Marshall & Heaton might just be good enough. Not sure about Meades/Jarvis.

Hudson, Gypes, Quinn, Rae, Gerrard, Wildig, Taiwo etc are not good enough

Re: How many of our current squad would cut it IF we go up ?

Mon Aug 23, 2010 5:56 pm

Marshall as number 2 keeper
Kev would be ok
Matthews possibly
Koumas if motivated
Seyi as a squad player
Whitts (see Koumas)
Burke would give plenty of Prem full backs problems
Jay would thrive if motivated
Chops as a squad player

Re: How many of our current squad would cut it IF we go up ?

Mon Aug 23, 2010 6:28 pm

Let's think about Saturday's starting 11;

Marshall - is at his level (maybe as back up as mentioned earlier)
Matthews - I believe will be brilliant, in time...yes from me.
Hudson - No
Gyepes - No
Mcnaughton - Yes if consistantly fit
Whittingham - Probably not. Unable to take a man on, goes missing during games. Probably at his level!
Drinkwater - Same as Matthews
Olofinjana - Possibility, seen him play for Wolves...more to come from him I feel
Bellamy - No answer required
Chopra - Tried and tested in the premier league, not good enough.
Bothroyd - Again probably not quite good enough for the premier league.

I feel the squad we currently have is certainly good enough to get us to the promised land. The jury is out on whether they'd keep us there. If Quinn, Rae and McCormack to name a few were replaced with quality then maybe!

That aside this season will probably be the best in memory for most :ayatollah:

Re: How many of our current squad would cut it IF we go up ?

Mon Aug 23, 2010 6:34 pm

Lets enjoy this season first!

Re: How many of our current squad would cut it IF we go up ?

Mon Aug 23, 2010 7:09 pm

Not many

Re: How many of our current squad would cut it IF we go up ?

Mon Aug 23, 2010 8:16 pm

alfie sherwood wrote:Marshall as number 2 keeper
Kev would be ok
Matthews possibly
Koumas if motivated
Seyi as a squad player
Whitts (see Koumas)
Burke would give plenty of Prem full backs problems
Jay would thrive if motivated
Chops as a squad player

f**k bellamy :lol:

Re: How many of our current squad would cut it IF we go up ?

Mon Aug 23, 2010 8:55 pm

Yeah I have to agree with the majority. I'd say Bothroyd, McCormack (controversial but when fully fit he has a fully rounded game to cope), Whittingham, Bellamy, McNaughton and Matthews. Not sure about Burke, he goes missing in the big physical games. Marshall as well maybe.

Re: How many of our current squad would cut it IF we go up ?

Mon Aug 23, 2010 10:53 pm

I think if you add 3 CB's to this squad we would stay up. Obviously that includes keeping all loan signings

Re: How many of our current squad would cut it IF we go up ?

Tue Aug 24, 2010 10:33 am

The best way to judge that would be to note what Premiership clubs have bid for any of our players. Were they Premiership quality we would have seen some by now, wouldn't we?

Re: How many of our current squad would cut it IF we go up ?

Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:35 pm

Bellamy, Bothroyd, Burke, McNaughton, Maybe Chopra, Oli, Marshall.

:ayatollah:

Re: How many of our current squad would cut it IF we go up ?

Tue Aug 24, 2010 6:19 pm

has quinn left never mentioned anymore...

Re: How many of our current squad would cut it IF we go up ?

Tue Aug 24, 2010 8:00 pm

Whittingham, Bothroyd, Chopra, McNaughton and Matthews. Of the loan players - Bellamy, Koumas & Seyi. Drinky looks pretty good, looking forward to seeing how he develops!

Re: How many of our current squad would cut it IF we go up ?

Tue Aug 24, 2010 8:44 pm

i know one thing hudson deffo not good enough well he is for blackpool but not the premiership!

Re: How many of our current squad would cut it IF we go up ?

Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:56 am

i don't McNaughton would at all. purely because the pace of the Premiership would lead to him getting injured even more often

Koumas, Bellamy, maybe Bothroyd. i think that's about it. possibly Matthews in the future