Current Squad (updated squad list for 22/23)

[redrobo]

I know Wildig has legs made out of Weetabix but he has been mis-used by Jim. I reckon with the right balance in the middle, Aaron would contribute 5-10 goals a season with his runs from the middle.

Flemmo is hardworking but has to go around 3 imaginary roundabouts before he thinks of passing the ball. If he was a yard faster in his head he would be a top league 2 midfielder.

Can't resist this....

[BerlinWaller]

How tall are Kante and Modric? Xavi and Iniesta? I would rather see us sign a 5'6 brick shit house than a 6'4 bean pole.

[NPL Daze]

I would rather see us sign a 5'6 brick shit house .

Andy Grimshaw springs readily to mind.

A battler like him....

[marky No.1]

How tall are Kante and Modric? Xavi and Iniesta? I would rather see us sign a 5'6 brick shit house than a 6'4 bean pole.

5'6"
5'8"
5'7"
5'7"

Paul Scholes is/was 5'7", Billy Bremner 5'5", David Batty 5'8"

[sandgrown]

I would rather see us sign a 5'6 brick shit house .

Andy Grimshaw springs readily to mind.

A battler like him....

oh for another like Andy !!

[BerlinWaller]

I would rather see us sign a 5'6 brick shit house .

Andy Grimshaw springs readily to mind.

A battler like him....

I am not sure if you could get away with a Grimmy these days. He would miss 15 games a season through suspension. I think you have to be a bit better on the ball nowadays rather than just an enforcer. His work ethic and determination would not go a miss though!

[Ntini]

Surely if we play the ball along the floor it doesn't matter what height our midfielders are...

[marky No.1]

Surely if we play the ball along the floor it doesn't matter what height our midfielders are...

We might play sexy football on the floor, but all the other teams will be hoofing it up in the air to their 6'6" neanderthals

[Ntini]

Surely if we play the ball along the floor it doesn't matter what height our midfielders are...

We might play sexy football on the floor, but all the other teams will be hoofing it up in the air to their 6'6" neanderthals

That's what we have Steve Old for

[marky No.1]

Lol

[CityShrimp]

Our tactics revolve around the defence thumping the ball long to our forwards, over the heads of our midfielders. I don’t see why we need our midfielders to be tall.

[George Dawes]

slighlty surprised we've not got a central defender in by now considering a lot of positive transfer activity or talk of a central defender on trial pre season.

i can only think Jim as a certain player in mind currently in talks with or Jim doesnt think that the central defenders without clubs this summer are good enough.

Center Back's

Lavelle
Old
?

i like Kenyon, think he could make a permanent move there susscefully for the rest if his career, but an injury or suspension here n there, we could be in trouble

[Gone_Shrimping]

slighlty surprised we've not got a central defender in by now considering a lot of positive transfer activity or talk of a central defender on trial pre season.

i can only think Jim as a certain player in mind currently in talks with or Jim doesnt think that the central defenders without clubs this summer are good enough.

Center Back's

Lavelle
Old
?

i like Kenyon, think he could make a permanent move there susscefully for the rest if his career, but an injury or suspension here n there, we could be in trouble

Mark Roberts , former Fleetwood and Stevenage centre back played on trial for Barrow on Tuesday in their 5-0 thrashing of Lancaster. Apparently he has an offer from another club.

[MRScaleHall]

Wonder if they’ll be a trialist CB at tomorrow’s game?

[glagys]

When are the squad numbers released?

[Westgate Wanderer]

When are the squad numbers released?

When jim picks them out of his random substitution bucket with them in

[Caton83]

With our first game tomorrow, have i missed the squad number announcement ?.

[RapidShrimp]

With our first game tomorrow, have i missed the squad number announcement ?.

Nope, I was thinking the same...

[RapidShrimp]

Campbell leaves on loan as we prepare for our first game of the new season with possibly (hopefully!) half the team making their debuts at Alex.

Roche (1)
Halstead (1)
Szczepniak (1 - dev. squad)

Old (2)
Lavelle (2)
Conlan (1)
Cranston (1)
Mills (1)
Brownsword (1)

Sinclair (1)
Tutte (2)
Hedley (1/2)
Kenyon (1)
Wildig (1)
Fleming (1)
Campbell (1)
Jagne (1)
Mendes Gomes (1)

Ellison (1)
Oliver (1)
Oswell (2)
Oates (2)
Hawley (1)
-> (loan) Mandeville (1)

Unavailable:
Thommo - injured
Campbell - 6 month loan

[Blackpoolshrimp]

Just seen squad numbers on Instagram

No number 10 or 14 ????

[RapidShrimp]

Just seen squad numbers on Instagram

No number 10 or 14 ????

Whereabouts did you see them?

[Blackpoolshrimp]

They were on instagram

[RapidShrimp]

AJ Leitch Smith signs! Good to see Jim has noticed the need for another centre-half! Most probably a loan at this point (similar situation with Whitmore ).

Roche (1) (c)
Halstead (1)
Szczepaniak (1 - dev. squad)

Old (2)
Conlan (1)
Cranston (1)
Mills (1)
Brownsword (1)
Sinclair (1)

Tutte (2) (vc)
Hedley (1/2)
Kenyon (1) (vc)
Wildig (1)
Fleming (1)
Jagne (1)
Mendes Gomes (1)

Leitch-Smith (1)
Ellison (1)
Oliver (1)
Oswell (2)
Oates (2)
Hawley (1)
-> (loan) Mandeville (1)

Unavailable:
Lavelle (2) - injured - 1 more month out
Thommo - injured
Campbell - 6 month loan

[RapidShrimp]

Good signing by the sounds of Rafa! When a top quality manager talks about a youngster like that, it’s always a good sign! #WelcomeJosef
Squad’s looking better now!

Roche (1) (c)
Halstead (1)
Szczepaniak (1 - dev. squad)

Old (2)
-> (loan) Yarney (6mth)
Conlan (1)
Cranston (1)
Mills (1)
Brownsword (1)
Sinclair (1)

Tutte (2) (vc)
Hedley (1/2)
Kenyon (1) (vc)
Wildig (1)
Fleming (1)
Jagne (1)

Mendes Gomes (1)
Leitch-Smith (1)
Ellison (1)
Oliver (1)
Oswell (2)
Oates (2)
Hawley (1)
-> (loan) Mandeville (1)

Unavailable:
Lavelle (2) - injured - 1 more month out
Thommo - injured
Campbell - 6 month loan

[RapidShrimp]

Another forward signs

Roche (1) (c)
Halstead (1)
Szczepaniak (1 - dev. squad)

Old (2)
-> (loan) Yarney (6m)
Conlan (1)
Cranston (1)
Mills (1)
Sinclair (1)

Tutte (2) (vc)
Hedley (1/2)
Kenyon (1) (vc)
Wildig (1)
Fleming (1)
Jagne (1)

Mendes Gomes (1)
Leitch-Smith (1)
Ellison (1)
Oliver (1)
Oswell (2)
Oates (2)
-> (loan) Piggott (6m)
-> (loan) Mandeville (1)

Unavailable:
Lavelle (2) - injured? (back this week)
Thommo - injured
Campbell - 6 month loan
Brownsword - loan
Hawley - loan