The squad in July

[WestYorksRoyal]

If the season started tomorrow, how would we line up?

Andresson
Yiadom Holmes McIntyre NGW
Mbengue Wing Hutchinson
Azeez Knibbs
Smith

With Wing having quite a free role. Carroll, Ehib, Abrefa and some young guns on the bench. A rumour has it Savage is basically there.

We're very close now. Savage, Dean and Hoilett over the line before the season starts and we're doing OK, then maybe a few loanees in the August deadline day madness to add depth. Gone quiet on Amos and Walcott, but both would be good signings too.

[Snowflake Royal]

If the season started tomorrow, how would we line up?

Andresson
Yiadom Holmes McIntyre NGW
Mbengue Wing Hutchinson
Azeez Knibbs
Smith

With Wing having quite a free role. Carroll, Ehib, Abrefa and some young guns on the bench. A rumour has it Savage is basically there.

We're very close now. Savage, Dean and Hoilett over the line before the season starts and we're doing OK, then maybe a few loanees in the August deadline day madness to add depth. Gone quiet on Amos and Walcott, but both would be good signings too.

We've only played Mbengue at the back and described him as a defender when he signed... he's not playing midfield.

[Snowflake Royal]

Latest squad update?

GK: Bouzanis, Andresson, Boyce-Clarke
RB: Yiadom, Abrefa
LB: Guiness-Walker, Carson, Clarke (John)
CB: Holmes, Dorsett, Stickland
CB: Mbengue, McIntyre, Abbey
CM: Hutchinson, Craig
CM: Wing, Senga
AM: Savage, Ejaria, Knibbs
RW: Azeez,
LW: Camara,
ST: Carroll, Clarke (Jahmari)
ST: Smith, Ehibhatiomhan

About right? Bit light on the wings and midfield still, but KelvinE can play wide I think. Potentially still Hoilett to sign and this Amos chap.

[Mid Sussex Royal]

Need an experienced CB in, the jury's still out IMO on all of last season's CB's even though we're in L1

[Snowflake Royal]

Really hard to see a shape in that.

Would surely have to play 2 upfront with Smith off Carroll.

If all fit:

...................Bouzanis
Yiadom, Holmes, Mbengue, Guiness-Walker
...Azeez, Wing, Knibbs, Camara
................Carroll, Smith

Andresson, McIntyre, Abrefa, Hutchinson, Savage, Ehibhatiomhan, Craig

Looks pretty solid!

[WestYorksRoyal]

Really hard to see a shape in that.

Would surely have to play 2 upfront with Smith off Carroll.

If all fit:

...................Bouzanis
Yiadom, Holmes, Mbengue, Guiness-Walker
...Azeez, Wing, Knibbs, Camara
................Carroll, Smith

Andresson, McIntyre, Abrefa, Hutchinson, Savage, Ehibhatiomhan, Craig

Looks pretty solid!

That midfield is flimsy AF. 3 wingers and a L1 John Swift. Definitely need some energy and cover of the back 4 in there

[Snowflake Royal]

Really hard to see a shape in that.

Would surely have to play 2 upfront with Smith off Carroll.

If all fit:

...................Bouzanis
Yiadom, Holmes, Mbengue, Guiness-Walker
...Azeez, Wing, Knibbs, Camara
................Carroll, Smith

Andresson, McIntyre, Abrefa, Hutchinson, Savage, Ehibhatiomhan, Craig

Looks pretty solid!

That midfield is flimsy AF. 3 wingers and a L1 John Swift. Definitely need some energy and cover of the back 4 in there

Wing played 21 games at DM for Wycombe last season according to Whoscored. 2.3 tackles a game, almost 1 interception and clearance a game.

And Knibbs is described by Cambridge fans as very hardworking, although more of an AM.

But midfield was our weakest position going in to pre-season so a bit more work welcome.

[WestYorksRoyal]

Really hard to see a shape in that.

Would surely have to play 2 upfront with Smith off Carroll.

If all fit:

...................Bouzanis
Yiadom, Holmes, Mbengue, Guiness-Walker
...Azeez, Wing, Knibbs, Camara
................Carroll, Smith

Andresson, McIntyre, Abrefa, Hutchinson, Savage, Ehibhatiomhan, Craig

Looks pretty solid!

That midfield is flimsy AF. 3 wingers and a L1 John Swift. Definitely need some energy and cover of the back 4 in there

Wing played 21 games at DM for Wycombe last season according to Whoscored. 2.3 tackles a game, almost 1 interception and clearance a game.

And Knibbs is described by Cambridge fans as very hardworking, although more of an AM.

But midfield was our weakest position going in to pre-season so a bit more work welcome.

In a metronome/quarterback role. Definitely needs an energetic ball winner to compliment him. Wycombe fans describe him as similar to Drinkwater alongside Kante, and we all saw how good he is without Kante.

[Snowflake Royal]

That midfield is flimsy AF. 3 wingers and a L1 John Swift. Definitely need some energy and cover of the back 4 in there

Wing played 21 games at DM for Wycombe last season according to Whoscored. 2.3 tackles a game, almost 1 interception and clearance a game.

And Knibbs is described by Cambridge fans as very hardworking, although more of an AM.

But midfield was our weakest position going in to pre-season so a bit more work welcome.

In a metronome/quarterback role. Definitely needs an energetic ball winner to compliment him. Wycombe fans describe him as similar to Drinkwater alongside Kante, and we all saw how good he is without Kante.

Yeah fair.

Well maybe 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 then?

....................Bouzanis
Yiadom, Holmes, Mbengue, NGW
...............Hutch........Wing
.......................Knibbs
.....Azeez............................Smith
.......................Carroll

[Hound]

Wing played 21 games at DM for Wycombe last season according to Whoscored. 2.3 tackles a game, almost 1 interception and clearance a game.

And Knibbs is described by Cambridge fans as very hardworking, although more of an AM.

But midfield was our weakest position going in to pre-season so a bit more work welcome.

In a metronome/quarterback role. Definitely needs an energetic ball winner to compliment him. Wycombe fans describe him as similar to Drinkwater alongside Kante, and we all saw how good he is without Kante.

Yeah fair.

Well maybe 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 then?

....................Bouzanis
Yiadom, Holmes, Mbengue, NGW
...............Hutch........Wing
.......................Knibbs
.....Azeez............................Smith
.......................Carroll

Think it’s be something very similar to this. Smith played right AM I believe T times last year?

[Snowflake Royal]

In a metronome/quarterback role. Definitely needs an energetic ball winner to compliment him. Wycombe fans describe him as similar to Drinkwater alongside Kante, and we all saw how good he is without Kante.

Yeah fair.

Well maybe 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 then?

....................Bouzanis
Yiadom, Holmes, Mbengue, NGW
...............Hutch........Wing
.......................Knibbs
.....Azeez............................Smith
.......................Carroll

Think it’s be something very similar to this. Smith played right AM I believe T times last year?

Apparently so.

[Sutekh]

Apparently Ejaria is one of the burning questions that Tim has for the manager, so will be interesting to learn where things are now with him.

For the record it all stems back to when he refused to come on as a sub at Hull last November which, as you'd expect, triggered Paul Ince to say Ejaria would never play for the club again. Of course there will be two sides to the story and we'll only have the bits which leak out. Now there's no Ince's at the club and new management in who knows where things stand, I'd like it all to be settle amicably and put behind everyone but we'll see.

[Mid Sussex Royal]

Apparently Ejaria is one of the burning questions that Tim has for the manager, so will be interesting to learn where things are now with him.

For the record it all stems back to when he refused to come on as a sub at Hull last November which, as you'd expect, triggered Paul Ince to say Ejaria would never play for the club again. Of course there will be two sides to the story and we'll only have the bits which leak out. Now there's no Ince's at the club and new management in who knows where things stand, I'd like it all to be settle amicably and put behind everyone but we'll see.

I can't remember seeing or hearing Ince say that.

He's no doubt difficult to manage though, he missed months the previous season under Pauno

[Hound]

Still injured apparently but don’t know if it went into any more detail than that

[Hound]

Guess with Dai’s latest abomination we prob need to focus on who we have already here

Still don’t think it’s at all bad if just relying more on youth than would be hoped - performances of Abbey, Craig, Senga etc can provide some encouragement.

Got quantity but not quality at the back, quality but not quantity in the midfield, couple of good strikers

Prob area that concerns me most are the attacking mids - Knibbs looks good, Azeez hasn’t impressed in preseason, Ejaria been crap for 2 years and injured. Time for one or two of the younger chaps to step forward there I think

[Crowbar6753]

Guess with Dai’s latest abomination we prob need to focus on who we have already here

Still don’t think it’s at all bad if just relying more on youth than would be hoped - performances of Abbey, Craig, Senga etc can provide some encouragement.

Got quantity but not quality at the back, quality but not quantity in the midfield, couple of good strikers

Prob area that concerns me most are the attacking mids - Knibbs looks good, Azeez hasn’t impressed in preseason, Ejaria been crap for 2 years and injured. Time for one or two of the younger chaps to step forward there I think

Hi Hound, I'm hoping Camara might be that guy who can up his game and fill that AM role which we desperately need filling. To be honest, with the players that we have to come back into the squad, plus the new signings and the promising academy players we're not to far away from having a competitive squad.
Even with the embargo, maybe three more players and we're good.

Andresson

Yiadom Mbengue Holmes NGW

Wing Savage

Azeez Camara Knibbs

Smith

That's not a poor starting eleven, maybe a bit lightweight in the middle but the attacking flair should be there. The good thing though, there's no mercenaries or overpriced, over paid entitled player's just there for the pay check.....i would be happy to watch a team like this give their all for club.

[blythspartan]

Guess with Dai’s latest abomination we prob need to focus on who we have already here

Still don’t think it’s at all bad if just relying more on youth than would be hoped - performances of Abbey, Craig, Senga etc can provide some encouragement.

Got quantity but not quality at the back, quality but not quantity in the midfield, couple of good strikers

Prob area that concerns me most are the attacking mids - Knibbs looks good, Azeez hasn’t impressed in preseason, Ejaria been crap for 2 years and injured. Time for one or two of the younger chaps to step forward there I think

Hi Hound, I'm hoping Camara might be that guy who can up his game and fill that AM role which we desperately need filling. To be honest, with the players that we have to come back into the squad, plus the new signings and the promising academy players we're not to far away from having a competitive squad.
Even with the embargo, maybe three more players and we're good.

Andresson

Yiadom Mbengue Holmes NGW

Wing Savage

Azeez Camara Knibbs

Smith

That's not a poor starting eleven, maybe a bit lightweight in the middle but the attacking flair should be there. The good thing though, there's no mercenaries or overpriced, over paid entitled player's just there for the pay check.....i would be happy to watch a team like this give their all for club.

Yeah, that doesn’t look too bad, I certainly think Andresson should be our number one choice. Senga in Midfield has something about him as does Craig.

Anyway, I now feel confident that all will be good.

[windermereROYAL]

Were the new signings lied to? why else would they join a club in such a mess?

[CountryRoyal]

Were the new signings lied to? why else would they join a club in such a mess?

It’s public knowledge and not exactly hush hush so they’d be aware, I’d imagine that Robbie would have made his son aware of joining a basket case club but here we are.