Watto Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 I've just totted up how many players we have at present who have squad numbers and there are incredibly 40 players , ok around 10 of them are u 23's but they've all been included in the first team squad this season. That is a crazy amount and surely in the summer it will be trimmed to around 30 at most ( 11 out of contract). This amount of players must be crippling us and the sooner we get it down and have a younger more mobile squad the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulixifer Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 I was honestly expecting a list. Please try harder. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BARMYARMY2010 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 1 minute ago, Watto said: I've just totted up how many players we have at present who have squad numbers and there are incredibly 40 players , ok around 10 of them are u 23's but they've all been included in the first team squad this season. That is a crazy amount and surely in the summer it will be trimmed to around 30 at most ( 11 out of contract). This amount of players must be crippling us and the sooner we get it down and have a younger more mobile squad the better. Bruce has mentioned getting the squad size to around 24. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonbones Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Definitely need far more out than in. More than ever, the ins need to be calculated and correct. Bruce has literally one shot to get the incoming transfers right, which is a big ask given the last few transfer windows and the business we have done. Over to you Steve Bruce. Also, we could do with losing a couple more than just those out of contract. We need to get rid of a couple of players who are still in contract but offer little, but then again if they didn't offer us little - they would be more desirable and more easy to shift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watto Posted February 4, 2019 Author Share Posted February 4, 2019 26 minutes ago, DELUDED OWL said: Bruce has mentioned getting the squad size to around 24. Does that include academy players I wonder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzieowl Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Didn’t SB say got squad of 27? so who’s out of contract in summer? need rid of wages of: Jones Boyd can see shipped out: Pudil Winnall Van Aken maybe not see again: Lee Hooper Loan out: Baker Kirby Wildsmith or Dawson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurujuan Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 1 minute ago, Watto said: Does that include academy players I wonder? The 40 includes the young professionals who’ve been involved with the first team, but I don’t think Bruce was including them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flo Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Actually only 34 players have been included this season in squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonbones Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 1 minute ago, Watto said: Does that include academy players I wonder? I think not. But that's still not a bad thing. 24 players is roughly 2 players for every position although, mathematically I know it works out, it won't because you will probably have 3 keepers and 5 central defenders. A couple of players who can play multi roles etc. Academy players won't be included in those 24, and of those 24 you'd expect only 16 to expect they should be in the starting 11. You cannot keep more than that happy, and even then a few will not be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BARMYARMY2010 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Just now, Watto said: Does that include academy players I wonder? Good question,he didn't emphasise what the make up of the team would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westfield Owl Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 With a squad of that size, it’s really daft that some of the younger fringe players weren’t loaned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watto Posted February 4, 2019 Author Share Posted February 4, 2019 15 minutes ago, flo said: Actually only 34 players have been included this season in squad. Well 40 have squad numbers, so I'd imagine they would have been included at some stage during Luhukay's reign as he seemed to have half the academy involved in each squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogers Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 I still think 2 for every position + a few more is probably required for the Championship. Or players that will run through brick walls for you and they are a dying breed Lets see how Leeds last with a trimmed squad over the 46 + games playing the Bielsa pressing game. My mate from Marseille said Beilsa cut the squad down and demanded a high tempo at all times ; said they were brilliant to watch and the games entertaining - but they ran out of steam and fell away towards the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonofbert2 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 FFP FORTYFUCKINGPLAYERS 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEnchanter Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Players out of contract are. Ones in bold I'd keep or try and sign. Kieran Westwood Liam Palmer, Daniel Pudil, Frederik Nielson, Conor O'Grady Kieran Lee, George Boyd, David Jones, Almen Abdi, Fraser Preston Gary Hooper, Marco Matias Plus the 4 loans going back Hector, Onomah, Aarons, Lazaar. Leaves us with Cameron Dawson, Joe Wildsmith Dominic Iorfa, Tom Lees, Joost Van Aken, Jordan Thorniley, Morgan Fox, Ash Baker, Matt Penney, Jack Lee, Barry Bannan, Joey Pelupessey, Adam Reach, Sam Hutchinson, Alex Hunt, Jack Stobbs, Connor Kirkby Steven Fletcher, Sam Winnall, Atdhe Nuhiu, Lucas Joao, Fernando Forestieri, Jordan Rhodes, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and white Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 4 hours ago, ozzieowl said: Didn’t SB say got squad of 27? so who’s out of contract in summer? need rid of wages of: Jones Boyd can see shipped out: Pudil Winnall Van Aken maybe not see again: Lee Hooper Loan out: Baker Kirby Wildsmith or Dawson Add Abdi to the list of outs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 release everyone out of contract except Westwood offer Westwood a new contract on lower wages transfer list nuhiu,vanAken and rhodes loan out: dawson penney baker kirby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etchesketch Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 5 hours ago, Salmonbones said: I think not. But that's still not a bad thing. 24 players is roughly 2 players for every position although, mathematically I know it works out, it won't because you will probably have 3 keepers and 5 central defenders. A couple of players who can play multi roles etc. Academy players won't be included in those 24, and of those 24 you'd expect only 16 to expect they should be in the starting 11. You cannot keep more than that happy, and even then a few will not be. What are we calling Academy players here because U23's are still professionals unlike U18s and we have way too many U23's. I make it we currently have 50 professionals which is way too much. We only used to have around 40 in the Premier League days with a larger budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kagoshimaowl Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 (edited) Most can go for me. Out: Palmer, Nielsen, Pudil, O’Grady, Jones, Onomah, Abdi, Matias, Hooper. Then I’d try to shop out Rhodes and one of Nuhiu or Winnall. I’d then try to sell FF or Reach. Offer new 1 Year contracts to Westwood and possibly Boyd. Westwood Dawson Wildsmith Iorfa Baker Fox Penney Lees Thorniley van Aken Hutchinson Pelupessy Bannan Lee( wages reduced but keep if he can prove fitness. Boyd FF or Reach Fletcher Joao Winnall or Nuhiu Then we would need a cb, hopefully Hector. A left back and winger( hopefully the Newcastle lads do well and come back next year) and a younger central midfielder. Then hope for a season of few injuries and turn to youth if need be. Edited February 5, 2019 by Kagoshimaowl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWLERTON GHOST Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 (edited) Offer new contracts to Boyd..... & keep Van Aken?????? ... You've got to be kidding ? FFS ..... Edited February 5, 2019 by OWLERTON GHOST 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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