What Size Squad ??

[Old Oak]

What size squad should AS have for leauge one??.....Can we afford a large squad?? Seems a new player is on trial or signing every few weeks.

 

[SmiffyBee]

Mainly Medium, a few Large's, I'd accept one XL, but normally that would be the back up keeper.

 

[Old Oak]

Mainly Medium, a few Large's, I'd accept one XL, but normally that would be the back up keeper.

Quick.....a needle and thread my sides are splitting

 

[SmiffyBee]

Quick.....a needle and thread my sides are splitting

OK, I'd like the squad size to match the budget, relative to our home attendances.

 

[jharvey85]

My squad's bigger than yours...

 

[Stanley]

22

 

[super J]

Three goalkeepers and two players for every outfield position would be ideal, we're probably only one or two players off that.

 

[Brain-dead Bee]

Three goalkeepers and two players for every outfield position would be ideal, we're probably only one or two players off that.

If you can afford that, fine, but I'd rather have 20 who are definitely good enough (and top up the bench with a few kids if necessary) - with the option of a loanee if there's a crisis in one position - than 23 of whom 10 aren't really good enough, but are all that you can afford to meet your target of 23.

Allowing for injuries and suspensions, fewer than 20 puts you in a difficult position, fewer than 18 and you'll struggle (unless you're very lucky)

 

[sussexb]

Looking at the back of the Southampton programme, don't we have around 22 plus the youngsters (Franks, Ferrell, Blake etc.) & Marvin Williams?

What we've got plus one creative midfielder would do me.

 

[blunstone]

Quality over quantity in my book.

A different sport I know, but Sussex County Cricket Club punched well above their weight as a 'small county' compared to the big boys and won the 1st Division County Championship three times since 2000 by having a small but very high quality squad - one season only 17 players compared to most counties squads of 24+

And in football there is an active loan system for most of the saeason for emergencies.

If the squad is too large there will be a number of unhappy senior players who cannot get a regular game.

 

[jimmycisabee]

i would like a striker who could score a goal controversial i know

 

[Wouldbee]

We have limited resources, we are currently covering two major injuries and we are fifth in the table. No point in bringing anyone in now is there?

 

[super J]

...........Price........

Foster......Phillips.......Wilson.........Dickson

Saunders.......Kev......Hunt.........Wood

..............Cort........Weston

OR

..............Bull............

Osborne......Bennett......Legge.......Blake

Taylor.......Bean.......Williams

.......MacDonald....Kabba...Strevens.....

Looks pretty strong to me