Squad numbers released

[sufclee]

1 – Daniel Bentley
2 – John White
3 – Ben Coker
5 – Adam Thompson
6 – Luke Prosser
7 – David Worrall
8 – Michael Timlin
9 – Lee Barnard
10 – Barry Corr
11 – Myles Weston
12 – Will Atkinson
13 – Ted Smith
14 – Kevan Hurst
16 – Conor Clifford
18 – Ryan Leonard
19 – Jack Payne
21 – Paul Smith

 

[DTS]

Worrying how small the squad is really when you look at this.

 

[Crawliano]

So we're about to sign another 2-3 players. That makes 20 players:

"Way down deep in the middle of the Congo..."

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

1 – Daniel Bentley
2 – John White
3 – Ben Coker
5 – Adam Thompson
6 – Luke Prosser
7 – David Worrall
8 – Michael Timlin
9 – Lee Barnard
10 – Barry Corr
11 – Myles Weston
12 – Will Atkinson
13 – Ted Smith
14 – Kevan Hurst
16 – Conor Clifford
18 – Ryan Leonard
19 – Jack Payne
21 – Paul Smith

Ricky Duncan must be pretty disappointed: all those development contracts handed out and they don't even get a squad number.

Where's Mitchell Pinnock, Josh Banton, Jason "fast and hungry" Williams, Jack Bridge, Ellis Brown, Ryan Auger etc?

It's like we've a limitation on the number we can include in our squad.

 

[onceknownasrab]

Only 14 outfield players and no number for EB or IL? There is something very sniffy about this. Come on Smiffy. I thought you were on the case :smile:

 

[dodgeblue]

Ricky Duncan must be pretty disappointed: all those development contracts handed out and they don't even get a squad number.

Where's Mitchell Pinnock, Josh Banton, Jason "fast and hungry" Williams, Jack Bridge, Ellis Brown, Ryan Auger etc?

It's like we've a limitation on the number we can include in our squad.

I assume we will get 3 more to bring us up to the minimum 20 and then they will include the development boys

 

[GrumpyBlue]

Worrying how small the squad is really when you look at this.

Yes that`s what I thought when I first saw it:stunned:

 

[thenobster]

Leonard and Hurst high numbers... thought they'd be first on the sheet, therefore, lower numbered?

 

[Sleaford Shrimper]

Leonard and Hurst high numbers... thought they'd be first on the sheet, therefore, lower numbered?

A lot of players like to keep their shirt numbers.

 

[adambarrettismyfather]

now, this is completely based on football manager, so it probably isnt true. however, on the game, you dont have to give home grown players under 21 (i think) a squad number, because they arent officially included in the final squad size (something to do with helping home grown talent come through). is it possible that this is why they dont have numbers? or just wishful thinking to prove we arent limited in our squad size due to a classic childs juice drink?

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

now, this is completely based on football manager, so it probably isnt true. however, on the game, you dont have to give home grown players under 21 (i think) a squad number, because they arent officially included in the final squad size (something to do with helping home grown talent come through). is it possible that this is why they dont have numbers? or just wishful thinking to prove we arent limited in our squad size due to a classic childs juice drink?

Possibly but Ted Smith, our third choice keeper has been given a squad no.

 

[adambarrettismyfather]

Possibly but Ted Smith, our third choice keeper has been given a squad no.

hmm, good point. as i said it was 'knowledge' based on FM but that game is often right, after all, isnt thailands Supat Rungratsumee the best player in the world? :winking:

 

[Smiffy]

17 players including both reserve GK's, a young Payne and injured Timlin. Shambles.

 

[Suffolk Blue]

I don't see this as a shambles, just an inevitable fact of life at a cash-strapped League 2 club.

With a couple or three triallists who'll be taken on, and a couple or three long-term loans, the squad will swell to the right size and, hopefully, quality.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

post deleted for being negative.

 

[tommy tucker]

With Timmlin missing that give us 16 fit players god help us if we pick up either another bad injury of red card .

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

I don't see this as a shambles, just an inevitable fact of life at a cash-strapped League 2 club.

With a couple or three triallists who'll be taken on, and a couple or three long-term loans, the squad will swell to the right size and, hopefully, quality.

agree with this. i think it's pretty meaningless. we all know we're short and need a few more. maybe not having a no 4 means we've got one lined up, maybe it means nothing at all

 

[Tampa Blue]

And you wonder why players chose other clubs and even non league clubs over us? How long should they wait before getting a contract offer?

 

[ooh-andy-ansah]

Possibly but Ted Smith, our third choice keeper has been given a squad no.

He will need one because if Bentley has a good start to the season he will be off in the window

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

17 players including both reserve GK's, a young Payne and injured Timlin. Shambles.

That's the spirit. :thumbsup: