coxyboy Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 By my reckoning we now have the following as a first team squad o don, frank, little, Joe, goldbourne, flinty, Maggers, Eck, Taylor, Korey, Gazza, pack, freeman, O dowd, Josh, Bobby, Patts, Tammy, WIlbs, Tomlin, Engv Thay is a really strong squad but if all fit 3 or 4 will not be in the 18. Hard decisions for Lee to make bu he will play on form not reputation. Got a good feeling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 Keeping such a large squad happy will be a tough task. Get one or two unhappy players and you can start to get morale issues. Hopefully LJ has the people skills to placate any unhappy players. In any work place managerial honesty and candour are useful qualities to have. Of all the managers I worked under in the NHS I remember just two who I truly respected. Why? Because they had the two skills mentioned above and were able to interact with people with ease and just a little charm... As for selecting a starting 11 - I'm sure that most of us could select 7 or 8 that would match LJs. It's the other 3 or 4 places that will be the hardest to predict. It's up to those squad players to consistently preform well in training and impress the coaching staff and of course LJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 Slightly off topic but I'm not sure 'Engv' works as a snappy abbreviation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 3 minutes ago, Robbored said: Keeping such a large squad happy will be a tough task. Get one or two unhappy players and you can start to get morale issues. Hopefully LJ has the people skills to placate any unhappy players. In any work place managerial honesty and candour are useful qualities to have. Of all the managers I worked under in the NHS I remember just two who I truly respected. Why? Because they had the two skills mentioned above and were able to interact with people with ease and just a little charm... As for selecting a starting 11 - I'm sure that most of us could select 7 or 8 that would match LJs. It's the other 3 or 4 places that will be the hardest to predict. It's up to those squad players to consistently preform well in training and impress the coaching staff and of course LJ. Pretty sure our squad is now 'average sized' rather than large. It was woefully depleted before and now it's more like a normal squad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 9 minutes ago, BRISTOL86 said: Pretty sure our squad is now 'average sized' rather than large. It was woefully depleted before and now it's more like a normal squad Tbh...it doesn't matter how large any squad Is. The manager still has to keep the players happy but obviously the larger the squad is the more difficult that becomes. Especially now with no loan market available to bomb players out. No loan market means that clubs now need larger squads and that's what been happening at City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ho335ie Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 Forgot Adam Matthews too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roe Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 18 minutes ago, BRISTOL86 said: Slightly off topic but I'm not sure 'Engv' works as a snappy abbreviation! Could do the classic and just add a "y" to it. Also that way if he gets in the team and someone else misses out, they'll be Engvyous of him.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome To The Jungle Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 Well other than ROD, Flint and Magnusson, I'd say no player is guaranteed a start. For example, Smith and O'Neil are probably our best centre midfield partnership with high energy but against some teams, Packs ability in the air and Bobbys passing may be better suited. LJ seems to pick the best team to win on any given day over playing the sameish team every week like Cotts. If the players all feel involved and that they are the best player in their role (not the same as position) then they should all regularly be involved and kept happy. The master of this was SAF where no two players were alike but were almost all involved often over a season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richwwtk Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 Is Matthews missing from the list or does he have a nickname I didn't recognise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinreliant Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 24 minutes ago, Robbored said: Keeping such a large squad happy will be a tough task. Get one or two unhappy players and you can start to get morale issues. Hopefully LJ has the people skills to placate any unhappy players. In any work place managerial honesty and candour are useful qualities to have. Of all the managers I worked under in the NHS I remember just two who I truly respected. Why? Because they had the two skills mentioned above and were able to interact with people with ease and just a little charm... As for selecting a starting 11 - I'm sure that most of us could select 7 or 8 that would match LJs. It's the other 3 or 4 places that will be the hardest to predict. It's up to those squad players to consistently preform well in training and impress the coaching staff and of course LJ. The players left out need to be up for the fight. It will certainly show the character of the team and its good to have competition in the squad. We will def have quality on the bench and if we get a few injuries that quality will be needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 1 hour ago, BRISTOL86 said: Slightly off topic but I'm not sure 'Engv' works as a snappy abbreviation! What about "Gus" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyboy Posted September 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 1 hour ago, richwwtk said: Is Matthews missing from the list or does he have a nickname I didn't recognise? Ops forgot him ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinreliant Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 1 hour ago, richwwtk said: Is Matthews missing from the list or does he have a nickname I didn't recognise? 7 minutes ago, coxyboy said: Ops forgot him ! You aren't the only one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 1 hour ago, BigTone said: What about "Gus" ? Reminds me too much of Caesar - Gus Caesar........... He was truly shocking.. So it's Gustav for me..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 With so many players on new contracts and one year extensions the next couple of years might actually be very quite transfer wise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivorguy Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 5 minutes ago, Fiale said: With so many players on new contracts and one year extensions the next couple of years might actually be very quite transfer wise... I doubt it. Some moved on for profit, others loaned out, some retiring, even some being bought out. Plus squad needs more depth for serious challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 32 minutes ago, Robbored said: Reminds me too much of Caesar - Gus Caesar........... He was truly shocking.. So it's Gustav for me..... You really are hard to please. Lets just call him Tommy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 9 minutes ago, BigTone said: You really are hard to please. Lets just call him Tommy I would if his surname was Gunn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 1 minute ago, Robbored said: I would if his surname was Gunn. What about "The Swede" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 4 minutes ago, BigTone said: What about "The Swede" ? There are two Swedes Tone............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 6 minutes ago, Robbored said: There are two Swedes Tone............ HOW ABOUT SWEDE NUMBER 1 !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 3 hours ago, BRISTOL86 said: Slightly off topic but I'm not sure 'Engv' works as a snappy abbreviation! .....flipping 'Eck , ...you're right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 2 hours ago, BigTone said: What about "Gus" ? We know a song about this dont we? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAi3VTSdTxU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malago Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 I knew a Gustav whose nickname(s) was Stav or Stavvy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 21 minutes ago, Robbored said: There are two Swedes Tone............ ....sounds like an odd recipe to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 8 minutes ago, Malago said: I knew a Gustav whose nickname(s) was Stav or Stavvy. We'll try Stavvy but Robbored is obviously starting his periods today so don't expect a favourable response Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 13 minutes ago, BigTone said: We'll try Stavvy but Robbored is obviously starting his periods today so don't expect a favourable response You guys call him what you want. I'm not playing anymore............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 2 minutes ago, Robbored said: You guys call him what you want. I'm not playing anymore............ A hot water bottle on your tummy should ease the cramps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoh Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 3 minutes ago, Robbored said: You guys call him what you want. I'm not playing anymore............ robbored has taken his ball home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 1 hour ago, BigTone said: HOW ABOUT SWEDE NUMBER 1 !!!! Benny and Bjorn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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