James54De Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) Squad looks like this: GK Max O’Leary Niki Haikin RB George Tanner Kane Wilson CB Zak Vyner Rob Atkinson Tomas Kalas Kal Naismith LB Cam Pring Jay Dasilva MID Matty James Alex Scott Joe Williams Andy King Mark Sykes (Kal Naismith) Ayman Benarous FWD Nahki Wells Tommy Conway Andi Weimann Sam Bell Harry Cornick Anis Mehmeti We’re a little weak at centre half, very week in fact. Edited January 31, 2023 by James54De 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Controller Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 2 minutes ago, James54De said: We’re a little weak at centre half, very week in fact. Agree. I guess Pring or Tanner would be emergency options. Vyner's availability record is very good (& form). 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James54De Posted January 31, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 Looks like Kadji is off on loan, also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 Also as we seem to be switching back to two CBs, we can be less deep there -arguably 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon bristol Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 Yes, defence is a worry, especially given that wilson and kalas have basically not played this season. theres a lack of height and strength throughout the squad too? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) 10 minutes ago, James54De said: Squad looks like this: GK Max O’Leary Niki Haikin RB George Tanner Kane Wilson CB Zak Vyner Rob Atkinson Tomas Kalas Kal Naismith LB Cam Pring Jay Dasilva MID Matty James Alex Scott Joe Williams Andy King Mark Sykes (Kal Naismith) Ayman Benarous FWD Nahki Wells Tommy Conway Andi Weimann Sam Bell Harry Cornick Anis Mehmeti We’re a little weak at centre half, very week in fact. Think fitness permitting we have 4 decent CBs. Assuming we won't be going to a back 3 again, could probably have done with 1 more though. Edited January 31, 2023 by Mr Popodopolous 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 Not sure what the rules on loan recalls are, but might we see Joe Low or Idehen back before long? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 In a great position to look forward to an exciting end to the season thanks to excellent transfer activity. Sorted! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 It certainly looks like a much changed , more risky squad than a month ago. We have lost a lot of experience but brought in some excitement if you include Bell coming through. A little light in defence and a player too many in attacking areas perhaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturny Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 I think we’ve come out of this window stronger, it’s a shame the defence wasn’t addressed but can’t have everything. Kalas coming back could help, but not counting on it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 Pretty obvious Semenyo is a huge loss but overall I think we are marginally stronger. Arguable that we have lost our best goalkeeper but Max has been in good form & the Russian guy is at least an experienced alternative. If we persevere with a back four we look well served at full back with Dasilva staying & Wilson back to fitness. Provided Kalas stays fit having him & Naismith as back up centre backs looks good to me, Williams would presumably step in if he was needed back there. King is ok as cover behind Williams & with so many wide options Sykes could play there too. Up front in addition to the 2 who have arrived today we have Wells, Weimann, Bell & Sykes, with Conway back at some point. Advantage of Cornick is this is his level, he should be up to speed straight away, whilst Mehmeti might need a few games to settle in, but looks exciting. 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 2 minutes ago, Tom said: Not sure what the rules on loan recalls are, but might we see Joe Low or Idehen back before long? Low can’t be recalled, Idehen is already back with us. I wouldn’t hold your breath expecting him to feature though. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 6 minutes ago, Curr Avon said: In a great position to look forward to an exciting end to the season thanks to excellent transfer activity. Sorted! I think so! Even your mate is getting a little upbeat. City still have a little way to go to throw off the LJ/Ashton regime completely, however we are taking shape. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuber Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 Are there any Academy players that could make the step up as cover? I.e. Omar Taylor-Clarke, or Jamie Knight-Lebel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 Centre back is definitely the worry. Naismith is pretty key to how our midfield 3 is currently working and him covering at centre back would weaken us in midfield. Glad we have not panic bought or overpaid but shame we could not get O’Brien in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfitInMyPocket Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 With the Klose signing and Bamba training with us for a short while, I wouldn't be surprised if we picked up an experienced CB as cover on a free if one became available and was needed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 10 minutes ago, Tom said: Not sure what the rules on loan recalls are, but might we see Joe Low or Idehen back before long? Idehen is already here, played for U21s today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 Just now, Mr Popodopolous said: Idehen is already here, played for U21s today. Got that from Graham, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) Mehmeti made 29 Championship appearances for Wycombe 2 seasons ago scoring 3 goals https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=134964&season_id=153 Edited February 1, 2023 by Curr Avon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Rich Posted February 1, 2023 Report Share Posted February 1, 2023 5 minutes ago, Curr Avon said: Mehmeti made 29 Championship appearances for Wycombe 2 seasons ago scoring 3 goals 17 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Pretty obvious Semenyo is a huge loss but overall I think we are marginally stronger. Arguable that we have lost our best goalkeeper but Max has been in good form & the Russian guy is at least an experienced alternative. If we persevere with a back four we look well served at full back with Dasilva staying & Wilson back to fitness. Provided Kalas stays fit having him & Naismith as back up centre backs looks good to me, Williams would presumably step in if he was needed back there. King is ok as cover behind Williams & with so many wide options Sykes could play there too. Up front in addition to the 2 who have arrived today we have Wells, Weimann, Bell & Sykes, with Conway back at some point. Advantage of Cornick is this is his level, he should be up to speed straight away, whilst Mehmeti might need a few games to settle in, but looks exciting.  Mehmeti made 29 Championship appearances for Wycombe 2 seasons ago scoring 3 goals https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=134964&season_id=153 I'm not sure I understand what you are saying? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted February 1, 2023 Report Share Posted February 1, 2023 1 minute ago, BCFC Rich said: I'm not sure I understand what you are saying? That Mehmeti has some Championship experience, presumably? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted February 1, 2023 Report Share Posted February 1, 2023 5 minutes ago, BCFC Rich said: I'm not sure I understand what you are saying? Sorry, for some reason the Semenyo copy was accidentally pasted in 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fammyfan Posted February 1, 2023 Report Share Posted February 1, 2023 We’ve had a very good window. The Semenyo transfer has brought in a decent fee. Multiple outgoings will reduce our wage bill significantly. Whilst selling sensibly, we’ve kept hold of Alex Scott, this is huge considering the interest rumoured. Some shrewd business bringing players in. We look light at centre back but its a position where we can utilise short term free agents if we need to, although hopefully it won’t be necessary. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted February 1, 2023 Report Share Posted February 1, 2023 People are saying CB is a worry but realistically Klose was never going to play, Kalas has been out all season and we've coped fine. Arguably we're only going to be playing 2 CB's too so at the very worst case scenario that 3 of our CB's are unavailable/ injured we still have Tanner and Pring who can swap around. I'm not too concerned at all, Vyner is so much better in a back 2 as his main issue was being a right sided CB as his positioning naturally gravitated to the middle, now he's in a pairing he's a lot more composed and comfortable as well as he's rarely injured. I think the majority of the season will see Vyner and Atkinson playing as the back 2 unless Kalas gets a game and hits the ground running. We also have to consider Sykes can play as a right back if needed and now we have Cornick and Mehmeti I can see Sykes covering if need be there too. A lot of people are concerned but I actually think prior to January we're actually in a lot better place now and we'll undoubtedly be in a solid position come the summer if this squad perform as we'll probably see a few more come in. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted February 1, 2023 Report Share Posted February 1, 2023 44 minutes ago, REDOXO said: I think so! Even your mate is getting a little upbeat. City still have a little way to go to throw off the LJ/Ashton regime completely, however we are taking shape. I dunno. There’s only 2 remaining players (academy aside) left in the squad from the LJ/Ashton period, and both will be gone in 18 games time (Kalas, Dasilva). Those 2 aside, plus Williams (signed by Holden), this is Pearson’s squad now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted February 1, 2023 Report Share Posted February 1, 2023 9 minutes ago, Harry said: I dunno. There’s only 2 remaining players (academy aside) left in the squad from the LJ/Ashton period, and both will be gone in 18 games time (Kalas, Dasilva). Those 2 aside, plus Williams (signed by Holden), this is Pearson’s squad now. Why Kalas and DaSilva can't stay on majorly reduced terms, wouldn't be against it although Kalas and his availability would need to improve drastically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Davefevs Posted February 1, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 1, 2023 7 minutes ago, Harry said: I dunno. There’s only 2 remaining players (academy aside) left in the squad from the LJ/Ashton period, and both will be gone in 18 games time (Kalas, Dasilva). Those 2 aside, plus Williams (signed by Holden), this is Pearson’s squad now. It is….but it’s a compromised squad, a squad “developed” out of necessity in the main. It is not his chosen squad. That starts to happen in the summer. So let’s recognise that before we get too carried away! 40 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James54De Posted February 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2023 6 minutes ago, Davefevs said: It is….but it’s a compromised squad, a squad “developed” out of necessity in the main. It is not his chosen squad. That starts to happen in the summer. So let’s recognise that before we get too carried away! Yeah, the summer window will signify the start of the new regime proper. With a large income from any Scott fee, coupled with what should now be fairly heathy finances for this season (unless I’m mistaken), Pearson will have some freedom. I anticipate will we need to sign 7/8 players next window, unless any academy players are ready to step up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted February 1, 2023 Report Share Posted February 1, 2023 5 hours ago, James54De said: Yeah, the summer window will signify the start of the new regime proper. With a large income from any Scott fee, coupled with what should now be fairly heathy finances for this season (unless I’m mistaken), Pearson will have some freedom. I anticipate will we need to sign 7/8 players next window, unless any academy players are ready to step up. On "healthy" finances this season. I suspect that even with the Semenyo income and further wage savings (mainly Bentley and Wells) we're still going to be looking at approximately a £15m loss. Now that's very good coming down from a £28m loss last season, but it's not exactly healthy. There may therefore be some temptation to sell Scott before the financial year end on 31 May in order to push us into profit this season (assuming he goes for more than £15m). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engvall’s Splinter Posted February 1, 2023 Report Share Posted February 1, 2023 5 hours ago, Harry said: I dunno. There’s only 2 remaining players (academy aside) left in the squad from the LJ/Ashton period, and both will be gone in 18 games time (Kalas, Dasilva). Those 2 aside, plus Williams (signed by Holden), this is Pearson’s squad now. Let’s get that stick ready to beat him with. The guy up until yesterday has worked pretty much on a shoestring. After the Aug 2023 window I’d agree. 7 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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