First Team |
Goalkeepers |
Craig MacGillivray 2023 |
Ashley Maynard-Brewer 2023 |
Right Backs Chris Gunter 2022 (+1 year option) Adam Matthews 2022 |
Centre Backs Akin Famewo 2022 (season long loan with option to buy) |
Ryan Inniss 2022 (+1 year option) |
Jason Pearce 2022 (with opportunity to move into coaching role) |
Left Backs |
Ben Purrington 2022 Defensive Midfielders George Dobson 2023 Ben Watson 2022 |
Central Midfielders |
Jake Forster-Caskey 2022 (+1 year option) Alex Gilbey 2023 |
Albie Morgan 2023 |
Attacking Midfielders/Wingers |
Diallang Jaiyesimi 2024 |
Strikers |
Ronnie Schwartz 2023 Jayden Stockley 2024 Conor Washington 2022 |
U23 Development Squad |
Goalkeepers |
Nathan Harness Unknown Nathan Harvey Unknown |
Joseph Osaghae 2021 (unclear if still with the club) |
Right Backs |
Centre Backs |
Nazir Bakrin Unknown Charlie Barker 2023 Billy French 2022 Jay Mingi 2021 (offered new contract) |
Lucas Ness 2022 |
Left Backs |
Samuel Oguntayo Unknown Jacob Roddy Unknown |
Midfielders |
Terrell Agyemang Unknown Jimmy Appiah Unknown Ruben Carvalho (was on trial, not known if offered contract) Richard Chin Unknown Ben Dempsey Unknown Aaron Henry 2023 |
Jeremy Santos Unknown Johl Powell Unknown |
James Vennings Unknown Euan Williams Unknown |
Strikers |
Wassim Aouacheria 2022 Mason Burstow Unknown Charles Clayden Unknown Josh Davison 2022 plus 1 year option Dylan Gavin Unknown Hady Ghandour 2022 Ryan Viggars 2023 |
Comments
I may be wrong but I think Barker may now have been converted to be predominantly a right back.
We also had pro offers out to Jason Adigun, Matt Dench, Mack Reilly & Tyreece Campbell at the end of last season - not sure if that keeps them in the 'Academy' or 'U23 Dev Squad'.
I had the following in the U18's/Academy that do not have any release status against them:
The club have offered new contracts to Charles Clayden, Ben Dempsey, Nathan Harness, Nathan Harvey, Jay Mingi, Johl Powell and James Vennings.
from what I’ve seen of him he’s ok but not amazing
The squad is coming along nicely and I think we’ll be up there.
We have seen many failed signings over the years, I think this was Thomas' one to show him why you hire managers and player recruitment professionals.
Still can't evidence the other three.
Hopefully not all 19 year old loanees.
Amos
Barker, Oshilaja, Pratley, Purrington
Gilbey, Lapslie, JFC
Doughty, Bonne, Washington
Vs
How we will currently kick off 21/22:
McGillivray
Matthews, Innis, Famewo, Purrington
Gilbey, Dobson, Clare
Jaiyesimi, Stockley, Washington
Matched up player for player I make it this seasons team wins 6-2 with 3 being the same.
And we’ve not even finished business yet, things are better, relax people.
I make us short of at least 6 players. We have 4 more loan slots so expect a Left Back, another CM, a LW and a FW.
I'd expect the other two to be Permies. The academy players can then be back up.
I see Gilbey/Clare competing for one role and Watson/Dobson another with a new creative player (league 1 foden) competing with Morgan whilst also an option out wide.
So I see it as minimum:
1 Wide player
1 Creative CM who can also play 10 or wide.
1 LB
1 RCB
1GK
That is the absolute bare minimum imo. I would ideally add another striker and wide player to it.
We still have the loan market to utilise so hopefully there is some real quality in the mould of Cullen/Gallagher to add.