First XI
-----------------------------Darlow*-------------------------
---------------Dijksteel---Leniham*----Gibson*------------
Jones--------------------McNair-------------------Toffolo*
-------------Crooks---------------------Tavernier----------
----------------------Riis*---------Twine*-------------------
Good enough for a play-off push I'd hope?
Nice balance and known performers at this level except for Twine. Question marks around pace at the back and McNair performing as the DCM I suppose.
Second XI
----------------------------Daniels-------------------------
---------------Wood---------Hall---------Sarr*------------
Fisher--------------------Howson-------------------Bola
-------------Boyd-Munce----------------McGree----------
----------------------Joao*---------Watmore----------------
Need some better cover players.......
8 signings there (without loans)?
Sell Spence, Fry, Uche, Akpom, Ameobi (
) and Lumley to fund it.
Quite a few compromises there and still lacking in quality cover at wingback, centre half and centre mid, tried to be realistic-ish and assumed Payero is going and we might cash in on Fry as decent champo centre halves aren't too difficult to get (hopefully).
I'd honestly like us to try and sign our way out of our problems and then loan additional cover and wildcards later on in the window. I don't want us waiting till the PL clubs have sorted themselves out and be a month into the season before we finalise our squad.