January Sales

[b4life]

According to the website we have a first team of 2 keepers, 13 defenders!, 13 Midfield and 8 forwards. A total of 36! Yes really! Let's assume 24 is a very generous first team for a National League team, who should be the 12 to go in January ideally?

Keepers (Keep both keepers?)
1 Mark Cousins
13 Rihards Matrevics

Defender
2 Cheye Alexander - probably not?
3 Elliott Johnson - should be nailed on, but is he now?
4 Callum Reynolds - not sure about him
5 Ricardo Almeida Santos - will we ever see him again, should be class at this level
6 Craig Robson - keep
16 Harry Taylor - keep
23 David Tutonda - keep
26 Dan Sweeney - keep
28 Darnell Smith - Should we be choosing maybe 2 from next 5 including this one, seems way too many?
30 Dwight Pascal -
32 Joe Payne -
35 Loic Hernandez
36 Zak Jules

Midfielder
8 Charlee Adams - keep
11 Dan Sparkes - go
12 Jack Taylor - keep
14 Simeon Akinola - keep
15 Nana Kyei - not really made an impression - go
16 Andre Boucaud - would actually like to see if he's any good
18 Wesley Fonguck - defo keep
19 Fumnaya Shomotun - will he ever develop into a true first teamer
20 Mauro Vilhete - still here?
21 Medy Elito - go
25 Roy Syla - good enough to keep?
27 Ephron Mason-Clark - has a chance not convinced
33 Fuad Sule - he's gone hasn't he?

Forward
7 Dave Tarpey - see if loan works out
9 Byron Harrison - go
10 Shaquile Coulthirst - would like to see him have a longrin the team
22 Josh Walker - maybe
29 Jack Barham - Whenever I have seen him lloks good
33 Malakai Hinckson-Mars - enough potential to keep?
37 Immanuelson Duku - keep!
38 Mohamed Bettamer - go

[jerroll]

Jules & Duku aren't our players anyway!

[b4life]

Jules & Duku aren't our players anyway!

Duku should be ours if our management has any sense at all!

[jerroll]

Jules & Duku aren't our players anyway!

Duku should be ours if our management has any sense at all!

Depends on what Cheltenham want to do with him, they paid a 5 figure fee for him in the summer!

[Agewills]

36 (or 34 not counting Duku and Jules) is too many for a Conference side. Granted, we have some out on loan, but surely we could do with another MA-style trimming to get a smaller, focused group? (could leave us in the shit though if we continue to get as many injuries as we have done!)

[hoofer2]

36 (or 34 not counting Duku and Jules) is too many for a Conference side. Granted, we have some out on loan, but surely we could do with another MA-style trimming to get a smaller, focused group? (could leave us in the shit though if we continue to get as many injuries as we have done!)

MA also collected a big squads. It's just that he stopped mentioning the players he froze out so we would forget them

[LoudmouthBFC]

According to the website we have a first team of 2 keepers, 13 defenders!, 13 Midfield and 8 forwards. A total of 36! Yes really! Let's assume 24 is a very generous first team for a National League team, who should be the 12 to go in January ideally?

Keepers (Keep both keepers?)
1 Mark Cousins - For now Keep
13 Rihards Matrevics - Not seen enough to say Keep or Go

Defender
2 Cheye Alexander - probably not? - Again, Keep for now
3 Elliott Johnson - should be nailed on, but is he now? - Keep
4 Callum Reynolds - not sure about him - Keep
5 Ricardo Almeida Santos - will we ever see him again, should be class at this level - Keep
6 Craig Robson - keep - Agree
16 Harry Taylor - keep - Agree
23 David Tutonda - keep - Agree
26 Dan Sweeney - keep - Agree
28 Darnell Smith - Should we be choosing maybe 2 from next 5 including this one, seems way too many? - Would like us to Keep him.
30 Dwight Pascal - Keep, still young enough to show us what he can do
32 Joe Payne - Same as Dwight Pascal
35 Loic Hernandez - Same as Dwight Pascal
36 Zak Jules - Would love us to Keep until the end of the season, even sign! but not our player.

Midfielder
8 Charlee Adams - keep - Keep for now
11 Dan Sparkes - go - I was Go, now I'm thinking used in the right way he could be useful
12 Jack Taylor - keep - Agree
14 Simeon Akinola - keep - Agree
15 Nana Kyei - not really made an impression - go - GO!!!!! Had more than enough chances
16 Andre Boucaud - would actually like to see if he's any good - I think that injury is him done, so GO
18 Wesley Fonguck - defo keep - Agree
19 Fumnaya Shomotun - will he ever develop into a true first teamer - Go, another one had more than his fair share of games
20 Mauro Vilhete - still here? - Keep
21 Medy Elito - go - Go
25 Roy Syla - good enough to keep? - Never seen him play
27 Ephron Mason-Clark - has a chance not convinced - This is a hard one, don't see him as a forward but as a winger/inside forward maybe. Needs a run on loan I think
33 Fuad Sule - he's gone hasn't he? - I'd say keep, could of been the missing link we've been crying out for, since Togwell left.

Forward
7 Dave Tarpey - see if loan works out - I like others want it to work out so we can see what we paid for. If it doesn't then Go. Yes sitting on the fence here
9 Byron Harrison - go - 10000000% GO!!!!!!
10 Shaquile Coulthirst - would like to see him have a longrin the team - Go again had enough chances, spend more time on the floor than on his feet
22 Josh Walker - maybe - Keep, but not a forward. It's that simple.
29 Jack Barham - Whenever I have seen him lloks good - Keep, I have always said, it doesn't matter what level you play at. If you can find the back of the net. You will anywhere in the world. Not only because I sponsor him, his record speaks for it's self
33 Malakai Hinckson-Mars - enough potential to keep? - Not seen him play
37 Immanuelson Duku - keep! - Would love us to keep him. again not ours so who knows
38 Mohamed Bettamer - go - There is a player there, just need a forward next to him who knows what there doing, with us keep chopping and changing. It's hard to get a good partnership going

[jdmckbee]

Apart from a couple of exceptions, that is pretty much keeping everyone who is still with us who contrived to get us relegated last season.

[iainb]

Quality not quantity:

Keepers (Keep both keepers?)

1 Mark Cousins - Keep
13 Rihards Matrevics - Keep

Defender

2 Cheye Alexander - keep
3 Elliott Johnson - keep
4 Callum Reynolds - keep
5 Ricardo Almeida Santos - sell
6 Craig Robson - keep
16 Harry Taylor - keep
23 David Tutonda - sell
26 Dan Sweeney - keep
28 Darnell Smith - loan
30 Dwight Pascal - loan
32 Joe Payne - loan
35 Loic Hernandez - loan
36 Zak Jules - keep

Midfielders

8 Charlee Adams - keep
11 Dan Sparkes - sell
12 Jack Taylor - keep
14 Simeon Akinola - keep
15 Nana Kyei - sell
16 Andre Boucaud - keep
18 Wesley Fonguck - keep
19 Fumnaya Shomotun - sell
20 Mauro Vilhete - keep
21 Medy Elito - sell
25 Roy Syla - loan
27 Ephron Mason-Clark - loan
33 Fuad Sule - sell

Forwards
7 Dave Tarpey - loan
9 Byron Harrison - go
10 Shaquile Coulthirst - keep
22 Josh Walker - keep
29 Jack Barham - keep
33 Malakai Hinckson-Mars - go
37 Immanuelson Duku - keep
38 Mohamed Bettamer - keep

[#Beebot]

I don't get why some feel we desperately need squad trimming when Still has already made numerous poor signings and has shown that he can't identify who our best players are.

Does anyone trust him to sell the right players if he goes on a selling spree?

[Roy57]

Imagine quite a few of these players are on two year contracts. And cannot see other clubs offering them the same wages of bonuses that they are now getting so to say go or keep is
probably irrelevant.

[MCB]

If people think Sparkes and Harrison will leave they are on a different planet.

They are Stilly's signings and staying.

I'd be more focused on our long term injured, just hope some of them come back at 100:

[beesknees99]

I’d get Barham back in the squad ASAP. Him and Duku/Bettamer would make for a nice balanced front 2.

[mcleod23]

These can all go for me:
H Taylor, Elito, Shomotun, Kyei, Harrison, Smith, Payne.

End of season needs a big clear out.

[hoofer2]

These can all go for me:
H Taylor, Elito, Shomotun, Kyei, Harrison, Smith, Payne.

End of season needs a big clear out.

It's like shopping at Aldi or Netto