The Summer Update Thread 2010

[Barry the bird boggler]

PROVISIONALLY

1 Adam Federici
2 Andy Griffin
3 Marcus Williams
4 Kalifa Cisse
5 Matt Mills
6 Brynjar Gunnarsson
7 Jay Tabb
8 Gylfi Sigurdsson
9 Shane Long
10 Noel Hunt
11 Jobi McAnuff
12 David Mooney
13 Reading Fans
14 Jimmy Kebe
16 Ivar Ingimarsson
17 James Henry
18 Simon Church
19 Hal Robson-Kanu
20 Jem Karacan
21 Ben Hamer
22 Julian Kelly
23 Grzegorz Rasiak
24 Shaun Cummings
25 Jake Taylor
26 Alex Pearce
27 Scott Davies
28 Michail Antonio
29 Nicholas Bignall
30 Abdulai Bell-Baggie
31 Mikkel Andersen
32 Jacob Walcott
33 Chris Armstrong
34 Brian Howard
35 Michael Hector
36 Jack Mills
38 James Rowe
41 Alex McCarthy
42 Simon Locke
44 Danny Joyce

Matt will be just Mills on his shirt while Jack will be J Mills. Nice to see Jacob Walcott included, wonder how useful he is - surprised that "wonderkid" Jordan Obita hasn't made it yet!

[Dirk Gently]

You have to say that's a damn lot of players - yes a lot of them are kids who won't be involved, but I'd be surprised to see them all still here at the end of August.

[ZacNaloen]

I would expect that everyone from 27/8 down, with the exception of Howard and Armstrong are intended to go out on loan.

[Isaac Hunt]

I would expect that everyone from 27/8 down, with the exception of Howard and Armstrong are intended to go out on loan.

Agreed. Although Antonio and Bignall might be given a chance if they have decent pre-seasons.

In addition, possible that we're trying to move both Cisse and Mooney on somewhere else too.

[Ian Royal]

First Team
Goalkeepers: Federici & Andersen
Full Backs: Griffin, Williams, & Cummings
Centrebacks: Mills, Pearce & Ingimarsson
Defensive Midfield: Tabb, Gunnarsson, Karacan & Howard*
Attacking Midfield: Sigurdsson & Davies
Wingers: Kebe, McAnuff, Henry & Antonio
Forwards: Long, Hunt, Church, Rasiak

*Howard can also play the more attacking role fairly well.

Which isn't bad IMO, a little lacking in terms of strength in depth admittedly.

I'd then expect to see most of Hamer, McCarthy, Kelly (or Cummings), Taylor, Bignall, Bell-Baggie & Robson-Kanu to go out and get some / more first team experience on loan.

Cisse & Mooney to leave the squad. The rest to fill up the reserves or go out on loan.

[Sarah Star]

You have to say that's a damn lot of players - yes a lot of them are kids who won't be involved, but I'd be surprised to see them all still here at the end of August.

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but with the kids on the lower numbers, do they get paid more than those without a number or are there no "kids" with numbers?

[Ian Royal]

You have to say that's a damn lot of players - yes a lot of them are kids who won't be involved, but I'd be surprised to see them all still here at the end of August.

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but with the kids on the lower numbers, do they get paid more than those without a number or are there no "kids" with numbers?

I believe it means they've been given a professional contract which I'd have thought meant more dosh. But I could be wrong.

[rfcjoe]

You have to say that's a damn lot of players - yes a lot of them are kids who won't be involved, but I'd be surprised to see them all still here at the end of August.

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but with the kids on the lower numbers, do they get paid more than those without a number or are there no "kids" with numbers?

I believe it means they've been given a professional contract which I'd have thought meant more dosh. But I could be wrong.

/someone who actually knows the situation steps in

The 'kids' with squad numbers are the ones who have been given professional contracts. This will ofcourse then increase their wage. The younger academy products(scholars) are on the basic £75(ish) a week, until either released, or offered a pro deal.

[Ryn]

So what Ian said then?

[rfcjoe]

I expanded on it. And wasn't guessing.

[Dirk Gently]

There's no obligation to give the younger ones squad numbers, and many clubs don't. I suspect we just do it to mate them feel more involved.

[Barry the bird boggler]

Isn't there a new league rule which says something about a squad of 25? We appear to have a squad of 39....

[sheshnu]

Isn't there a new league rule which says something about a squad of 25? We appear to have a squad of 39....

That's the Premier League, I believe - and U21s don't (have to) count.

[Ian Royal]

Isn't there a new league rule which says something about a squad of 25? We appear to have a squad of 39....

You can only have 25 players over 21, 10 of which have to be homegrown. You can have as many under 21s in the squad as you like. Not sure if it applies yet, I think so though.

[southbank1871]

I expanded on it. And wasn't guessing.

>swoon<

You're so knowledgable!!

[Muskrat]

looks like the number 4 shirt is going to be spare soon then...

[Kitson12]

Zurab anyone?

[shoey]

New Kits out now!

Like both bar the silly white faint line in the blue of the hoops, cant understand why they are in there but will still buy

[ZacNaloen]

I'm going to be picky and say i don't like the sleeves

[Tony Le Mesmer]

Will be interesting to see who is No.2 keeper.

Hamer had a superb 2008/09 but just hasnt had a chance since. Hes an excellent prospect but wont get any better sitting on the bench. Hear some good reports about Andersen, but everything ive seen of him personally is, well, Dump. With McCarthy as well surely 1 of them will move on.