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It 's a shame those centre-half's aren't out of contract along with all the others

 

Clubs have to let plays know by the 23rd of June..

It got put back but some clubs have let players know now and we might as well now.

 

As Ryan Sparks points out so far there has been no confirmation this season has ended so until it is it is premature to be releasing players

 

Start having your own opinion! Ryan Isn't making sense of what you're saying is correct.

Not seen his quotes but teams like Salford and Mansfield have TOLD the players. The players are still contracted until July.

No problem in telling the players and fans and he should know this.

League 2 have ended the season and unless a change of mind happens then it's over. For me I think league 2 clubs have made a massive mistake and should finish the season but that's my thoughts on it.

 

The best thing about large squads is when teams have a 40 strong squad and somehow don't have competent back up in every single position.

Edwin was a master at that.

 

Wasn't there talk lately of allowing the use of up to 5 subs, ridiculous for a number of reasons, should go back to 1 x keeper and 1 x outfield...

 

No.

 

They're already doing that in the Bundesliga.

 

The 5 subs is only temporary until the end of the the season.

It might happen throughout next season or until a vaccine is found but who knows.

 

My original note was more in hope than expectation. Talking of hope at least Akpan is off the bill.

elvis has left the building.

 

Agreed. Still, that 84/5 squad would even have had all the bases covered with 7 subs allowed. Indulge me in some what-iffery here...

McManus; Abbott - Evans - Jackson - Withe; Hendrie - Singleton - McCall - Ellis; Campbell - Hawley

would be the starters, leaving 9 possibles for the 7 subs: Gwinnett (keeper); Cherry, Clegg, and Beaumont (defenders); Holmes and Yorath (midfield); and Goodman, Gray, and Haire (forward). Not too many players therefore being left out of matchday squads each week. Still, that bench would have been heavily weighted towards youth, perhaps too much so. You really would be counting on your core players to neither get injured nor suspended and, I suppose, you'd be counting on your youth players to indeed be able to step up if needed. Too many ifs, perhaps!

Back in the real world, I know that Gray left early on, Yorath's appearances were rare, Cherry appeared in almost half the league and cup matches, and Harvey was brought in on N/C terms to fill in for McManus. You'd need to be creative with your personnel. But I think it could have been done then, and could be done now.

What would really help would be, as others have mentioned, a good scouting system, and a consistent playing philosophy from the first team on down. And for that, we'd need upper management to be on the ball.

RCB

 

Once again giving teams like Man City, Chelsea and other a big advantage as there is more quality on the bench in comparison with the likes of Watford, Burnley etc, no suprisethere then.

 

Think the no fans gives the best sides the advantage anyway.