Optimistic Nut Posted August 7, 2025 Share Posted August 7, 2025 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Rich said: Certainly, even going back to Miggy. I’m still narrowing my eyes at Targett, mind, but the rest of ‘em can stay. Can see a scenario he stays as backup and Hall is moved into midfield on some occasions if we can't sort that area out. 02/03 vibes where Bernard, Hughes & Griffin were rotated heavily with Elliott as backup but never playing, but with Hall, Tino & Trippier and Targett & Krafth as the emergency backup. Edited August 7, 2025 by Optimistic Nut Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted August 8, 2025 Share Posted August 8, 2025 (edited) So against Villa what do we reckon the team will be? Pope Trippier schar burn tino Tonali Bruno joelinton Elanga barnes Gordon Subs Ramsdale Krafth Lascelles Hall Miley J murphy Osula Park I'd sit in and counter this time against these buggers. Edited August 8, 2025 by andycap Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted August 8, 2025 Share Posted August 8, 2025 23 hours ago, Rich said: Certainly, even going back to Miggy. I’m still narrowing my eyes at Targett, mind, but the rest of ‘em can stay. Nee fucker will take that flaky scab like, not on his wages. Good chance he starts the season too with Hall getting back to fitness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 8, 2025 Share Posted August 8, 2025 Tino LB, Shirley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted August 8, 2025 Share Posted August 8, 2025 1 minute ago, Rich said: Tino LB, Shirley. Hopefully. Also mate, can't believe you're rocking the proceding hairline fella as your profile pic. Feel like I'm being haunted whenever I see you in threads now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 8, 2025 Share Posted August 8, 2025 1 minute ago, Casey said: Hopefully. Also mate, can't believe you're rocking the proceding hairline fella as your profile pic. Feel like I'm being haunted whenever I see you in threads now. He’s pure hair goals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucasol Posted August 8, 2025 Share Posted August 8, 2025 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted August 10, 2025 Share Posted August 10, 2025 It feels like Ramsdale, Thiaw, and Wissa raise the floor of the squad significantly, with Elanga going straight into the first team. We're desperate for a CM and we need an Isak alternative, but we're getting there. We've not moved the first team on in a big way, but being able to rest and rotate will improve it in it's own right. GK Pope Ramsdale RB Tino Trippier RCB Schar Thiaw LCB Botman Burn LB Hall Targett CM Tonali Bruno Joe Miley Willock New CM RW Elanga Murphy ST Wissa Isak/new striker Osula LW Gordon Barnes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JigsawGoesToPieces Posted August 10, 2025 Share Posted August 10, 2025 (edited) we likely to get confirmed squad numbers this week? All we know so far is Hall moved to 3, Elanga is 20 and Ramsdale is 32 edit - Premier League site has 1 - 2 - Trippier 3 - Hall 4 - Botman 5 - Schar 6 - Lascelles 7 - Joelinton 8 - Tonali 9 - 10 - Gordon 11 - Barnes 12 - 13 - Targett 14 - Isak 15 - 16 - 17 - Krafth 18 - Osula 19 - Vlachodimos 20 - Elanga 21 - Livramento 22 - Pope 23 - J.Murphy 24 - 25 - 26 - Ruddy 27 - 28 - Willock 29 - Gillespie 30 - Ashby 31 - Thompson 32 - Ramsdale 33 - Burn 39 - Guimaraes 67 - Miley Edited August 10, 2025 by JigsawGoesToPieces Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted August 10, 2025 Share Posted August 10, 2025 If Isak does go this summer, I honestly think our style of play lends itself more to a target man with good feet (Woltemade immediately springs to mind). Someone that's capable of holding it up would go a long way to helping us retain the ball a bit more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted August 10, 2025 Share Posted August 10, 2025 10 minutes ago, The Prophet said: If Isak does go this summer, I honestly think our style of play lends itself more to a target man with good feet (Woltemade immediately springs to mind). Someone that's capable of holding it up would go a long way to helping us retain the ball a bit more. Nobody plays with a target man now thats successful Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted August 10, 2025 Share Posted August 10, 2025 5 minutes ago, relámpago blanco said: Nobody plays with a target man now thats successful Targetman is maybe the wrong term, but playing with a more physical, recognised striker has made a bit of a comeback as a means of beating the high press. City beasted us with it at the Etihad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted August 12, 2025 Share Posted August 12, 2025 Pope/Ramsdale Tino/Trippier Schar/Thiaw/Krafth Burn/Botman/Lascelles Hall/ A Murphy (Tino) Bruno/Miley Tonali Joelinton/Ramsey Elanga/Murphy Wissa/ Gordon/Barnes Another centre mid Wissa and another striker Conference league champions 26/27 yhihf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingxlnc Posted August 12, 2025 Share Posted August 12, 2025 19 minutes ago, jack j said: Pope/Ramsdale Tino/Trippier Schar/Thiaw/Krafth Burn/Botman/Lascelles Hall/ A Murphy (Tino) Bruno/Miley Tonali Joelinton/Ramsey Elanga/Murphy Wissa/ Gordon/Barnes Another centre mid Wissa and another striker Conference league champions 26/27 yhihf Add BEK to the middle and Samu after Wissa And that's actually a very strong squad Top 4 challenging Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted August 13, 2025 Share Posted August 13, 2025 Starting to feel confident about the season ahead now. Our squad is still thin for what we have ahead but just got to hope that some of the younger players can pitch in and Eddie trusts them. It all still hangs on the strikers though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
catlover24 Posted August 13, 2025 Share Posted August 13, 2025 17 hours ago, jack j said: Pope/Ramsdale Tino/Trippier Schar/Thiaw/Krafth Burn/Botman/Lascelles Hall/ A Murphy (Tino) Bruno/Miley Tonali Joelinton/Ramsey Elanga/Murphy Wissa/ Gordon/Barnes Another centre mid Wissa and another striker Conference league champions 26/27 yhihf Add Mateta and we’ll finish Top 5 again easy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted August 13, 2025 Share Posted August 13, 2025 Just caught that spurs 2023 6-1 clip on YouTube and it did make me think. If Isak wasn't being a dick and Willock wasn't injured we could easily have fielded 10 of the first 11 from that game in our first game this season. Even if you take those two players out we defo could be fielding 8 of that same 11 if we played a back 3/5. How many other teams in the league would that be the same for? I don't know if it's good that we retained all these players that set a high level in 22/23 or if it's bad that 3 years later in 25/26 we have struggled to refresh the squad and still rely on the majority of the same faces. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted August 13, 2025 Share Posted August 13, 2025 21 minutes ago, alexf said: Just caught that spurs 2023 6-1 clip on YouTube and it did make me think. If Isak wasn't being a dick and Willock wasn't injured we could easily have fielded 10 of the first 11 from that game in our first game this season. Even if you take those two players out we defo could be fielding 8 of that same 11 if we played a back 3/5. How many other teams in the league would that be the same for? I don't know if it's good that we retained all these players that set a high level in 22/23 or if it's bad that 3 years later in 25/26 we have struggled to refresh the squad and still rely on the majority of the same faces. Eddie had it spot on, he’s wanted to refresh but very slowly and methodically. The forces outside our control have limited that but we should be so proud of what we have and what have built. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted August 15, 2025 Share Posted August 15, 2025 (edited) CL squad registration GK: Pope (HG) Gillespie (HG) Ramsdale (HG) Ruddy (HG) Thompson (Club HG) DEF: Trippier (HG) Hall (HG) Botman Schar Lascelles (HG) Thiaw Targett (HG) Krafth Livramento (HG) Ashby (HG) Burn (HG) A. Murphy (Club HG - ? I think he must qualify this summer having been here 3 years now) MID: Joelinton Tonali Barnes (HG) Willock (HG) Guimaraes Ramsey (HG) FWD: Gordon (HG) Isak Osula (HG) Elanga (HG) J. Murphy (HG) Players who can play without needing to be registered: Miley Nation home grown: 20/8 required Club home grown: 2/4 required Which means from the above squad of 28 players we need to cut 5 of them because we can only register 23 rather than 25 thanks to being short of the club home grown requirement by two. However, none of the 5 cut can be Max Thompson or Alex Murphy. Gillespie, Ruddy, Ashby and two others? Targett and Krafth? Of course if we add someone like Wissa/another striker and register them, we'd have to cut another as well. Edited August 15, 2025 by Smal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibierski Posted August 15, 2025 Share Posted August 15, 2025 Lascelles, Krafth cut. Ashby, Osula cut (both loaned out). In addition to to two goalkeepers. Space then for Wissa and another Defender signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JigsawGoesToPieces Posted August 15, 2025 Share Posted August 15, 2025 3 hours ago, Smal said: CL squad registration GK: Pope (HG) Gillespie (HG) Ramsdale (HG) Ruddy (HG) Thompson (Club HG) DEF: Trippier (HG) Hall (HG) Botman Schar Lascelles (HG) Thiaw Targett (HG) Krafth Livramento (HG) Ashby (HG) Burn (HG) A. Murphy (Club HG - ? I think he must qualify this summer having been here 3 years now) MID: Joelinton Tonali Barnes (HG) Willock (HG) Guimaraes Ramsey (HG) FWD: Gordon (HG) Isak Osula (HG) Elanga (HG) J. Murphy (HG) Players who can play without needing to be registered: Miley Nation home grown: 20/8 required Club home grown: 2/4 required Which means from the above squad of 28 players we need to cut 5 of them because we can only register 23 rather than 25 thanks to being short of the club home grown requirement by two. However, none of the 5 cut can be Max Thompson or Alex Murphy. Gillespie, Ruddy, Ashby and two others? Targett and Krafth? Of course if we add someone like Wissa/another striker and register them, we'd have to cut another as well. Would cut Gillespie, Ruddy, Ashby, Lascelles Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted August 28, 2025 Share Posted August 28, 2025 On 10/08/2025 at 20:29, The Prophet said: If Isak does go this summer, I honestly think our style of play lends itself more to a target man with good feet (Woltemade immediately springs to mind). Someone that's capable of holding it up would go a long way to helping us retain the ball a bit more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted August 29, 2025 Share Posted August 29, 2025 5 hours ago, The Prophet said: Tcd lives in us all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted August 29, 2025 Share Posted August 29, 2025 5 hours ago, r0cafella said: Tcd lives in us all. Just think it's an exciting signing. ...he could be a baller and a bagsman. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted August 29, 2025 Share Posted August 29, 2025 Just now, The Prophet said: Just think it's an exciting signing. ...he could be a baller and a bagsman. Let's wait for @The College Dropoutto confirm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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