Squad available for start of season...

I really cannot believe Berrett and Summerfield are our CM options. Both I more than shirt fillers and neither will inspire us to a top 7 finish.

If those who are currently injured aren't out for the season we need include those in the midfield numbers too. Then we have 6 CM's. Then we certainly have the quantity, the quality would be an entirely different discussion.

I think the trouble we may have is shipping bodies out, freeing up some of the wage bill before trying to get anyone else in. This becomes more of a problem though, if the ones you want to get rid of are injured (I'd heard rumours he is not a big fan of Clements or Osbourne, seems bizarre as to me they are better than Summerfield and Berret).

Also there are still a few weeks until the start of the season to possibly bring in short term loans to help cover any injury period and there is also the possibility of giving some of the more promising youth players their chance.

For me it's too early to start damning the squad when the season hasn't even started yet.

I know this might be an unpopular opinion, but to have 3 of what would be first choice centre midfielders out injured, but still having players with the experience of James Berrett and Luke Summerfield available to choose from, shows we do have strength in depth.

Ok, they might not be world beaters, but I doubt many teams in the league would pass those two up as back ups available for an injury hit midfield.

It's a massive shame Clifton is injured as this would've been a great opportunity for him to stake a claim. Anyone know the extent of his injury? Think he's been out the whole pre season hasn't he?