Are we done now?

We have the numbers....i work out a 1st team squad of 27 including a couple of youngsters.

GK 1 McKeown  30 Killip
D    12 Mills   2 Davies  5 Clarke  6 Collins 14 K Osborne 24 Keeble 3 Dixon
M    7 Berrett  4 McAllister 8  M Rose  16 J Osborne  22 Clements  19 Summerfield  15 Clifton  26 Sawyer
W    27 Dembele  20 Jaiyesimi  11 Kelly  18 Bolarinwa
F     9 Hooper 10 Jones 21 Vernon 23 Asante 17 Cardwell  25 A Rose


Unless someone leaves i doubt we will bring anyone else in....certainly not a permanent signing. We have a few injuries at present like McAllister, Asante and Jamie Osborne and Clements just coming back. i thought we looked a bit short in midfield ironically at Chesterfield. Berrett starting and Summerfield coming on. Probably wouldn't have envisioned that a couple of weeks ago. Whether we get a loanee at some point again probably depends on if anyone goes,

I like what RS has done so far. He may not have gone for 'names' but has certainly added some youthfulness and athleticism to the team. Dembele had a cracking debut and looks like he will add a new dimension to our attacking play. Jaiyesimi and Kelly may do the same.

First impressions are we look to have more of an attacking threat. That combined with an experienced defence offers some optimism for the season. Let's build on that great start at Chesterfield starting with Coventry on Saturday.

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27 players forsure we are done, that's a giant squad for this level.

Is anyone else excited about DJ? Just listened to he interview on humberside with his manager from Dulwich and it sounds like the lad must have something for premier league teams to have been interested. Describes him as a powerful runner so that combined with the freedom that youth often allows could make him a very effective player to bring on. By which time the opposition will have twisted blood from trying to get near Dembele. Exciting times ahead.

I wonder if any of the midfielders/wingers can cover at full-back? With only three specialists in these positions on the books it seems likely that we'll encounter occasions this season where two of them aren't available for one reason or another. Wouldn't have thought that any of the central defenders are suited to covering (Keeble aside, perhaps?) so hopefully someone else (or some others) are capable of doing so.

I would expect to see a left footed defender sign to cover either left back or across the defence.

If someone exceptional becomes available I am sure we will try sign them but I certainly expect to see some movement out in midfield.

Am I right in thinking Kelly has left back experience? Might be wrong but I'm sure I read it somewhere

Has Max Wright been let go or is he still trying for a contract?

Quoted from cjbill

Am I right in thinking Kelly has left back experience? Might be wrong but I'm sure I read it somewhere

yeah, in the changing rooms  

I think this year we look to have goals across the team, I do question wether we have a proven goal scorer up too though but that remains to be seen.

Max Wright is now on loan with us at Scarborough. He made his debut for us today and was very impressive, scoring once and generally being a real handful for their left back all afternoon. Thank you Russell