Starting XI’s - Current Squad (keep updating)

[F!RTHY]

This might be a tad premature for some, but for those who aren’t recruiting a great deal due to having settled squads, or for those like Doncaster, whom appear to be signing every Tom, Dick and Harry regardless of quality, it’ll be interesting to see where your respective squads are at - and perhaps most importantly, what you still need.

For us - Bradford City:

Goalkeepers:
Harry Lewis
Colin Doyle
Heath Richardson (youth)

Defenders:
Sam Stubbs
Matty Platt
Brad Halliday
Ash Taylor
Liam Ridehalgh
Timi Odusina
Cieran Kelly
Luke Hendrie
Finn Cousin-Dawson

Midfielders:
Ritchie Smallwood
Jamie Walker
Harry Chapman
Emmanuel Osedebe
Ryan East
Clarke Oduor

Strikers:
Andy Cook
Vadaine Oliver
Matt Derbyshire
Jake Young

Offered Alex Gilliead new terms but he’s yet to sign. Could be Notts bound.

Still a lot of work to be done, but best XI looks something like this

GK: Harry Lewis

RB: Brad Halliday
CB: Sam Stubbs
CB: Matt Platt/Ash Taylor
LB: Liam Ridehalgh

CM: Ritchie Smallwood
CM: ???

RW: ???
AM: Jamie Walker
LW: Harry Chapman

ST: Andy Cook

Expect us to bring in another 5-6 players.

 

[jojo]

Goalkeepers
Adam Smith
Defenders
Donald Love
Max Melbourne
Farrend Rawson
Jacob Bedeau
Midfielders
Jake Taylor
Forwards
Adam Mayor

Its not looking good honestly
Edit: Signed a Keeper that we had i see this week will be a mad race to resign players we released

 

[jacobncfc]

Goalkeepers:
Sam Slocombe
Tiernan Brooks

Defenders:
Connell Rawlinson
Richard Brindley
Aden Baldwin
Kyle Cameron
Geraldo Bajrami

Wing backs:
Tobi Adebayo-Rowling
Adam Chicksen

Central midfielders:
John Bostock
Matty Palmer
Jim O’Brien

Tens/wingers:
Sam Austin
Will Randall
Jodi Jones

Strikers:
Macaulay Langstaff
Cerwyn Scott
David McGoldrick
Junior Morias

Still waiting on Aaron Nemane’s contract offer.

Team now probably be:

Slocombe
Rawlinson - Baldwin - Cameron
TAR - Palmer - Bostock - Chicksen
Austin - McGoldrick
Langstaff

Would be a competitive team IMO, but expect a new starting ‘keeper and right sided centre back to come in before the start, as well as a right wing back if Nemane leaves. Otherwise it’s just a bit of depth, will be some competition for Chicksen signing and another option in central midfield.

Randall, Jones, Morias (effectively a new signing) and Scott feels like a lot of goals and quality in attacking areas not in that strongest XI, but we don’t yet have that kind of depth elsewhere.

 

[クレイグ]

This might be a tad premature for some, but for those who aren’t recruiting a great deal due to having settled squads, or for those like Doncaster, whom appear to be signing every Tom, Dick and Harry regardless of quality, it’ll be interesting to see where your respective squads are at - and perhaps most importantly, what you still need.

For us - Bradford City:

Goalkeepers:
Harry Lewis
Colin Doyle
Heath Richardson (youth)

Defenders:
Sam Stubbs
Matty Platt
Brad Halliday
Ash Taylor
Liam Ridehalgh
Timi Odusina
Cieran Kelly
Luke Hendrie
Finn Cousin-Dawson

Midfielders:
Ritchie Smallwood
Jamie Walker
Harry Chapman
Emmanuel Osedebe
Ryan East
Clarke Oduor

Strikers:
Andy Cook
Vadaine Oliver
Matt Derbyshire
Jake Young

Offered Alex Gilliead new terms but he’s yet to sign. Could be Notts bound.

Still a lot of work to be done, but best XI looks something like this

GK: Harry Lewis

RB: Brad Halliday
CB: Sam Stubbs
CB: Matt Platt/Ash Taylor
LB: Liam Ridehalgh

CM: Ritchie Smallwood
CM: ???

RW: ???
AM: Jamie Walker
LW: Harry Chapman

ST: Andy Cook

Expect us to bring in another 5-6 players.

Expecting this McDonald fella to sign this week. Add some pace and we'll be close to the top three, I reckons.

 

[AR27]

This might be a tad premature for some, but for those who aren’t recruiting a great deal due to having settled squads, or for those like Doncaster, whom appear to be signing every Tom, Dick and Harry regardless of quality, it’ll be interesting to see where your respective squads are at - and perhaps most importantly, what you still need.

For us - Bradford City:

Goalkeepers:
Harry Lewis
Colin Doyle
Heath Richardson (youth)

Defenders:
Sam Stubbs
Matty Platt
Brad Halliday
Ash Taylor
Liam Ridehalgh
Timi Odusina
Cieran Kelly
Luke Hendrie
Finn Cousin-Dawson

Midfielders:
Ritchie Smallwood
Jamie Walker
Harry Chapman
Emmanuel Osedebe
Ryan East
Clarke Oduor

Strikers:
Andy Cook
Vadaine Oliver
Matt Derbyshire
Jake Young

Offered Alex Gilliead new terms but he’s yet to sign. Could be Notts bound.

Still a lot of work to be done, but best XI looks something like this

GK: Harry Lewis

RB: Brad Halliday
CB: Sam Stubbs
CB: Matt Platt/Ash Taylor
LB: Liam Ridehalgh

CM: Ritchie Smallwood
CM: ???

RW: ???
AM: Jamie Walker
LW: Harry Chapman

ST: Andy Cook

Expect us to bring in another 5-6 players.

Two signings that, on the face of it, have neither improved our weaknesses (Ridehalgh) or filled in any of the gaps. Big work to do if we even want to finish top 7 at this rate.

 

[DearneValleyRover]

Goalkeepers
Lawlor
Jones
Bottomley

Defenders
Sterry
Seaman
Senior
Maxwell
Wood
Olowu
Faulkner
Anderson
Long

Midfielders
Close
Rowe
Westbrooke
Biggins
Broadbent
Bailey
Ravenhill
Kuleya

Forwards
Ironside
Miller
Molyneux
Hurst
Taylor
Goodman
Degruchy

Lavery & Griffiths ( transfer listed)

 

[Stocky]

We're in Bradford's situation with having a pretty full squad already. Goalkeeper an obvious one to come in. Probably another midfielder somewhere along the line.

I reckon we're close to having two 11's so may be best to put it like that. Roughly like this- for e.g Hippolyte plays LWB and CM and others are quite versatile. We also mix formations up at times over the season.

Hinchliffe
Wright Horsfall Touray
Knoyle Croasdale Rydel
Collar Sarcevic
Olaofe Wootton

GK?
Byrne Lewis Pye
MSH DM? Hippolyte
Camps Evans
Madden Stretton

We've just signed Billy Chadwick who will probably go on loan unless he really impresses in pre-season.

Return loanees still in contract who's time is all probably done here (Crankshaw maybe got a chance of staying): Crankshaw, Ethan Ross, Scott Quigley and Ben Barclay.

Collar has been linked to a big money Championship move. Madden and Sarcevic are high earners with one years left and not sure we'll offer anymore so it's possible they could be tempted away if they get better offers. If any of these happen, we'll obviously be active in replacing.

 

[EnglishRed]

GKs
Ben Foster
Rob Lainton
Mark Howard

Defenders
Ben Tozer
Aaron Hayden
Jordan Tunicliffe
Eoghan O'Connell
Max Cleworth

Wing backs
Anthony Forde
Ryan Barnett
Bryce Hosannah
Jacob Mendy
Callum McFazdean
Liam MacAlinden

Midfield
Luke Young
James Jones
Elliott Lee
Jordan Davies
Andy Cannon
Tom O Connor

Strikers
Paul Mullin
Ollie Palmer
Sam Dalby
Billy Waters


Some youth players in the squad too but unlikely to feature at all, and probably heading out on loan.

Our starting XI currently is probably

Foster GK

Barnett RWB

Tozer CB
Hayden CB
O'Connell CB

Mendy LWB

O'Connor DM
Cannon CM
Lee CM

Mullin CF
Palmer CF

Cases to be made for a few others to be starting (Forde, Tunnicliffe, Jones, Dalby especially)

 

[Son of Cod]

I genuinely don't know what Hurst is working towards in terms of system. I'd imagine he wants a squad of around 22 that can play a variety of ways and he'll tinker and adapt us depending on who we're playing.

GK
None

Defence
Luke Waterfall
Niall Maher
Toby Mullarkey
Michee Efete
The Rubbish Glennon
Danny Amos

Midfield
Harry Clifton
Gavan Holohan
Alex Hunt
Kieran Green
Evan Khouri

Attack
Danny Rose
Danilo Orsi
Otis Khan
Abo Eisa
Donovan Wilson

In terms of remaining incomings I think it'll be two keepers, a centre back, a midfielder, a big man type striker, a wingery or in the hole type attacker and maybe another right back. If we get some quality coming in then we'll be decent. The core of the squad is in place and it's solid if a little unspectacular.

If we were to play tomorrow I'd hazard a guess that the lineup would be something like this but I'm probably a few players off being truly accurate...

GK - Shaun Pearson
RB - Efete
CB - Waterfall
CB - Maher
LB - Glennon
CM - Green
CM - Clifton
CM - Hunt
LW - Eisa
ST - Rose
RW - Khan

...Rose and the wide players will definitely need a big man of some sort in the squad, as I don't think Rose and two nippy wingers is a long term solution. I don't see Hurst giving Orsi much of a crack either. A top tier CM would really elevate those midfield options from solidly decent to good enough for a push.

 

[DippyDon]

Goalkeepers:
Craig MacGillivray (20/06)
Nathan Harness (20/06)
Ronnie Sandford

Defenders:
Cameron Norman
Dean Lewington
Warren O'Hora
Jack Tucker
Zak Jules
Daniel Harvie
Brooklyn Ilunga

Midfielders:
Matt Smith
Ethan Robson
Dawson Devoy
Alex Gilbey
Conor Grant
Dan Kemp

Forwards:
Darragh Burns
Nathan Holland
Jonathan Leko
Mo Eisa
Will Grigg
Max Dean
Matt Dennis

We've been playing a 5 at the back system for the last 3 years, and my guess at that starting 11 at the moment would be:

MacGillivray
Norman, O'Hora, Tucker, Lewington, Harvie
Gilbey, Devoy
Leko, Eisa, Grant

Though I think Graham Alexander prefers a 4 at the back, so maybe it will look something more like:

MacGillivray
Norman, O'Hora, Lewington, Harvie
Gilbey, Robson, Devoy
Leko, Eisa, Grant

 

[Son of Cod]

Goalkeepers:
Ronnie Sandford

Defenders:
Cameron Norman
Dean Lewington
Warren O'Hora
Jack Tucker
Zak Jules
Daniel Harvie
Brooklyn Ilunga

Midfielders:
Matt Smith
Ethan Robson
Dawson Devoy
Alex Gilbey
Conor Grant
Dan Kemp

Forwards:
Darragh Burns
Nathan Holland
Jonathan Leko
Mo Eisa
Will Grigg
Max Dean
Matt Dennis

We've been playing a 5 at the back system for the last 3 years, and my guess at that starting 11 at the moment would be:

New GK
Norman, O'Hora, Tucker, Lewington, Harvie
Gilbey, Devoy
Leko, Eisa, Grant

Though I think Graham Alexander prefers a 4 at the back, so maybe it will look something more like:

New GK
Norman, O'Hora, Lewington, Harvie
Gilbey, Robson, Devoy
Leko, Eisa, Grant

Had no idea you had Ethan Robson. How's he done for you?

 

[DippyDon]

Had no idea you had Ethan Robson. How's he done for you?

Was really good in the first half of 21/22 and got recalled from his loan because Blackpool needed the cover. Last season though he barely got a sniff, I don't think Jackson rated him.

Hopefully this season he can really kick on, though I feel like I'm saying that about most of that squad, there's not many of them that should be league 2 players it was just a calamity of failures that got us relegated.

 

[TrinidadsNumberOne]

Goalkeepers
Harvey Davies
Tom Booth
Dave Richards (transfer listed)

Defenders
Rio Adebisi
Zac Williams
Luke Offord
Connor O'Riordan
Billy Sass-Davies (transfer listed)

Midfielders
Conor Thomas
Regan Griffiths
Charlie Colkett
Joel Tabiner
Matus Holicek

Forwards
Chris Long
Courtney Baker-Richardson
Elliott Nevitt
Connor Evans

Still waiting on contracts to be signed for a lot of players.

First year pros Zak Kempster-Down, Owen Lunt and Max Woodcock will all sign. I expect Lewis Billington and Charlie Finney to extend their stays at the club too.

Dan Agyei and Tariq Uwakwe still have contract offers on the table but I expect both of them to leave. We'll also get a small fee if Uwakwe was to leave.

Starting XI:

Davies

Adebisi - Offord - O'Riordan - Williams

Thomas - Colkett - Tabiner

Nevitt - Baker-Richardson - Long

With the signing of Davies sorting us out between the sticks, we need a starting RB, an experienced CB, an experienced CM, a loanee CM, a winger (2 if Holicek isn't ready yet) and a striker at the bare minimum should Agyei leave. Possibly another LB too but can see Charlie Finney filling in that role in the short term.

 

[Chris FGR]

Goalkeepers
Ross Doohan
Fiacre Pagel

Defenders
Ryan Inniss CB
Dom Bernard CB/RB
Murphy Bennett* CB

Jamie Robson LB
Corey O’Keeffe RB/RWB/W
Sean Robertson RB
Jack Carter* RB/RM

Midfielders
Charlie McCann
Harvey Bunker
Reece Brown
David Davis
Armani Little
Finley Bell*

Forwards
Matty Stevens
Amadou Bakayoko
Tyrese Omotoye ST/W
Jordon Garrick W
Kyle McAllister W

* young pros

Overall not the best, a lot depends on whether we can get more out of players like Matty Stevens or Reece Brown if they stay. We need to improve in virtually every area, far too much dross under contract.

Probably our best starting xi right now -

Doohan

O’Keeffe
Bernard
Inniss
Robson

McCann
Bunker
Brown

McAllister
Stevens
Garrick

 

[Casey]

Keepers
Corey Addai

Defenders
Dion Conroy
Harry Ransom
Joel Lynch
Travis Johnson
Nick Tsaroulla
Kellan Gordon
Brandon Mason
Tobi Omole (started every game then got a cruciate injury, back running)
Midfield
Jack Powell
Jake Hessenthaler (owners have said he will never play for the club again)
Ben Gladwin
Jack Roles
Rafiq Khaleel
Jayden Davis
James Tilley
Forwards
Dom Telford
Ashley Nadersan
Kwesi Appiah (spent all of last season either injured or on loan at Colchester)

Plus
Roshan Grensall. 19 year old keeper talking about a contract. Never played a game for us but said to be 'promising '.
Aramide Oteh. Still speaking about a contract. Really a forward but spent the later part of the season working his socks off for the team at left midfield. Hero of the escape from relegation.

Notes.
Addai started as a back up but got into the team after Morris was criminally sent to Gillingham and Balcombe got injured. Scared the crap out of all of us and liked to watch shots going in but gradually improved over the season. Still need at least one other keeper.

If Omole is fit again we are fine for centre backs and full backs. Though Conroy and Lynch spent a lot of the season injured...3 of 4 injured a lot...maybe 1 more.

Dear lord do we need some legs in midfield! Presuming Hess will move on and all the rest all wingers or ball players (except Roles, who I'm not sure is a footballer).

Presuming Appiah will leave so need some forwards. An actual back to goal centre forward would be nice.

Starting 11
Addai
Gordan, Conroy, Lynch, Tsaroulla
Davis, Powell, Gladwin, Tilley
Telford, Nadersan

Casey

 

[Monkey Tennis]

Goalkeepers
Paul Farman
Josh Lillis

Defenders
Rory Feely
Tyrell Warren
George Ray
Niall Canavan
Junior Tiensia

Midfielders
Robbie Gotts
Sam Foley
Tom White
Kian Spence

Wingers
Elliot Newby
David Worrall
Ben Whitfield

Forwards
Ged Garner
Courtney Duffus
Richie Bennett
Jamie Proctor

We’re still short of a central midfielder and a couple of defenders - possibly a left-back, but we were playing with wing-backs towards the end of the season and wouldn’t be surprised to see Whitfield out there like he was on the last day of the season. Equally, wouldn’t be surprised to see him as a supporting striker.

Starting XI right now

GK: Paul Farman
CB: Rory Feely
CB: George Ray
CB: Niall Canavan
RWB: David Worrall
CM: Robbie Gotts
CM: Tom White
LWB: Ben Whitfield
AM: Kian Spence
CF: Ged Garner
CF: Jamie Proctor

 

[DearneValleyRover]

Difficult to say what formation let alone what lineup we will go with but here’s my stab at it.

Lawlor
Sterry. Olowu. Wood. Senior
Broadbent. Bailey
Roberts. Rowe. Miller
Ironside

 

[jojo]

this week will be stupid esp when we'll be attempting to resign the squad we let go before the 1st of July

 

[Birmingham Rover]

Difficult to say what formation let alone what lineup we will go with but here’s my stab at it.

Lawlor
Sterry. Olowu. Wood. Senior
Broadbent. Bailey
Roberts. Rowe. Miller
Ironside

For me I would change Senior for Maxwell at least at the start of the season. I think Biggins also starts instead of one of the new lads in midfield and have Roberts on the other side inside of Miller and have Molyneux on the right.

 

[DearneValleyRover]

For me I would change Senior for Maxwell at least at the start of the season. I think Biggins also starts instead of one of the new lads in midfield and have Roberts on the other side inside of Miller and have Molyneux on the right.

That’s fair enough, like I said it’s anyone’s guess at the minute. I’m still expecting casualties in pre season of those who were here last season so it wouldn’t surprise me to see some more new faces

 

[Casey]

Keepers
Corey Addai

Defenders
Dion Conroy
Harry Ransom
Joel Lynch
Travis Johnson
Nick Tsaroulla
Kellan Gordon
Brandon Mason
Tobi Omole (started every game then got a cruciate injury, back running)
Midfield
Jack Powell
Jake Hessenthaler (owners have said he will never play for the club again)
Ben Gladwin
Jack Roles
Rafiq Khaleel
Jayden Davis
James Tilley

Missed two young midfielders.

Florian Kastrati
Jed Brown (of sidemen fame)

Forwards
Dom Telford
Ashley Nadersan
Kwesi Appiah (spent all of last season either injured or on loan at Colchester)

Plus
Roshan Grensall. 19 year old keeper talking about a contract. Never played a game for us but said to be 'promising '.
Aramide Oteh. Still speaking about a contract. Really a forward but spent the later part of the season working his socks off for the team at left midfield. Hero of the escape from relegation.

Notes.
Addai started as a back up but got into the team after Morris was criminally sent to Gillingham and Balcombe got injured. Scared the crap out of all of us and liked to watch shots going in but gradually improved over the season. Still need at least one other keeper.

If Omole is fit again we are fine for centre backs and full backs. Though Conroy and Lynch spent a lot of the season injured...3 of 4 injured a lot...maybe 1 more.

Dear lord do we need some legs in midfield! Presuming Hess will move on and all the rest all wingers or ball players (except Roles, who I'm not sure is a footballer).

Presuming Appiah will leave so need some forwards. An actual back to goal centre forward would be nice.

Starting 11
Addai
Gordan, Conroy, Lynch, Tsaroulla
Davis, Powell, Gladwin, Tilley
Telford, Nadersan

Casey

 

[joethegill]

Goalkeepers
Glenn Morris
Jake Turner

Defenders
Max Ehmer
Connor Masterson
Will Wright
Max Clark
Robbie McKenzie
Cheye Alexander

Midfielders
Shaun Williams
Dom Jefferies
Jonny Williams
George Lapslie
Tim Dieng
Ethan Coleman
Josh Chambers
Jayden Clarke

Forwards
Oli Hawkins
Tom Nichols
Joe Gbode
Lewis Walker

Actually a reasonably small squad still, especially considering Chambers, Clarke, Gbode and Walker won't start games at the current time. 16 starters with 3 or 4 still to add, still need some width and pace in forward areas, plus another left sided player. Defenders list is quite short, but we have versatility - RB could be any of Alexander, Wright or McKenzie, LB could be Clark, Alexander or McKenzie, and CB options are Ehmer, Masterson, Wright, McKenzie, Hawkins and even Williams/Dieng could play there in an emergency.

First 11 could be:

Glenn Morris

Robbie McKenzie - Connor Masterson - Max Ehmer - Max Clark

Shaun Williams - Tim Dieng

???? - George Lapslie - Jonny Williams

Tom Nichols​

 

[THE LAST WALTZ]

Alexander in for McKenIe and Dom Jeffries to fill the midfield spot.
Reckon there will be a few more yet though.

 

[jojo]

Goalkeepers
Adam Smith
Defenders
Donald Love
Max Melbourne
Farrend Rawson
Jacob Bedeau
Chris Stokes
Midfielders
Jake Taylor
Forwards
Adam Mayor

 

[Chris FGR]

Goalkeepers
Adam Smith
Defenders
Donald Love
Max Melbourne
Farrend Rawson
Jacob Bedeau
Chris Stokes
Midfielders
Jake Taylor
Forwards
Adam Mayor

Building an ex FGR defence there I see, Smith in goal, Rawson and Stokes CB's.

 

[F!RTHY]

GK: Harry Lewis

RB: Brad Halliday
CB: Sam Stubbs
CB: Matt Platt
LB: Clarke Odour

CM: Ritchie Smallwood/Kevin McDonald
CM: Alex Pattison

RW: ???
AM: Jamie Walker
LW: Harry Chapman

ST: Andy Cook

Following the signings of McDonald and Pattison, our midfield is looking hella stronger.

Just that allusive RW position needs filling now. If we could somehow tempt Tyreik Wright/Scott Banks back on loan, we’ll be in a really strong position.

Dan Agyei next please.

 

[Casey]

We signed someone! *

We sold someone ^

Keepers
Corey Addai

Defenders
Dion Conroy
Harry Ransom
Joel Lynch
Travis Johnson
Nick Tsaroulla
Kellan Gordon
Brandon Mason
Tobi Omole (started every game then got a cruciate injury, back running)
Midfield
Jack Powell
Jake Hessenthaler (owners have said he will never play for the club again)
Ben Gladwin
Jack Roles
Rafiq Khaleel
Jayden Davis
James Tilley ^
Florin Kastrati
Jed Brown (of Sidemen fame)
Liam Kelly*
Forwards
Dom Telford
Ashley Nadersan
Kwesi Appiah (spent all of last season either injured or on loan at Colchester)

Casey

 

[jojo]

Building an ex FGR defence there I see, Smith in goal, Rawson and Stokes CB's.

seems that way, some have experience of getting out of league 2

 

[Jonny12]

GK: Owen Evans

RB: Joe Riley (Joe Foulkes)
CB: Priestley Farquharson-NEW (Rollin Menayese)
CB: Donervon Daniels (c) (Chris Hussey)
LB: Liam Gordon (Taylor Allen)

CDM: Brandon Comley (Oisin McEntee)
CM: Isaac Hutchinson (Jack Earing-injured)
CM: Ryan Stirk (Ronan Maher - 2nd year pro)

RW: ???
ST: Jamille Matt
LW: Tom Knowles (Marvellous Onabirekhanlen - 1st year pro)

Bold = New signing

So we still need a few players. Backup goalie, a new RB so Joe Riley can be used in midfield, another central midfielder, two wingers and two strikers at the very least for me.

 

[Boz]

TRFC

GK None

LB Ethan Bristow*
LB Mikey Davies
CB Tom Davies
CB Jordan Turnbull
CB Ben Hockenhull
RB Lee O'Connor

LW Josh Hawkes*
CM Brad Walker
CM Chris Merrie
CM Regan Hendry
CM Paul Lewis
CM Reece McAlear
CM Rhys Hughes
RW Kieron Morris

ST Kristian Dennis
ST Luke Norris
ST Kane Hemmings*
ST Harvey Saunders
ST Connor Jennings
ST Charley Jolley
ST Sam Taylor

The main area left to strengthen is at the back. Goalkeeping coach Joe Murphy has been offered another deal as keeper, those itk think he's accepted but not been confirmed yet. Doubt he'll be a regular starter so 1 other keeper coming in either a season loan from a prem/Championship club, maybe with non-league loan stint behind them or a reasonably experienced and out of contract. As a former keeper himself, you'd hope Adkins will have a big part in recruiting here.
It seems likely O'Connor will revert from a midfield role to start as right full-back. Mikey Davies is a first year pro and Hockenhull got shipped out to non-league for the bulk of last season, while there are suggestions Bristow may be sold and Turnbull's apparently put in a transfer request. Even if all the others stay, still think another full-back and central defender needed.

Further up the park, probably need another player with some pace, as none in midfield and only Sunders up front have that quality.

Those with *s by their names are likely to be subject to offers and would expect Hemmings and one of Bristow/Hawkes to move on for a fee.

Formation is likely to be 442 4diamond2 or possibly 4312. Will have a better idea of who's likely to start after pre-season underway.