Current Squad

[melbourneterrier]

So as we know, we are limited to 25 players (excluding those under 21, unless an inbound loan) 

Just wanted to gauge what our squad looks like. I've taken out those places out on loan such as Austerfield, Rowe, Rhodes etc

Goalkeepers: (3 squad places)
Lee Nicholls
Chris Maxwell
Jacob Chapman

Defenders: (10 squad places)
Josh Ruffels
Matty Pearson
Michal Helik
Jaheim Headley
Tom Edwards (loan in)
Broadie Spencer (Under 21)
Ollie Turton
Radinio Balker
Ben Jackson
Tom Lees
Yuta Nakayama
Loick Ayina (under 21)


Midfielders: (8 squad places)
Jonathan Hogg
Jack Rudoni
Josh Koroma
Brahima Diarra (under 21)
Sorba Thomas
David Kasumu
Alex Matos (in loan)
Ben Wiles
Patrick Jones (under 21)
Scott High
Tom Iorpenda (under 21)

Strikers: (5 squad places)
Delano Burgzorg (loan in)
Bojan Raduloic
Kian Harratt (under 21)
Danny Ward
Kyle Hudlin
Rhys Healey

I'm unsure if 21 year olds, ie Harratt still take a squad spot, or if they are deemed still a youth UNTIL they turn 22. 
My maths says we have 27 squad players? I must have messed up, so someone please let me know where the discrepancy is 

It does however show that we'll probably need to move some out to bring in any more. (I guess that's why Balker was announced not long after Austerfields loan was announced). If so, whose most likely to move? I could see us sending Edwards back as a start.

[Big Ern]

For me, outs:

REG
Ruffels
Edwards
Hudlin
Harratt
Ward

Turton ( I like Turton bit we need the space)

[Dan]

An Under 21 player for this season is anyone born on or after 1 January 2002 so players under 21 status doesn't change during the season.

Our squad submitted after the summer window was:

Player Home Grown
1 Austerfield, Joshua James Yes
2 Bellagambi, Giosue Ebong
3 Burgzorg, Delano Dwayne
4 Chapman, Jacob Anthony
5 Edmonds-Green, Rarmani River Miguel Joseph Yes
6 Edwards, Thomas Adam Yes
7 Headley, Jaheim Anthony Yes
8 Helik, Michal Slawomir
9 Hogg, Jonathan Yes
10 Hudlin, Kyle Farren
11 Jackson, Ben Joseph Yes
12 Kasumu, David Ayomide Yes
13 Koroma, Joshua Abdulai Yes
14 Lees, Thomas James Yes
15 Maxwell, Christopher Ethan Yes
16 Nakayama, Yuta
17 Nicholls, Lee Anthony Yes
18 Pearson, Matthew Joe Yes
19 Rudoni, Jack Edward Yes
20 Ruffels, Joshua Andrew Bernard Yes
21 Thomas, Benjamin Sorba Yes
22 Turton, Oliver Anthony Yes
23 Ward, Daniel Carl Yes
24 Wiles, Benjamin Jack Yes

So far only Austerfield has left to take the above list down to 23. We've added Bojan, Balker, Matos (loan players under 21 still have to count), and soon to be Healey. Which makes 27. Spencer is under 21 so doesn't count.

Imagine we'll send Edwards back to Stoke if possible. Loan out Bellagambi as there shouldn't be any need to have 4 keepers on that list. Also try and get Hudlin sold/loaned. That would leave a spot for one more signing after Healey.

[rockwall]

Jan 19, 2024 1:56:11 GMT 1 Dan said:

An Under 21 player for this season is anyone born on or after 1 January 2002 so players under 21 status doesn't change during the season.

Our squad submitted after the summer window was:

Player Home Grown
1 Austerfield, Joshua James Yes
2 Bellagambi, Giosue Ebong
3 Burgzorg, Delano Dwayne
4 Chapman, Jacob Anthony
5 Edmonds-Green, Rarmani River Miguel Joseph Yes
6 Edwards, Thomas Adam Yes
7 Headley, Jaheim Anthony Yes
8 Helik, Michal Slawomir
9 Hogg, Jonathan Yes
10 Hudlin, Kyle Farren
11 Jackson, Ben Joseph Yes
12 Kasumu, David Ayomide Yes
13 Koroma, Joshua Abdulai Yes
14 Lees, Thomas James Yes
15 Maxwell, Christopher Ethan Yes
16 Nakayama, Yuta
17 Nicholls, Lee Anthony Yes
18 Pearson, Matthew Joe Yes
19 Rudoni, Jack Edward Yes
20 Ruffels, Joshua Andrew Bernard Yes
21 Thomas, Benjamin Sorba Yes
22 Turton, Oliver Anthony Yes
23 Ward, Daniel Carl Yes
24 Wiles, Benjamin Jack Yes

So far only Austerfield has left to take the above list down to 23. We've added Bojan, Balker, Matos (loan players under 21 still have to count), and soon to be Healey. Which makes 27. Spencer is under 21 so doesn't count.

Imagine we'll send Edwards back to Stoke if possible. Loan out Bellagambi as there shouldn't be any need to have 4 keepers on that list. Also try and get Hudlin sold/loaned. That would leave a spot for one more signing after Healey.

Who else has been removed for Balker then?
As 24 and 25 would be Bojan and Matos.

[blueray4]

I didn’t think loans under 21 counted. Could be wrong.

[Dan]

Jan 19, 2024 11:42:23 GMT 1 blueray4 said:

I didn’t think loans under 21 counted. Could be wrong.

Yeah Matos still counts, so now Healey has signed, there's another 2 we need to ship out...

44.9.2 The following Players do not need to be included in the Squad List to be eligible
to play in League Matches:

(a) in respect of Championship Clubs, any Under 21 Player (save for any
Under 21 Player who is registered with the Club on a Temporary Loan
Transfer)

[crux]

Jan 19, 2024 11:42:23 GMT 1 blueray4 said:

I didn’t think loans under 21 counted. Could be wrong.

Unfortunately, you're wrong. Players loaned in from other clubs, count in the squad numbers whatever their age.

[Henry Mcgee]

Jan 19, 2024 1:56:11 GMT 1 Dan said:

An Under 21 player for this season is anyone born on or after 1 January 2002 so players under 21 status doesn't change during the season.

Our squad submitted after the summer window was:

Player Home Grown
1 Austerfield, Joshua James Yes
2 Bellagambi, Giosue Ebong
3 Burgzorg, Delano Dwayne
4 Chapman, Jacob Anthony
5 Edmonds-Green, Rarmani River Miguel Joseph Yes
6 Edwards, Thomas Adam Yes
7 Headley, Jaheim Anthony Yes
8 Helik, Michal Slawomir
9 Hogg, Jonathan Yes
10 Hudlin, Kyle Farren
11 Jackson, Ben Joseph Yes
12 Kasumu, David Ayomide Yes
13 Koroma, Joshua Abdulai Yes
14 Lees, Thomas James Yes
15 Maxwell, Christopher Ethan Yes
16 Nakayama, Yuta
17 Nicholls, Lee Anthony Yes
18 Pearson, Matthew Joe Yes
19 Rudoni, Jack Edward Yes
20 Ruffels, Joshua Andrew Bernard Yes
21 Thomas, Benjamin Sorba Yes
22 Turton, Oliver Anthony Yes
23 Ward, Daniel Carl Yes
24 Wiles, Benjamin Jack Yes

So far only Austerfield has left to take the above list down to 23. We've added Bojan, Balker, Matos (loan players under 21 still have to count), and soon to be Healey. Which makes 27. Spencer is under 21 so doesn't count.

Imagine we'll send Edwards back to Stoke if possible. Loan out Bellagambi as there shouldn't be any need to have 4 keepers on that list. Also try and get Hudlin sold/loaned. That would leave a spot for one more signing after Healey.

Could see REG going somewhere this window with his contract up in the summer - especially now with the new CB joining.

So maybe 2 spaces available.

[sapphireblue]

Might as well take Ward out of the 25.

[blueray4]

If we loan Bellagambi, reg, & Hudlin & return Edwards. We’ll have 2 spaces left as we only submitted 24 players.

[Tinpot]

REG gone to Charlton

[melbourneterrier]

Updated to remove REG and include Healey, and added Loick Ayina and Tom Iorpenda (both under 21)

[melbourneterrier]

Jan 19, 2024 1:56:11 GMT 1 Dan said:

An Under 21 player for this season is anyone born on or after 1 January 2002 so players under 21 status doesn't change during the season.

Our squad submitted after the summer window was:

Player Home Grown
1 Austerfield, Joshua James Yes
2 Bellagambi, Giosue Ebong
3 Burgzorg, Delano Dwayne
4 Chapman, Jacob Anthony
5 Edmonds-Green, Rarmani River Miguel Joseph Yes
6 Edwards, Thomas Adam Yes
7 Headley, Jaheim Anthony Yes
8 Helik, Michal Slawomir
9 Hogg, Jonathan Yes
10 Hudlin, Kyle Farren
11 Jackson, Ben Joseph Yes
12 Kasumu, David Ayomide Yes
13 Koroma, Joshua Abdulai Yes
14 Lees, Thomas James Yes
15 Maxwell, Christopher Ethan Yes
16 Nakayama, Yuta
17 Nicholls, Lee Anthony Yes
18 Pearson, Matthew Joe Yes
19 Rudoni, Jack Edward Yes
20 Ruffels, Joshua Andrew Bernard Yes
21 Thomas, Benjamin Sorba Yes
22 Turton, Oliver Anthony Yes
23 Ward, Daniel Carl Yes
24 Wiles, Benjamin Jack Yes

So far only Austerfield has left to take the above list down to 23. We've added Bojan, Balker, Matos (loan players under 21 still have to count), and soon to be Healey. Which makes 27. Spencer is under 21 so doesn't count.

Imagine we'll send Edwards back to Stoke if possible. Loan out Bellagambi as there shouldn't be any need to have 4 keepers on that list. Also try and get Hudlin sold/loaned. That would leave a spot for one more signing after Healey.

Just saw this one properly.

Thanks for the info.

With Scott High returning from loan, does he automatically get added to the squad, or would the club have to register him? 
I'm guessing if we don't register him, once he has recovered from injury, he will be ineligible? 
I didn't even seem to have Bellagambi on my list lol 

[Henry Mcgee]

Jan 19, 2024 8:08:22 GMT 1 rockwall said:

Jan 19, 2024 1:56:11 GMT 1 Dan said:

An Under 21 player for this season is anyone born on or after 1 January 2002 so players under 21 status doesn't change during the season.

Our squad submitted after the summer window was:

Player Home Grown
1 Austerfield, Joshua James Yes Bojan
2 Bellagambi, Giosue Ebong
3 Burgzorg, Delano Dwayne
4 Chapman, Jacob Anthony
5 Edmonds-Green, Rarmani River Miguel Joseph Yes Balker
6 Edwards, Thomas Adam Yes  Matos
7 Headley, Jaheim Anthony Yes
8 Helik, Michal Slawomir
9 Hogg, Jonathan Yes
10 Hudlin, Kyle Farren
11 Jackson, Ben Joseph Yes
12 Kasumu, David Ayomide Yes
13 Koroma, Joshua Abdulai Yes
14 Lees, Thomas James Yes
15 Maxwell, Christopher Ethan Yes
16 Nakayama, Yuta
17 Nicholls, Lee Anthony Yes
18 Pearson, Matthew Joe Yes
19 Rudoni, Jack Edward Yes
20 Ruffels, Joshua Andrew Bernard Yes
21 Thomas, Benjamin Sorba Yes
22 Turton, Oliver Anthony Yes
23 Ward, Daniel Carl Yes
24 Wiles, Benjamin Jack Yes
25 Rhys Healey

So far only Austerfield has left to take the above list down to 23. We've added Bojan, Balker, Matos (loan players under 21 still have to count), and soon to be Healey. Which makes 27. Spencer is under 21 so doesn't count.

Imagine we'll send Edwards back to Stoke if possible. Loan out Bellagambi as there shouldn't be any need to have 4 keepers on that list. Also try and get Hudlin sold/loaned. That would leave a spot for one more signing after Healey.

Who else has been removed for Balker then?
As 24 and 25 would be Bojan and Matos.

You're right - you'd assume that Hudlin will go out on loan to accommodate Healey. 

If we bring in a Prem loan as expected then, yes, probably Bellagambi gets a loan away as isn't there some rule about bringing in emergency keepers in an injury crisis? 

And if we get that 2nd Prem loan (as has been mooted by Nagle) then someone out of that original 24 still has to make way - your probably looking at one of the longer term injured players (Ruffles, Ward, Headley, etc) or someone being sold.

[Paphos Terrier]

We need to shift Ward and Hudlin off the books or loaned out their surplus to requirements now. We have no idea what the state is with Ruffels injury?
Headley is a definite squad player he was really starting to come on before the injury.
We need that big player in central midfield so we need a space for him.

[overtonterrierspirit]

Jan 28, 2024 13:57:21 GMT 1 Paphos Terrier said:

We need to shift Ward and Hudlin off the books or loaned out their surplus to requirements now. We have no idea what the state is with Ruffels injury?
Headley is a definite squad player he was really starting to come on before the injury.
We need that big player in central midfield so we need a space for him.

I agree.
But who is going to take Ward unless on a pay as you play deal?
Be interesting to see how long he remained out of action if that was the case!