25 Man Squad

[Gnasher 0]

Twitter rounds say Ward the man who misses out. Makes sense

[VegasCanary 0]

Word has it he is joining Bristol City on a 3 month loan deal.

[Mr Brownstone 0]

Yeah makes sense. Bassong, Barnett and Bennett are clearly ahead of him, and despite his debut you''d assume Turner will be too as he''s a Hughton signing. Martin and Whittaker can also do a decent job there so we have plenty of options.

[GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 1,797]

it would only make sense if he is going out on loan......otherwise it should surely be Lappin?

[Bill 1,788]

please god, let it be

 

 

[Gnasher 0]

Confirmed

http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/squad-lists/Squad-Lists-September-2012.pdf

[GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 1,797]

interestingly we''re one of only 4 clubs to have named a full quota of 25......and in doing so closes the debate over signing "out of contract" players.

[TIL 1010 4,781]

Only the one question from me........who is breaking the news to Smudger ?[:P]

[Rolf Harris 31]

some funny middle names

[ZLF 274]

fair choices and a good decision for me.

even worse for smudge its lappin ahead of ward!!!

[pablofarmer 0]

Here is 25

1 Barnett, Leon Peter

2 Bassong Nguena, Sebastian Aymar

3 Bennett, Elliott

4 Bennett, Ryan

5 Bunn, Mark John

6 Butterfield, Jacob Luke

7 Fox, David Lee

8 Garrido, Javier

9 Holt, Grant

10 Hoolahan, Wesley

11 Howson, Jonathan Mark

12 Jackson, Simeon Alexander

13 Johnson, Bradley Paul

14 Lappin, Simon

15 Martin, Christopher Hugh

16 Martin, Russell Kenneth Alexander

17 Morison, Steven William

18 Pilkington, Anthony Neil James

19 Ruddy, John Thomas Gordon

20 Snodgrass, Robert

21 Surman, Andrew Ronald Edward

22 Tettey, Alexander

23 Tierney, Marc Peter

24 Turner, Michael Thomas

25 Whittaker, Steven

[pablofarmer 0]

And those under 21

Adeyemi, Thomas Oluseun Barker, Harry Darius Browne, Stephen Rhys Callan-McFadden, Kyle Carroll, Rian Conor Clunan, Michael Edward Durojaiye, Olumide Scott Francomb, Georgie

Gafaiti, Adel

Hall-Johnson, Reece

Hodd, Harvey William

Kane, Harry

King, Cameron

Lokko, Kevin Adom

Loza, Jamar Kasheef

Matthews, Remi Luke McGeehan, Cameron Alexander McNeil, Ewan

Morris, Carlton

Murphy, Jacob Kai

Murphy, Joshua

Norman, Cameron

Peacock, Joe

Randall, Henry Charles

Rudd, Declan

Sheriff, Ramil

Smith, Korey Alexander

St Louis, Dominic

Steer, Jed John

Toffolo, Harry

Wyatt, Ben

[BroadstairsR 2,199]

Quite honestly, I do not think that I have ever seen a more talented squad of players in the history of our Club and I go back a good bit. 

 

We look a strong outfit, particularly in defense (at last) and midfield.

 

Another top-class forward in place of the enigmatic Chris Martin and my contentment would be total.

[GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 1,797]

[quote user="BroadstairsR"]

Quite honestly, I do not think that I have ever seen a more talented squad of players in the history of our Club and I go back a good bit. 

 

We look a strong outfit, particularly in defense (at last) and midfield.

 

Another top-class forward in place of the enigmatic Chris Martin and my contentment would be total.

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lets not go too overboard?!.....how many would get in the 92/93/94 team??

[HillsboroughCanary 0]

Interesting comment on the first page:

The Premier League Board is currently considering an application from Stoke City to register a

player and, subsequently, their squad list will be confirmed at a later date

Does this mean they''re going to sign Owen or Heskey?

[pablofarmer 0]

They have signed Owen

[BroadstairsR 2,199]

[quote user="GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary"][quote user="BroadstairsR"]

Quite honestly, I do not think that I have ever seen a more talented squad of players in the history of our Club and I go back a good bit. 

 

We look a strong outfit, particularly in defense (at last) and midfield.

 

Another top-class forward in place of the enigmatic Chris Martin and my contentment would be total.

[/quote]

lets not go too overboard?!.....how many would get in the 92/93/94 team??

[/quote]

 

I said "squad, not "team." We have far more strength in depth now IMO.

[STAN 29]

Personally i would have kept Ward and loaned out Bennett. Ward didn''t deserve half the stick he got, much like Barnett.

[GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 1,797]

[quote user="BroadstairsR"][quote user="GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary"][quote user="BroadstairsR"]

Quite honestly, I do not think that I have ever seen a more talented squad of players in the history of our Club and I go back a good bit. 

 

We look a strong outfit, particularly in defense (at last) and midfield.

 

Another top-class forward in place of the enigmatic Chris Martin and my contentment would be total.

[/quote]

lets not go too overboard?!.....how many would get in the 92/93/94 team??

[/quote]

you could get away with "squads" of about 16 back in those days though......and going back further still I think we used about 14 players during 88/89 ?!?

 

I said "squad, not "team." We have far more strength in depth now IMO.

[/quote]

[BroadstairsR 2,199]

GJL. You raise an interstesting point though. The game has changed a lot since then and so it might be pertinent to ask how many of them would get into today''s team? There are a few obvious ones, of course, but many positions are open to debate. IMO.

 

 

I''ll have to clue up on that team before I take this debate further though.

[GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 1,797]

[quote user="BroadstairsR"]

GJL. You raise an interstesting point though. The game has changed a lot since then and so it might be pertinent to ask how many of them would get into today''s team? There are a few obvious ones, of course, but many positions are open to debate. IMO.

 

 

I''ll have to clue up on that team before I take this debate further though.

[/quote]

 

how many would get into this team?!?!?

i''ll throw a few out for starters....

Gunn,Culverhouse,Bowen,Crook,Polston,Fox,Sutton,Robins,Ekoku

 and going back to 88/89....the first 4 from the above plus...Linighan,Townsend,Phelan,Gordon & Fleck

[I am a Banana 0]

YYYYYEEEESSSSSSSSS!!! BYE MR WARD!!!

[Number 9 0]

John Thomas, oh dear

[nutty nigel 7,580]

[quote user="BroadstairsR"][quote user="GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary"][quote user="BroadstairsR"]

Quite honestly, I do not think that I have ever seen a more talented squad of players in the history of our Club and I go back a good bit. 

 

We look a strong outfit, particularly in defense (at last) and midfield.

 

Another top-class forward in place of the enigmatic Chris Martin and my contentment would be total.

[/quote]

lets not go too overboard?!.....how many would get in the 92/93/94 team??

[/quote]

 

I said "squad, not "team." We have far more strength in depth now IMO.

[/quote]

 

 

I think you''re spot on Broady. But for the sake of comparison these are the 20 players we used in that 92/93 season : -

 

Beckford

Bowen

Butterworth

Crook

Culverhouse

Ekoku

Fox

Goss

Gunn

Johnson

Megsom

newman

Philips

Polston

Power

Robins

Smith

Sutch

Sutton

Woodthorpe

Unused Subs : -

Minett

Walton

 

Let the comparisons begin.....

 

 

[BroadstairsR 2,199]

I can''t argue with that and, without sounding like an 1p5wich fan, that was some team. I once saw them beat Spurs 1-3 at White Hart Lane and it stands out in my memory as, apart from being so proud, I''d had a drunken fiver on that score in the bookies near the ground. 

 

I did say squad though, originally, in what would be selected for what is now considered (by some) the best league in the World. 

[Chunky Norwich 0]

Just out of interest, can Ward play cup games?

 

And Russell Kenneth Alexander Martin suddenly sounds a lot more Scottish with his full name

[shefcanary 2,444]

Here''s some further analysis:

Club	Squad Members	Home Grown	Under 21''s	Notable U 21''s	Total
Arsenal	23	7	51	Coquelin, Frimpong, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Wilshere	74
Aston Villa	25	17	41	Delfouneso, Weimann	66
Chelsea	20	8	63	Oscar, Hazard, Lukaku, McEachran	83
Everton	19	7	29		48
Fulham	21	10	41	Dembele, Kacaniklic	62
Liverpool	20	10	47	Borini, Shelvey, Sterling	67
Manchester City	22	8	45	Guidetti, Nastasic, Rodwell	67
Manchester United	24	12	56	Lingard, Machedo	80
Newcastle United	22	10	42	Ranger, Vukic	64
Norwich City	25	18	31		56
Queens Park Rangers	25	15	37		62
Reading	25	17	43	Long	68
Southampton	23	15	35	Clyne	58
Sunderland	21	13	47	Wickham	68
Swansea City	22	10	29		51
Tottenham Hotspur	25	12	51	Caulker,Kane, Townsend	76
West Bromwich Albion	24	11	34	Lukaku, Wood	58
West Ham United	22	14	43	Morrison	65
Wigan Athletic	20	6	46	Miyaichi	66

 

Interesting that Spurs have registered Kane as well (Lukaku likewise is registered with two clubs).

 

Also, we have most "home grown" players (Villa interestingly, along with Reading are next).  Only Everton and Swansea have fewer registered players.  Everton will struggle if they have lots of injuries or a mass viral attack!!

[BroadstairsR 2,199]

Should have inserted GJL in my first sentence. There were subsequent postings.

 

Can''t edit!

[GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 1,797]

[quote user="nutty nigel"][quote user="BroadstairsR"][quote user="GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary"][quote user="BroadstairsR"]

Quite honestly, I do not think that I have ever seen a more talented squad of players in the history of our Club and I go back a good bit. 

 

We look a strong outfit, particularly in defense (at last) and midfield.

 

Another top-class forward in place of the enigmatic Chris Martin and my contentment would be total.

[/quote]

lets not go too overboard?!.....how many would get in the 92/93/94 team??

[/quote]

 

I said "squad, not "team." We have far more strength in depth now IMO.

[/quote]

 

 

I think you''re spot on Broady. But for the sake of comparison these are the 20 players we used in that 92/93 season : -

 

Beckford

Bowen

Butterworth

Crook

Culverhouse

Ekoku

Fox

Goss

Gunn

Johnson

Megsom

newman

Philips

Polston

Power

Robins

Smith

Sutch

Sutton

Woodthorpe

Unused Subs : -

Minett

Walton

 

Let the comparisons begin.....

 

 

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I''d argue its not quite like for like though as back then there was only 2 subs....therefore you didnt need the depth you need today.......if there were 7 subs back then I''d like to think that David Smith (the name still brings me out in a cold sweat) wouldnt be anywhere near that list??

[BroadstairsR 2,199]

"I''d argue its not quite like for like though as back then there was only 2 subs....therefore you didnt need the depth you need today.......if there were 7 subs back then I''d like to think that David Smith (the name still brings me out in a cold sweat) wouldnt be anywhere near that list??"

 

Correct. It would only be feasable to venture as far back as the golden age of the beginning of the golden age of thePremiership to make such comparisons.

 

That list of the players used then highlighted some genuine weaknesses that none of us would want on the payroll in this day and age.