2026/27 Squad

[magicdaps10]

Sad that this could be the last one
But here goes.

Viguroux
Fisher
Watts-option to extend another 12month

Key
Parker
Tymon
Burgess
Cabango
Santos
Lissah

Stamenic
Galbraith
Fulton
Walta
Franco
Widell
Cullen
Cotterill
Cooper
Lloyd

Ronald
Eom
Inoussa
Congreve
Bianchini
Wilson
Govea

Vipotnik
Idah
Wales
Thomas

Sorry if I missed a few put plus not included players who's contracts are up in the summer.

Thoughts and ideas?
Time to cut ties with Cooper?
Look to move Cullen on?

 

[Frankie Burrows Cap]

21 of those are in the current ‘first team squad’ so two key questions for me.

1. Of the others that out on loan who does Matos want in his squad of ~25 players next season. I haven’t seen enough of any of them, but based on reports/clips I’d suggest Lissah & Congreve

2. Who of those 21 does Matos think are surplus to requirements (and are hopefully able to be shipped out). Based on this season I’d suggest Santos & Cooper.

If those numbers are correct we’re back to 21.

I’d suggest we then need to bring in 4 players - 2 of which must improve the starting XI (Centre Half & Right Wing). This will likely be financed by selling one or both of Vipotnik & Galbraith so clearly we’d need to replace them as well.

25 man squad looking something like this before the main sale:

GK: Vigouroux, Fisher
FB: Key, Tymon, Parker, NEW
CB: Cabango, Burgess, Lissah NEW
CM: Galbraith, Franco, Stamenic, Widell, Walta, Fulton, NEW
W: Ronald, Eom, Inoussa, Congreve, NEW
CF: Vipotnik, Idah Cullen

*if we’re loaning the best of the young keepers we’ll need a 3rd choice keeper again (maybe Farman will stay and will include some coaching in his contract).

As always there’ll be some extra movement, but for those who are interested it’s fun to discuss. Just don’t stress about it and wait to see what we’ve got at the start of August & then September!

 

[JackSomething]

Based on that (and without taking departures into account), the stand-out needs to me are:

- New starting quality and comfortable on the ball CB to replace one of our current starting CB's, probably Burgess.
- Backup left-back. Samuels-Smith has barely played because Tymon has been a machine, but we need someone there in case Tymon is injured or actually needs a break at some point next season!
- More than enough quantity in midfield and on the wings, but is the quality there? Think the centre is sorted unless we can somehow pick up a quality play-maker/No 10 on the cheap, but a quality winger to lock down the right wing place is needed. Unless Matos thinks one of Inoussa, Congreve or Bianchini will make a leap.
- Up front we're fine unless Vipotnik is sold.


TL;DR - Priorities for me are a ball-playing CB, backup left-back, quality right wing player.

 

[sit_down_jack]

A lot of the talk regarding transfers this summer has been about getting in some experience and I think that sounds like a good idea to complement the window we had last summer. My only issue is what kind of experience are we talking about? If it’s championship experience I doubt we’ll be able to poach players from a lot of clubs in this league. If they mean EFL experience there are no guarantees that someone from League One or Two will hit the ground running.

Someone I’d like to get from the Championship is Segecic from Portsmouth, he scored a hattrick against Stoke yesterday and is only 21 but with them staying up and other clubs probably sniffing round it might be tough.

Interesting to see who we target anyway. I like the squad as a base but needs an injection of quality.

 

[Cooperman]

At least six of those won’t be on the scene next season. For me it’s not so much about who stays (as we are going to despatch the baggage, loan out some prospects and sell at least one of the jewels), what’s more important is who comes in. Start a thread about this, Daps