SaintsFan86

Haha - No.

The "B" team thing was something that was put in place by Crocker and Co. I only imagine that it's been rebunked back to under 21 by the new leadership. As for the website I'm sure they just haven't updated it yet.

I wouldn't be so fast to say JWP is off. You would assume KWP should leave, it'll be late into the window I reckon before he does depart.

He'll most likely split opinion, but as a ball playing defender I'm sure he'll be a leading CB. Good age too.

We are in talks now with a CB and he is definitely better than Lyanco, But for now we wait to shift some before we bring him in.

I think if we lose JWP Grimes would be fantastic, But for me A experienced head at this level with one eye on promotion will lead me to believe longer term Downes is best value. Also from what I've seen, Downes looks really good as a 6, press resistant too, and knows RMs system so thr transition shouldn't take aslong. No brainer. But we wait until Spam have there midfield options.

If we keep JWP I hope the club do what they can to bring in Flynn Downes.

We have 6 CBs, We have plenty of better options at CBs than Lyanco. Providing We sign 1 CB that Russell wants, if we keep 2 of our 6 (Stephens/Bednarek) that is still better than keeping hold of Lyanco.

Back up is okay.

God I hope Smallbone isn't in midfield.

Definately going to be interesting watching the rest of the games., Seeing the shape evolve. It's probably more difficult to play how he wants a little whilst he doesn't really have a fit LB until we see Manning in the side.

Duje and Salisu. For two.

4 if you count McNamara

Well the formation seems to change, but that is just more down to the fluidity of our play i think. From what i saw thus far is that he likes his solo DM to drop into the middle of the back 3 and the IWB push into midfield. Then "8" will sit slightly above, but they are more like 10s too, i reckon in an ideal world, RM would have a second charly, but someone with more of a creative sprk and see a pass. a playmaker if you will. Yeah from what i've seen of smallbone he doesn't look very good at all.. and with 1 yr left on his deal id sell him and promote Kamari Doyle to replace him.

Don't think of it as midfield think of it as around the 10 spot. The WBs coming into midfield allows us to play him there centrally with Charly just slightly behind linking the play up.

Smallbone played there on Saturday, Granted he was trash. But for now we also have JWP who i think will be able to play there too. If ofcourse West Ham come in for JWP then i'd like to see us bring in Downes. - Don't need more than 2 DMs if we are only planning on playing 1 in a match day squad.

Smallbone.

We already have a squad of 3 atm. We'd have to sell 8 and 3 more gives us 25. I don't honestly think that that qe will sign more. Charles is also the Lavia replacement.

Wr only need 3 more really for me, CB, Midfielder and a striker.

Going off the game against Goetzepe and his comments about how he likes a striker to drop I wonder if he'll opt to start two strikers. Baz; Tino, bednarek, Stephens, Manning; JWP; Alcaraz, Arma; Tella, Adams, Sulemana.

Yeah, I'd also suggest selling 2 CBs which seems likely too and signing 1 top ball playing CB too.

You've forgotten Edozie. That's my biggest surprise really.

GKs; Bazunu, McCarthy, Bycroft. FBs; Tino, KWP, Bree, Manning, Meghoma CBs; Bednarek, Stephens, Lyanco, Salisu. CMs; JWP, Smallbone, Charles, Lavia, Alcaraz, Doyle. AMs; Tella, Sulemana, Aribo, Djenepo, Samuel Amo-Ameyah. ST; Adams, Mara, Arma.