Annual squad thread

[laddo]

The bloke can't run for more than 15 minutes without being knackered and definitely can't finish a game.

Yup sadly. Effort and commitment is there in spades. Nobody put more in, but stamina and speed aren't there. I fear his legs have gone IMO.

[PTID1862]

In his interviews with Magpie Circle and also Notts County Talk, LW said he doesn't have a preferred formation and plays to the team he has available, but having listened to NCT with Gabriel Sutton it would seem a formation he really likes is 3-4-2-1, it is going to be interesting to see who plays where, but for now I have gone with:

3-4-2-1

Slocombe

3 from Brindley, Bajrami, Baldwin, Cameron

Rowling Palmer Austin Chicksen

Langstaff/Roberts Rodrigues/Langstaff

Scott


Subs/Squad: Brooks (loan?), Rawlinson, (the unlucky Central Defender), Taylor, Vincent, Francis, JOB, Nemane, Mitchell, Luther (loan?).

Assumptions: Roberts or Rodrigues departs.

Still think we will get a loan keeper in, and we need a CF.

[matt_magpie]

There's a suggestion on the Kidderminster Harriers board that Austin began with them playing as a right-back and then got pushed further forward to great effect, so that suggests to me that he's going to be Adebayo-Rowling's main competition at right-wing-back, albeit with the option of playing further forward too. I don't think Brindley can be realistically regarded as a contender/cover for RWB any more. His future looks to be as a central defender, where he is best on filling the right-hand side position in a back three.

He said that in his interview but was clear he now sees himself as a no10.

[The-Mac pie]

And a very good number 10
Likes attacking and a big plus likes running forwards

[Magpies1959]

I heard too, that Austin started as a right back, but would be amazed if we were thinking of having him and TAR competing for one spot. Austin seems to have improved and got rave reviews, as well as goals for moving further forward.
It does show that he can put a tackle in though, so will add bite wherever he plays. He also has played left back and is two footed. Makes a cracking cup of tea also 🤣

[ncfcog]

Have just updated the squad page on the website here https://www.nottscountystats.com/copy-of-squad-2022-23

I think I've got everyone and all the contracts correct. Unless I've missed it, still waiting for confirmation of squad numbers, I'm assuming we will get that once the kits are launched.

[ncfcog]

Have just been reviewing the squad and possible formations and i can see this coming season being an extremely interesting one when it comes to team selection.

As it stands we have to assume we start with the current squad, that means no more additions and no more departures. I realise that's highly unlikely but I'm struggling to decide the best way forward for our 'current' squad.

I quite like the idea of having a back four with Bajrami sat just in front, and then with a 3 in front of him and 2 forwards, 4-1-3-2.

But how would that look?

..........................Slocombe................ ...........

Brindley/Rowling - Baldwin - Cameron - Chicksen

........................ Bajrami ...............................

...Austin/Roberts - Ruben - Palmer....................

......................Scott - Langstaff......................

However, if we go 3 at the back . . .

.........................Slocombe................. ..........

.....Brindley - Baldwin/Bajrami - Cameron........

Rowling - Austin/Roberts - Palmer - Ruben - Taylor

........................Scott - Langstaff...................

In both cases Ruben sits in the hole just behind the two forwards.

I thought last seasons squad really suited a back 3 but at the moment I much prefer the look of a back 4. A lot will depend on who we have at our disposal at the start of the season, but we already have a number of playing style options in the squad, especially considering I haven't included JOB, Nemane, Francis, Vincent, Mitchell, Rawlo and Munakandafa.