Pick the bones out of this lot.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Amdouni, Churlinov, Costelloe, Dodgson, Delcroix, Ekdal, Hountondji, Obafemi, Mellon, Waller, Oluwaseun, Tresor, Westley, and Agyei. All either already at Gawthorpe or will be back soon to resume training. A few quid there or what is the plan? Do we even have plan?

[Swissclaret]

Whilst I do not know for certain, I think that there will be a plan for each of them, as well as the squad.

Pace ignored wiser counsel and backed Der Kaiser. I doubt that he will make the same mistake again.

I think Parker has a more experienced and wiser head on him. He will have a studied view of senior players at the club - who to keep, who to get rid of - or at least try to get rid off.

Guardiola is on record that he does not want or need a massive squad. And that is with all Man City’ commitments. I can’t see Parker wanting more than 25.

He has also spoken many times about the tightness of the group. I am sure that he will want to keep that as much as possible.