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Blue tinted optimist⭐
So, we have had something like 14 players leave and 7 join, with 2 youths stepping up.
We have got rid of -
1 keeper. Dan Bentley has been replaced by Mark Oxley.
Is Oxley better than Bentley?
No. I'm not even sure he's better than Ted Smith.
2 defenders. Prosser and Bolger have been replaced by Sokolik and Demetriou.
Is Demetriou a better right back than White or O'Neill? Probably not a lot in it, so let's say they are about the same. Can White or O'Neill play centre back? Yes, White. Is he better than Prosser or Bolger in that position? No.
4 wide midfielders. Worrall, McQueen, Weston and Hurst have all gone. We have signed McGlashan. Is he better than any of them? Possibly Hurst, maybe Weston, even more close would be McQueen. Definitely not Worrall. O'Neill has been converted to a wide player and is worse in that position than all of the other options.
3 central midfielders Deegan, Kamara and Moussa. We've signed King. He was ok last night but absolutely dreadful on Saturday in his late cameo. I'd rather have Moussa I think.
4 forwards Loza, Barnett, Hunt and Payne have been replaced by Cox and Ranger with Jack Bridge and Jason Williams also playing more of a part. There's possibly an improvement with Cox generally but I think Barnett would have been more effective in the last 2 games. Ranger is as yet an unknown. On paper he should be an improvement but the trouble is that we play on grass. Bridge has got something but has only played a few minutes and Williams hasn't contributed at all in either of his sub appearances. So overall we are still worse off.
This just shows how lightweight the squad is and how far we have to improve to be even the same as last year.
We have got rid of -
1 keeper. Dan Bentley has been replaced by Mark Oxley.
Is Oxley better than Bentley?
No. I'm not even sure he's better than Ted Smith.
2 defenders. Prosser and Bolger have been replaced by Sokolik and Demetriou.
Is Demetriou a better right back than White or O'Neill? Probably not a lot in it, so let's say they are about the same. Can White or O'Neill play centre back? Yes, White. Is he better than Prosser or Bolger in that position? No.
4 wide midfielders. Worrall, McQueen, Weston and Hurst have all gone. We have signed McGlashan. Is he better than any of them? Possibly Hurst, maybe Weston, even more close would be McQueen. Definitely not Worrall. O'Neill has been converted to a wide player and is worse in that position than all of the other options.
3 central midfielders Deegan, Kamara and Moussa. We've signed King. He was ok last night but absolutely dreadful on Saturday in his late cameo. I'd rather have Moussa I think.
4 forwards Loza, Barnett, Hunt and Payne have been replaced by Cox and Ranger with Jack Bridge and Jason Williams also playing more of a part. There's possibly an improvement with Cox generally but I think Barnett would have been more effective in the last 2 games. Ranger is as yet an unknown. On paper he should be an improvement but the trouble is that we play on grass. Bridge has got something but has only played a few minutes and Williams hasn't contributed at all in either of his sub appearances. So overall we are still worse off.
This just shows how lightweight the squad is and how far we have to improve to be even the same as last year.