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Would some agree with me that 55 players (perm and loan) is too many over three seasons? This doesn't include the few players we had when Sturrock came to the club or the youth players which came through either. For a club with no money I feel that is a incredible amount of bodies with sadly no end result.
 
Would some agree with me that 55 players (perm and loan) is too many over three seasons? This doesn't include the few players we had when Sturrock came to the club or the youth players which came through either. For a club with no money I feel that is a incredible amount of bodies with sadly no end result.

I agree. All the chopping and changing Sturrock had to make often led to the team looking a little disjointed. A lot of the issues on the pitch have been out of Sturrock's hands (i.e. injuries, having to use a ridiculous amount of loanees), added to the significant issues off it. He did a good job considering, and I can imagine he would be frustrated because we all know that our strongest side is easily good enough to get us out of this division.
 
I think bringing back Mohsni was a bad move for Sturrock. It's hardly helped our form.

True but again I'm not sure whether that was his decision. It was done at a stage of the season when we were crippled with injuries and had one of our best players from last season still around the club if not the payroll. I think it was just a bit of a gamble coz we all know that Mohsni last season could win us games with moments of brilliance or towering headers in the dying seconds. I agree it hasn't really worked out this year as he doesnt look anything near his best IMo. But I dont think Sturrock should be criticised for taking that gamble when we were pretty damn desperate.
 
I think bringing back Mohsni was a bad move for Sturrock. It's hardly helped our form.

TBH he did what he thought was right at the time, team crippled with injuries and then Cresswell getting suspended we needed him back so at that moment in time it was the right thing to do. Otherwise we would of been stuck with Spillane at centre back
 
Perhaps he should have fielded the youth players when 9 or 10 first teamers were out injured in February. At least then we wouldn't have all this inconvenience of going down and queuing for Wembley tickets.

It's no surprise. When he came in, he had to get bodies in fast. This meant some were inevitably not up to scratch, so he's had to get rid of them and get higher quality replacements. Plus you can't do much about people like Grant, Ferdinand and Hall leaving to better themselves. Had a lot of loan players this season but he's had to.
 
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