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[Albion] 25 Man Squad [2020 Edition]



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Betfair Bozo

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Jul 24, 2007
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Gabbiano said:
I don’t understand why people so often seem to want the Norwich fullbacks Lewis and Aarons.

Just because they’re young doesn’t mean they’re that good - every time I’ve watched them they get beaten defensively time and time again and look pretty flimsy. I’d have Lamptey over both, and Bernardo for that matter.
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I think these days people see some pace and attacking ability from full backs and get starry eyed. Obviously it helps but so does positional sense and the ability to defend. Bernardo is the unluckiest squad member we have I think in relation to number of starts due to BDB's consistently solid performances. If he is ok with fighting for his place then it isn't a position we need to strengthen at all in my opinion, certainly not as a priority anyway.
 




Horton's halftime iceberg

Horton's halftime iceberg

Blooming Marvellous
Jan 9, 2005
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Brighton
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo said:
Crofts being named in the squad is nothing to do with him playing for the U23's. He can play for the U23's even if he isn't named in the 25 man PL squad, when he signed there was never any intention to name him in the PL squad.

He has been named in the squad as we had spaces and no one to fill them. Naming him was risk free and made sense in case there was an major injury crisis. Better to have named him and not need him, than not name him and then be unable to play him.

https://trainingground.guru/article...appointed,with Albion, making 125 appearances.
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Okay, I thought I told at the training centre, that was the only reason he was named in the squad. Your theory makes sense as well. He has played well in the U23's when I have seen him to be fair.
 


Hugo Rune

Hugo Rune

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Betfair Bozo said:
Bernardo is the unluckiest squad member we have I think in relation to number of starts due to BDB's consistently solid performances. If he is ok with fighting for his place then it isn't a position we need to strengthen at all in my opinion, certainly not as a priority anyway.
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I understand how Bernardo is not first choice left back, but I don’t get why he is not first choice left wing back? He has pace & height and can defend very well. Tells me that Potter does not fancy him. I suspect an attacking option like Jamal Lewis (or the young lad being wasted at Spurs) might be on the cards. And the other left wing back option; I just don’t think that March offers the defensive assurance or the decisive final ball needed for a top ten Premier League team.
 


Blue Valkyrie

Blue Valkyrie

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Sep 1, 2012
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Joel Veltman added.

1. Ryan
2. Button ( HGP ) or Walton ( HGP ) or New Signing
3. Steele ( HGP ) or Sanchez ( HGP ) or New Signing
4. Montoya
U21. Lamptey
5. Veltman
6. Bernardo or New Signing
7. Burn ( HGP )
8. Webster ( HGP )
9. Dunk ( HGP )
10. Duffy ( HGP ) or Clarke ( HGP )
11. White ( HGP )
U21. Băluţă
12. Stephens ( HGP )
U21. Molumby
13. Bissouma
14. Pröpper
15. Mooy ( HGP )
16. Alzate ( HGP )
17. Mac Allister
18. Groß
19. Lallana ( HGP )
20. March ( HGP )
21. Trossard
-. Izquierdo (injured )
22. Jahanbakhsh or Gyökeres or New Signing
23. Maupay
U21. Connolly
24. Murray ( HGP )
25. New Signing ( Striker)
 


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Worthing exile

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Some have to go soon one way or another because I reckon we already now have 29 overage players excluding Crofts, Andonne and Izzy and hopefully a couple more to come in.
 




Perkino

Perkino

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Dec 11, 2009
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Worthing exile said:
Some have to go soon one way or another because I reckon we already now have 29 overage players excluding Crofts, Andonne and Izzy and hopefully a couple more to come in.
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Potter seems like a decent fella, I imagine he is happy to sit down and discuss his plans with any of the squad and will be suggesting to some that they currently won't make the 25 in the hope they will get onto their agent and help get something moving. From that '29' there are probably 8 or 9 that GP is willing to see move on but with a shorter window we may have to send some out on loan
 


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b.w.2.

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Jan 8, 2004
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Blue Valkyrie said:
Joel Veltman added.

1. Ryan
2. Button ( HGP ) or Walton ( HGP ) or New Signing
3. Steele ( HGP ) or Sanchez ( HGP ) or New Signing
4. Montoya
U21. Lamptey
5. Veltman
6. Bernardo or New Signing
7. Burn ( HGP )
8. Webster ( HGP )
9. Dunk ( HGP )
10. Duffy ( HGP ) or Clarke ( HGP )
11. White ( HGP )
U21. Băluţă
12. Stephens ( HGP )
U21. Molumby
13. Bissouma
14. Pröpper
15. Mooy ( HGP )
16. Alzate ( HGP )
17. Mac Allister
18. Groß
19. Lallana ( HGP )
20. March ( HGP )
21. Trossard
-. Izquierdo (injured )
22. Jahanbakhsh or Gyökeres or New Signing
23. Maupay
U21. Connolly
24. Murray ( HGP )
25. New Signing ( Striker)
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Thank you [emoji120] for this once again. Thoughts: when is Izzy’s contract up? Also, the obvious gap is striker once again...


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Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo

Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo

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Oct 4, 2003
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b.w.2. said:
Thank you [emoji120] for this once again. Thoughts: when is Izzy’s contract up? Also, the obvious gap is striker once again...


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Izzy has 1 more year left on his contract.
 






Hugo Rune

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1. Ryan
2. Walton
3. Button/Steele/Sanchez ( HGP )
U21. Cochrane
4. Montoya (Sold abroad £7m)
U21. Lamptey
5. New LWB Pedraza? Bernardo sold £8m Germany somewhere
6. Burn ( HGP )
7. Webster ( HGP )
8. Veltman Dunk ( Sold)
9. Clarke ( HGP ) Duffy (Sold )
10. White ( HGP )
U21. Băluţă
11. New Utility player Mailtland-Niles?
Stephens or Pröpper(Sold)
U21. Molumby
12. Bissouma
13.
14. Mooy ( HGP )
15. Alzate ( HGP )
16. Mac Allister
17. Groß
18. New Winger/Forward Neres ?(£20m + Jahanbakhsh from Ajax)
Jahanbakhsh (PX to Ajax)
19. New winger/forward? Sarr?
March ( Sold )
 20. Trossard
21. Lallana (Free)
Izquierdo (Released)
22. Gyökeres
23. Maupay
U21. Connolly
24. Murray
25. New Striker Edouard/Watkins/Muriqi/Yaremchuk/King/Solanke
 


Blue Valkyrie

Blue Valkyrie

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Several loans or sales could be wrapped up soon. A striker acquisition seems like the real missing piece.

1. Ryan
2. Walton ( HGP )
3. Button ( HGP ) or Steele ( HGP ) or Sanchez ( HGP ) or New Signing
-. Montoya ( to Real Betis ? )
U21. Lamptey
4. Bernardo or New Signing
5. Veltman
6. Burn ( HGP )
7. Webster ( HGP )
8. Dunk ( HGP )
-. Duffy ( HGP ) ( to Celtic ? )
-. Clarke ( HGP ) ( to Derby ? )
9. White ( HGP )
U21. Østigård
U21. Băluţă
10. Stephens ( HGP )
U21. Molumby
11. Bissouma
12. Pröpper
13. Mooy ( HGP )
14. Alzate ( HGP )
15. Groß
16. Lallana ( HGP )
17. Mac Allister
18. March ( HGP )
19. Trossard
20. Izquierdo
21. Jahanbakhsh or New Signing
22. Gyökeres
23. Maupay
U21. Connolly
24. Murray ( HGP )
25. New Signing ( Striker)
 
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Frankworthington

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Jul 17, 2019
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Blue Valkyrie said:
Several loans or sales could be wrapped up soon. A striker acquisition seems like the real missing piece.

1. Ryan
2. Walton ( HGP )
3. Button ( HGP ) or Steele ( HGP ) or Sanchez ( HGP ) or New Signing
-. Montoya ( to Real Betis ?)
U21. Lamptey
4. Bernardo or New Signing
5. Veltman
6. Burn ( HGP )
7. Webster ( HGP )
8. Dunk ( HGP )
-. Duffy ( HGP ) ( to Celtic ? )
-. Clarke ( HGP ) ( to Derby ? )
9. White ( HGP )
U21. Østigård
U21. Băluţă
10. Stephens ( HGP )
U21. Molumby
11. Bissouma
12. Pröpper
13. Mooy ( HGP )
14. Alzate ( HGP )
15. Groß
16. Lallana ( HGP )
17. Mac Allister
18. March ( HGP )
19. Trossard
20. Izquierdo
21. Jahanbakhsh or New Signing
22. Gyökeres
23. Maupay
U21. Connolly
24. Murray ( HGP )
25. New Signing ( Striker)
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Shirley White should wear the number 3 shirt?
 


rogersix

rogersix

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Jan 18, 2014
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Blue Valkyrie said:
Several loans or sales could be wrapped up soon. A striker acquisition seems like the real missing piece.

1. Ryan
2. Walton ( HGP )
3. Button ( HGP ) or Steele ( HGP ) or Sanchez ( HGP ) or New Signing
-. Montoya ( to Real Betis ? )
U21. Lamptey
4. Bernardo or New Signing
5. Veltman
6. Burn ( HGP )
7. Webster ( HGP )
8. Dunk ( HGP )
-. Duffy ( HGP ) ( to Celtic ? )
-. Clarke ( HGP ) ( to Derby ? )
9. White ( HGP )
U21. Østigård
U21. Băluţă
10. Stephens ( HGP )
U21. Molumby
11. Bissouma
12. Pröpper
13. Mooy ( HGP )
14. Alzate ( HGP )
15. Groß
16. Lallana ( HGP )
17. Mac Allister
18. March ( HGP )
19. Trossard
20. Izquierdo
21. Jahanbakhsh or New Signing
22. Gyökeres
23. Maupay
U21. Connolly
24. Murray ( HGP )
25. New Signing ( Striker)
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from a starting point of me knowing absolutely nothing, will we name izzy in the 25?
 


Blue Valkyrie

Blue Valkyrie

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rogersix said:
from a starting point of me knowing absolutely nothing, will we name izzy in the 25?
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He's back in training it seems... might as well be optimistic in the absence of any further info.
 






Sheebo

Sheebo

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Jul 13, 2003
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Gyökeres Won’t be the 25 surely?
 


Blue Valkyrie

Blue Valkyrie

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Sep 1, 2012
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sheebo said:
Gyökeres Won’t be the 25 surely?
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In the end I expect us to have a senior squad of 26 including U23s like Connolly, Lamptey and maybe Molumby so not really expecting a full 25 to be named.

The bloated central midfield numbers also need reducing.
 






The Fits

The Fits

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Jun 29, 2020
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So that is a squad of 32?
Without a few of the U21s who might be involved- Jenks, Richards, Cochrane, Yapi etc. And with a LB and striker needed, maybe even another CM, and we're after this Turkish GK apparently.
Squad is way, way to big.
 


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b.w.2.

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Jan 8, 2004
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Yes, striker (as always) is the biggest gap, and bigger than ever with The Legend’s semiretirement


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