If the season started tomorrow...Who would you pick?

[Sothall_Blade]

Simonsen
Lowton Maguire Kennedy Lescinel
Williamson McAllister Quinn
Philliskirk Henderson Slew

Subs:- Long, Kozluk, Ertl, Montgomery, Yeates, Evans, Bogdanovic

 

[Mousey]

I thought Kozluk had been released?

 

[davidpinder]

I thought Kozluk had been released?

no one has been released yet

 

[Sothall_Blade]

I thought Kozluk had been released?

Sounded like a shoe-in for an extended contract last I heard:-

http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/wilson_keen_on_kozluk_s_character_1_3495918

Wikipedia says he's already signed one although I obviously wouldn't take that as gospel:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Kozluk

If Wilson's only allowed to sign four players it makes sense to keep Kozluk as cover for both full back positions as well as Chief Morale Officer.

 

[Darren]

Sounded like a shoe-in for an extended contract last I heard:-

http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/wilson_keen_on_kozluk_s_character_1_3495918

Wikipedia says he's already signed one although I obviously wouldn't take that as gospel:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Kozluk

If Wilson's only allowed to sign four players it makes sense to keep Kozluk as cover for both full back positions as well as Chief Morale Officer.

Why?

A mid thirties player who made only two starts last season in the poorest United side for 20+ years. Even if we are only paying him tuppence every 4 years, it's a waste of money.

 

[davidpinder]

Why?

A mid thirties player who made only two starts last season in the poorest United side for 20+ years. Even if we are only paying him tuppence every 4 years, it's a waste of money.

Every manager that comes along claims they sign/keep him because of his character helped last season.

 

[super_pig]

Long
Lowton Maguire Morgan Lescinel
Williamson McAllister Quinn
Philliskirk Henderson Slew

same as you but i'd have long in goal and Morgan if available.. as for the 'he's too inexperienced crowd' .. he would have only gone to a div.3 team anyway.. seeing as we are now 'there' we may as well use him ourselves.. this applies for many of the youngsters

 

[ZoneManWilf]

Simmo

Lowton
Ertl
Maguire
Lescinel

Williamson
Monty
McAllister
Quinn

Hendo
Slew

Subs:
Long
Kennedy
Whitehouse
Doyle
Philliskirk
Cresswell
Boggy / Evans (I imagine one or more of Evans, Hendo, Boggy and Cresswell to be disappearing)

Lack of width (and wide pace) is one of our biggest problems. Yeates I wouldn't even bother with, but he is probably the only wide right option we currently have. I've put Willo there because he's simply a better, more effective player.

Originally put Evans up front with Hendo, but there would be a frightening lack of pace without Slew in that side.

Tonne and Harriott would be on the fringes of the first team squad.

Goalie (although I imagine we'll end up with Simmo), another Centre back, another midfielder and 2 wingers and probably a striker still needed IMO, assuming a few departures.

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Every manager that comes along claims they sign/keep him because of his character helped last season.

It really helped last season...

 

[Sothall_Blade]

Why? A mid thirties player who made only two starts last season in the poorest United side for 20+ years. Even if we are only paying him tuppence every 4 years, it's a waste of money.

In an ideal world of course we would replace Kozluk but according to Wilson he's only going to sign FOUR players.
I'm desperate for at least two of those to be the exciting, skilful, pacy, edge-of-your-seat type players he's promised us.
I presume that he's signed Lescinel to be first choice left back and Lowton will probably be first choice right back.
So any new full back who comes in is likely to be an occasional starter, as Wilson has already indicated.
If it's a straight choice between wasting a precious signing on a reserve right/left back, or retaining Kozluk on a realistic 3rd Div contract, I can see why Wilson would keep him.

Besides one goal in two starts makes him our most prolific goal scorer... and he's funny...and he's got a long throw.... ;-)

 

[bladesadviser]

Have I missed something when did Wilson say he was only signing 4 players? Also we must be the last club in the league to publish a list of released players again unless I have missed something. Most contacts run to the end of June so you would imagine some info around who is staying and who is going will be published soon.

 

[FirthParkBlade]

Same 11 that started against Man Utd in Youth Cup Final

 

[stannyblade]

Kozluk at this level will be a good reserve to have. What we do need is every player that comes in must have pace as at the moment we only really have Slew (although by the start of the season he wont be our player IMO)

 

[Sothall_Blade]

Have I missed something when did Wilson say he was only signing 4 players? Also we must be the last club in the league to publish a list of released players again unless I have missed something. Most contacts run to the end of June so you would imagine some info around who is staying and who is going will be published soon.

DW:- “Inevitably there are going to be some new arrivals. It could be four or so. I’d think that’s a definite possibility. It might be more or less but we’ll have to see what happens elsewhere. There are a number of factors that will decide.”

http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk...son_dampens_talk_of_transfer_flurry_1_3514806

 

[Patrick Suffaux]

Couldnt pick one that I would be happy with, not from what we have at the moment.

 

[secretchief]

Kozluk is 33, so will probably get a 3 year contract on 10k

 

[Bergen Blade]

Simonsen
Lowton Maguire Lescinel Tønne
Yeates McAllister Williamson Quinn
Slew Henderson​

 

[stannyblade]

Simonsen
Lowton Maguire Lescinel Tønne
Yeates McAllister Williamson Quinn
Slew Henderson​

Would you like to revise you choice Bergen? Given that Hendo is no more

 

[Sothall_Blade]

Simonsen
Lowton Maguire Kennedy Lescinel
Williamson McAllister Quinn
Philliskirk Henderson Slew

Subs:- Long, Kozluk, Ertl, Montgomery, Yeates, Evans, Bogdanovic

Two weeks on from the original post and it's time for an update..

Duke
Lowton Maguire Lescinel Kruk
Williamson McAllister Quinn
Flynn Porter Slew

Subs:- Simonsen, Stang, Kennedy, Montgomery, Philliskirk, Evans, Bogdanovic

 

[BladeHearts]

It's starting to look very promising, I think young Matty Harriott will be pushing hard for a starting slot this season as well.

 

[JohnDenver]

Would you like to revise you choice Bergen? Given that Hendo is no more

It's a purely metaphysical choice. I'm going for Henry V up front with Slew.

 

[Sothall_Blade]

Two weeks on from the original post and it's time for an update..

Duke
Lowton Maguire Lescinel Kruk
Williamson McAllister Quinn
Flynn Porter Slew

Subs:- Simonsen, Stang, Kennedy, Montgomery, Philliskirk, Evans, Bogdanovic

It's amazing how little has changed since the end of June:-

Duke
Lowton Maguire Lescinel Kruk
Williamson McDonald Quinn
Flynn Porter Slew
Subs:- Simonsen, Kennedy, Montgomery, Philliskirk, Bogdanovic

What's the crack with Kruk, Duke and McDonald?
Do we have to offer them some sort of permanent contract before they'd be allowed to play at Oldham?
What's the minimum term we'd be allowed to offer them? Three months? Six months? One Year?

Given that several supporters have seen Kruk play more than Wilson has, I think a 3 month deal with an option to extend it would be advisable. Is that allowed?

 

[Sirius]

Same 11 that started against Man Utd in Youth Cup Final

Erm- Much as I admire the achievements of our youth team, which may be light years ahead of their counterparts at Wendy, I would not risk a humiliation similar to theirs. My sides still ache from laughing and surprise surprise, a wendy supporting mate in the U.K. has disappeared out of e-mail contact. A blend of youth and experience would IMO be the way to go.:thumbdown:

 

[blades1889]

Duke
Lowton Maguire Jean-Francois Kruk
Williamson Flynn McDonald Quinn
Porter Slew

Subs:- Simonsen, Stang, Kennedy, Montgomery, Philliskirk, Evans, Bogdanovic

 

[OllyBlade]

Hey all, new to the forums. Do we know if Jean-Francois can actually play CH? Has be played there at all pre-season?

 

[Foxy]

Hey all, new to the forums. Do we know if Jean-Francois can actually play CH? Has be played there at all pre-season?

He's played there a few times, often switching between Left Back and Centre Back during the games.

Looked stronger at Centre Back against Blackpool, though before that has looked more comfortable on the left.

I'd start him centre back and play Kr¨k on the left if we can sign him.

 

[Jehovah]

He's played there a few times, often switching between Left Back and Centre Back during the games.

Looked stronger at Centre Back against Blackpool, though before that has looked more comfortable on the left.

I'd start him centre back and play Kr¨k on the left if we can sign him.

Swindown fans shuddered when they saw him play at CB