Wilder/Knill, the team and the sum of the parts

[pommpey]

A couple of thoughts in support of the original post.
1. There is no player in the team whose absence through injury or suspension makes you think that this team can't win. Perhaps a prolonged absence from Billy would hurt, but no player is so much better than everyone else that they cannot be replaced.

Good point, but we should never rest on our laurels when it comes to making every position two or three bricks thick. Injuries or suspensions (or even imprisonment) have in the past come upon us and found us wanting. It also keeps competition for places healthy.

Wilder's overall squad should comprise at least two-and-a-half full and useable teams, with occasional rotation and opportunity for lesser players to appear in cup matches. It doesn't discount consistency in team appearance, that is a given. But we need strength in depth.

Still don't think we are anything near PL standard though, in most if not all areas. We'd need thirty to fifty million for that little adventure.

pommpey