Starting eleven for next season

[SEA Grecian]

This is something of an annual tradition so I'm surprised no-one else has started it yet. However, looking at the players we have under contract this is how we could line-up for the opening game. As always seems to be the case, the first eleven looks quite strong but there isn't much strength in depth.

4-4-1-1
Arthur
Caprice, McArdle/ Stubbs, Hartridge, Sparkes
Key, Collins, Atangana/ Kite, Randall
Jay
Bowman/ Seymour

3-5-2
Arthur
McArdle, Stubbs, Hartridge
Key, Collins, Jay, Atangana, Sparkes
Bowman, Seymour/ Randall

Looking at that the issue remains that Joel Randall seems best suited to a 4-4-1-1 while 3-5-2 seems a better fit for the rest of the squad. I wonder if as Joel develops as a player he might be able to adapt his game and be able to be just as effective more centrally.

 

[SEA Grecian]

As an aside, we are getting ever closer to being able to field a competitive team of academy graduates. I reckon this team could hold its own in League 2.

Arthur
Key, Dyer, Hartridge, Sparkes
Iseguan, Collins, Kite, Randall
Jay
Seymour.

 

[Memphis09]

This is something of an annual tradition so I'm surprised no-one else has started it yet. However, looking at the players we have under contract this is how we could line-up for the opening game. As always seems to be the case, the first eleven looks quite strong but there isn't much strength in depth.

4-4-1-1
Arthur
Caprice, McArdle/ Stubbs, Hartridge, Sparkes
Key, Collins, Atangana/ Kite, Randall
Jay
Bowman/ Seymour

3-5-2
Arthur
McArdle, Stubbs, Hartridge
Key, Collins, Jay, Atangana, Sparkes
Bowman, Seymour/ Randall

Looking at that the issue remains that Joel Randall seems best suited to a 4-4-1-1 while 3-5-2 seems a better fit for the rest of the squad. I wonder if as Joel develops as a player he might be able to adapt his game and be able to be just as effective more centrally.

Oh dear nowhere near good enough

 

[Super Ronnie Jepson]

As an aside, we are getting ever closer to being able to field a competitive team of academy graduates. I reckon this team could hold its own in League 2.

Arthur
Key, Dyer, Hartridge, Sparkes
Iseguan, Collins, Kite, Randall
Jay
Seymour.

I don't think we'd finish bottom but I'm not sure we'd be where we want to be.

Wouldn't it be great though, as a statement, to start the first game with that line up? Then slowly introduce the senior players / new signings?

 

[IndoMike]

As an aside, we are getting ever closer to being able to field a competitive team of academy graduates. I reckon this team could hold its own in League 2.

Arthur
Key, Dyer, Hartridge, Sparkes
Iseguan, Collins, Kite, Randall
Jay
Seymour.

The team spirit would be great, I would imagine. All for one and one for all.
Sparkes and Seymour are not good picks, though.

 

[Moomin Grecian]

Oh dear nowhere near good enough

No sh1t Sherlock

 

[The Proper Chap]

As an aside, we are getting ever closer to being able to field a competitive team of academy graduates. I reckon this team could hold its own in League 2.

Arthur
Key, Dyer, Hartridge, Sparkes
Iseguan, Collins, Kite, Randall
Jay
Seymour.

That team would get battered like a piece of Haddock !

Imagine defending set pieces with that 11.

 

[SEA Grecian]

Oh dear nowhere near good enough

Luckily, I think the manager already realises this which is why he is talking about all the players he needs to sign this summer.

 

[tonykellowfan]

I don't think we'd finish bottom but I'm not sure we'd be where we want to be.

Wouldn't it be great though, as a statement, to start the first game with that line up? Then slowly introduce the senior players / new signings?

It's posts like this that make me scratch my head. So you are recommending buying some decent new players but keeping them out of the team in favour of younger more inexperienced players (some of whom are clearly not up to it) simply because they are local?

 

[denzel]

I don't think we'd finish bottom but I'm not sure we'd be where we want to be.

Wouldn't it be great though, as a statement, to start the first game with that line up? Then slowly introduce the senior players / new signings?

We could try it for a pre season friendly or a Pizza Trophy game