Squad for 2025-2026

[Royal_jimmy]

We've got a strong squad now for league one

[andrew1957]

Cannot help wondering if the arrival of Richie means that Garcia will be off to a much bigger club before the end of the transfer window. We seem very well stocked with wide players now (Ehib, Lane, Kyerwaa, Richie and Camara) and so Garcia will most likely only get limited game time. But he has loads of potential and it wouldn’t surprise me if a big club is willing to pay good money for that. Plus he only has a year left on his contract so could leave for just compensation next summer. Time will tell.

[WestYorksRoyal]

We've got a strong squad now for league one

Get Ferguson and an extra striker over the, and dare I say it, it will have been a "spectacular" window.

[Snowflake Royal]

I just don't get what hole he fills

[Whore Jackie]

If you assume Ritchie is done given the amount of people reporting it, we could now put out two XIs that would be competitive in this division, which is a sign of depth:

1st XI

Pereira
Ahmed O'Connor Williams Jacob
Elliott Wing Savage
Lane Marriot Kyerewaa

2nd XI
Stephens
Abrefa Burns Stickland Dorsett
Rushesha Fraser Doyle
Ritchie O'Mahony Camara

Left out:
Ehibhatiomhan
Yiadom
Ryan
Spencer

If we also Nathan Ferguson to upgrade on Stickland and another CF option to have to say we have a lot of depth. Maybe Redwood have come through.

Who knows what our best XI is though.

Best should be

..,.................Pereira
Abrefa, Williams, O'Connor, Dorsett*
.........Elliott, Wing, Savage
.......Lane, Marriott, KelvinE

*don’t know how good Ritchie is as a potential LB.

Wouldn't be surprised to see Doyle in for Elliott come end of season though.

Elliott has been, head and shoulders, our best player so far. Doyle has shown glimpses, but nothing to suggest he's better than Elliott. From the little bits I've seen so far, they're our best midfield ball carriers. My perception is that Doyle may be more dangerous the closer he gets to goal than Elliott. I'm still holding back judgement on Lane. He's been underwhelming so far.

Left back still worries me, Ritchie might be the answer, though he's predominantly right-sided from memory. Dorsett has as many good games as bad. Jacob has been equally hit and miss. Ryan looked great against Portsmouth, much shakier against Wimbledon. I still think Garcia could have a role there. His heading ability is particularly impressive. Wonder if we'll see one of Abrefa or Ahmed at LB at some point. RB is by and far away our best stocked position, particularly if you add in Ritchie and Yids.

[Hound]

I reckon Dorsett is ahead of Stickland now as a CB. Jacob with Ryan as back up is ok. Dorsett if needed

Rb split between Abrefa and Ahmed. Starting to wonder if we’ll see Yiadom on the pitch again tbh. I think those two are better than him now

CBs Williams > O Connor > Burns and possibly Ferguson. Very well stocked

Midfield is 3 from the big 5. Rushesha or Sackey/Spencer if desperate

LW Ritchie > Kelvin > Garcia
RW Lane > Kyeweraa > Camara > Osho
CF Marriott > MoM

It’s a very well stocked squad now. No excuses from this point. I’m not convinced we’ve not just signed a couple as available rather than a real need tbh, and as predicted it’s squeezed out some academy lads

Reckon Stickland, JOP, Spencer, Sackey will be found a loan if possible

[Linden Jones' Tash]

A successful team is about chemistry and finding the right combinations...

The whole has to be greater than the sum of the parts...

Hunt's biggest challenge will be to find those combinations that may not appear to be the strongest on paper...

These decisions will make or break him as a manager...

[Pepe the Horseman]

If you assume Ritchie is done given the amount of people reporting it, we could now put out two XIs that would be competitive in this division, which is a sign of depth:

1st XI

Pereira
Ahmed O'Connor Williams Jacob
Elliott Wing Savage
Lane Marriot Kyerewaa

2nd XI
Stephens
Abrefa Burns Stickland Dorsett
Rushesha Fraser Doyle
Ritchie O'Mahony Camara

Left out:
Ehibhatiomhan
Yiadom
Ryan
Spencer

If we also Nathan Ferguson to upgrade on Stickland and another CF option to have to say we have a lot of depth. Maybe Redwood have come through.

Who knows what our best XI is though.

Best should be

..,.................Pereira
Abrefa, Williams, O'Connor, Dorsett*
.........Elliott, Wing, Savage
.......Lane, Marriott, KelvinE

*don’t know how good Ritchie is as a potential LB.

Wouldn't be surprised to see Doyle in for Elliott come end of season though.

Elliott has been, head and shoulders, our best player so far. Doyle has shown glimpses, but nothing to suggest he's better than Elliott. From the little bits I've seen so far, they're our best midfield ball carriers. My perception is that Doyle may be more dangerous the closer he gets to goal than Elliott. I'm still holding back judgement on Lane. He's been underwhelming so far.

Left back still worries me, Ritchie might be the answer, though he's predominantly right-sided from memory. Dorsett has as many good games as bad. Jacob has been equally hit and miss. Ryan looked great against Portsmouth, much shakier against Wimbledon. I still think Garcia could have a role there. His heading ability is particularly impressive. Wonder if we'll see one of Abrefa or Ahmed at LB at some point. RB is by and far away our best stocked position, particularly if you add in Ritchie and Yids.

He played LB for Newcastle for a couple of seasons, so definitely an option.