Towns current playing squad....

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hallamblue
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Towns current playing squad....

Post by hallamblue » Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:41 pm

IPSWICH TOWN PRO CONTRACTS (45) ( source EADT)

KEEPERS (3): Bialkowski, Gerken*, Wright

RIGHT-BACKS (3): Spence*, Emmanuel, Cotter

CENTRE-BACKS (7): Collins*, Chambers*, Pennington**, Nsiala, Donacien, Woolfenden*, C.Smith*

LEFT-BACKS (5): Elder**, Knudsen*, Kenlock*, Clements, Webber*

CENTRE-MIDFIELDERS (11): Skuse, Chalobah**, Downes, Huws, Judge*, Nolan, Bishop*, Dozzell, Adeyemi*, Nydam, El Mizouni

WINGERS (9): Sears, Ward*, Edwards, Lankester, Dawkins*, Rowe, Roberts, McKendry*, McLoughlin*

STRIKERS (7): Quaner**, Keane**, Harrison, Jackson, Morris, Folami, Drinan

* Out of contract this summer (16)

** Loan expires this summer (5)

hallamblue
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Re: Towns current playing squad....

Post by hallamblue » Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:57 pm

Someone on TWTD has done a useful review of the players on our books and who might be in or out of Lamberts reckoning ...what do you guys think......



Looks like Judge is coming in. He is a left winger. Or an left sided attacking midfield in a narrower 3. So surely he is direct competition for Sears in the current set-up? I do think Lambert fancies Freddie so going to be interesting.

Jonas will be leaving - been OK for us overall, but only OK and terrible this season. Start of a revolution and refresh us this underperforming low quality squad we have had for many years.

We have 30 players vying for an 18 man squad. Players need to go out

Squad for Saturday was as follows
Gerken, Pennington, Chambers (c), Collins, Elder, Skuse, Chalobah, Sears (Nsiala 90), Lankester (Dawkins 73), Keane, Quaner (Downes 65). Unused: Bialkowski, Harrison, Bishop, Huws.

So what have we got by position and who is likely to leave as a loan, or to be lost in the squad.

Goalkeeper - Bart, Gerken, Wright
No change - albeit I do think we need a form Bart between the sticks

Right back - Spence, Donacien, Emmanuel - or make shift Pennington/Chambo
I wonder if we may still get another player in for this position? but certainly Pennington seems to be odds on.
Perhaps Donacien will be loaned out. Spence to be lost in the squad. If Toto is fit, he will be the defensive option with

Left Back - Kenlock, Elder
Elder with Kenlock on standby. Jonas gone.

Centre Backs - Chambo, Collins, Toto, Pennington, Wolfenden
No change; Toto is fancied. But will be sub. Pennington also back-up, but playing RB. Wolfenden to stay on loan; back for next season.

Deeper midfield - Downes, Skuse, Chalobah
Seems Skuse and Chalobah are preferred. Downes back-up. No change

Attacking midfield (central) - Nolan, Nydam, Huws, Bishop, Dozzell, Adeyemi
Not sure how our formation now fits in these players if Lambert wants wide players. There's almost no place for these chaps. Bishop, Huws and Dozzell are streets ahead of the reat. Albeit Huws fitness a gamble.
Certainly Adeyemi is just always injured. Nydam is miles off and needs a loan. Nolan may also need to go, and even Dozzell

Attacking midfield (wide) - Sears, Lankester, Judge, Edwards, Dawkins, Ward, Rowe, Roberts
You feel that only Sears, Lankester and Dawkins are in Lamberts mind. Edwards has been poor since Lamberts arrival, Ward also. Roberts was a favourite but not even making bench. Rowe miles off

Attackers - Sears, Harrison, Jackson, Keane, Quaner, Lankester
Keane is clearly a starter (20k a week!), Quaner as well, Lankester is a favourite as a young player to bring through. harrison seems to be the back up. But this may be Quaner, Sears or Lankester on the bench if he changes formation. Jackson seems surplus and may go on loan.

In summary Donacien, Adeyemi, Nydam, Nolan, Ward, Rowe, Roberts all seem surplus to requirements; with Jackson borderline.

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