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Can't help but think that we are a wee bit short in midfield and up top.

Defensively we look to be sorted; just the above needs some extra bodies for me.

GK
Kyle Letheren
Da Silva Mendes

RBs
Ryan Cooney
Kelvin Mellor

RCB
Sam Lavelle
Anthony O'Connor

LCB
Ryan Delaney

LB
Liam Gibson

CDMs
Toumani Diagouraga
Callum Jones

CM/CAM
Wildig
Freddie Price

RM/RW
Wes McDonald

LW/LM
Carlos Mendes Gomes

ST/CF
Cole Stockton
Arthur Gnahoua

Left side of defense seems light

jon MFC fan wrote:O'connor can play in LB,LCB and CDM

More of a right-back is O'Connor, centre back being his main position.

redrobo wrote:Maybe Mellor is our defensive midfielder to fill the role thanks to Yan leaving for pastures new. Still to be confirmed that he's joined Adams at Bratford. Last minute hitch and could be off elsewhere...

Come on back Yan....you know you want to have Sunday's off....

Mellor at DM is a big no for me... And Yann has decided he's better off elsewhere - if a player doesn't want to be here, whoever they are it's better off if they're not around. Does seem strange he left us weeks ago and still hasn't been announced at Bradford, but that's the way of the transfer market!

Definitely need another forward with the departure of Carlos.

Could be wrong but read on the Bratford forum that Yan may stay in France to be near his family, However their CEO seems confident that he will sign and that announcement will be made soon.

Just love it if Yan stays in France.

Sounds like Adams is having problems recruiting a central striker to do the job Cole did so successfully.

Assuming it's two per position, 4-3-3 and two back up goalkeepers, I'd say we need:

A keeper, a left back, a centre back, three centre midfielders, a winger and a centre forward.

So I make that:

GK: Letheren, Da Silva Mendes

RB: Cooney, Melor

CB: Lavelle, O'Connor, Delaney

LB: Gibson

CM: Diagouraga, Jones, Wildig

AM/W: McDonald, Gnahoua, Price

CF: Stockton, Obika

As it stands:

Squad number / Player name / (Contract length) / Main position / Other positions / Age / Height

1, K. Letheren (1) / GK / 33 / 6'2"
13, A. Da Silva Mendes (1) / GK / 18 / 6'1"

??, L. Gibson (2) / LB / CB / 24 / 6'1"

5, S. Lavelle (1) / CB / 24 / 6'3"
??, R. Delaney (2) / CB / LB / 24 / 6'5"
??, A. O'Connor (2) / CB / RB,DM / 28 / 6'0"

2, K. Mellor (1) / RB / CB,LB / 30 / 6'2"
??, R. Cooney (2) / RB / LB / 21 / 5'10"

8, T. Diagouraga (1) / CM / DM / 34 / 6'2"
??, C. Jones (season-long loan) / CM / AM / 20 / 5’11"
10, A. Wildig (1) / CM / AM,DM / 29 / 5'9"

??, A. Gnahoua (?) / LW / AM,RW,CF / 29 / 5’11”
??, W. McDonald (2) / RW / LW,AM / 24 / 5'9"
23, F. Price (1) / AM / LW,RW / 19 / 5'11"

9, C. Stockton (2) / ST / 27 / 6'1"
??, J. Obika (2) / ST / LW / 30 / 6’0”

RapidShrimp wrote:As it stands:

Squad number / Player name / (Contract length) / Main position / Other positions / Age / Height

1, K. Letheren (1) / GK / 33 / 6'2"
13, A. Da Silva Mendes (1) / GK / 18 / 6'1"

??, L. Gibson (2) / LB / CB / 24 / 6'1"

5, S. Lavelle (1) / CB / 24 / 6'3"
??, R. Delaney (2) / CB / LB / 24 / 6'5"
??, A. O'Connor (2) / CB / RB,DM / 28 / 6'0"

2, K. Mellor (1) / RB / CB,LB / 30 / 6'2"
??, R. Cooney (2) / RB / LB / 21 / 5'10"

8, T. Diagouraga (1) / CM / DM / 34 / 6'2"
??, C. Jones (season-long loan) / CM / AM / 20 / 5’11"
10, A. Wildig (1) / CM / AM,DM / 29 / 5'9"

??, A. Gnahoua (?) / LW / AM,RW,CF / 29 / 5’11”
??, W. McDonald (2) / RW / LW,AM / 24 / 5'9"
23, F. Price (1) / AM / LW,RW / 19 / 5'11"

9, C. Stockton (2) / ST / 27 / 6'1"
??, J. Obika (2) / ST / LW / 30 / 6’0”

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Thanks guys.

So we have 16 players in total - presumably we need another 6 or so to complete the squad.

Possibly Magloire and McPake on loan...

Then still another 4 or so?

Crazeenick wrote:Thanks guys.

So we have 16 players in total - presumably we need another 6 or so to complete the squad.

Possibly Magloire and McPake on loan...

Then still another 4 or so?

Seem to recall SR saying a squad of 18 plus 4 Academy players.

GK: Letheren, Da Silva Mendes

RB: Cooney, Melor

CB: Lavelle, O'Connor, Delaney

LB: Gibson

CM: Diagouraga, Jones, Wildig

AM/W: McPake, McDonald, Gnahoua, Price

CF: Stockton, Obika

Taking shape nicely! Centre midfield and a back up/competition left back are the priorities now I'd say.

I might be completely off the mark here ( no change there then, I hear you say!!) but the 4 from the youth set up was in the future when the Academy starts to bear more suitable fruit!
So maybe a few more loans then?

Freez wrote:I might be completely off the mark here ( no change there then, I hear you say!!) but the 4 from the youth set up was in the future when the Academy starts to bear more suitable fruit!
So maybe a few more loans then?

I interpreted it differently - I thought we’d be handing 4 youngsters their first contracts going into the season - as we often do around this time. Could be wrong though!

You could well be correct.
The only reason I thought he meant in the future was Stephen expressed he would be sitting down with Drummy and the staff to discuss the new recruitment requirement!
Whatever, if it works this season or the future, good stuff.
Freddie made a breakthrough last season and will only get better, so more from him and his younger colleagues please!

[quote="Little Shrimp"]GK: Letheren, Da Silva Mendes

RB: Cooney, Melor

CB: Lavelle, O'Connor, Delaney

LB: Gibson

CM: Diagouraga, Jones, Wildig

AM/W: McPake, McDonald, Gnahoua, Price

CF: Stockton, Obika

Taking shape nicely! Centre midfield and a back up/competition left back are the priorities now I'd say.
I agree, but with the addition of an experienced keeper

There were 2 players blurred out on tonights video I am still certain one is the lad from Blackburn especially as in the match they were playing he seemed to be a defender.

I thought it was said last week that we had another keeper but from that video it didn't seem like it.

Deff need a Centre Midfielder and one that has league one experience.

GK: Letheren, Da Silva Mendes

RB: Cooney, Melor

CB: Lavelle, O'Connor, Delaney

LB: Gibson

CM: Diagouraga, Jones, Wildig, McAlmont

AM/W: McPake, McDonald, Gnahoua, Price

CF: Stockton, Obika

And Stephen Robinson delivered a central midfielder!

Update:

Squad number / Player name / (Contract length) / Main position / Other positions / Age / Height

1, K. Letheren (1) / GK / 33 / 6'2"
13, A. Da Silva Mendes (1) / GK / 18 / 6'1"

??, L. Gibson (2) / LB / CB / 24 / 6'1"
??, G. Leigh (1) / LB / LM,DM / 26 / 5’11”

5, S. Lavelle (1) / CB / 24 / 6'3"
??, R. Delaney (2) / CB / LB / 24 / 6'5"
??, A. O'Connor (2) / CB / RB,DM / 28 / 6'0"

2, K. Mellor (1) / RB / CB,LB / 30 / 6'2"
??, R. Cooney (2) / RB / LB / 21 / 5'10"

8, T. Diagouraga (1) / CM / DM / 34 / 6'2"
??, C. Jones (season-long loan) / CM / AM / 20 / 5’11"
10, A. Wildig (1) / CM / AM,DM / 29 / 5'9"
??, A. McCalmont (season-long loan) / CM / DM,AM / 21 / 5’9”

??, A. Gnahoua (?) / LW / AM,RW,CF / 29 / 5’11”
??, W. McDonald (2) / RW / LW,AM / 24 / 5'9"
23, F. Price (1) / AM / LW,RW / 19 / 5'11"
??, J. McPake (season-long loan) / LW / RW, AM / 19 / 6’0”

9, C. Stockton (2) / ST / 27 / 6'1"
??, J. Obika (2) / ST / LW / 30 / 6’0”


EDIT: Leigh signs

Two new signings!

Squad number / Player name / (Contract length) / Main position / Other positions / Age / Height

1, K. Letheren (1) / GK / 33 / 6'2"
13, A. Da Silva Mendes (1) / GK / 18 / 6'1"

(Andrésson training with us)


??, L. Gibson (2) / LB / CB / 24 / 6'1"
??, G. Leigh (1) / LB / LM,DM / 26 / 5’11”

5, S. Lavelle (1) / CB / 24 / 6'3"
??, R. Delaney (2) / CB / LB / 24 / 6'5"
??, A. O'Connor (2) / CB / RB,DM / 28 / 6'0"
??, J. Mensah (1) / CB / 20 / 6'0"

2, K. Mellor (1) / RB / CB,LB / 30 / 6'2"
??, R. Cooney (2) / RB / LB / 21 / 5'10"

8, T. Diagouraga (1) / CM / DM / 34 / 6'2"
??, C. Jones (season-long loan) / CM / AM / 20 / 5’11"
10, A. Wildig (1) / CM / AM,DM / 29 / 5'9"
??, A. McCalmont (season-long loan) / CM / DM,AM / 21 / 5’9”
??, S. McLoughlin (1) / CM / AM,DM,RM,RB / 24 / 5’8”


??, A. Gnahoua (?) / LW / AM,RW,CF / 29 / 5’11”
??, W. McDonald (2) / RW / LW,AM / 24 / 5'9"
23, F. Price (1) / AM / LW,RW / 19 / 5'11"
??, J. McPake (season-long loan) / LW / RW, AM / 19 / 6’0”

9, C. Stockton (2) / ST / 27 / 6'1"
??, J. Obika (2) / ST / LW / 30 / 6’0”

Who is Pye starting in the second half?

Connor Pye

https://www.facebook.com/morecambefootballclub/posts/10159542324036457

vanillaturtle wrote:Who is Pye starting in the second half?

Was wondering that myself , so many new names this year it’s hard to remember them all

Youth teamer

Any idea who the trialist striker is who come on 2nd half