God Save Our Team: A Squad Analysis.

Three in a row many seem a long way away, but how much have our options changed in only two years? As we collectively pull our hair out, regarding the lack of movement in strengthening a Championship winning squad already best described as threadbare, I was invited to look back in time to the Summer of 2008, when the Two in a Row squad started out. At the close of the transfer window 2008, we had the following senior squad to choose from: Allan McGregor Neil Alexander Graeme Smith David Weir Saša Papac Kirk Broadfoot Christian Dailly Madjid Bougherra Steven Smith Steven Whittaker Pedro Mendes Barry Ferguson Brahim Hemdani Kevin Thomson Maurice Edu Charlie Adam Lee McCulloch Chris Burke Steven Davis DaMarcus Beasley John Fleck Kris Boyd Nacho Novo Steven Naismith Kenny Miller Jean-Claude Darcheville Kyle Lafferty Andrius Velička Alan Gow & Andy Webster were farmed out on loan, Carlos Cuellar & Daniel Cousin had just been transferred to EPL sides, Filip Sebo sold to Valenciennes, for fees totalling over £10m. From that Squad, the following players have been sold on/released: Graeme Smith Christian Dailly Steven Smith Pedro Mendes Barry Ferguson Brahim Hemdani Kevin Thomson Charlie Adam Chris Burke DaMarcus Beasley Kris Boyd Nacho Novo Jean-Claude Darcheville along with last season’s breakthrough star Danny Wilson. The only replacements used, have been from our own Under 19s side, as the club scrapped the reserve side in Summer 2009. The 1st team squad we are presented with for next season: 2010/11 (at 22/7/10) Allan McGregor Neil Alexander David Weir Sasa Papac Steven Whittaker Kirk Broadfoot Andy Webster Madjid Bougherra Gregg Wylde Maurice Edu Lee McCulloch Steven Davis John Fleck Andrew Shinnie Steven Naismith Andrius Velicka Kenny Miller Kyle Lafferty Andrew Little With the potential for more departures, and no imminent additions to the squad aside from a handful of lads from ouryouth system with minimal SPL experience, it’s going to take another monumental effort from all that are left to be able to cope with the lack of depth we have, to be able to field a recognisable side, let alone compete in four competitions. Adamski   Discuss this article here:  http://forum.followfollow.com/showthread.php?t=672406

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