Squad for 2025-2026

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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by Stranded » 01 Jul 2025 15:47

tidus_mi2 Happy with Rushesha to be a squad option, main issue with him last season was he essentially got thrust into a starting position, out of position due to injuries.


Yep, he can cover a couple of spots for us and will be on the cheap side wages wise.

So that just leaves Craig, Ehibhatiomhan & Dorsett as first team players to hear about then? Rumours are the last two have signed - rumours on Craig seem to veer from one side to the other.

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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by MouldyRoyal » 01 Jul 2025 15:50

Rearranged Sutekh's post to group by position (as to me that is more important):

Goal Keepers:
Joel PEREIRA (31)
Jack STEVENS (29)
Tom NORCOTT (20)
Matthew ROWLEY (20)

Right Back:
Kelvin ABREFA (20)
Andy YIADOM (34)
Tivonge RUSHESHA (23)
Emmanuel OSHO (19)
Boyd BEACROFT (20)

Centre Back:
Paudie O’CONNOR (31)
Michael STICKLAND (22) (+ 1 year option)

Left Back:
John CLARKE (22)
Andre GARCIA (18)
John RYAN (22)

Midfielders:
Lewis WING (33)
Ben ELLIOTT (23)
Harvey KNIBBS (27)
Charlie SAVAGE (24)
Joseph BAROUGH (20)

Attackers:
LW - Mamadi CAMARA (22)
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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by tidus_mi2 » 01 Jul 2025 15:50

Actually surprised to find out he's only 22, about to turn 23, thought he'd been bouncing around longer than that so could still develop a bit as a player.

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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by JedMaxwell » 01 Jul 2025 16:15

I like Tiv and I think he's a good option to have around the squad as a versatile young player.

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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by WestYorksRoyal » 01 Jul 2025 16:19

If the rumours about Craig are true, Rushesha has a good opportunity this year.


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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by Royal Ginger » 01 Jul 2025 16:30

Enjoyed his interview on twitter, he’s got a bit of personality which is atypical of young footballers.

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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by Orion1871 » 01 Jul 2025 16:49

Dorsett renews for a year.

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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by Snowflake Royal » 01 Jul 2025 17:23

MouldyRoyal Rearranged Sutekh's post to group by position (as to me that is more important):

Goal Keepers:
Joel PEREIRA (31)
Jack STEVENS (29)
Tom NORCOTT (20)
Matthew ROWLEY (20)

Right Back:
Kelvin ABREFA (20)
Andy YIADOM (34)
Tivonge RUSHESHA (23)
Emmanuel OSHO (19)
Boyd BEACROFT (20)

Centre Back:
Paudie O’CONNOR (31)
Michael STICKLAND (22) (+ 1 year option)

Left Back:
John CLARKE (22)
Andre GARCIA (18)
John RYAN (22)

Midfielders:
Lewis WING (33)
Ben ELLIOTT (23)
Harvey KNIBBS (27)
Charlie SAVAGE (24)
Joseph BAROUGH (20)

Attackers:
LW - Mamadi CAMARA (22)

Is Beacroft a RB? I thought he was a CB although admittedly based on football manager :oops:

And Osho could be as much a winger as full back, Rushesha varies between RB and CM.

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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by MouldyRoyal » 01 Jul 2025 17:54

Yeah there's a fair amountnof flexibility obviously. But it really highlights where the holes are CB and forwards.


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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by Royalwaster » 01 Jul 2025 17:58

MouldyRoyal Yeah there's a fair amountnof flexibility obviously. But it really highlights where the holes are CB and forwards.


Dorsett is a CB though, no?

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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by WestYorksRoyal » 01 Jul 2025 17:58

Dorsett was originally a CB and has been played out of position due to lack of other options. I wonder if a specialist LB is the priority and then Dorsett can add CB depth. Get another senior CB and then you have O'Connor, A.N.Other, Stickland and Dorsett, which seems sufficient there to me. Yiadom emergency 5th choice.

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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by MouldyRoyal » 01 Jul 2025 18:26

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MouldyRoyal Yeah there's a fair amountnof flexibility obviously. But it really highlights where the holes are CB and forwards.


Dorsett is a CB though, no?


I remembered him more as a LB but that may simply be as a result of not having any so him having to play there.

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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by Sutekh » 02 Jul 2025 06:19

Position - Name (age at end of contract)

    Contracted until 2026
  1. RB - Kelvin ABREFA (20)
  2. MF - Joseph BAROUGH (20)
  3. RB - Boyd BEACROFT (20)
  4. LW - Mamadi CAMARA (22)
  5. LB - John CLARKE (22)
  6. CB - Jeriel DORSETT
  7. MF - Ben ELLIOTT (23)
  8. LB - Andre GARCIA (18)
  9. CB - Abraham KANU (20)
  10. MF - Harvey KNIBBS (27)
  11. GK - Tom NORCOTT (20)
  12. RB - Emmanuel OSHO (19)
  13. GK - Matthew ROWLEY (20)
  14. RB - Tivonge RUSHESHA (23)
  15. MF - Shay SPENCER (22)
  16. CB - Michael STICKLAND (22) (+ 1 year option)
  17. LB - John RYAN (22)
  18. ST - Basil TUMA (20)
  19. RB - Andy YIADOM

    Contracted until 2028
  20. GK - Joel PEREIRA (31)
  21. MF - Lewis WING (33)

    Contracted until 2029
  22. CB - Paudie O’CONNOR (31)

Still to decide:

Michael Craig
Kelvin Ehibatiomhan
Luke Howard
Jeremiah Okine-Peters
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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by Royalwaster » 02 Jul 2025 08:43

Hope they're looking to tie Ben Elliott down to a contract beyond 2026 ... losing him on a free would be painful!

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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by Brogue » 02 Jul 2025 10:01

Royalwaster Hope they're looking to tie Ben Elliott down to a contract beyond 2026 ... losing him on a free would be painful!


needs to prove his fitness this season before we do. He had big injuries at Chelsea before us and now with us too. If he stays injury free this season then yes we need to tie him up on a long deal

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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by stealthpapes » 02 Jul 2025 10:30

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MouldyRoyal Yeah there's a fair amountnof flexibility obviously. But it really highlights where the holes are CB and forwards.


Dorsett is a CB though, no?


I remembered him more as a LB but that may simply be as a result of not having any so him having to play there.


Originally a CB but we had no-one else in 2023-24 once Carson had proven not up to the physicality of the league.

His spell in the team in that first season coincided with our best form but he's had two pretty severe injuries in two years.

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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by Forever Royal » 02 Jul 2025 11:10

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Dorsett is a CB though, no?


I remembered him more as a LB but that may simply be as a result of not having any so him having to play there.


Originally a CB but we had no-one else in 2023-24 once Carson had proven not up to the physicality of the league.

His spell in the team in that first season coincided with our best form but he's had two pretty severe injuries in two years.

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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by Forever Royal » 02 Jul 2025 11:15

Apparently we have just agreed a loan deal for Matty Jacobs.

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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by Sutekh » 02 Jul 2025 11:19

News circulating that left back Matty Jacob, 24, is about to sign on loan from Hull City for the season. Awaiting confrimation in the R&G forum.

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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by Snowflake Royal » 02 Jul 2025 11:43

Sutekh News circulating that left back Matty Jacob, 24, is about to sign on loan from Hull City for the season. Awaiting confrimation in the R&G forum.

Good, we need a proper LB, can’t rely on one of the many inexperienced youth players, Yids or CBs stepping up

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