SQUADWATCH - Summer 2026

[Tinpot Royal]

Last season we had too many players (luckily as half the squad was injured most games).

Happy with the 2 we have signed, think we need 4 more

Some cover at CB, 2 Attacking Midfielders & a striker to cover Marriott.

Think we're fine in midfield unless Savage leaves, we're fine on the wings with Lane, Danny K, Lisbie and Randell W, plus WiFi although I thought he was much improved upfront last season, his biggest issue was we were still playing like it was Marriott upfront!

[WestYorksRoyal]

Last season we had too many players (luckily as half the squad was injured most games).

Happy with the 2 we have signed, think we need 4 more

Some cover at CB, 2 Attacking Midfielders & a striker to cover Marriott.

Think we're fine in midfield unless Savage leaves, we're fine on the wings with Lane, Danny K, Lisbie and Randell W, plus WiFi although I thought he was much improved upfront last season, his biggest issue was we were still playing like it was Marriott upfront!

There are a couple of positions where we have enough bodies but I'm not convinced they're the right bodies. We never got our central midfield balance right last season; if someone swoops for Savage then we can recruit a replacement specifically to complement Wing better, but what if nobody does?

Lane has L1 pedigree but has looked lost for us and doesn't seem to fit in with a pacy, direct winger style.

The mistake would be just to keep signing players and leave higher paid players like Lane wasting our budget. So I think we have to try and use them. Hopefully a full pre season can help them.

[Tinpot Royal]

Last season we had too many players (luckily as half the squad was injured most games).

Happy with the 2 we have signed, think we need 4 more

Some cover at CB, 2 Attacking Midfielders & a striker to cover Marriott.

Think we're fine in midfield unless Savage leaves, we're fine on the wings with Lane, Danny K, Lisbie and Randell W, plus WiFi although I thought he was much improved upfront last season, his biggest issue was we were still playing like it was Marriott upfront!

There are a couple of positions where we have enough bodies but I'm not convinced they're the right bodies. We never got our central midfield balance right last season; if someone swoops for Savage then we can recruit a replacement specifically to complement Wing better, but what if nobody does?

Lane has L1 pedigree but has looked lost for us and doesn't seem to fit in with a pacy, direct winger style.

The mistake would be just to keep signing players and leave higher paid players like Lane wasting our budget. So I think we have to try and use them. Hopefully a full pre season can help them.

The biggest issue with Savage is I feel he is Wings replacement, they are 2 similar to play together. Fraser I don't like at all. Rino is the most suited to play with Wing, so lets hope he stays fit! I think Savage will leave before the end of August.

Lane I hope will come good, but we may have to wait until Leam is sacked in November to see him play to his strengths!

[linkenholtroyal]

I may be the only one but I am enjoying this window so far. We are making solid sensible signings from the lower leagues. There seems to be a plan in place and the squad is starting to take shape early in the window.
There is a core of players that can start preseason together and build something. The 2 new lads seem to have good attitudes. I am struggling to see where it is going wrong. Other than maybe Leam, even on that he inherited a thrown together squad due to the owners playing games last year.
Maybe they have learnt and maybe we are heading towards a good season….. optimism is creeping in and it scares me a bit.

[linkenholtroyal]

Last season we had too many players (luckily as half the squad was injured most games).

Happy with the 2 we have signed, think we need 4 more

Some cover at CB, 2 Attacking Midfielders & a striker to cover Marriott.

Think we're fine in midfield unless Savage leaves, we're fine on the wings with Lane, Danny K, Lisbie and Randell W, plus WiFi although I thought he was much improved upfront last season, his biggest issue was we were still playing like it was Marriott upfront!

There are a couple of positions where we have enough bodies but I'm not convinced they're the right bodies. We never got our central midfield balance right last season; if someone swoops for Savage then we can recruit a replacement specifically to complement Wing better, but what if nobody does?

Lane has L1 pedigree but has looked lost for us and doesn't seem to fit in with a pacy, direct winger style.

The mistake would be just to keep signing players and leave higher paid players like Lane wasting our budget. So I think we have to try and use them. Hopefully a full pre season can help them.

The biggest issue with Savage is I feel he is Wings replacement, they are 2 similar to play together. Fraser I don't like at all. Rino is the most suited to play with Wing, so lets hope he stays fit! I think Savage will leave before the end of August.

Lane I hope will come good, but we may have to wait until Leam is sacked in November to see him play to his strengths!

On Savage, savage and Wing seemed to play better when they had DM behind them and they could boss the game together. But then it lacked the link player up front shame we cant play with 12 players and it would work perfectly.
Also there is a good player there in Lane, there must be as he was standout at Pompey in league 1. I think a lot is confidence and injuries. Hopefully it will all come good.