If no more signings

[hh9]

We would be relegated, simple. We have the best midfield in years at Loftus Rd and the makings of a good defence but no way cd we score enough goals with Charlie as only striker.

Is the situation really that bad.
Goalkeepers: Green, Murphy, McCarthy
Right back: Isla, Onuoha
CBacks: Ferdinand, Caulker, Onuoha, Dunne, Hill, Ehmer
Left back: Yun, Traore, Hill
Cmidfield: Barton, Fer, Henry, Mutch, Diarra
Wings: Hoilett, Phillips, Taarabt, Vargas
Strikers: Austin, Zamora, Vargas

That 24 players

[Buffalo]

Is the situation really that bad.
Goalkeepers: Green, Murphy, McCarthy
Right back: Isla, Onuoha
CBacks: Ferdinand, Caulker, Onuoha, Dunne, Hill, Ehmer
Left back: Yun, Traore, Hill
Cmidfield: Barton, Fer, Henry, Mutch, Diarra
Wings: Hoilett, Phillips, Taarabt, Vargas
Strikers: Austin, Zamora, Vargas

That 24 players

Except you have Hill in there twice. And Vargas.

Edit; although you havent counted them.

It may look better that way but it doesn't really work. As soon as one of those players gets injured, you lose them from both positions that you have listed them in. I think we really do need more depth. Especially up front.

[Kevster269]

No one to replace Remy + an injury to Charlie and we're bang on for the lowest ever 'goals for' tally in Premiership history!

[Busheyboy]

we have to reckon on a point a game over the season and a goal a game over the season to be safe - we have loads of players who rarely score - this is a big worry

[Busheyboy]

it also seems there's going to be 1 or 2 leaving today, which makes us even shorter of number than we already are.

We'd be ok in a 5 a side comp!

[stanistheman]

Am I right in thinking once all the loans from last season went back to their clubs we could barely field a starting 11 at the start of pre season?

I would say yes, based on Redknapp's comments after the Sunderland match especially given that Remy and Yun were on extended leave due to playing at the World Cup.

[stainrodisalegend]

Is the situation really that bad.
Goalkeepers: Green, Murphy, McCarthy
Right back: Isla, Onuoha
CBacks: Ferdinand, Caulker, Onuoha, Dunne, Hill, Ehmer
Left back: Yun, Traore, Hill
Cmidfield: Barton, Fer, Henry, Mutch, Diarra
Wings: Hoilett, Phillips, Taarabt, Vargas
Strikers: Austin, Zamora, Vargas

That 24 players

I specifically said that most of the squad is good. But the weakness as it stands is all about goals. If Austin stays fit he should get 10 goals. Bobby might get three or so off the bench. Vargas is a talented player but not a prolific out and out striker.

[Nick]

I specifically said that most of the squad is good. But the weakness as it stands is all about goals. If Austin stays fit he should get 10 goals. Bobby might get three or so off the bench. Vargas is a talented player but not a prolific out and out striker.

Agree that our striker situation is a weakness but IMO the whole left side is our big weakness.... from LB to LWB to LW we've no real cover. Although Hill had good game against Sunderland he cant be relied upon against certain teams. Traore I simply don't trust him in defence and Yun still unproven.

I can just see us getting mullered down that side.

[stainrodisalegend]

Agree that our striker situation is a weakness but IMO the whole left side is our big weakness.... from LB to LWB to LW we've no real cover. Although Hill had good game against Sunderland he cant be relied upon against certain teams. Traore I simply don't trust him in defence and Yun still unproven.

I can just see us getting mullered down that side.

It is a weakness for sure. Maybe Vargas can play down there? If not Hoillet will have to step up.

[Nick]

It is a weakness for sure. Maybe Vargas can play down there? If not Hoillet will have to step up.

I'm not sure about Vergas, I don't really know a lot about him to be honest. Suppose if Hoilett can syep up and play like he fid against Sunderland that would help

[kron-1664]

Def need a left back if Traore goes , a right back and a striker

[Busheyboy]

I know Ned is better in the middle but he can play right back

Main concern is we won't score enough goals with the current squad. We have to win 9 or 10 games min to stay up

[hh9]

I am with you all here, we need a striker since we lost Remy, as it stands we can only play systems with 1 up front.
4-2-3-1 it is with Green - Isla, ferdinand, Caulker, Yun/Hill - Barton, Fer - Phillips, Mutch, Hoilett/Vargas - Austin

[hal9thou]

We desperately need one more up top. The only true out and out striker we have who can do 90m is Charlie. Even if you only play with one striker it wont see us through, and Charlie isn't a great one up player by default.

It wont be enough. Keeping BZ was imo a mistake because on paper you have another forward.....

[stainrodisalegend]

I am with you all here, we need a striker since we lost Remy, as it stands we can only play systems with 1 up front.
4-2-3-1 it is with Green - Isla, ferdinand, Caulker, Yun/Hill - Barton, Fer - Phillips, Mutch, Hoilett/Vargas - Austin

Think we need to have the option of playing two up front. Plus Austin only managed 30 odd games last season. He also needs competition and dare i say it sometimes to be benched. We got out of jail with him as our only striker last season. won't get away with it a second time.