Europa League discussion

[buster. 5,196]

1 minute ago, rbr said:

Forwards are really really light 

Sadiq had better come good because he'll be needed at some stage.

 

He may start against Ayr in the League Cup.

[Frankie 8,562]

I was surprised we let Zak Rudden go on loan without any sort of replacement.

 

Morelos, Lafferty and Sadiq doesn't scream depth (or goals actually) but I guess we can always sign a free agent in an emergency (or perhaps we have the option to recall Hardie or Rudden).

[Waltersgotstyle 307]

15 minutes ago, Frankie said:

I was surprised we let Zak Rudden go on loan without any sort of replacement.

 

Morelos, Lafferty and Sadiq doesn't scream depth (or goals actually) but I guess we can always sign a free agent in an emergency (or perhaps we have the option to recall Hardie or Rudden).

Any suggestions mate? I was very surprised we never went for another Striker.

[buster. 5,196]

We have 22 players in List 'A' (max of 25)

 

We haven't 25 because we won't be able to fit the necessary quota regards 'club trained players' and/or 'association trained players'.

 

Squad List

https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/clubs/club=50121/squad/

 

Rather than try and explain the ins and outs, here is a link that does it better......Go to page 38 and the section starting at 42.01

https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/Regulations/uefaorg/Regulations/02/55/82/82/2558282_DOWNLOAD.pdf

 

ps.

Note that our current squad list is what has to do us all the way to the Final.....with a maximum of 3 changes allowed after the group stage and before Feb 1st, always respecting the quotas (club trained players' and 'association trained players').

 

Edited September 5, 2018 by buster.

[Frankie 8,562]

7 minutes ago, Waltersgotstyle said:

Any suggestions mate? I was very surprised we never went for another Striker.

No idea mate.

 

There are many out there but if they're without a club it's usually for a good reason.

[buster. 5,196]

As a follow-on from the squad post........It seems as though Lee Wallace hasn't been included because we are limited in available slots. 

 

Football wise that suggests SG sees Left Back pecking order as:

 

1. Barisic

2. Flanagan (if not covering for Tav or suspended)

3. Halliday (if not covering for midfield)

 

Wallace doesn't provide the versatility that the others do. 

 

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Regards Rossiter/Dorrans 

The later is I think an 'association trained player' (ATP) which may be why he was able to be included. 

 

 

 

Edited September 5, 2018 by buster.

[compo 7,044]

Villarreal are hot favourites at 1/3

Rangers at...................................11/2

And5/2 a draw .

[Tannochsidebear 2,411]

Would Wallace not be an association trained player, due to him being in Scotland all his career, and therefore would be able to be included without detriment to our quotas?

 

I am guessing that by association trained player, that he has to have come through the youth ranks within Scotland, or qualify for Scotland? Both of which boxes Wallace ticks.

[der Berliner 3,744]

Maybe he's still on the "to-go-on-loan" list and clubs looking at him wanted to see him play first after the lengthy spell on the sidelines?

 

As has been said, Wallace is very much the archetypical left-back, whereas Flanagan and Halliday both offer versatility. It might well be that we do indeed look to adopt a 3-CH defence every now and then and needed more room for CHs. But as TB said above, Wallace would be a association-trained player nonetheless and could have taken the place of one of the 9 (sic!) youngsters, many of which will probably not board even one plane.

[buster. 5,196]

1 hour ago, Tannochsidebear said:

Would Wallace not be an association trained player, due to him being in Scotland all his career, and therefore would be able to be included without detriment to our quotas?

 

I am guessing that by association trained player, that he has to have come through the youth ranks within Scotland, or qualify for Scotland? Both of which boxes Wallace ticks.

As a minimum, eight places are reserved exclusively for "locally trained players" and no club may have more than four "association-trained players" listed in these eight places on List A

 

We have four association-trained players (ATP) and one club-trained player (CTP).

 

4 + 1 = 5

 

Minimum of locally trained players (ATP + CTP) = 8 less 5 (number we actually have) = 3 empty slots = 22 man squad