......in Europe.

Anyone care to have a guess at completing the sentence?

Biggest squads

Defensive records?

Fan forums

WarringtonClaret wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 07, 2025 7:46 pm

Biggest squads

Bingo



Some serious pruning to do.

Swordsmen.

…spots in the current Premier League table

Edit - just checked and we don’t lol

Just over 20 years ago, we were naming coaching staff as subs in first team games, to fill the bench...

Chelsea have to be number 1 right?

So we could sell 15 of them, repay the bank loans, and stop paying £20m a year interest and charges?

Don’t worry, a good half dozen will be off to Espanyol soon enough.

agreenwood wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 08, 2025 1:05 pm

Don’t worry, a good half dozen will be off to Espanyol soon enough.

Are there not limits now on that, prompted by Udinese & Watford?

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 08, 2025 1:25 pm

Are there not limits now on that, prompted by Udinese & Watford?

I think there is a maximum of 6 players can be loaned to international clubs but there are a lot of complex rules surrounding this...!

Other points on the thread, I doubt we have 15 players capable of playing in La Liga. As far as I am aware, Fifa have a market value rule so you can't just start selling players to related entities.

I don't know why we are carrying big debts and a huge squad. I can only assume that quite a number will be leaving this summer or we just can't sell them whether because no one wants them or because the players can't get equivalent contracts elsewhere and don't want to leave.

Who knows. I can't fathom ALKs strategy to be honest but plenty on here seem to be able to so I'll let them answer the question.

I'm not even sure it's right tbh, looks like the graphic was before contract expiry.

Beware using Wikipedia as your source of truth but our squad is now 36 with the departure of Hound Dog. I presume CJER and JB were the others, don't feel like we've lost anyone else though I could be mistaken.

Massengo
Ekdal
Benson
Sambo
Churlinov
Amdouni
Delcroix
Dodgson
One of the Keepers that isn't Weiss

Seem to be viable options to leave permanently which would bring the squad down to a manageable 27.

Then you would imagine

Sonne
Agyei
Banel
Beyer
Perhaps Ramsey

We'd be acquiescent to leave on loan.

ClaretPete001 wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 08, 2025 1:53 pm

I think there is a maximum of 6 players can be loaned to international clubs but there are a lot of complex rules surrounding this...!

Other points on the thread, I doubt we have 15 players capable of playing in La Liga. As far as I am aware, Fifa have a market value rule so you can't just start selling players to related entities.

I don't know why we are carrying big debts and a huge squad. I can only assume that quite a number will be leaving this summer or we just can't sell them whether because no one wants them or because the players can't get equivalent contracts elsewhere and don't want to leave.

Who knows. I can't fathom ALKs strategy to be honest but plenty on here seem to be able to so I'll let them answer the question.

It was the Football League who tightened their rules in 2013. In the previous season, the first under Pozzo control, Watford had ten players on loan from Udinese.

BigGaz wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 08, 2025 2:19 pm

I'm not even sure it's right tbh, looks like the graphic was before contract expiry.

Beware using Wikipedia as your source of truth but our squad is now 36 with the departure of Hound Dog. I presume CJER and JB were the others, don't feel like we've lost anyone else though I could be mistaken.

Massengo
Ekdal
Benson
Sambo
Churlinov
Amdouni
Delcroix
Dodgson
One of the Keepers that isn't Weiss

Seem to be viable options to leave permanently which would bring the squad down to a manageable 27.

Then you would imagine

Sonne
Agyei
Banel
Beyer
Perhaps Ramsey

We'd be acquiescent to leave on loan.

The 39 quoted from Transfermarket are here plus Zeki Amdouini, which is 40. Possibly, a couple of youth players included. Not entirely sure it is correct

Goalkeepers:

James Trafford
Étienne Green
Václav Hladký
Max Weiß (New signing - Jul 2025)

Defenders:
5. Maxime Estève
6. Jordan Beyer
7. Joe Worrall (Signed permanently - Jun 2024)
8. Hjalmar Ekdal
9. Hannes Delcroix
10. Owen Dodgson
11. Connor Roberts
12. Lucas Pires (Signed permanently - Jul 2024)
13. Shurandy Sambo (New signing - Jul 2024)
14. Oliver Sonne (Signed permanently - Jan 2025)
15. Bashir Humphreys (Signed permanently - Jul 2025, was on loan)
16. Quilindschy Hartman (New signing - Jul 2025)
17. Axel Tuanzebe (New signing - Jul 2025)
18. Kyle Walker (New signing - Jul 2025)

Midfielders:
19. Josh Cullen
20. Aaron Ramsey
21. Hannibal Mejbri (Signed permanently - Aug 2024)
22. Josh Laurent (Signed permanently - Aug 2024)
23. Han-Noah Massengo
24. Mike Trésor (Signed permanently - May 2024)
25. Jeremy Sarmiento (Signed permanently - Jul 2025, was on loan)
26. Zian Flemming (Signed permanently - Jul 2025, was on loan)
27. Charlie Veevers (New signing - Jul 2024)
28. Joe Bauress (Youth player often in senior squad lists)
29. Tommy McDermott (Youth player often in senior squad lists)
30. Oluwaseun Adewumi (Signed permanently - Aug 2024)

Forwards:
31. Lyle Foster
32. Manuel Benson
33. Luca Koleosho
34. Jaidon Anthony (Signed permanently - Jul 2025, was on loan)
35. Jaydon Banel (New signing - Feb 2025)
36. Ashley Barnes (Re-signed as free agent - Jan 2025)
37. Andréas Hountondji (Signed permanently - Jul 2024)
38. Marcus Edwards (Signed permanently - Jul 2025, was on loan)
39. Loum Tchaouna (New signing - Jul 2025)
(Note: Zeki Amdouni was on loan to Benfica, and it's not immediately clear if he has returned or been transferred permanently elsewhere).

ClaretPete001 wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 08, 2025 2:42 pm

The 39 quoted from Transfermarket are here plus Zeki Amdouini, which is 40. Possibly, a couple of youth players included. Not entirely sure it is correct

Goalkeepers:

James Trafford
Étienne Green
Václav Hladký
Max Weiß (New signing - Jul 2025)

Defenders:
5. Maxime Estève
6. Jordan Beyer
7. Joe Worrall (Signed permanently - Jun 2024)
8. Hjalmar Ekdal
9. Hannes Delcroix
10. Owen Dodgson
11. Connor Roberts
12. Lucas Pires (Signed permanently - Jul 2024)
13. Shurandy Sambo (New signing - Jul 2024)
14. Oliver Sonne (Signed permanently - Jan 2025)
15. Bashir Humphreys (Signed permanently - Jul 2025, was on loan)
16. Quilindschy Hartman (New signing - Jul 2025)
17. Axel Tuanzebe (New signing - Jul 2025)
18. Kyle Walker (New signing - Jul 2025)

Midfielders:
19. Josh Cullen
20. Aaron Ramsey
21. Hannibal Mejbri (Signed permanently - Aug 2024)
22. Josh Laurent (Signed permanently - Aug 2024)
23. Han-Noah Massengo
24. Mike Trésor (Signed permanently - May 2024)
25. Jeremy Sarmiento (Signed permanently - Jul 2025, was on loan)
26. Zian Flemming (Signed permanently - Jul 2025, was on loan)
27. Charlie Veevers (New signing - Jul 2024)
28. Joe Bauress (Youth player often in senior squad lists)
29. Tommy McDermott (Youth player often in senior squad lists)
30. Oluwaseun Adewumi (Signed permanently - Aug 2024)

Forwards:
31. Lyle Foster
32. Manuel Benson
33. Luca Koleosho
34. Jaidon Anthony (Signed permanently - Jul 2025, was on loan)
35. Jaydon Banel (New signing - Feb 2025)
36. Ashley Barnes (Re-signed as free agent - Jan 2025)
37. Andréas Hountondji (Signed permanently - Jul 2024)
38. Marcus Edwards (Signed permanently - Jul 2025, was on loan)
39. Loum Tchaouna (New signing - Jul 2025)
(Note: Zeki Amdouni was on loan to Benfica, and it's not immediately clear if he has returned or been transferred permanently elsewhere).

Can remove Sarmiento from that list

ClaretPete001 wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 08, 2025 2:42 pm

The 39 quoted from Transfermarket are here plus Zeki Amdouini, which is 40. Possibly, a couple of youth players included. Not entirely sure it is correct

Goalkeepers:

James Trafford
Étienne Green
Václav Hladký
Max Weiß (New signing - Jul 2025)

Defenders:
5. Maxime Estève
6. Jordan Beyer
7. Joe Worrall (Signed permanently - Jun 2024)
8. Hjalmar Ekdal
9. Hannes Delcroix
10. Owen Dodgson
11. Connor Roberts
12. Lucas Pires (Signed permanently - Jul 2024)
13. Shurandy Sambo (New signing - Jul 2024)
14. Oliver Sonne (Signed permanently - Jan 2025)
15. Bashir Humphreys (Signed permanently - Jul 2025, was on loan)
16. Quilindschy Hartman (New signing - Jul 2025)
17. Axel Tuanzebe (New signing - Jul 2025)
18. Kyle Walker (New signing - Jul 2025)

Midfielders:
19. Josh Cullen
20. Aaron Ramsey
21. Hannibal Mejbri (Signed permanently - Aug 2024)
22. Josh Laurent (Signed permanently - Aug 2024)
23. Han-Noah Massengo
24. Mike Trésor (Signed permanently - May 2024)
25. Jeremy Sarmiento (Signed permanently - Jul 2025, was on loan)
26. Zian Flemming (Signed permanently - Jul 2025, was on loan)
27. Charlie Veevers (New signing - Jul 2024)
28. Joe Bauress (Youth player often in senior squad lists)
29. Tommy McDermott (Youth player often in senior squad lists)
30. Oluwaseun Adewumi (Signed permanently - Aug 2024)

Forwards:
31. Lyle Foster
32. Manuel Benson
33. Luca Koleosho
34. Jaidon Anthony (Signed permanently - Jul 2025, was on loan)
35. Jaydon Banel (New signing - Feb 2025)
36. Ashley Barnes (Re-signed as free agent - Jan 2025)
37. Andréas Hountondji (Signed permanently - Jul 2024)
38. Marcus Edwards (Signed permanently - Jul 2025, was on loan)
39. Loum Tchaouna (New signing - Jul 2025)
(Note: Zeki Amdouni was on loan to Benfica, and it's not immediately clear if he has returned or been transferred permanently elsewhere).

Enock Agyei is missing also