Mike Bassett

Excellent news, our best youth player by far. Needs to keep working on his temperament but should signs of progression by not reacting to some physical attention from the Barnsley players in the youth cup game. Hopefully in the squad this weekend and given a chance to play too.

Wasn't it Jay-Z?

Goals win games, defences win championships cliche of the day thank you

The amount of base layers and gloves in that picture is most shocking, short sleeve shirts, socks below the knee or subs bench.... anyway, how many players have scored at least one of the hundred goals? Anyone know?

Shipston is likely to be in the squad with Byers, Bannan and Adeniran all struggling right now. From what I've seen Agbontahoma, Adetoro and Ashman are no improvement at CB. the only one he may look at is Fusire but he won't be needed if we go to a back four. The others are talented but not yet ready

Interesting on same day we are linked with an Everton striker. If Bannan is out got a while, then we need everyone to step up and be more inventive and create more, the Barnsley / Plymouth / Ipswich run at the end of Jan is huge. If Santa loves us Byers And Bannan are ready and firing for those.

Obviously both of Bannan and Byers return if picked but if not need to keep it simple Stockdale Palmer McGuinness Famewo James Vaulks DeleBash Bakinson Paterson Smith Windass Dawson, Iorfa, Fusire, Shipston, Mighten, Gregory, Cadamarteri

The Scottish Messi strikes again

Palmer and Johnson wide as wingbacks Bannan and Byers central with Dele-Bash at ten Smith and Gregory up top. first advice to everyone is twenty crosses per half and go from there

For me should play as a number ten every week with Bannan and ideally Byers behind him, Smith plus one of Gregory/Windass ahead of him he's a fabulous talent

Our pre-Christmas form last season left us with too big a gap to catch but we are in the perfect position to make a run for it now and our squad depth will be a major factor as the fixtures pile up over the next few weeks our record vs the top six is poor but we still have them all to play so chances to correct that. The big difference for me this year is our ability to play poorly and win and pick up points in games that are attritional and scrappy. long may it continue

Away at Crewe on Saturday then the Birmingham game scheduled for the 17th has been postponed. No cup draw as yet full fixtures and reports here on OS under matches tab

I bet he's had worse weekends! congrats to mr and mrs Smith, hopefully baby is sleeping through as we need Smith fully rested and firing this weekend

https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2022/october/pierce-charles-signs-professional-owls-contract/

He signed his first pro deal in mid November