TUFC 22/23 Squad

Cheers - tackle (or assault) happened just in front of me, nasty.

Looks like a decent squad...think we might surprise a few people.

Odd theres been no mention of either O'Connell or Rogers.
Both were rushed in to boost the squad most of us surprised on two year contracts something we as a club have to be really cautious of when they dont come up to scratch and drain precious resources.

Lapslie also on a two year and a great little terrior of a player but does appear to rather fragile and has been injured and missed games far to often for my liking.

I sense GJ 's philosophy has adjusted somewhat this year and really looks intent to get these young players playing in his style pretty quickly. He seems to be relishing a clean sheet and fresh challenge with a new and exciting group of players most of us hadn't heard of but have obviously been scouted and monitored for a long period and perhaps gone under the radar of the bigger clubs at our level.
After all those club supporters will demand big known names. Wrexham for instance were reported to be in for a Bolton player and had offered £500k. The only way we can ever hope of being competitive is by being hard working and shrewed in the transfer market and having the johnson brothers with years of experience and library of contacts can only be good for our club.

We've experienced far to often the pitfalls of inexperienced managers who simply dont have the contacts or respect in the lower league football world. Absolutely crucial at our level to have a focused and hard working management team in tune with the realities of a our small budget.

It's always a gamble isn't it, but I sincerely hope that those who show real promise after three months, assuming they are on one year contracts, are persuaded to sign extensions well before the end of the season.
That aside I am cautiously optimistic because the recruitment appears more thought out than last season, although I don't necessarily expect promotion this season. We've practically got a whole new squad and Buckle and Leroy took two years to get their charges over the line and that is what I am expecting here.

link - bit more on O’Connell leaving the club on TUFC website.

link - all those cliff path training runs and Dave Thomas channels Ian Twitchin who used to jog to and from his home in Teignmouth and still win those runs. There is a Ian Twitchin trophy organised by TUST for the player who put in the most minutes on the pitch during the season. So far Davis, Sherring and Wynter have been the worthy winners with Ben hopefully able to get his award later this month.

Apparently Johnson is just thinking one more forward will complete the squad line up. May mean Evans will cover wing back more or even ending up playing there as his de facto position if that is the case - link

Two months younger than Olaf Koszela, makes me wonder what the future holds for Olaf. Although it doesn't say how long the loan is for, GJ implies that it is for the entire season: "...but we’re pleased to say he’s agreed to join us, and he’ll be a major part of our squad, and obviously our season."

So does GJ think Goodwin is Olaf's replacement?