Are we in danger of doing a Wenger/Comolli?

[Spursalot]

If their good enough, they're young enough.


Works both ways really.

 

[milo]

Friedel, Cudicini, Gallas, Nelson, King, Parker, Defoe, Saha. All pensioners in footballing terms.

That's not what you said. You claimed that we had the oldest squad in the league, which we didn't.

Of the players that you listed Friedel, Gallas, Parker and Defoe were all excellent for us last season and Saha and Nielsen were stopgaps on short contracts who had been released by the time that Redknapp was sacked.

 

[braineclipse]

"I was wrong"

It's not that difficult Gutter, just try it. Once at least....

 

[Gutter Boy]

That's not what you said. You claimed that we had the oldest squad in the league, which we didn't.

Of the players that you listed Friedel, Gallas, Parker and Defoe were all excellent for us last season and Saha and Nielsen were stopgaps on short contracts who had been released by the time that Redknapp was sacked.

There was a stat around last season. The average age of our squad was something like 28.5, which was the oldest in league. Most clubs were around 26, with Arsenal at 24 IIRC.

 

[Spursalot]

There was a stat around last season. The average age of our squad was something like 28.5, which was the oldest in league. Most clubs were around 26, with Arsenal at 24 IIRC.

http://www.myfootballfacts.com/Premier_League_Squad_Ages.html



Seeing as you ignored it the first time round.

 

[Rossi22]

SSN and ITV both had us older than Chelsea so I'm thinking that link isn't telling the truth.

 

[The Moonlit Knight]

There was a stat around last season. The average age of our squad was something like 28.5, which was the oldest in league. Most clubs were around 26, with Arsenal at 24 IIRC.

So basically when it comes to stats, you'll choose to believe the ones that suit your agenda.

 

[Gutter Boy]

SSN and ITV both had us older than Chelsea so I'm thinking that link isn't telling the truth.

Probably before Saha and Nelsen arrived and we shipped out some of our younger players in Jan. Think we finished, rather than started, the season as the oldest.

 

[SUIYHA]

It's quite possible if the younger players we loaned out (Caulker, Townsend, Naughton etc) weren't included.

 

[The Moonlit Knight]

Probably before Saha and Nelsen arrived and we shipped out some of our younger players in Jan. Think we finished, rather than started, the season as the oldest.

Who?

 

[Spur of the moment]

So our squad was about five months older than the average.

Wow.

 

[milo]

There was a stat around last season. The average age of our squad was something like 28.5, which was the oldest in league. Most clubs were around 26, with Arsenal at 24 IIRC.

Care to find a link to it?

 

[1882]

When you look at who we'd have as cover, it's also very young and inexperienced:

Naughton (23)
Caulker (20)
Rose (22)
Livermore (22)
Lennon (25)
Dos Santos (23)

Only Defoe (29) and Dawson (28) are experienced backup, and of course Parker once he's fit again.

All valid points... but I LOVE the fact you can no longer put 8 anywhere near a closed bracket ) these days without it turning into a fudging smiley!! 8)

 

[ArcspacE]

Care to find a link to it?

Not sure at what point of the season Statto compiled it


http://www.myfootballfacts.com/Premier_League_Squad_Ages.html

 

[milo]

Not sure at what point of the season Statto compiled it


http://www.myfootballfacts.com/Premier_League_Squad_Ages.html

Thanks, I'd already linked to it on page one and Spursalot had linked to it higher up this page.

 

[Armenia Spur]

If 'doing a Wenger' means we win a bunch of league titles, trophies and champions league every season, then I'm all for it