08 Oct 2020 13:48:25
No Defoe or Jones in Europa squad.


1.) 08 Oct 2020
08 Oct 2020 13:56:58
No Edmundson either. Bit risky that given Helander and Balogun injury record.


2.) 08 Oct 2020
08 Oct 2020 14:06:27
Yeah and Barker before Jones? Unbelievable.

For that matter, what about Stewart? where would he play?


3.) 08 Oct 2020
08 Oct 2020 14:06:54
I'm assuming the coaching guys who see them daily, know why. Lol. I have full trust in our team.


4.) 08 Oct 2020
08 Oct 2020 14:12:08
Didn’t really have much choice. Limited to only 21 players due to rules around having to include ‘homegrown’ players. Had to make some hard decisions. Patterson can still play as also allowed unlimited number of under 21 home grown players. I’m guessing taking a risk by going with 3 CB’s as Bassey can also play there if needed. Jones was never likely to make the squad and with having 4 cf’s and only usually playing 1 main central striker, one of them was always likely to miss out.


5.) 08 Oct 2020
08 Oct 2020 15:03:17
Fair point re Bassey at centre back Gers1978. It just shows how important it is to be bringing our own talent through the academy to enable us to fulfil a quota in European competitions.


6.) 08 Oct 2020
08 Oct 2020 16:13:56
Jones is better than Barker, we have ruined that guys career, clearly not a favourite.


7.) 08 Oct 2020
08 Oct 2020 17:23:54
Work down south an always catching up wi bears on this site. Sometimes brutal an negative at times but end of day we all want the same thing. So first time poster. We should not touch jack whiltshire with a bargpole. great player but not for us at this stage as he clearly can't stay fit, as per jordan rossiter. We're playin well, seems to be a togeherness there, still got aribo an roofe who looks a player to come back. I, m confident we're going right direction. Be gental.


8.) 08 Oct 2020
08 Oct 2020 17:53:29
Well the gaffer picks best squad he can so let's trust and support.


9.) 08 Oct 2020
08 Oct 2020 18:11:26
Don't care that defoe is now in his late 30's, its a big mistake imo that gerrard has omitted the best finisher at ibrox, from our europa league squad!


10.) 08 Oct 2020
08 Oct 2020 18:51:42
Jones better than Barker? Now that's a laugh!


11.) 08 Oct 2020
08 Oct 2020 18:52:25
Sgl I think he’s the best finisher we have but I’m not sure he’d start any games and he seems to have injury problems . Maybe keep him fresh for league duty 👍.


12.) 08 Oct 2020
08 Oct 2020 18:57:24
I'd have took Defoe over roofe for European games. By this decision it would suggest Defoe is new 4th choice striker. Morelos would be 1st. Itten offers a different option. And Defoe would be there to nick a goal if we had to throw an extra man on. I'm not convinced by roofe yet but think he'll come good, however, not ahead of Defoe for me, yet.


13.) 08 Oct 2020
08 Oct 2020 19:16:30
Barker far superior to Jones in all aspects of his game and commitment.


14.) 08 Oct 2020
08 Oct 2020 19:29:18
Think barker has more natural ability than jones.


15.) 08 Oct 2020
08 Oct 2020 20:29:33
Stewart before Jones is even more baffling.


16.) 08 Oct 2020
08 Oct 2020 20:55:01
Stewart in because he’s Scottish.


17.) 08 Oct 2020
08 Oct 2020 23:45:21
IMHO I think that Defoe is now more in the coaching squad passing on his experience both on and of field rather than playing side. ?


18.) 09 Oct 2020
09 Oct 2020 08:56:15
SGL who would u drop to put Defoe in squad.


19.) 09 Oct 2020
09 Oct 2020 10:17:37
guys moaning about Stewart being in, defoe being dropped etc, do your homework before coming on and posting. We had to choice but to include Stewart or leave a space empty, due to "homegrown" quota required.

As for Defoe its a no brainer leaving him out over the ohter 3 strikers. Morleos 1st choice, Itten a differnt option and Roofe gives you more than a striker. he play left, right, 10 and CF so gives us more options than Defoe.


20.) 09 Oct 2020
09 Oct 2020 15:10:01
Well written Jbf. At least some on here understand the rules.