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Hi, new to the forum.

Despite today's result this season has been positive, but is anyone else concerned about the age of the squad?

During next season Howard will turn 37, Jags 33, Distin 36, Baines 30, Barry (assuming he stays) 35, Pienaar 34, Osman 35, Kone 31, Alcaraz 33, Mcgeady 30, Hibbert 35

Realise not all of these are first teamers but the squad overall will need some serious investment over next couple of years.
 
I would guess Osman and Hibbert will be gone next year. Howard is turning 35 next month.

We are going to need to get Stones a partner for the future soon, as well a lot of help on the offensive end of the field.
 
paulb said:
is anyone else concerned about the age of the squad?

During next season Howard will turn 37, Jags 33, Distin 36, Baines 30, Barry (assuming he stays) 35, Pienaar 34, Osman 35, Kone 31, Alcaraz 33, Mcgeady 30, Hibbert 35
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Jags is 31. He won't turn 33 until the 15/16 season. Howard is 34, he doesn't turn 37 until that season too. Pienaar's 31, he turns 34 in that season too, not next season. Osman's 31, that's a whole 4 years off 35.

It helps getting the ages right before making such an argument. I broadly agree with your point, the concern being the core of first-teamers who are on the wrong side of 30. But it's a concern for the next couple of years, not an immediate concern.


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Jags is 31. He won't turn 33 until the 15/16 season. Howard is 34, he doesn't turn 37 until that season too. Pienaar's 31, he turns 34 in that season too, not next season. Osman's 31, that's a whole 4 years off 35.

It helps getting the ages right before making such an argument. I broadly agree with your point, the concern being the core of first-teamers who are on the wrong side of 30. But it's a concern for the next couple of years, not an immediate concern.


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Yes my badly worded point was that we'll need to invest over the next 18 months as by the end of that period a number of players will be the wrong side of 30.

Corrected ages (with apologies for previous mistakes): Howard will be 36, Jags 33, Hibbert 34, Distin 36, Baines 30, Barry 34, Pienaar 33, Osman 34, Kone 31, Alcaraz 33
 
quote="paulb, post: 2548519, member: 24599"]Hi, new to the forum.

Despite today's result this season has been positive, but is anyone else concerned about the age of the squad?

During next season Howard will turn 37, Jags 33, Distin 36, Baines 30, Barry (assuming he stays) 35, Pienaar 34, Osman 35, Kone 31, Alcaraz 33, Mcgeady 30, Hibbert 35

Realise not all of these are first teamers but the squad overall will need some serious investment over next couple of years.[/quote]

Carbon copy of posts I made and continously make on our ages. However I think youve got the ages wrong.

If you look at 16 season as well we will have 11 players out of contract I believe so not only would we need to sign players but also extend contracts.
 
Them ages are laughable, so get them right and then you will probably have a valid point. However, theres nothing wrong with the age of our squad IMO. More bothered about getting certain players contracts extended.
 
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