The summer has come and gone; your club has signed players and let others go in a desperate attempt to keep their heads above water.
If Deadline Day arrived and the squad looked a little light then you’ll have been on the edge of your seat watching and hoping as the hours turned to minutes, then the klaxon sounded and the end had arrived. That was that; your squad as ready.
What if, after eleven games, it’s glaringly obvious your squad isn’t ready? What if, despite the protesting of your manager, the midfield is still light, the defence is as strong as a kitten and your forward couldn’t hit a parked car in a ten-tonne lorry?
What if that manager who built the squad suddenly upped sticks and left, by his own choice or that of the chairman, and suddenly your new manager thinks the squad lacks experience? What then?
Then you turn to the free agent market. There are still a few quality little nuggets in amongst the pool of 30-somethings looking for one last payday and we’ve scoured the list to find seven players your team might be able to turn to in their hour of need.
Enjoy.
