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I wish to anticipate you my first "wish list" of players. It is purposedly limited in number at this stage, reflecting who I'd call at this moment. For instance, an aged player with risk of deskilling in bad GS would be unlike to be called this week.

Guards
My picks here would be Schartner, Kadzamira, Mwathiwa, Kolane and new entry Tsie. If trained, Mokitimi and Sugiura are very likely to take starter spots by end of the season. A fully trained all star with good decimals in potential and reasonably good skills drafted now as 18 could become a challenger in something more than 3 seasons.

Tall men
List is quite obvious: Galvin, Motihala, Wagana, Mtolo, Wall (the only realistic SF). Here, young guys are at top of the list, while followers are Moonsamy (capped?) and U21 Namuswa, both very far away. My 20 years old La Vella would be in top 15 now, and would likely enter top 10 by end of this season.

I understand that these anticipated picks are subject to change. However, I wanted to share my first thoughts, capture any comment, stimulate a thinking about pushing training at full speed... and -why not- stimulate competition between managers

then you will pick only 10 players to start the season?
isn't it a too small list in case of injuries?
is TS dropped if adding players later?
or is it just when players are removed from the NT?
thanks ;)

Perpete prevented me, too quick

Yes, TS drop when releasing players. That is why I will not create a long list at the beginning: calling a player that you don't use and could get injured or in bad GS is just a risk of burning a precious slot, and we'll need a lot TS...

I decided to limit calls at this stage to only 9 players. No surprises among winners:

Schartner
Kadzamira
Mokitimi
Kolane
Wall
Motihala
Wagana
Mtolo
Galvin

The 10th I pre-selected, Dimi Tsie, is below 7 GS due to wrong minutes and was not selected at this round.

Apart of Wall, who presents unique profile and, despite deskilling, will stay among top players till end of this season, I have avoided to call 33+ aged subject to deskilling. They might be added later, but summing risks of injuries/GS with deskilling was too high unless specific assurance by manager. Several players are kept under observation, but manager cooperation is a crtiical success factor to call them. I hope that a couple of players could grow in hierarchy during the season, and expect needing to save others.

One note is about SA managers owning multiple players (Ebene, Gilgamesh...): I will contact you directly to discuss about your roster and training programs, as we have to look at them altogether.

I will try to keep them in good GS
Galvin should get some pops that season ;)

GS first! It makes a lot of difference. As promised I will contact you to discuss the complete situation of your team (studying...).

BTW we are imcredibly close to Misr, I wonder how....

ita has to be mentinoned that this season we have some changes in the GS so it will be tougher to keep it in an satisfying level..be careful..;)

Not much to say about today's match. Only Nigeria took a little advantage in points difference (Algeria -17, RSA -20, Tunis -18, Nigeria -12). The 100k+ Omar made 22 and set the big difference, no weapon against him. Next round, a tough match against Ghana.

Good game, your team was following us until the end of the third quarter. Good luck in the next games.