Yep. A LOT of players who are young and hungry and will want those spots. Not a lot of absolute guaranteed first 22 in the squad.I feel that spots in the first 22 next year will be very competitive this summer.
There might only be half the side who are locks right now. The rest is up to the players to make the summer work for them.
Interesting times....with optimism too!
I'd say only the following are certain (assuming full fitness and availability):
Sloane
Tex
Butts
Smith
Doedee
Seedsman
Laird
Keays
Crouch
I'd say the rest are either close but not certain (Brown, Jones, Schoenberg etc...), or still to prove themselves.