As for not having 4 CBs on the books, isn't that what we have right now? Why does that need to be reduced?
With the age of Dura and Siggy I would've thought having a decent back-up (Boxall), a promising youngster (Adams) and an experienced campaigner who can fill a hole in an emergency (Manny) would be the perfect scenario no?
This is the first season we have ever carried 4 CB's on our books afaik.
To me having 4 CB's is like having a 3rd keeper. They might get kitted up a couple times during the season but the bulk of the time they won't be close to the squad. When you have limited roster space, it seems like a luxury especially given the likelihood we would have injury replacement contracts available.
Boxall may replace Siggy next season but Dura still has a few more seasons in him. Adams could be hanging around the squad for the next 2-3 years only kicking a ball in anger in a handful of games. It could end up being similar to Cam Lindsay.
We have 11 roster spots open for next season, 3 of them can be imports & 1 has to be a keeper. Ernie has some hard decisions ahead of him if he wants to improve the squad.