Think you know the Shrewsbury Town squad? Mat Sadler and Chris Skitt take an alternative look...

Ahead of Town's Checkatrade Trophy final clash with Lincoln at Wembley today, Shrewsbury reporter Lewis Cox sat down with club captain Mat Sadler and physiotherapist Chris Skitt to get a sideways look at Paul Hurst's ranks....

Dean Henderson:

MS: Big ego.

CS: Mr Ego.

MS: But a lot of that is a front.

CS: A massive front, more front than Blackpool.

No I think he'll play at the very top - he's a great keeper - but in a world of his own.

MS: A good keeper, a good lad - just a massive ego.

Joe Riley:

MS: A lovely lad. A straight batter, straight down the lines.

CS: He's a great impressionist. He does everyone, everyone you can imagine, really well. I think he does Toto really well, down to a T,

MS: Any impressions you want, Joe's your man.

CS: The joker of the group, I would say.

Max Lowe:

CS: He's done well and fitted in well since he's come in. He's a funny lad. He's training for Mr Universe at the minute, getting body weight on and that.

MS: The summer is coming in, isn't it?

CS: That's a good point. He said he was going to get some girls and that.

MS: He has fitted in seamlessly. A lovely kid. Really, really quick.

CS: Again another one with a big future. Not as quick as me, but quite quick.

LC: Quick-witted as well?

CS: Not so much.

Ben Godfrey:

MS: Talking about quick-witted - what's the opposite?

CS: I think there's a saying about Yorkshire born, Yorkshire bred, isn't there? Strong in arm, thick in head?

Physically he's a beast for his age. His size and power is a joke really.

MS: He's a specimen of a guy. He's got the world at his feet.

CS: Absolutely - and the ball.

MS: But not the full ticket.

MS: He's tough-tackling, that's for sure.

CS: Yep. Prone to a bit of headloss.

Mat Sadler:

CS: What can we say? Elegant, intelligent, articulate, terrible on the ball...

I can't say anything better than that Sads is an absolute leader. Great with the lads, someone everyone looks up to. I've got a tear in my eye.

MS: And me mate.

CS: We've known each other a long, long time now and it's great to see Sads come through the tests of last season and proved that he's a top top player and a top top bloke.

MS: I appreciate that mate.

Omar Beckles:

MS: Longest in the shower, Omar Beckles?

CS: I would say......he's got to be right up there.

MS: He's fitted in seamlessly. Biggest chest in football?

CS: Yes. It's ridiculous. Smallest legs in football?

It's hard to believe he came in relatively late in comparison to the team but has fitted in as one of the main people.

MS: Stepovers - he's got them.

CS: Absolutely, Neymar Beckles is what he is.

MS: He's a very intelligent guy,

CS: A lot of people wouldn't have thought how considered he is or intelligent he is.

Shaun Whalley:

CS: Intelligence...not so much!

CS: The chuckle brothers (Whalley and Jon Nolan). We should just do those two together really!

He's done a great job on man-marking Nolo all year, kept him real quiet in training.

MS: He was really quiet in training today because Nolo weren't out there. If you split them up there's a big issue.

CS: Yeah that's a problem. They should be called 'Solo', Shaun and Nolo.

MS: Nice, I like that.

CS: But again Shaun has been here for three years now and is revelling in where we are, his professionalism, understanding what he needs from my point of view has been unbelievable.

MS: He's chipped in with a lot of goals, assists. His set-plays are under-rated, his delivery nine times out of 10 is spot on. And he's very, very quick.

CS: He's everywhere here. If you imagine what he's like on the pitch, he's exactly the same at 9am in the morning.

Abu Ogogo:

MS: Captain of the team. He is exactly what you see in every game. Tough-tackling, mental, runs everywhere, every single manager in the league wants an Abu Ogogo in their team.

CS: Definitely.

MS: He's a real bulldog, isn't he?

CS: Yes, he's worn out four phones now through Tinder. He's used his Wifi allowance within a day.

MS: A story about Abs; when he first went on Tinder - and I'm a novice to it! - whichever way you do swipe, he was swiping the wrong way.

CS: What do you mean you swipe? You seem to know a bit about it...

MS: He was talking to all manner of people. That's Abs in a nutshell.

CS: And he's just training for his MMA after Northampton.

Carlton Morris:

MS: Carlton, eh?...

CS: The enigma.

MS: He has done incredibly well performance-wise since November/December time he's been a revelation.

CS: Phenomenal, hasn't he?

MS: The work he gets through on his own at times, sometimes goes unnoticed, but people have really started to see what he's about.

CS: He's got all the attributes, hasn't he? Everything you'd need.

MS: People probably say that line and then 'he needs to put it together' - but I think he's started to do that and we've started to reap the benefits of that.

CS: A great lad as well.

MS: Him, Ben and Hendo get on pretty well. It's probably helped the transition. It'd be nice to see him kick on and get game time there.

He's a lovely, lovely kid. Not your archetypal footballer from where he's from, Cambridge I think. He speaks really well.

Nathan Thomas:

MS: What a wand of a left foot he has!

CS: He's come in and from the first training session we saw he's got a ridiculous left foot, he can do anything with it. Then he did wonders coming on in the Fleetwood game.

For me he has a massive part to play.

MS: That left foot is incredible.

CS: Yeah, it's a joke.

MS: Then again, if you have 15 shots a game, you expect one to go somewhere.

CS: Somewhere would do, even if it was anywhere near the goal!

MS: His crossing, not to mention his shooting, is on point. Fantastic left foot, fitted in really well.

CS: He can be lively. We're just starting to see him come out of his shell.

Arthur Gnahoua:

CS: Let me know when he comes out of his shell!

MS: What's his nickname? The ghost?

CS: The ghost or the bodysnatcher - either or. He's got a few.

I'm convinced he's got a dungeon at home or something.

MS: There's every chance his victims get taken there.

CS: I would say he's a nice bloke but I can't say I've spoken to him in nine months.

MS: No, no he's come out his shell now Eisa is here. They've formed a partnership. They whisper to each other in the corner.

CS: More Eisa to Arthur!

MS: A lot of it is more eye-contact conversations isn't it?

Very, very quiet but in terms of ability we saw him in that goal at Donny. And little appearance here and there.

Don't let him cut inside on his left foot. It's only going in one place.

Junior Brown:

CS: The most annoying man in football I would say.

It's probably that I've been with him for a while...

MS: Junior is very lively. He's different.

CS: He is. He's not the typical footballer. He'll go bare-foot trekking across outer Mongolia if he could.

MS: Every part of his body is tattooed.

CS: Yeah that's fair comment!

MS: But he still wants more. The only person I know who's got a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle tattoo. On his thigh?

CS: Calf. He'll turn into a tortoise when he gets to about 60.

It's been a pleasure working with him. He's lively, a brilliant sense of humour that people don't often see because he pretends to be grumpy. He's a great lad.

A top professional and deserves to get back out on the pitch and do well.

James Bolton:

MS: You've just had a week with him, haven't you mate?

CS: Yep, an interesting week with Bolts...

MS: It's his first time out of Stoke isn't it. He's like 'wow!'

CS: I'm not quite sure what he is yet, to be honest.

MS: He's gone under a bit since Doddsy's gone. He's missed Doddsy. They car-schooled with each other.

CS: Probably the most brain dead person in the team, I'd say.

MS: Him and Ben would have a good fight in a square room. An interesting cat.

But someone that's come in and adapted to League One football really, really well.

CS: He's a harmless, lovely lad. Really physically good.

MS: Just a bit mental.

Lenell John-Lewis

CS: Len. The beast.

MS: Gosh, yeah. You don't want to get in a fight with Lenny.

The only person you'd have wanted dragging Abs off the pitch at Northampton was Lenny. Luckily he was there.

CS: He's the only person that would've stopped him that day.

MS: A great, great guy.

CS: Oh a top guy. Coming from what he's been through with his injury past and to do how well he's done this year is brilliant.

If you're looking for role models for younger kids to follow then Lenny would most definitely be one of them.

Craig MacGillivray:

CS: Snoz.

MS: Yes. He's got a very, very, very big nose.

CS: It's ridiculous.

MS: Yes it's a shame.

CS: It's a bugle!

MS: He's saved some shots with that hasn't he? Can't get past him! The bugle is in the way.

CS: He can inhale the whole of the back four when he wants to.

MS: Craig is an northern as they come as well. Joe does a cracking Craig impression.

CS: Joe Riley has got a superb Craig MacGillivray.

MS: A guy who you'd probably call Mr Dependable. He's come in and performed admirably every single time.

CS: And to perform behind a clown in Deano, he's done really well to make himself look half-sensible.

Bryn Morris:

CS: Boring Bryn Morris!

MS: You said that, not me.

MS: Bryn is one hell of a passer, isn't he? His range of passing is fantastic. He would probably count himself a little bit unfortunate he's not played as many as he'd have liked.

CS: Yeah he picked up an injury at a bad time at the back end of pre-season.

MS: A lad with bags of ability. Destined to play wherever he wants to play.

CS: Oh he could do anything. Good value on a Christmas do as well.

MS: Really good value. Jekyll and Hyde!

CS: Wasn't so boring Bryn Morris then.

LC: Can we hear any more about that?

CS: No, no.

CS: He's got a couple of one-liners he chucks out every now and then. 'Howay'.

Luke Hendrie:

CS: MacGillivray mark two. They share a room on away trips.

MS: How old is he? Seventy....?

He's old before his time, that kid.

But what fantastic quality on the ball he's got.

CS: Yeah and I think he's after your (press's) jobs, being media trained.

MS: Is he media trained?

CS: Yeah he's got a media degree. I think he's the most qualified media person in the room!

CS: But a great guy. He's done great.

Sam Jones:

MS: What a voice!

CS: The voice - Sam Jones.

MS: We're looking forward to hearing that again, aren't we?

CS: Hopefully there's some reason to celebrate.

MS: Then we'll find the nearest microphone and he'll be up.

CS: It'll be nice to see him (on the pitch). He's got bags of ability and chipped in with massive goals at Grimsby.

I'm sure he'll step up.

MS: He's come here and just needed to get a bit of fitness in.

CS: Yeah just to top up. But bags of ability.

Jon Nolan:

CS: Nolo. The second part of the chuckle brothers.

MS: The dynamic duo.

CS: Typical scouser. The gaffer's son.

MS: The gaffer's other son. Him and Toto.

CS: That is an ever-present. From day one the gaffer just adored him.

MS: Player-wise what can be said? He's been incredible.

CS: He's different class.

MS: Where he's been hiding, I don't know, because Nolo is some player.

It's a pleasure to see him do so well.

Abo Eisa:

CS: He's a bit of an unknown quantity really.

MS: He's fitted in really well. A young kid, come from non-league in January, it's tough. I imagine that'd be a tough thing.

His first taste of full-time football.

He scored an incredible goal in training this morning. 'Wow'.

CS: I heard, I didn't see it.

MS: Similar to that viral one (with Wealdstone). I probably would've saved it.

CS: I'd have thrown my cap on it.

LC: He's got a degree, hasn't he?

CS: Not yet, don't jump the gun! He's working on it.

MS: What's it in?

CS: Biomedical science. So if he's rubbish he can come and work in the sports medicine department. Happy days!

MS: He's lightning quick.

Toto Nsiala:

MS: The gaffer's other son. Or Doigy's son?

CS: I think it's like a hybrid.

The biggest wimp in football, ever. Everyone thinks he's this tough-tackling centre-back, wins all his headers. Off the pitch he is a teddy bear.

LC: The most massages?

CS: Ego massages. I give him a beating up every now and again.

MS: Yeah you've got him on toast mate.

He doesn't like coming into you. But he's lovely - what a player.

CS: What a season he's had.

MS: He's been a revelation. He hadn't missed a minute in the league campaign (before Rochdale). Which shows he's a warrior.

LC: Growing his hair too?

MS: It's to plait it I think, or is it braid it?

CS: To look like Omar. Apparently he's going to be second-best looking lad in the team after Omar.

MS: After Omar?

CS: That's what he said. I thought that was a bit harsh to be honest.

MS: Really? Interesting. He's looking a bit like the Predator at the minute.

CS: It's a rascal hair cut.

MS: It looks horrific. Hopefully it looks better soon.

CS: He's a great guy, lovely to work with and I hope he goes and kicks on.

MS: He's somebody you'd want to go to war with, that's for sure.

Alex Rodman:

CS: Queen Bee.

MS: What is it, Hugh Heffner, who never gets old?

CS: Peter Pan, Benjamin Button. There's a few.

MS: The mind of a 20 or 21-year-old...

CS: That's giving him a bit of a compliment, that!

MS: He will never grow old. But Rodders, again, has had a cracking season, hasn't he?

CS: A supreme athlete.

MS: He's annoyingly quick, strong, dynamic and athletic. One of those genetic phenomenons who can run and run and run.

He's done incredibly well this year and credit to him.

Stefan Payne:

CS: Stef...another joker in the group, isn't he?

MS: You've got him on toast as well, haven't you?

CS: Yeah he thinks he threatens me but he doesn't really do much to me to be honest.

He had a great start, didn't he? He's starting to kick on again.

MS: A fit and raring Stefan Payne is some proposition to defenders, I'll tell you that.

When he's on song he can be really tough to stop.

CS: He's as strong as an ox isn't he? Strong as you like.

CS: He's definitely loud. Always involved in winding people up or having a joke.

MS: He's got a special sense of humour.

CS: Yeah you'd have to get used to his sense of humour but it's brilliant.