The Squad - retain or release?


I agree with that. Ba clearly has loads of natural talent but he's still a way from ready for the first team. That said, we could have said the same of Hume last year and he's been an absolute revelation.
Aye he has the talent and could surprise us like hume who been immense , maybe wait til Jan to loan him if he’s struggling for game time, depends who comes in
 
Why would a Bennette loan be unlikely due to language barrier.....surely we could loan him to a Spanish club?
 
I wouldn't take Michut, I wouldn't have Geldhardt back and as much as I like Matete I would sell him if a suitable offer came in.

I'd take michut just for business reasons. Relatively cheap france u20 International, now has experience and bite to add to his skills. Loan back out to Europe if we don't want him and we'll double our money easy at end of year.
 
Not much room there to get better quality in.
I would lose Gooch Pritchard and Embleton from the ‘regulars’
Are Plymouth looking to keep Matete ?
 
I can’t believe there are people saying shift Pritchard. The lad has been excellent.
Pritchard showed his value towards the end of the season. His experience in such a young squad was invaluable but its was his actual ability that stood out. He did have a bit of a dip in about Jan/Feb but I could actually see him being first choice next season. I would definitely keep him.
 
1 Anthony Patterson - retain
2 Niall Huggins - retain/loan out
3 Dennis Cirkin - new contract / 12 months left
4 Corry Evans - retain, influential, experienced, skipper
5 Daniel Ballard - retain, hes a monster
6 Danny Batth - retain, important experienced head at the back
7 Leon Dajaku - sell
8 Elliot Embleton - sell? i like him but feel we've surpassed his level
10 Patrick Roberts - new contract / 12 months left
11 Lynden Gooch - retain / good squad player
12 Alex Bass - depends on keeper situation, but ultimately we need someone to push patterson for the number 1 shirt
13 Luke O’Nien - new conract / 12 months left
14 Ross Stewart - hopefully signs / if not cash in as 12 months left
15 Carl Winchester - released
16 Amad - returned to man united
17 Abdoullah Ba - retain, gonna be important next year
18 Ellis Taylor - failed loan at hartlepool but has had a tough year personally. potential loan again?
19 Jewison Bennette - retain, loan may be off cards due to language barrier
20 Jack Clarke - retain although I feel he will be hard to keep
21 Alex Pritchard - influential in the run in but i feel he need to add more goals and assists to his game therefore not arsed if he stays or goes
22 Isaac Lihadji - retain, likely amad's replacement?
23 Jack Diamond - no comment.
24 Dan Neil - retain, improving all the time
25 Edouard Michut - returned to Paris. Option to buy?
26 Bailey Wright - sell
27 Jay Matete - i have a soft spot for him and i think he has potential, i wouldnt sell him, maybe another loan?
28 Joe Gelhardt - returned to leeds. would have him back.
29 Harrison Sohna - isnt gonna make it here
30 Jacob Carney - isnt gonna make it here
32 Trai Hume - most improved player? his development has been ace. first choice right back.
39 Pierre Ekwah - gonna be some player next season.
42 Aji Alese - again, i think hes brilliant and will only improve
45 Joe Anderson - loan out immediately, he needs games

anyone do anything differently?
Strange how its such a long list, but then after reading through it I realise how paper thin the squad actually is!
 
Looking at it positionally

GK's
Patto - Retain
Bass - Replace

Right Back
Hume - Retain
Huggins - Retain

Left Back
Alese - Retain
Cirkin - Retain

Centre Back
Batth - Retain
Ballard -Retain

Utility
Gooch - Retain
09 - Retain

Centre Midfield
Neil - Retain
Ekwah - Retain
Ba - Retain
Evans - Retain

Right Forward
Roberts - Retain
Lihadji - Retain

Left Forward
Clarke - Retain
Jewi - Retain

Centre Forward
Stewart - IF he will sign then retain, if not then million dollar question

Release / Sell
Carney (if one of the younger ones can do 3rd choice)
Bailey Wright
Matete
Sohna
Dajaku

Loan out
Anderson
Any of the other U21's that we have / are keeping on

Not Sure -
Personally think it depends on how we are going to play, if we stay 4231 then Embo doesnt really fit, if we went 433, then Pritchard doesnt really fit
Pritchard
Embleton
 

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