The Squad - retain or release?


OUT
Diamond
Bailey Wright
Lihadji
Matete
Embleton
Bass
Dajukha
O9
Doubt we’d be keen to lose the attitude, versatility and enthusiasm of O’Nien. Lihadji hasn’t yet had a chance to prove himself. Matete and Embleton could be at risk, would more or less agree on the others.
 
Doubt we’d be keen to lose the attitude, versatility and enthusiasm of O’Nien. Lihadji hasn’t yet had a chance to prove himself. Matete and Embleton could be at risk, would more or less agree on the others.
Lihadji hasn't shown anything, O9 plays to the crowd, hoying elbows, dragging. Booking every game and a liability
 
He has been excellent but needs to significantly improve his goal count.
Pritchard scored 4 and made 7 assists in 2600 minutes - Roberts scored 5 and made 7 assists in 3200 minutes.
a goal involvement every 235 minutes - not so bad. He also often breaks the lines which indirectly leads to goals.
His numbers would have also been significantly higher if we had a proper CF
 
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
I’d retain Matete with a view to loaning him out again. Plymouth?
Regardless that’s the best post on this thread. Just about spot on. 1 or 2 centre half needed depending on the clubs view of Allese. 2-3 strikers depending on what happens with the LND. Is Bass back up or number 3 choice capability?
I think we’re at the stage where a huge churn every summer isn’t reqd which deserves a round of applause for KS and the backstage types.
 
I’d retain Matete with a view to loaning him out again. Plymouth?
Regardless that’s the best post on this thread. Just about spot on. 1 or 2 centre half needed depending on the clubs view of Allese. 2-3 strikers depending on what happens with the LND. Is Bass back up or number 3 choice capability?
I think we’re at the stage where a huge churn every summer isn’t reqd which deserves a round of applause for KS and the backstage types.
Thanks mate, I did have a think about it
 
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

Would keep Pritchard if possible.

In my mind, Embo best position is as a 10 and with our current squad, is backup to Pritch. I like Embo because he's got two feet and can do a job deeper & out wide if he has to, is a bit of a utility player.

So it depends on a few factors- who we bring in obviously & Embo's wages (I can't imagine they're that high). If we bring in a couple of players for that position, maybe it would make sense to move Embo on. But I do think he can offer the squad something.
 
Been thinking about this a bit, what's to say we get Bellingham, kept Michut and brought in Simms . That's an outlay of what £10 million?

Selling Wright, Matete and Dajaku and if rumours are true that Pritchard may go an income of £4 Millon so an outlay of £6 million (not much more than we spent last year

Gives us a team of

...............Patto

Hume.......Ballard......Batth...... Cirkin

..........................Ekwah

...............Neil.....,.............Bellingham.

.......Roberts........Stewart........ Clarke

With a second 11 of

..................... Bass

Gooch.........09......Alese......Huggins

.......................Evans

...............Embo..........Michut

........Lihadji.......Simms......Jewi

Doesn't look bad at all imo
 
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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?
Agree with all of that 👍
Been thinking about this a bit, what's to say we get Bellingham, kept Michut and brought in Simms . That's an outlay of what £10 million?

Selling Wright, Matete and Dajaku and if rumours are true that Pritchard may go an income of £4 Millon so an outlay of £6 million (not much more than we spent last year

Gives us a team of

...............Patto

Hume.......Ballard......batth...... Alese

..........................Ekwah

...............Neil.....,.............Bellingham.

.......Roberts........Stewart........ Clarke

With a second 11 of

..................... Bass

Gooch.........09......Alese......Huggins

.......................Evans

...............Embo..........Michut

........Lihadji.......Simms......Jewi

Doesn't look bad at all imo
Like the look of the first 11 👍
 
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