Say we don't get promoted this season (yes I know, but just say)

[Triggaaar]

Indeed, arguably chance of promotion automatically are about 50%

More like 30% at best.

With a 25% chance in the playoffs though, that does make nearly 50% overall. Not bad.

 

[Marshy]

Apart from the strikers, those you've listed haven't been central to our performances, so they shouldn't be difficult to replace. Replacing strikers is always a problem because good ones are expensive. And replacing those in the OP would be a pain too.

I wouldn't be surprised to see offers for Stephens either. And is Bruno really going to play at this level until he's 80?

Indeed, we have 7 or 8 players who are not up to par, I owuld rather we replaced them with 4 quality signings. The squad is too big !

 

[WhingForPresident]

Hemed and Stephens. There have already been rumours about Stephens, who scores a good number of goals. I doubt if Hemed is on a large salary and he is a forward who has had quite a good season. We would rather be lost without him now.

Swansea were meant to be sniffing around Hemed in January.

 

[Official Old Man]

Let's put this another way. When we get promoted this year, and we are, how many of our team will we keep?
In other words, are the players mentioned good enough for the Prem or will CH bring in big names?

 

[Sweeney Todd]

Here is an interesting question: is a team more likely to win five consecutive matches at the end of the season, when the pressure is on, or in mid-season, when there is no pressure?

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

Here is an interesting question: is a team more likely to win five consecutive matches at the end of the season, when the pressure is on, or in mid-season, when there is no pressure?

you mean 7 consecutive matches?

 

[sparkie]

you mean 7 consecutive matches?

We are talking probability. The 2 results in the bag no longer influence the chance.

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

We are talking probability. The 2 results in the bag no longer influence the chance.

Then i would like to think that the pressure can help so long as the weight of expectation is not too high....still we have 4 wins on the spin at best this season...

Are we talking the last 5 matches or could we win the next 3 only?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Solly March?

He's out until December.

 

[Sweeney Todd]

I meant our next five (and final) games.

 

[Trelford Mills Guide Dog]

We're going up so its all immaterial really !

Surprised nobody has mentioned Stockdale [though [?]

 

[BensGrandad]

Greer will be push 36 so he may be able to cover the occasional absence if Dunk/Goldson were injured or suspended. Let's not forget we have Uwe Hünemeier as well, he's 'only' 30.

I think we'd hold onto most of our names actually. Like we did with Dunk when the interest came.

We have 4 CBs now when all are fit so if either Dunk or Goldson leave we would need anorther CB even with GG and Uwe to make up our quota of 4.

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

I meant our next five (and final) games.

In that scenario then i would say given we know what would result in winning those 5 and being that we are a true team,i would like to think we will win the lot..

 

[JC Footy Genius]

Which players do you think other clubs would try to buy and would we sell?

Goldson
Dunk
Kayal
Knockaert

all leap out as the obvious ones, not sure there would be interest in anyone else, or not from anyone big enough to tempt them away.

Should think we would get £15 to 20 million for those four(?) If we have to sell that is.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Should think we would get £15 to 20 million for those four(?) If we have to sell that is.

I'll pay that to keep them.

 

[marshy68]

Which players do you think other clubs would try to buy and would we sell?

Goldson
Dunk
Kayal
Knockaert

all leap out as the obvious ones, not sure there would be interest in anyone else, or not from anyone big enough to tempt them away.

Trying to put a positive spin on it.... Lets hope we can get Kayal and Stephens signed up on decent contracts in the summer as we don't want a Barnes situation to occur. Hopefully buy the only missing piece of the jigsaw that 20+ goal scorer. Keep the squad together and win the league at a canter.....

 

[marshy68]

These conjecture threads are ridiculous. Can't believe anyone is thinking beyond the next game. Worry about this shit if and when it happens.

Isnt this the point of a football forum to discuss stuff?

 

[Bigtomfu]

These conjecture threads are ridiculous. Can't believe anyone is thinking beyond the next game. Worry about this shit if and when it happens.

Hardly ridiculous and helps to pass the time between matches and helps combat the constant worrying about wtf is going to happen between now and the end of the season.

Frankly I'd think that the entire squad are candidates to any aspiring team looking to copy our model but depending on the nature of any 'failure' to be promoted then I expect us to hold on to all/everyone if we want to or price expectations aren't met by any bidders.

 

[sparkie]

Isnt this the point of a football forum to discuss stuff?

Yes, it is.

But the timing of this thread is abysmal.


We also have weeks over the summer with a lack of albion news to fill with threads like this.

 

[marshy68]

Yes, it is.

But the timing of this thread is abysmal.


We also have weeks over the summer with a lack of albion news to fill with threads like this.

I didn't realize there was a specific timetable for threads on here.