Sir Gus has decided which players are getting new contracts

[Rookie]

I disagree with releasing Hawkins, I think despite his donkey antics he may be the experience we need. if you are looking at the center backs I would release Virgo and have El-Abd, Elphick, Hawkins and a Prem/Champ center back.

Argh the myth about Hawkins being experienced. 13 games for Coventry, the rest in Ireland or lower league. If he is not released will be very surprised. Virgo has played more games on loan for Coventry than Hawkins played while he was there throwing your argument way out

 

[beorhthelm]

I disagree with releasing Hawkins, I think despite his donkey antics he may be the experience we need.

you're 8 days late.

 

[jharris]

Rui Marques will be in via Leeds to shore up the defence !!!

 

[BensGrandad]

In the article he says provided we get the right results against Carlisle and Gillingham he will sit down with each player and tell them where their future lies after Tuesday.

Where does this myth that Hawkins is experienced come from.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

I reckon those who'll be released / put on transfer list / Loaned will be :

Steve Brinkhurst - Season long loan
Josh Pelling - Released
George Barker - Season long loan
Craig Davies - Released
Jamie Smith - Released
Colin Hawkins - Released
Gary Hart - Released
James Tunnicliffe - Transfer List
Liam Dickinson - Transfer List
Dean Cox - Released
Jake Wright - Released
Michel Kuipers - Released
Nicky Forster - Released
Jim McNulty - Transfer List

That will leave a squad of :
Tommy Elphick
Adam El-Abd
Mitch Walker
Glen Murray
Gary Dicker
Andrew Crofts
Adam Virgo
Elliott Bennett
Steve Cook
Chris Holroyd
Alan Navarro

...and then we'll sign
Inigo Calderon
Lee Hendrie
Kazenga Lua Lua
Marcos Painter
Peter Brezovan

Which means a squad of 16 players and so I can see us bringing in another 8 or 9 new faces over the summer months.

Gus has already said that Tunni will be back for pre-season so I think he'll stay. Virgo is touch & go though. I don't see the point in releasing Kuipers... we've got two good keepers & money could be better spent elsewhere - like the large fee we'll need for Lua Lua

 

[murraymints4brighton]

It's absolutely right you give me stick about Hawkins but I think we all hope, as we do with every Albion player, that he proves you wrong.

 

[Lush]

After the performance at Hartlepool, I reckon they already know as there was a massive lack of effort put in, it looked like they knew they had nothing to play for. A pre season friendly type game

Aaaargh. Better not. I am not watching matches like that Stoke debacle in 2006 EVER AGAIN.