Cheeky Monkey
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- Jul 17, 2003
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Everyone out except Ward, Upson, March, Ince, Stephens, Crofts, Lua Lua and Ulloa.
I suspect the changes might be more sweeping that that, and perhaps not always in line with what we want.
Will Ulloa stay? Will Dunk? Buckley? Is Greer good for another season? Has any other club spotted the potential of March or Ince?
Everyone out except Ward, Upson, March, Ince, Stephens, Crofts, Lua Lua and Ulloa.
Agree with that lot apart from Ulloa. Think he'll go too.
Can see it being a wildly different squad to this years.
Which DS players?...................New Keeper..........................
Bruno ......Greer.....Dunk/Upson....... New LB
.......................Ince.................................
..........Stephens........Crofts.......................
March.................... Lua-Lua/Buckley/Hoskins/CMS
.......................Ulloa...............................
Out:
- Koosh
- Ward - possibly back to Wolves
- Agustien
- Rodriguez
- Spanish Dave
- Andrews - back to Bolton
- Ankergren
- Brezovan
I think we will need:
- New keeper
- 1 or 2 new fullbacks
- New winger(to replace LuaLua)
- Possibly a new striker if formation is jiggled a bit.
- A few DS players moving into the first team.
With Greer/Upson/Dunk at the back, Stephens/Crofts/Ince in midfield March starting as a winger and Ulloa forward I think the spine is already there, we just need some quality additions to fill the gaps.
Which DS players?
Ward- Take him or leave him
Im sure this will get rinsed but its just my opinion.
I'm not sure whose on what contracts and whose are due to expire but purely based on what I have seen this and last season I would release or sell the following
TK He's not with us any more and hasn't been since he started bleating on about playing in the prem, the irony is he's not good enough for the prem league!
Calde- LOVE the bloke but just not good enough for us to progress, need to keep him at the club as an assistant coach or youth team coach staff without doubt
Buckley- My fave player but he is way too injury prone and we could get some decent money for him
Orlandi- Not good enough for me, even before the injury
Lopez- Probably better off in Segunda now
Rodriguez-Not good enough I think he's proved this many times.
Agustein- Doesn't seem as though his heart is into playing pro football, think we have found out why he has spent most of his career loaned out unfor.
Brez-Sexy Pete enough is enough, go and get some regular first team action in league 1
JFC- This has been a tough one as Im very pro youth talent coming through but he has not improved this season and isn't likely to improve, too light weight
Andrews- Not bothered about him returning
Ward- Take him or leave him
Im sure this will get rinsed but its just my opinion.
I think we need
A new centre back with some pace.
An attacking midfielder who can create from the centre of the park
A winger right or left who can get behind the full backs and who isn't constantly injured
A first team/back up goalie
A new right/left back Ward been ok but there's better out there for me.
Offer Upson x1 year deal
Pretty much agree with all that, expect would give Hoskins another year, and Kaz 2 years.This is the list of out of contract players (end of June 2014) together with my suggestion.
PLAYER CONTRACT END
Tomasz Kuszczak June 30 2014 Offer three years but don't expect to stay
Casper Ankergren June 30 2014 Let go
Peter Brezovan June 30 2014 Let go
Bruno Saltor June 30 2014 Offer two years
Inigo Calderon June 30 2014 Offer one year with coaching add on
Matthew Upson June 30 2014 Offer one year
Stephen Ward Season-long loan Offer two years
Keith Andrews Season-long loan Bye bye
Andrea Orlandi June 30 2014 Let go
David Lopez June 30 2014 Let go
Will Hoskins June 30 2014 Let go
Jesse Lingard Loan until end of season Will go back
Kazenga LuaLua June 30 2014 (club has 1-Yr option) Offer one year
David Rodriguez June 30 2014 Let go