Retained players list (3 Viewers)

[Colin Steins Smile]

I understand that this will be released quite soon, so it'll be interesting to see who MR wants to retain. I presume the club will invoke the 1 year extension to Westbrooke's contract, but at the same time try and tie him down to a longer deal. Some other players might have new deals offered to extend their stay?

 

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[AFCCOVENTRY]

Will be released in next 24 hours.

Only a few leaving. Suspect one is Hiwula.

Westbrooke is a given we will take the one year option in our favour.

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

Wouldn't be surprised if Baka is given another year. Might be beneficial just to have low cost players on the books in this climate.

 

[Kieranp96]

Wouldn't be surprised if Baka is given another year. Might be beneficial just to have low cost players on the books in this climate.

I can also see him staying hiwalu I think will be gone and I think maybe ponticelli

 

[larry_david]

Feels a bit weird having a promotion party with players who prob been told they're not needed

 

[MalcSB]

Can’t see any reason to keep Ponticelli or Wakefield or Allesani or Hiwula

 

[cc84cov]

Can’t see any reason to keep Ponticelli or Wakefield or Allesani or Hiwula

Agreed I think these will be let go

 

[jackdg]

Ponticelli is under contract I think. Agree on Hiwula and Allesani. I think it is quite telling that Wakefield (normally quite active on Social Media) hasn’t posted any celebrations or congrats and points to him being gone too.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Have we still got Bosma and Hickman will be gone.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

We might as well lob pontecelli out to a lower team like Sunderland

 

[Otis]

Have we still got Bosma and Hickman will be gone.

Think we all await the Bosma ruling.

 

[ptr]

Westbrooke will have his contract extended. A nice tidy footballer with the potential to improve.

Baka I feel will get another year. The club played money for him so may want to give him more time. On his day he can be a handful and like someone else has said, a low cost option to have in the squad.

Hiwula I feel his time is over. Needs to get his confidence back. There’s a goal scorer there I’m sure of it but didn’t take his chances and can hide in games after he’s missed opportunities. Scored some good goals for us though.

Not sure who else has their contract up but Wakefield will be gone. Obviously has a few injury issues that has hindered his progress. Shame as I know AV rated him from when he worked with him at Chelsea.

 

[Liquid Gold]

Junior Brown is still technically ours

 

[clint van damme]

Ponticelli is under contract I think. Agree on Hiwula and Allesani. I think it is quite telling that Wakefield (normally quite active on Social Media) hasn’t posted any celebrations or congrats and points to him being gone too.

Real feel for Pontichelli. It just hasn't worked out for him at all. I still think there's a player in there though it was quite evident from the start that he wouldn't hit the dizzy heights some people were predicting. .
Hopefully he'll drop a league or two and start banging a few goals in.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Dexter Walters must be struggling

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Real feel for Pontichelli. It just hasn't worked out for him at all. I still think there's a player in there though it was quite evident from the start that he wouldn't hit the dizzy heights some people were predicting. .
Hopefully he'll drop a league or two and start banging a few goals in.

A free transfer with a big sell on clause might be the best option and a buy back clause so we hold all the cards

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

I can also see him staying hiwalu I think will be gone and I think maybe ponticelli

Players going will be those out of contract. Ponti isn't.

 

[shmmeee]

Westbrooke will have his contract extended. A nice tidy footballer with the potential to improve.

Baka I feel will get another year. The club played money for him so may want to give him more time. On his day he can be a handful and like someone else has said, a low cost option to have in the squad.

Hiwula I feel his time is over. Needs to get his confidence back. There’s a goal scorer there I’m sure of it but didn’t take his chances and can hide in games after he’s missed opportunities. Scored some good goals for us though.

Not sure who else has their contract up but Wakefield will be gone. Obviously has a few injury issues that has hindered his progress. Shame as I know AV rated him from when he worked with him at Chelsea.

Jak Hickmans deal is up. I expect he’ll be wanting big wages though

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Real feel for Pontichelli. It just hasn't worked out for him at all. I still think there's a player in there though it was quite evident from the start that he wouldn't hit the dizzy heights some people were predicting. .
Hopefully he'll drop a league or two and start banging a few goals in.

He's not had much luck. First loan out broke his foot a game in and out for season. Tranmere he went and they then signed about four other strikers and he didn't get a look in, then went on another loan and almost immediately season got ended for Coronavirus. Must feel cursed.

Would still prefer him as the young emergency squad option at the moment to the likes of Bremang and Bapaga, who needs more time in U23's IMO. Think we'll keep him for the time being unless someone makes an offer for him but it's vital for him to actually get games. Ideally in competitive league football but if not getting time in the U23's to score some goals and force the manager to take notice of him.

I think the Championship is now going to be a stretch too far for him but to actually pay up his contract makes no sense to me.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

I think players leaving:
Allassani
Bosma
Brown
Hickman
Hiwula
Maycock
Thompson
Wakefield
Walters

Young could be given another year, might not. Will dangle my legs over the 'release' side of the fence.

Baka again I'd say following promotion could now be on the release rather than retain side. Likely to be a relatively higher earner on that list, Biamou is still in contract as a CF back-up (unless L1/2 team put in a small bid for him where he might be tempted with more games) and if we sign another striker he's going to be third choice at best.

Westbrooke will have his extension invoked and a new contract offered IMO.

 

[Adge]

I'm not listening to any more of this waffle from people who think they are in the know. So am waiting on Andy Turner's exclusive retained list instead.

 

[Winny the Bish]

Dexter Walters must be struggling

I'm sure I saw that Walters was nominated for a National League young player award. The lad has potential imo.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

We might as well lob pontecelli out to a lower team like Sunderland

That’s a bit cruel for JP

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Oh how we’ve progressed in a year!


PLAYERS OUT OF CONTRACT AND RELEASED:

Lee Burge

Jack Grimmer

Tom Davies

Liam O’Brien

Tony Andreu

Chris Camwell

Reece Ford

Billy Stedman

Stuart Beavon



CONTRACT OPTION EXERCISED:

Corey Addai

RE-ENGAGEMENT – ENTERED INTO NEGOTIATIONS/CONTRACT OFFERED:

Jordan Wills

Lewis Green

PLAYERS UNDER CONTRACT:

Brandon Mason

Liam Kelly

Jodi Jones

Max Biamou

Conor Chaplin

Jordy Hiwula

Junior Brown

Reise Allassani

Dominic Hyam

Jordan Ponticelli

Tom Bayliss

Amadou Bakayoko

Zain Westbrooke

Jordan Shipley

Jordon Thompson

Callum Maycock

Jak Hickman

Bouwe Bosma

Dexter Walters

Morgan Williams

Josh Eccles

Sam McCallum

David Bremang

Charlie Wakefield

Jonny Ngandu

Declan Drysdale



LOAN PLAYERS RETURNING TO PARENT CLUBS FOLLOWING END OF LOAN CONTRACT:

David Meyler (Reading)

Dujon Sterling (Chelsea)

Luke Thomas (Derby County)

Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers)

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Oh how we’ve progressed in a year!


PLAYERS OUT OF CONTRACT AND RELEASED:

Lee Burge

Jack Grimmer

Tom Davies

Liam O’Brien

Tony Andreu

Chris Camwell

Reece Ford

Billy Stedman

Stuart Beavon



CONTRACT OPTION EXERCISED:

Corey Addai

RE-ENGAGEMENT – ENTERED INTO NEGOTIATIONS/CONTRACT OFFERED:

Jordan Wills

Lewis Green

PLAYERS UNDER CONTRACT:

Brandon Mason

Liam Kelly

Jodi Jones

Max Biamou

Conor Chaplin

Jordy Hiwula

Junior Brown

Reise Allassani

Dominic Hyam

Jordan Ponticelli

Tom Bayliss

Amadou Bakayoko

Zain Westbrooke

Jordan Shipley

Jordon Thompson

Callum Maycock

Jak Hickman

Bouwe Bosma

Dexter Walters

Morgan Williams

Josh Eccles

Sam McCallum

David Bremang

Charlie Wakefield

Jonny Ngandu

Declan Drysdale



LOAN PLAYERS RETURNING TO PARENT CLUBS FOLLOWING END OF LOAN CONTRACT:

David Meyler (Reading)

Dujon Sterling (Chelsea)

Luke Thomas (Derby County)

Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers)

Wow

 

[larry_david]

Did Louis Green stay?

 

[Gibbo]

Oh how we’ve progressed in a year!


PLAYERS OUT OF CONTRACT AND RELEASED:

Lee Burge

Jack Grimmer

Tom Davies

Liam O’Brien

Tony Andreu

Chris Camwell

Reece Ford

Billy Stedman

Stuart Beavon



CONTRACT OPTION EXERCISED:

Corey Addai

RE-ENGAGEMENT – ENTERED INTO NEGOTIATIONS/CONTRACT OFFERED:

Jordan Wills

Lewis Green

PLAYERS UNDER CONTRACT:

Brandon Mason

Liam Kelly

Jodi Jones

Max Biamou

Conor Chaplin

Jordy Hiwula

Junior Brown

Reise Allassani

Dominic Hyam

Jordan Ponticelli

Tom Bayliss

Amadou Bakayoko

Zain Westbrooke

Jordan Shipley

Jordon Thompson

Callum Maycock

Jak Hickman

Bouwe Bosma

Dexter Walters

Morgan Williams

Josh Eccles

Sam McCallum

David Bremang

Charlie Wakefield

Jonny Ngandu

Declan Drysdale



LOAN PLAYERS RETURNING TO PARENT CLUBS FOLLOWING END OF LOAN CONTRACT:

David Meyler (Reading)

Dujon Sterling (Chelsea)

Luke Thomas (Derby County)

Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers)

I forgot about Meyler

 

[Gibbo]

For those hooked on "settled squads" [which is the cliche number 2 after "we need wingers"] it is a jolly good job Robins didn't take that view - in the case of either cliche.

It is only "settled" when it's good, but even then returning loans, the Willis sort of situation, the fact that there are always weak spots (Mason?), age (McF) mean a team is never "settled". "knowing his best team" is cliche number 3 - if the players in the squad are properly competing for places, there should always be turnover. Players always eventually lose form, particularly at this level.

So on past form, Robins will be quite active in the summer both out and in. The problem maybe that the "outs" are quite cheap, but the "ins" will be expensive.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Did Louis Green stay?

If you mean Lewis Green he went to America

 

[ccfcway]

Baka stays, wasnt expecting that.

Hiwula, Brown, Allassani, Wakefield, Maycock, Walters, Bosma, ten bags Hickman all off.

Baka, Westbrooke and Young all have 1 year extensions

 

[Kieranp96]

I called all of it bar Baka, but he is a option I guess + he is young.

 

[higgs]

Baka stays, wasnt expecting that.

Hiwula, Brown, Allassani, Wakefield, Maycock, Walters, Bosma, ten bags Hickman all off.

Baka, Westbrooke and Young all have 1 year extensions

Wages with Baka could be small probably just making up the numbers

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[jordan210]

 

[mr_monkey]

I called all of it bar Baka, but he is a option I guess + he is young.

I think we all forget just how young Baka is, he might just be a bit of a late bloomer as he has shown some potential

 

[Liquid Gold]

I called Baka being retained. Think he'll be sent out on loan to a League One club that will have him as first choice and see what he can do for a season.