Sick Boy
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I highly doubt they’re on League One wages. Pretty sure both have signed new contracts while we’ve been in the Championship, will have had promotion based increases and Kelly is club captain.
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I highly doubt they’re on League One wages. Pretty sure both have signed new contracts while we’ve been in the Championship, will have had promotion based increases and Kelly is club captain.Retaining Godden and Kelly would’ve been far cheaper than recruiting replacements. They’re probably both still on league one level wages.
Interested to know do you still think a half decent goalkeeper would be a 'nice to have', and the priority is a central midfielder? Why not address the poor areas rather than our best. Sheaf, Torp and Eccles is a great midfield, and Kelly was fine last night. Collins has been a calamity and has cost us so many points in the last half dozen games.I know you wouldn’t agree.
We have 2 left backs and 2 GK. Therefore, they are ‘nice to have’ rather than a need.
AM - we only have Palmer and Allen going into 2024/25
CM - only Eccles, Sheaf and Torp - that’s not enough for 46+ games
RW - only Sakamoto
ST - Simms and Wright are starters with no backup if Godden goes
CB - Lati is set to become our only cover for RB and CB so a definite need there
As for LB and GK, you don’t need to look to allocate funds unless you’re getting rid of players. Atm, that seems unlikely.
Think it’s all understandably petering out, think players will improve after a full pre seasonBig squad churn had a massive impact this season thanks to how badly we started. I really don’t think we want to go down that route again this summer. I know a lot of the players are having bad ends to the season, but we’ve invested in them now and I think we just have to stick with them. Binning off players you’ve spend money on/given big contracts too every year is exactly how you end up like Stoke, Birmingham etc.
Replace Kelly, Allen, Godden and McFadzean with improvements, bring in some cover on the wings and at centre back and then look at getting a new keeper.
Interested to know do you still think a half decent goalkeeper would be a 'nice to have', and the priority is a central midfielder? Why not address the poor areas rather than our best. Sheaf, Torp and Eccles is a great midfield, and Kelly was fine last night. Collins has been a calamity and has cost us so many points in the last half dozen games.
Lots of calls for a number of new signings in the close season, personally I don't think we need much. A sprinkle of quality and a little more depth.
I assume we'll lose O'Hare, Kelly, Moore, possibly Godden.
Tavares I'd give another year, I'd sign Binks on a permanent if possible. Add to that we've got a couple of decent kids who may train on, Sakamoto will be back, Jack Burroughs from his loan, a fit Jamie Allen, EMC already on the way. Torp a pre season with us.
We have a squad of our players, a year better, older and used to our system. Still young and now coached by Robins and Viveash with more improvement to come. Hopefully even if we added nothing, I'd still back us to have a much stronger start.
I'm looking at what we should upgrade. Burrows possibly from Peterborough but would be harsh on Bidwell or even JDS after yesterday's showing. Possibly a keeper, we have two reasonable imo, but if there's an upgrade out there and of course a number 10, not got any particular names in mind. Happy everywhere else tbh unless anyone moves on.
What do you think should be the priority positions and with a long season, is it quantity, quality or both you'd spend on?
I like a small tight knit squad, it's served us well, but past couple of seasons it's been that drop off in quality after key injuries that has seen us fall just short.
Big squad churn had a massive impact this season thanks to how badly we started. I really don’t think we want to go down that route again this summer. I know a lot of the players are having bad ends to the season, but we’ve invested in them now and I think we just have to stick with them. Binning off players you’ve spend money on/given big contracts too every year is exactly how you end up like Stoke, Birmingham etc.
Replace Kelly, Allen, Godden and McFadzean with improvements, bring in some cover on the wings and at centre back and then look at getting a new keeper.
Probably just his agent punting him out.I doubt it, be was being linked in Lazio not long ago.
I would for someone with power and pace down the left hand side, Bidwell is solid enough but very limited, dasilva gets forward quicker and is better technically, the fact that some of our fantasy think he's the best Left Back in the league is downright ludicrous. He nearly went last January when he was having a medical at Birmingham only to be called back.He’s obviously trying to replace Bidwell, just isn’t good enough with the ball in tight spaces to play the way Robins wants the team to.
You say, Moore, O'Hare, Kelly, Godden plus we lost McFadzean - so that is 5 just to stand still? For most of this season we have had untested youngsters on the bench.
The squad is too small. As well as replacing the 5 mentioned, we need Binks or a replacement. We need a dedicated right back and someone to challenge Sakamoto.
My concern is will Sakamoto be the same? Back injuries are terrible and once there is a weakness in the spine it tends to stay. More a case of managing it rather than recovering from it.
We have the nucleus of the team but we still need 7 or 8 in to bolster the squad strength and depth in my opinion.
We also have the best midfield in the league apparently… Results against top half teams say otherwise.I would for someone with power and pace down the left hand side, Bidwell is solid enough but very limited, dasilva gets forward quicker and is better technically, the fact that some of our fantasy think he's the best Left Back in the league is downright ludicrous. He nearly went last January when he was having a medical at Birmingham only to be called back.
Godden signed a new 3 yr deal only last summer as a championship player.Retaining Godden and Kelly would’ve been far cheaper than recruiting replacements. They’re probably both still on league one level wages.
…ok?Godden signed a new 3 yr deal only last summer as a championship player.
The only thing I'd say to that is that we are replacing 5 who have no impact with 5 who we expect to be in contention.You say, Moore, O'Hare, Kelly, Godden plus we lost McFadzean - so that is 5 just to stand still? For most of this season we have had untested youngsters on the bench.
The squad is too small. As well as replacing the 5 mentioned, we need Binks or a replacement. We need a dedicated right back and someone to challenge Sakamoto.
My concern is will Sakamoto be the same? Back injuries are terrible and once there is a weakness in the spine it tends to stay. More a case of managing it rather than recovering from it.
We have the nucleus of the team but we still need 7 or 8 in to bolster the squad strength and depth in my opinion.
Brighton are apparently set to sell Marc Lenard for £300 - £400k but we are no one of the linked clubs according to the media. Hes highly rated but we cannot afford to take a punt on such an important position. If we are serious, we need a proven player
Not quite - he signed a contract extension until the end of 24/25.Godden signed a new 3 yr deal only last summer as a championship player.
Not quite - he signed a contract extension until the end of 24/25.
Still looks like quite an odd decision now he’s apparently out the door.
No - he signed it after the Leicester game at the very start of the seasonIt’s not really MR’s fault he’s scored 1 league since September - he signed the new contract after a fantastic burst of goals in August.
We’ve got Sheaf, Eccles and Torp. He’d come in as 4th choice CM, perfect for a young player.Brighton are apparently set to sell Marc Lenard for £300 - £400k but we are no one of the linked clubs according to the media. Hes highly rated but we cannot afford to take a punt on such an important position. If we are serious, we need a proven player
Godden wasn’t good enough last season. We could all see that. I was amazed when we offered him a new long term contract.It’s not really MR’s fault he’s scored 1 league since September - he signed the new contract after a fantastic burst of goals in August.
Godden wasn’t good enough last season. We could all see that. I was amazed when we offered him a new long term contract.
He looks miles off it at the minute and a move has got to be in everyone’s best interests ….
It was needless thoughA year extension is hardly a long term contract.
The only thing I'd say to that is that we are replacing 5 who have no impact with 5 who we expect to be in contention.
He’s not a punt, would start over Torp. One of the best midfielders in League One. I doubt Brighton would sell that low, they could be looking at £1.5-£3m for him.Brighton are apparently set to sell Marc Lenard for £300 - £400k but we are no longer one of the linked clubs according to the media. Hes highly rated but we cannot afford to take a punt on such an important position. If we are serious, we need a proven player
Brighton are apparently set to sell Marc Lenard for £300 - £400k but we are no longer one of the linked clubs according to the media. Hes highly rated but we cannot afford to take a punt on such an important position. If we are serious, we need a proven player
Offset against the games he's kept us in with saves?A better keeper/s would have got us an extra 7-8 ponts at least , Wilson's mistakes , Collins was awful at Birmingham, Swansea last min goal, and I thought he should have dealt with the cross for Manures first goal.
£8-£10mHow much do you think we need to spend on 5 players to go from no impact to impact?
It was a new 2 year contract ….. designed it appears to settle him down after interest from other clubsA year extension is hardly a long term contract.
Be pretty chuffed if we can get some money for him tbf.It was a new 2 year contract ….. designed it appears to settle him down after interest from other clubs
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