Since our squad is gonna be reduced, which we were more than aware has needed doing for a while now.
With so many out of contract, who are we left with, and who do you expect to leave also?
1 - Elliot
Randolph
Weaver
2 - Basey
3 - Hudson
Fortune
Ward
Butterfield
4 - Mouts
5 - Solly
Thomas
6 - Youga
7 - Semedo
Arter
Wright
Ambrose
Holland
ZZ
8 - Youseff
9 - Shelvey
10 - Bailey
11 - Sam
12 - Spring
13 - Christiansen
14 - Racon
15 - Sinclair
16 - Wagstaff
Kandol
Toddy
17 - Mcloed
18 - Burton
19 - Gray
20 - Dicko
21 - Fleetwood
Now with just the out of contract players thats a squad of 21, I expect mouts and sinclair to go, christiansen to be loaned out again, poss youseff loaned out or released, atleast 1 poss 2 of the forwards to go, one of Bailey/Racon/Shelvey to poss be sold leavin us with a squad of 15 poss 16
Now we need another keeper, probably offer contract to randolph, atleast 2 more CBs, hopefully offer fortune and he accepts plus one other, 1 RB - hopefully solly will make step up next year and there's always semedo who can play there. and a striker really need two more
And that would bring us back to 20/21, but there appears to be no room for wright or arter, which would be a shame
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Sinclair though might have a chance of staying and breaking through. Problem is we signed Spring and have Wright, Arter, Yussuff and now Stavrinou fighting for places as back up midfielders. Then there's the decision to be made on Holland. Obviously then we want to keep Racon, Bailey and Shelvey, and Parkinson has even spoke about trying to keep Zheng.
Then he really has lost the plot!
Not necessarily .......
Offer ZZ a 2 year contract.
If by Xmas we are top of the pile or thereabouts, ZZ would have contributed to that if he stays.
And we're on course for the promised land, lol
Second, by giving him a contract - he now has a decent transfer value.
If it goes tits up by Jan, then ZZ can be flogged to West Brom or someone desperate for £750k/mill
Same with Jonny Forch.
He's an international player why would to want to play 3rd division football?
And why would he want to sign a deal with us on division 3 money when he can go to a premiership side on a free and pick up a huge signing on fee and premiership wages. This is of course assuming that he stays in England, I'm sure a few clubs in Europe (not to mention China where I understand he has a Beckham like following) would be more than interested in signing him
Sorry but any thought of ZZ staying with us is total pie in the sky imo.
It's not as if he's the captain of Brazil.
Its highly unlikely, damn near impossible if he stays but he's not exactly been a star for the past 18 months has he?
It's unlikely but I think he's saying he'll look into the possibility.
No idea but someone will. It might end up being a loan and we still pay part of his wages, but we'll find a way to get him out of the squad.
That's 22 plus a couple of youngsters, with a couple of the defenders and/or midfielders being able to play in a couple of positions.
Sounds alright to me. Just who those players be will be interesting....
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Contracted & Likely to be on lowish wages:-
Keepers-Elliott, Randolph
RB-Semedo, Moo2, Solly
CB-None
LB-Youga, Basey
CM-Racon, Bailey, Spring, Youseff, Shelvey, Sinclair
Wingers-Sam, Waggy
Strikers-McLeod, Burton, Dicko, Fleetwood, Tuna
I'd imagine most of the above will stay, except Moo2, Sinclair & Fleets, perhaps Izzy to go with Arter & Wright and perhaps Fortune to be re-signed. Not a bad squad at this level, Clarke & Mambo to come through. We need three centre halves and a striker or two. Have I missed anyone?
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if this rumoured takeover does happen we will need a lot more than this guy...... a decent manager might well be a start, and a small one at that!
On the basis of what we have...... the third division will not be a cake walk as others have posted.