Agreed. Clearing out the youngsters who do not look like making it happens every year. Some will bounce back, others will drop down the leagues and have to get real jobs. The seniors we are letting go are not good enough to get us higher; we could keep one or two or more, but why not look for newer, better players. Just a peek at other Championship clubs released lists has got many on here going "I'd have him"...so if we get (for instance) Jamie Ward for Simon Church, then everyone is a winner! To everyone let go, we should wish them well and thank them for playing for our club.
The key, IMO, is retaining Gudmundsson, Vetokele, Henderson, Gomez, and Cousins. If we can build on them, with more quality than we had this year, then we could have a very good first team, and ample back up from good youngsters and squad players.
I've heard Churchinho was our highest paid player. Very good source too!
Tbh had already said he was on his way. Eagles was in talks so I'm guessing we couldn't agree ££££ so this might. Might be that we are trying to hurry him along to a decision
Stephen Henderson 2017 Marko Dmitrovic 2016 Nick Pope 2018 Dillon Phillips 2016
Right Backs
Chris Solly 2017 Loïc Négo 2017
Centre Backs
Joe Gomez 2017 plus one year option André Bikey-Amougou 2016 Harry Lennon 2016
Left Backs
Rhoys Wiggins 2018 Morgan Fox 2017 Right Midfielders
Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson 2016
Central Midfielders
Jordan Cousins 2016 Alou Diarra 2016 Johnnie Jackson 2016 Christophe Lepoint 2017
Left Midfielders
Franck Moussa 2016 Callum Harriott 2016
Strikers
Igor Vetokele 2019 Tony Watt 2018 Reza Ghoochannejhad 2016 Piotr Parzyszek 2018 Joe Pigott 2016 George Tucudean 2017 (Loaned to Steaua Bucharest until end of 2015/16)
U21 Development Squad Goalkeepers
Dimitar Mitov 2017 plus one year option Jordan Beeney 2018 (had heard he signed a 2 year scholarship and 2 year pro deal) Right Backs
Aaron Barnes 2016 or 2017 (estimated)
Centre Backs
Ayo Obileye 2015 (contract status not clear) Terell Thomas 2017 Left Backs
Tareiq Holmes-Dennis 2016 Archie Edwards 2016 or 2017 (estimated, u18 scholarship would run until 2015 and he has already signed pro)
Midfielders
Oliver Muldoon 2017 George Lapslie 2017 or 2018 (estimated, u18 scholarship would run until 2016 and he has already signed pro) Regan Charles-Cook 2016 or 2017 (estimated) Alex Kelly 2016 or 2017 (estimated)
Strikers
Karlan Ahearne-Grant 2017 plus 1 year option Zak Ansah 2016 Mikhail Kennedy 2016 (estimated, he recently posted on Twitter about his new contract) Tobi Sho-Silva 2015 (contract status not clear) Brandon Hanlan 2016 or 2017 (estimated) Josh Umerah 2016 or 2017 (estimated)
I've heard Churchinho was our highest paid player. Very good source too!
Tbh had already said he was on his way. Eagles was in talks so I'm guessing we couldn't agree ££££ so this might. Might be that we are trying to hurry him along to a decision
Or maybe we are signing bigger and better players
Surely Church wasn't on more than Gudmundson ?
That being said, weren't we desperate for strikers when we signed him ?
Back to where we were squad size back in January. Shame deals could not be done with Johnson, Eagles and Tal but if wages were an issue then move on and start looking for Championship experienced players now. Add Buyens and Bulot to departures we are thin on the ground once again.
With the youngsters if they are not good enough then move them on, and hopefully can restart their footballing careers lower down. Not over for any of them.
Just under 3 months to go before the first league of the game of the season, so time is on our side, but we need at least 6 new players there and that's before the likes of offers come in for Gomez and Gudmundsson.
Challenging times ahead this summer for us as fans and players. Henderson and Gudmundsson want to see some ambition from the owner. We do as fans. Will M.Roly and Meire deliver? I wouldn't bet my last tenner on it.
Back to where we were squad size back in January. Shame deals could not be done with Johnson, Eagles and Tal but if wages were an issue then move on and start looking for Championship experienced players now. Add Buyens and Bulot to departures we are thin on the ground once again.
I agree we are 'thin on the ground', but if we want to push on, that feels about right for mid-May. We want to strengthen & bring fresh blood in, so some sort of clearout is desirable. Obviously I'd feel different if it were mid-July
I've heard Churchinho was our highest paid player. Very good source too!
Tbh had already said he was on his way. Eagles was in talks so I'm guessing we couldn't agree ££££ so this might. Might be that we are trying to hurry him along to a decision
Or maybe we are signing bigger and better players
I hope your right.
Because Simon was our lowest paid player( training in a park a week before a season starts, 2 years ago is the clue) The park keeper, a very good source.
Back to where we were squad size back in January. Shame deals could not be done with Johnson, Eagles and Tal but if wages were an issue then move on and start looking for Championship experienced players now. Add Buyens and Bulot to departures we are thin on the ground once again.
I agree we are 'thin on the ground', but if we want to push on, that feels about right for mid-May. We want to strengthen & bring fresh blood in, so some sort of clearout is desirable. Obviously I'd feel different if it were mid-July
Spot on - getting our transfer window right has two parts, getting the right players out and getting the right players in. We've started work on the former but only the easy bit, the tougher part is finding buyers for under contract players (Nego/Reza/George etc) who aren't anywhere near good enough to be part of a squad that pushes us on.
TBH and Johnson I presume are pursuing careers elsewhere, while Eagles in his last few appearances has been sadly ineffectual. Considering it's the middle of May, then we've have LOTS of time to sort our squad out
TBH did a job for us right from the start - Thank You - no complaints. Lawrie Wilson improved on his previous season, but a move is probably best for both parties. Jack Munns - would have liked to see what he had to offer in a senior game.
The rest are either exposed or unexposed to first team footy, and of the exposed group, we are best rid of them. Of the others, only time will tell if we did the right thing (Matt Elliot/Michael Turner etc).
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Didn't TBH have another year on his contract?
The key, IMO, is retaining Gudmundsson, Vetokele, Henderson, Gomez, and Cousins. If we can build on them, with more quality than we had this year, then we could have a very good first team, and ample back up from good youngsters and squad players.
Only joking Dick
Get your Cheque book out Roland and Chop chop with it.
Tbh had already said he was on his way. Eagles was in talks so I'm guessing we couldn't agree ££££ so this might. Might be that we are trying to hurry him along to a decision
Or maybe we are signing bigger and better players
Goalkeepers
Stephen Henderson 2017
Marko Dmitrovic 2016
Nick Pope 2018
Dillon Phillips 2016
Right Backs
Chris Solly 2017
Loïc Négo 2017
Centre Backs
Joe Gomez 2017 plus one year option
André Bikey-Amougou 2016
Harry Lennon 2016
Left Backs
Rhoys Wiggins 2018
Morgan Fox 2017
Right Midfielders
Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson 2016
Central Midfielders
Jordan Cousins 2016
Alou Diarra 2016
Johnnie Jackson 2016
Christophe Lepoint 2017
Left Midfielders
Franck Moussa 2016
Callum Harriott 2016
Strikers
Igor Vetokele 2019
Tony Watt 2018
Reza Ghoochannejhad 2016
Piotr Parzyszek 2018
Joe Pigott 2016
George Tucudean 2017 (Loaned to Steaua Bucharest until end of 2015/16)
U21 Development Squad
Goalkeepers
Dimitar Mitov 2017 plus one year option
Jordan Beeney 2018 (had heard he signed a 2 year scholarship and 2 year pro deal)
Right Backs
Aaron Barnes 2016 or 2017 (estimated)
Centre Backs
Ayo Obileye 2015 (contract status not clear)
Terell Thomas 2017
Left Backs
Tareiq Holmes-Dennis 2016
Archie Edwards 2016 or 2017 (estimated, u18 scholarship would run until 2015 and he has already signed pro)
Midfielders
Oliver Muldoon 2017
George Lapslie 2017 or 2018 (estimated, u18 scholarship would run until 2016 and he has already signed pro)
Regan Charles-Cook 2016 or 2017 (estimated)
Alex Kelly 2016 or 2017 (estimated)
Strikers
Karlan Ahearne-Grant 2017 plus 1 year option
Zak Ansah 2016
Mikhail Kennedy 2016 (estimated, he recently posted on Twitter about his new contract)
Tobi Sho-Silva 2015 (contract status not clear)
Brandon Hanlan 2016 or 2017 (estimated)
Josh Umerah 2016 or 2017 (estimated)
Just a shame that his best performances came up at Blackpool and Wigan in the arse end of nowhere!!
That being said, weren't we desperate for strikers when we signed him ?
surprised at johnson.. even as a squad player worth keeping
With the youngsters if they are not good enough then move them on, and hopefully can restart their footballing careers lower down. Not over for any of them.
Just under 3 months to go before the first league of the game of the season, so time is on our side, but we need at least 6 new players there and that's before the likes of offers come in for Gomez and Gudmundsson.
Challenging times ahead this summer for us as fans and players. Henderson and Gudmundsson want to see some ambition from the owner. We do as fans. Will M.Roly and Meire deliver? I wouldn't bet my last tenner on it.
I hope your right.
Because Simon was our lowest paid player( training in a park a week before a season starts, 2 years ago is the clue) The park keeper, a very good source.
Considering it's the middle of May, then we've have LOTS of time to sort our squad out
Lawrie Wilson improved on his previous season, but a move is probably best for both parties.
Jack Munns - would have liked to see what he had to offer in a senior game.
The rest are either exposed or unexposed to first team footy, and of the exposed group, we are best rid of them. Of the others, only time will tell if we did the right thing (Matt Elliot/Michael Turner etc).