1 Goalkeeper ( 2 if AMB goes out on loan) 2 x Centre backs 1 x Left Back 2 wingers 2 x Central midfielders ( perhaps interchangeable with wingers ?) 1 Striker
Now we have lots of work to do, we were hoping to keep them but you now have to add a keeper and a striker on the list of what is required.
I am calm, but I do think it’s going to be a harder season than many would’ve anticipated going into this summer and this is not a reaction from the news today.
Sandgaard would do well to appoint a CEO who runs things on the ground whilst he’s in the US. I get it’s his way and all those reasons, but we need that figurehead in the UK.
I did suggest someone to Thomas via LinkedIn and that individual did try to make contact but didn’t hear back. Looks like he’s just about to land Amos for his new club.
I do understand why Thomas wanted to do this himself at the start. Coming in and getting to understand the Club and everything that was needed. The structure has been improving with every appointment since and I think this will be the last piece soon.
1 Goalkeeper ( 2 if AMB goes out on loan) 2 x Centre backs 1 x Left Back 2 wingers 2 x Central midfielders ( perhaps interchangeable with wingers ?) 1 Striker
As I said last season, I don’t feel any emotional connection to any of these players and they failed to make the playoffs. Not bothered if any leave and we got a totally new squad.
Wonder if we may try and bring either Bursik (Stoke Goalkeeper who played on loan for Peterborough against us) or Alex Palmer (West Brom Goalkeeper who was on loan against us for Lincoln).
Both good young prospects who may struggle for Championship game time next seaso
Wonder if we may try and bring either Bursik (Stoke Goalkeeper who played on loan for Peterborough against us) or Alex Palmer (West Brom Goalkeeper who was on loan against us for Lincoln).
Both good young prospects who may struggle for Championship game time next seaso
It makes sense to bring in a loan keeper, considering AMB is being prepped for the role.
It doesn’t make sense to give a new keeper a multi year contract.
Amos is a decent League 1 keeper, plenty better in my opinion.
Aneke was not Championship standard at all. I would bet he doesn’t get more than 5 goals for them given that he can’t play a whole game and Championship centre backs are a lot better than those in league 1.
I really can’t believe Sandgaard would do all he has already and then falter when he has the chance to make a real difference and put more blocks in place into realising the dream he has made so public.
Now we are clearer in terms of what we need to do. Two players have decided to go elsewhere, players at other clubs will do likewise. I think we will start to see some movement now.
Wonder if we may try and bring either Bursik (Stoke Goalkeeper who played on loan for Peterborough against us) or Alex Palmer (West Brom Goalkeeper who was on loan against us for Lincoln).
Both good young prospects who may struggle for Championship game time next seaso
It makes sense to bring in a loan keeper, considering AMB is being prepped for the role.
It doesn’t make sense to give a new keeper a multi year contract.
Would be delighted with Bursik as he looked excellent for Peterborough and then Lincoln in the first Play-Off game - They've got Adam Davies @ Stoke as their No.1 still so may want to loan him for stability as well, seeing he had four loans last season
Shame we cant bring in Rob Elliot who might be happy being an experienced No.2 for a few years.
Wonder if we may try and bring either Bursik (Stoke Goalkeeper who played on loan for Peterborough against us) or Alex Palmer (West Brom Goalkeeper who was on loan against us for Lincoln).
Both good young prospects who may struggle for Championship game time next seaso
It makes sense to bring in a loan keeper, considering AMB is being prepped for the role.
It doesn’t make sense to give a new keeper a multi year contract.
It also does not make sense to play someone else's kid if we think ours is good enough.
I want/expect either a multi year contract for an experienced number 1 or someone that is obviously back up like Sullivan.
As I said last season, I don’t feel any emotional connection to any of these players and they failed to make the playoffs. Not bothered if any leave and we got a totally new squad.
Pretty much as I see it. They weren't good enough last season so why would they be good enough this season
As I said last season, I don’t feel any emotional connection to any of these players and they failed to make the playoffs. Not bothered if any leave and we got a totally new squad.
Exactly my thoughts. Not bothered who goes (with the exception of Inniss)
Maybe we need to go back and have a look at this 'strict' budget. If we're losing players to Wigan then I'm sure it's not just our squad players choosing other league One clubs over us.
Amos wants to move up north and if Wigan the only team that offered him that chance he don’t have much choice … sure he would have liked Man City but it is what it is if he desperately wants to go home .. nothing about losing a player to Wigan he has no choice
Maybe we need to go back and have a look at this 'strict' budget. If we're losing players to Wigan then I'm sure it's not just our squad players choosing other league One clubs over us.
Amos wants to move up north and if Wigan the only team that offered him that chance he don’t have much choice … sure he would have liked Man City but it is what it is if he desperately wants to go home .. nothing about losing a player to Wigan he has no choice
As I said last season, I don’t feel any emotional connection to any of these players and they failed to make the playoffs. Not bothered if any leave and we got a totally new squad.
Pretty much as I see it. They weren't good enough last season so why would they be good enough this season
Agree, they were not good enough to reach the playoffs, at least until Nige arrived that was, but we had a good response to Bowyer going and Nige arriving, now we are losing good team players, and I will certainly be bothered if we don't get ourselves sorted pronto, it just seems one way traffic at the moment, in the wrong direction.
Two good players that have rejected our contract offer. Can’t say I’m happy
One wants to be with his family so no matter we offered him 50,000 a week don’t change anything the other a player who found a club that going to give him one last chance at championship level as a sub …..
As I said last season, I don’t feel any emotional connection to any of these players and they failed to make the playoffs. Not bothered if any leave and we got a totally new squad.
Pretty much as I see it. They weren't good enough last season so why would they be good enough this season
Maybe but I think Chuks and Amos are good enough for promotion from this league.
Debatable whether Pearce and Watson are though. It's disappointing but maybe understandable why the good players are leaving and the old donkeys are staying
I've said it before, but I think Amos has been an excellent goalkeeper for us in both his spells and will not be quite as easy to replace as some think - he's a got an old fashioned style that not so many keepers have these days and, personally, i think keeper's are poorer for it these days.
Chuks is an enigma with is injury troubles, but players with his combination of skill and physicality are not 10 a penny either.
The club will go-on and I'm sure we can still have a successful season without these two, but it will take very good players to replace them and improve on them.
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2 x Centre backs
1 x Left Back
2 wingers
2 x Central midfielders ( perhaps interchangeable with wingers ?)
1 Striker
Thats a very tall order to get top two quality.
Looks like Wigan are taking their rebuild seriously.....
I do understand why Thomas wanted to do this himself at the start. Coming in and getting to understand the Club and everything that was needed. The structure has been improving with every appointment since and I think this will be the last piece soon.
From what we’ve seen so far I think top 6 will be really competitive.
1 RB
2 STR
Chuks as an asset but is also a luxury at this level. Any other club will use and abuse his body and soon be wondering why.
Amos, be here twice maybe he didn't want to play 2nd string again.
Still plenty of time to go....
Both good young prospects who may struggle for Championship game time next seaso
Aneke was not Championship standard at all. I would bet he doesn’t get more than 5 goals for them given that he can’t play a whole game and Championship centre backs are a lot better than those in league 1.
I really can’t believe Sandgaard would do all he has already and then falter when he has the chance to make a real difference and put more blocks in place into realising the dream he has made so public.
Now we are clearer in terms of what we need to do. Two players have decided to go elsewhere, players at other clubs will do likewise. I think we will start to see some movement now.
Shame we cant bring in Rob Elliot who might be happy being an experienced No.2 for a few years.
I want/expect either a multi year contract for an experienced number 1 or someone that is obviously back up like Sullivan.
They weren't good enough last season so why would they be good enough this season
Debatable whether Pearce and Watson are though. It's disappointing but maybe understandable why the good players are leaving and the old donkeys are staying