Is it worth having him and Eccles in the same squad? We need something different in there for me. If he’s happy playing back up to Grimes and can keep fit then fair enough.
Love close season. Fag packet numbers time.
In £12-15m:
GK - Free/Cheap - Old head who can play first choice most of next season and mentor Dovin when he’s back
RB - £1m - MvE backup, someone young for when MvE inevitably leaves (if he doesn’t this summer)
LB - Free - Angel Brau
CB - £3m -...
We’re at a stage where moving to the next level will involve hefty spend. Sunderland’s squad cost 50% more than ours. Unless we are very shrewd the players we need at CB, CM, ST are going to cost. Hopefully we can fund it with outgoings.
Unless we’re saying all out defensive issues are down to Bidwell and Dasilva we need an upgrade at CB. Thomas is OK but he needs someone calmer and more organised alongside him IMO.
That was always an excuse TBH. The coaching staff changing as well. Plenty of players and staff come in and have instant impact. We are still complaining about the same stuff we were two years ago about most of these players.
It’s why I say it’s a whole new thing. I think he’ll want his own players, he’s clearly lost patience with a few in his time so far. Exciting summer ahead hopefully.
I think it’s clear that the Robins/Viveash fall out, Lawrence leaving, and the cup loss, plus TBF losing O’Hare/Godden/Kelly/Fadz who had been the off field spine as well as on field all in the space of what six months did some real damage.