Following on

[robbiethemole]

from the Prem released list, the released players from the Champ.
pick your way through some of these, a few likely names here.

Championship





Barnsley – Sezgin Aleksiev, Jordan Barnett, Sam Fielding, Harry Gagen, Jake Greatorex, Keziah Martin, Josh Olatubosun, Chris Sang, Tommy Willard, Alex Wollerton, Kenny Dougall, Dani Pinillos, Samuel Radlinger, Mamadou Thiam, Jared Bird, Callum Walmsley

Birmingham City – Kerim Mrabti, Corey O’Keefe, Olly McCoy, Ben Forrest, George Baker, Rhys Hilton, Michael Luyambula(VFB Lubeck), Adam Sivitier, Jake Weaver, Jacques Maghoma, Jonathan Grounds, David Stockdale, Cheick Keita, Josh Bradley-Hurst, Nick Kinna, Kai Knight, Lucas Powell, Oumar Traore

Blackburn Rovers – Chanka Zimba, Jack Evans, Charley Doyle

Brentford

Bristol City – Bailey Wright, James Burford, Ricardo Rees, Aaron Sainsbury, Marcus Day, Harvey Smith, Jago Lott, Max Williams, Jamie Taylor, Will Gould

Cardiff City – Jazz Richards, Matt Connolly, Omar Bogle, Warren Burwood, Cameron Coxe, Connor Davies, Jacob Evans, Lloyd Humphries, Trystan Jones, Shamar Moore, Ryan Pryce, Sion Spence, Laurence Wotton, Harry Pinchard, Sam Parsons

Charlton Athletic – Lyle Taylor, Chris Solly, Kareem Isiaka, Sam Keefe, Taylor Mahoney, Wilberforce Ocran, Abraham Odoh, Toby Stevenson, Kenneth Yao

Derby County – Ikechi Anya, Tom Huddlestone

Fulham

Huddersfield Town – Danny Simpson, Isaac Marriott, Dom Tear, Olly Dyson, Tim Akinola, Kai Herbert, Scott Moloney, Luke Mewitt, George Alfieri, Taylor Annakin, Tom Bell, Andrew Ijiwole, Seth Meeson, Darnell Mintus, Remi Thompson, Jon Gorenc Stankovic(Sturm Graz)

Hull City – Eric Lichaj, Jackson Irvine, Stephen Kingsley, Norbert Balogh, Nouha Dicko, Markus Henriksen

Leeds Utd – Matty Downing(Bradford Park Avenue), Harrison Male

Luton Town – Marek Stech(Mansfield Town), Frankie Musonda, Donervon Daniels, Lloyd James, Jake Jervis

Middlesbrough – Daniel Ayala, Rudy Gestede, Mitchell Curry, Nathan Dale, Enes Mahmutovic, Layton Watts, Stephen Wearne, Harold Essien, Harry Flatter

Millwall – Harvey Bradbury, Jesse Debrah

Nottingham Forest

Preston North End – Tom Clarke, Connor Simpson, Jack Armer, Kevin O’Connor, Michael Crowe

Queens Park Rangers – Marc Pugh, Grant Hall, Charlie Rowan, Giles Phillips, Lewis Walker

Reading – Danny Loader, Liam Driscoll, Lexus Beeden, Andre Burley, Marcel Elva-Fountaine, Ramarni Medford-Smith, Akinwale Odimayo, Werick Caetano, Ethan Coleman, Tyler Frost, Roberto Nditi, Ben House, Adam Liddle, Emmanuel Obamakinwa, Pedro Neves, Vito Mannone, Adrian Popa

Sheffield Wednesday – Omar Damba, Jordan O’Brien, Fraser Preston, Jack Stobbs, Jack Lee, Connor Kirby, Joe West, Preslav Borukov, Toby Kenyon, Elliott Vasalo, L’Varn Brandy, Sam Oliver, Michael Ellery, Steven Fletcher, Fernando Forestieri, Morgan Fox, Sam Hutchinson, Sam Winnall

Stoke City

Swansea City

West Bromwich Albion – Chris Brunt, Ali Al-Habsi, Kane Wilson, Jack Fitzwater, Nathan Ferguson, Jack Chambers, Kevin Healy, Brad House, Dan Meredith, Sam Wilding, Carrick Hill, Lewis Smith, Jacob Wakeling, Remarl Williams, Eoin Ashton, Stanley Asomugha, Pablo Martinez, Yusuff Ojebode, Peter Taylor

 

[Alkhen]

Omar Bogle could be worth a punt if cheap enough, scored for fun in the lower leagues but has stalled. I guess Champ maybe a step too far for him but Robins likes a project striker

 

[Sbarcher]

WoW - Blues have released 18 players, that's a chunk off the wage bill!

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

Foristieri and Sam Winnall would be good signings from Sheffield Wednesday

 

[Magwitch]

Couple that lot with yesterday’s Premiership list and you can see why wages will tumble. There’s talk of squads being capped at 20 players too it’s almost a new blue print for the future perhaps not a bad thing.

 

[kg82]

I had no idea Wilberforce was a name! But WHAT a name

 

[wingy]

I had no idea Wilberforce was a name! But WHAT a name

Pretty significant as a surname .

William Wilberforce (1759 -1833): The Politician: The Abolition of Slavery Project

 

[skybluesam66]

Robins would probably be able to get a tune out of Chris Sang and Jazz Richards

 

[Liquid Gold]

Omar Bogle could be worth a punt if cheap enough, scored for fun in the lower leagues but has stalled. I guess Champ maybe a step too far for him but Robins likes a project striker

Apparently going to Mansfield.

 

[Paxman II]

Of the two list, both premiership and championship I can't honestly say they excite me one jot.

 

[ccfc_Tom]

Chris brunt as a back up lwb

 

[Cov kid 55]

I agree, Brunt is decent, good at set pieces? At Middlesbrough, Daniel Ayala? At 29, not too old, and a load of experience. Has played 22 games this season, admittedly in abBoro side that has struggled. And Rudy Gestede, 31, very good in the air - so may not suit our style. Hasn’t played much in the last two seasons.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

A lot of the bigger name players on there will still be wanting big money I imagine a few are in for a real shock.

 

[Skybluefaz]

Jackson Irvine and Bailey Wright would interest me from that lot.

 

[SkyBlueCRJ]

Sam Hutchinson is an interesting one. Quite injury prone but experienced at Champ level, a good player and very versatile.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

I want young hungry players, not 'old heads' just looking for a pay day. If it is a more experienced player, a Michael Doyle type attitude/mindset please (not that there are many of those around). Hopefully MR/AV will perform their usual wizardry.

 

[johnwillomagic]

Hasn't Keiran Westwood been released by Sheffield Wednesday? That's what a mate who supports them told me but cannot see him on the list?

 

[mark82]

Jackson Irvine and Bailey Wright would interest me from that lot.

Agree with these two. Would both be solid signings. My friend is a Hull fan and rates Irvine.

Sam Hutchinson would be good for an experienced head. He's 31 next month but is versatile, can play at CB or DM (and RB but we're pretty set there) and experienced at this level.

 

[johnwillomagic]

Struggling to find one of interest out of all of them tbh - I wouldn't mind a couple of the more senior players if they took a huge hit in wages.
However as I can't see that happening not really interested in any of them tbh.

If Chris Brunt, Ayala or Huddlestone were willing to accepy abour a quarter of their current monthly wages I might consider them.

 

[jimmyhillsfanclub]

Joe West....(Life is peaceful there)

Young LWB on a free.....I've only heard about him cos one of my mates lads played against him last season....

 

[robbiekeane]

Struggling to find one of interest out of all of them tbh - I wouldn't mind a couple of the more senior players if they took a huge hit in wages.
However as I can't see that happening not really interested in any of them tbh.

If Chris Brunt, Ayala or Huddlestone were willing to accepy abour a quarter of their current monthly wages I might consider them.

Agreed..don’t think I’d touch any of them apart from O Hare. Would much rather we focus on the current strategy of buying young hungry players.

That being said Dabo was a free from Chelsea and I’d never heard of him so what do I know. Just don’t like the idea of paying a shit tonne on wages for old shit players a la Mowbray era. Nothing I’ve seen so far indicates we’d go down that route thoufh

 

[Seamus1]

Bailey Wright, Jackson Irvine and Fernando Forestieri for me. In an ideal world David Stockdale would be a fantastic back up keeper, but I would expect him to receive offers and better wages

 

[SkyBlueCRJ]

Bailey Wright, Jackson Irvine and Fernando Forestieri for me. In an ideal world David Stockdale would be a fantastic back up keeper, but I would expect him to receive offers and better wages

Fantastic player, but he was on £25K a week at SW.

 

[Kneeza]

Joe West....(Life is peaceful there)

Young LWB on a free.....I've only heard about him cos one of my mates lads played against him last season....

Bastard. Can't stop singing that shite now!

 

[Seamus1]

Fantastic player, but he was on £25K a week at SW.

Agreed, sadly out of our price range in terms of wages. Only possibility is that he is currently earning £0 a week

 

[SkyBlueCRJ]

Agreed, sadly out of our price range in terms of wages. Only possibility is that he is currently earning £0 a week

A lot of players such as Forrestieri will probably have to take a hit on their salaries as the attitudes of football clubs to finances - certainly in the EFL anyway (for most clubs) - will inevitably change this season.

Hence why I recommended Hutchinson. Might've earned around £20K a week a SW but given his appearance record over the past 3 seasons, he'd do well to even get half of that at another club as in the last few seasons he hasn't shown enough to warrant such a wage - and he'll be looking for a club to take a chance on him.

For the most part, players who are out of contract are going to have to earn their contract rather than be given a free pass by the league's big spenders, and those who have been skimping a contract are going to get a big wake up call when attempting to find another club.

 

[Blind-Faith]

Omar bogle
Stockdale
Anya
Gestede
Loader
Hutchinson

 

[shepardo01]

We are going to be paying lowest wages in the league by far, unless Wycombe come up with us.
The likes of Brunt will be on circa 60k pw....around our entire budget last year.
we won't be getting any of the likes of Brunt.

 

[Briles]

Bailey Wright is a very good defender, but not sure we need another one

 

[SAJ]

We are going to be paying lowest wages in the league by far, unless Wycombe come up with us.
The likes of Brunt will be on circa 60k pw....around our entire budget last year.
we won't be getting any of the likes of Brunt.

No wonder football is in the shit financially if Chris Brunt is paid £3 million a year.

 

[aloisijohnnyaloisi]

Surprised to see Danny Loader released by Reading. Only young, highly rated, has been linked to bigger clubs before. It’d be lovely stuff if we could pinch him.

 

[vow]

Rudy Gestede, 31, very good in the air - so may not suit our style. Hasn’t played much in the last two seasons.

Rudy Gestede is a no from me, Smoggies I know can't stand him as he's shite and no suprise he ain't played much in 2 seasons!

 

[SBT]

I want young hungry players, not 'old heads' just looking for a pay day. If it is a more experienced player, a Michael Doyle type attitude/mindset please (not that there are many of those around). Hopefully MR/AV will perform their usual wizardry.

I thought it was interesting that McFadzean said that adding more experience to the squad was the most important thing in the summer window. Right now we have one of the youngest squads in the division, and most of them have never played at this level before. I think we're going to surprise a few on here by spending a fair whack on an experienced player with English experience, and we'll continue to look abroad for the younger players.

For me, Eric Lichaj would be the kind of person to look out for - team captain, international experience, early 30s, can play LB. But we've already signed two right backs this week...

Gestede, in theory, would be an almighty upgrade on Biamou if we're still looking for a target man option, but his wages will be huge and there's major questions about his fitness.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Gestede, in theory, would be an almighty upgrade on Biamou

at this point you lost me #mancrushonMax

 

[Legia Sky Blue]

Let our opposition in the Championship waste their money on old names we've all heard of, but with no resale value. I'd much rather we stick with bringing in younger, hungrier players most of us won't yet have heard of. I do however appreciate it doesn't make this kind of thread much fun, where we can all massage our ego's playing at Football Manager.