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Hopefully raise decent sums for Kitch and Woolf, keep Lati around as an O’Nien figure.
Hopefully raise decent sums for Kitch and Woolf, keep Lati around as an O’Nien figure.Ideally?
Rushworth
MVE Thomas NEW CB Chilwell
Something along that.
I think either a quality experienced CB or a physical overseas machine.
I think those two will be on the chopping block. Should get around £7m for the pair I'd have thought.Hopefully raise decent sums for Kitch and Woolf, keep Lati around as an O’Nien figure.
There was talk on here earlier in the season of him being worth £15m or something which I thought was mad.
As others have said he struggles physically, on the ball he's technically excellent but he'd get absolutely bullied in the PL.
I think Torp will be on the bench next season but Jamie Allen will move on.
Probably be bringing in a quality attacking right sided midfielder, a centre back and of course replace Rushworth or sign him and another keeper who is a step up from Wilson, though hopefully Dovin will be back to be 2nd choice.
I thought he had another season, well ok. On that theme I guess Bidwell is going to move on too, a great servant to the club but his time is coming to an end. I guess that's the way of football, not exactly nomadic but a few moves in neatly every career and about one every 18 months if you're Peter Couch.Allen is out of contract so 100% won’t be here
I thought he had another season, well ok. On that theme I guess Bidwell is going to move on too, a great servant to the club but his time is coming to an end. I guess that's the way of football, not exactly nomadic but a few moves in neatly every career and about one every 18 months if you're Peter Couch.
I think I’d have to agree with this.Personally I’d sell him in the summer. Good technical player but not sure he has the athleticism for the prem.
I think Eccles has more attributes than Torp to play in a PL relegation dogfight squad, I can see someone in Italy taking a chance on TorpI think that's what will happen, though I think from that group we might see Eccles leave.
Like Simms I think we might not replace absolutely everyone season one and can see him sticking about for his versatility and dressing room presence. Long term the midfield probably needs a total overhaul but next season I think a better option at AM to challenge Rudi and a partner for Onyeka with better physicality than Grimes would be the priorities. We need a lot of surgery to the squad and won’t have the cash to replace everyone in one go. With Allen out of contract I’d expect us to only replace one other.
It's a balancing act isn't it. Will be interesting viewing in the summer, whatever they do you have to just support it at this point. Certainly wouldn't be selling for less than what we sold Captain Cuck for though as some are suggesting.I think some are a bit quick on this. He hasn't really played for a while, but he is probably the player in the team with one of the best technical abilities and vision. At the start of the season he had some ridiculous stats for a midfielder on goals and assists.
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Yes, I do have some reservations about his fitness and physicality too, as well as the overall feeling that I think he is better in a more attacking midfield role, but he is a really good player. I wouldn't be looking to move him on unless Doug decides over the summer to make it rain with incoming transfers.
I actually just think Wilson sticks around as a number 3 keeper picking up a small wage at this point, but otherwise agree.Personally think we'll keep the core of the squad, but anyone on the fringes who isn't a youth prospect will be off (Bidwell, Wilson, Brau, Allen, etc).
Have to keep Eccles, he can play more roles than Torp. I like Torp, but he's a luxury player. If he's at his best he'll create and score goals, but if he's not fully on it, he doesn't offer any defensive cover, physicality etc. No way Frank will play him in the 6 or 8 position in the premier league. Keep Eccles as cover for Grimes & Oneyka next season, and bring in another 6. Unless Isaac Moore may be looked at in the summer. Sell Allen and Torp and bring in a No.10 to push Rudoni.
I don't see him or Eccles playing much, and it wouldn't surprise me to see Grimes drop out the team during the season as we strengthen.But he can’t increase his speed of thought and speed overall. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him as part of next years squad as I don’t think we’ll see wholesale changes. Equally, if he does stay I don’t see him playing much
Allen would be a greast signing for someone like LincolnAllen is out of contract so 100% won’t be here
I can see someone in Italy taking a chance on Torp
"Fulcrum"... 40 years on this planet and never heard that word before!Not sure. Lampard was glowing in his praise of Grimes after the Derby game and was talking about his leadership, game management and overall squad impact. He’s very much the fulcrum of who we are at the moment.
Didn't you ever play on a seesaw when you were young?"Fulcrum"... 40 years on this planet and never heard that word before!
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Fitness and physicality can be improved in a summer.
Technicality and vision much much longer.
I think we'd struggle to get someone with his level of the latter for good value.
I think FL will want to retain him and will be focussed on preparing him for the Prem.
He looked fine early season but since November it's just gone. The issue is that he needs match practice to get up to speed yet he isn't really getting any.He's had a whole summer working with a top fitness coach and the improvements haven't been good enough.
He looked fine early season but since November it's just gone. The issue is that he needs match practice to get up to speed yet he isn't really getting any.
He's had a whole summer working with a top fitness coach and the improvements haven't been good enough.
"Fulcrum"... 40 years on this planet and never heard that word before!
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I get that, it always feels like there is a constraint. Shame really as he's technically excellent.I thought his levels started to drop before he lost his place, (which I think may have been due to injury).
He always seemed to have a valid excuse, came off the back off a full season in Scandinavia, missed pre season the following season, I'm just not sure he has any more.
He's one I'd keep especially if we're expected to be a yo-yo team, how's he for age though?I think some are a bit quick on this. He hasn't really played for a while, but he is probably the player in the team with one of the best technical abilities and vision. At the start of the season he had some ridiculous stats for a midfielder on goals and assists.
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Yes, I do have some reservations about his fitness and physicality too, as well as the overall feeling that I think he is better in a more attacking midfield role, but he is a really good player. I wouldn't be looking to move him on unless Doug decides over the summer to make it rain with incoming transfers.
I get that, it always feels like there is a constraint. Shame really as he's technically excellent.
Yes... bu I imagine that word is beyond the vocabulary of most that ageDidn't you ever play on a seesaw when you were young?
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