I believe we have the nucleus of a very strong squad which just needs some fine tweaking through the summer!! Here is what I would do with our current squad;
Kasper: MUST stay at all costs.
Logan: adequate back up good one to keep
Peltier: has the ability to become very good, no reason to replace him
Pantsil:thanks for your help but best for both if he is moved on.
Konchesky:most consistent player all season, genuinely gives his all every game, for me he is a definate stayer!
Kennedy: would love him to stay, wether he will is up to him I'd say.
Mills: shame he never achieved his potential with us but sadly I think he should leave, could generate some good spending money for us.
SSL: must keep him, fear that if he has a good euros then a lower prem club could well snap him up!!
Bamba: keep.
Morgan: keep.
Tunchev: a coaching role would be perfect, ie for Bamba haha
Dyer: keep the lad but not as a starter, he must be replaced with quality as sadly it has been evident in the last few games he doesn't quite have the ability to fire us to the prem
Gally: sell sell sell, can see him stayin though, and of he does again it can't be as a starter!
Marshall: will be a massive player for us next season
DW: must keep, can see him and danns forming a excellent partnership in the middle
King: will have a vital role next season
Wellens: keep but more of a squad player
Danns: MUST keep at all costs
Vassel: if fit then could be a very useful bench player
Schlup: will stay and will have a big role next season
Howard: thanks for the memories Steve but times up big man
Nugent: will stay, same again next season please
Beckford: in my eyes we must keep him! Forget sat, he had just tracked back 90 yards to win the ball after playin up front on his own he was bound to be annoyed!! Proven scorer!! Let's get behind him
On sat!!
Can't think of anyone I've missed of?!
Squad for next season
posted on 3/4/12
four strikers Nugent and Beckford with Schlupp and Hooper or another old fashioned hit man to hold the ball up.
Gally he's gone as far as his ability will take him the same with Dyer the rest can stay with Danns Marshall drinkwater and king the best midfield in the championship
Av It !!!!
posted on 3/4/12
I agree with you joby, but I think king has had some unfair criticism this season, for the most part he was played out on position and then when he was about to get the chance to e got injured, I think he will be back to his best. Quality is the main aim for signings in the summer, I just struggle to see who we will be able to get??
I still would like Stewart from hull!
posted on 3/4/12
If that lot are all worth keeping Trish, why have we had such a poor season? On paper a strong squad but they have not delivered. Pearson had a weaker squad last time but they did better. So what is themissing ingredient?
posted on 3/4/12
Iv not said they are all worth keeping longtime, and a few of the ones that I have said we should keep I said as squad players rather than starters. The missing ingredient in my eyes is a couple more players and a full pre season
posted on 3/4/12
Young, not known and not necessarily from this country.
2 yrs ago that was yann kermorgant
posted on 3/4/12
On reflection, I withdraw my statement.
posted on 3/4/12
Posted this on another thread but would fit perfectly in here:
To be honest, I think the worst thing we could do would be to have a complete overhaul of the squad again. Considering our biggest problem, arguably since Nigel left, has been consistency so do we want to go changing it all again? I do feel we have a core of a decent squad. I would say that a few shrewd additions and the sales of those who don't want to be here would be ideal on the transfer front. The main thing though is better team spirit and unity which Nigel will always develop.
Schmeichel (C)
Logan
Smith
Peltier
NEW RB
Morgan
Bamba
St Ledger
Parkes/Bolger/NEW YOUNG CB (prepared to bide his time and learn from the other three)
Konchesky
Kennedy
Drinkwater
Danns
King
Wellens (still a useful squad player)
NEW CM (not sure if this is vital though - the other 4 look good but we've struggled here all season)
Marshall
Dyer
Gallagher (if he can re-discover his form)/NEW WINGER
NEW WINGER
Nugent
Beckford (if he and Nigel make it up)/NEW STRIKER
Waghorn
Schlupp
Howard/NEW TARGET MAN STRIKER (preferably experienced)
posted on 3/4/12
2-3 quality additions are needed for me.
A genuine replacement for Wellens that will compliment Danns/Drinkwater.
A tall mobile striker to replace Howard.
A winger or attacking full back to release Dyer of his duties. Potentially one that can play right and left.
That would do it for me if we keep our key players.
The only players I'd be gutted to see leave are:
Schmeichel
Nugent
Marshall
Drinkwater (for his potential)
and ensure we keep 2 of the 4 centrebacks.
All the rest are replaceable in my humble view.
posted on 3/4/12
longtime - Simply, they haven't gelled as a team. You can have the best players in the world but if they don't knit together as a unit you have no chance. I believe that, given a pre-season, Nigel will be able to do this with our squad.
On a separate note, it might not be easy to just discard certain players. John Pantsil and Wellens are contracted until 2014 (not sure why we gave two 30+'s such long deals) and Mills and Gally until 2015. I think Pantsil will probably move abroad. Wellens will stay if he is prepared to play a similar role to that Oakley did the last couple of years and I think he will. Gally will stay because again I think he and Nigel are happy to have him as part of a squad rather than a first team nailed on starter. There will certainly be interest from other Championship sides for Mills. We'll definitely have to cut our losses in terms of a transfer fee but how many can afford his wages? West Ham if they stay down would be my only guess. I can see him maybe going out on loan with us paying a proportion of his wages.
posted on 4/4/12
2 or 3 additions i'd like to see come in our.
Cameron Stewart (Hull winger) Good attacking winger with pace & decent crosser of the ball.
Robert Koran (Hull Midfielder) For me Creative attacking midfielder.
Ricardo Fuller. Not the youngest but think he could still do a job in the championship (not much of a looking at Stoke).