Originally Posted by
cardiff55
O'Keefe is out of contract and will be gone, just waiting for the retained list.
If we can get money for Madine and Tomlin fair enough. Tomlin got a massive increase in wages when we were promoted , so hopefully there is a relegation clause too which brings the wages back down. That would make it easier for other clubs to buy/take him off our hands.
We shouldn't sell Etheridge or Murphy. Good news today the West ham have signed another 'keeper.
You forgot Jazz Richards and Coxe as other fullbacks. And Connolly as an extra centre-back, although i think he should move for regular football.
Jedinak is 35 and Ledley about 33, so not much future in those although I'd add Ledley as a squad player.
We need more midfielders, about 4 to help in that area as all we have is Ralls and Bacuna now.
A new strike would be good and the injury prone Ward can go too as far as I'm concerned. We've also got Bogle on the books too, so I expect him to go out on loan again.
We need to improve the squad with bright young players not ageing pros and League 1 level players. I wouldn't be surprised if Smithies looks to leave if Etheridge stays. And we'll have to wait on Brian Murphy too, otherwise we might need 2 new 'keepers as back up.
The core squad is OK, but and extra 6 players are needed.
So a squad of
Etheridge, Smithies, Murphy, Peltier, Bennett, Cunningham, Coxe, Richards, Bamba, Managa, Morrison, Ralls, Bacuna, Mendez-Laing, Murphy, Hoilett, Zohore, Reid, Paterson would be a good base but that's only 19 players.