We have got the basis of a good squad there
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During the close season, there needs to be a spring clean if the club is to progress. We're not a side that's on the brink of the playoffs. We're realising how ordinary we are. Here's the squad. Who would you keep? I've given my thoughts, but please do your own!
Neil Etheridge - Keep
Alex Smithies - Keep
Matthew Connolly - Go
Joe Bennett - Keep
Sean Morrison - Keep
Aden Flint - Go
Curtis Nelson - Keep
Ashley Richards - Go
Souleymane Bamba - Go
Will Vaulks - Keep
Leandro Bacuna - Go
Joe Ralls - Keep
Josh Murphy - Keep
Marlon Pack - Go
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing - Go
Junior Hoilett - Go
Robert Glatzel - Go
Isaac Vassell - Go
Callum Paterson - Keep
Lee Tomlin - Keep
Gavin Whyte - Go
Danny Ward - Go
We have got the basis of a good squad there
Neil Etheridge - Keep
Alex Smithies - Keep
Joe Bennett - Keep
Sean Morrison - Keep
Curtis Nelson - Keep
Souleymane Bamba - offer him a way of easing into coaching position but go if he wants to continue as footballer full-time
Aden Flint - Go
Matthew Connolly - Go
Jazz Richards - Go
Will Vaulks - Keep
Joe Ralls - Keep
Josh Murphy - Keep
Marlon Pack - Depends on wages, he's done well with Vaulks recently
Leandro Bacuna - Not going anywhere
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing - Go
Junior Hoilett - Go
Robert Glatzel - Keep
Danny Ward - Keep.
Callum Paterson - Keep
Lee Tomlin - Keep
Gavin Whyte - Go
Isaac Vassell - Go
Considering the noise out of the club is about spending less, I don't expect too many players coming in unless we can sell to raise finances. Too much change would put a lot of pressure on youth development.
Neil Etheridge - Keep
Alex Smithies - Keep
Matthew Connolly - Go
Joe Bennett - Go
Sean Morrison - Keep
Aden Flint - Go
Curtis Nelson - Keep
Ashley Richards - Go
Souleymane Bamba - Go
Will Vaulks - Keep
Leandro Bacuna - Keep
Joe Ralls - Keep
Josh Murphy - Go
Marlon Pack - Go
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing - Go
Junior Hoilett - Go
Robert Glatzel - Keep
Isaac Vassell - Go
Callum Paterson - Go
Lee Tomlin - Keep
Gavin Whyte - Go
Danny Ward - Keep
There's no point hanging on to both keepers. They're being paid too much to sit on the bench in the Championship and we actually have a chance of getting a transfer fee paid for one of them.
Neil Etheridge - Keep
Alex Smithies - Keep
Matthew Connolly - Go
Joe Bennett - Keep
Sean Morrison - Keep
Aden Flint - Go
Curtis Nelson - Keep
Ashley Richards - Go
Souleymane Bamba - Go
Will Vaulks - Keep
Leandro Bacuna - Keep
Joe Ralls - Keep
Josh Murphy - Keep
Marlon Pack - Keep
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing - Keep
Junior Hoilett - Go
Robert Glatzel - Go
Isaac Vassell - Go
Callum Paterson - Go
Lee Tomlin - Keep
Gavin Whyte - Keep
Danny Ward - Keep
By and large I agree with you except I don’t think we should hang on to both Smithies and Etheridge. Both are saleable assets and we appear to have so many players to pay off we need to cash in on one of them. I would keep Smithies. Bacuna may be too expensive to pay off due to a contract that, courtesy of Unique Sports Management and the Warnock family, appears to take him up to state pension age. Why we bought him I don’t know but I think most of us have guessed. Paterson I’m not so sure about. Being a likeable bloke and 100% committed doesn’t always make up for his shortcomings, many of which were on display tonight. By all means keep him as a useful Jack of all Trades but not as a first choice selection. As for Murphy, if Celtic want to pay a King’s Ransom for him then cash in. Tomlin - Harris extended his contract so he’s going nowhere
Neil Etheridge - Go
Alex Smithies - Keep
Matthew Connolly - Go
Joe Bennett - Go
Sean Morrison - Keep
Aden Flint - Go
Curtis Nelson - Keep
Ashley Richards - Go
Souleymane Bamba - Go
Will Vaulks - Keep
Leandro Bacuna - Go
Joe Ralls - Keep
Josh Murphy - Keep
Marlon Pack - Keep (as a decent sub)
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing - Keep
Junior Hoilett - Go
Robert Glatzel - Go
Isaac Vassell - Go
Callum Paterson - Go
Lee Tomlin - Keep
Gavin Whyte - Go
Danny Ward - Go
Morrison is well overrated.
He is fine but we should have more mobile centre backs who can jump and pass.
Despite having a decent season, I think Ralls is also average.
The biggest hinderance is Harris. He won’t get us promoted.
Bennett would be the first one I'd be showing the door to. He's been masquerading as a defender for the past two seasons, get shot of him ASAP!
Wait, I thought we were getting promoted two games ago?
Ralls average? He was our best player before he got injured and Tomlin was unleashed