Flint or Morrison (not both)
Bacuna
Whyte
Ward
Patterson
Basically anyone who attracts the attention of another Club.
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Judging by Harris' comments we can expect a few to be shown the door. I will start with:
Etheridge
Murphy
Bamba
Any advances?
Flint or Morrison (not both)
Bacuna
Whyte
Ward
Patterson
Basically anyone who attracts the attention of another Club.
Anyone we can get money form which is not many. Although I wouldn't sell Etheridge or Morrison.
Surely if Bamba has signed a new contract, he’ll be staying?
I would expect him to ease into a coaching role.
I know he had a stinker yesterday (not the only one of course), but he has served the club well over the years.
J Murphy, Bogle, Madine, Connolly (if nearing fitness), Flint, Day and maybe Bennett or Cunningham (if nearing fitness).
Brian Murphy and Armand Traore to leave as short term deals expire.
Maybe a surprise transfer for Paterson - who I like but doesn't seem to fit - who will end up with the side that wins the play offs!
Occasional miskicks? He does it every game, multiple times. His distribution hasn't improved since he's been here.
Excellent shot stopper and has done well since coming here. But if we were offered any type of money he should be let go immediately, he isn't the only keeper out there with great reflexes.
Its going to be difficult shifting anyone.
If we put the whole squad up for sale the only decent offers would be for Ralls and Etheridge.
Off loading: Connolly, Richards, Traore, Madine, B. Murphy, Bamba, Bogle, Smithies, J Murphy... would free up about 100k a week in wages. And I don’t think we’d miss any of them.
Anyone that would offer double figures for a guy that can’t kick and takes so long to decide where he’s throwing the ball the other team stop for a cuppa as they get back to organise their shape.
Yes he’s a decent keeper, but nobody is paying that sort of money for a guy that can’t distribute the ball.
Players who are not pulling their weight/can go.
J. Murphy, get him out for god sake.
NML, more inconsistent than the team! He can score a 25 yard worldie, or miss the ball completely. Two big injuries in two years may hinder his ability
Smithies, rumoured to be the highest paid in the club
One of Morrison/Flint if someone came in
Jazz Richards can go. He’s a walking sick note
We NEED to keep our midfielders as we haven’t got enough of them
Connolly can go, he isn’t ever going to get game time
Whyte is likely to go, if Murphy isn’t and we aren’t fishing for a replacement.
Might be the best time to sell Tomlin considering age/ability/fitness
Bogle can go
Madine may go, but could easily be a back up.
The reason I haven’t said Traore/B.Murphy is because their contacts have ran out from memory, as they were both signed on short term deals until Dec 31
I don’t think so, but maybe. Depends on how much of a % decrease relegation gave.
Connolly, hardly going to be paid boatloads
Richards, maybe like 10-15k based upon injury prone
Traore, would be on peanuts/not here
Madine, maximum 20k I can see but is arguable.
B. Murphy, see Traore
Bamba, see Richards + age
Bogle, Not signed for much, promotion increase probably lowered due to relegation decrease.
Smithies, Rumoured highest paid. Signed on PL wages etc. 30k
Murphy, probably also only 30k.
7.5+15+20+20+30+30=122.5k/w
Lower end would be 90k/w
I think Brian Murphy and Traore will just be released, but would imagine they are not on great money. Neither has featured at all. I'd prefer to unload Day and keep Murphy as 3rd choice, with Ratcliffe on loan at Barry as further back up.
We trebled Day's wages when he came to us from Newport, and I understand he was one of their higher earners (£1500pw + bonus)..
Connolly will undoubtedly go. There was some doubt about Richards and Bamba but after Wednesday's showing they can go too, Bamba is 35 this month. Bogle is not even on the bench, Madine still can't score, and Murphy was an expensive purchase who has never met his potential (yet). With NML now out injured we will probably keep Murphy, unless we get an offer, sell him, and bring someone else in.
Either Etheridge or Smithies should be sold as neither can be happy when they are not playing. We could get a decent fee for Etheridge (who I like), and still have Smithies as first choice. But if we have ambition to go up we would be better keeping Etheridge. But he probably would be better off financially elsewhere.
We have an ageing squad which needs revamping. When QPRs youngsters can run us ragged something is seriously wrong. Whyte will stay because no one is going to give us our £2m back. Same for Bacuna and Vaulks.