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Now that the manager contract position finalisation is imminent (at last!) what are people`s expectations on how the squad can be improved.
There is clearly a need to improve the first team in a number of positions, to improve creativity and get in a really good Championship level striker but how can this be achieved in what will still be an environment of financial restrictions?
There was some discussion of this at last week`s Trust AGM and the topic of possible player sales to raise funds for team strengthening in key areas was raised and debated. The general view was that , if it improved the team as a whole, one or two sales would not be greatly objected to. The main player discussed was Perry Ng who would generate a substantial fee that could be used towards bringing in a good striker where the need is far greater than the loss of a full back (no matter how well he has played for us for the last couple of seasons). Could Robinson and Adams also generate a reasonable fee when they haven`t contributed much last season and are unlikely to be first choice next season?
The club can already make substantial savings in the profit and loss account by the return of our 5 loan players to their parent clubs - the loan fees and wages ran to several £m . In my personal opinion 3 of those loans didn`t make a major impact for us and Nat Phillips would be very expensive (jury out on Grant?)
If we lose Grant and Bowler then the rumour of targeting a quality new winger makes sense. We also need a quality creative midfielder even if Aaron Ramsey regains his fitness to play a lot more than he has.
There is clearly a need to improve the first team in a number of positions, to improve creativity and get in a really good Championship level striker but how can this be achieved in what will still be an environment of financial restrictions?
There was some discussion of this at last week`s Trust AGM and the topic of possible player sales to raise funds for team strengthening in key areas was raised and debated. The general view was that , if it improved the team as a whole, one or two sales would not be greatly objected to. The main player discussed was Perry Ng who would generate a substantial fee that could be used towards bringing in a good striker where the need is far greater than the loss of a full back (no matter how well he has played for us for the last couple of seasons). Could Robinson and Adams also generate a reasonable fee when they haven`t contributed much last season and are unlikely to be first choice next season?
The club can already make substantial savings in the profit and loss account by the return of our 5 loan players to their parent clubs - the loan fees and wages ran to several £m . In my personal opinion 3 of those loans didn`t make a major impact for us and Nat Phillips would be very expensive (jury out on Grant?)
If we lose Grant and Bowler then the rumour of targeting a quality new winger makes sense. We also need a quality creative midfielder even if Aaron Ramsey regains his fitness to play a lot more than he has.
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