Our Lee Gwan Squad

[Coyote]

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I think you need to be realistic. As much as we’d all like to see decent fees coming in, the truth is most of the players being mentioned aren’t likely to attract big offers — if any fees at all. We’ve seen it before countless times, contracts running down, players being released, or moving on for free just to get them off the wage bill. It’s not about being negative, just honest about where we are right now. Up shit creek.

Salech, Robertson and Fish must stay. Those are three players that I believe are paramount to the future success of this club and to lose them would be catastrophic.

Unfortunately, there is truth that there will be vultures low-balling us into accepting offers we wouldn't consider appropriate because we need them off the books. But I think between them, plus with contracts expiring to free up wage funds, we can keep Salech, Robertson and Fish. If they absolutely must go, they should go for at least double what we paid for them.

[2b2bdoo]

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I agree we have to release everyone out of contract. The only one I would consider would be Rino who has been decent at right back but also in midfield the last few games.

I’m saying that midfield is already bloated and really we need fresh legs and ideas in that midfield.

I think we may have difficulty moving on Daland, Willock, Chambers and Turnbull.

Probably some interest in Salech, Robertson. Someone may take a point on Rubin Colwill thinking they can get more out of him.

I don’t see a huge queue for anyone to be honest, especially as sadly we usually over pay on wages for very average players.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

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We can't afford to sell Daland, he'll probably have to leave on loan.

I'd keep Ralls, everyone else can go that's out of contract. I'd lock Salech in Cardiff, I don't care about anyone else leaving. COD cares, so I'd like him to stay but he's not good enough for me to be heartbroken if he does go. If we can get anything for some of these useless tossers, we should. I would drive some of them to their next club like Chris Willock.

[A Quiet Monkfish]

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We can't afford to sell Daland, he'll probably have to leave on loan.

I'd keep Ralls, everyone else can go that's out of contract. I'd lock Salech in Cardiff, I don't care about anyone else leaving. COD cares, so I'd like him to stay but he's not good enough for me to be heartbroken if he does go. If we can get anything for some of these useless tossers, we should. I would drive some of them to their next club like Chris Willock.

Why would you lock Salech in ? He can barely run and he's the slowest thing on 2 legs with the ball at his feet. He can go, too.

[City123]

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I don't think there'll be a mass exodus or huge number of offers in the summer, what we may see is if we start well then there'll be plenty of January interest

If Salech stayed and scored, say, 10-15 goals by January then I think he'd be off for instance

[Pedro de la Rosa]

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Why would you lock Salech in ? He can barely run and he's the slowest thing on 2 legs with the ball at his feet. He can go, too.

Salech puts the ball in the back of the net. This is new to Cardiff City fans, I realise but this is a good thing for someone to do

[jon1959]

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But I think …. we can keep Salech, Robertson and Fish. If they absolutely must go, they should go for at least double what we paid for them.

Good plan!

(Is there anything in the performances of Fish or Robertson in a Cardiff shirt that makes you think we could get a fee for them that is double what we paid?)

I agree we should keep all three (and Rino!) but apart from maybe Salach they haven’t done anything to boost their transfer value.

[Cardiff Ultra]

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Id let all the out of contract players go except maybe Rino although he may feel he can stay in the Championship.

Daland Chambers and Turnbull wont want to drop down a division so I wouldnt be shocked if any of them went out on loan, cant see anyone stumping up decent money for them. Not sure about Salech but we should do everything we can to keep him.

I could see offers coming in for Rubin, Robinson and ODowda and I reckon the club would almost certainly take them. I dont think anyone would be prepared to offer us what we paid for Robertson so I reckon he'll stay

I think the others are all stuck here. God knows what sort of players we could attract but we were desperately short of leadership and experience this season, so maybe a couple of seasoned campaigners at centre back and central midfield.

[Bluebirdman Of Alcathays]

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Id let all the out of contract players go except maybe Rino although he may feel he can stay in the Championship.

Rino has now been relegated with three teams; he seems to have more trouble staying in the championship than most.

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

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I wonder if Portsmouth would make a cheeky offer for Robertson?
After playing well for them on loan, in their League One promotion season, they really wanted to sign him permanently, but just didn't have the finances.

On the other hand, they might think to themselves that he has hardly been pulling up trees in the Championship this season.

[blue matt]

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Rino has now been relegated with three teams; he seems to have more trouble staying in the championship than most.

bit harsh to add rotherham to the list, he only played 6 games

[Des Parrot]

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Rinomhota would be the only one I consider renewing.

Sell Horvath, Robinson, Daland, Turnbull, Willock and Ng for turnover.

Hold onto Salech, Robertson and Fish for dear life. Chambers also would be a great player to hold onto.

Alnwick
Kpakio-Fish-Bagan-Rinomhota
Chambers
Robertson-Colwill
Ashford-Salech-O'Dowda

That's a solid starting 11 for League One, and get reinforcements in who can perform at that level. Poku from Peterbrough would be a decent addition on the wing for example, and we need more defence/midfielders, possibly a back-up keeper.

I’d say you’re trying to get us back to back relegation with that approach.

The most important decision/signing is the manager and then take it from there. As others have said, I can’t see any form of mass exodus, only the loans and out of contract players leaving.

[PhyllisStant]

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I’d say you’re trying to get us back to back relegation with that approach.

The most important decision/signing is the manager and then take it from there. As others have said, I can’t see any form of mass exodus, only the loans and out of contract players leaving.

I'm just fed up of us spending large sums on wages of hoards of mediocre players who end up clogging the pathway for any progression of our youngsters. Being in league 1 is an ideal opportunity to back our academy prospects and give them experience they need. I'm not saying we don't need to add one or two quality players to the squad but they've got to be quality, not just over paid squad fillers. This is why a Director of Football is so badly needed as our planning, transfer policy and roadmap are just non-existent or otherwise totally reactive

[North Cardiff Blue]

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Lee Gwun isn't it?

[North Cardiff Blue]

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Rinomhota would be the only one I consider renewing.

Sell Horvath, Robinson, Daland, Turnbull, Willock and Ng for turnover.

Hold onto Salech, Robertson and Fish for dear life. Chambers also would be a great player to hold onto.

Alnwick
Kpakio-Fish-Bagan-Rinomhota
Chambers
Robertson-Colwill
Ashford-Salech-O'Dowda

That's a solid starting 11 for League One, and get reinforcements in who can perform at that level. Poku from Peterbrough would be a decent addition on the wing for example, and we need more defence/midfielders, possibly a back-up keeper.

Who were you before Coyote?