That defence got relegation written all over it.
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Just my view
Leaving whether we like it or not
Marshall
Manga
Leaving
Macheda
Noone
Malone
Turner
Dikgacio
Possibly leaving
Saadi
Morrison
Young Players who should be given a chance next season
Oshilaja
Tutonda
John
Harris
Healy
As I say just my view but the cost cutting will continue so the team may look something like this
Moore
Peltier
Oshilaja
Connolly
John
Gunnarson
Ralls
Whittingham
Pilkington
Immers
Zohore
That defence got relegation written all over it.
RUSSELL SLADE Captain Cliche.
Slade hopefully and at least Ameobi goes back.
We will probably see turner and john play next week and then release them in the summer which will be plain crazy but the club is still a basket case. Turner has been fit for a month and shud be retained as it certain we will cash in on Manga. How much will it cost to replace turner or where will we find a player for nothing to replace him?
Turner, Jones, Kiss and Velikonja all out of contract.
Ameobi, Lawrence and Zahore loans finished.
Manga, John, Pilkington, Whittingham, Connolly, Moore, Fabio, Malone, Adeyemi, Dikgachoi,Ajeyi, Macheda, LeFondre, Harris all in their last year according to WOL
Need to try to also extend contracts of Pilkington, O'Keefe, Connolly, Moore and probably Malone and Whitts.
Manga - would be nice to keep him but finances might dictate he's sold.
John - have one more season of trying to get him in line.
The rest we should try to move on or loan out. Easier said than done
What do you mean get John in line?
I reckon we sell Manga to the highest bidder and give Turner a two year deal.
Assuming Turner stays fit we pretty much stand still in the position with a hefty fee from Manga.
Hopefully we can use that to keep Immers and possibly sign another striker.
Zahore's touch is not great (yet) and he doesn't win many headers or act as a target man (yet) but he has power, pace and a good shot on him. He is still young, adapting to the Championship and building match fitness. I would be happy to see a new loan deal for him, or even a permanent deal with a view to developing him through the first team squad, as long as he is not the main striker.
Doyle and Lefondre will be back at the club after their loans. Wonder if there's a future for either here next season?
Turner had played 11 games in two seasons for us so will go I reckon, along with Jones, Kiss and Velikonja. I thnk Joe Lewis is out if contact too, his one League game in 4 years has cost us a lot. He should be a regular elsewhere.
Ameobi will thankfully be gone. Lawrence won't want to come back after the way Slade has treated him. Zohore should go back to, or are we honour bound to sign him?
I thnk Harrs may be out of contrac too and won't be missed , although suddenly Slade seems to prefer him to Lawrence after ignoring him all season.
Manga, Marshall and possibly Morrison could be tempted away if we get any bids.
I'd also try and unload Fabio, Dikgachoi , Macheda, Le Fondre, Adeyemi and Doyle, the first 5 are probably in big money as they were signed by OGS, and I think all have one year left on their contracts so we can possibly get fees now or lose them next summer for nothing and have to pay their wages next season.
No one and Gunnarsson have hardly shone this season too, so I see a big turnover of players this summer. Slade's other signings Kennedy, Ajayi and O'Keefe have hardly done much either. And the youngsters have been wasted by not getting game time and being ignored, so I think when Slade eventually leaves we'll be in a worse position than when he came in.