| Next years squad 09:55 - Feb 28 with 5442 views | textbackup |
Keepers - Palmer, Walton, Muric (give to a charity shop)
Defenders - Burgess, Wolf, Townsend, Johnson, Greaves, O’Shea, Clarke, Axel
Midfield - Burns, Mass, Morsy, Taylor, Humpries, Ogbene
Attack - Chaplin, Broadhead, Omari, JP, Hirst, SS, Clarke
May have missed a name or two, but from who will likely still be here…
C.Midfield is a massive area to look at… is it? And need another striker (STILL)
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| Next years squad on 09:56 - Feb 28 with 3520 views | davblue |
you've missed Al-Hamadi mate. |  | | |
| Next years squad on 09:57 - Feb 28 with 3517 views | BseaBlue |
A few people have suggested Axel won't stay which would be a shame but looking at that, we are a couple of central midfielders and strikers away from having a seriously impressive squad. |  | | |
| Next years squad on 09:57 - Feb 28 with 3513 views | LongLegs |
Be interesting to see if we are to go down and lose Delap, that maybe SS would play that forward role again like he did last season in the champ. |  | | |
| Next years squad on 09:58 - Feb 28 with 3506 views | cleggo |
Assuming Al Hamadi stays fit and keeps getting minutes at Stoke between now and the end of the season, I see no reason why he wouldn't be a perfectly good 2nd or 3rd striker in the Champ - still leaves us 1 short though. | | | |
| Next years squad on 09:59 - Feb 28 with 3492 views | textbackup |
| Next years squad on 09:56 - Feb 28 by davblue |
you've missed Al-Hamadi mate. |
Oh… so I did 👀 | |
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| Next years squad on 09:59 - Feb 28 with 3491 views | bobbyramsey |
You're assuming that Davis and Delap are on their way out?
CM is just a massive vacuum........ [Post edited 28 Feb 10:01]
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| Next years squad on 10:01 - Feb 28 with 3475 views | textbackup |
| Next years squad on 09:59 - Feb 28 by bobbyramsey |
You're assuming that Davis and Delap are on their way out?
CM is just a massive vacuum........ [Post edited 28 Feb 10:01]
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Delap 100%
Still unsure on Leif, but could see someone taking him | |
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| Next years squad on 10:02 - Feb 28 with 3454 views | textbackup |
| Next years squad on 09:58 - Feb 28 by cleggo |
Assuming Al Hamadi stays fit and keeps getting minutes at Stoke between now and the end of the season, I see no reason why he wouldn't be a perfectly good 2nd or 3rd striker in the Champ - still leaves us 1 short though. |
4th, behind Hirst, A N other and SS…
So maybe that would see so little mins that he’d be better off elsewhere for his career | |
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| Next years squad on 10:03 - Feb 28 with 3422 views | ITFC_Forever |
Wouldn't be surprised if Mass goes back to Australia this summer. |  |
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| Next years squad on 10:04 - Feb 28 with 3410 views | bobbyramsey |
| Next years squad on 10:02 - Feb 28 by textbackup |
4th, behind Hirst, A N other and SS…
So maybe that would see so little mins that he’d be better off elsewhere for his career |
Is he still starting at Stoke? | | | |
| Next years squad on 10:06 - Feb 28 with 3392 views | textbackup |
| Next years squad on 10:04 - Feb 28 by bobbyramsey |
Is he still starting at Stoke? |
No idea, think he’s played once, scored, then got injured? | |
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| I’ve heard that Szmodics…. on 10:08 - Feb 28 with 3358 views | Bloots |
….is seriously thinking about a move to Saudi.
ITK. |  |
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| Next years squad on 10:08 - Feb 28 with 3363 views | textbackup |
| Next years squad on 10:03 - Feb 28 by ITFC_Forever |
Wouldn't be surprised if Mass goes back to Australia this summer. |
And Morsy, to maybe, Saudi… decent final pay day for him | |
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| Next years squad on 10:13 - Feb 28 with 3326 views | _clive_baker_ |
Departures for me:
Muric (take what we can get and move on)
Ben Johnson (big wages, nothing special, hopefully someone will take him)
Tuanzebe (regrettable one, but can't see him staying)
Phillips (loan ends)
Cajuste (as above)
Enciso (as above)
Godfrey (as above)
Delap (big dough)
Luongo (thanks for the memories)
Al-Hamadi (take a fee)
Perhaps 1 'bigger' on on top, maybe a Davis or O'Shea if the money is right.
We would still be left with a strong squad, as you say some help for Hirst and a future proofed CM would be top of the shopping list as well as bringing Humphreys back in to the fold. Potentially a pair of fullbacks depending on the departures. |  | | |
| I’ve heard that Szmodics…. on 10:14 - Feb 28 with 3309 views | textbackup |
| I’ve heard that Szmodics…. on 10:08 - Feb 28 by Bloots |
….is seriously thinking about a move to Saudi.
ITK. |
I’d actually be gutted about that, think he’s a proper little player | |
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| Next years squad on 10:15 - Feb 28 with 3301 views | TractorFrog |
I think if McKenna stays, then Davis and Hutchinson will stay. I think McKenna rates both very highly and sees so much potential in them, but I am not sure the wider football community rates them as highly as Ipswich and McKenna, so any other team’s valuation will not match ours and therefore they won’t buy them. Just a guess. And if McKenna does leave, I am sure he will sign them both.
I would think O’Shea and Tuanzebe are most likely to be poached, other than Delap, as they are the most obviously Premier League standard players in this team. But both are replaceable in the championship. |  |
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| Next years squad on 10:15 - Feb 28 with 3296 views | Denny32 |
If that gets us up ,we'll then a lot ot them won't cut it in premiership.,so another 100 million spend on more players to grind out a,survival, alas, I fear rinse and repeat, oh I love the premiership lol | | | |
| Next years squad on 10:27 - Feb 28 with 3219 views | itfcsuth |
I was having a think about how I would like it to look actually, although aware people may disagree:
GK: Palmer, Walton, Slicker
RB: Tuanzebe, H.Clarke, Johnson
CB: O'Shea, Greaves, Woolfenden, Burgess, Baggott
LB: Davis, Townsend
CDM: Morsy, Taylor Luongo,
RW: Burns, Ogbene, Hutchinson
CAM: Chaplin, Hutchinson*, Szmodics*, Humphreys
LM: Broadhead, Philogene, Szmodics
ST: Hirst, Al-Hamadi
*Secondary position.
- Muric, J.Clarke & L.Delap depart - anything above £60m for the collection would be a good number.
- New CDM (F.Downes)
- New ST (E.Riis) |  | | |
| Next years squad on 10:30 - Feb 28 with 3195 views | Horsham |
| Next years squad on 10:13 - Feb 28 by _clive_baker_ |
Departures for me:
Muric (take what we can get and move on)
Ben Johnson (big wages, nothing special, hopefully someone will take him)
Tuanzebe (regrettable one, but can't see him staying)
Phillips (loan ends)
Cajuste (as above)
Enciso (as above)
Godfrey (as above)
Delap (big dough)
Luongo (thanks for the memories)
Al-Hamadi (take a fee)
Perhaps 1 'bigger' on on top, maybe a Davis or O'Shea if the money is right.
We would still be left with a strong squad, as you say some help for Hirst and a future proofed CM would be top of the shopping list as well as bringing Humphreys back in to the fold. Potentially a pair of fullbacks depending on the departures. |
I think Burgess is a flight risk too. Unless I’m wrong his contract is up and he’s (whatever the rights and wrongs) blocked by Greaves. At his age I think he’ll be hoping for a decent length contract, good money and first team football at least championship level. At the very most he’s only getting 2 of those things with us. |  | | |
| Next years squad on 10:31 - Feb 28 with 3186 views | tractorboy1978 |
| Next years squad on 10:13 - Feb 28 by _clive_baker_ |
Departures for me:
Muric (take what we can get and move on)
Ben Johnson (big wages, nothing special, hopefully someone will take him)
Tuanzebe (regrettable one, but can't see him staying)
Phillips (loan ends)
Cajuste (as above)
Enciso (as above)
Godfrey (as above)
Delap (big dough)
Luongo (thanks for the memories)
Al-Hamadi (take a fee)
Perhaps 1 'bigger' on on top, maybe a Davis or O'Shea if the money is right.
We would still be left with a strong squad, as you say some help for Hirst and a future proofed CM would be top of the shopping list as well as bringing Humphreys back in to the fold. Potentially a pair of fullbacks depending on the departures. |
I can't see anyone taking Johnson on the money he is on. But he should be a more than competent full back at Championship level. I could see Morsy taking a big Saudi pay day this summer and O'Shea becoming captain. Our midfield is going to need a complete rebuild this summer whatever league we are in. | | | |
| Next years squad on 10:37 - Feb 28 with 3116 views | _clive_baker_ |
| Next years squad on 10:27 - Feb 28 by itfcsuth |
I was having a think about how I would like it to look actually, although aware people may disagree:
GK: Palmer, Walton, Slicker
RB: Tuanzebe, H.Clarke, Johnson
CB: O'Shea, Greaves, Woolfenden, Burgess, Baggott
LB: Davis, Townsend
CDM: Morsy, Taylor Luongo,
RW: Burns, Ogbene, Hutchinson
CAM: Chaplin, Hutchinson*, Szmodics*, Humphreys
LM: Broadhead, Philogene, Szmodics
ST: Hirst, Al-Hamadi
*Secondary position.
- Muric, J.Clarke & L.Delap depart - anything above £60m for the collection would be a good number.
- New CDM (F.Downes)
- New ST (E.Riis) |
I'd like J. Clarke to stay, I think he could be huge next season.
Palmer
Tuanzebe Woolfenden Greaves Davis
? Morsy
Hutchinson Philogene Clarke
Hirst
Walton, Burgess, H.Clarke, Townsend, Burns, Humphreys, Taylor, Szmodics, Chaplin, Broadhead.
That looks strong, with a couple of choice additions, namely CM and ST. I imagine some of the above will leave, but it could largely be a 1 in, 1 out on those.
Assumes we could move on Johnson, Ogbene, O'Shea, Delap, Muric if there's a market for them. O'Shea and Delap are the 2 that will be most coveted I would think. | | | |
| Next years squad on 10:41 - Feb 28 with 3052 views | _clive_baker_ |
| Next years squad on 10:31 - Feb 28 by tractorboy1978 |
I can't see anyone taking Johnson on the money he is on. But he should be a more than competent full back at Championship level. I could see Morsy taking a big Saudi pay day this summer and O'Shea becoming captain. Our midfield is going to need a complete rebuild this summer whatever league we are in. |
I could perhaps see it on a free to one of the promoted sides. We couldn't expect a fee for him but equally we didn't pay one. Maybe a Sheffield United if they go up might think he's got valuable PL experience for them, but I agree the market will be small.
I would really like O'Shea to stay but he's probably the 1 (aside from Delap) that we could get the biggest fee for. [Post edited 28 Feb 10:43]
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| Next years squad on 10:43 - Feb 28 with 3031 views | gsoly |
I'm really surprised people expect Omari to stay. Look at his pedigree, his minutes this season, and his general play. Yes, his goals and assists are low - but he's playing for a very poor side. Look at what established clubs paid for the likes of Morgan Gibbs White, Summerville etc over the past few years. He 100% goes for £40m this summer. |  | | |
| Next years squad on 10:48 - Feb 28 with 2904 views | tractorboy1978 |
| Next years squad on 10:41 - Feb 28 by _clive_baker_ |
I could perhaps see it on a free to one of the promoted sides. We couldn't expect a fee for him but equally we didn't pay one. Maybe a Sheffield United if they go up might think he's got valuable PL experience for them, but I agree the market will be small.
I would really like O'Shea to stay but he's probably the 1 (aside from Delap) that we could get the biggest fee for. [Post edited 28 Feb 10:43]
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Omari is the one for me. I just hope our valuation is higher than other clubs are willing to pay. McKenna staying would also be key to convincing him to give us a year as well I think. | | | |
| Next years squad on 10:50 - Feb 28 with 2888 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| Next years squad on 10:43 - Feb 28 by gsoly |
I'm really surprised people expect Omari to stay. Look at his pedigree, his minutes this season, and his general play. Yes, his goals and assists are low - but he's playing for a very poor side. Look at what established clubs paid for the likes of Morgan Gibbs White, Summerville etc over the past few years. He 100% goes for £40m this summer. |
Id be amazed if we saw much uplift on Omari.
Gibbs White had a few good seasons in the Prem when he was signed. |  |
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