| What happens with relegation? 13:42 - Feb 2 with 8925 views | bournemouthblue |
We lose Delap for a big fee, Davis potentially and possibly McKenna was well?
We'll still have a very competitive squad in the Championship, central midfield needs addressing and presumably the goalkeeping slot
We'll sign a decent Championship striker or two to replace Delap
Find another manager in the McKenna mould and go again? [Post edited 2 Feb 13:43]
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| What happens with relegation? on 13:52 - Feb 2 with 6047 views | Jimmy86 |
IF and it's a big IF Mckenna was to leave who would we go for? My 2 would be either Carrick or Rosenior...
I want him to stay and continue his journey with us, of course I do.. but think lessons need to be learnt by him too, which no doubt he will |  | | |
| What happens with relegation? on 13:54 - Feb 2 with 6007 views | ITFCBlues |
| What happens with relegation? on 13:52 - Feb 2 by Jimmy86 |
IF and it's a big IF Mckenna was to leave who would we go for? My 2 would be either Carrick or Rosenior...
I want him to stay and continue his journey with us, of course I do.. but think lessons need to be learnt by him too, which no doubt he will |
Rohl for me, seems a perfect fit. |  |
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| What happens with relegation? on 13:55 - Feb 2 with 5996 views | SaffronWaldenBlues |
It’s a basic fact that if McKenna was to go we’d need a new manager. At least Ashton is more progressive with his appointments than Evans was.
That aside we’d sell a few of the assets to help plug the holes of dropping down. Delap definitely wouldn’t be here, Davis hasn’t done himself much favours in terms of value but a lower Premier League team may take a chance on him. |  |
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| What happens with relegation? on 13:56 - Feb 2 with 5977 views | Reus30 |
McKenna leaves at the end of this year regardless I think.
Delap, Hutchinson, Greaves, Davis, Axel possibly Ben Johnson all leave and we build around people like Wolfie, O Shea, SS, Jadon, Hirst etc. Higher level championship players but with a new manager. |  | | |
| What happens with relegation? on 14:12 - Feb 2 with 5765 views | southnorfolkblue |
| What happens with relegation? on 13:56 - Feb 2 by Reus30 |
McKenna leaves at the end of this year regardless I think.
Delap, Hutchinson, Greaves, Davis, Axel possibly Ben Johnson all leave and we build around people like Wolfie, O Shea, SS, Jadon, Hirst etc. Higher level championship players but with a new manager. |
Who's going to take Johnson off our hands? Of all the players I reckon he'll be the hardest one to shift | |
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| What happens with relegation? on 14:15 - Feb 2 with 5722 views | gainsboroughblue |
| What happens with relegation? on 13:56 - Feb 2 by Reus30 |
McKenna leaves at the end of this year regardless I think.
Delap, Hutchinson, Greaves, Davis, Axel possibly Ben Johnson all leave and we build around people like Wolfie, O Shea, SS, Jadon, Hirst etc. Higher level championship players but with a new manager. |
I don't think it is nailed on he does. There needs to be a job for him to go and I'm not sure how high up the list he is with 3 premier league victories. Sure, he'll go on to bigger things but maybe not quite yet.
Yes. I know. But Kompany. [Post edited 2 Feb 14:15]
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| What happens with relegation? on 14:15 - Feb 2 with 5714 views | sohamblue74 |
| What happens with relegation? on 13:52 - Feb 2 by Jimmy86 |
IF and it's a big IF Mckenna was to leave who would we go for? My 2 would be either Carrick or Rosenior...
I want him to stay and continue his journey with us, of course I do.. but think lessons need to be learnt by him too, which no doubt he will |
Rohl or Cifuentes please.
Manning would also be okay. | | | |
| What happens with relegation? on 14:16 - Feb 2 with 5671 views | Illinoisblue |
| What happens with relegation? on 13:52 - Feb 2 by Jimmy86 |
IF and it's a big IF Mckenna was to leave who would we go for? My 2 would be either Carrick or Rosenior...
I want him to stay and continue his journey with us, of course I do.. but think lessons need to be learnt by him too, which no doubt he will |
Rosenior for me |  |
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| What happens with relegation? on 14:20 - Feb 2 with 5616 views | sohamblue74 |
Will Evans (Striker) from Mansfield and Josh Stokes (Midfielder) from Brizzle (on loan at Cambridge) both worth a look IMO.
Not sure for GK. Try and get Hladky back from Burnley? Or try to get Johanssen from Stoke? | | | |
| What happens with relegation? on 14:22 - Feb 2 with 5566 views | JackSwan |
| What happens with relegation? on 13:56 - Feb 2 by Reus30 |
McKenna leaves at the end of this year regardless I think.
Delap, Hutchinson, Greaves, Davis, Axel possibly Ben Johnson all leave and we build around people like Wolfie, O Shea, SS, Jadon, Hirst etc. Higher level championship players but with a new manager. |
Would Greaves leave? I also don't see anyone coming in for Hutch for anything like £20m, though I guess maybe we'd just be keen to get his wages off the books. |  | | |
| What happens with relegation? on 14:26 - Feb 2 with 5516 views | ITFCSG |
| What happens with relegation? on 14:20 - Feb 2 by sohamblue74 |
Will Evans (Striker) from Mansfield and Josh Stokes (Midfielder) from Brizzle (on loan at Cambridge) both worth a look IMO.
Not sure for GK. Try and get Hladky back from Burnley? Or try to get Johanssen from Stoke? |
Palmer from WBA is decent. Or see if we can get Cooper from Sheff Utd if they don't go up. Both miles better than calamity Muric | | | |
| What happens with relegation? on 14:34 - Feb 2 with 5395 views | Nutkins_Return |
Rohl or Rosenior for me. But hopefully still McKenna.
One thing I think people will disagree with me on but is my opinion: this is a 3rd successive season of progress. I say that because we have a much stronger squad now so even if relegated we will have a significantly superior championship team. No givens as there will be 5-6 competing for 2 autos and a few more for the final playoff promotion spot. If we go down and go up it will be continual progress for me and we will have an even better chance of becoming a proper prem club. | |
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| What happens with relegation? on 14:40 - Feb 2 with 5335 views | SmithersJones |
Depending on what happens with the manager, there may be less change than we think. Some players will want to go and will have suitors but for a lot we may take the view of keeping them, aim to get back in a year, then have less rebuilding to do after promotion. Particularly if the players have relegation related pay cuts. If we don’t go up, that’s when the big turnover could happen as the parachute payments start to run out. | | | |
| What happens with relegation? on 14:42 - Feb 2 with 5296 views | BloomBlue |
I think KM will leave, irrelevant of survival or relegation.
We will sell Delap, again irrelevant of league.
If we're relegated I can see Davis leaving, a lower PL might also take a chance on Hutch and potentially one of the CHs. Although would it be a third relegation on O'Shea's CV?
You then have players who might be unhappy about staying, ie would Philogene or O'Shea want to stay in the Champs? O'Shea could have stayed at Burnley in a similar situation but moved to Town and apparently had other options.
We will lose all the onloan players, and I think players like Morsy, Muric will be moved on.
GK, go with Slicker, he's of an age when we should go with him.
We will need another striker or two and CM needs beefing up.
Manager, well Ashton pulled an unknown rabbit out of the hat before so why not next time |  | | |
| What happens with relegation? on 14:46 - Feb 2 with 5232 views | sjg |
Everything you said, plus ‘Perspective’, ‘Context’ etc posts all summer | | | |
| What happens with relegation? on 14:52 - Feb 2 with 5126 views | BlueOura |
People seem to be sure KM goes but I don't see it personally, who is going to take him based on this season?
The promoted clubs obviously wouldn't unless their own manager gets poached and I don't see any of the bigger clubs taking that sort of risk at present. Possibly a Bournemouth or Brentford if they lose their own mangers, but I dont forsee a very big queue for him.
I hope the contracts of both manager and players have relegation clauses to ensure they are paid significantly less at the lower level. For me they need to earn the right to prem money with another promotion. |  | | |
| What happens with relegation? on 14:53 - Feb 2 with 5107 views | PrideOfTheEast |
| What happens with relegation? on 13:52 - Feb 2 by Jimmy86 |
IF and it's a big IF Mckenna was to leave who would we go for? My 2 would be either Carrick or Rosenior...
I want him to stay and continue his journey with us, of course I do.. but think lessons need to be learnt by him too, which no doubt he will |
Eustace is doing a good job at Blackburn. But I think they’ll want somebody that has stayed up in the premier league. We’ll be a very attractive job regardless of division - if we’re in the championship it’s the 21st most attractive job in the country so will have our pick. | | | |
| What happens with relegation? on 15:00 - Feb 2 with 5024 views | PrideOfTheEast |
| What happens with relegation? on 14:52 - Feb 2 by BlueOura |
People seem to be sure KM goes but I don't see it personally, who is going to take him based on this season?
The promoted clubs obviously wouldn't unless their own manager gets poached and I don't see any of the bigger clubs taking that sort of risk at present. Possibly a Bournemouth or Brentford if they lose their own mangers, but I dont forsee a very big queue for him.
I hope the contracts of both manager and players have relegation clauses to ensure they are paid significantly less at the lower level. For me they need to earn the right to prem money with another promotion. |
Still think he’ll end up at Brighton. | | | |
| What happens with relegation? on 15:03 - Feb 2 with 4979 views | USA |
I don’t see Davies moving anywhere. Not lit up the Prem in my opinion. He might get a sideways move but not much more. I’d expect him to stay | | | |
| What happens with relegation? on 15:04 - Feb 2 with 4959 views | NeedhamChris |
| What happens with relegation? on 14:16 - Feb 2 by Illinoisblue |
Rosenior for me |
Is that because he was nice about us?
His Hull side with Greaves, Delap, Philogene and more significantly underperformed their potential under him. | |
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| What happens with relegation? on 15:10 - Feb 2 with 4892 views | ITFCSG |
| What happens with relegation? on 15:00 - Feb 2 by PrideOfTheEast |
Still think he’ll end up at Brighton. |
I wouldn't mind if we did a straight swap and get Hürzeler | | | |
| What happens with relegation? on 15:18 - Feb 2 with 4808 views | management |
I can see loads of change with potentially the likes of Muric, Johnson, O'Shea, Davis, Luongo, Phillips, Cajuste, Clarke J, Enciso, Delap, Philiogene, Tuanzabee, Ali, Godfrey & Slicker all either moved on the vast majority or loaned out.
Players to consider Johansson(GK), Neyelijokovic(RB), Ben Davis(LB/CB), Hughes(CB), Burger(CM), Miller(CM), Doak(RM), Poku(CM), Sarmiento(LM), Maja(CF). A few loans, a few end of contract and a few we would have to splash the cash.
Look at the QPR manager and think he has very much over achieved with a very poor squad, no idea what the style of play is though. | | | |
| What happens with relegation? on 15:19 - Feb 2 with 4787 views | WestSussexBlue |
| What happens with relegation? on 13:52 - Feb 2 by Jimmy86 |
IF and it's a big IF Mckenna was to leave who would we go for? My 2 would be either Carrick or Rosenior...
I want him to stay and continue his journey with us, of course I do.. but think lessons need to be learnt by him too, which no doubt he will |
The way MA had been watching closely the progression of Kmc way before we approached him, the due diligence and analysis that had been done, suggests to me we’d probably go down the same route.I don’t personally know who they are, but an academy or assistant coach at a big club looking for their first management position would certainly be entertained once again. The success from McKenna’s appointment almost started the ball rolling. As long as we avoid Rooney… | | | |
| What happens with relegation? on 15:34 - Feb 2 with 4652 views | TrumptonBlue |
| What happens with relegation? on 15:04 - Feb 2 by NeedhamChris |
Is that because he was nice about us?
His Hull side with Greaves, Delap, Philogene and more significantly underperformed their potential under him. |
He’s getting some increasingly impressive football (and results) out of his young Strasbourg team. |  | | |
| What happens with relegation? on 15:43 - Feb 2 with 4587 views | Horsham |
I’m not sure there will be tremendous PSR pressure to sell.
We’ve paid about £120m in fees but mostly on long term 4-5 year contracts. So our amortised spend on those guys is probably about £30m.
We’ve increased our wage bill significantly but it’ll still be very low in PL terms. Suspect wage bill increase is about £30m.
The estimates were our revenue would increase by about £140m for this season so in essence we should have considerable headroom for this season and that headroom will roll into next season and combined with parachute payments leave us in good shape as long as the owners continue to have deep pockets.
We’ll be unlikely to stand in the way of Delap leaving as frankly you just can’t if the big 6 come calling and McKenna will likely go too but i don’t make that as certain as Delap.
For the rest it’ll depend on the offers we receive and how much or if players want to leave and what the manager wants.
I can’t see this happening if McKenna stays but i wouldn’t be at all averse to the appointment of Director of Football to manage recruitment. I think recruitment is an area we’ve come up short. We’ve really been inactive in the oversees markets and that’s disadvantaged us….hopefully not fatally in terms of relegation but I can’t help having a very forboding feeling now. |  | | |
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