RoyMac5 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 26 minutes ago, Topram said: We couldn’t afford to replace him we’d be stupid to let him go 27 minutes ago, Rampage said: For he is a gud un. Don't you think Edmundson would do? For less I'd think. I'd prefer him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampage Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 42 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said: Don't you think Edmundson would do? For less I'd think. I'd prefer him. Not sure that Rangers will let him go but perfect for us and looks like he might want to stay but what about wages. Proven that we need three good CBs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Not including U23s... GK: Carson, Ravas, Mitchell CB: Davies, Wisdom, Clarke, Edmundson, Mengi LB: Malone CM: Baningime W: Jozefzoon, Roberts CF: Waghorn, Gregory A lot set to leave but at best we have a few in the maybe pile: Wisdom, Clarke, Edmundson and Waghorn. I doubt Brighton will let us have Clarke for a 3rd season in a row though. We also need to be pushing for better than Wisdom at CB and Waghorn upfront. Currently, that leaves us with a senior squad of just... GK: Marshall, Roos RB: Byrne CB: - LB: Buchanan, Forsyth CM: Bird, Knight, Shinnie, Bielik W: Lawrence, Jozwiak, Ibe, Sibley CF: Kazim, Marriott The sooner we get to 50 points, the sooner we can give she likes of McDonald, Ebosele, Solomon, JBrown, Watson and Stretton a good run in the side to see if they can fill the backup roles where we're currently depth for next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarterForTen Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 53 minutes ago, Ghost of Clough said: Currently, that leaves us with a senior squad of just... GK: Marshall, Roos RB: Byrne CB: - LB: Buchanan, Forsyth CM: Bird, Knight, Shinnie, Bielik W: Lawrence, Jozwiak, Ibe, Sibley CF: Kazim, Marriott Wow. So when you take out the long term injured (Bielik); the unfit for action (Ibe) and the striker we chose not to recall in January even though we had one forward and he was getting no game time at his loan club (Marriott), we have 12 senior players for next season as it stands. Four of those are Academy graduates. Depending on you degree of optimism, that list is either very scary or wildly exciting of the possibility a complete Rooney rebuild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarterForTen Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 As a follow up, I wonder what the wage commitments are for these in contract for next season? If it was an average of £10k per week (pure guess), that would amount to less than £8m a year. Quite a bit of head room you'd think to pick up some quality additions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammy03 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Ghost of Clough said: Currently, that leaves us with a senior squad of just... GK: Marshall, Roos RB: Byrne CB: - LB: Buchanan, Forsyth CM: Bird, Knight, Shinnie, Bielik W: Lawrence, Jozwiak, Ibe, Sibley CF: Kazim, Marriott Wow that is seriously scary. It really is a huge huge summer coming up. We need to sign half a team, you can't just keep filling the squad with academy players. We can't have another season like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Rammy03 said: Wow that is seriously scary. It really is a huge huge summer coming up. We need to sign half a team, you can't just keep filling the squad with academy players. We can't have another season like this. Next season, the fixture list won't be as congested. That means you can rely (barring serious injuries) on sticking to a fixed first 11 more often. To me, to means 2 CBs and a creative AM need to be signed for starting positions. It also leaves RB, CB, CM and CF open for new backups. Given the expected game time for those roles (fairly little) I'd be hopeful of McDonald, Solomon, JBrown/Watson and Stretton filling those voids. Of course, we won't know if they are ready to be backups unless we play them. Get to 50 points, give them a few games (one or two at a time) to make that judgement. Loan them out to L1 next season instead if they aren't ready and recruit loans/perms to suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTom92 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 The squad next season should be: GK: Marshall, Roos RB: Byrne, McDonald LB: Buchanan, Forsyth CB: Wisdom, x3 new centre backs. Maybe Edmundson depending on the deal. CDM: Bielik, Bird, another? CM: Knight, Shinnie, New creative mid, Sibley LW: Lawrence, Ibe, Jozwiak RW: Waghorn, new right winger FW: CKR, new striker, Stretton Thats 6 definites, maybe 7 if you don’t trust Bird to be the main CDM until Bielik returns. I’m expecting at least 4 of those to be loans. Obviously loan signings aren’t great long term but I’m assuming that funds will still be low. Personally I think it’s a great opportunity for Rooney to put his stamp on the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desirelines Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 If spending big is a thing of the past for us Rams, which potential free transfers would you eye up for the summer? Here's a list of players in the league whose contract is expiring at the end of this season: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/championship/endendevertraege/wettbewerb/GB2 Maybe we could pick up the conversation with Pritchard again? Give Jamie Paterson another go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Martin Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 9 minutes ago, desirelines said: Give Jamie Paterson another go? no thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 41 minutes ago, desirelines said: If spending big is a thing of the past for us Rams, which potential free transfers would you eye up for the summer? Here's a list of players in the league whose contract is expiring at the end of this season: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/championship/endendevertraege/wettbewerb/GB2 Maybe we could pick up the conversation with Pritchard again? Give Jamie Paterson another go? Why go in for a player who didn't want to be here just 2 months ago? Paterson isn't the type of AM we want and is it worth spending those wages on someone just to compete with Jozwiak, Lawrence, Ibe and Sibley? Nick Powell, Mowatt would be high on my midfield options. I'd be tempted to get our Bradley Johnson back to offer short term cover for Bielik and add more experience to our team. Ashley Fletcher and Diedhiou options at CF dependant on wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammy03 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 41 minutes ago, desirelines said: Maybe we could pick up the conversation with Pritchard again? Give Jamie Paterson another go? It's time to start recruiting players that are actually going to improve us and are capable of taking this club back to the premier League. Pritchard and Paterson are not that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampage Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 On 24/02/2021 at 21:15, i-Ram said: There is no such thing as a financial black hole. A worm hole is a hole made by a worm. Hello. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Durden Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 It's perverse offering Waghorn a contract extension just so we can try and reclaim a pittance of money back from any purported nominal transfer fee we may get for him. Like spending 50 quid in order to get a fiver back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthram Posted March 3, 2021 Author Share Posted March 3, 2021 I think, with no new owners on the horizon Wayne will have to go into the loan market to bolster the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Tyler Durden said: It's perverse offering Waghorn a contract extension just so we can try and reclaim a pittance of money back from any purported nominal transfer fee we may get for him. Like spending 50 quid in order to get a fiver back. If anything it would be to retain a swaud player during a period of mass turnover. It would also help push a few £m into the next season for P&S purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Buckley’s Dog Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 9 hours ago, Ghost of Clough said: Why go in for a player who didn't want to be here just 2 months ago? Paterson isn't the type of AM we want and is it worth spending those wages on someone just to compete with Jozwiak, Lawrence, Ibe and Sibley? Nick Powell, Mowatt would be high on my midfield options. I'd be tempted to get our Bradley Johnson back to offer short term cover for Bielik and add more experience to our team. Ashley Fletcher and Diedhiou options at CF dependant on wages. Well if Mowatt was available on a free I would be banging on the door. Better than anyone we have in midfield and would really improve us. This is all a bit of a worry though isn’t it, considering we will be waiting for the fake sheikh and Mel to sort it out for another 20 years. I think the way Sheff Weds are heading should be a very strong warning for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimmu Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Keogh will be free, right? Get Hefele or some other German next to him and at last we would have what this forum has wanted for ages... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Going to be a challenging close season, in theory we’ll need: 2 x CB 1 DM ( dependant on Bielik’s injury) 1 X AM 1 x CF 1 x LW/RW without a takeover and cash injection, Wayne may have to sacrifice a asset or two. I worry for next season if we don’t get investment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jram Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 I fear Sibley will be sold to bankroll three or four additions. Probably best for Sibley and the club really if we continue to bench him. Bring in Edmondson/Clarke, a striker and winger and maybe extend Wisdom with the money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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