Foreveram Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 21 minutes ago, IslandExile said: Must Keep? That's easy..... Davies - experience at the heart of defence. Oh wait. Ok then, McGoldrick, 20 goal striker who adds poise and subtlety to the attack. Oh wait. Ah, Hourihane, experience and know-how in the midfield engine room. Oh wait. Now then, how about Roberts, not the finished article but lots of promise and versatility. Oh wait. Errrr, alright, the usual suspects then: Cashin, Bird, Knight, Sibley and Wildsmith 👀 Davies and McGoldrick will have a combined age of 75 by the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Foreveram said: Davies and McGoldrick will have a combined age of 75 by the end of the season. I'm just hoping that their replacements don't have a 'footballing' IQ to match that figure! Edited June 11, 2023 by Kokosnuss RoyMac5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Tamworthram said: Hold on I’m confused. Is McGoldrick “easily replaced” (as he’s not Cashin) or “difficult to replace?” 😀 McGoldrick has gone, but he and Cashin were the only two players from last season I would class as difficult to replace as they’re the only two who were at the very top of performers in this division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mackay Ate My Hamster Posted June 11, 2023 Author Share Posted June 11, 2023 Well. That aged well. McGoldrick gone. 😧 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds Ram Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Cashin and Knight tbh perhaps Bird too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadAmster Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Circumstances. Nobody seems to have taken that into account. We still have business plan with some limits we have to stick to. We may pay "moderate" transfer/loan fees. What we fans don't know is what moderate, in this case, actually means. I fully expect there will be a wage cap in there as well but will that be per person or the total wage bill. Is there a total spend clause in there? Last season it was £8M. Many clubs have, in the past, shown there are no must keep players. If the offer is right, selling your star man isn't necessarily a bad thing. Use the money wisely to bring in 3 or 4 good players resulting in a better team often works out well. Ergo, there are no must keep players in any squad. Of what we now have, I'd go for Wildsmith, Cashin, Smith, Bird, Knight, Sibs as prefer to keep. Foz has been given a new contract so that's a no brainer. Barks and NML prefer to be wingers, not wing backs. I'd let Barks go, retain NML as a 10. Rooney can become a good player and it seems PW thinks so too so he'll stay. The rest don't excite me. Hourihane looks in decline and the rest are 2 a penny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimmu Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Davies, McGoldrick, Roberts, and that second-choice keeper, whose name I can't recall, for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandExile Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Dimmu said: Davies, McGoldrick, Roberts, and that second-choice keeper, whose name I can't recall, for me. The one arm bandit? I think it's fixed now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickD Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 sell Sibley and Knight ...........headless chickens Keep Cashin, Widsmith, Smith, Rooney, Bird, Hourihan. Collins has goals in him needs support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadAmster Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 On 14/06/2023 at 17:54, MickD said: sell Sibley and Knight ...........headless chickens Keep Cashin, Widsmith, Smith, Rooney, Bird, Hourihan. Collins has goals in him needs support. 179 club career goals in 540 appearances. 1 in 3 so 15 a season should be well within his capabilities. IMO, he'd have got more for us last season if he'd spent more time in the box and less time out wide. Going wide is fine if the intention is to take 2 defenders with you thereby leaving room inside for teammates to exploit. That doesn't seem to be why he goes wide. I'm not saying he should never go out wide but that he should do it less. 2 goals in 13 games for the Irish senior side as well... Is he another of those players who get things right when it's instinctive rather then having time to think. His header at Burton was amazing, a worldy. At other times his first touch is poor and he rarely jumps for high balls. A first touch can be worked on and jumping for the ball, even if you know you aren't going to get it, puts the defender under pressure and will force mistakes... it aint rocket science. MickD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott129 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 3 minutes ago, MadAmster said: 179 club career goals in 540 appearances. 1 in 3 so 15 a season should be well within his capabilities. IMO, he'd have got more for us last season if he'd spent more time in the box and less time out wide. Going wide is fine if the intention is to take 2 defenders with you thereby leaving room inside for teammates to exploit. That doesn't seem to be why he goes wide. I'm not saying he should never go out wide but that he should do it less. 2 goals in 13 games for the Irish senior side as well... Is he another of those players who get things right when it's instinctive rather then having time to think. His header at Burton was amazing, a worldy. At other times his first touch is poor and he rarely jumps for high balls. A first touch can be worked on and jumping for the ball, even if you know you aren't going to get it, puts the defender under pressure and will force mistakes... it aint rocket science. He's one of those players you don't want to touch the ball unless it's within the opposition penalty area 😂 A very limited footballer but I reckon he'll still chip in with 10+ goals next season. I do hope he's not first choice though. Caerphilly Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 40 minutes ago, MadAmster said: 179 club career goals in 540 appearances. 1 in 3 so 15 a season should be well within his capabilities. IMO, he'd have got more for us last season if he'd spent more time in the box and less time out wide. Going wide is fine if the intention is to take 2 defenders with you thereby leaving room inside for teammates to exploit. That doesn't seem to be why he goes wide. I'm not saying he should never go out wide but that he should do it less. 2 goals in 13 games for the Irish senior side as well... Is he another of those players who get things right when it's instinctive rather then having time to think. His header at Burton was amazing, a worldy. At other times his first touch is poor and he rarely jumps for high balls. A first touch can be worked on and jumping for the ball, even if you know you aren't going to get it, puts the defender under pressure and will force mistakes... it aint rocket science. If you ain't got a first touch at his age, you're a bit past working on it. He should be a rotation/desperation option and nothing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinhectoring Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Scott129 said: He's one of those players you don't want to touch the ball unless it's within the opposition penalty area 😂 to be fair to him Collins made many vital touches last season in our own box, defending Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaRam Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 12 goals from 29 starts isn’t too bad. Perfectly adequate for a squad player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magicman Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Wildsmith & Cashin are the only two must keeps for me. Will Hughes Hair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkleyram Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 7 minutes ago, Magicman said: Wildsmith & Cashin are the only two must keeps for me. What’s happened to NML and Rooney since June 10th? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreveram Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 18 minutes ago, ilkleyram said: What’s happened to NML and Rooney since June 10th? Not scored enough goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 I'm not sure we have any absolute "must keeps" - but certainly a few in the category of "hmmm, if you're selling him, one hopes you've got someone better coming in or compelling reasons to sell"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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