Summer Dealings

[Redpensioner]

Definitely keep Javis and Davies two talented players. Davies is starting to grow into the rough and tumble of this league. If this team got us promoted, with a big if, how many of the existing players have a league experience, Kelleher French RHJ Horsfield Durrell Ponticelli Harris. Now the question you want to ask yourselves is if they were any good why aren't they playing in the league now.

[Ci Sgoti]

I'd keep Lainton as cover for Dibble

[LlayDragon]

Originally Posted by Alan Attack

A month ago, they were all goners.

I'd be happy enough to ship the lot out and let a new manager compile his own squad.

Yup.

[Ddraigoch]

Somebody said they didn't want to see 34 year old journeymen joining, well Edison Cavani a 34 year old Uruguayan is available at the end of the season. #justsaying

[WREXHAM TID]

For me we have a great spine to the squad, I like 5-3-2 and actually think we are only 4/5/6 quality players away from a very good squad.

I would retain most of the squad but the difference for next season is 3 things:
1) The players we release are replaced not with squad fillers but with players who have the potential to be the best player in the team.
2) We have a slightly bigger squad of ideally 22-25 first team players.
3) Management and infrastructure - Whether that's Keates or not, I would hope that under new ownership we will have better backroom staff who can improve players in the squad.

Christian Dibble - Keep as back up
Rob Lainton - Keep - not getting a better keeper at this level
Dawid Szczepaniak- Release- 3rd choice keeper can be a academy player

Shaun Pearson - Keep- very tough call based on the last 2 seasons but for his leadership and more of a squad player I would keep him.
Fiacre Kelleher - Keep
Tyler French - Keep
Theo Vassell - Keep
Mark Carrington - Keep - he can cover numerous positions and doesn't let you down
Max Cleworth - Release- unless someone has seen potential in him and he gets a year on loan to develop
James Horsfield - Keep - can cover all across the back so worth another year
Jamie Reckford - Keep as back up
Reece Hall Johnson - Keep

Paul Rutherford- Release
Luke Young- Keep
Devonte Redmond - Release - Unless he performs really well in the last few months of the season - clearly talented but it hasn't worked for him or us.
Dan Jarvis - Keep
Jay Harris - Keep as back up - Great cover, experienced, legs might be going but won't get a better back up at this level.
Elliott Durrell - Release
Jordan Davies - Under contract but I would keep

Dior Angus- Under contract but haven't been to impressed so far jury is still out on him
Jake Bikerstaff - Release- Unless management see potential and a year on loan
Jordan Ponticelli - Under contract- can't work out what's happened to him and I would try and move him on.
Kwame Thomas - Keep - not everyone's cup of tea but has scored a few, energetic, physical and a good platform to build off.

Providing no under contract players leave that gives us 17 players so 5 quality additions in LB, 2 CM'S, 2 Strikers


Next season team would be:
Lainton
Hall Johnson
French
Kelleher
Vassell
New Lb/ Davies

New CM
New CM/Young

Jarvis/ Davies

New Striker
New Striker/ Kwame

[Danny Boy]

Probably generous, but....

Build around - Lainton, Kelleher, RHJ, Davies, French, Angus.
Squad - Dibble, Pearson, Vassell, Carrington, Young, Thomas.

[Phils-an-alki]

We've got to have a player who is shit but 'on buttons' otherwise it won't feel right.

[Prodigal Dragon]

Whilst enjoying a cup of tea and some ginger bickies!

This season to win the title:

———————————Dibble

French————-Kelleher———Vassel————AN Other


Hall-Johnson——Jarvis———-AN Other ———Davies

————————Angus————AN Other

In the summer, release or move on:

Durrell
Rutherford
Young
Harris
Reckord
Thomas
Redmond
Lainton
Ponticelli

To run the reserves/youth team: Pearson & Carrington

[Prodigal Dragon]

Originally Posted by Phils-an-alki

We've got to have a player who is shit but 'on buttons' otherwise it won't feel right.

Already had too many Cinderellas over the years!