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Post by Chief Inspector Swan on Apr 3, 2019 12:13:39 GMT 1
Reckon 46 will be safe this year I can’t see it myself. Surprised to hear you still sticking to your guns on this.
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Post by tvor on Apr 12, 2019 11:09:21 GMT 1
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2019 11:25:51 GMT 1
You can tell when we are coming to the end of the season when these articles start to appear 😉
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Post by tvor on Apr 28, 2019 12:42:16 GMT 1
An appropriate time to start thinking about this again. From the thread at the top of the first page I think this is the situation for player contracts this summer.
Loan players returning to their parent clubs.
Jonathan Mitchell Greg Docherty Sam Smith Tyrese Campbell Stefan Payne
Players who are out of contract this summer. (* - option of extra year)
Reice Charles-Cook Mat Sadler James Bolton Scott Golbourne Ryan Barnett George Hughes Doug Loft Anthony Grant * John McAtee
Players under contract for one more season from this summer. (* - option of extra year)
Steve Arnold Cameron Gregory Christos Shellis Omar Beckles Ryan Haynes Sam Jones Abo Eisa * Alex Gilliead Josh Laurent Brad Walker Romain Vincelot Fejiri Okenabirhie * Aaron Amadi-Holloway Lee Angol *
Players under contract for two or more seasons from this summer.
Ryan Sears Luke Waterfall Ro-Shaun Williams Shaun Whalley Ollie Norburn Dave Edwards James Rowland
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Post by tvor on Apr 28, 2019 12:56:24 GMT 1
Ricketts will start from a position of still having 21 players under contract this summer.
Of those out of contract it sounds like Bolton is likely to stay, of the others the only ones I'd like to keep are Barnett and Grant.
Assuming that those under contract for two years or more will be staying that leaves those with one more left year on their contracts for Ricketts to make room in his squad for new players.
Of these the most likely to be moving on are the likes of Jones, Haynes, Gilliead, Amadi-Holloway and Angol.
The unknown factor is whether there will be interest in any of our players, e.g. Okenabirhie, that Ricketts would like to keep.
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Post by albionshrew on Apr 28, 2019 13:18:47 GMT 1
Feeling very positive for next season. Mr Ricketts has his opportunity to craft his own squad. I expect the play-offs. You heard it here first.
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Post by northwestman on Apr 28, 2019 17:13:20 GMT 1
If we start next season with both Waterfall and Beckles in central defence, then we shall once again struggle.
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Post by tvor on Apr 28, 2019 17:16:36 GMT 1
Given the length of Waterfall's contract, unless another club is interested in him, then I think that's a given he will be here. Lincoln said they couldn't match our offer at the time of the transfer so that is likely to rule out most League 2 clubs.
Personally I'm happy for him to stay but we do need to strengthen in that area. Assuming Sadler is not retained a naturally left sided centre back is a must.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2019 21:00:01 GMT 1
Of these the most likely to be moving on are the likes of Jones, Haynes, Gilliead, Amadi-Holloway and Angol Sadly I think it may not be easy to move some of them on. I can see us having to pay out some contracts, again.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2019 4:09:31 GMT 1
James Bolton is underrated at this club, I'm glad he wants to stay.
Sadly I think we will not see Sadler nor Grant here next season.
Haynes, Gilliead, Angol, Amandi Holloway and Waterfall for me to go but that's just my opinion.
I thought Stefan Payne was returning?
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Post by zenfootball2 on Apr 29, 2019 7:37:09 GMT 1
James Bolton is underrated at this club, I'm glad he wants to stay. Sadly I think we will not see Sadler nor Grant here next season. Haynes, Gilliead, Angol, Amandi Holloway and Waterfall for me to go but that's just my opinion. I thought Stefan Payne was returning? "I thought Stefan Payne was returning?" i hope not
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Post by zenfootball2 on Apr 29, 2019 7:43:33 GMT 1
new keeper Arnold as second keeper left back centre back try and get Campbell and Docherty back on loan, if we cant get Docherty we need an attacking midfielder (whilst Edwards should be fit he is so injury prone he could have another season at the physio room)
if grant does not stay a holding defensive midfielder new forward
hope Angol signs with lincoln if not release him ( not sure if that will happen only on the bench twice in April and did not come on) , Amandi Holloway dont know how much he has left on his contract but if up for renewal then let him go. let payne go back to Bristol and dont renew lewis contract
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Post by venceremos on Apr 29, 2019 9:51:50 GMT 1
If we start next season with both Waterfall and Beckles in central defence, then we shall once again struggle. Our goals against record is =12th in the division. Our goals scored record is =17th. And we're 17th. An outsider wouldn't say defence was our biggest problem. And I'd say we've been better in central defence than we have in the full back positions, where we've been unbalanced between defence and attack all season. But we know we've struggled everywhere at times - and the fans of every club in the bottom half, and maybe higher, will no doubt say the same of their teams. Next season's a new season. We can wipe the slate clean now …..
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Post by tvor on Apr 29, 2019 11:13:23 GMT 1
Amandi Holloway dont know how much he has left on his contract I posted all the contract information yesterday, it's just a few posts back in this thread.
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Post by randomtictacs on Apr 29, 2019 12:00:31 GMT 1
Currently, it aint broke ( since switching to a system that better suits the squad we have, around mid Jan, form has been mid-table and is improving......and should continue to improve given more work and a pre-season) ......so don't mess around trying to 'fix' it or the wheels will very likely fall off again.
We already have cover for every position. Yes , not always best quality......but ask yourselves. Do managers and coaches actually improve players by working with them......ever ? .......and how long do they usually get to do this ?
Make sure that Bolton signs. Make a better effort to re-sign Grant than the club did with Ogogo. Re-sign Goldbourne as cover for Haynes ,he's done OK given not playing for half a season. Send Haynes to the gym and tackling school for the summer. Somebody please do some work on Angol. Firmly believe that with him up top and two of Fey/Gillead/Whalley just behind we could be comfortably top 6.
All I can see we need is (yet another) loan keeper to take turns with Arnold. Also a hard working striker who scores a few (doubling as a role model for one or two of them) unless we can somehow secure Campbell for another season. A certain Carlton Morris of Norwich may be looking for some regular football next year? (Transfermarkt valuation = affordable)
(if you need a good laugh.......some of our player valuations are entertaining......so it may not be the best place to look for gauging the market value of players. Although the overall squad comparisons do give a good indicator of about where in the league you will likely end up...... all managers being average)
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Post by zenfootball2 on Apr 29, 2019 12:08:29 GMT 1
Amandi Holloway dont know how much he has left on his contract I posted all the contract information yesterday, it's just a few posts back in this thread. thanks for that( teach me to read the whole thread!)
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Post by zenfootball2 on Apr 29, 2019 12:11:41 GMT 1
Currently, it aint broke ( since switching to a system that better suits the squad we have, around mid Jan, form has been mid-table and is improving......and should continue to improve given more work and a pre-season) ......so don't mess around trying to 'fix' it or the wheels will very likely fall off again.
We already have cover for every position. Yes , not always best quality......but ask yourselves. Do managers and coaches actually improve players by working with them......ever ? .......and how long do they usually get to do this ?
Make sure that Bolton signs. Make a better effort to re-sign Grant than the club did with Ogogo. Re-sign Goldbourne as cover for Haynes ,he's done OK given not playing for half a season. Send Haynes to the gym and tackling school for the summer. Somebody please do some work on Angol. Firmly believe that with him up top and two of Fey/Gillead/Whalley just behind we could be comfortably top 6.
All I can see we need is (yet another) loan keeper to take turns with Arnold. Also a hard working striker who scores a few (doubling as a role model for one or two of them) unless we can somehow secure Campbell for another season. A certain Carlton Morris of Norwich may be looking for some regular football next year? (Transfermarkt valuation = affordable)
(if you need a good laugh.......some of our player valuations are entertaining......so it may not be the best place to look for gauging the market value of players. Although the overall squad comparisons do give a good indicator of about where in the league you will likely end up...... all managers being average) it does not look as if Angol has been pulling up tress at Lincoln, through April he was on the subs bench twice but did not come on. whilst i agree he has potential he did not seem to make any effort when he did come on we cant carry passengers and unless he has a major change in attitude then i dont wont him back.
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Post by El Huracán!!!! on Apr 29, 2019 12:23:21 GMT 1
If we cant carry passengers then moving Gilliad on in the summer is a must.
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Post by Pilch on Apr 29, 2019 12:39:24 GMT 1
Reckon 46 will be safe this year just Bradford relegated this season then ;-)
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Post by tvor on Apr 29, 2019 13:06:17 GMT 1
If we cant carry passengers then moving Gilliad on in the summer is a must. Some under contract players will have to be moved out in order not to have a very big squad at the start of next season. However, with 21 players currently under contract, 23 if Bolton and Barnett sign new deals, that will probably mean an expensive exercise in paying players off.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2019 13:21:08 GMT 1
Reckon 46 will be safe this year just Bradford relegated this season then ;-) as we speak... i am closer to the mark than the 52 points other people quoted...
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Post by gorillagram on Apr 29, 2019 13:30:44 GMT 1
Currently, it aint broke ( since switching to a system that better suits the squad we have, around mid Jan, form has been mid-table and is improving......and should continue to improve given more work and a pre-season) ......so don't mess around trying to 'fix' it or the wheels will very likely fall off again.
Based on comments made by Ricketts in his 'clear the air' meeting with the chosen few, i believe at our level managers get in the best players they can and then work out how to get them in a system, rather than hang their hat on a system and try to recruit players for each role.
That being the case there may be a good chance that we play a new formation next season to accommodate new signings.
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Post by tvor on Apr 29, 2019 13:33:24 GMT 1
Ricketts will need to have a good idea of his preferred formation for next season already. This will affect the type of players he targets, e.g. wing backs rather than full backs if he prefers a back three, or traditional full backs and wingers if he prefers a 4-4-2.
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Post by zenfootball2 on Apr 29, 2019 14:36:40 GMT 1
If we cant carry passengers then moving Gilliad on in the summer is a must. i think he has potential but he is not consistent and drifts in and out of games, he has pace but unless Ricketts plays wingers then the role he would be playing is like Whalley in the hole ,but then he lacks the physicality and is easily bullied off the ball. Ricketts was praising his performance so it will be interesting to see what happens in the pre season.
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Post by El Huracán!!!! on Apr 29, 2019 14:39:07 GMT 1
He was praising his performance on Sunday?
That's mental... hes was basically useless.
Hopefully hes just doing that to give him some confidence for Walsall which I would hope Ricketts looks at his last chance to impress.
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Post by zenfootball2 on Apr 29, 2019 14:50:19 GMT 1
He was praising his performance on Sunday? That's mental... hes was basically useless. Hopefully hes just doing that to give him some confidence for Walsall which I would hope Ricketts looks at his last chance to impress. he was ineffective but then he has has not had any first team experience for ages and to be fair the training ground does not replicate what he would expeience on Sunday ,so he was bound to be rusty i found it odd he started to have cramp as you would think he would be as fit as a butchers dog.
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Post by Pilch on Apr 29, 2019 16:11:35 GMT 1
just Bradford relegated this season then ;-) as we speak... i am closer to the mark than the 52 points other people quoted... Downie, never wrong, even when he's totally wrong
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Post by percy on Apr 29, 2019 16:39:14 GMT 1
Ricketts will need to have a good idea of his preferred formation for next season already. This will affect the type of players he targets, e.g. wing backs rather than full backs if he prefers a back three, or traditional full backs and wingers if he prefers a 4-4-2. I'm still not clear why Josh Emmanuel was sent back to Ipswich. Isn't he free this summer ?
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Post by venceremos on Apr 29, 2019 17:41:42 GMT 1
He was praising his performance on Sunday? That's mental... hes was basically useless. Hopefully hes just doing that to give him some confidence for Walsall which I would hope Ricketts looks at his last chance to impress. he was ineffective but then he has has not had any first team experience for ages and to be fair the training ground does not replicate what he would expeience on Sunday ,so he was bound to be rusty i found it odd he started to have cramp as you would think he would be as fit as a butchers dog. I don't think cramp necessarily has anything to do with fitness.
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Post by venceremos on Apr 29, 2019 17:43:03 GMT 1
Ricketts will need to have a good idea of his preferred formation for next season already. This will affect the type of players he targets, e.g. wing backs rather than full backs if he prefers a back three, or traditional full backs and wingers if he prefers a 4-4-2. I'm still not clear why Josh Emmanuel was sent back to Ipswich. Isn't he free this summer ? Agreed - I'd forgotten about him. Would surely have balanced our 3 at the back style better to have attacking wing backs left and right.
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