Bladey McBladeface
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I appreciate it's subjective, but I wonder what value our board and Chris Wilder put on the squad? For arguments sake, let's suppose we've just been promoted to the Championship and we are judging this based on the length of contract left on each individual player:
Simon Moore - £500k - Promising young player and has made a big difference between the sticks. Not the finished article by a long stretch and is prone to the odd error, but shows good leadership qualities.
George Long - Free - Has had some good spells in a United shirt, but his poor performances at the start of this season mean that confidence in his abilities has reached an all time low. One to get off the wage bill.
Kieron Freeman - £1 million - Free scoring right-back / right-wing-back. Improved vastly.
James Wilson - £100k - Not had much evidence of his abilities, but can't force his way into the squad.
Chris Basham - £500k - Loved by some, loathed by others, Basham is a tireless worker and can play across the back line and in midfield.
Jack O'Connell - £1.2 million - Young aggressive centre-half with a good head on his shoulders. Will go far.
Jake Wright - £200k - A fine player and important to the team, but at his age and with his lower league reputation, suitors will not be offering much in the way of cash.
Chris Hussey - Free - Isn't going to get game time. Needs to move on.
Daniel Lafferty - £200k - Solid League One player, not much more.
Paul Coutts - £700k - One year left on the contract of this midfield maestro. Hopefully we can tie him down.
John Fleck - £3 million - Our most valuable player and most naturally gifted midfielder in years. Needs to add goals to his game, but otherwise he's the bees-knees.
Mark Duffy - £200k - Fantastic on his day, but at 31 years of age, his performances are likely to decline.
Stefan Scougall - £150k - Works hard for the team but his opportunities have come to an end. Doesn't fit the system and style we want to play.
Ben Whiteman - £500k - Having an excellent spell at Mansfield and needs to continue his improvement. Potential is there.
Louis Reed - £100k - Taken a massive backwards step this year. Needs to be loaned out or sold.
Samir Carruthers - £700k - Early in his Blades career but has shown touches of class despite obvious lack of match fitness.
Matt Done - £200k - A player that I like but will struggle to step up to the Championship
Marc McNulty - £100k - Hopefully Portsmouth will swoop
Leon Clarke - Free - Always seemed bizarre that he was given a 3 year contract at the age of 31. Needs to come off the wage bill.
Billy Sharp - £1.4 million - At 31 his fortunes will decline, but he is central to our success.
James Hanson - 500k - Was a snip for us because his contract was running down
Caolon Lavery - £1 million - Needs to find the net on a consistent basis, but has the attributes and skill to be a good player.
Total value - £12.25 million
Simon Moore - £500k - Promising young player and has made a big difference between the sticks. Not the finished article by a long stretch and is prone to the odd error, but shows good leadership qualities.
George Long - Free - Has had some good spells in a United shirt, but his poor performances at the start of this season mean that confidence in his abilities has reached an all time low. One to get off the wage bill.
Kieron Freeman - £1 million - Free scoring right-back / right-wing-back. Improved vastly.
James Wilson - £100k - Not had much evidence of his abilities, but can't force his way into the squad.
Chris Basham - £500k - Loved by some, loathed by others, Basham is a tireless worker and can play across the back line and in midfield.
Jack O'Connell - £1.2 million - Young aggressive centre-half with a good head on his shoulders. Will go far.
Jake Wright - £200k - A fine player and important to the team, but at his age and with his lower league reputation, suitors will not be offering much in the way of cash.
Chris Hussey - Free - Isn't going to get game time. Needs to move on.
Daniel Lafferty - £200k - Solid League One player, not much more.
Paul Coutts - £700k - One year left on the contract of this midfield maestro. Hopefully we can tie him down.
John Fleck - £3 million - Our most valuable player and most naturally gifted midfielder in years. Needs to add goals to his game, but otherwise he's the bees-knees.
Mark Duffy - £200k - Fantastic on his day, but at 31 years of age, his performances are likely to decline.
Stefan Scougall - £150k - Works hard for the team but his opportunities have come to an end. Doesn't fit the system and style we want to play.
Ben Whiteman - £500k - Having an excellent spell at Mansfield and needs to continue his improvement. Potential is there.
Louis Reed - £100k - Taken a massive backwards step this year. Needs to be loaned out or sold.
Samir Carruthers - £700k - Early in his Blades career but has shown touches of class despite obvious lack of match fitness.
Matt Done - £200k - A player that I like but will struggle to step up to the Championship
Marc McNulty - £100k - Hopefully Portsmouth will swoop
Leon Clarke - Free - Always seemed bizarre that he was given a 3 year contract at the age of 31. Needs to come off the wage bill.
Billy Sharp - £1.4 million - At 31 his fortunes will decline, but he is central to our success.
James Hanson - 500k - Was a snip for us because his contract was running down
Caolon Lavery - £1 million - Needs to find the net on a consistent basis, but has the attributes and skill to be a good player.
Total value - £12.25 million
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