Who must we hold on to

[GymClassHero]

And who must we get rid of?

IMO Fleck, Egan, JOC, McB, Hendo, Baldock are more or less indispensable. They should be hung on to at all costs. That's not to say others aren't very good players but I feel these are players we'd miss the most. Osborn has also really impressed me and I can see him kicking on next season. If we are to go up a level in quality then also Berge is a player of the calibre we should be looking to build a team around.

Moore, Moose, Robinson (Callum) and Lunny can go. Lunny more because his contract dramas have pissed me off.

 

[Whiston Blade]

And who must we get rid of?

IMO Fleck, Egan, JOC, McB, Hendo, Baldock are more or less indispensable. They should be hung on to at all costs. That's not to say others aren't very good players but I feel these are players we'd miss the most. Osborn has also really impressed me and I can see him kicking on next season. If we are to go up a level in quality then also Berge is a player of the calibre we should be looking to build a team around.

Moore, Moose, Robinson (Callum) and Lunny can go. Lunny more because his contract dramas have pissed me off.

How can we hold onto someone we don't own?

 

[GymClassHero]

How can we hold onto someone we don't own?

Don't be a smart arse mate it's obvious what I mean. Sound.

 

[Whiston Blade]

Don't be a smart arse mate it's obvious what I mean. Sound.

Sound

 

[Bladesman]

And who must we get rid of?

IMO Fleck, Egan, JOC, McB, Hendo, Baldock are more or less indispensable. They should be hung on to at all costs. That's not to say others aren't very good players but I feel these are players we'd miss the most. Osborn has also really impressed me and I can see him kicking on next season. If we are to go up a level in quality then also Berge is a player of the calibre we should be looking to build a team around.

Moore, Moose, Robinson (Callum) and Lunny can go. Lunny more because his contract dramas have pissed me off.

I would agree with all of that apart from Moose.

Keeping the back 5 together is a must because we don't want to break up the defensive unit. Stevens needs to get his form back on track though.

If we can hustle Hendo on loan for a 3rd season that would be great but we do need to think about his replacement though.

 

[Snowflake]

Maybe it’s time to say goodbye to Hendo and get in Ramsdale for the next 10 years

 

[Swannyblade]

Back 5 and Norwood (Ollie is very important to us and never hides from responsibility or the ball)

 

[5tannington Blade]

Keeping Wilder (& Knill) is the biggest thing for the club bar none. There isn't one player we are so reliant upon but take the manager away and I dread to think.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

I think CWAK will get rid of who they want to, and keep as many as they can of those they want to stay. A big enough bid for any player will mean they leave. It all hangs on who CWAK want to bring in, if that means selling one on the keep list to fund it, it will happen.

 

[FTPE]

If I was to have a top 5,
The back 3 and Baldock are essential.
Deano too but that's out of our hands.
And at 5, McBurnie.

 

[Bramhall Lane blade]

I would get rid of McBurnie and keep moose and see if his head is OK in pre season, if its not get rid.

 

[PokerBlade]

JOC's the big one. Partly because of how hard to replace he would be and partly because I'll be amazed if we don't get some offers.

 

[Chezzy Blades]

The one indispensable player I wouldn't want to see us lose is O'Connell. Decent left sided centre halves are hard to come by and especially ones with such ability on the ball.

After that, and possibly Fleck, I don't think anyone else isn't replaceable. That's not to say I don't love Egan, Norwood, Stevens, Baldock and Basham (easily my favourite player), I just think if clubs came to us with big money offers way over what we value them at then Wilder would look at it and see if he could get a comparable player or someone he can develop for less, either from the Championship or maybe around Europe.

Unless you are Barcelona or Real Madrid these days everyone has their price, I love what this team has done but with the current circumstances meaning budgets are likely to be limited and United needing at least 3 or 4 new players if we really want to keep moving forward as Wilder says, if a big offer comes along the bigger picture of taking one step back to take two forward has to be looked at.

 

[nopigfansintown]

Based on this season the management and JOC. Then the likes of Basham, Egan, Baldock, Henderson, Fleck. There is an argument that Basham should be further down the list due to age.

 

[Sheff de party]

I would get rid of McBurnie and keep moose and see if his head is OK in pre season, if its not get rid.

We would never get our money back on McBurnie this summer, that’s the problem. I’d give him another year, he’s only young.

 

[DronnieBlade]

We would never get our money back on McBurnie this summer, that’s the problem. I’d give him another year, he’s only young.

Another year. Can’t wait !!

The Ginger Leon.

60/20/20 .

UTB

 

[Chingo]

Definitely O’Connell, we are not the same team without him getting forward down the left !

 

[FallowfieldBlade]

And who must we get rid of?

IMO Fleck, Egan, JOC, McB, Hendo, Baldock are more or less indispensable. They should be hung on to at all costs. That's not to say others aren't very good players but I feel these are players we'd miss the most. Osborn has also really impressed me and I can see him kicking on next season. If we are to go up a level in quality then also Berge is a player of the calibre we should be looking to build a team around.

Moore, Moose, Robinson (Callum) and Lunny can go. Lunny more because his contract dramas have pissed me off.

How do you know lunny is having “ contract dramas” maybe we’re offering less than he’s worth ?

Also what’s the point in seelling moose when if he gets back fit gets over his personal issues he’s a 30/40 million pound player there. And the best striker at the club by a mileee

There’s zerooo logic to selling him this summer if he carries on sell him in January

To sell him now would be a big mistake IMO

 

[Gimli]

I would get rid of McBurnie and keep moose and see if his head is OK in pre season, if its not get rid.

McBurnie should absolutely be on the ‘we must keep’ list.

Don’t know why so many are so willing for us to lose him.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Podolski.

 

[Wards]

We have to try and get a tune out of the Moose. I don’t see how we replicate what he offers without spending big. He’s a big gamble though.

 

[Tongeincheek]

McBurnie should absolutely be on the ‘we must keep’ list.

Don’t know why so many are so willing for us to lose him.

Talk to the anti-McBurnie folk long enough and it tends to boil down to “why does he have to dress like a jeb-end?” and “why doesn’t he talk proper?”

So his personality is not for them, and fair doos on that (nobody is everyone’s cup of tea), but for me he’s done a cracking job on desperately limited service this season & as long as his bucket-hatted, Scarface-watching antics don’t cause anyone any harm then I will continue to roar him on to get double figures next season.

 

[Niceguyeddie]

I think we should keep moose ( unless he agitates for a move )but we need to bring two new strikers in regardless id personally go for grant and Dennis ( karlan and Emanuele) think their attributes would compliment mcburnie and mcgoldrick and give us options

 

[FTPE]

I would get rid of McBurnie and keep moose and see if his head is OK in pre season, if its not get rid.

So, you'd potentially get rid of our top two? Our top scorers, our newest signings and 2 of our 3 biggest spends.

 

[I should coco]

Talk to the anti-McBurnie folk long enough and it tends to boil down to “why does he have to dress like a jeb-end?” and “why doesn’t he talk proper?”

He looks lazy and like he needs a good wash.

That apart, he's been excellent. A young player with minimal PL experience, often labouring away alone (when Didzy drops back deeper).

His body language often looks a bit 'can't be arsed' but his stats tell the real story. Look at tackles won, headers won and his defensive contributions.
Of course he's not the finished article, but he is young, knows where goal is and works his tits off.

Some of the stick he has had is beyond garbage, like the infamous 'McShitty' thread etc. The lad gives his all and has scored some cracking goals. Fortunately CW/AK know a little bit more about football, than some of the superfans on here.

 

[Freethinker]

Sound

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[GymClassHero]

I would agree with all of that apart from Moose.

Keeping the back 5 together is a must because we don't want to break up the defensive unit. Stevens needs to get his form back on track though.

If we can hustle Hendo on loan for a 3rd season that would be great but we do need to think about his replacement though.

I don't think he's as good, but I wouldn't be too upset to see Ramsdale coming in on a permanent instead of Hendo. He's not as good but we would own him... swings and roundabouts.

 

[Bladesman]

I don't think he's as good, but I wouldn't be too upset to see Ramsdale coming in on a permanent instead of Hendo. He's not as good but we would own him... swings and roundabouts.

Not sure about Ramsdale.

 

[GymClassHero]

Back 5 and Norwood (Ollie is very important to us and never hides from responsibility or the ball)

Does anyone else think Ollie is maybe the weak link? I hate saying this but twice Premier League managers deemed him not good enough. He has put in some good performances and his work ethic is excellent as is his attitude, but since the restart he frequently squandered possession by either mis hitting a pass or being caught in possession. If I was to pick a weak area it would be his position (Ollie if you're reading this, I would be delighted for you to prove me wrong).

 

[Swannyblade]

Does anyone else think Ollie is maybe the weak link? I hate saying this but twice Premier League managers deemed him not good enough. He has put in some good performances and his work ethic is excellent as is his attitude, but since the restart he frequently squandered possession by either mis hitting a pass or being caught in possession. If I was to pick a weak area it would be his position (Ollie if you're reading this, I would be delighted for you to prove me wrong).

I get where you're coming from, but there is no one else in our squad who can perform the same role at this moment in time (Sander hopefully will do in the future but he's not there yet). Norwood is very important to us defensively as well - he's often the one staying furthest back and helping out Egan when JOC and/or Bash have gone forward. He's been poor by his standards after the restart, but so have others. The difference is that Ollie doesn't go hiding and still tries to make the forward pass as oppose to the easy option. Many would do well to remember where we were before Norwood came in - Lee Evans/old Lunny/Ryan Leonard and going nowhere fast. It's an important position in our system and you only need to look how we faded after the Coutts injury in our first season back in the Champ for proof of this.
If we can sign an improvement then fair enough but I can't see where we'd get one without spending an extortionate amount.