Retained List

[AnstonBlade1]

Adam Davies and Osborn can go

 

[Keen Blade]

Surely the fact we decided to release Osbourn tells us we have the funds available to replace him?

Not necessarily.
We might not be able or want to afford his wages under the Option , so we are looking to get him cheaper at an "open market" wage.
Similar to A Davies , Egan & McBurnie.
Basically we are chucking them all into the open market and seeing what happens.
Maybe we think we can find better options on free transfers.
Osborn & McBurnie injury records are not great.
Egan is older and is recovering from a big injury.
Seems to me , we don't want to pay top wages for players whose availability week to week is uncertain.
Dunno about A Davis but then the whole goalie situation is a mess.

 

[AnstonBlade1]

So out of the retained lot, you can prob say Traore, Souza Grbic(hopefully) maybe Anel will be off aswell

 

[Hunter_999]

Surely the fact we decided to release Osbourn tells us we have the funds available to replace him?

You're expecting rhyme or reason out of this club under PA. Whoops.

 

[Newbury Blade]

If we had a recruitment team able to sign 14 decent players I’d agree. I don’t think we don’t & we also don’t have the finances while ever a takeover is looming.

The other issue is the players that are leaving are the only ones who had the cohesion within the previous squad.

On what evidence are you judging the new recruitment team?

 

[Keen Blade]

So out of the retained lot, you can prob say Traore, Souza Grbic(hopefully) maybe Anel will be off aswell

Yes , plus Archer of course.
Then it depends on finances.
We might be vulnerable to offers for Hamer & Arblaster.
Basically , there is no real nucleus of a squad locked in place.
The spine (unless we keep our 2 stars) is poor.
Gbric awful.
Egan badly injured.
(Hamer & Arblaster might leave).
McBurnie regularly out injured.
As ever , it's all down to money.

 

[AnstonBlade1]

Yes , plus Archer of course.
Then it depends on finances.
We might be vulnerable to offers for Hamer & Arblaster.
Basically , there is no real nucleus of a squad locked in place.
The spine (unless we keep our 2 stars) is poor.
Gbric awful.
Egan badly injured.
(Hamer & Arblaster might leave).
McBurnie regularly out injured.
As ever , it's all down to money.

Going to be a bumpy ride likeI keep saying mid table will be an achievement next season.

 

[Lord Eddard Muir]

So out of the retained lot, you can prob say Traore, Souza Grbic(hopefully) maybe Anel will be off aswell

Add Slimane to that, I reckon

 

[AnstonBlade1]

Yes the spine of the team at the minute isn’t looking too good is it, a shit keeper, a centre half who might/might not be here, no tackling midfielder and a striker who may/may not be here

 

[Wincobank S9 Blade]

Tells us what we already knew tbh, when do the players in negotiation have their deadline anyone know? Thought they would have done the youth teams one as well but hey ho

 

[Snowflake]

It's truly incredible after having had 5 years of premier league money and parachute payments this is the legacy we have from it.

Incredibly poorly run club.

Are you not judging the result before the game starts ?

 

[Snowflake]

Going to be a bumpy ride likeI keep saying mid table will be an achievement next season.

It will be an achievement but not a good one ! It would be an achievement to come last, but this squad will not and with a small numbers of additions will be top 6.

 

[Shawy24]

Are you not judging the result before the game starts ?

Justifiably yes I would say.

 

[Keen Blade]

It is frustrating , but we will likely have no idea until 1 September , whether next season's squad are to be promotion contenders or relegation battlers.
Player power means that most clubs find it difficult to recruit early.
And we are in a bit of a mess.
How can Wilder sell the club to a potential signing when the squad is so threadbare ?
I don't envy his task.
Hopefully he at least has a clearly defined budget and can ignore the takeover talk.
After all , even if it happens , there is no guarantee that new owners would invest over & above the purchase price.

 

[Varkanoid]

Yes the spine of the team at the minute isn’t looking too good is it, a shit keeper, a centre half who might/might not be here, no tackling midfielder and a striker who may/may not be here

No it doesnt look good but they've got what 10 weeks to come up with a squad. We love to do it the hard way.

 

[Keen Blade]

Are you not judging the result before the game starts ?

Nope , just look at recent history

 

[Snowflake]

It is frustrating , but we will likely have no idea until 1 September , whether next season's squad are to be promotion contenders or relegation battlers.
Player power means that most clubs find it difficult to recruit early.
And we are in a bit of a mess.
How can Wilder sell the club to a potential signing when the squad is so threadbare ?
I don't envy his task.
Hopefully he at least has a clearly defined budget and can ignore the takeover talk.
After all , even if it happens , there is no guarantee that new owners would invest over & above the purchase price.

At Championship level it is far from threadbare. A few additions will make it top 6 or better.

 

[Snowflake]

Nope , just look at recent history

How recent ? The last 6 years which have been “ disastrous “ ?

 

[Keen Blade]

Tells us what we already knew tbh, when do the players in negotiation have their deadline anyone know? Thought they would have done the youth teams one as well but hey ho

I doubt very much we impose deadlines - look at Berge & Ndiaye

 

[AnstonBlade1]

It will be an achievement but not a good one ! It would be an achievement to come last, but this squad will not and with a small numbers of additions will be top 6.

Hope we’re no where near top 6 a season of mediocrity will do me after this season.

 

[Berkshire Blade]

Are you not judging the result before the game starts ?

No. This is the squad we have. Hopefully it will be much stronger when the window shuts ( I am confident it will be!) but how many of those players are we worried about a premier league club wanting? Maybe Hamer and a youth prospect in Arblaster.

That's a piss poor legacy

 

[Keen Blade]

How recent ? The last 6 years which have been “ disastrous “ ?

I would say a couple of years , probably since the infamous press conference when the owner & board washed their hands , embarrassing attempts to sell the club to dodgy blokes , failure to pay for players , transfer embargo , points deduction , the Berge & Ndiaye story , failure to get players onto new contracts ...

 

[Keen Blade]

No. This is the squad we have. Hopefully it will be much stronger when the window shuts ( I am confident it will be!) but how many of those players are we worried about a premier league club wanting? Maybe Hamer and a youth prospect in Arblaster.

That's a piss poor legacy

I know we've had some bad luck with injuries but the current situation is very much the result of recruitment decisions and the way the squad has been allowed to deteriorate.
We have to hope for better value for money & better planning.

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

On what evidence are you judging the new recruitment team?

Possibly my message was misleading,

The part I’m judging is the negotiation side of recruitment. We are horrendously slow at getting deals over the line, I don’t see that team has changed so I don’t see it being any different this summer?

 

[CarlMcBlade]

Is there a vague possibility that the club (us) and Archer may be reluctantly lumbered with each other?

 

[Bergen Blade]

Squad restructure

United can now confirm full details of the retained list that has been submitted to the relevant authorities following the conclusion of the 2022/23 campaign.

www.sufc.co.uk

Last summer

What's happening with the players who've been out on loan, i.e. Freckleton, Seriki, Buyabu, Boyes, Hackford, etc? All about the same age as Osula and Jebbison.

 

[Gimli]

Is there a vague possibility that the club (us) and Archer may be reluctantly lumbered with each other?

You say reluctant, but don’t forget Archer was excellent at Championship level - yes this season has clearly been a poor one for him but if for some reason he is still our player next season and he can recapture that form, there’s no reason he can’t be one of the best strikers in the division.

 

[Gin&Juice]

What's happening with the players who've been out on loan, i.e. Freckleton, Seriki, Buyabu, Boyes, Hackford, etc? All about the same age as Osula and Jebbison.

They’ll be on deals. Technically won’t be classed as first team. Expect them to be released if we’re taken over.

 

[Shawy24]

Surely the fact we decided to release Osbourn tells us we have the funds available to replace him?

Nope. Wrong conclusion.

 

[LJBlade]

Is there a vague possibility that the club (us) and Archer may be reluctantly lumbered with each other?

Unai Emery has already said that Archer will be going back to Villa.