I suppose this topic has been breached in other threads without perhaps making it the centrepiece.
So my question would be, at which point do we concede defeat on the current season and look to the next one? And how does this impact your actions?
I think 2 wins in the next two give you some belief. But I’m still not sure how that changes things in many cases.
Keeper - we’ll probably stay as we are. Personally I’d like to have seen Faxon vs Mansfield. I’d also have considered Patterson on loan and get Cooper fixed up. For now we’ll probably make do and offload Davies in the summer.
Defence - With eyes on next season I’d like to see Sasnauskas and Sachdev sent on loan to see if they could be viable squad options next season. For the first team, IF we could get a reasonable deal, then I’d be tempted to get a centre back in and they would be my token moderate effort to have a bit of a play off dart. I’d be expecting Mee and Bindon to be off the books by the summer and for Wilder to try and offload McGuinness. He’ll be out for centre backs in the summer. Bindon or Souttar may be options depending on finance. I’d probably keep Burrows for now l, long contract, no rush to sell, unless daft money gets waved.
Midfield - we are learning to live without Hamer. I’d take someone like Rothwell on loan and pocket the fee for Hamer and the wage saving. Rothwell can play deeper which would probably be more useful.
Forwards - Getting Bamford potentially sets us up for next season and Cannon seems to play better off a presence. Ideally Marsh and Oné come into the picture next season after game time on loan. Campbell needs to shake himself then he remains an option. You’ve always got O’Hare as a 10 too. Not against Ings moving on or staying if fit for the 4th striker role though don’t know his wages of course.
So for me, perhaps Boly on loan and Rothwell also but Gus out the door and a number of younger players to gain experience on loan.
Much beyond that I’d be surprised.
What would you do?
