Which 5 would you keep?

[Bladesince59]

Perhaps a difficult call. Which 5 players would you keep to create next year's nucleus. Are there as many as 5?

 

[Liaminho9]

Long
Edgar
Cuvelier
Adams
Sharp
+the youngsters

 

[SwissBlade]

My full retained list: Long, Beard, Reed, K. Wallace, Adams and Sharp

 

[Kev Gee]

Long
Beard
K wallace
Flo
Sharp
Adams
Done

The rest can fuck off.

 

[Worksop II]

For Swiss

Reed aint big enough, not for centre midfield

 

[blader]

Why are people keeping Cuvelier? What has he done? He's also a near certainty to miss most games through injury. Get rid of him too.

 

[Worksop II]

Long
Beard
K wallace
Flo
Sharp
Adams
Done

The rest can fuck off.

Not seen a lot of Flo yet, but he does runs a cross the pitch a lot, he needs to turn upfield

 

[Worksop II]

Why are people keeping Cuvelier? What has he done? He's also a near certainty to miss most games through injury. Get rid of him too.

I s'pose they are just giving him a chance to prove himself with a run in the team

Everyone one else has had 6 chances

 

[Bladesince59]

Like I thought. Not obvious are they?

 

[Barney]

Long (purely as back up), Brayford, Sharp and Adams.

All would be on the bench where possible.

 

[Bladesway]

I s'pose they are just giving him a chance to prove himself with a run in the team

Everyone one else has had 6 chances

J Wallace has played more and shown more than Flo but doesn't have the tag Belgium U21 following around so isn't as good.

 

[nopigfansintown]

Long
Beard
K wallace
Flo (low incentive based deal)
Sharp
Adams
Done
Basham
DCL
Mcnulty

 

[Bladesway]

Long
Edgar
Sharp
Done
Brayford

The rest can go.

 

[nopigfansintown]

J Wallace has played more and shown more than Flo but doesn't have the tag Belgium U21 following around so isn't as good.

Flo had an acl injury and has some hope of coming back, given his age and injury history. Wallace had a terrible knee injury and before that had a terrible injury record anyway . I wouldn't put too many eggs in either basket, but Flo has the best chance.

 

[SwissBlade]

For Swiss

Reed aint big enough, not for centre midfield

I think with some quality, physical players around him, hes fine.

Paul scholes isn't exactly a giant...

 

[Worksop II]

I think with some quality, physical players around him, hes fine.

Paul scholes isn't exactly a giant...

Fair enough

But I would rather have Paul Scholes today than Reedy

 

[alcoblade]

Long
Edgar
Sharp
Done
Brayford

The rest can go.

Minus Brayford, I'd go with that. Brayford is far too expensive.
I'd keep Basham instead.

I'd keep the youngsters too provided they are on peanuts. Realistically, I'd only expect Wallace to make anything at this level, but it's worth a small risk.

UTB

 

[Bladesway]

I think with some quality, physical players around him, hes fine.

Paul scholes isn't exactly a giant...

Neither is Messi but to put him in that company is overcooking it.

 

[Bladesway]

Minus Brayford, I'd go with that. Brayford is far too expensive.
I'd keep Basham instead.

UTB

I almost didn't put Brayford but cost should have any bearing on it. Purely quality in my eyes.

 

[Harry's Game]

Five is pushing it.

Basham
Flo C. (If fit)
Sharp
Adams

 

[Barney]

Minus Brayford, I'd go with that. Brayford is far too expensive.
I'd keep Basham instead.

UTB

So you'd pay Brayford's contract up or are we talking which we would keep disregarding the legalities of everything?

 

[Worksop II]

Neither is Messi but to put him in that company is overcooking it.

And Scholes had Nicky Butt and Roy Keane longside

 

[SwissBlade]

Neither is Messi but to put him in that company is overcooking it.

it was a question of height/ size rather than ability.

Messi would be shit for us, people would say he was too expensive

 

[SwissBlade]

So you'd pay Brayford's contract up or are we talking which we would keep disregarding the legalities of everything?

Was about to question this myself.

 

[alcoblade]

So you'd pay Brayford's contract up or are we talking which we would keep disregarding the legalities of everything?

No I wouldn't pay him up. I thought we were just talking hypotheticals (someone mad enough to want any of our players on their current pay). Sadly, we are lumbered with a few more than my list, I believe.

UTB

 

[Harry's Game]

Brayford can go for me, overated and over paid.

 

[Bladesince59]

No I wouldn't pay him up. I thought we were just talking hypotheticals (someone mad enough to want any of our players on their current pay). Sadly, we are lumbered with a few more than my list, I believe.

UTB

Just hypothetical - the 5 that would make the difference and give us something to create a cohesive team around.

 

[alcoblade]

Just hypothetical - the 5 that would make the difference and give us something to create a cohesive team around.

I actually believe if you added 3 key players to the current squad (CH CM CF) we could get promoted with it.

Very average teams can be promoted with quality in the right areas.

The problem we have is that we are paying below average 3rd division players championship salaries, so we can't afford the quality we need.

UTB

 

[Bladesway]

Just hypothetical - the 5 that would make the difference and give us something to create a cohesive team around.

That's how I took it. As Alco says getting rid of shit is difficult. Getting it to just leave even more so.

In reality we are fucked this season. Let's get to the end and only then will we see if Adkins is the man we need him to be. Thus far he has been disappointing but with mitigating circumstances. Next season assuming he is given the chance then all the excuses have gone.

 

[Ashtonsmashton]

Long
Edgar
Cuvelier
Adams
Sharp
+the youngsters

Cuvelier? one game doesn't mean he can stay, Long over Cuvelier