robbiez666
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As I see it, whatever Chris does about formation and style of play, we need to build a team who can get us up in the next two seasons and once up will have the talent to improve to stay in the Premier League. Tough ask at the best of times. We know we aren't going to be in a position to go up and buy ready-made PL players, especially with our current limited recruitment system. Is this doesn't change then we'll never be able to stay in the top flight long-term.
Of the current squad I would keep, sell, release
GK - Ramsdale (k), Verrips (s), Foderingham (s), Moore (r), Eastwood (s) - I would judge the potential to keep Eastwood and Verrips on how their loans go. At this stage, they'd need to have a storming half year to stick around.
DF - Bogle (k), Egan (k), JOC (k), Basham (k), Jags (r), Bryan (r), Rodwell (r), Baldock (k), Lowe (k), RND (k), Stevens (s), Robinson (k) - What we do with the defence will probably depend on what formation we will play next season and whether there's any interest in Egan or JOC. If we continue with 3 CBs then I'd keep Robinson as cover until his contract runs out. Ditto with Basham. We need to blood someone who will start over half the games there with Bash covering in several positions. If we goes to a flat back 4 then all bets are off as I don't think we have one CB good enough to play there at the highest level. It's harsh on Stevens but he's contracted until 2023 and not going to be good enough in 22/23.
MF - Norwood (s), Fleck (k), Lundstram (r), Freeman (s), Berge (s), Osborn (k), Slater (r) - Again, this slightly depends on how we'll play next season but I'd keep Osborn around as he's a good squad player at Championship level. Teams are going to sit back deep against us so Burke's usefulness is very limited so I would sell, unless he changes formation.
FW - Sharp (k), McGoldrick (k), Mousset (s), Burke (s), Brewster (k), McBurnie (k), T Smith (r) - If we can get our money back for Brewster then do so. I don't know whether he'd want to stick around at this level. I'd keep Sharp and Didzy until their contracts run out.
It basically leaves us with
GK - Ramsdale (maybe Verrips or Eastwood)
DF - JoC, Egan, Basham, J.Robinson, Baldock, Bogle, Lowe, RND
MF - Fleck, Osborn
FW - Brewster, McBurnie, Sharp, McGoldrick
or, if you assume Wilder isn't changing
--------------------Ramsdale
-----------New------Egan------JoC
Bogle---------------------------------RND
-----------------new------Fleck--------------
----------------------new
------------McBurnie-------Brewster
Subs: Basham, Baldock, Lowe, Osborn, Sharp, McGoldrick, keeper,
I am dubious about some of these starters, at the moment, but we're only going to be able to change so much.
Of the current squad I would keep, sell, release
GK - Ramsdale (k), Verrips (s), Foderingham (s), Moore (r), Eastwood (s) - I would judge the potential to keep Eastwood and Verrips on how their loans go. At this stage, they'd need to have a storming half year to stick around.
DF - Bogle (k), Egan (k), JOC (k), Basham (k), Jags (r), Bryan (r), Rodwell (r), Baldock (k), Lowe (k), RND (k), Stevens (s), Robinson (k) - What we do with the defence will probably depend on what formation we will play next season and whether there's any interest in Egan or JOC. If we continue with 3 CBs then I'd keep Robinson as cover until his contract runs out. Ditto with Basham. We need to blood someone who will start over half the games there with Bash covering in several positions. If we goes to a flat back 4 then all bets are off as I don't think we have one CB good enough to play there at the highest level. It's harsh on Stevens but he's contracted until 2023 and not going to be good enough in 22/23.
MF - Norwood (s), Fleck (k), Lundstram (r), Freeman (s), Berge (s), Osborn (k), Slater (r) - Again, this slightly depends on how we'll play next season but I'd keep Osborn around as he's a good squad player at Championship level. Teams are going to sit back deep against us so Burke's usefulness is very limited so I would sell, unless he changes formation.
FW - Sharp (k), McGoldrick (k), Mousset (s), Burke (s), Brewster (k), McBurnie (k), T Smith (r) - If we can get our money back for Brewster then do so. I don't know whether he'd want to stick around at this level. I'd keep Sharp and Didzy until their contracts run out.
It basically leaves us with
GK - Ramsdale (maybe Verrips or Eastwood)
DF - JoC, Egan, Basham, J.Robinson, Baldock, Bogle, Lowe, RND
MF - Fleck, Osborn
FW - Brewster, McBurnie, Sharp, McGoldrick
or, if you assume Wilder isn't changing
--------------------Ramsdale
-----------New------Egan------JoC
Bogle---------------------------------RND
-----------------new------Fleck--------------
----------------------new
------------McBurnie-------Brewster
Subs: Basham, Baldock, Lowe, Osborn, Sharp, McGoldrick, keeper,
I am dubious about some of these starters, at the moment, but we're only going to be able to change so much.