The Rebuild

[Old Programme seller]

We’ll end up with 6 loans

 

[Tony_Kaufman]

I think Dunne, poku, darling, holding & dolan are all out of contract, it should allow us to spend money elsewhere.

Let's hope none have "gentleman" agreements in place. Rumour had it that we were sniffing around Poku in January.

 

[Upton_Blade]

The last paragraph about cooper being nailed on to sign for Leeds
It's just pathetic

Why's it pathetic? He's easily the 2nd best keeper in the league. The best keeper has just been promoted so is probably unavailable. Leeds would have been up weeks ago if they didn't have Meslier in net all season so nailed on they look to improve that position.

 

[Frank the tank]

Why's it pathetic? He's easily the 2nd best keeper in the league. The best keeper has just been promoted so is probably unavailable. Leeds would have been up weeks ago if they didn't have Meslier in net all season so nailed on they look to improve that position.

You didn't say that though
You said cooper to Leeds is the most nailed on transfer of the season
I will wager you a hundred pounds he doesn't sign for them right now

 

[robbiez666]

Why's it pathetic? He's easily the 2nd best keeper in the league. The best keeper has just been promoted so is probably unavailable. Leeds would have been up weeks ago if they didn't have Meslier in net all season so nailed on they look to improve that position.

If Leeds come in for Cooper. Get as much money as possible and insist that Darlow is part of the deal. And then offer Stoke £5 million of it for Johansson.

 

[TJ blade]

I think Dunne, poku, darling, holding & dolan are all out of contract, it should allow us to spend money elsewhere.

I think Dunne, poku, darling, holding & dolan are all out of contract, it should allow us to spend money elsewhere.

Just depends on the owners a

I think Dunne, poku, darling, holding & dolan are all out of contract, it should allow us to spend money elsewhere.

Just depends on the owners, and which way they want to go, have a tight budget I.e. free transfers/ out if contract players then keep Wilder, if they want to spend money, then fyck him off!

 

[BiggerBladeThanThou]

The rebuild starts with sacking wilder with or without promotion. Give another manager a crack at this squad.

 

[Upton_Blade]

If Leeds come in for Cooper. Get as much money as possible and insist that Darlow is part of the deal. And then offer Stoke £5 million of it for Johansson.

Not a bad shout at all .

 

[Tony_Kaufman]

Just depends on the owners a
Just depends on the owners, and which way they want to go, have a tight budget I.e. free transfers/ out if contract players then keep Wilder, if they want to spend money, then fyck him off!

 

[Steve.C]

I’d be looking at both central defenders and some proper wingers and hope Arblaster comes back the same player? because Peck is not the answer, Think Vini stays but we lose Hamer and Cooper.

 

[Roygbiv]

I think Dunne, poku, darling, holding & dolan are all out of contract, it should allow us to spend money elsewhere.

Jonjoe Kenny too. I expect him to come in if Wilder stays

 

[Blademan89]

Jonjoe Kenny too. I expect him to come in if Wilder stays

Forgot about him, he could be a good shout with or without wilder. A solid replacement for Shackleton who needs to be moved on.

Would /should be more than enough for that rb spot, if we have seriki, Dunne, jjk.

 

[chesblade]

Thought Birmingham were after Poku

 

[Tony_Kaufman]

Thought Birmingham were after Poku

Probably and I'll be annoyed if they do as I rate him over Rak-Sayki.

 

[William Large]

This summer, regardless of whether we go up via the play offs, we need replacements for:

Ahmedodhic
Souza
Hamer
Robinson
Brewster
T Davies
Shackleton
All of the loans
Wilder

Assuming we are still in the Championship the money we get for the first three should be enough to fund it. I hope we’re already in the early stages of planning for it.

Love Anel but it’s time for him to go. We need two new centre backs. Holding is more than good enough if we can get him back.

Souza - not good enough

Hamer - good enough but not fit enough or consistent enough based on his ability.

Robinson - you would want him in trenches with you for his heart and desire but not good enough.

Brewster - been discussed to death but ultimately not good enough

Davies - I think he’s good enough but clearly injury prone.

Shackleton - I get why we signed him but not good enough. The thread about his ‘suspicious police incident’ made me laugh so for that I’m glad we signed him.

Loan signings…. Mixed bag… would try to get Holding, I can genuinely see JRS either ending up in league 1 or (less likely) kicking on and being a really player.

 

[Carlton Blade]

Kone
Poku
Dolan
Dunne
Darling
Holding
Hughes

Just for starts with at least 3 of those been squad players, so we can have similar quality depth as both Leeds and burnley this season.

Then x2 new cms and x2 wingers.

This is my opinion for chamiosnhip 25/26.

Is that Charlie Hughes? If so, not a chance we can afford him

 

[Trigger Blade]

Terry's dolan
Prefer the chocolate orange

In the 70’s, there was a footballer called Terry Dolan, played for Huddersfield Town amongst others!

 

[Fjortoft's Aeroplane]

Hamer is a nice player at this level but I don't see him going on to bigger and better things. I think Leeds & Burnley can hope for better in the £15-20 million price range. I'm hopeful that he stays.

 

[Silky Sabella]

The rebuild starts with sacking wilder with or without promotion. Give another manager a crack at this squad.

Never trust a man with slit eyes

 

[loyalblade95]

Is a young team that has got 88 points (with two games to go) really in need of a big rebuild?

In certain 1st team positions, yes.

Depth too.

Promotion or not, we could have 0 senior CB's next season (we have no idea what part Miguel Freckleton and Jamal Baptiste will play next season), so we definitely need some recruitment there.

RB: one of our 2 problem positions this season, Seriki will be our only first team RB, so we need competition/backup there.

If we continue to use wingers, we 1 proper winger (Brooks) and Hamer (who isn't a winger), so that will need addressing.

I don't think the squad as a whole is too far away from being a promotion winning championship squad, not sure about PL but we haven't been promoted yet.

Just a few 1st team players, plus some good backup/depth options and we'll be there.

 

[Moan? Nope-I saw Longhorn]

First thing in the rebuild... a manager what plays proper football instead of this turgid shit!

Aye
Although Burnley fans appeared pretty chuffed with “turgid shit” (+ decent centre backs)

 

[Blademan89]

Is that Charlie Hughes? If so, not a chance we can afford him

Why not? If we sell the likes of anel, hamer and souza, then it should give us money to focus money on what we need the most and that's without the unknown money the owners may or may not have.

Bringing in some decent free agents on such as that list, allows us to spend some money on players such as Hughe, who to me has to be top priority (or someone of that style).

 

[BarcaBlade]

A solid replacement for Shackleton who needs to be moved on.

Somebody would need to know where he is in order to move him on.

 

[Carlton Blade]

Why not? If we sell the likes of anel, hamer and souza, then it should give us money to focus money on what we need the most and that's without the unknown money the owners may or may not have.

Bringing in some decent free agents on such as that list, allows us to spend some money on players such as Hughe, who to me has to be top priority (or someone of that style).

They sold Greaves for £18m+. Hughes is better on the ball

 

[Harry's Game]

We are going to have to use the loan market wisely next season as there will be at least 4 sides in The Championship with more money to spend than us,

Steve Cooper has managed to get a side promoted using the loan market to it’s utmost so that’s another tick in his box when looking for a replacement manager.

Hopefully quietly in the background contact has already been made with potential managerial targets.

 

[NewyorkBlade]

Surely if we were promoted via the playoffs we wouldn't need/want to replace souza and hamer?

They both can't play 90 minutes in this league so you'll have them 100% blowing out their arses in the prem

 

[Bladey_blade]

Why's it pathetic? He's easily the 2nd best keeper in the league. The best keeper has just been promoted so is probably unavailable. Leeds would have been up weeks ago if they didn't have Meslier in net all season so nailed on they look to improve that position.

Leeds will get Ramsdale and relegate him again, now that's nailed on

 

[Grappler]

Kone
Poku
Dolan
Dunne
Darling
Holding
Hughes

Just for starts with at least 3 of those been squad players, so we can have similar quality depth as both Leeds and burnley this season.

Then x2 new cms and x2 wingers.

This is my opinion for chamiosnhip 25/26.

 

[loyalblade95]

Kone
Poku
Dolan
Dunne
Darling
Holding
Hughes

Just for starts with at least 3 of those been squad players, so we can have similar quality depth as both Leeds and burnley this season.

Then x2 new cms and x2 wingers.

This is my opinion for chamiosnhip 25/26.

Is that Charlie Hughes at Hull?

Didn't he just sign for them last summer after they got big money for Greaves, he won't be cheap, maybe if Hull go down it might decrease the price, depends how much money we have to spend.

Poku and Dolan, good options, same with Dunne and Darling, four free transfers that would make the squad so much better.

Is Holding out of contract in the summer?, even if he isn't, it should be cheap to get him out of Palace.

Kone won't be cheap as Wycombe were turning down £7m+ bids in January, especially after we've already invested in Cannon who can hopefully kick on now that he's finally off the mark, if the opportunity was there I would try and sign him through, maybe send them Oné on loan as well.

I think a lot of it depends on whether we stick with the 4-2-3-1 next season or go with something else, 4-4-2, 3-5-2?.

 

[Newbury Blade]

Early stages of planning for all Blades seasons begin around 15th of July.
No kit, no nothing, no signings til about a week before kick off. I agree with you though.

Exactly what didn’t happen last summer, but believe it if you want to.