Bladesman101
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I think we’re in a position where another season in the Championship would be the best option. We have a lot of players who would massively benefit from a season being successful in the championship rather than an extremely tough season in the premier league.
GK- Cooper: 25, won’t hurt him having another season in the Championship, being successful and keeping clean sheets.
RB: Seriki: 22, Not ready for prem wingers yet, but I feel has a lot of potential. Another season in the champ would be a lot better than what the prem would be for him.
CB: Anel: I like Anel, but to see the best from Anel he needs a partner who will do carry a lot of the physical requirements (Souttar). We’ve also seen him be rinsed in the prem so we can’t honestly be confident with him.
CB: Sorry Robbo who I think has been brilliant for us, but I can’t see him being anything other that a squad player. If we were to go up we would absolutely need 3 new centre halves, 2 at a minimum. I’ve heard we’re after Darling and Dunne who are out of contract. 2 players who would massively benefit from a season in the championship with us. New club, tipped for relegation is not an easy thing for a defender, look at O’Shea at Ipswich, a good centre half who’s struggled all year. I’d love to see Souttar back as well and pick up where he left off in the championship at Xmas time.
LB- Burrows: 23, I love Burrows and people forget this is his debut champ season. He’s a quality footballer but I think he needs a consolation championship season rather than a step up to the prem which could finish him. Leif Davies / Alfie Doughty, quality left backs who have struggled with the defensive side when they’ve gone up. He would benefit from another season in the champ.
CM- Peck: 21, Brilliant season from Peck, obvious reasons why he’d benefit from another season developing in the championship.
CM- Arblaster: 21, Massive talent who would refuse a much needed championship loan if we were to go up. He needs to develop and he can’t do that in the prem. I’d love to see him in the championship with us next season playing well again.
Wing- Brooks: 21, I think he’s got great talent and has been quite hit and miss which is what you’d expect from a tricky young winger. Obvious reasons why he’d benefit.
Wing- We don’t have 2 wingers, another reason why it’s beneficial to stay in champ. Maybe Brewster but unless he accepts a serious pay cut, unfortunately I’d advocate for wishing him all the best and letting him leave.
CAM- O’Hare: 26, I like O’Hare and his workman-like nature has been missed since dropping to the bench. He lacks cutting edge, though, and for me wouldn’t be my starter in the prem.
ST- Campbell: 25 for me is the best striker we’ve had in years! He’s lethal in front of goal and when wilder takes him off for last 20 mins I lose my mind. However, I think wilder is managing his minutes, and you forget how young he is. Give him another season in championship with a target of 20 goals and go into prem with a 26/27 year old prime striker coming off his best season.
ST- Cannon: 22, I’ve not written him off yet (however he’s not made that easy) and for him he needs a year of stability in a league where he can score goals. I’d like to see Campbell and Cannon work a partnership in some way. Everton Leicester and us have seen something with cannon, that 3 sets of coaching staff with prem pedigree who’ve seen something. If we’re ever going to see it, it’s in the champ.
Mentions:
Obviously, if we stay down, we lose Anel, Souza and Hamer. I’d expect between 7-12m for Anel, between 13-17m for Souza and the same ball park for Hamer. They’re 3 players we’ve seen struggle in the premier league. I love all 3, but if we really want to stabilise in the prem, I’m not massively confident they can all do that for us. All 3 would do well in an already established prem team, though, but ultimately they will find it hard with us. That money could go a long way securing young hungry talent that can develop into prem players.
Manager; I may lose people here after looking at some of the messages on the forum, but for me I’d keep him. I seriously don’t like how he’s gone about the last week, it was a MASSIVE mistake to take on the fans after Oxford, where the majority were actually supportive after the final whistle. I can forgive the not changing the side between Oxford and Millwall because as he says that 11 did deliver the best 90 mins of the season v Coventry a couple weeks ago (feels like 5 years ago).
We are not as good as Burnley and Leeds, nowhere near in fact. Burnley scrape though a lot of games but have conceded 12 goals! Leeds are scintillating at times and are by far the best side in the league.
I’d love to go up! But it’s really not the end of the world at all if we don’t!
GK- Cooper: 25, won’t hurt him having another season in the Championship, being successful and keeping clean sheets.
RB: Seriki: 22, Not ready for prem wingers yet, but I feel has a lot of potential. Another season in the champ would be a lot better than what the prem would be for him.
CB: Anel: I like Anel, but to see the best from Anel he needs a partner who will do carry a lot of the physical requirements (Souttar). We’ve also seen him be rinsed in the prem so we can’t honestly be confident with him.
CB: Sorry Robbo who I think has been brilliant for us, but I can’t see him being anything other that a squad player. If we were to go up we would absolutely need 3 new centre halves, 2 at a minimum. I’ve heard we’re after Darling and Dunne who are out of contract. 2 players who would massively benefit from a season in the championship with us. New club, tipped for relegation is not an easy thing for a defender, look at O’Shea at Ipswich, a good centre half who’s struggled all year. I’d love to see Souttar back as well and pick up where he left off in the championship at Xmas time.
LB- Burrows: 23, I love Burrows and people forget this is his debut champ season. He’s a quality footballer but I think he needs a consolation championship season rather than a step up to the prem which could finish him. Leif Davies / Alfie Doughty, quality left backs who have struggled with the defensive side when they’ve gone up. He would benefit from another season in the champ.
CM- Peck: 21, Brilliant season from Peck, obvious reasons why he’d benefit from another season developing in the championship.
CM- Arblaster: 21, Massive talent who would refuse a much needed championship loan if we were to go up. He needs to develop and he can’t do that in the prem. I’d love to see him in the championship with us next season playing well again.
Wing- Brooks: 21, I think he’s got great talent and has been quite hit and miss which is what you’d expect from a tricky young winger. Obvious reasons why he’d benefit.
Wing- We don’t have 2 wingers, another reason why it’s beneficial to stay in champ. Maybe Brewster but unless he accepts a serious pay cut, unfortunately I’d advocate for wishing him all the best and letting him leave.
CAM- O’Hare: 26, I like O’Hare and his workman-like nature has been missed since dropping to the bench. He lacks cutting edge, though, and for me wouldn’t be my starter in the prem.
ST- Campbell: 25 for me is the best striker we’ve had in years! He’s lethal in front of goal and when wilder takes him off for last 20 mins I lose my mind. However, I think wilder is managing his minutes, and you forget how young he is. Give him another season in championship with a target of 20 goals and go into prem with a 26/27 year old prime striker coming off his best season.
ST- Cannon: 22, I’ve not written him off yet (however he’s not made that easy) and for him he needs a year of stability in a league where he can score goals. I’d like to see Campbell and Cannon work a partnership in some way. Everton Leicester and us have seen something with cannon, that 3 sets of coaching staff with prem pedigree who’ve seen something. If we’re ever going to see it, it’s in the champ.
Mentions:
- The 2 new wingers that we’ve never seen since they signed using the owners system, I’d like to them being used against some crap championship teams next season to see what they can do.
- Ryan One, seems to be gathering some interest, may be worth a punt in champ.
- Tom Davies, plagued by injury but we’ve seen some bright spots this season, prem would be too much and if we go up and I’d like to see him sent on loan anyway.
Obviously, if we stay down, we lose Anel, Souza and Hamer. I’d expect between 7-12m for Anel, between 13-17m for Souza and the same ball park for Hamer. They’re 3 players we’ve seen struggle in the premier league. I love all 3, but if we really want to stabilise in the prem, I’m not massively confident they can all do that for us. All 3 would do well in an already established prem team, though, but ultimately they will find it hard with us. That money could go a long way securing young hungry talent that can develop into prem players.
Manager; I may lose people here after looking at some of the messages on the forum, but for me I’d keep him. I seriously don’t like how he’s gone about the last week, it was a MASSIVE mistake to take on the fans after Oxford, where the majority were actually supportive after the final whistle. I can forgive the not changing the side between Oxford and Millwall because as he says that 11 did deliver the best 90 mins of the season v Coventry a couple weeks ago (feels like 5 years ago).
We are not as good as Burnley and Leeds, nowhere near in fact. Burnley scrape though a lot of games but have conceded 12 goals! Leeds are scintillating at times and are by far the best side in the league.
I’d love to go up! But it’s really not the end of the world at all if we don’t!
