GingerBeerMan
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- Dec 29, 2011
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He wanted to go, doubt he'll want to come back.
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New deals for Calderon and Casper; CMS + others released
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studio150
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Now having made these decisions early, lets hope that players coming in are completed early as well, and we have a full squad by the start of the season, rather than bringing in players almost on August deadline day.
Hopefully the release of Hughes would indicate that a deal bringing in Halford on a permanent deal has been agreed.
Hopefully the release of Hughes would indicate that a deal bringing in Halford on a permanent deal has been agreed.
By my reckoning we are left with a first team squad of 18, 19 if you include Colunga. If you had two or three transition from the development squad to the first team squad and a couple of season long loans, there wouldn't be much scope for the sort of overhaul many people myself included, believe is necessary. I think we could do with moving a few more out.
spanish flair
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Why is he sufficient for a number 3, when we were down to two fit keepers we went out and got Al Habsi on loan. This extension makes no sense to me at all, why have a keeper who you have no intention of playing on the books?.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Because you need 3 fit keepers at any one time. Not so long ago, Kuszczak had a poisoned finger returning from Polish duty, and on the day of the match Casper was taken ill, so that left Brezo in goal at Huddersfield, without a keeper on the bench. If he'd got injured or carded, we would have struggled.
Although, I reckon Calde could have gone in goal!!
KZNSeagull
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We are told that when we got Al Habsi on loan, we only had 1 fit keeper (Walton) - Stockdale and Ankers were injured. The backup would have been the Under 18 keeper. So getting an emergency keeper in was right in those circumstances.
We do need 3 keepers on the books and getting another keeper in as a number 3 is unlikely to happen (who would want the job?). I would imagine Ankers will stay until such time as we can promote another keeper from the DS.
The decisions are nearly always made early, just rarely announced until season end. As I said above, in the cases of Calde and CMS it's great for the club to have made the announcement ahead of the final home game, and they clearly had to announce all at the same time rather than just the two players most would have a real interest in.
Hillian1
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Whitehawk.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
I think only Rea will move up to the senior squad this time, and that leaves 6 new vacancies.
Obviously more if Ince, Dunk, or COG is sold.
The club may be looking at giving Holla a free transfer out, or sending him on a season long loan, meaning one more space in the squad, but other than that I don't anticipate any more new recruits.
We'll get 6 - 10 new players, depending on who is sold, in my opinion
A relief to see the end of the £7m+ punt (of club/fans money) by Poyet on CMS.
Nice bloke, but has never cut it as a quality Championship striker and certainly not a £2.5m one.
The 14,000 home element of the crowd tomorrow will stand as one to applaud the effort, hair and smile.
Nice bloke, but has never cut it as a quality Championship striker and certainly not a £2.5m one.
The 14,000 home element of the crowd tomorrow will stand as one to applaud the effort, hair and smile.
Munchkin
Well-known member
O'Grady to Sheffield United is almost a done deal I'm led to believe.
You'd have to expect Colunga and O'Grady to go, and there would also be question marks of various sizes over Holla, Crofts and LuaLua. I'd even suggest that both Bruno and Greer are not certain to be retained, given they were not Hughton decisions to give them new deals.
Finally, there's the risk of losing any of Dunk, Ince, March and JFC to more attractive suitors.
Prince Monolulu
Everything in Moderation
Recall CMS banging home a penalty for a good win at Vicarage Road a few years back. Be a fitting farewell to copy that tomorrow, even though some might moan it would not be from open play.
Superphil
Dismember
Ballsack and COG spearheading our top six challenge next season. 
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
That all sounds very reasonable, although I'm not sure how likely Crofts and March are to go given their injury status at present.
Maybe Greer will make a 'sideways move' back to Swindon ?
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Ballsack and COG spearheading our top six challenge next season.
Has the summer window closed already?
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Ballsack and COG spearheading our top six challenge next season.
3rd and 4th choice strikers surely, so not exactly 'spearheading' ?
Superphil
Dismember
Based on recent seasons activities, could well be, and we don't even have Burke to speed things through.
*in case you hadn't noticed I was being sarcastic.
The window doesn't close - it SLAMS SHUT.