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Our players: KEEP or GET RID



Brighton TID

New member
Jul 24, 2005
1,741
Horsham
Time to be ruthless and weed out the crap. Here's my selection of KEEP or GET RID, based on the assumptions that any remaining contracts will be paid up and we stay up:


Stockdale -mistakes made but also some worldy saves. Not certain he can organise a defence. Give him another season. KEEP
Walton -KEEP

Bruno -frustrating to watch, slow, one tempo. GET RID
Bennett -Not a great defender, good going forward, can't cross. GET RID
Chicksen -decent with potential. KEEP
Calderon -passionate. Decent squad option. KEEP
Halford -decent option in defence and up front. Long throw. KEEP
Greer - slow but decent. KEEP
Dunk - makes mistakes but loads of potential. KEEP
Hughes -Not needed with Greer and Halford. GET RID

LuaLua -super sub. KEEP
Holla -decent but too pedestrian. GET RID
Ince -as Dunk. KEEP
Kayal - Brilliant. KEEP
Stephens. Brilliant. KEEP
Crofts. Decent. KEEP
McCourt -really talented, however, flawed genius. Gutted to say this. GET RID
Jakey -as Dunk. KEEP
Texeira -did a job for us. Sights on bigger things. Injured. GET RID
Carayol -loads of pace but nothing more shown. GET RID
Kemy -waste of a wage. GET RID
Solly -as Dunk. KEEP

Best -decent but needs some supply. KEEP
Baldock -starting to come good, then injured. KEEP
CMS -Not enough goals, despite injury and loads of heart. GET RID
COG -Strong and honest, but not quite good enough. GET RID

In conclusion, loads of rebuilding to do in the summer to be competitive next season.
 




Lush

Mods' Pet
Stockdale and Walton - KEEP

Halford and Dunk - KEEP

Ince, Kayal and Stephens - KEEP

Baldock - KEEP

Obv not all the rest are out of contract or will be picked up, but in an ideal world that's all I'd have left next season.
 








Pavilionaire

Well-known member
Jul 7, 2003
30,521
OP, I know football is a game of opinions but you might be on your own there with 'Best - KEEP'.
 


deletebeepbeepbeep

Well-known member
May 12, 2009
20,889
Stockdale
Walton
Bennett
Bruno - only because his contract has been extended
Dunk
Lua Lua
Ince
Kayal
Stephens
Crofts
March
Forster-Caskey
Baldock

The above are the only players from the current crop that I would be happy to watch appear from the player tunnel at the start of next season.
 


Brighton TID

New member
Jul 24, 2005
1,741
Horsham
Stockdale and Walton - KEEP

Halford and Dunk - KEEP

Ince, Kayal and Stephens - KEEP

Baldock - KEEP

Obv not all the rest are out of contract or will be picked up, but in an ideal world that's all I'd have left next season.

Bloody hell. That really is the bare bones. Ruthless. Like your work.
 






Gullflyinghigh

Registered User
Apr 23, 2012
4,279
Stockdale
Walton
Bennett
Bruno - only because his contract has been extended
Dunk
Lua Lua
Ince
Kayal
Stephens
Crofts
March
Forster-Caskey
Baldock

The above are the only players from the current crop that I would be happy to watch appear from the player tunnel at the start of next season.

But...Calde? You wouldn't be happy to see him emerge? Really?!

Calde!
 


glasfryn

cleaning up cat sick
Nov 29, 2005
20,261
somewhere in Eastbourne
I have this nasty feeling that Ince and Dunk will not be with us next season
 




Brighton TID

New member
Jul 24, 2005
1,741
Horsham
OP, I know football is a game of opinions but you might be on your own there with 'Best - KEEP'.

I knew this would provoke outrage. However, I still maintain that if you feed him properly, he is more likely to score than any of our others strikers. Its all about the supply.
 




midnight_rendezvous

Well-known member
Aug 10, 2012
3,737
The Black Country
Stockdale
Walton
Bennett
Bruno - only because his contract has been extended
Dunk
Lua Lua
Ince
Kayal
Stephens
Crofts
March
Forster-Caskey
Baldock

The above are the only players from the current crop that I would be happy to watch appear from the player tunnel at the start of next season.

This but without Bennett (who has been utter turd as a defender IMO) and Halford.

I'd also keep Chicksen, Fenelon, Calde as backup but get rid of Bruno and bring in a new, younger right back.
 




WhingForPresident

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Feb 23, 2009
16,025
Marlborough
Only ones I'm particularly bothered about us keeping are Kayal, Ince, Baldock, March, Stephens and Walton. Would be nice if we can keep Dunk but if we need the money to reinvest elsewhere, then I would let him go for anywhere between £3-5 million with add-ons.
 


Seasidesage

New member
May 19, 2009
4,467
Brighton, United Kingdom
Stockdale - KEEP
Walton -KEEP

Bruno - Has a new contract, so KEEP but get some younger more mobile competition.
Bennett -GET RID
Chicksen - Not good enough - GET RID
Calderon - Great servant, but time and lack of legs means he needs to go - GET RID
Halford - Not the greatest but reasonable squad option, depends on wage required but - KEEP
Greer - Poor season, in decline, squad player if prepared to accept that - KEEP
Dunk - Not his best season but still has potential - KEEP
Hughes - Waste of wages and blocks a space for a development squad player - GET RID

LuaLua - KEEP but I would take a decent offer, he can't positively affect a game over 90 mins
Holla - Depends on wage, is a decent player but pedestrian, squad but not at any price - KEEP
Ince - Is a PL player in the making, would sell for the right offer as funds needed for rebuilding I would want £5m, otherwise - KEEP
Kayal - Brilliant. KEEP
Stephens - Improving - KEEP
Crofts. Fitness key, if he can show that - KEEP
McCourt - Ability, no end product GET RID
Jakey -Played out of position for large parts of the season - KEEP
Texeira -Excellent and would buy if we could, we can't - GET RID
Carayol - I would take if the wages were right - KEEP
Kemy - Dogshit - GET RID
Solly - Season a write off, we know he has something to offer - KEEP

Best - Hopefully never seen again - GET RID
Baldock -KEEP but would consider a decent offer as not sure he fits into our style of play
CMS - Run Forest Run, tries hard, so what - GET RID
COG - Genuine, but not good enough GET RID

It's going to be tough, replace a considerable number of players within a budget, find buyers for our cast off's, blend into a team and before Aug. For those who would like to give Calderon the Manager's job, is that really the first season for a new manger?
 








MattBackHome

Well-known member
Jul 7, 2003
11,689
Stockdale - KEEP
Walton -KEEP

Bruno - GET RID
Chicksen - GET RID
Calderon KEEP
Halford -KEEP
Greer - GET RID
Dunk - KEEP
HughesGET RID

LuaLua GET RID
Holla GET RID
Ince KEEP
Kayal KEEP
Stephens. KEEP
Crofts. GET RID
McCourt -GET RID
Jakey -GET RID
Kemy -GET RID
Solly -KEEP

Baldock -KEEP
CMS -GET RID
COG GET RID

I count 10 keeps. Won't happen.
 


Papa Lazarou

Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
Jul 7, 2003
18,840
Worthing
Stockdale - KEEP
Walton -KEEP

Bruno - GET RID
Chicksen - GET RID
Calderon KEEP
Halford -KEEP
Greer - GET RID
Dunk - KEEP
HughesGET RID

LuaLua GET RID
Holla GET RID
Ince KEEP
Kayal KEEP
Stephens. KEEP
Crofts. GET RID
McCourt -GET RID
Jakey -GET RID
Kemy -GET RID
Solly -KEEP

Baldock -KEEP
CMS -GET RID
COG GET RID

I count 10 keeps. Won't happen.

I know he's a great bloke and all that, but Calderon is past it. Bruno for all his eccentricities is a better full back.
 



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