Looking forward to next season, who from the existing squad would be a starter?

[Blue Valkyrie]

Stockdale

Dunk

Ince
Calderon
Kayal
(Tex)

Baldock

Subs : Walton, Bruno, Crofts, Stephens, March, Lua Lua, OGrady

 

[countryman]

I don't think we should let many of our players go. Players that don't play like Paddy and Agustien need to go but I think we need to keep stability so we should get:
A left back,
A centre back (especially if we sell Dunk but hopefully Rea can step up),
A good winger to replace Buckley.
A striker if a good enpugh one is available but I think our current ones are good enough.

 

[Pavilionaire]

I think it will be similar in terms of numbers to last summer. There's lots out of contract and on loans that will end, I can see 4 or 5 new first teamers and 5 or 6 squad players. Getting another loan for Teixeira would be huge, even if only for 3 months just to give the start of the season some impetus.

Kayal, Ince, Stephens, Baldock, Dunk, Bruno, Stockdale look like they could be starters, we definitely need a pacy centre back and decent big forward.

 

[BensGrandad]

We wont sell Dunk as he is playing at his highest level, Premier clubs are not interested at the moment.

 

[Gwylan]

Sell/Release:
Greer
Bruno
CMS
O'Grady

Haven't we just offered Bruno a new contract? And I'm sure O'Grady is on a three-year deal. I certainly wouldn't sell COG, he's a decent player at this level

We certainly need a CB, Greer is looking really creaky and it's too soon for Rea to step up - although I'm sure we'll see him before the end of the season

 

[KZNSeagull]

It really depends upon how the rest of the season goes. If we build momentum with this squad, I would be loathe to make wholesale changes. Having said that, we need to look for a Greer replacement and to replace some of the loans with permies. So:

Centre Back
Permanent Left Back
Permanent creative midfielder
Ulloa replacement
Keep Calde
Plus there may be one or two from the academy ready to move up.

Then bring in a young right back for Bruno/Calde to mentor if no-one coming through the ranks.

If we go down, sack them all and start again.

 

[spanish flair]

I think there will be places to fill and strengthen the team without a massive clear out of the current first team.

Hughes, McCourt, Colunga, Ankergren, Monakana, Chicksen, Maksimenko, will go and loanees Halford, Best, Texeira, Bennett will all need to be replaced. So Hughton should be able to bring in players to bolster this squad.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

I think there will be places to fill and strengthen the team without a massive clear out of the current first team.

Hughes, McCourt, Colunga, Ankergren, Monakana, Chicksen, Maksimenko, will go and loanees Halford, Best, Texeira, Bennett will all need to be replaced. So Hughton should be able to bring in players to bolster this squad.

What about CMS?

 

[Lush]

After last nights inspirational use of CMS, in Hughton we trust.

By the end of the season he'll have a very good idea of what we have and what we'll need to get out of this league.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

In the summer we could do with getting :

2 strikers

1 Tex replacement
1 winger

1 left back
1 younger rightback
2 central defenders ( Rea probably 1 of these ).

Sign up Calderon

Keep poachers away from Kayal, Ince and March.

 

[spanish flair]

I am not saying whether or not I would keep CMS or COG, but just pointing out with the players I have listed, there is an awful lot of recruitment Hughton can do to strengthen, by just replacing those listed. I would go further and say we are so heavy in midfield I would not be surprised to see Crofts let go.

 

[chaileyjem]

Obviously the squad needs strengthening but worth bearing in mind that with the existing players and since Hyypia left we've had 18 points from 11 games. Victories over Ipswich, Leeds, Fulham, Birmingham and Charlton is not the same as Bournemouth, Boro, and Norwich, the Blackpool defeat was perplexing and obviously next Tuesday against Derby will give us a much clearer idea whether its just a blip but we've had some really encouraging performances in the last month or so.
And 18 points from 11 games by the way equates to a 75 point season over 46 games. Thats well inside Play Off territory. And thats with the existing squad.

Perhaps, after all, when Tony Bloom said [he'd funded] a competitive squad he was right. In the hands of a capable manager that is...

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Obviously the squad needs strengthening but worth bearing in mind that with the existing players and since Hyypia left we've had 18 points from 11 games. Victories over Ipswich, Leeds, Fulham, Birmingham and Charlton is not the same as Bournemouth, Boro, and Norwich. Also the Blackpool defeat was perplexing but hey.. Obviously next Tuesday against Derby will give us a much clearer idea of the improvement or not...

And 18 points from 11 games by the way equates to a 75 point season over 46 games. Thats well inside Play Off territory. And thats with the existing squad.

Perhaps, after all, when Tony Bloom said [he'd funded] a competitive squad he was right. In the hands of a capable manager that is...

Wise words Jem.

Please, please, please, please can you do a '16 things...' for last night? x

 

[rippleman]

I think the key will be Tex. If Tony is prepared to push the boat out we can build a team around him for next 5, 6, 7 years or more. But he is really going to cost and his stock will keep increasing if he carries on putting in stunning performances like the past two games. He is a great watch; really exciting. Are the Chairman's pockets deep enough? Only time will tell.

 

[spanish flair]

Obviously the squad needs strengthening but worth bearing in mind that with the existing players and since Hyypia left we've had 18 points from 11 games. Victories over Ipswich, Leeds, Fulham, Birmingham and Charlton is not the same as Bournemouth, Boro, and Norwich. Also the Blackpool defeat was perplexing but hey.. Obviously next Tuesday against Derby will give us a much clearer idea of the improvement or not...

And 18 points from 11 games by the way equates to a 75 point season over 46 games. Thats well inside Play Off territory. And thats with the existing squad.

Perhaps, after all, when Tony Bloom said [he'd funded] a competitive squad he was right. In the hands of a capable manager that is...

Yep perhaps you could say take a pat on the back Tony for funding player recruitment, but take a kick up the backside for recruiting the people to manage them.

 

[chaileyjem]

Yep perhaps you could say take a pat on the back Tony for funding player recruitment, but take a kick up the backside for recruiting the people to manage them.

Ha ! I think i did just say that !

 

[spanish flair]

Ha ! I think i did just say that !

So I agreed with you, yes?

 

[BensGrandad]

Havent we extended the contracts of Bruno and Greer so they will both still be here.

 

[Biscuit]

Don't agree about Bennett. If we're serious about a top 6 finish we need a much more capable left back.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Squad of 26

Stockdale
Walton
Ankers ( out of contract )

Bruno
Calderon ( out of contract )
New younger right back
New left back
Chicksen

New central defender
Dunk
Greer
Rea

Kayal
Ince
Stephens
Crofts
Holla
JFC

Tex ( back to Liverpool ) or new attacking midfielder
Lua Lua
March
New winger

New striker
New striker
Baldock
O'Grady