29 May 2021 16:44:54
Last one!
Forwards - Laca is immense. I would keep if in any way practical to do so, but sounds like the money means we want him to leave, but age/ fate might see him stay so Auba is 1st choice up top or left forward.

Saka is already 2nd on the team sheet behind KT, probably mostly left wing. Pepe has shown us he's settled and needs to be first choice right fwd/ wing. Martinelli could be a future legend, and a great rotation option with saka and up front.

Eddie who i hope will have no issue staying to play off the bench, and maybe Balogun to start getting some game time too means we have some cover. ESR has shown he can play wide too if absolutely necessary.

Willian likely leaving means we don't have lots of options covering wide though unless we keep AMN and Nelson, but they are both going to struggle for game time. If Laca goes, then we probably need a long term replacement for auba. if that might be martinelli, great, (I don't think Eddie has shown enough to be considered any time soon) , but then we need to be giving balogun and Eddie more game time this season to prepare them for the season after.

So, after all of that, for me its using our DM options or a genuine upgrade, plus buying KT's fighting fit twin brother at RB that we need to be focusing on, and a plan for LB cover. Only doing anything with the forwards to manage youth development and finances.

Well done if you read this far. Why? How? Hahahahhaaha.

{Ed014's Note - I read all Jim, liked what I read too.

1.) 29 May 2021
29 May 2021 17:00:48
Good post Jim 👍.

2.) 29 May 2021
29 May 2021 17:42:58
Thanks ed and ox. Just thought I'd contribute to the madhouse as haven't in ages.

3.) 30 May 2021
30 May 2021 03:51:12
Great Post and agree with most but who realistically can we sell and make a profit and who would really want to join us as we are no longer the team we used to be .
I would sell anyone that doesn't buy in to the new tactics and then promote as many youth players as nessary and players that actually want to play for us .
I have played in many teams and the best ones where not the ones with the best players but the ones with the players who where committed to the team, hence why I say I. say get rid of the pre mondanna as bring the youth through even if it takes us 5 more years to start competing again.

4.) 31 May 2021
31 May 2021 13:41:35
I've never played anything more than Sunday league but I agree beefy.