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Next season

Tue Apr 29, 2014 9:25 pm

I honestly think ole has a tougher job next season than he has now

We will go down I'm sure of it (sorry to be negative)

When we go down he is gonna seriously struggle to offload some of the big earners add to that we have a lot of players that for just aren't good enough at championship level coupled with the fact there are some very good sides in the playoff places and just behind that won't go up and we've got a tough job next year

We will undoubtedly lose caulker and Marshall IMO plus one or two others

Ole will need to invest wisely personally if like to see him give some of the younger lads who are hungry a go

Particularly kadeem Harris looks a real talent has got games behind him now and should give us some flair on the wing next season

Think if Maynard is up to fitness he could be a gem next season to alternate with Campbell plus masons game time will hopefully have brought him back to a good level after malky almost destroyed him

Add to that a decent target man on lower wages than jones and we've got a solid strike force for championship level

I worry about midfield if the likes of Mutch medel and noone leave we need a strong centre back but if be more than happy to go with Hudson who should have one good year left in him and cala who seems a decent player we have got turner as well whose more than capable at championship

Fabio will stay and then we got young Declan and Taylor is solid enough at championship level

Actually as I talk here I'm not that worried lol

Look at this and it looks decent (I'll take out players I expect to leave)

GK- Lewis

RB- Brayford/ theopile/ mcnaughton
CB- Cala/turner/ Hudson/nugent
LB- Fabio/ Taylor /John

Looking at that you could argue defence looks tidy maybe one centre back for depth and a goalkeeper if Marshall goes

WINGS- Harris/ralls
CM- Kim/ whitts/daehli/gunnarson/ eikrem/ kiss/ cowie

Midfield minus Bellamy Mutch medel and noone really concerns me like I said above id say we need 2/3 wingers and some proven centre midfielders as I'm not sure eikrem and Kim cowie are up to job now

STR- Campbell/jones(although hope he goes)/ mason/ Maybard/ berget

Have to say we replace jones with cheaper better alternative and that ain't bad up top

The nuclear of the squad ain't bad at all add a few and we have a good shout of going back up at first attempt what will be interesting is who stays who goes and who ole doesn't think will for into his vision as I'd say we need better midfielders for his philosophy as all ours slow play more than move the ball about quickly

We shall see soon enough but I'm. Actually looking forward to a season in the championship more than the one that is about to end!! Anyone else feel the same?

Feel free to add anyone I've missed here guys

My squad with no additions and assuming players I haven't put in have left would be

GK- Lewis

RB- Brayford
CB- Hudson
CB- Cala
LB- Fabio

RM- Harris
CM- gunnarson
CM- Whitts
LM- Daehli

ST- Mason
ST- Campbell

Obviously I'd rather have more strength in midfield but we don't have that type of player at moment so it would have to be Gunnar