What players need to go - Clear out

Apart from the ones which we will sell im guessing ( caulker, medel ect who would you like to get rid of come the end of the month when contracts are up or tell them to find another club come pre season

Campbell, KTC, Gunnarsson, Mutch,

Smith and Cowie are def going apparently

Release / sell

Taylor
Lappin
Connolly
Bellamy
Smith
Cowie
Jones
Velinkonja

Loan out

Harris
Ralls
Healey

Release / sell

Taylor
Lappin
Connolly
Bellamy
Smith
Cowie
Jones
Velinkonja

Loan out

Harris
Ralls
Healey

I think Kadeem will tear the championship a new arse next season

Smith and Cowie are def going apparently

Ole seems to like Cowie

Smith and Cowie are def going apparently

Ole seems to like Cowie

Not been offered a deal though which is strange

Smith and Cowie are def going apparently

Only others out of contract are Lappin and Bellamy.

We've got a squad of 40 at the moment. 3 out of contract leaves 37, add Guerra, that's 38.

Say Marshall goes (and he'll have to be replaced either by a new no. 1 or by a 3rd keeper cover), Caulker goes, Campbell and Medel.

With the new keeper that makes 35.

Wharton, Healey, Amondarain, Nugent, Oshilaja, are all likely to go out on loan or just be development players. So left with 30.

I'd say a squad of 3 keepers, 4 centre halfs, 2 left backs, 2 right backs, 9-10 midfielders and 4-5 strikers is enough, with a couple of youngsters as back up.

So we'd still need to shift a fair few out if we are to bring others in.

We've got 3 left backs - so for me that's Taylor on his way. Keep John and Fabio

We've got 3 right backs - keep Brayford and then it's a toss up between Kev and KTC - I hate to say it, but KTC is younger and more likely to mkae an impact long term, so Superkev may need to move. Hopefully he'll prove me wrong

Out of the centre halfs, keepers are Hudson, Turner, Cala and I'd also stick with Connolly. Good mix with that 4 IMHO.

Midfield -We've GOT to bring in a leader here, I'll get slaughtered, but someone like Kevin Nolan would be suprb in my eyes. That would leave 8 spots...Whittingham, Noone, Eikrem, Mutch, Ralls, Daehli and Harris would take 7, with Gunnarrson probably the 8th. f the budget allows another decent winger would come in. That would leave Kiss,Kimbo, Cowie, as surplus. Seems a bit harsh on Cowie who's a consumate professional, decent Championshipmlayer who made 22 appearances in the prem this year. At least he won't be short of offers.
Hopefully Kimbo will have a decent World Cup.I'm still not sure about him, great skills, but so easy to knock off the ball and useless defensively.

Strikers.. -surprisingly we've got a lot here. If Campbell goes, I'd look at Guerra, Mason, Maynard to stay, we might not have much choice with Jones.. I've only seen 20 minutes of Berget and Velikonja will surely go, it would be good to add 1 more quality one to this, a biggish guy, Garbban has been linked and would be great, again I'll be crucified, but Danny graham wouldn't dissappoint me here. McCormack would be superb, but we'd maybe lack a physical edge and we'd have to play really good football to make it work with McCormack/Mason and Guerra/Maynard. Although those are pretty decent options. better than we had this year -or last !


So looking at all this the challenge for Ole is trimming the squad - a lot - to make room for a few quality additions, without losing the best talent. Of course a lot depends on who suits the way he wants to play and what budget he has, also what offers come in from outside for our players.

Should be an interesting summer.

Smith and Cowie are def going apparently

Ole seems to like Cowie

Not been offered a deal though which is strange

offered a 2-year extension a few months ago, but didn't sign - apparently

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/foot ... ie-6884075

Def (Have a feeling they are not in OGS plan).
Taylor
Kim
Cowie
Turner
Connoly
Jones (wrong buy by Ole) I think he was hoping for John Carew quality (prime days).

Not sure
Gunnar
KTC

Big egos out/ not good for the wardrobe
Bellamy. (Mostly fan based issues, + His experience could be for the better or worse. Playing along with the manager or pushing his own agenda).
Zaha. (He is on and off, and his dribbling frustrates me).

Jones could also be in this category because he look so incredible turned off. Not inspiring for the teammates.
And Cowie texting his father that OGS "was out of depth letting me play, and every player agrees", and letting it out to the press. (But maybe a rumor).

Caulker and Medel getting away for the right price, does not mind me that much.

The most important is too keep the player who is loyal and will turn up to fight.

One new midfielder. One or two new central defender. And if the spanish strikers showes up we are good to go

Campbell, KTC, Gunnarsson, Mutch,

Gunnars is great at championship level and isn't afraid to get stuck in, personally i'd keep the big bearded b*stard

K.Jones - to start with please .