I hate polls like this, clearly there are players that we need to get rid of or loan out that are not troubling the bench, let allone the starting XI. But what of squad players? Do I want rid of Russ? From the starting XI for a better replacement, yes, but from the squad? No he covers more than one position and is good backup. For a better backup and starter, show me the way to the sell button!
I'd want rid of
Ruddy and/or McGovern - We despirately need a new No.1 who actually wins us the odd game, neither of these should be our first choice, either is OK as backup or a recalled Declan and Jones fine as 3rd choice.
We still need a second quality CB, but until someone comes in who's better, Martin and Bennett should stay. Bass can go, and if we were to get promoted then only Klose should be kept, as realistic as that is!
Olsson should stay and who are the 4 clowns who think Pinto should go!?! One of few who may compete in the PL.
I'd sell Toffolo as I don't think he'll make the grade, but in selling Whittaker we need some cover.
Brady, Dorrens, Tettey and Mulumbu could all be sold though not all at once, and certainly not without some replacements.
With respect to Brady, I would really love to see us keep a committed and firing Brady. but as the former seems unlikely the later is too, so we may as well selland find someone who will. Long term and with a view to any future PL side we may field it would seem like a backward step.
I'd send Canos, Josh, Morris, McGraddles and possibly pritchard on loan dependant on other departures
If a replacement was forthcoming I'd like i said loan out Morris, but I'd sell Lafferty and Jerome.
So that would leave.
New keeper, 1 of Ruddy/Rudd/McGovern, Jones
Pinto, Martin
New CB, Martin/Turner
Klose, Bennett/Godfrey
Olsson, New backup or starter
Jacob, Jarvis
Thompson, Tettey/Mulumbu
Howson, Naismith/Hoolihan
Maddison, Naismith/Hoolihan
Jarvis, Naismith/Hoolihan
Oliveira, Newby/Jerome
Though with our inflated wages I imagine that we well sell very few and buy fewer still, with them mostly not appearing in the starting XI.
Bah!
