They may all leave. But if we get people in to replace them, what’s the harm?
I know it’s a big ‘if’, and we haven’t replaced the others yet, but these ‘if’s’ and ‘yet’s’ will only truly be seen at the end of August. That’s when we can analyse/criticise the recruitment strategy. We’ll also know how by how many points we’ll have accumulated by then and that will show the true effect of getting players in too late.
I think your points above would be valid if there was a week to go. But you’re one of many who are judging too early IMO. I get that people will look at me and say I’m too optimistic, but I trust in this club to get it right. We had a positive season last time out under a playing system which I didn’t rate and I thought held our quality attacking players back.
We may have a better playing system this time around. We just need the players again. There is still time to get them.