The rebuilding job.

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AKCJ

AKCJ

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Righteo. Back to square one.


Loads of questions need to be asked and answered this week.

Who stays, who goes??

For me;

Green = Stay, Orange = Undecided, Red = Goes

Kasper Schmeichel (vice-captain)
Ritchie De Laet
Paul Konchesky
Danny Drinkwater
Wes Morgan (club captain)
Zak Whitbread
Ben Marshall
Neil Danns
Jamie Vardy
Andy King
Lloyd Dyer
Sean St Ledger
Conrad Logan
Martyn Waghorn
Michael Keane (on loan from Manchester United)
Matty James
Paul Gallagher
Jeff Schlupp
Richie Wellens
Jermaine Beckford
Liam Moore
Anthony Knockaert
Márkó Futács
David Nugent
Harry Kane (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
Chris Wood
 
Kasper Schmeichel- Needs to be offered a new deal. We must do everything in our power to keep him, with Beckford set to leave I would even consider offering Kasper 30K a week to stay

Ritchie De Laet- Very good season, he will be first choice again next season

Paul Konchesky- Get rid, for the wages he is one he just isnt good enough

Danny Drinkwater- He was superb for most of the season. He will have another big role to play next season

Wes Morgan- Captain fantasic will have another massive role next season

Zak Whitbread- Crap get rid

Ben Marshall- Not too sure what to do with Marshy, very good player but he has had a pretty poor season. Nigel will have to do some work with him over the summer

Neil Danns- Get rid. Not worth the wages

Jamie Vardy- Hard to fault him as he gives his all but simple fact is he isnt good enough

Andy King- He will be a big part here again next season

Lloyd Dyer- Decent squad player to have

Sean St. Ledger- For the wages he is on along with his injuries I would look to let him go

Conrad Logan- For me it would depend on what happens with Kasper and who replaces him if he goes. If Kasper stays then give Logan another 12 months. If we dont have a steady keeper next season we will need decent back up

Martyn Waghorn- Very good footballer but lacks the goal threat. Probably would let him go if we get a decent offer

Michael Keane- I doubt we will be able to get him on loan again. I would have him back aslong as we have decent competition

Matty James- He got better and better as the season went on. He will have a big part to play next season

Paul Gallagher- Wages miles too high and he isnt good enough

Jeff Schlupp- Strange situation with the Man U trial but since his return he has been very good

Richie Wellens- Best days are behind him. No longer any use to us

Jermaine Beckford- Wages too high, attitude and work rate not good enough. Sounds like he is signing for Bolton

Liam Moore- Very good prospect and cover for centre half and right back

Anthony Knockaert- He will be even better next season if we can keep him

Marko Futacs- He hasnt been happy all season and failed when on loan at Blackpool. His days was numbered as soon as Chris Wood signed

David Nugent- 16 goals for Nuge despite 2 long barren spells represents a decent season for him. Guaranteed goals

Harry Kane- Utter bollocks

Chris Wood- 20 goals for Wood in his first proper season. He has looked injured for sometime but a summer break should see him back to his best next season
 
Proud_Fox said:
Kasper Schmeichel- Needs to be offered a new deal. We must do everything in our power to keep him, with Beckford set to leave I would even consider offering Kasper 30K a week to stay

Ritchie De Laet- Very good season, he will be first choice again next season

Paul Konchesky- Get rid, for the wages he is one he just isnt good enough

Danny Drinkwater- He was superb for most of the season. He will have another big role to play next season

Wes Morgan- Captain fantasic will have another massive role next season

Zak Whitbread- Crap get rid

Ben Marshall- Not too sure what to do with Marshy, very good player but he has had a pretty poor season. Nigel will have to do some work with him over the summer

Neil Danns- Get rid. Not worth the wages

Jamie Vardy- Hard to fault him as he gives his all but simple fact is he isnt good enough

Andy King- He will be a big part here again next season

Lloyd Dyer- Decent squad player to have

Sean St. Ledger- For the wages he is on along with his injuries I would look to let him go

Conrad Logan- For me it would depend on what happens with Kasper and who replaces him if he goes. If Kasper stays then give Logan another 12 months. If we dont have a steady keeper next season we will need decent back up

Martyn Waghorn- Very good footballer but lacks the goal threat. Probably would let him go if we get a decent offer

Michael Keane- I doubt we will be able to get him on loan again. I would have him back aslong as we have decent competition

Matty James- He got better and better as the season went on. He will have a big part to play next season

Paul Gallagher- Wages miles too high and he isnt good enough

Jeff Schlupp- Strange situation with the Man U trial but since his return he has been very good

Richie Wellens- Best days are behind him. No longer any use to us

Jermaine Beckford- Wages too high, attitude and work rate not good enough. Sounds like he is signing for Bolton

Liam Moore- Very good prospect and cover for centre half and right back

Anthony Knockaert- He will be even better next season if we can keep him

Marko Futacs- He hasnt been happy all season and failed when on loan at Blackpool. His days was numbered as soon as Chris Wood signed

David Nugent- 16 goals for Nuge despite 2 long barren spells represents a decent season for him. Guaranteed goals

Chris Wood- 20 goals for Wood in his first proper season. He has looked injured for sometime but a summer break should see him back to his best next season
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Pretty good summary - you know I'm not really a Nugent fan but he did OK today - but compare him to Vydra and you can see why Nuge will not be a Premiership player
 
If luck evens out next season then we will win the league by miles!!! But in all seriousness I'm more concerned about keeping players like Wes and Kasper than who should go.
 
Need to be as ruthless as poss to free up some funds for new players

Kasper Schmeichel (vice-captain)
Ritchie De Laet
Paul Konchesky
Danny Drinkwater
Wes Morgan (club captain)
Zak Whitbread
Ben Marshall
Neil Danns
Jamie Vardy
Andy King
Lloyd Dyer
Sean St Ledger
Conrad Logan
Martyn Waghorn
Michael Keane (on loan from Manchester United)
Matty James
Paul Gallagher
Jeff Schlupp
Richie Wellens
Jermaine Beckford
Liam Moore
Anthony Knockaert
Márkó Futács
David Nugent
Harry Kane (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
Chris Wood

I'd sat that we need

o a good winger or 2 for either side to a. free up Knocky and b. cover for Dyers bad spells.
o a new CB, Keane on a perm plus one other that will challenge Keane for that spot.
o possibly a new left back a-kin to De Laets abilities
o if we really wanna push for the top spots, we also need a Charlie Austin type striker, we need a player that will give us a good/regular goal return.
 
If anyone says Schlupp at LB I'm going to scream. His talents are wasted out there IMO, I'm not saying he's a bad LB I'd just rather he play a more attacking role. I'd keep Konchesky, I've always been a fan, and I think Marshall still can make a wide spot his own. He just needs to use the summer to sort out whatever demons have been plaguing him. So CB is the only real question for me (though I'm not holding out hope that Schmeichel will still be here!).
 
You don't need a big rebuilding job surely? You just need someone who can get the best out of the squad you have - Nigel didn't do that this season - and a couple of additions here and there?
 
FosseFilberto said:
Pretty good summary - you know I'm not really a Nugent fan but he did OK today - but compare him to Vydra and you can see why Nuge will not be a Premiership player
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Nuge has scored some great goals for us. But the biggest problem (and Vydra as suffered this too this season) is when he goes off the boil. Sixteen games without a goal at the end of the season is a major contributor to our poor form. If Nuge is lacking in confidence, the whole team seems to (see the Brum game, although that shouldn't have been a peno!).
 
Proud_Fox said:
As long as everyone we want to stay does


Schmeichel

De Laet
Morgan
CB
LB

Knockaert
King
James
LM

Wood
Nugent
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I agree, but we also need a strong attacking option (or two) off the bench and to cover what essentially are two very good strikers that unfortunately struggle with confidence at times.

What are our thoughts on Keane? Should we make a bid? I think not myself, we need another experienced head. Are there any more Morgan's out there?!
 
I would have Keane back but only if we can sign an experience defender aswell. St. Ledger's isnt worth the wages and is too injury prone. Whitbread is just crap so we really need to sign a defender.

We also need an experienced head in the middle of the park. King, James and Drinkwater have been superb but they lack some muscle and experience at times


We need

2 centre halfs
1 Left Back
1 Winger
1 Centre mid
1/2 strikers
 
Proud_Fox said:
I would have Keane back but only if we can sign an experience defender aswell. St. Ledger's isnt worth the wages and is too injury prone. Whitbread is just crap so we really need to sign a defender.

We also need an experienced head in the middle of the park. King, James and Drinkwater have been superb but they lack some muscle and experience at times

We need

2 centre halfs
1 Left Back
1 Winger
1 Centre mid
1/2 strikers
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Whitbread is a funny one. How many players has Nige signed that have hardly played for us? Vardy is the other signing from last summer that's in trouble. St Ledger, Danns, Beckford and maybe even Konch are likely on the "get rid" list.

I agree, we also need a Lennon/Wellens type that will get stuck in. I thought today we looked like we have a soft underbelly at times.

There is actually quite a lot of work for the manager to do this summer, even though we aren't a million miles away. When you look at this list of needed players, four of those at least would go straight into the starting line up.
 
If we are all happy to be in this division by the end of next season, keep pearson, cos that's where we'll be... I wonder if Alan young will still be calling for "continuity" and no chopping and changing then? Here are the FACTS so far...... hull sacked barmby against most of hull the fans wishes towards the end of last season, their owners could see he wasn't going to do it for them. they brought Bruce in at the start of this season..they were proved right. Zola was brought in at the start of this season by their new owners.. with the remit to get that small club up, he is on the verge of doing it... pearson was brought halfway through the season before this one..with the remit to get us up and quick...he has failed ..... I have always said he lacks something at the top level... he is a not a top drawer winner..thats the hard truth.. its not his fault he lacks the imagination or inspiration to make the right decision at the critical moments ..this level is decided on fine margins, pearson is just deficient in this area.. he hasn't made it with the advantage of vast resources this season and a half..so why will he when resources will be far less? a shame but true...<ok>
 
I used to be john fallen said:
If we are all happy to be in this division by the end of next season, keep pearson, cos that's where we'll be... I wonder if Alan young will still be calling for "continuity" and no chopping and changing then? Here are the FACTS so far...... hull sacked barmby against most of hull the fans wishes towards the end of last season, their owners could see he wasn't going to do it for them. they brought Bruce in at the start of this season..they were proved right. Zola was brought in at the start of this season by their new owners.. with the remit to get that small club up, he is on the verge of doing it... pearson was brought halfway through the season before this one..with the remit to get us up and quick...he has failed ..... I have always said he lacks something at the top level... he is a not a top drawer winner..thats the hard truth.. its not his fault he lacks the imagination or inspiration to make the right decision at the critical moments ..this level is decided on fine margins, pearson is just deficient in this area.. he hasn't made it with the advantage of vast resources this season and a half..so why will he when resources will be far less? a shame but true...<ok>
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Difficult to disagree.


I do respect the man, I think he's done a great job. But I don't think he can take us further and more importantly, keep us there.
 
I used to be john fallen said:
If we are all happy to be in this division by the end of next season, keep pearson, cos that's where we'll be... I wonder if Alan young will still be calling for "continuity" and no chopping and changing then? Here are the FACTS so far...... hull sacked barmby against most of hull the fans wishes towards the end of last season, their owners could see he wasn't going to do it for them. they brought Bruce in at the start of this season..they were proved right. Zola was brought in at the start of this season by their new owners.. with the remit to get that small club up, he is on the verge of doing it... pearson was brought halfway through the season before this one..with the remit to get us up and quick...he has failed ..... I have always said he lacks something at the top level... he is a not a top drawer winner..thats the hard truth.. its not his fault he lacks the imagination or inspiration to make the right decision at the critical moments ..this level is decided on fine margins, pearson is just deficient in this area.. he hasn't made it with the advantage of vast resources this season and a half..so why will he when resources will be far less? a shame but true...<ok>
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...And what about all the clubs that got rid of managers and did nothing? Truth is, stick or twist, there's no guarantees.

We also have to realise we're still suffering the fallout of Sven. We have five or six players he bought in that, until we're shot of, we can't really replace, hence what appears to be a small squad. Hopefully most will go this summer.

And actually, we finish higher under Pearson when we spent less and wages were lower. If we're going to be working on a budget because of FFP, then I think Pearson is the type of manager we need. We certainly can't afford another Sven.
 
****ing hell.

Just managed to post the same thing 5 times in a row. No idea how.
 
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