I think we've extracted the best we can out of Hoillett. For the vasty majority of his 4 year stay he's been a non-contributor. That can't be forgotten. Clearing his wages, selling Phillips and bringing in 2 new wingers with points to prove (much like El Khayti) will see us in a better place IMO.
I have "borrowed" from "another site" some very useful information on player contracts. I also attach the link to the original discussion: http://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/queensparkrangers/forum/166210/page:1#.Vtbax3mFPIU The data below is a brilliant compilation on the current status of squad. How would you manage this if you we LF and JFH? ----------------------------------------------------------------- Here's that list with each group sorted by the date their contract ends. As it stands we've got 24 players from this July. GOALKEEPERS 13. Joe LUMLEY June 17 25. Alex SMITHIES June 18 29. Matt INGRAM June 20 DEFENDERS 38. Darnell FURLONG June 17 Cambridge United until March 5th 5. Nedum ONUOHA June 18 24. James PERCH June 18 40. Jack ROBINSON June 18 Steven CAULKER June 18 At Liverpool for rest of season 4. Grant HALL June 19 42. Cole KAPEKWA ? MIDFIELDERS 12. Jamie MACKIE June 17 7. Matt PHILLIPS June 17 28. Daniel TOZSER June 17 10. Leroy FER June 17 At Swansea until end of season 30. SANDRO Raniere June 17 At West Brom until end of season 41. Brandon COMLEY June 17 11. Ben GLADWIN June 18 At Bristol City until end of season 19. Abdenasser EL KHAYATI June 18 21. Massimo LUONGO June 18 8. Tjarron CHERY June 18 STRIKERS 39. Reece GREGO-COX June 17 Ryan MANNING June 17 14. Jay EMMANUEL-THOMAS June 18 At MK Dons until end of season 33. Sebastian POLTER June 18 9. Conor WASHINGTON June 19 Out of contract this summer: 1. Robert GREEN 26. Gabriele ANGELLA Season loan from Watford 6. Clint HILL 15. Paul KONCHESKY Season loan from Leicester 22. Yun SUK-YOUNG 3. Armand TRAORE 32. Samba DIAKITE 18. Alejandro FAURLIN 17. Oscar GOBERN 20. Karl HENRY 23. Junior HOILETT 37. Frankie SUTHERLAND 16. Michael DOUGHTY At Swindon until Feb 15 36. Tyler BLACKWOOD
First priorty should be getting Hill on the coaching staff - would hate to see the club discard such a passionate and dedicated player
I would willingly take him. We have just stabilised the defensive formation and it would a shame to have to rebuild it (again). I hope that the powers that be are working on this.
The key issues with our contracts for me seems to be: Phillips - to sell for a reasonable price Fer - to sell Sandro - how to sell Faurlin - to give another extension Angella - to make an offer after the loan? Plus, what to do with Henry, Doughty and Sutherland. I pressume they will leave. ...and of course the clubs' apporach to Clint Hill.
I think we will see a lot of Angella and Hall combination, in order to see if it will truely work....and if it does...offer him the position for next season. Ned becomes our RB, Robinson our LB ...with Perch, Furlong and Cole backup. Looking OK We need to buy a DCM though...Henry is the best we have, and I am sure he will go at the end of the season...we need some one desperately
I'd really rather not have Onouha as our RB. He's had 1 reasonable game there against Birmingham, where as Watford R pointed out, Maghoma was atrocious. Remember him being skinned alive there by Alan Judge against Brentford? We need to invest in a proper RB
Ned was terrible when played at LB. He's a RB who has had some good games as a CB, but his lapses of concentration are frequently more critical there than at RB.