Including the loanees: Stockdale, Oxley, McShane, Rosenior, Dawson, Faye, Olofinjana, Cairney, Devitt, McKenna, Elmo, Fahti, Cullen, Gedo, Simpson
It leaves us with:
GK: Jakupovic
LB/LWB: Dudgeon, Brady
CB: Chester, Hobbs, Bruce
RB/RWB:
LW: Stewart
CM: Meyler, Evans, Quinn
RW:
AM: Koren, Aluko, Boyd (assuming 2 year deal is tied up and not conditional on promotion)
ST: Proschwitz, Fryatt, McLean
Then there's the kids like Bradley and Townsend who I'm not sure about.
NB: I'm only counting players once, so don't people start saying things like Brady can play left wing as well.
Cairney has another year apparently, as does Connor Townsend, Bradley is out of contract this summer though.
Philip Buckingham ‏@PJBuckingham 12 Apr
@HullCityLive Cairney and Townsend 2014, Bradley 2013. As far as I'm aware at least.
We need at least 2 goal keepers signing - I'd be happy with Stockdale as number one, and bring in an experienced keeper as number two, or someone whose impressed in the lower leagues on the way up like that Moore at Brentford. If we get offered money for Jakupovic I'd let him go and move Cracknell up the order.
Left wing back I'm happy with, two different types of player there - Brady more attacking, Dudge more responsible defensively. Also both comfortable in a 442. I'd also look at getting Conor Townsend a Championship loan.
Right back/wing back needs sorting, obviously Elmo should be number one choice and give Rosie a new deal too. I think Danny East is also out of contract, and he seems to have impressed on both his loans this season so I'd renew him and keep him around during pre season to get a closer look at him.
Centre back, depending on system we need two or three more signing. I'd renew Macca, and look to sign one in their early twenties that can develop with us, and someone more experienced that's been there and done it. I'd look towards Morrison from Reading, and renew Bradley for two years but get him a Championship loan.
Centre midfield I think we need someone of real quality in there that can create from deep and chip in with goals when we need them, like Bullard was meant to do for us, to play alongside Meyler. Evans and Quinn are decent back up, although it wouldn't massively surprise me if we sold Evans this summer to an ambitious Championship side. Would also look to get a tough centre mid, possibly Lee Cattermole given the Bruce connection.
Striker/ attacking midfield I'm putting together since we interchange them quite regularly. I don't think with Aluko, Fryatt, Boyd and Koren we'll be too far away, though we could do with a hairy arsed centre forward that will throw their elbows around and win headers, like Lambert and Holt have done for their clubs. McLean I'd let go without any fuss whatsoever, he's always given everything for the club and it just hasn't worked out. Proschwitz won't be up to the Prem but I wouldn't let him go without a decent fee.
Stewart doesn't fit into this system, but I still think there's a player in there so I'd move him out on loan again, but make it clear it's his last chance here.
