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Post by Henbury Gas on Apr 16, 2019 6:58:02 GMT
Do you honestly believe we are a play-off chasing team? No, nor have I said that I believe it. But as I've said, I think we only need 2 or 3 signings, rather than a clear out that we can't afford Agree on 4 signings RB is a given Replacement for Serc's as i think he is going Goalkeeper A winger of some sort we also will release about 5 or 6 players as GC said our squad is to large |
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Post by Squiffy on Apr 16, 2019 7:10:51 GMT
Forgive me for asking but who are the players out of contract this summer who we don’t need to re-sign?
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Post by Henbury Gas on Apr 16, 2019 7:13:43 GMT
Forgive me for asking but who are the players out of contract this summer who we don’t need to re-sign? Leads & Lines come to mind |
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Post by socrates on Apr 16, 2019 7:24:04 GMT
I think we do. It`s not as if the whole team has played well, over this period. Absolutely the opposite. One player has pretty much single handedly dragged us to where we are now. If he was to go at the beginning of next season, I think that the players we had left, would have us in the relegation zone from the beginning of the season to the end.
Don't get me wrong, I'll only be sold on GC when/if we stay up. However, GC said it's not about performances - its about wins & there will be ugly performances this season until we're safe. Then let's talk about performances & playing good football next season. We're actually winning games whilst in a relegation battle & people still find the time to moan, its quite outstanding. I'd much rather have our squad & play ugly football than Bradford playing good football in last place... Whilst JCH has obviously been a revelation, I think it's unfair to say he single handedly dragged us to where we are now. I wouldn't be wrong to say all we were missing was a good striker... Should we give JCH the credit for our wins against Fleetwood, Walsall & Oxford before he joined? Those 9 points would see us certainly going down if we didn't have them. Should we also be giving him the credit for the clean sheets against Blackpool, Scunthorpe, Gillingham, Charlton & Coventry - all since he joined? Or do the squad also deserve to get some credit too? After all, you said he "pretty much single handedly dragged us to where we are now". Sure if he left at the beginning of next season we may struggle again, but you're making a point as if we won't sign anyone in the summer, which is outrageous. GC has made 2 permanent signings. 1 has been pretty good & the other unbelievable. It only took 2 signings to take us from a relegation certainty to (on form) a play off chasing team. So why the clear out which frankly we can't afford? Imagine what GC could potentially do with another 2 or 3 players adding to the squad. Im not saying let's keep everyone, of course there are players we need to let go - but a clear out wouldn't be a good move IMO. I agree with this, what we really need to do is obviously hold on to our best players and add more creativity in midfield and pace out wide, whilst downsizing our squad a bit, Partington and leadbitter out for one good fast right back for example. Thing is whilst I think Coughlan will bring in some decent players I’m not convinced we’ll be able to hold on to our top players for long , the reason is, we never have. |
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Post by blueridge on Apr 16, 2019 7:42:17 GMT
For me there are at least 10 players that are unlikely to add any value to the squad next season and should be moved on. These 10 are probably costing the club in salaries alone the best part of £1m and that excludes their cost of employment - NI and pensions etc. IMO we need to replace with 5 'quality' players on maybe £4/£5k a week. My 10 to go - Smith, Slocombe, Leadbitter, Partington, Sinclair, Mensah, Matthews, Lines, Bennett & Payne. Even if they're allowed to go on a free it's worthwhile IMO just getting rid of. Does this qualify as a "mass clear-out"?
I think Coughlan will want to build his own team and be judged on that - not on the poor squad he's inherited.
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Post by BishopstonBRFC on Apr 16, 2019 10:44:19 GMT
No, nor have I said that I believe it. But as I've said, I think we only need 2 or 3 signings, rather than a clear out that we can't afford Agree on 4 signings RB is a given Replacement for Serc's as i think he is going Goalkeeper A winger of some sort we also will release about 5 or 6 players as GC said our squad is to large Have a look at the back of Saturday's programme. The size of Bradford's squad is crazy. |
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