by maffff »
30 Mar 2017 12:17
Black - stay
Green - new contract
Red - consider moving on
Outside of anyone that gets sold.... and no doubt we'll buy some players too.
Goalkeepers
Contracted until
2017 - Moore
2018 - Bond, Jaakkola
2019 - Al Habsi
2020
Unknown - Legg, Southwood, Tupper, Ward
Thoughts: Given Ali is our number one and we've given him a contract you'd expect him to remain our #1 next season, even if he isn't by 2018/19.
With only one spot on the bench it doesn't make sense for us to keep all of Bond (23), Moore (22) and Jaakkola (30), especially when we have Legg (20) and Ward (20) coming through along with Luke Southwood (19) as our next great hope. Don't know anything about Tupper to comment.
Defence
Contracted until
2017 - Dickie, Hyam, Jules
2018 - Cooper, Gunter, Keown, Obita, McShane, Watson
2019 - Blackett, Gravenberch
2020 - Ilori, Moore
Unknown - Andresson, Bennett, Long, McIntyre, Medford-Smith, Osho, Richards.
Thoughts: Moore, Ilori, Blackett, McShane, Gunter, Watson and Obita should all stay. Gravenberch is still only 23 and has been injured half the season. Given that's 3 CB's, 1LB, 1 half LCB and 2 RB's we're fairly well stocked. Can't see Cooper getting a shot here so might be time to cut our losses. I'd like to see Jules get at least another year and Dickie to get a couple as 4th choice. Doubt any of the youngsters beyond Dickie have much chance of stepping up next season (sadly for Watson given Jaap would rather play a winger or WIlliams there in Gunter's absence). Although McIntyre and Andresson look to have a decent future ahead of them.
Midfield
Contracted until
2017 - Fosu, Kuhl, Rinomhota, Sheppard, Williams
2018 - Barrett, Quinn, van den Berg,
2019 - Beerens, Evans, Harriott, Kelly, Stacey, Swift, Wieser
2020 - McCleary, Popa
Unknown - East, Loader, Vancooten,
Thoughts: In the middle - vdB I expect to stay until the end of his contract with Evans the long-term successor. Leaving Wieser as 3rd choice it's unlikely he'll get off the bench. Only 24 but doesn't seem to be good enough.
Kelly and Swift should remain as first choice but relatively interchangeable, if Williams leaves I imagine both will start more. We should try to keep Williams. I'd like to see Quinn return, if he's the same player as before injury then he should see his contract out. Kuhl's days look numbered. I can't say I know enough about Rinomhota to comment.
On the wings - GMac and Popa should have the right nailed down. Can't see Sheppard breaking although only 19 so time is on his side if he gets an extension, plus Stacey has two more years - although both have also been used as a wing back on loan, so interesting to see if Sheppard gets an extension and where they fit in the pecking order with Watson. Beerens and Harriott should have the left. Can't see Fosu breaking through and he's done nothing since his debut - so seems time to cut ties. Have Meite and Rakels down as a strikers, can both play a role with the wings.
We still have potential coming through in Barrett, Loader and (a bit younger but..) Holsgrove.
Forwards
Contracted until
2017 - Novakovich, Tanner
2018 - Kermorgant, Mendes, Rakels, Samuel
2019 - Meite
Unknown - Cardwell, Frost, Smith
Thoughts: Doubt any of the 2018 crew will last beyond their contract, if until then. Samuel just doesn't look good enough - he has potential and probably will be - but how long can we keep saying that? Rakels is all round average and Mendes is nothing special - so any that get offers we might as well move on. Cardwell, given his loan to Brighton's u23's, looks as good as gone already.
Yann should see out his contract and will no doubt. I'd like to see Novakovich get an extension and to know more about what's going on with Meite (plus is he seen as as striker or a winger!?) given he actually looks decent on the few occasions he gets a game.
We need to recruit in this area.