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Think January showed we do need some experience amongst our strategy of signing players at an age where they can develop. Just looking at contracts expiring this summer and I think these 4 would definitely be worth considering for positions we need to fillWes Burns RWB
Mark Sykes RWB
Max Lowe LWB/LCB
Karlan Grant ST/LW1 -
Gillesphey has Wycombe written all over him I think.
Very decent pro at that level and suitable for a team who wants to contest play offs, that's his ceiling and fair play to him. He will have a fair few pay days because of it.22 -
Or a four? Well in age group he was never as prolific as Kanu or Casey. Neither has he his old man's hold up skills.YannTheMann said:Gisappointed said:
I dont like Dykes, no threat. AM and MG to Plymouth as px for Pepple might be a decent punt. Also Jatta at Notts County is a 1 in 2 striker and a pacy unit with his contract up. Drip feed Kanu and Mbick, perhaps sell Godden. That would leave money to upgrade our midfield, none of which I want to see as starters next year. Tom Iorpenda as a 10? Convert Miles to midfield? Edwards/Bell as LCB, Mills as RWB backed by JF/Asiimwe the latter underused by JJ. New LWB and Fevrier as cover. A WIP LCB.Fortune 82nd Minute said:
As I mentioned above, Plymouth definitely want Alex Mitchell.North Lower Neil said:
L1 teams would be interested in Gillesphey. No one else will want Burke given his injury record.Oh Eddie Youds... said:Are both Burke & Gillesphey under contract next season?
Interesting that you see Gillesphey moving on & Burke staying. Neither are up to the level in my opinion. Both too slow.
Gillesphey had a successful spell there previously as well. Maybe we could do a 2 for 1 deal with them for both Mitchell and Gillesphey? :-)
Miles as our new #8 now I've heard it all
He is reasonably quick for a big man, has robbed a few defenders and has decent passing. He may develop into a striker, but cant do worse than Doc, Coventry or JRC in midfield.5 -
https://www.fotmob.com/en/players/1033167/alassana-jattasam3110 said:
Do you only watch Notts County and Charlton games or something?!Gisappointed said:
I dont like Dykes, no threat. AM and MG to Plymouth as px for Pepple might be a decent punt. Also Jatta at Notts County is a 1 in 2 striker and a pacy unit with his contract up. Drip feed Kanu and Mbick, perhaps sell Godden. That would leave money to upgrade our midfield, none of which I want to see as starters next year. Tom Iorpenda as a 10? Convert Miles to midfield? Edwards/Bell as LCB, Mills as RWB backed by JF/Asiimwe the latter underused by JJ. New LWB and Fevrier as cover. A WIP LCB.Fortune 82nd Minute said:
As I mentioned above, Plymouth definitely want Alex Mitchell.North Lower Neil said:
L1 teams would be interested in Gillesphey. No one else will want Burke given his injury record.Oh Eddie Youds... said:Are both Burke & Gillesphey under contract next season?
Interesting that you see Gillesphey moving on & Burke staying. Neither are up to the level in my opinion. Both too slow.
Gillesphey had a successful spell there previously as well. Maybe we could do a 2 for 1 deal with them for both Mitchell and Gillesphey? :-)0 -
The board have already stepped up 12 mill last summer and 20 mill to cover both Jan and summer windows …lBigDiddy said:Will be interesting to see how much the owners will invest this summer.
I really do think we need;
- a goalkeeper
- 2 wing backs
- creative midfielder
- ball carrying attacking midfielder
- a striker
- at least 1 winger, maybe 2It’s how we develop goal scoring opportunities that may dictate how we do next season. We need better service to our front line and midfield need to chip in with a few goals too.
I think there are potential signings all over the place, but the clear-out and new business needs to start early doors, like Curbs use to do.
if we are still trying to sort out our squad in July, I will be worried.
NJ needs the Board, owners and scouts to really step up in the next 2-3 months.0 -
Is this a joke?Gisappointed said:
Or a four? Well in age group he was never as prolific as Kanu or Casey. Neither has he his old man's hold up skills.YannTheMann said:Gisappointed said:
I dont like Dykes, no threat. AM and MG to Plymouth as px for Pepple might be a decent punt. Also Jatta at Notts County is a 1 in 2 striker and a pacy unit with his contract up. Drip feed Kanu and Mbick, perhaps sell Godden. That would leave money to upgrade our midfield, none of which I want to see as starters next year. Tom Iorpenda as a 10? Convert Miles to midfield? Edwards/Bell as LCB, Mills as RWB backed by JF/Asiimwe the latter underused by JJ. New LWB and Fevrier as cover. A WIP LCB.Fortune 82nd Minute said:
As I mentioned above, Plymouth definitely want Alex Mitchell.North Lower Neil said:
L1 teams would be interested in Gillesphey. No one else will want Burke given his injury record.Oh Eddie Youds... said:Are both Burke & Gillesphey under contract next season?
Interesting that you see Gillesphey moving on & Burke staying. Neither are up to the level in my opinion. Both too slow.
Gillesphey had a successful spell there previously as well. Maybe we could do a 2 for 1 deal with them for both Mitchell and Gillesphey? :-)
Miles as our new #8 now I've heard it all
He is reasonably quick for a big man, has robbed a few defenders and has decent passing. He may develop into a striker, but cant do worse than Doc, Coventry or JRC in midfield.Clearly you know nothing about the game or have never played it!3 -
@Gisappointed now show the stats of Dykes in League 2 and Jatta in the Championship!1
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And then a points deduction for breaking the financial rules a couple of seasons after. We aren’t spending £20m unless we sell a couple of players for good feesRonnieMoore said:
The board have already stepped up 12 mill last summer and 20 mill to cover both Jan and summer windows …lBigDiddy said:Will be interesting to see how much the owners will invest this summer.
I really do think we need;
- a goalkeeper
- 2 wing backs
- creative midfielder
- ball carrying attacking midfielder
- a striker
- at least 1 winger, maybe 2It’s how we develop goal scoring opportunities that may dictate how we do next season. We need better service to our front line and midfield need to chip in with a few goals too.
I think there are potential signings all over the place, but the clear-out and new business needs to start early doors, like Curbs use to do.
if we are still trying to sort out our squad in July, I will be worried.
NJ needs the Board, owners and scouts to really step up in the next 2-3 months.4 -
I've heard from a semi reliable source were after Jamie Allen from Cov. Sounds like the deal works for everyone ATM but to be taken with a pinch of salt as any transfer rumour18
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Bit of a long winded post but as far as our players go -
Goalkeepers -
Kaminski - Keep, unless a serious offer comes in
Mannion - Keep, decent back up
my reasoning behind this is I don't think goalkeepers are as much a priority over the glaringly poor midfield and attack. Most of our budget needs to go there.
Defenders -
Lloyd Jones - Keep x 1 million. Try and offer him a contract that sets him up for life after football, he really deserves it.
Ramsay - Keep, but, sell if we can't agree a new contract. He's a valuable asset, and I think with Collins emergence we can afford to lose him tbh, but I would prefer he stayed
Macca - Sell, Wembley hero, played his part in our survival, end on a high note. Would be a fantastic pick up for someone like Stevenage, Burton, Wycombe etc.
Bell - Keep, but, manage his minutes better, never play him left wing back or left back, it injures him almost every time.
Alex Mitchell - Assess in pre-season, could be the next Lloyd Jones. If he still doesn't look up to it, I am sure we can get a good fee from an ambitious League 1 side, maybe even Lincoln may want him.
Edwards - Keep, just hope it isn't a consistent thing with the injuries now, back to back early season injuries, not a good look, but good lad
Burke - Keep, unfortunately, no one is going to be naive enough to offer the contract we have so we are with him for now. Use it as a lesson, use him to rest key defenders
Zach Mitchell - Sell, don't believe he is up to it personally. He will have suitors.
As for the other loans. I'd have no interest in Chambers, did his part, but I don't think he's this level consistently enough. Clark, get him if we can, believe he will be out of reach, same applies to Coady. Asiimwe, assess, same as Mitchell and if he doesn't look up to this level, sell.3 -
Midfielders -
Luke Berry - Out, no words needed.
Conor Coventry - Sell, saw MK Dons mentioned, good shout. Maybe even Lincoln may show interest, but I don't believe he's worth a new contract, and he still has a year, should look to move on imo
Greg Docherty - Sell. I'll put my hands up and say he's been good the last 8 games or so? But we still failed to win in all bar 1, we need more in the midfield, and he can't be part of this starting line up next season. Wouldn't be too annoyed seeing him on the bench worst case
Knibbs - Keep, unlucky with injuries and a poor pre-season, seems a decent utility option.
JRC - Sell if we can. Just doesn't seem like it will work for him here, seems a decent pro.
Carey - Keep, but, if a offer comes in, I think we should take it. Good goal scorer, but doesn't offer much in midfield, should be an impact sub next season at best.
Fullah - Loan potentially? Jones doesn't seem to rely on him yet, and I think a full year in League 1 could be massive for him, will have plenty of suitors
Taylor - Release. Good lad, all the best to him, honest pro.
Karoy Anderson - Loan. Just had a very decent loan spell with Blackpool, I would try and send him back. The worst thing he can do is sit on the bench at this stage. Don't think we have seen his best.4 -
Attackers -
Godden - Year extension, reduced terms if he will take it, if not, I don't think we can afford to be sentimental. Charlton hero, but, we can't afford passengers if he is injured
Kelman - of course keep. Not the worst goal return, could benefit from a full pre-season. Still think he needs to work on his attitude and get tougher, but, the technique in his striking is undeniable. The best finisher at the club
Dykes - Release, but, conditional. I'd keep him if we can't sign better, but something tells me we only saw the best of him with world cup motivation, we don't want another situation on our hands where we can't shift a high earner. Appreciate his efforts, but think we need better.
Tanto - Sell/Loan. Not this level unfortunately, pace can only take you so far, and that's League 1 for him. Hopefully we can cut a deal with Stockport with Fevrier coming the other way.
Apter - Sell. Mistake signing him, the fact he can't even get a look in at Bolton on loan says a lot. No buyers, try and loan.
Ahadme - Christ. Hope someone can take him off our hands, if not, might even be a league 2 loan this time.
Kanu - Agree new terms, keep, loan to Bromley or Wimbledon, can't agree new terms, sell while stock is high with a healthy sell on. He's a good lad Dan, but we can't trust he can make the jump from League 2 to Champ, it would be naive.
Leaburn - Loan. Think he needs a loan personally, doesn't even make my matchday squad at present, Dykes far more impactful as a sample.
TC - Keep. Good lad, bright future, least of our problems. But, similar to Carey, if a good offer comes in, sell. I think we can live without him and sometimes I don't think he's at the right club.
Mbick - Keep. See how he fairs after rehabilitation.
So if it goes my way, a big summer ahead. I don't think we can afford to be sentimental. I believe if we rely on the majority these same players again, we are asking for trouble.5 -
I know everyones lists are gonna be similar but I'll throw this in here anyway
1x GK (could see Mannion leaving for a Top L1 side)
2x RWB - I don't think we see Apter again unfortunately, we aren't going to convert him to a 10 and the Bolton reports sound really disappointing. Champ experienced RWB as the starter whether that's Clarke or not remains to be seen of course. Cover being someone like a Fevrier
1x RCB - Sichenje is the starter for me , I think there's a serious possibility that Ramsay goes. Don't trust Burke to play more than 15 games a season but no one is going to want him.
1x LCB - Bell would still be the starter for me , Gilly to Wycombe as Braz has suggested makes so so much sense. But a left footed Sichenje type move from abroad would be my pick for this.
1x LWB - Josh Edwards would be my starter every day of the week if he's fit and firing. Chambers started really well but has dropped off. Think we can probably find someone on a free that can cover this.
2x CDM. I'm a big Coventry fan not as much as Leuth is but equally I could see someone that doesn't get promoted out of L1 coming in for him. I'd love someone in the ilk of an Ebou Adams but younger , probably would look abroad for this. Then find a Coady/Pratters type veteran old head that could cover in there.
2/3x CM - this is where if we've got a decent budget I'd be looking to spend a significant fee on a proper play maker. Someone that can drive us forward and make us tick. Luton fans seem absolutely convinced we're signing Jordan Clark so there's the annual Luton signing and someone with bags of Champ experience. Would be loaning Anderson out , Doc and JRC as cover. Not going to really look at signing another 10 because Carey and Knibbs covered by Fullah would work for me.
2x ST/winger , I've put 2 because I'm not convinced TC will stay - again not because I think he's not up to it - I think someone will back the upside. Dykes I'm not that bothered about and I'd be looking for a upgrade there. Mbick/Leaburn compete/rotate with aforementioned new big man. Kelman and Godders for the poacher role. Take the hit on Ahadme and Tanto , Kanu new deal and loan to L1. Go and find a striker with real pace to burn as the final option.0 -
Not going to quote them but @Braziliance's posts make a lot of sense. The downside is it would mean about 10/11 signings. We don't have the budget for 10/11 good signings. For me it's more likely we get 5/6 in tops and some of the more marginal ones become squad players9
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Wouldn’t mind that to be fair. Is very good on the ball and has a lot of championship experience.YannTheMann said:I've heard from a semi reliable source were after Jamie Allen from Cov. Sounds like the deal works for everyone ATM but to be taken with a pinch of salt as any transfer rumour0 -
Need to get rid of Apter.
My Bolton supporting mate reckons that he’s been league two level for them and will be lucky to play another minute there.1 -
I just can't see us replacing possibly everyone apart from Knibbs in midfield a la @Braziliance 's post2
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Agree. This will be a summer of a few quality signings to supplement what we already have and some squad culling in my opinion.sam3110 said:I just can't see us replacing possibly everyone apart from Knibbs in midfield a la @Braziliance 's postWholesale changes almost means starting again which I’m not sure is the right approach.The squad needs to evolve over 3-4 years not restart in summer I reckon5 -
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Can we not make 10/11 good signings? I know in the regard we can’t go and spend 2M on each individual signing. But you could sign a couple of the Dykes Carey and Bell’s which are decent and affordable if you know where to look. For example Sykes at Bristol City were linked with, good championship player and available On a free not all that simple and easy but can be done.fenaddick said:Not going to quote them but @Braziliance's posts make a lot of sense. The downside is it would mean about 10/11 signings. We don't have the budget for 10/11 good signings. For me it's more likely we get 5/6 in tops and some of the more marginal ones become squad playersespecially when you consider we do have assets we can sell to increase the transfer budget0 -
I think it's much more about a few additions of real quality in midfield, plus sorting out WB depth, than a massive overhaul.
GK is an annoying one, Mannion is a perfect back up and presumably not on a huge wage, I don't have faith in Kam and would like him replaced with a top keeper but it's got to be unlikely to happen.
A lot of youth and fringe players to sort through. Interesting one is Leaburn, I like him and want him to succeed but I think it's time to sh*t or get off the pot with him. We need to know if he can step up and you can't judge that from a few apps here and there. I'd loan him to a decent L1 side, if he dominates then back in the fold the season after, if not then sell0 -
Free transfer = higher wages though. Our sellable assets are young players who will be on a low wage. To balance the books we’ll need to slowly evolve I thinkCrispywood said:
Can we not make 10/11 good signings? I know in the regard we can’t go and spend 2M on each individual signing. But you could sign a couple of the Dykes Carey and Bell’s which are decent and affordable if you know where to look. For example Sykes at Bristol City were linked with, good championship player and available On a free not all that simple and easy but can be done.fenaddick said:Not going to quote them but @Braziliance's posts make a lot of sense. The downside is it would mean about 10/11 signings. We don't have the budget for 10/11 good signings. For me it's more likely we get 5/6 in tops and some of the more marginal ones become squad playersespecially when you consider we do have assets we can sell to increase the transfer budget1 -
Mark Leonard should probably be available from Birmingham8
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No chance. It's just what I think we need.sam3110 said:I just can't see us replacing possibly everyone apart from Knibbs in midfield a la @Braziliance 's post
On reflection it does make me realise a bit how well Nathan Jones has done other than the two poor runs this season.
It might sound bizarre as they've just gone down, but I'd be looking to raid Oxford United. Their squad has undeniable talent, and their recent form shows they have something about them, just started the season too poorly.
As mentioned, Brian De Keersmaecker is a no brainer. Has an engine, can pass, good assist numbers, has a decent shot on him.
I'd like us to be seriously interested in Ciaron Brown as a replacement for Macca and competition with Bell.
Jack Currie will be a good pick up for anyone in this league, good left back at this level, we'd be laughing with him and Edwards.
Stanley Mills also another player that's being mentioned that would be good.
It's a strategy that's worked before in this league. I'm not 100% but I think a few clubs like Luton & Brentford were raiding Barnsley?
Always worth taking notes of the relegated teams best players. Lloyd Jones & Ramsay for instance would improve most teams in this league if it was us who went down.5 -
Would imagine Hearts will make him a permanent signing in the summerAberystwythAddick said:Mark Leonard should probably be available from Birmingham2 -
Doing well at Hearts, might want to stay there for a chance at champions league footballAberystwythAddick said:Mark Leonard should probably be available from Birmingham1 -
Does anyone know where we stand with championship Financial Fair Play rules. I would imagine we can’t be far off the £39m loss limit over a rolling three-year period?0
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The league 1 years don’t count. So this is our first year of 3Martinspringle said:Does anyone know where we stand with championship Financial Fair Play rules. I would imagine we can’t be far off the £39m loss limit over a rolling three-year period?6 -
Carter said we’re on to lose 13-14M this yearMartinspringle said:Does anyone know where we stand with championship Financial Fair Play rules. I would imagine we can’t be far off the £39m loss limit over a rolling three-year period?
-2M from Academy
-1M from WSL 2
-?M community schemes
academy, women’s football and community scheme make up those 13-14M losses but don’t contribute to FFP championship rules
So would estimate we’re a little bit under the 13M a year on FFP rules
and this only applies to championship L1 losses we can completely ignore2
