Summer 24- Who are you keeping

[TailBetweenLegs]

Just went through the current squad and its a weird one. A few i have said keep but to be honest it may be a case of best of a bad bunch syndrome as they aren't that good in reality

What you saying, here is mine

Goalkeepers (2)
1. Jack Bycroft - keep
25. Conor Brann keep

Defenders (10)
3. Pharrell Johnson DC keep
4. Tom Clayton Get Rid
5. Frazer Blake-Tracy DLC keep
12. Tom Brewitt  DC get rid
14. Brooklyn Genesini get rid
17. Williams Kokolo keep
18. Reece Devine Put him down
22. Udoka Godwin-Malife keep
24. Conor McCarthy - buy
31. Harrison Minturn - cash in

Midfielders (
6. George McEachran get rid
8. Saidou Khan keep
12. Jake Cain loan out
15. Sean McGurk keep
19. Tariq Uwakwe get rid
20. Dawson Devoy unsure
26. Anton Dworzak Loan out
29. Ricky Aguiar get rid

Forwards (6)
7. Zach Elbouzedi unsure
9. Paul Glatzel  keep
10. Harry McKirdy keep if fit
11. Rushian Hepburn-Murphy get rid
23. Aaron Drinan not seen enough
32. Charlie Austin Think he retires

[iParadise]

I’ll just name the players I’d release or sell

Clayton
Brewitt
Genesini
Uwakwe
Aguiar
Cain
Austin
Hepburn-Murphy

I’m tempted to say McEachran but sometimes I see a great player in there, so I’d be edging towards keeping him. I’m sure by the time he retires, he would have played most of his career in League One.

[theakston2k]

If you go through the list and filter it down to those likely to be here next season or who you want to be here it’s actually scary. A squad of 8, 2 of which are keepers.

Goalkeepers (2)
1. Jack Bycroft - keep
25. Conor Brann keep

Defenders (3)
3. Pharrell Johnson DC keep
17. Williams Kokolo keep
22. Udoka Godwin-Malife keep

Midfielders (1)
15. Sean McGurk keep

Forwards (2)
9. Paul Glatzel  keep
23. Aaron Drinan not seen enough

Massive rebuilding job, not necessarily a bad think but also very risky.

[Bob's Orange]

I'm a little surprised about McEachran, I really like him, yes he's a little inconsistent and has probably been let down by not having a bit of physical presence around him but personally I'd try and keep him. He's still only 23 so can improve and in the last couple of games under Gunning, I think he's been pretty good.

[Nemo]

I like McEachran, but I think it's a question of balancing the midfield. Him, Cain and Devoy are all pretty similar players - good in possession, technical skill, not the biggest. Personally I think McEachran is the best of the three but they're not that far apart. One of them alongside a Khan type box to box and a Grant/Kinsella type destroyer is a nice, balanced midfield, but we keep playing two or three of the same type of player together. If Cain is under contract, I'd probably keep him, but in a straight pick I'd rather have McEachran.

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

The main question is, out if those we’d like to keep but are OOC, who wants to sign on again.

3 or 4 let go’s try and keep the others and add 4 strong, experienced newbies. Try and keep away from loans.

Franchise fans don’t seem keen on Kemp. Reckon his heart isn’t in it there. Young isn’t pulling up trees either.

[Peter Venkman]

I would rather keep McEachran than Devoy.

[reeves4england]

The main question is, out if those we’d like to keep but are OOC, who wants to sign on again.

3 or 4 let go’s try and keep the others and add 4 strong, experienced newbies. Try and keep away from loans.

Franchise fans don’t seem keen on Kemp. Reckon his heart isn’t in it there. Young isn’t pulling up trees either.

Can't see Kemp being in L2 next year no matter how badly the rest of the season goes. He's shown what he can do. Jake Young perhaps less so, might be more realistic.

Here's what I'd be looking for next year:

Keepers:
Bycroft
Brann (loan out)
+ 1 first team standard

Defence:
FBT
Kokolo
UGM
Pharrell Johnson
+ 1 experienced CB (McCarthy perhaps unrealistic?)
+ 2x RB
+ 1x LB

Midfield:
McEachran
Khan
Cain
McGurk
+2 CDM
+1 CAM

Forwards:
Glatzel
Drinnan
McKirdy (if released/free) or similar wide player
+1 Austin replacement
+ a better version of RHM

[adje]

Get rid of Genesini,Devine,Uwakwe,Khan,RHM,Aguilar,Dvorzak,
Try to buy McCarthy, Devoy and McKirdy

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

I like what I’ve seen of Devoy - don’t quite understand why some don’t rate him.

[adje]

I like what I’ve seen of Devoy - don’t quite understand why some don’t rate him.

Same here. I'd definitely be ok with a permanent

[Riddick]

I like what I’ve seen of Devoy - don’t quite understand why some don’t rate him.

Probably because he is not quite Kemp

[Nemo]

Devoy isn't bad, he just seems a similar player to what we already have in style and standard, whereas Kemp was something special.

[Anonymous77]

Personally would like to see Redmen Evans get a pro deal, perhaps that pushes Brann out the way?

[RobertT]

I like what I’ve seen of Devoy - don’t quite understand why some don’t rate him.

He just doesn't offer enough.  He is very similar, on what I have seen, to Aguiar.  He is going to have flashes of good play, usually in attack and with space.  However, the game seems to bypass him for large amounts of time - he doesn't make an imprint on the game.  He has zero defensive ability based on performances to date, with that age old midfield problem of watching as play develops around him before reacting.  Yesterdays game for example, was like watching basketball when we were put under any sort of pressure - the midfield was a big gaping hole.

For me, he'd be fighting for the more attacking role in midfield, in which case he is up against McEahran and Cain (as things stand).  I can only see one of those working, and he is the least effective of those three, it seems.  I'd actually not want any of those three in an ideal world and building a squad for promotion.  Our two have been part of a pretty lacklustre midfield for the past year.  They look good when we are on top, they are a liability when any pressure is applied.  Compare them to a Doughty for example, or even a Rose.  I'm not saying jettison them all, just adding Devoy does nothing to solve the issues with our squad.