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Anyone able to list the players that are out of contract? Any opinions on who we should keep and release?

I personally think Pook isn't good enough for League 1 (unless he has massively improved since I have seen him) and I think Peacock will shine on the wing in League 1 also.

We have a good backbone with 2 great keepers (I personally think Smith should be our number 1 as he has done nowt wrong and has earned it) and some good defenders. I am guessing Williams will need to be replaced or if he carries on will require backup.

With a few of Sturrock's signings, I am confident we can do quite well next season.

it will be a season of consolidation, but u never know, stranger things have happened  8)

I think it's only Peacock, Zaboub, Phil Smith & Brezovan who have contracts that last after this season, so quite a few could leave this summer.

My worry is that someone like Jerel might leave on a free ....

....not forgetting Whalley

I think we're all worried about that! I certainly am.

Surely that won't happen. Luggy will make sure the goodun's are signed up, you'll see! :mrgreen:

Decent start though there!!

There's a piece in the Adver today saying Luggy's having all the players and their agents in today/tomorrow for contract talks.

Based on the amount of teams announcing their decisions... I would have thought an announcement will be made sooner rather than later.

I don't expect many suprises... Whether Gareth Whalley agrees a contract termination is what I'm looking out for!

Keepers : Brez, Smith. Sorted

Defence: Sign J Smith, Ifil, Vincent, Nicho and Williams up and bring in another centre/right back

Midfield: Peacock, Zaaboub. Sign a decent right winger, Evans, Pook(?), Roberts and another

Strikers: Get Corr back! Sign Blair as cover but we need a new striker with a good eye for goal

thinking about it we dont have a striker at all now do we on a contract.

lucas is gone
corr was on loan
sturrock is not signed
brownlie is out of contract

I'd like to see the following kept:
Jerel ifil, Christian Roberts, Ady Williams, Paul Evans, Jamie Vincent, Jack Smith and Claude Gnapke (Maybe a trial period first though).

Not to bothered whether Blair Sturrock, Curtis Weston or Andy Nicho are kept on or not.....They're good players, but is Blair ready for the step up? And Curtis doesn't seem to feature much anymore. Perhaps keep Nicho on too, as i guess he hasn't done a lot wrong throughout this season. Same goes for Patrick Noubissie. I just hate the idea of our defence containing 3 players who were involved in our relegation last season, from the same division.....albeit, Ifil is immense now and Jack Smith is chipping in with goals and assists....

Aaron Brown, Shakesy, Pook, Wells and Whalley, can all go though.

Like most people, i'd really like to see Barry Corr signed permanently. When 100% fit, i think he will be excellent.

So another striker (Plus Corr  8) ), another centre back, left back, left winger, right winger and two centre mids, will do it  :thumbs:

there is also a bit in the adver from you!!

I know, my missus made the front page as well  8)

I had a brief word with Paul Evans last night and he alluded to the fact that it'll all be sorted by Tuesday when asked whether we'd see him next year.

We defo need to sign Corr. Don't think Sturrock is up to League one level, so will be interesting to see who luggy signs as a partner to Corr.

Pook is definately not up to league one level. Zaboub and Peacs, Evans if fit and Roberts ain't a bad start in midfield.

Definitely! Thats a pretty good midfield with a good mix of pace, attack, defence, passing and running. Just got to hope Evans is fit!

Personally reckon someone like Jo Kuffour (sp) could do a job up there. scored a few in a relegated team this year, got pace to burn, loves playing on the shoulder of the last man and a clinical finisher

I've had the same thought to be fair. He's like a better Eric Sabin. In the right side in league 1 I think he could cause havoc.

Remember him coming on against Bournemouth in the game where it was played at Dorchester I think. Of course the memory of that game was hearing the sound of Keith O'Halloran's leg snapping. Ouch.

one of those sounds you just done forget, sickening

We were talking about Kuffour at the weekend - whilst he'd do a job, he's just not Sturrock's type, so to speak.

Hadn't thought about Jerel going on a free! jesus....I hope we offer him something he can't turn down - he's worth a punt for a strong League 1/Championship team and fast defenders down come about too often at this level.

Out Jerel and Coughlan alongside each other and I'd be happy.

Pook - not fussed - maybe Sturrock's conidering Steve Adams (after his comment about players who'd helped him out before) and in which case, he'd be for the chop. Saying that, he'd be cheap and adequate backup.

Keep Nicho - done the job - won the league - we don't need a clearout.

Only players who I'd be shwoing the door would be Noubissie (PS didn't see him as good enough when Smith was injured, so why keep him on?), Wells, Shakes, Brown,

Don't know anything about Gnapke - keep Paul Evans, Blair (will still do the work even as a squad player), Roberts (bonus -driven deal...he needs the motivation), Jerel obviously, Jack Smith...

Bring in Coughlan, a proven striker (easier said than done)

I'd even keep on Westwood - does the job at right back, cover at centre back

Lets be honest ,goalkeeper is the only position we're really sorted with players good enough for league one

Jack Smith said on Saturday he's sorted for another season...

I asked Ricky Shakes about 3 matches back and he was too optimistic in my view so he's as good as gone....

I get the feeling that Sturrock stopped all contract talks, but has since told one or two people 'not to worry' or words to that effect.

Those will be sorted with new contracts by the end of today I think, the others will be in negotiations a little bit longer....

Keepers are sorted.

I'd keep all our current defence (including Westwood), maybe look to get another right back in though. This has been the best part of our game this year.

Midfield I would get rid of Shakes and Pook (Hewlett mkII). Would keep Brown and Roberts as back-ups. Need to get in a new right winger. I'd even keep Weston, but I think he'll be off. Try and make a crazy bet with Oxford which we are guaranteed to win, so they have to sign Whalley as forfeit.

Try and sign Corr up front, keep Peacock and get rid of Sturrock. Sign 1 or 2 more strikers depending on who else we can get in and if Peacock/Roberts may be used up front.

I wouldn't change too much to start as if Sturrock gets the lads playing his way I think we'll do ok.

I'd say Brez is good enough for League 1, Smith good back up.

Defensively Ifil and Vincent are good enough centre halves, Nicho and Smith should be ok to start league one, we'll see how that pans out.

Midfield-forward is where we will struggle.  Not being able to freely score in League 2 does not give me confidence of our offensive duties in the league above.

Spoke to Jerel Ifil about a month ago asked if he was still driving in from the Watford area. Said yes but he was looking to move closer to Swindon next season. Draw your own conclusions!!

I think keep Adi Williams as player coach and keep Pook as he has done a job at this level so probably good enough squad player, I hope Weston stays but I think he will be gone

I saw Ifil in town yesterday morning, looked like he'd been out for a paper and some milk so he may already be living in the area.

................Brez/Smith
Smith...Ifil...(New Signing)...Vincent
(NS)....Peacock...Evans...Zauboob
.............Corr.......(NS)

SUBS

Brez/Smith
Williams
Roberts
(NS) Midfielder
(NS) Striker

And then a Back up Right Back, Centre Back, with Nicho also being back up, also Gnapke

I would play the Cock up front. He has been superb in midfield but fro me he is a forward you give him a chance and he will score - unfortunately in midfield he doesn't get any chances.