Retained list late being announced

[Oldstripy]

Notts County will release their retained list tonight, according to chairman @Bigalanh5.


https://twitter.com/Bigalanh5?ref_sr...Ctwgr%5Eauthor

[DelroyFacey22]

Shola - Release
Collin - Release
Smith - Release
Hunt - Release
Dickinson - Release
Forte - Release
Milsom - Release
Jones - New deal
O'Connor - New deal
Pindroch - Release
Duffy - Release
Tootle - New deal
Saunders - Release
Hodge - Release
Fitzsimons - New deal
Howes - Release
Bird - New deal

All in my opinion only

Would you want Fitz as first choice keeper next season or bring someone else in and keep him as backup? Just interested as I think Collin is the better keeper of the two.

[Nigel_M]

Would you want Fitz as first choice keeper next season or bring someone else in and keep him as backup? Just interested as I think Collin is the better keeper of the two.

Nolan will want to keep Collin unless his wages are ridiculous.

Do we know that Jones and Milsom were only on 1 year deals? Seems odd to give Hawkridge and Alessandra 2 years but for those 2 to accept only 1.

[Warnocks Legends]

Agree with list Fitzsimmons much better keeper than Collins hence why our position slipped

[Warnocks Legends]

If we keep more than about 8 players I will be gutted , I will also move quickly for hall and grant

[LaughingMagpie]

Shola - Release
Collin - Release
Smith - Release
Hunt - Release
Dickinson - Release
Forte - Release
Milsom - Release
Jones - New deal
O'Connor - New deal
Pindroch - Release
Duffy - Release
Tootle - New deal
Saunders - Release
Hodge - Release
Fitzsimons - New deal
Howes - Release
Bird - New deal

All in my opinion only

I have to agree with this list but I might also add that we should invite Stead to consider looking elsewhere

[symewillscore]

https://twitter.com/carldickinson_3/...89158973288449

[Notts78]

Not a surprise.

[the_anticlough]

https://twitter.com/carldickinson_3/...89158973288449

Thanks to him. Hope he finds another club soon.
Reckon he should switch back to centre-back now.

[MAD_MAGPIE]

Agreed, we need to bring in the extra quality that we lacked for the run in that cost us automatic promotion instead of bringing in quantity and having an overhaul of what is a good squad for this level.

I completely agree with this wholeheartedly. I don't see the point in throwing the baby out with the bath water. We finished two wins and a draw short of an automatic promotion place which is seven points. I don't think the squad overall is as bad as some are making it out to be.

We just need to be better away from home against the lesser teams next season, and maintain a little bit more consistency which meant when we had a dip we slipped out of the top three.

That does not mean however that we don't need quality because we do. We need to find someone to replace Jorge Grant (presuming he does go back to Forest) because his goals (19) and assists (8) is going to be the most difficult thing to replace.

Jon Stead scored 13 goals and got 9 assists
Jonathan Forte scored 8 goals and got 3 assists
Shola Ameobi scpred 6 goals and got 3 assists.

So upfront that's 27 goals and 15 assists to be found next season (albeit Jon Stead triggered a contract extension)

We will undoubtedly need two 15 goal a season players whether that is from strikers or from midfield. Strikers are the toughest position to fill as well. The key this summer will be upfront and recruiting players who can score goals.

The players we know who will be here next season as they are under contract (unless their contracts are terminated) are;

1.) Shaun Brisley
2.) Elliott Hewitt
3.) Liam Noble
4.) Noor Husin
5.) Terry Hawkridge
6.) Lewis Alessandra
7.) Jon Stead (triggered a contract extension recently)