All the talk at the game yesterday was around Mowbrays visit out to India later in the week. It's thought he will be given a large amount to spend for next season. Of which he is very keen to get out and spend.
There will be a big over-turn of the players who aren't Good enough. And I've been saying it for weeks, it's clear who they are.
Who will leave or be allowed to go with immediate effect.
Both keepers. Neither are what we need. Raya has had a huge fall out with Mowbray. Who was very vocal about his undoubted weakness. He will go. As will the other lads Who is crap. Nowhere near good enough for us. Nor a push for promotion. Talk is we are very keen on Scott Carson. Hart would be a big step up. We need someone of Prem class, to organise our defence. Like Paul Robinson did in his time with us. Hart is in s similar point in his career.
Downing & Mulgew will be replaced by 2 new centre halves. Bauer and another.
Bennett, Evans and Smallwood& Conway. will all leave. Davenport and Travis are the future. Buckley and another signing will suffice. It's ok having experience, if that experience is crap, then no point having it. All 4 need to move on. Conway is a pity to see him leave.
Gladwin has to go ....please.
Samuel will stay and be like a new signing. He will likely take up Nuttall's spot. Graham will stay for another season.
Rodwell left a while back. And won't be missed.
I still don't see what Rothwell brings. Long term I think we can do much better. The only position he could play and be effective, could be in Dacks. If he was to leave. Which I'm unsure about? I don't see a Prem side buying him? That said, had Leeds got him in Jan, they'd be up instead of Sheff Utd. May be Fulham may see him as a possible? Their kind of player.
We have also identified some targets in Europe. Which TM has been watching.
Summer will be interesting. Alot of the rubbish like Raya etc will go. The old guard who are way past their best will move on. And fresh new blood brought in, so we can push on and aim for a play off push.
1st season back our aim was 60 points and mid-table. 2nd season we always aimed to spend some money and push on for the play offs. We have one of the bigger budgets in this league. And one of the better young sides. We desperately need to move onto another level now. And upgrade what we have. Which we will starting pretty much straight away.