Who would you let go?

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It’s just difficult to not appear ‘negative’ when even positive comments about those one would keep are, by implication, negative about others.

I’ve said who I’d hope to build around elsewhere. There are some obvious ‘keeps’ and then there are the likes of Hourihane, Ward, Wilson and Vickers. The first might be one of those rare things…a player who has been disappointing in L1 but might be more suited to the more cultured and less frenetic atmosphere of the Championship. Ward and Wilson have both looked good at times but still have much to prove, while we’ll always need a back up ‘keeper and Vickers has done nothing wrong at a particularly difficult time

Funnily enough we are kind of where we were last season…the greatest need for strengthening remains, imo, leadership, midfield and attack, only at an obviously higher level. We didn’t really address any of those issues until the last minute of the January ‘window’ last time around. I doubt we’ll have that luxury next season.

I get what you mean, but viewing a player from L1 as not being good enough for the champ is just being honest!

Mm we didn't address any of those issues yet finished 2nd the best GD and with a record of away wins? Something must have been OK! In fact IF, we hadn't suffered the injuries we did, I don't think there would have been an issue.

I'd agree, that its a different story in the championship, Adams could be a key signing IF we get him.

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I get what you mean, but viewing a player from L1 as not being good enough for the champ is just being honest!

Mm we didn't address any of those issues yet finished 2nd the best GD and with a record of away wins? Something must have been OK! In fact IF, we hadn't suffered the injuries we did, I don't think there would have been an issue.

I'd agree, that its a different story in the championship, Adams could be a key signing IF we get him.

Tbf, I didn’t say ‘we didn’t address any of those issues’, I said we didn’t address them till the last minute. We tried to patch midfield up in late summer and failed. The signing of Adams was, imo, a game/season changer but he only appeared for three, crucial, months of the season having made his debut in early Feb.

As you say, there are IFs around Adams. IF we can sign him - seen a rumour that says we’ve offered £250k but Cardiff want twice that - and IF he can carry his L2/L1 form into the Championship. Hope so.

[swaledale]

Tbf, I didn’t say ‘we didn’t address any of those issues’, I said we didn’t address them till the last minute. We tried to patch midfield up in late summer and failed. The signing of Adams was, imo, a game/season changer but he only appeared for three, crucial, months of the season having made his debut in early Feb.

As you say, there are IFs around Adams. IF we can sign him - seen a rumour that says we’ve offered £250k but Cardiff want twice that - and IF he can carry his L2/L1 form into the Championship. Hope so.

Thats true and the fact that he was only available due being out of the side after a long term injury, shows just what fine margins there are in player recruitment and is one example where signing a player available because he has been injured works out.!