Who should be leaving Gresty Road after the season finishes? I don't know who is out of contract and who isn't so some of my choices may be unlikely.
Cooney: they're still chanting his name so this choice might be unpopular. He had a 4 month spell when he seemed well worth his place particularly when Billington (who would prefer to play at centre back anyway!) was the only alternative. Lately Billington has seemed the better choice anyway. Cooney is becoming a clown and a red card in waiting every time he appears.
Williams: this may also surprise people. However, his main priority has become grabbing opposition players rather than playing the ball. The fact that he has so many yellow cards is indicative of this.
Finney: I thought he had great prospects when he first started appearing but the management's indecision about his best position and his regular injury breakdowns have led to his non-descript and very occasional performances.
Thomas: he has contributed very little to the Alex this season due to frequent injury. I pointed out how injury prone he was last season but was I was criticised for saying so.
Hemmings: I say this with regret as I find he contributes more than Bogle but the latter is still in contract. We cannot afford to keep 3 injury prone strikers.
Long: surely he cannot be offered another contract unless he plays virtually for free? I know that some might point out that he can't help being injured but then the Alex can't be expected to continue to pay his wages on the 'off-chance' that the next season MIGHT be injury free.
Before his season-ending injury, I would have also chosen Tracey but now I'm not sure. During his absence, the Alex have been relatively unable to get up the pitch without the long ball. I believe this is partially due to the management's inability to properly use the midfielders to link up and carry the ball upfield. This said, there must be other wingers around who can carry the ball upfield AND produce a final product.
There are probably others I've missed and I'm sure others people might disagree with some things I've said. It would be good to hear what people think.