Quote Originally Posted by ToonsClock4am View Post
Surely McLennan will be away permanently, he's not even been in a squad all season. Lewis IS the back up now. And keep Bates! Might sound weird to some but I quite liked him at times last season, threw his body on the line a few times as I recall. Ramirez I do not care about at all.
I don't think Bates is a bad player, maybe just a bad pairing with Gallagher. I think with both Ramirez and Bates the issue is that they are surely two of the highest earners from last year.

If Bates goes I really think we need some defensive cover...maybe someone who can play anywhere at the back? A player that has experience, is versatile but happy to be a squad player? The only time I'd be happy with a 'journeyman' type signing. At the moment McCrorie is always at danger of being pulled back to play centre back...maybe even right back if Richardson gets injured. He MUST stay in that midfield.