Popular Post Bez Posted June 19, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 19, 2019 (edited) Goalkeepers: Under Contract: Cameron Dawson Joe Wildsmith Rumoured: Keiren Westwood (Offered Contract) Potential Targets: Bartosz Bialkowski (£1.5m - Ipswich) Quentin Beunardeau (£750k - Aves) Remi Matthews (£1m - Bolton) REVIEW: Dawson showed, in the first half of last season, they he is a decent lower Championship keeper. He won't make mistakes but won't pull of miracle saves either. His kicking needs serious work and Wednesday don't want to rely too much on him. He makes an excellent backup. Wildsmith is a League One keeper and would do well to head to pastures new at some point. Wednesday need a number 1 keeper urgently and have offered Westwood a new contract. If he signs it, he will once again be a top tier starter. If Westwood heads elsewhere, the Owls could target Bialkowski or Matthews who both shone in relegated teams or look to Portugal with highly rated Beunardeau. Right Back: Under Contract: Dominic Iorfa Ash Baker Rumoured: Liam Palmer (Offered Contract) Moses Odubajo (Free Agent) Adam Matthews (Free Agent) Potential Targets: Todd Kane (Free Agent) Reece James (Loan - Chelsea) REVIEW: Iorfa looks a decent cheap signing by Bruce and had an immediate impact last season. He looks like Bambi on ice, but offers height and strength. Behind him, the team only has Ash Baker who had a hit and miss first season in the first team. Liam Palmer has been offered a contract to compete with Iorfa and provide left back cover after finishing the season strongly. There are strong indications that Moses Odubajo has signed with the club after leaving Brentford. Much injured but talented, he could compete with Iorfa or play on the right wing. Failing that, Adam Matthews could be a back up option. Left Back: Under Contract: Morgan Fox Matt Penney Rumoured: Jake Bidwell (Free Agent) Potential Targets: Jay Dasilva (Loan - Chelsea) Achraf Lazaar (Loan - Newcastle) REVIEW: Left back is a serious weakness for the team that needs addressing. Fox hasn't performed well and Matt Penney started well but faded before his injury. It wouldn't be surprising if Penney was given a chance to win the starting spot this season and Palmer will offer cover if he signs a new contract. Jake Bidwell has been rumoured - a solid left back for QPR who could offer an upgrade there. Centre Back: Under Contract: Tom Lees Jordan Thorniley Joost van Aken Rumoured: Michael Hector (Loan - Chelsea) Julian Borner (Free Agent) Stuart Findlay (£1m - Kilmarnock) Jordan Willis (Free Agent) Chey Dunkley (£1m - Wigan) Potential Targets: Tomas Kalas (Loan - Chelsea) REVIEW: Wednesday have some work to do at CB if they are to compete next season. Michael Hector was a bright star but has departed back to Chelsea - his return would be an amazing addition. It seems all but certain that Julian Borner is set to sign, perhaps an indication that Hector is not coming back. Thorniley and van Aken are big question marks - the former players well in spells and the latter was a big disappointment. How much playing time they get will be interesting. Wednesday have been linked with several other players at the position but none as good as Hector. Whether he comes back to Hillsborough will be an indicator of the success of this transfer window. Wingers: Under Contract: Adam Reach Rumoured: Kadeem Harris (Free Agent) Stewart Downing (Free Agent) Benjamin Kololli (£3m - FC Zurich) Potential Targets: Rolando Aarons (Loan - Newcastle) Jack Harrison (Loan - Man City) REVIEW: Finally, Wednesday got some much needed pace on the wing after Bruce brought in Aarons last season. With only Adam Reach on the books at the position, this is one of the most important positions to address this summer. The chase for Harris, who left Cardiff, seems to be getting close to a successful outcome and his speed will be valuable. If he signs, Odubajo may play wide right with Reach on the left, but more options would still be needed. A return of Aarons wouldn't be the worst option although there are better options such as Kololli if Bruce has cash to spend. Although Leeds are leading the race for the Kosovan. Centre Mid: Under Contract: Barry Bannan Sam Hutchinson Joey Pelupessy Rumoured: Kieran Lee (Offered Contract) David Turnbull (£3m - Motherwell) Will Vaulks (Free Agent) Sam Morsy (£3m - Wigan) Josh Onomah (£3m - Tottenham) Lee Cattermole (£1.5m - Sunderland) Potential Targets: Ovie Ejaria (Loan - Liverpool) REVIEW: Barry Bannan will lead from the centre of midfield again and how he goes, as so often, Wednesday will go. Sadly Pelupessy hasn't worked out, unable to handle the physicality of the Championship so Wednesday will seek out new bodies in midfield to rotate with Hutch. Lee has been offered a prove it contract upon his long awaited return to the team. If he is close to his old self, he will be a great signing. Morsy of Wigan would be a great midfield addition, as good as Hutch, he can be the long term engine of the squad. Rising star David Turnbull would be an amazing signing but Norwich seem poised to steal him. Forwards: Under Contract: Fernando Forestieri Steven Fletcher Lucas Joao Atdhe Nuhiu Jordan Rhodes Sam Winnall Rumoured: Chuks Aneke (£1.5m - MK Dons) Sheraldo Becker (Free Agent) Charlie Austin (£2m - Southampton) Potential Targets: Eddie Nketiah (Loan - Arsenal) REVIEW: Striker is surely not a position needing adding to with the glut of options. It is much more likely that Bruce gets rid of a few faces. Fletcher was on form last season and should continue to be the first choice option, even if Jordan Rhodes returns. Fernando needs to find his old form next season although he will likely be under a long ban to begin the campaign. What is done with Winnall and Joao should be interesting as they could both be assets when in form. Current Lineup: Dawson Iorfa Lees van Aken Fox Reach Hutchinson Bannan Joao Fletcher Forestieri Estimated Final Position - 16th Predicted Lineup: Westwood Odubajo Lees Borner Penney Harris Hutchinson Bannan Reach Fletcher Forestieri Estimated Final Position - 9th Dream Lineup: Westwood Odubajo Lees Hector Bidwell Harris Morsy Bannan Turnbull Reach Fletcher Estimated Final Position - 2nd Edited June 19, 2019 by Bez 4 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy Repperton Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 All.depends on our 'friends" at the EFL. Doh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulsar Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Not being funny to the OP but i stopped reading after the Dawson comments where it was stated he won't make any mistakes but won't pull off any miracle saves either. Both statements are wrong imo. There were quite a few games where he pulled off miracle saves only to be let down by making mistakes. I know this is a forum about opinions but when someone says tbe opposite of what actually happened then i can't proceed to read the rest. Plus the fact we don't know our full squad just yet and things will change upto August and beyond. I will say this though, we will do just fine this season under SB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areNOTwhatTHEYseem Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 What do you want me to say, Seth? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robswfc Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Fletch is in your 'dream lineup'? Ok then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bez Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 1 hour ago, robswfc said: Fletch is in your 'dream lineup'? Ok then Think he is a top Championship striker. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedwig Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 OP in Secret Chelsea fan shocker !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinburghowl Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 A good summary and interesting reading thanks mate. When you look at the squad, and see it without the key players re-signing it is a big eye opener. It looks like a bottom end of the table squad and it shows the job Bruce has on this preseason. BTW - I think Killie will likely want more cash for Findlay. I’m not sure he’s the wisest option but I’ll trust the manager to do the right thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pazowl55 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 So we could get Charlie Austin for 2m but we want 14m for Forestieri. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bez Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 28 minutes ago, pazowl55 said: So we could get Charlie Austin for 2m but we want 14m for Forestieri. Just using figures quoted in articles. I suspect wages would be the issue with some low £ players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bez Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 3 hours ago, Pulsar said: Not being funny to the OP but i stopped reading after the Dawson comments where it was stated he won't make any mistakes but won't pull off any miracle saves either. Both statements are wrong imo. There were quite a few games where he pulled off miracle saves only to be let down by making mistakes. I know this is a forum about opinions but when someone says tbe opposite of what actually happened then i can't proceed to read the rest. Plus the fact we don't know our full squad just yet and things will change upto August and beyond. I will say this though, we will do just fine this season under SB. I would disagree. Apart from a couple of performances, Dawson has been steady. Saving what he should save but nothing more or less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurujuan Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Still a lot of average players in that squad For me, so much will depend on the players we get in on loan, as they will hopefully have that extra bit of talent, that might make the difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalthamOwl Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 (edited) Enjoyed reading that. Thanks OP. For me it is so important we keep Westwood. Bring in a new LB that is first choice and bring some pace and power in midfield. Also be nice to get a new CB in and a 20 goal a season striker :-) Edited June 19, 2019 by WalthamOwl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_1 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Obv there is a lot of opinion in that post but OP stil went to the effort to write it all. Well thought out on the whole and I enjoyed it. Good post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch McLovin Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Bez said: Think he is a top Championship striker. Fletcher is a decent player. Has a good touch work ethic and hold up play. Cant play up top on his own and doesn't score enough (this been a problem all his career). He is also on 40 k A WEEK according to Wilder !!! He had a very good second half to last season. We have lots of forwards on our books. Whilst I am happy with Fletcher seeing out his contract here he should by no means be first name on the team sheet and if we can get someone to take him off our hands we should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesWalker Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 When you look at the contracted players we have, in terms of building a squad Bruce has a mammoth task this summer. Especially under some financial constraints, soft embargo etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch McLovin Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 59 minutes ago, pazowl55 said: So we could get Charlie Austin for 2m but we want 14m for Forestieri. If we got Charlie Austin for 2 million quid we could actually have a crack at automatic !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurujuan Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 3 minutes ago, Dutch McLovin said: Fletcher is a decent player. Has a good touch work ethic and hold up play. Cant play up top on his own and doesn't score enough (this been a problem all his career). He is also on 40 k A WEEK according to Wilder !!! He had a very good second half to last season. We have lots of forwards on our books. Whilst I am happy with Fletcher seeing out his contract here he should by no means be first name on the team sheet and if we can get someone to take him off our hands we should. My thoughts as well, no other promotion chasing side would have Fletcher spearheading their attack An option from the bench for us, I reckon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowl Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 5 minutes ago, Dutch McLovin said: Fletcher is a decent player. Has a good touch work ethic and hold up play. Cant play up top on his own and doesn't score enough (this been a problem all his career). He is also on 40 k A WEEK according to Wilder !!! He had a very good second half to last season. We have lots of forwards on our books. Whilst I am happy with Fletcher seeing out his contract here he should by no means be first name on the team sheet and if we can get someone to take him off our hands we should. Do you believe anything Wilder says. I don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch McLovin Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Good read, don't agree with all the points but a good article. Just on the dream lineup part thought id throw mine in.... going on the Op's list of players mine would be: Dream Line Up: Westwood James Hector Thorniley Lazaar Odubajo Hutchinson (C) Lee/Turnbull Bannan Austin Forestieri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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