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Based on the players offered deals signing…

 

Dawson

 

Brennan

Iorfa

Palmer

 

J Hunt

Luongo

Byers

Bannan

Johnson

 

Windass

Gregory

 

Subs from 

Wildsmith

Brown

Adeniran

Dele-Bashiru

A Hunt

Mendez-Laing

Sow

Paterson

 

Even with no signings that team would be among the favourites to go up I imagine. 
 

Midfield looks very strong. 
 

Could do with another striker and specialist wing-back to provide back-up / competition 

 

Question mark for me over the quality of the keepers

 

Defenders clearly the overwhelming priority. Only 2 recognised centre backs in a squad whose major weakness last season was set-piece and late goals. Minimum two proven quality defenders needed.

 

 

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May be Hunt, Luongo and NML don't re-sign which would leave further gaps.

 

It's clear from that team that we are massively under resourced in defenders.

 

He'll have to bring a lot in from now to get through a 46 game campaign.

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Goalkeeper 

Couples centre backs

Lwb

Couple midfielders

Couple strikers 

 

and all must   capable of playing 40+games 

 

Paterson,brown and sow can be sold 

 

 

 

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6 minutes ago, Inspector Lestrade said:

Defence looks shocking

 

Goalkeeper looks shocking

Midfield looks shocking(Bannan excepted)

Striker's (Pray we don't get any injuries)

Subs God help us  bloody shocking 

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For me the starting 11 needs a new keeper. Marosi/ Bazunu. Think we need a new back 3, I wouldn’t want Palmer or Iorfa starting in a back 3, so fingers crossed we get 3 in the door. Maybe Tucker/Boyle/Dean as we’ve been linked with them all. Middle 5 stays the same for me, Hunt, Bannan, Byers and Johnson are certs if Hunt signs up, then we have Denis and FDB in reserve if Luongo doesn’t sign. Then a new, younger striker to play with Gregory. 

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A few of our supporters seemed to be worried already but I wouldn't expect much movement with incomings and outgoings till towards end of next month. 

 

One or two players that are still under contract need to be moved on, Brown for one.

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I would be surprised if we veer away from 352 but it’s not beyond the realms of possibility that we could go 4231?

 

As like last summer he has a big decision to make on the goalkeeper.

 

He needs to recruit at least 2 new centre-backs but I could see Palmer as a regular fixture in the back 3.

 

If Luongo goes as expected then he needs a good defensive midfielder but this area of the pitch is in general good to go.

 

2 new centre forwards are needed. One target man to take the pressure off Gregory and a mobile goalscoring option to replace Berahino.

 

Interesting summer ahead.

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3 hours ago, Inspector Lestrade said:

Defence looks shocking

I find it encouraging that Moore has obviously seen that our defence wasn’t good enough last season and is taking steps to change it. I’m absolutely gutted that Hutch is leaving but that indicates to me that, if Hutch isn’t considered good enough, we are going to recruit some quality defenders. 

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5 minutes ago, shandypants said:

I find it encouraging that Moore has obviously seen that our defence wasn’t good enough last season and is taking steps to change it. I’m absolutely gutted that Hutch is leaving but that indicates to me that, if Hutch isn’t considered good enough, we are going to recruit some quality defenders. 

 

Been thinking along the same lines and with the embargo lifted we might be able to aim higher than loans and taking a gamble on youngsters. 

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4 minutes ago, Inspector Lestrade said:

 

Been thinking along the same lines and with the embargo lifted we might be able to aim higher than loans and taking a gamble on youngsters. 

I don’t know whom they would be but I’d really like us to “push the boat out” to sign the “Virgil van Dykes” of the EFL. Some manager once said “Strikers win games; defenders win championships” (or something similar). I would be spending the lion’s share of our budget of quality defenders. 

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1 minute ago, shandypants said:

I don’t know whom they would be but I’d really like us to “push the boat out” to sign the “Virgil van Dykes” of the EFL. Some manager once said “Strikers win games; defenders win championships” (or something similar). I would be spending the lion’s share of our budget of quality defenders. 

 

Certainly the defence needs an overhaul but I would like to a see a quality striker signed as well.

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9 minutes ago, shandypants said:

I find it encouraging that Moore has obviously seen that our defence wasn’t good enough last season and is taking steps to change it. I’m absolutely gutted that Hutch is leaving but that indicates to me that, if Hutch isn’t considered good enough, we are going to recruit some quality defenders. 

Agreed. He pretty much never dropped Hutch and as the season has ended he's the only fit CH he was picking every game, yet he's released him. He must have replacements lined up that he's confident about and who he believes will improve the side.  There's also the possibility that he'll try 4-2-3-1 again which will need 1 less CH. I wonder what the chances are that Dean and/or Gibson are already lined up.

Another positive for me is that he's released Berahino, purely because it shows he's not overly sentimental and he's also prepared to release a player he championed. 

Another thought around 4-2-3-1, I wonder if he's looking at that again and thinking he could try Gregory with Windass & NML from either side and Bannan in the hole. Sort of replicate Sunderland with having Pritchard in the hole and Clarke and Roberts either side. 

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