We are down. So next season who stays and who goes?

[St. Brynjar]

Harry Redknapp, dodgy & odious old git that he is, made me smile with this comment on some of his 'stars';

"I hear that all the time that if they get relegated they want to go because they don't want to play in the Championship," added Redknapp. "But if they f***ing played better they would not be in the Championship so that's a load of cobblers."

I can think of a couple of ours that fit this description.

Please elaborate? I don't think anyone in our squad would think themselves above Championship football, except maybe Pog (who probably should be playing in a far better side than this one) and Pearce who has given the impression that he wants a big fat pay cheque.

OK - so you've named one. And here's a quote you won't hear "I'm looking forward to gutsing it out on a cold february night in Peterborough" says Danny Guthrie. He's not a man with blue and white hooped blood, after all.

He didn't mind so much when Newcastle were relegated a few years ago.

[Mike Hunt]

Please elaborate? I don't think anyone in our squad would think themselves above Championship football, except maybe Pog (who probably should be playing in a far better side than this one) and Pearce who has given the impression that he wants a big fat pay cheque.

OK - so you've named one. And here's a quote you won't hear "I'm looking forward to gutsing it out on a cold february night in Peterborough" says Danny Guthrie. He's not a man with blue and white hooped blood, after all.

He didn't mind so much when Newcastle were relegated a few years ago.

Yeah, but the Newcastle fans actually appreciated him

[AkpansBFF]

Out:


Federici
Cummings
Harte
Pearce
Taylor
Leigertwood
Church
Hunt
Williams
Bignall

[St. Brynjar]

Out:


Bignall

Surely not.

[pea]

Why would anyone want to lose Cummings, absolutely solid at Championship level and proven his flexibility. Unless he is itching to play first team football we should keep him in the squad for as long as we are in that division

[Pepe the Horseman]

Why would anyone want to lose Cummings, absolutely solid at Championship level and proven his flexibility. Unless he is itching to play first team football we should keep him in the squad for as long as we are in that division

Hi pea

[MouldyRoyal]

Why would anyone want to lose Cummings, absolutely solid at Championship level and proven his flexibility. Unless he is itching to play first team football we should keep him in the squad for as long as we are in that division

^this

Hi pea

^also this

[Simon's Church]

.... and there must be half a doze solid "big men" strikers who could do a job, cost less than 3 M and be on 15-20K a week

You're describing Billy Sharp there.

Apart from the 'big' bit, unless you're describing his waistline?

[TBM]

.... and there must be half a doze solid "big men" strikers who could do a job, cost less than 3 M and be on 15-20K a week

You're describing Billy Sharp there.

Yeah he's huge at 5ft 9in

[Barry the bird boggler]

Why would anyone want to lose Cummings, absolutely solid at Championship level and proven his flexibility. Unless he is itching to play first team football we should keep him in the squad for as long as we are in that division

I would imagine that one of Gunter or Cummings would be subject to a transfer bid from someone in the summer and that either would be allowed leave as I can't see us keeping 3 specialist right backs on the books.

[Ian Royal]

Why would anyone want to lose Cummings, absolutely solid at Championship level and proven his flexibility. Unless he is itching to play first team football we should keep him in the squad for as long as we are in that division

I would imagine that one of Gunter or Cummings would be subject to a transfer bid from someone in the summer and that either would be allowed leave as I can't see us keeping 3 specialist right backs on the books.

Depends on if Adkins sees Kelly, or even Cummings as a long-term Left Back solution.

[Z175]

Sold to PL/abroad: McCarthy, Mariappa, Guthrie, Pogrebnyak
Sold to Championship sides: Gorkss, Leigertwood
Released: Tabb, Hunt, Church, Pearce, Cummings, Harte, Shorey, Roberts

Team: Federici - Kelly, Morrison,New CB, Gunter - Robson-Kanu gradually replacing McAnuff, Karacan, Caricco, McCleary - Le Fondre, New Big man

Probably spend 2-3 million on replacing the squad, should get decent fees for McCarthy and Mariappa to cover that and the seasons wagebill. Pog and guthrie will be off on the cheap due to wages and not like they cost us much.

[TBM]

Sold to PL/abroad: McCarthy, Mariappa, Guthrie, Pogrebnyak
Sold to Championship sides: Gorkss, Leigertwood
Released: Tabb, Hunt, Church, Pearce, Cummings, Harte, Shorey, Roberts

Team: Federici - Kelly, Morrison,New CB, Gunter - Robson-Kanu gradually replacing McAnuff, Karacan, Caricco, McCleary - Le Fondre, New Big man

Probably spend 2-3 million on replacing the squad, should get decent fees for McCarthy and Mariappa to cover that and the seasons wagebill. Pog and guthrie will be off on the cheap due to wages and not like they cost us much.

Kebe still injured?!

[windermere_royal]

Sold to PL/abroad: McCarthy, Mariappa, Guthrie, Pogrebnyak
Sold to Championship sides: Gorkss, Leigertwood
Released: Tabb, Hunt, Church, Pearce, Cummings, Harte, Shorey, Roberts

Team: Federici - Kelly, Morrison,New CB, Gunter - Robson-Kanu gradually replacing McAnuff, Karacan, Caricco, McCleary - Le Fondre, New Big man

Probably spend 2-3 million on replacing the squad, should get decent fees for McCarthy and Mariappa to cover that and the seasons wagebill. Pog and guthrie will be off on the cheap due to wages and not like they cost us much.

Kebe still injured?!

when is he not?

[melonhead]

whenever he bloodywell pleases

[AkpansBFF]

Why would anyone want to lose Cummings, absolutely solid at Championship level and proven his flexibility. Unless he is itching to play first team football we should keep him in the squad for as long as we are in that division

I'd prefer to keep Cummings i just have a feeling he will go

[Clyde1998]

Goalkeepers: Taylor (released), Federici/McCarthy, Andersen (sold)
Defenders: Shorey, Harte, Pearce, Hector, MacDonald (released), Cummings, Gorkss (sold)
Midfielders: Tabb (released), Leigertwood, McAnuff, Kebe* (sold)
Strikers: Hunt, Roberts, Church, Bignall (released), Pogrebnyak, Le Fondre, Williams (sold)

Contracts that next extending: D'Ath, Henly, Obita, J Taylor

*Kebe's contract is up at the end of next season and I could see the club selling him in the summer, because of this.

NEXT SEASON
Goalkeepers: Federici/McCarthy, NEW GOALKEEPER
Full-Backs: Kelly, Gunter, NEW LEFT-BACK, Mills
Central Def: Morrison, Mariappa, NEW CENTRE-BACK
Wingers: McCleary, Robson-Kanu, NEW WINGER
Central Mid: Guthrie, Carrico, Karacan
Strikers: NEW STRIKER, NEW STRIKER, NEW STRIKER, Blackman

Send on loan: Henly, Sweeney, Obita, D'Ath, Samuel, Sheppard, Taylor

[St. Brynjar]

Goalkeepers: Taylor (released), Federici/McCarthy, Andersen (sold)
Defenders: Shorey, Harte, Pearce, Hector, MacDonald (released), Cummings, Gorkss (sold)
Midfielders: Tabb (released), Leigertwood, McAnuff, Kebe* (sold)
Strikers: Hunt, Roberts, Church, Bignall (released), Pogrebnyak, Le Fondre, Williams (sold)

Contracts that next extending: D'Ath, Henly, Obita, J Taylor

*Kebe's contract is up at the end of next season and I could see the club selling him in the summer, because of this.

NEXT SEASON
Goalkeepers: Federici/McCarthy, NEW GOALKEEPER
Full-Backs: Kelly, Gunter, NEW LEFT-BACK, Mills
Central Def: Morrison, Mariappa, NEW CENTRE-BACK
Wingers: McCleary, Robson-Kanu, NEW WINGER
Central Mid: Guthrie, Carrico, Karacan
Strikers: NEW STRIKER, NEW STRIKER, NEW STRIKER, Blackman

Send on loan: Henly, Sweeney, Obita, D'Ath, Samuel, Sheppard, Taylor

Somehow I don't see us letting go of 21 players.

[Cypry]

Wlouldn't be surprised if Gorkks stays - wasn't he on his way to Adkins Southampton when we nicked him at the last minute?

[kwik-silva]

To be honest I wouldn't mind having Gorkss in the Championship, and as he showed with Pearce he can definitely help the younger players.