viv_andersons_nana
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I would keep hold of him. He is the example our young professionals should be looking to. I would’ve loved to have seen O’Brien stay fit and get 15-20 games to get his rhythm, that’s the sort of level of player we need to bring in to replace Howson and eventually Barlaser.
We are going into a summer where we’re really looking to strengthen the team, not the squad, like last summer. Letting Howson leave means you have to replace him. We’d then be needing two midfielders instead of one really good one. I would keep him around and look to address the real areas of weakness - we need 3 or 4 quality players ADDING to the group as it is imo. You let Jonny go and that becomes as many as 5.
I would like see him offered a new deal.
We are going into a summer where we’re really looking to strengthen the team, not the squad, like last summer. Letting Howson leave means you have to replace him. We’d then be needing two midfielders instead of one really good one. I would keep him around and look to address the real areas of weakness - we need 3 or 4 quality players ADDING to the group as it is imo. You let Jonny go and that becomes as many as 5.
I would like see him offered a new deal.