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Hopefully we blend the squad with some experience and players who can be moved on for high fees. Surely Akpom would make us better going forward so he would help the likes of Conway and maybe Whitaker score more and increase their value.

This was a massive issue with our CBs plus Burgzorg takes too many touches.

Does anyone know if there will be another open training session at the Riverside like last year? I can’t see anything on the website but I want to take my lad.

Definitely not just a single defender issue. We had bad shape and carried a few players without the ball. I doubt RVB is going to sign a new deal so selling him now rather than taking a knocked down price next summer is likely.

Sounds like he won’t extend his contract so I expect he’ll be sold as well be up against it with 1 year left. To be honest if the money is right I’m not against selling any of our defenders. He’s the best of a bad bunch but we need to fund a full rebuild of the back four.

He could be the biggest winner in the current squad out of yesterdays news. I don’t think we can think about selling until we have someone better in. There is no reason he can’t be part of the squad. Most teams change the forward line after 60 mins so there would be plenty of game time for...

I agree with all of this except the CBs. We desperately need a left sided one in who will start most games. I doubt we can move Lenihan on so hopefully he’s ok as back up. I’d look to move Fry or Edmondson on. No preference on which one.

If we stay in the championship beyond next then Fry would be ok as back up. If we’re serious about being top 6 we need better starting CBs.

He was a good scorer and give us much more. He could have a good game without scoring. Plenty of strikers struggle to do this. We need to buy someone with pace and good work rate plus at least one quick winger. If we do they should score plenty as we are good at creating chances.

A 2 is fine as long as the 3 behind the striker aren’t Azaz, Nacho and Whittaker. Suddenly your 2 have a lot of pitch to cover.

I think if it allows us to keep Hackney it makes sense. I do think a switch to 433 and pace added out wide would be a good move. As much as he contributed I don’t see how Azaz fits into that

Recent / current - Fry and Howson. Both have constantly being around teams that have underachieved and lacked back bone. Historic - Tuncay

Good alternative to what we’ve already got with no fee. Allows us to move Forss on who can’t be relied on fitness wise.

There was talk of interest in Azaz so I’d rather move him on and switch to a 433. If we add pace and width to both sides and put Hackney in a 3 you’ll see him drive us forward. Great player.

I agree. I still think if we’re going to play a 4231 the 2 need to be more defensive. I think Hackney is great and I’d rather sell Azaz and switch to a 433 if that’s an option and assuming we need to sell one of them.