What needs to happen over the summer then?

[Bruce]

Actually isn't Ramsey at Burnley?

I think there is an obligatory buy back if Burnley are relegated. Something Villa will be cursing now.

To be fair to Azaz, he looks far better than Fabbrini. It's just I could see us upgrading him if we go into January in the top 4. I remain convinced that Azaz was bought to replace McGree on the basis we expected McGree to be off and no one expected Rogers to leave. As it is, he's been moved central because he's the best #10 we have. We kind of play with two #10s - one central/right one left and cutting in - so Azaz left and someone like O'Hare central would be very tasty.

 

[Simply red]

Dieng Brynn Glover
Smith Ayling
RVDB Cresswell Fry
Clarke Lenihan
Engel Bangura
Hackney Barlaser young backup CM
Howson Marquee signing CDM
Jones Forss
Azaz young backup
Marquee Signing LW, young LW McGree Silvera
ELL Coburn young technical CF

Red = sold
Yellow = loan
Green = Signed

So in would be Ayling free transfer.
4 young cheapish backups / prem loanees
2 marquee signings where most of our budget will be spent.

Dieng and Glover are likely going
Forss and Mcgree are likely going
Lenahan more likely to leave than Fry for 1st team football, along with Dijksteel.
Hoppe and Gilbert will leave .
4 loans to leave . That's 12 .
Big job on for whoever is left of the recruitment team , as , it was mentioned they sacked the stats people ?
Is there a recruitment team left ?

 

[BoroMart]

Dieng and Glover are likely going
Forss and Mcgree are likely going
Lenahan more likely to leave than Fry for 1st team football, along with Dijksteel.
Hoppe and Gilbert will leave .
4 loans to leave . That's 12 .
Big job on for whoever is left of the recruitment team , as , it was mentioned they sacked the stats people ?
Is there a recruitment team left ?

No chance all those players are going. Dijksteel and Hoppe yes. Glover and McGree possible. Beyond that I doubt Dieng, Forss or Lenihan

 

[sambaDTR]

No way is Dieng, Hackney or VDB going in my opinion. If we keep the same squad and add just Chuba on loan and have half the injuries that we’ve had this year, then we will at least make the playoffs.

 

[changingman]

I think we need more quality personally. We solved the quantity question this season to some extent (assuming this seasons injury crisis is a one off)

Probably 3-4 players away from having a first team more likely than not to make the top 6.