Which Players to leave in the Summer?

[luke45]

Which players do you see leaving us in the summer?

Ive just been through the squad and think the following list will go:

Cresswell
Griffin
Soares
Kitson
Cort
Dickinson
Pericard - probably only on loan
Simonsen

I think Olofinjana and Tonge might stay for one more season as depth, and hopefully when fully fit Davies can start competeing for places.

Most of the above players are players i personally wouldn't include in our strongest squad of 18 anyway, i see it as:

Sorensen

Wilkinson
Ab. Faye
Shawcross
Higgy

Lawrence
Delap
Whelan
Etherington

Fuller
Beattie

Subs:

Simonsen
Kelly
Sonko
Pugh
Sidibe
Amdy Faye
Camara

I know alot is dependant on whether we survive or not, but i think we will.

[bayernoatcake]

If we get relegated

Shawcross
Ab Faye
Beattie

If we stay up

Seyi
Kitson
Cresswell
Simmo
Pericard
Cort or Sonko

[Paul Spencer]

If we stay up and we're successful in bringing in six (right back, left back, right midfield, 2 x central midfield and a striker) players that are better than we've got in the STARTING ELEVEN positions, then, for me the players being shown the door would be:

Pericard - out of contract
Diao - out of contract
Griffin - Free transfer
Cresswell - Free transfer
Tonge - 1 mil
Seyi - 1 mil
Kitson - 2.5 mil

I'd probably hang on to Soares, Davies, Cort and Dicko for at least another season, as I'm sure their wages aren't so high that they'd restrict us from seeing how they develop on short term loans or playing on the fringes of our reserve team.

[bayernoatcake]

To release Griff on a free transfer we'd have to pay up the 3 remaining years of it and he's probably on a fair wedge so it would cost a fortune.

And we can get money for Cressy, I'm sure of that.

[Paul Spencer]

Mar 23, 2009 22:40:36 GMT bayernoatcake said:

To release Griff on a free transfer we'd have to pay up the 3 remaining years of it and he's probably on a fair wedge so it would cost a fortune.

And we can get money for Cressy, I'm sure of that.

Bayern that's EXACTLY why I'd let Griff and Creswell go on a free, so that the club they would be going to could afford to continue to honour the remainder of their contracts.

No club is going to pay a fee for either of them AND meet their current wage demands.

[bayernoatcake]

I fear it wouldn't be that easy! And 500k is achievable for Cressy imo.

[Paul Spencer]

Mar 23, 2009 22:47:37 GMT bayernoatcake said:

I fear it wouldn't be that easy! And 500k is achievable for Cressy imo.

It might not be fella, but I'd still give it a go! ;D

[luke45]

I think we could get a fee for both players, both are still capable of doing the business at championship level, Cressy has scored several important goals for us in the championship.

[bayernoatcake]

Mar 23, 2009 22:50:03 GMT Paul Spencer said:

Mar 23, 2009 22:47:37 GMT bayernoatcake said:

I fear it wouldn't be that easy! And 500k is achievable for Cressy imo.

It might not be fella, but I'd still give it a go! ;D

We got 500k for Parkin, the skies the limit for Cressy!

[Paul Spencer]

Mar 23, 2009 22:50:34 GMT luke45 said:

I think we could get a fee for both players, both are still capable of doing the business at championship level, Cressy has scored several important goals for us in the championship.

Yeah Cressy probably is good enough for the championship Luke, but is there a championship side out there who would or more importantly could pay a fee for him AND then AS WELL match his current wages of (often reported on here as being) 16k basic + 3k appearance bonus per week?

[luke45]

Mar 23, 2009 23:03:43 GMT Paul Spencer said:

Mar 23, 2009 22:50:34 GMT luke45 said:

I think we could get a fee for both players, both are still capable of doing the business at championship level, Cressy has scored several important goals for us in the championship.

Yeah Cressy probably is good enough for the championship Luke, but is there a championship side out there who would or more importantly could pay a fee for him AND then AS WELL match his current wages of (often reported on here as being) 16k basic + 3k appearance bonus per week?

Well thats the question yeah, i suppose it depends whether he'd take a loss in order to play more regular football.

[stokecity4eva]

he wuldnt expect to be able to earn that money at that level and he will know that and if worst comes to worst im sure we could do something like leeds did with dubes

[stokiemama14]

{If we get relegated

Shawcross
Ab Faye
Beattie}


i truly believe they will stay, they all seriously love this club, and are all fast becoming stokie legends! imo
but i dont think we will be relegated anyway (:

[Deleted]

Mar 23, 2009 23:13:05 GMT @stokiemama14 said:

{If we get relegated

Shawcross
Ab Faye
Beattie}


i truly believe they will stay, they all seriously love this club, and are all fast becoming stokie legends! imo
but i dont think we will be relegated anyway (:

I think it's a bit naive to think footballers "genuinely love this club" to the extent that they'd turn down a move to the Prem/more money if it came along.

[stokiemama14]

just my opinion fella!

[Deleted]

Mar 23, 2009 23:19:12 GMT @stokiemama14 said:

just my opinion fella!

Fair enough mate, I hope you're right.

[bayernoatcake]

Fat Sam would sign Faye given half an opportunity.
I could see a whole host of vultures for Shawcross.
And Beattie would attract the attentions of a number of clubs too.

Out of the 3 Beattie would be the most likely to stay imo.

[Paul Spencer]

Mar 23, 2009 23:22:28 GMT bayernoatcake said:

Fat Sam would sign Faye given half an opportunity.
I could see a whole host of vultures for Shawcross
And Beattie would attract the attentions of a number of clubs too.

Out of the 3 Beattie would be the most likely to stay imo.

I think that's pretty much spot on Bayern.

[PickSCFC]

you could easily get 500k for cressy, he has always scored goals in the championship, just look at his record