Realistically, What’s our line-up come the opener 2023/24

[FoxOnWheels]

15 minutes ago, Bezzanator89 said:

This whole thread makes me seriously worried next season. Certainly wouldn't be bouncing straight back, especially when we would have to contend with EFL Financial Fair Play.

 

The amount of players out of contract, and there will be some that will not want to play in the Championship. This squad will be stripped apart. Can anyone hear the distinct sound of the flapping of vultures' wings yet?

Surely if we make 100m+ on player sales we can spend 50m and with the players we left with we should be a very strong championship side, I think the issues are if we have that stupid yank as manager

[Nicolo Barella]

2 minutes ago, Tuna said:

They'll be a few surprise players still in the squad because we can't shift them, Watford have a few who might have gone to the Premier League.

I'm hoping we can hold on to Barnes and Daka. Maddison and Iheanacho being the big money sales hopefully. Iheanacho deserves his move, I hope he goes to some team that will play him every week.

[Nicolo Barella]

Best case scenario

 

Barnes Daka SOMEBODY

Dewsbury-Hall Hamza Alves/Braybrooke 

Kristiansen Souttar Faes Justin?

Iversen

 

A strong defence and keeper apart right back, strong Championship midfield, and two good attackers.

[SouthStandUpperTier]

6 hours ago, foxes_rule1978 said:

He isn’t, was good for us even early season I was surprised we let him go 

Sentimentality will only lead us into more trouble. The whole squad needs gutting, and that includes Albrighton and Vardy.

 

[Deeg67]

7 hours ago, Chelmofox said:

If relegated we aren't keeping Barnes, Faes, Iheanacho and Daka. 

 

And Soumare can fvck off.

They'll try very hard to keep Daka around because he played by far his best football under Marsch, and he might be amenable for the same reason.

 

Barnes will be gone for sure, Kelechi is a maybe.

[LCFCJohn]

7 hours ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

When a team gets relegated there's always one or two players who could've retained their premier league status by moving to another club, but don't, like Muzzy did. Willing to say, yeah, relegation was partly my fault and I'm willing to make amends. I'm sure there's lots of examples of clubs getting relegated and retaining "star" players.

 

I suspect Barnes might be another such one. I'm not saying he's NOT going to leave, just that it's by no means certain.

I get your point but Barnes isn’t just a run of the mill, average Premier League player. He gets so much stick from large parts of our fan base but he is quality. The numbers he puts up after up there with players in the rich 6 sides. 
 

He could go to any one in the league and be a good signing. Granted to different extents, like Man City would be a squad player due to their quality. 
 

A Newcastle supporting mate of mine is gagging for them to get him when we go down.

[LCFCJohn]

6 hours ago, Blanchflower78 said:

Ridiculous thread 🤷‍♂️

Why’s it ridiculous? It’s crap all round at the minute so it’s fun to speculate who the team next season will be!

[LCFCJohn]

Iverson

 

Justin - can’t see him moving with returning from injury

Souttar

New CB

Kristiansen 

 

New cm

New cm

KDH

 

New 

Daka

New

Stay and be useful in the squad

Thomas

Alves

Braybrooke

Hirst - as backup?

Albrighton

Choudhury - possibly start if in a three alongside KDH and someone more attack minded.

 

Who I think will definitely go/too good for the championship 

Tielemans

Maddison

Barnes

Iheanacho

 

Probably go abroad

Faes

Praet

Castagne

 

New sure what will happen with

Vestergard - if we are lucky, a loan that he will take this time covering some or all wages

Ward - similar to above but on the bench behind Iverson if still around

Vardy - real unknown. Wages are a problem but if not would like to see him contribute to the effort

Ricardo - is too good but unsure of other takers given the injury issues.

 

If Ricardo does stay, I feel that goalkeepers and full backs could be fine as they are. 
 

Definitely need a could of centre backs and central midfielders that have the right traits.

 

Wingers or wide forwards would be needed from scratch.

 

Centre forwards, if Daka stays he will score for fun at that level I’m sure. Vardy and Hirst are unknowns so maybe another needed.

[beepee1984]

Iversen

 

Justin (Coming back from injury)

Souttar

Nelson 

Kristensen

 

Choudhary

New CM

Dewsbury Hall

 

Albrighton

New CF

New LW

 

 

Edited 9 April 2023 by beepee1984

[LVFox]

                     Iversen

Justin Souttar Faes Kristiansen 

           New CM.    Choudhury

 Ricardo.         KDH.     New LW

                       Daka

 

Stolaryczyk

Vestegaard 

Nelson 

Thomas

Braybrooke

Alves

Albrighton 

Vardy

Hirst

Another 2 x CM and a winger needed too.

 

 

 

[BroughtonFox]

Iverson (Smithies)

 

Justin (New RB)

Souttar (Nelson)

New CB (New CB)

VK (Thomas)

 

New CM (Hamza)

KDH (Braybrooke)

 

New RW (Albrighton)

New CAM (Alves)

New LW (New LW)

 

New ST (Hirst)

 
I think is what realistically we’re going to be looking at.

 

Maybe Daka and Faes could stay but I think everyone else will move on.

Edited 9 April 2023 by BroughtonFox

[21st Century Fox]

I dread to think what we'll be left with once the magpies/vultures have circled our corpse.

 

I genuinely think Southampton will be in better shape to bounce back than we will. They may not lose as many players, so will have a core who have played together for longer and will have Tella back from Burnley, who has proved he can score in the Championship.

[adejo92]

9 hours ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

When a team gets relegated there's always one or two players who could've retained their premier league status by moving to another club, but don't, like Muzzy did. Willing to say, yeah, relegation was partly my fault and I'm willing to make amends. I'm sure there's lots of examples of clubs getting relegated and retaining "star" players.

 

I suspect Barnes might be another such one. I'm not saying he's NOT going to leave, just that it's by no means certain.

They are usually players that have a noticeable connection with the club though, players that put in maximum effort every game, even if they aren't playing to their best.

 

The only players I see in our squad that fit that criteria are Vardy & maybe KDH.

 

I know Barnes has the ability,  but he never looks interested. The right offer comes in, he'll be gone.

[K789]

5 minutes ago, BroughtonFox said:

Iverson (Smithies)

 

Justin (New RB)

Souttar (Nelson)

New CB (New CB)

VK (Thomas)

 

New CM (Hamza)

KDH (Braybrooke)

 

New RW (Albrighton)

New CAM (Alves)

New LW (New LW)

 

New ST (Hirst)

 
I think is what realistically we’re going to be looking at.

 

Maybe Daka and Faes could stay but I think everyone else will move on.

Surprised everyone think faes is off, no premier league club is buying him, too slow and rash and no doubt his wages will be prohibitive to frnch sides

[StanSP]

Wonder if Opoku will play. 

[Lesta Legend]

We will get to see a lot of our youngsters that pathetic toad didn’t want to use. 
 

Our sellable assets Barnes and Madders will be gone. Get Soumare out too. 

[themightyfin]

9 hours ago, Bezzanator89 said:

The club can have my 10 year season ticket back if this ever happened. One Amartey at our club is one too many.

There's already 2 . Daniel and Bobby 

[RowlattsFox]

The thought of Braybrooke and Alves getting a chance is positive, depending on when they are likely back from injury. 

 

Other than its impossible to tell what our team looks like. I imagine some might fail to get the move they want and hang around begrudgingly. Some will leave on loan last-minute. 

 

Championship level players will be desperate to join us though with the Facilities etc. 

[FosseSpark]

Staying

 

Iversen

Smithies

Ricardo

Justin

Kristiansen

Thomas

Faes

Souttar

Nelson

Braybrooke

Ndidi

Alves

Maswasinhe

Albrighton

Choudhury

KDH

 

Will need to basically buy a whole attacking unit off tbe back of Barnes, Castagne, Iheanacho, Daka and Maddison fees which should amount to £110m all in when real value should have been £150m +

 

Gone

 

Mendy

Castagne

Barnes

Vardy

Iheanacho

Daka

Tete

Maddison

Tielemans

Evans

Praet

Ward

 

Our contract situation basically does the job for us of clearing out a bunch of highee earners, but it also clears out ALL of our good footballers and leaves us with a massive and risky job to do. Wrong manager and we bring in 4 or 5 mistakes which could see us struggle in the championship. The right signings and Iversen Ricardo Justin Souttar Kristiansen Ndidi KDH will look like a solid prem experiences base from which we have rebuilt.......literally could go either way.

[les-tah]

                Iversen

Justin Souttar Faes VK

Ricardo  KDH NEW Barnes

        Iheanacho Daka

i think thats a great championship team tbf and you have got rid of alot of the rot. Im not sure Barnes leaves tbf and i think injury free Ricardo becomes best right winger in championship. 

 

Left or sold list 

Amartey

soumare

Ward 

Praet

Maddison

Tielemens

castagne

Mendy

 

[BroughtonFox]

11 minutes ago, K789 said:

Surprised everyone think faes is off, no premier league club is buying him, too slow and rash and no doubt his wages will be prohibitive to frnch sides

I think he could go back abroad, just like I think Castagne, Preat, Ricardo and Tielemans will.

[TrentFox]

The level of turbulence heading our way following what is now an inevitable relegation is impossible to predict. There is a huge case for giving the realistic  ‘stayers’ as much game time as possible between now and end of season. Brunt, Thomas (😞😞) etc. because it will be a total fire-sale in June. 

Edited 9 April 2023 by TrentFox

[RowlattsFox]

Some ambitious teams here. 

[RowlattsFox]

Only Souttar, KDH, Albrighton, one of Iversen/Ward are likely to stay. Probably Justin too due to his injury record. Unless we get a surprise bid. 

 

The rest will try their best to leave, some will probably end up staying. 

[Paninistickers]

Faes will 100% be off. But it could be a curious one where he's loaned out to, say, italy rather than sold, to remove part / all of his wage but with a view to him returning in the (unlikely) event of promotion 

 

On a side note, are we allowed to sign overseas players down there? Surely that level of player won't qualify for work permits 

Edited 9 April 2023 by Paninistickers