What’s the best plan for our squad next season?

[Gamble92]

Let's not forget we were all almost certain we were getting a points deduction from the Premier League. We had so many on here telling us we'd be down in the Championship for years last time. So many more theories that expected the absolute worst and didn't happen.

 

Id say of all of them, getting a points deduction from the Football League next season is by far the least likely. I don't doubt we are absolutely despised by them but they still need legal grounds to do it. One thing the club are actually decent at is worming their way out of the shit they create for themselves. 

 

For as much shit as Rudkin rightly gets, we did things well last time we went down. I am not an Enzo fan for many reasons but we didn't need a tactical genius to get us out of that division with that squad anyway. Thankfully. We could just do with a Pearson esque figure to guide us back. Preferably don't lie to him and treat him like shit would be a bonus. Thanks in advance Mr Rudkin. 

[kingpower]

3 minutes ago, HesNotGudjonsonn2 said:

Am I the only one that thinks Vardy will sign on for another season?

If he's happy to be a squad player on £30-£40k per week then keep him for another season on the basis he can rotate in and out and offer guidance to a younger striker.

If not, then time to go sadly.

 

[Samilktray]

14 minutes ago, HesNotGudjonsonn2 said:

Am I the only one that thinks Vardy will sign on for another season?

This is their first move in trying to win over fans after we’re relegated I reckon 

[filbertway]

21 minutes ago, HesNotGudjonsonn2 said:

Am I the only one that thinks Vardy will sign on for another season?

 

If he loves the club in the way that people say he does then he absolutely won't be. He's an anchor round our neck at this point.

[whoareyaaa]

if Vardy leave's who would be become the main leader of the team ?

[Dan]

1 hour ago, slymunn said:

Ao Takanka who we was linked with last season went to Leeds for £3 million, is a perfect example.

You know what, in fairness, Woyo Coulibaly. Now he may be a dud, but he wouldn't be too hard to shift and he didn't cost much.

 

If you start to utilise money properly, padding the squad without spending big money then you can spend more on the actual key positions. Say Leicester sign Ao Tanaka instead of Skipp, we've gotten arguably a better player, but importantly we can probably make a signing or two in January. What we ended up doing was waving a white flag.

[Nolucklcfc]

1 hour ago, whoareyaaa said:

if Vardy leave's who would be become the main leader of the team ?

Probably Coady if he stayed (doubtful) 

[Blueman1967]

Got to  be more on youth, start using the u21, who have the hunger and desire, maybe scout non league, low league, like the O'Neil era, depends on manager through.  

[DJW1]

Options 2 and 3 are basically the same as we will not be able to get rid of many high earners.

We should sign several promising players from lower leagues to combine with home grown players and the senior players that stay. 

I hope that if things are not going well then the crowd doesn´t turn on the players, particularly the younger ones. I think the booing of Ayew and McAteer, among others, is disgraceful. Perhaps they are scapegoats and the fans are really booing the owners and the coaches and recruiters, but it doesn´t achieve anything.

[Trav Le Bleu]

 

[Les-TA-Jon]

16 hours ago, cityfanlee23 said:

Went for clear out, but I am assuming that would give us breathing room to spend, if getting rid of players like Ayew/BDCR (somehow) allows us to spend a few million or loan a young, hungry winger with a buy option i'm all for it, if clearing out those players/wages still puts us in a position where we have to hunt around for free agents to replace them then we might aswell keep. 



CONTEXT: 
Vardy - Club legend, but his wages are still too high at championship level for a club that wants to have a complete reset, he would be amazing to have around the club for his replacement as a mentor, but at the level of the Championship he would still undoubtedly be the main striker over a young, hungry replacement. I can just see him getting 30+ games again next year and us signing a "replacement" who sits on the bench, unless he's willing to accept a massive massive pay cut (more than 50%) and accept low playing time like Morgan did, it's time to move on, if he's still going to want regular playing time it's just kicking the can down the road imo. 

Ndidi - Would love to keep but he simply doesn't deserve to go down with us again, move on for his career and wish him well, if he chose to stay he goes straight into the 11. 
Ayew/BDCR - The step down in level is massive, these 2 are unlikely to have many suiters, we might get stuck with them unless the price makes sense, ideally I'd like to terminate both and take the hit but not sure we can afford it, if I had to keep one it would be Ayew.
Kristiansen - Sellable asset and I think Justin/Thomas are capable of doing a solid job for us in the championship, Kristiansen has made a LOT of mistakes this season, Thomas has looked less of a bomb scare imo, but if Kristiansen was determined to stay he's going to be good enough for the championship comfortably. 
Bilal - I think with some of his performances in the last 10 games or so and how we are doing as a team, I don't think Bilal will have a huge amount of wiggle room to properly force a sale somewhere worth going to unless it's in Europe, I think we have a strong hand to keep him and promise to build around him.
Mcateer - Sell if price is right, if not keep, did well in the first half of last season at this level but tailed off with the rest of the squad during the slump. 

This is good but I think some of the players you have as possible sales will be much harder to shift. 

 

 

 

I can't see how anyone will pay £8-10m for VK, for example. Or £6m+ for Faes. 

[whoareyaaa]

I think we will end up selling Hermansen, Ndidi, Faes, Soumare, Souttar and maybe Kristensen.

 

Vardy, Ward to leave as well.. maybe Ricardo also.

 

Rest will likely stay.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

16 hours ago, HesNotGudjonsonn2 said:

Am I the only one that thinks Vardy will sign on for another season?

He's obviously the club's greatest ever player but the time has come. We can't keep kicking the can down the road. 

 

We need to build for a post Vardy and fingers crossed post King Power era.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

16 hours ago, cityfanlee23 said:

Went for clear out, but I am assuming that would give us breathing room to spend, if getting rid of players like Ayew/BDCR (somehow) allows us to spend a few million or loan a young, hungry winger with a buy option i'm all for it, if clearing out those players/wages still puts us in a position where we have to hunt around for free agents to replace them then we might aswell keep. 



CONTEXT: 
Vardy - Club legend, but his wages are still too high at championship level for a club that wants to have a complete reset, he would be amazing to have around the club for his replacement as a mentor, but at the level of the Championship he would still undoubtedly be the main striker over a young, hungry replacement. I can just see him getting 30+ games again next year and us signing a "replacement" who sits on the bench, unless he's willing to accept a massive massive pay cut (more than 50%) and accept low playing time like Morgan did, it's time to move on, if he's still going to want regular playing time it's just kicking the can down the road imo. 

Ndidi - Would love to keep but he simply doesn't deserve to go down with us again, move on for his career and wish him well, if he chose to stay he goes straight into the 11. 
Ayew/BDCR - The step down in level is massive, these 2 are unlikely to have many suiters, we might get stuck with them unless the price makes sense, ideally I'd like to terminate both and take the hit but not sure we can afford it, if I had to keep one it would be Ayew.
Kristiansen - Sellable asset and I think Justin/Thomas are capable of doing a solid job for us in the championship, Kristiansen has made a LOT of mistakes this season, Thomas has looked less of a bomb scare imo, but if Kristiansen was determined to stay he's going to be good enough for the championship comfortably. 
Bilal - I think with some of his performances in the last 10 games or so and how we are doing as a team, I don't think Bilal will have a huge amount of wiggle room to properly force a sale somewhere worth going to unless it's in Europe, I think we have a strong hand to keep him and promise to build around him.
Mcateer - Sell if price is right, if not keep, did well in the first half of last season at this level but tailed off with the rest of the squad during the slump. 


Players not included in the tier list:
Alves - Keep and build around
Monga - Promise game time and a squad built to help him
Nelson - Keep and build around
Evans - Keep and Build around
Souttar - Not sold on him, give him a pre season and decide to loan or give minutes, seems comfortable in Championship so might be worth keeping. 

Core squad for next season (capable of top 4 imo) 

I'd largely agree with this, but move McAteer to the sell category. He's not going to hit the level we need imo, turning down that bid from Sunderland was a microcosm of Rudkin/King Power incompetence if true. 

[slymunn]

14 hours ago, Dan said:

You know what, in fairness, Woyo Coulibaly. Now he may be a dud, but he wouldn't be too hard to shift and he didn't cost much.

 

If you start to utilise money properly, padding the squad without spending big money then you can spend more on the actual key positions. Say Leicester sign Ao Tanaka instead of Skipp, we've gotten arguably a better player, but importantly we can probably make a signing or two in January. What we ended up doing was waving a white flag.

With the money left over you could of signed Delap, or someone of a similar price.

[AjcW]

16 hours ago, HesNotGudjonsonn2 said:

Am I the only one that thinks Vardy will sign on for another season?

Think he'll go to Como personally, seems written for him especially with all the visits there and the Dennis Wise connection

[LCFCCKEANO]

47 minutes ago, whoareyaaa said:

I think we will end up selling Hermansen, Ndidi, Faes, Soumare, Souttar and maybe Kristensen.

 

Vardy, Ward to leave as well.. maybe Ricardo also.

 

Rest will likely stay.

Think this aside from Souttar, think it’ll be Coady or Vestegaard who’ll leave

[LCFCCKEANO]

In the championship Souttar in a normal back 4 would be too good to let go of, don’t think Sheff come back for him because of the injury

[Vowels]

I met Knockaert once and it was the best night out with a footballer I've ever had so on that basis alone; get him in as a coach and general nutcase.

 

 

[Pita]

17 hours ago, HesNotGudjonsonn2 said:

Am I the only one that thinks Vardy will sign on for another season?

He must take a very big wage cut if he does. 

[whoareyaaa]

26 minutes ago, LCFCCKEANO said:

In the championship Souttar in a normal back 4 would be too good to let go of, don’t think Sheff come back for him because of the injury

I would take him over Vesteguard and Coady as well depends who is the manager I guess.

[cityfanlee23]

1 hour ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

I'd largely agree with this, but move McAteer to the sell category. He's not going to hit the level we need imo, turning down that bid from Sunderland was a microcosm of Rudkin/King Power incompetence if true. 

Yeah i'd happily sell to be fair, I was more thinking along the lines of him not really being our biggest issue at the championship level, he's got a decent attitude and will run for us, but if we got a bid in of 5-8 i'd let him go if we had a replacement lined up!
Same for Vestergaard too, I've put him in starting 11 by mistake actually, was meant to be keep in the squad, but that's solely on the basis that we've given him a stupid contract that we can't terminate and nobody is likely to come in for him. with 2 years left it would be an expensive one to get rid of and at that level we know he can perform. If there is a way to get him off the books with a cost of say £2m though i'd HAPPILY do that. 

[cityfanlee23]

For me keeping Okoli is a must, I know he's had a bit of a tough start to life with us, but he's joined a club in turmoil and has shown real glimpses of class at times despite being rough around the edges, he's young, really athletic and a year in the Championship could be just the run he needs to properly settle into English football, I think he could be a prem defender in a couple of seasons, and we are unlikely to make our money back selling him now. 
Even if we got 10m for him, replacing him with another 10m defender isn't likely to give us much of an upgrade. Him and Nelson could form a very good partnership at this level. 

[Guppys Love Child]

1 hour ago, whoareyaaa said:

I think we will end up selling Hermansen, Ndidi, Faes, Soumare, Souttar and maybe Kristensen.

 

Vardy, Ward to leave as well.. maybe Ricardo also.

 

Rest will likely stay.

I'd take all of that mate if I'm honest.   

 

Hermansen whilst great, can be easily replaced by Jakub, as he's more then capable in the Championship. 

 

 Ndidi, I think we have seen the best of.

 

 The rest, especially Faes and Soumare are all sub standard, and / or a drain on our resources. 

 

Get what we can and fee up spaces and wages.

 

Then some smart deals of up and coming players,  on realistic, not over inflated wages....... oh wait,  Rudkin.

 

[filbertway]

18 hours ago, whoareyaaa said:

if Vardy leave's who would be become the main leader of the team ?

Hopefully someone with leadership qualities