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Wood won’t have been offered a contract because he will already have found a new club IMO.
Different story with AOC though who publicly said he wanted to stay.

 

Well if we're sat waiting for him and already agreed an alleged 3 year contract, I'd be amazed if he hasnt

 

Not that surprised by any on the list. Needed a big clear out. Think AOC would ask for far too much than we are willing to offer. Happy with Wood going, think he knew his time was up. Had a really poor season, especially after the ones he had before. Wood will be 25 when next season starts, no longer can band about that youth card, should be a ready pro at 25 and he's looked far too shaky the last 12 months.

 

Me too!

 

You would have to assume that the new manager (whoever that is) must have been consulted - there's no way Sparks would have taken these decisions on his own, unless they were all agreed with T&S before Sunday (but then if you were CEO and knew T&S were on the way out, why would you let them make the call on retained players?) So unless Turnbull is involved (doesn't seem like his remit really) it must be the as yet unannounced manager calling the shots. Must've been on board for a while?

 

He will get a good club and probably do well.

 

Can’t imagine that’s true!

 

Feel a bit for AOC, but also the question would be where is he going to play, presuming you have a back four

Paudie / Canavan have to be the pairing, because it simply makes the most sense in that pace / toughness combination that is most likely to work

He isn't naturally a RB or CDM for us to put our hat on

I also think that (like Woods) maybe, even if it's only at a subconscious level, his three seasons which coincide with one of our worst spells - means that it's very hard for him to become a dynamic force for a promotion push

But I do think he'll be a miss. He's a very technically correct defender and I'll always marvel at his performance against Exeter last season, who quite honestly could have scored five, before we broke away and scored, if it hadn't been for him.


I'm fine with Evans staying. An experienced player like him who only last season was getting Portsmouth into the play-offs, just two points away from promoted Rotherham and making 27 appearances, has something we can use - with the correct manager and a good pre-season behind him. Even if it's only as a squad player

 

Assuming the 4 offered deals sign new ones...

GK - O'Donnell, Hornby
RB - Cousin-Dawson
LB - Foulds
CB - O'Connor, Canavan, Staunton, Sikora
CM - Watt, Cooke, Sutton, Scales
WG - Vernan, Crankshaw, Evans
ST -

I would expect 7/8 signings added to that. Id like to see Staunton given a go, is he any kop at left back?

 

I assumed he was on about £3k a week. Came from Aberdeen and got a L1 Edin contract. The year our wage bill was £4.2m.

If he was then i would say £1.5k is about right. Maybe £2k at a push.

 

Did I miss something regarding Bryce Hosannah? not mentioned on that list!

 

Is it a big enough clear out?

 

If it is to be believed that Adams is our Man, and at the moment the only potential proof is that , it is understood an agreement is in place with someone and you'd suggest if it was someone not currently employed then why not announce.
Then you are very naive (Which I dont have you down for) that Adams would have zero input. At the very least it would have been put to him (in their contract negotiations), is there anyone out of contract at the end of this season that you desperatly want .
The answer there lies

 

I thought the whole idea of a director of recruitment was for situations like this when managers leave then the whole business doesn’t grind to a halt. Having said that I am sure if they have agreed terms with a manager there will have been some imput. The new Managed might already be in place but can’t be revealed yet due to a previous contract

 

Evans might stay depending on the manager. Kenny Jackett loved him and his 60 day clause from his Pompey sacking expires tomorrow, with all the vacancies in L1&2 he wont be out of work for long so hopefully we can offer him out unless Jackett comes here. If it's Keith Hill, i'm pretty sure he wanted him when he was at Bolton? Might be wrong.

Don't mind if Hornby signs on, but i'd have wanted an upgrade over either keeper really. I'd imagine if Hornby signs his extension, we look to offer out ROD? Still think we want to freshen up the options in goal.

 

I don’t think he has quite kicked on to his full potential however I still think we will struggle to find better

 

A lot of it will be from not having to pay for AOC and Connor Wood anymore

 

I doubt Wood was among our top earners