Barling Magna
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I love a thread like this! There's plenty of quality in our squad - Powell's got us solid and picking up points without too much trouble, so I don't think it's a complete re-build. He will want to get a few of his own faces in, and he may want to get a few players out for reasons other than what we see on a Saturday. Contract situations may restrict him.
KEEPERS
I'd have thought that OXLEY and SMITH are ones we'd both want to retain unless Powell has someone he'd like lined up. Smith must want first team football soon to move his own career forwards.
DEFENDERS
WHITE is useful to have around whether in the first team or on the bench.
COKER I'd actually be happy to move on, although I suspect we've missed the boat in terms of getting a transfer fee, and Powell making him captain may mean he's one he wants to keep.
DEMETRIOU we'd surely like to retain even though he's not that solid defensively?
TURNER I'd retain if the physios think he's good for another season.
FERDINAND I think is under contract so moving him on may be tricky. Him and Turner at the back will catch up with us if we're not careful and for that reason I'd be happy to see him go.
KYPRIANOU should have ambitions of being much more involved in our team next season - a make or break for him.
KIERNAN needs to go unless physios would put money on him being actively involved.
HENDRIE release him
MIDFIELDERS
YEARWOOD should be under a long contract so we can hopefully get a season or 2 and then some cash.
WRIGHT is a nothing player for me, but seems to be rated by Powell so I suspect will stay.
TIMLIN should be retained as he's 100% committed and I don't think we'd find better on a free transfer.
WORDSWORTH is a quality player on his day but doesn't have his day often enough. A tough call for the management.
KIGHTLY is the best player in the league for me if we can play to his strengths.
McLAUGHLIN is one I'd be happy to move on. Good on his day, but inconsistent, and has never really hit the heights in his time with us.
FORWARDS
COX - like Kightly I think there's quality there which needs using correctly - we'd struggle to recruit better.
FORTUNE - has done a great job for us over the last couple of seasons but it's time for something new.
McGLASHAN - I think there's a player in there, but Powell clearly doesn't rate him so needs to drop a division I think.
LADAPO - probably still getting match fit to be fair, but there's better out there surely.
WABO - seen nothing to suggest he's a league 1 player.
ROBINSON - under contract, but if we can't get him scoring we need to move him on because he offers little else.
So in short that's Coker, Hendrie, Ferdinand, McLaughlin, Fortune, McGlashan, Ladapo, Wabo, out for me, if it can be achieved.
Possibly also Smith, Kiernan, Wordsworth, Robinson.
Leaves plenty of space for new faces!
I agreed with all of this until..... "WABO - seen nothing to suggest he's a league 1 player." I can't agree with that. Were you at Sixfields for the Northampton match? Wabo came on for the last 20 minutes and scared Northampton witless. He showed strength, commitment, skill and pace (all four vurtues were lacking from the rest of our team that dismal afternoon). He'll be a star for us and earn us a pretty penny when he's sold on to a Championship team in three or four seasons time. Mark my words.