hcdajfu in the Championship

[ally_uk]

Good morning, Saints fans.

Who should we realistically be targeting for next season?

Who would you love to see come in?

For me, it’s clear we’re crying out for some height, strength, and a proper no-nonsense Roneu-type character to give us a strong spine.

I look at players like Smallbone—technically sound, but he just feels too lightweight at times.

So, what do you think?

Where do we need to strengthen most, and which realistic signings would make a real difference?

[leesaint88]

24 minutes ago, ally_uk said:

Good morning, Saints fans.

Who should we realistically be targeting for next season?

Who would you love to see come in?

For me, it’s clear we’re crying out for some height, strength, and a proper no-nonsense Roneu-type character to give us a strong spine.

I look at players like Smallbone—technically sound, but he just feels too lightweight at times.

So, what do you think?

Where do we need to strengthen most, and which realistic signings would make a real difference?

The obvious choice will be at right back, with KwP leaving and Sugawara likely to head off too all we're left with is Bree. Out wide will be another as players move on and again we're lacking upfront too. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Romeu replacement, Ings replacement, Adams upgrade, Tella replacement, Stu replacement.

Then upgrades elsewhere.

[Wade Garrett]

Ramsdale replacement.

[badgerx16]

2 minutes ago, Wade Garrett said:

Ramsdale replacement.

Baz ?

( Bloody well hope not, but suspect SR think so ).

Edited Thursday at 18:29 by badgerx16

[Suhari]

Still haven't replaced the goals of Pelle and Mane.

[Baird of the land]

Cm has been a need all season. Even with Charles returning I think we’d need another option.

i’ll keep beating the drum for a cf.

I like onachu((hope he stays). Not convinced archer’s going to transform from a pumpkin or that nessy will be worth much. Guess we’ll probably need to move at least bbd before we can get someone, maybe Armstrong too.

lots of it will be driven by who we can actually shift. If it’s sugawara then rb rockets up the needs list.

[Wade Garrett]

23 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

Baz ?

( Bloody well hope not, but suspect SR think so ).

Absolutely not, that was very much my point.

[BarberSaint]

A likely team:

 

                               Giving Bazinga

 

Handball Merchant,   Jack 'Where's my man?' Stephens, Jan 'Where do I stand?' Bednarek, Juan 'Ouch, that hurt' Larios

 

                                                          Flying 'Chicken Liver/gasteroenteritis' Down(es)

 

Samuel 'Fell over my own feet' Edozie,      Will 'I ever be a footballer?' Smallbone,                                    The very small Scotsman,

 

                                                         Kamaldeen 'Watch me run and scuff a shot wide' Sulemana,         Ross  'Where's the physio room?' Stewart

 

I can see that team breaking yet more records.

[Andrew Watson]

Josh Sargent at Norwich,if he can stay fit.  Odoh of Peterborough worth a punt as well.

[woodsaint1]

We already have plenty of players  who cdajfu in the Championship. We need to be identifying players who cdajfu in the PL should we get back

[Convict Colony]

Without being obtuse we don't need players who could do the job for us in the championship as we spent our entire season having players who are championship calibre.

We need a few players who can do the job for us the premier league who can develop and thus do the job in the championship and surround them with what we have left and buy additional premier league players when we go up and reduce our championship quality level players so most of the squad is premier league ready.

Edited Friday at 14:38 by Convict Colony

[qwertyell]

2 hours ago, Convict Colony said:

Without being obtuse we don't need players who could do the job for us in the championship as we spent our entire season having players who are championship calibre.

We need a few players who can do the job for us the premier league who can develop and thus do the job in the championship and surround them with what we have left and buy additional premier league players when we go up and reduce our championship quality level players so most of the squad is premier league ready.

Which is why recruitment is going to be so hard. We need to bring in players who are PL quality, or that have the potential to become PL quality; or who are at the very least in the top percentile at Championship level - because getting promoted is priority one.

And they need to a) not be wanted by any clubs above the Championship, b) want to play in the Championship, c) want to play for us in the Championship. And available and affordable. 

It's a narrow field. 

Anyway, goalkeeper cdajfu: Thomas Kaminski (32). Held his own in the PL last season, experienced, solid, and might be available for a song as Luton are in danger of going down to League One. 

[Convict Colony]

Honestly selling players will be easier than buying the right players this summer, it will be a tough tough job for Spors so I'm very excited to watch a an actual professional go about it.

I expect some undervalued gems, experts at pressing football and some athletes (a la Wenger esq ideal midfielder) to be physical and transitions.

[Saint Fan CaM]

GK: hoping that Ramsdale may stay for one more season - unlikely, but hopeful. Otherwise new no.1…Baz and McCarthy are damaged goods.

LB/RB: Bree, Sugawara, Welington, Larios - all good enough. KWP will leave.

CB: THB, Wood, Edward’s, + one new player needed…

DM: Downes, Charles + one new player needed

AM: Fernandes, Dibling + two new players required.

Forward/Striker: three new players required including a strong, tallish CF that has a football brain and knows where the goal is.

All other players not mentioned above are surplus to requirements and can leave the club or train by themselves. Don’t think 7 new players is too much to ask.