Next Season's Squad.

[Zip]

Agreed Ian. It’s very early to be selling/signing players. I am though concerned there will be little interest in the likes of Popa, Meyler, Walker, Kelly, Watson etc let alone the likes of Gunter, Baldock and GMac who are still involved in the squad. We know Hibs want McNulty. It would be nice to get that deal done soon to get another off the books.

There's no money IN Scottish football. I doubt Hibs could find £500k for him let alone the over a million we'd want.

Hibs will have some money to spend and £500,000 would be below their transfer record. That would be the bare minimum he should go for. In reality we should be looking at getting £800,000 for him.

[Snowflake Royal]

Agreed Ian. It’s very early to be selling/signing players. I am though concerned there will be little interest in the likes of Popa, Meyler, Walker, Kelly, Watson etc let alone the likes of Gunter, Baldock and GMac who are still involved in the squad. We know Hibs want McNulty. It would be nice to get that deal done soon to get another off the books.

There's no money IN Scottish football. I doubt Hibs could find £500k for him let alone the over a million we'd want.

Hibs will have some money to spend and £500,000 would be below their transfer record. That would be the bare minimum he should go for. In reality we should be looking at getting £800,000 for him.

After his loan success I'd be looking for £1.5m.

Got a Hibby chum who is convinced they can't afford transfer fees and can only get loans, frees and cheapos.

[Zip]

There's no money IN Scottish football. I doubt Hibs could find £500k for him let alone the over a million we'd want.

Hibs will have some money to spend and £500,000 would be below their transfer record. That would be the bare minimum he should go for. In reality we should be looking at getting £800,000 for him.

After his loan success I'd be looking for £1.5m.

Got a Hibby chum who is convinced they can't afford transfer fees and can only get loans, frees and cheapos.

Well they can do one then. I’m not sure anyone would pay us £1.5 million. He has yet to show he can cut it in the Championship.

[Snowflake Royal]

I'd still rather keep and sell Baldock. Borderline between him and Bod tbh.

[Zip]

I'd still rather keep and sell Baldock. Borderline between him and Bod tbh.

Agreed. Although not fussed if all three go.

[Snowflake Royal]

I'd still rather keep and sell Baldock. Borderline between him and Bod tbh.

Agreed. Although not fussed if all three go.

Three is probs too many.

That would leave Loader, Nova, Meite. Although Loader, Nova, Meite, Oliveria is a different matter.

[maffff]

Hibs will have some money to spend and £500,000 would be below their transfer record. That would be the bare minimum he should go for. In reality we should be looking at getting £800,000 for him.

After his loan success I'd be looking for £1.5m.

Got a Hibby chum who is convinced they can't afford transfer fees and can only get loans, frees and cheapos.

Well they can do one then. I’m not sure anyone would pay us £1.5 million. He has yet to show he can cut it in the Championship.

Can't see us selling for less than he cost us.

[Zip]

I'd still rather keep and sell Baldock. Borderline between him and Bod tbh.

Agreed. Although not fussed if all three go.

Three is probs too many.

That would leave Loader, Nova, Meite. Although Loader, Nova, Meite, Oliveria is a different matter.

I’m hoping for the four you have mentioned in your final sentence.

[Zip]

After his loan success I'd be looking for £1.5m.

Got a Hibby chum who is convinced they can't afford transfer fees and can only get loans, frees and cheapos.

Well they can do one then. I’m not sure anyone would pay us £1.5 million. He has yet to show he can cut it in the Championship.

Can't see us selling for less than he cost us.

I think he cost us £1.3 million. I can’t see a Scottish club paying that unless it’s one of the big two. So that then leaves Championship clubs and maybe Sunderland. Not convinced anyone will offs that for him.

[URZZZZ]

Would be shocked if we held out for that much. Think it'll be a case of getting rid of him at any price to be honest without it being ridiculously low

[URZZZZ]

Agreed. Although not fussed if all three go.

Three is probs too many.

That would leave Loader, Nova, Meite. Although Loader, Nova, Meite, Oliveria is a different matter.

I’m hoping for the four you have mentioned in your final sentence.

No, we need to keep one of the other three. Loader is a attacking midfielder. Nova is untested in this league. Meite is a winger. Oliveira played 10 out of 20 games whilst being here. We'll definitely need to keep one of them at least

[Zip]

Three is probs too many.

That would leave Loader, Nova, Meite. Although Loader, Nova, Meite, Oliveria is a different matter.

I’m hoping for the four you have mentioned in your final sentence.

No, we need to keep one of the other three. Loader is a attacking midfielder. Nova is untested in this league. Meite is a winger. Oliveira played 10 out of 20 games whilst being here. We'll definitely need to keep one of them at least

Meite can play centre forward or on the wing. He played in both positions regularly throughout last season.

[Snowflake Royal]

I’m hoping for the four you have mentioned in your final sentence.

No, we need to keep one of the other three. Loader is a attacking midfielder. Nova is untested in this league. Meite is a winger. Oliveira played 10 out of 20 games whilst being here. We'll definitely need to keep one of them at least

Meite can play centre forward or on the wing. He played in both positions regularly throughout last season.

You've got to factor in that Urzzz still thinks he isn't a footballer.

[URZZZZ]

No, we need to keep one of the other three. Loader is a attacking midfielder. Nova is untested in this league. Meite is a winger. Oliveira played 10 out of 20 games whilst being here. We'll definitely need to keep one of them at least

Meite can play centre forward or on the wing. He played in both positions regularly throughout last season.

You've got to factor in that Urzzz still thinks he isn't a footballer.

That’s slightly unfair. Even when Meite was at his worst up front , I still suggested he’d be a decent option off the wing. To me, there’s nothing to show he has decent attributes as a striker, he scores as many on the wing and looks a lot more dangerous there

[Zip]

Meite can play centre forward or on the wing. He played in both positions regularly throughout last season.

You've got to factor in that Urzzz still thinks he isn't a footballer.

That’s slightly unfair. Even when Meite was at his worst up front , I still suggested he’d be a decent option off the wing. To me, there’s nothing to show he has decent attributes as a striker, he scores as many on the wing and looks a lot more dangerous there

Happy to see him in either position. He had a couple of months when it wa a struggle but it did coincide with his ankle injury.

[Getthebeerens]

Gomes's comments to the Portuguese media don't look great for incomings. Apparently we can only look at free Transfers at the moment and cant even afford any loan players.

I think we can forget about strengthening the squad overall, at this moment in time we just need a starting 11 that is competitive in the Championship. So that will be a new Goalkeeper, Center Back, Midfielder and a Striker at the very least. The rest of the squad will then need to be bulked up by the Academy.

So basically we are shopping in the free transfer market which in the past has resulted in us buying rubbish on big bumper contracts with no resale value.

[Sutekh]

Gomes's comments to the Portuguese media don't look great for incomings. Apparently we can only look at free Transfers at the moment and cant even afford any loan players.

I think we can forget about strengthening the squad overall, at this moment in time we just need a starting 11 that is competitive in the Championship. So that will be a new Goalkeeper, Center Back, Midfielder and a Striker at the very least. The rest of the squad will then need to be bulked up by the Academy.

So basically we are shopping in the free transfer market which in the past has resulted in us buying rubbish on big bumper contracts with no resale value.

The Tilehurst End site gives an insight on his comments here

[Snowflake Royal]

If this is accurate we're almost as good as down with the squad we have unless three or four Academy lads make a big step up, we have no injuries or we do better shifting players than is likely.

The ones who are valuable mostly need replacing if they go. The ones who are costly aren't attractive prospects to others.

[CountryRoyal]

If this is accurate we're almost as good as down with the squad we have unless three or four Academy lads make a big step up, we have no injuries or we do better shifting players than is likely.

The ones who are valuable mostly need replacing if they go. The ones who are costly aren't attractive prospects to others.

I think that’s a little harsh on Gomes. Yes without doubt the loanees were the quality and catalyst we needed to survive, but a lot of players seemed to up their game under Gomes and his man management appeared very good. Let’s not forget we don’t have to replicate our end of season form to avoid relegation, we were pushing playoff form.

It’s not great reading but there’s no reason to worry just yet.

[Snowflake Royal]

We've got:
Barely 1 senior keeper
1 senior CB
3 senior midfielders, one who has been sidelined
And striker isn't exactly inspiring.

I'm far from convinced it's as bad as described, but that's bleak.

But thoughts of mid-table or upper half are a mega distance away based on that.