22/23 - Retained List

DanEFC92 · June 10, 2022

Why bother with Lewis Gibson?

KaiserEFC · June 10, 2022

DanEFC92 said:
Why bother with Lewis Gibson?

Because we have to have a player who is still in the youth ranks at the age of 25 that people on here are saying has tons of potential and could walk into the first team despite all evidence pointing otherwise

ToffeeTim · June 10, 2022

No mention of Delph?

GoldenToffee · June 10, 2022

ToffeeTim said:
No mention of Delph?

He's been made Fitness Coach for next season.

davids · June 10, 2022

Lobster Johnson said:
Suspended on full pay. Sacking somebody with no criminal charges is legally dicey.

And odd that no charges have been made after such a long an investigation.

EFC_FRANCIS · June 10, 2022

Right someone explain to me the logic with Lonergan as that just seems like throwing money up the wall. There's 0 reason for him

neil999 · June 10, 2022

EFC_FRANCIS said:
Right someone explain to me the logic with Lonergan as that just seems like throwing money up the wall. There's 0 reason for him

Most clubs have a 3rd back up keeper that is rubbish , even city

Lobster Johnson · June 10, 2022

Nymzee said:
Yeh he did on his personal platform just think the club should be slightly competenet and give us the full list.

Good use of "think" in place of "expect"

Lobster Johnson · June 10, 2022

EFC_FRANCIS said:
Right someone explain to me the logic with Lonergan as that just seems like throwing money up the wall. There's 0 reason for him

He's on like 2k a week, premier league experience. Can probably kick a ball where he needs to to train with Pickford.

maccavennie · June 10, 2022

Don't know why we've given Lonergan an extension. Tyrer more than capable of being 3rd choice unless they have a decent loan lined up for him.

EFC_FRANCIS · June 10, 2022

neil999 said:
Most clubs have a 3rd back up keeper that is rubbish , even city

We also have a normal back up keeper that is ancient and rubbish is the difference. And about 4 keepers in the 19-24 bracket from the academy who we would play before Lonergan. It's money for nothing

maccavennie · June 10, 2022

Lobster Johnson said:
He's on like 2k a week, premier league experience. Can probably kick a ball where he needs to to train with Pickford.

I'll do that and for less than 2k

Bluestar · June 10, 2022

DanEFC92 said:
Why bother with Lewis Gibson?

If Branthwaite goes on loan, he will take up the fifth CB place.

APN_EFC · June 10, 2022

I don't get the Andy Lonergan signing. Begovic is clearly good enough as a no.2 , and no.1 whenever required, but Lonergan? This means that Virginia is done, and no other young keepers are good enough for no.3.

EFC_FRANCIS · June 10, 2022

Lobster Johnson said:
He's on like 2k a week, premier league experience. Can probably kick a ball where he needs to to train with Pickford.

Sounds like we should just hire another keeper coach if all that's required is to kick a ball to pickford. Or something any other keeper is capable of. 0 premier league games in his career btw