22/23 - Retained List

[Rollo Tomassi]

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

The only thing i can think of is we need him for training drills, but he takes up a squad place that could be better utilised.

 

[Rollo Tomassi]

I'll do that and for less than 2k

Don't price yourself out mate, Moshiri will give you a 4 year deal on 5k a week!

 

[The binman chronicles]

No mention of Tosun, Soggy nor Delphino

 

[Nymzee]

That's one strange looking dog

 

[Daytripper]

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

Someone to volley the ball at when angry?

 

[Drico]

The players who have gone: Kenny, Tosun, Delph, and Allegedylfi are expected departures. The test of the decision-makers at the club comes now in who they choose to sell. The early signs are poor in that, it appears, Kenny was offered a deal. He shouldn't have been. No matter how cheap the deal was - and it was clearly too cheap even for Kenny - he just isn't of the required standard. Lampard sill has big decisions to make on our sellable assets - Pickford, Richarlison, and DCL - and then the really telling stuff on our less sellable assets liabilities: Mina, Holgate, Godfrey, Davies, Iwobi, Gomes - and let's be honest, Gray and Townsend too. And then there is Coleman, who really should only be back-up now or good for the last 20 minutes.

I'm all for signing Tarkowski. He's a better, more reliable defender than what we currently have. But the reconstructive surgery is only starting now. We are a Frankenstein's monster of a squad. Frank will do very well to turn that into Prince Charming. Unless the lovely James returns. Rodriguez - not the Burnley grock.

 

[Baggzio]

This is a good start. Offering Kenny a new deal was short sighted, good for the club that he rejected it and honestly good for the lad too, he'll end his career having earned millions regardless, might as well go play football while he still can. As for his spot in the squad he's the third choice right back and left back, Patterson would get all the minutes at right back that he possibly could've gotten and I think Nkonkou is more than good enough to be a backup left back in the coming year, seemed bright before he went on loan. If he's not ready then there's surely some youngster that'd be able to deputise for Myko who shouldn't be missing too many games to begin with.

 

[Tony’s Carp]

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

I think Lonergan basically is functioning as an assistant keeper coach, and I imagine his wage is probably in line with that tbh.

 

[The binman chronicles]

That's one strange looking dog

We've obviously taken on Woy Hodgson as a consultant and he's had the strength to do what all the rest haven't, bin the lot.

 

[Stephen Gibson]

Like after when an old cat has died I'm wondering for how long the club staff will still be finding bits of Tosun's hair around the place. Probably years.

 

[riddick]

So now that he's no longer employed by the club, can we speak about #10 yet? Or is that still verboten because it's still an open case almost a full fn year later for some reason?

 

[MrGrumpy]

Suspended on full pay. Sacking somebody with no criminal charges is legally dicey.

He admitted it, he was being blackmailed so went to the police

 

[MrGrumpy]

Glad JJK turned us down.. good lad

 

[ArtetaMagic]

We’ve offered him a new 5 year deal

He'll be out in 2 and 1/2.

 

[Paul Rideout]

The players who have gone: Kenny, Tosun, Delph, and Allegedylfi are expected departures. The test of the decision-makers at the club comes now in who they choose to sell. The early signs are poor in that, it appears, Kenny was offered a deal. He shouldn't have been. No matter how cheap the deal was - and it was clearly too cheap even for Kenny - he just isn't of the required standard. Lampard sill has big decisions to make on our sellable assets - Pickford, Richarlison, and DCL - and then the really telling stuff on our less sellable assets liabilities: Mina, Holgate, Godfrey, Davies, Iwobi, Gomes - and let's be honest, Gray and Townsend too. And then there is Coleman, who really should only be back-up now or good for the last 20 minutes.

I'm all for signing Tarkowski. He's a better, more reliable defender than what we currently have. But the reconstructive surgery is only starting now. We are a Frankenstein's monster of a squad. Frank will do very well to turn that into Prince Charming. Unless the lovely James returns. Rodriguez - not the Burnley grock.

I loved this post... Allegedylfi - brilliant.

But then we get to the liabilities list and that wet blanket Keane is omitted.

Dreadful post. lol