Contracts -- an opportunity

[WA Toffee]

more important things like staying up?

I don't think people having a discussion on an internet forum is going to have much effect on that tbh

 

[Moomin]

We’ve been saying this since Martinez filled the squad with players like the fella we got from Celtic/Russia who came on the pitch in faded jeans. His name escapes me.

Edit - Aiden McGeady

Aids.

 

[Zatara]

It's an opportunity if we figure out what to do with it, for once.

The more I think about it, the more I like your 'write the checks for two young, proven goalscorers and Everloan some depth next season' idea, provided we can attract players of sufficient quality with the funds. The sales pitch is simple: playing time and attention paid to the player's influence in the Prem. Then, we patch up the depth problem next summer with young players.

All the pieces of real consequence are tied down for once, so this is the moment to fix the goals-for problem. We need to replace Richarlison's contribution, and buy a striker that can play as the lead and as a second striker, depending on DCL's fitness and form. Done right, we should land somewhere between midtable and comfortably up next season. We then plug some holes with developmental talent the next summer, extend the right contracts and paper over any remaining cracks with loans. That should put us in position to complete the squad the next summer using the revenue bump from BMD.

Of course, if the players don't deliver in the next two fixtures, all of that goes right out the window.

Yep. Sell what we can and put it into 2 young but quality high potential forward players.

Anything else: Everloan.

 

[Yarrgh]

We'll need to get rid of Dyche if we're going to go along those lines

So be it if that's the route we take.

No one at this club should be above being replaced if a better alternative is available. I'm not saying don't back him if he's the club's choice, but if a better option is available and the time to get them is right- bring them in.

 

[Zatara]

I think in the league this season, Arsenal used 20 players (over 5 starts/subs) and Everton 22 players.

When you see that we have 19 players out of contract this + next summer then it just shows you how big an opportunity this is for a rebuild.

As I stated in the opening post, these are the players that remain contracted beyond next summer:


GK: Pickford (2027), Tyrer (2025)
RB: Patterson (2027)
CB: Branthwaite (2025), Keane (2025),
CB: Tarkowski (2026), Holgate (2025)
LB: Mykolenko (2026), Godfrey (2025)
LW: McNeil (2027), Dobbin (2025)
CM: Onana (2027),
CM: Garner (2026)
RW: Mills (2025)
CF: DCL (2025)
CF Cannon (2025), Maupay (2025)


Thats 17 players. Just 3 players short of the number Arsenal used (over 5starts/subs) this season.

Really quite incredible.

 

[KaiserEFC]

I think in the league this season, Arsenal used 20 players (over 5 starts/subs) and Everton 22 players.

When you see that we have 19 players out of contract this + next summer then it just shows you how big an opportunity this is for a rebuild.

As I stated in the opening post, these are the players that remain contracted beyond next summer:


GK: Pickford (2027), Tyrer (2025)
RB: Patterson (2027)
CB: Branthwaite (2025), Keane (2025),
CB: Tarkowski (2026), Holgate (2025)
LB: Mykolenko (2026), Godfrey (2025)
LW: McNeil (2027), Dobbin (2025)
CM: Onana (2027),
CM: Garner (2026)
RW: Mills (2025)
CF: DCL (2025)
CF Cannon (2025), Maupay (2025)


Thats 17 players. Just 3 players short of the number Arsenal used (over 5starts/subs) this season.

Really quite incredible.

They’ll just bring in a load of crap again because the owners are crap, the scouting is crap, the DoF is crap and now the club is so crap that it can only attract crap.