hktoffee
Birds of a feather flock together
Since a lot of you have thrown in the towel, let’s take a look at my predicted squad for next season. I expect the tap is off so let’s assume there won’t be money to spend. Meanwhile, we also need to cut down the wage bill to the Championship level.
Manager:
Unknown, certainly not Lampard.
Your 25 men EFL Championship squad. We could loan in one or two attacking players as reinforcement.
Keepers:
Begović (He will sign a new one-year deal to become #1; contract expires June 2024)
Virgínia ( He is playing regularly for SC Cambuur. As we are struggled to get rid of him permanently for ages, he could be back as competition for Begović; contract expires June 2024)
Crellin (3rd choice bench warmer; contract expires June 2024)
Right-backs:
Patterson (Starter obviously; contract expires June 2027)
John (I have no idea who he is; contract expires June 2024)
Centre-backs:
Tarkowski (Starter and the leader at the back; contract expires June 2026)
Holgate (We will be forced to keep him. Maybe a new manager means he will get more game-time in particular playing Championship football; contract expires June 2025)
Godfrey (Starter. CB with pace and should be a top player down a division; contract expires 2025)
Branthwaite (Not getting much time at PSV. He will be back as rotation player; contract expires June 2025)
Welch (Promising CB as back-up; contract expires June 2026)
Left-backs:
Mykolenko (Starter, he should be alright in the Championship; contract expires June 2026)
Nkounkou (He is getting fair amount of playing time this season and should be back as competition for Myko; contract expires June 2024)
Midfielders:
Iwobi (Starter, the main creative player in the team. He can operate on the right, as a CM or AM; contract expires June 2024)
Gana (Starter, the experienced defensive midfielder should be one of the leader in the team; contract expires June 2024)
Garner (Starter, he had proved that he was a good Championship CM who can take good set-pieces while with Nott Forest; contract expires June 2026)
Price (Promising youngster who will get game-time as squad player surely; contract expires June 2023 but I expect he will be given a new deal soon)
Warrington (Another promising youngster playing regularly with Fleetwood Town this season. He will be back as back-up; contract expires June 2024)
Wingers:
McNeil (A player with no pace and won’t change but he will do much better in the Championship; contract expires June 2027)
Gray (Starter and he will shine in the Championship. The Club will take up the one year option; contract expires June 2025)
Mills (Promising youngster and should be getting minutes; contract expires June 2025)
Dobbin (He comes back from Derby with more experiences on his side. Rotation player; contract expires June 2025)
Strikers:
Calvert-Lewin (Starter. No one will take him since he is a sick-note. He needs to be the top scorer in the Championship to prove his worth and fitness; contract expires June 2025)
Maupay (He will be benefited by playing as a second striker off Calvert-Lewin. I would not be surprised if he gets 12-15 goals or more as his past records in the Championship proved that; contract expires June 2025)
Cannon (Back-up; contract expires June 2025)
Simms (Rotation striker as he had proven he can score in the league; contract expires June 2024)
Players sold for discount price for various reasons:
Pickford - England #1 probably off to Spurs. With a year left in his contract, we will get around £35m if we are lucky.
Keane - He will leave for something like £8m to Southampton.
Onana - I don’t think he will stay if we are down, he is a Belgian International. Some PL team will take him for £30m.
Gordon - Since we are down to the Championship, Newcastle will pay around £30m with £5m-£10m add-ons max.
Gomes - Off to Lille for £2m.
Kean - £28m incoming.
Players who will be released after their contracts expire: Mina, Townsend, Doucouré, Coleman, Davies, Vinagre (loan return), Coady (won’t join a Championship team), Lonergan.
ForEVER loan cos no one will pay us fees for them - Gbamin and Dele (contract expires for both: June 2024)
To sum up, here is your team for 23/24 season. Now cry lads cry
4-2-3-1
Begović (captain)
Patterson Godfrey Tarkowski Mykolenko
Gana Garner
McNeil Iwobi Gray
Calvert-Lewin
PS: (Please - the owner, the board and the DOF, do not let this happen. Sign us a couple of good attacking players ASAP, we cannot afford to relegate. Thank you.)
Manager:
Unknown, certainly not Lampard.
Your 25 men EFL Championship squad. We could loan in one or two attacking players as reinforcement.
Keepers:
Begović (He will sign a new one-year deal to become #1; contract expires June 2024)
Virgínia ( He is playing regularly for SC Cambuur. As we are struggled to get rid of him permanently for ages, he could be back as competition for Begović; contract expires June 2024)
Crellin (3rd choice bench warmer; contract expires June 2024)
Right-backs:
Patterson (Starter obviously; contract expires June 2027)
John (I have no idea who he is; contract expires June 2024)
Centre-backs:
Tarkowski (Starter and the leader at the back; contract expires June 2026)
Holgate (We will be forced to keep him. Maybe a new manager means he will get more game-time in particular playing Championship football; contract expires June 2025)
Godfrey (Starter. CB with pace and should be a top player down a division; contract expires 2025)
Branthwaite (Not getting much time at PSV. He will be back as rotation player; contract expires June 2025)
Welch (Promising CB as back-up; contract expires June 2026)
Left-backs:
Mykolenko (Starter, he should be alright in the Championship; contract expires June 2026)
Nkounkou (He is getting fair amount of playing time this season and should be back as competition for Myko; contract expires June 2024)
Midfielders:
Iwobi (Starter, the main creative player in the team. He can operate on the right, as a CM or AM; contract expires June 2024)
Gana (Starter, the experienced defensive midfielder should be one of the leader in the team; contract expires June 2024)
Garner (Starter, he had proved that he was a good Championship CM who can take good set-pieces while with Nott Forest; contract expires June 2026)
Price (Promising youngster who will get game-time as squad player surely; contract expires June 2023 but I expect he will be given a new deal soon)
Warrington (Another promising youngster playing regularly with Fleetwood Town this season. He will be back as back-up; contract expires June 2024)
Wingers:
McNeil (A player with no pace and won’t change but he will do much better in the Championship; contract expires June 2027)
Gray (Starter and he will shine in the Championship. The Club will take up the one year option; contract expires June 2025)
Mills (Promising youngster and should be getting minutes; contract expires June 2025)
Dobbin (He comes back from Derby with more experiences on his side. Rotation player; contract expires June 2025)
Strikers:
Calvert-Lewin (Starter. No one will take him since he is a sick-note. He needs to be the top scorer in the Championship to prove his worth and fitness; contract expires June 2025)
Maupay (He will be benefited by playing as a second striker off Calvert-Lewin. I would not be surprised if he gets 12-15 goals or more as his past records in the Championship proved that; contract expires June 2025)
Cannon (Back-up; contract expires June 2025)
Simms (Rotation striker as he had proven he can score in the league; contract expires June 2024)
Players sold for discount price for various reasons:
Pickford - England #1 probably off to Spurs. With a year left in his contract, we will get around £35m if we are lucky.
Keane - He will leave for something like £8m to Southampton.
Onana - I don’t think he will stay if we are down, he is a Belgian International. Some PL team will take him for £30m.
Gordon - Since we are down to the Championship, Newcastle will pay around £30m with £5m-£10m add-ons max.
Gomes - Off to Lille for £2m.
Kean - £28m incoming.
Players who will be released after their contracts expire: Mina, Townsend, Doucouré, Coleman, Davies, Vinagre (loan return), Coady (won’t join a Championship team), Lonergan.
ForEVER loan cos no one will pay us fees for them - Gbamin and Dele (contract expires for both: June 2024)
To sum up, here is your team for 23/24 season. Now cry lads cry
4-2-3-1
Begović (captain)
Patterson Godfrey Tarkowski Mykolenko
Gana Garner
McNeil Iwobi Gray
Calvert-Lewin
PS: (Please - the owner, the board and the DOF, do not let this happen. Sign us a couple of good attacking players ASAP, we cannot afford to relegate. Thank you.)
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