Next year's team - do we really need a massive clear-out?

[Green Rhino]

Finally got over the disappointment of the, ahem, performance at Bury and listened to the clip of Sheridan post match, on GoS.
He is defo in major clearout mode, including, he said, of some contracted players, as well as out of contract ones.
I really hope he does so. We are a club with a losing mentality, that has to change.
If we start in August with more than three or four out of that lot that played against Bury, I will be disappointed.

 

[Cobi Budge.]

Unless Sheridan has some fantastic replacements guaranteed I'd keep on all the out of contract players except from Boco, Vassell and Richards. I'm sure many including Sheridan will see it differently though.

Wouldn't really mind if Vassell goes but I'd certainly sign Richards on again.

 

[TomLannigan]

To be fair to Richards whenever I've seen him play (only twice) he's looked OK, but I just feel he's at an age where he should really be fighting to get into the first team. I would like to see him get a chance in the first team for these last games seeing as we have nothing meaningful to play for.

 

[briangreen]

To be fair to Richards whenever I've seen him play (only twice) he's looked OK, but I just feel he's at an age where he should really be fighting to get into the first team. I would like to see him get a chance in the first team for these last games seeing as we have nothing meaningful to play for.

He'll be 20 this year and I especially agree with the highlighted points you've made. Sheridan needs to give this man a try, it's bl00dy unfair that he constantly plays the Trotmans and Blanchards who seem to have one decent match in 5 and yet Richards who rarely has a bad game hardly gets on the bench, what is Sheridans problem with this lad?

Once again Cobi I think your comment about Vassell is made without real up to date knowledge, he has been exceptional recently. Playing in a failing team never makes anyone look good or fills them with confidence. I think if he had been playing on Friday, he would have ended up being one of the whipping boys.

 

[StevePAFC]

Jake Cole - Keep but as back up for Luke but wouldn't surprise me if he leaves.
2. Luke McCormick - Keep without a doubt.

3. Blanchard - If we can get better then release.
4. Trotman - ^^^
6. Nelson - Keep, our best defender by a margin.
7. Berry - Keep imo, bags of potential and we've all seen how well he can perform.

8. Young -Not a huge fan but if we cant get any better then keep but I'd like to see us get better.
9. Boco - Release :facepalm:
10. Vassell - Release unless we're gonna give him a chance.
11. Wotton - Release. A legend I know but we can get better with Lee Cox more than likely available.
12. Gurrieri - Release. Hard working yes but that's about it.
13. Reid - Sign him up straight away.
14. Parsons - Keep
15. Thomas - Keep.
16. Lecointe - Keep. bags of potential.
17. Harvey - keep. Same as Lecointe.

 

[Tugboat]

I think we're having one.

I'm expecting about 7/8 out and about 5 in

 

[StevePAFC]

I think we're having one.

I'm expecting about 7/8 out and about 5 in

I'd be grand with that as long as it's 5 players with quality and not 3 Dom Blizzard's and 2 Rommy Boco's.

 

[Mannamead Green]

Retained list (Prediction):

Offered Terms: McCormick, Parsons, Purrington*, Wotton, Hourihane, Reid, LeCointe
Under Contract Retained: Nelson*, Young*, Hourihane, Banton, Alessandra

Released: Berry*, Blanchard, Cole, Trotman, Boco, Thomas, Richards, Vassell, Gurierri, Harvey
Transfer listed: Morgan, Blizzard

* Denotes undisclosed contract length.

No way Harvey will be released. Rumour has it that Sheridan rejected a bid from Cardiff City last summer.

 

[GreenSam]

Yeah. He's not even 19 yet. Plenty of developing still to come. No way we'd throw out a talent with potential and future at this stage even if he hasn't progressed as well as some hoped he might.

 

[Mannamead Green]

1 Jake Cole - Keep.
2 Durrell Berry - Leaning towards keep as competition/cover.
4 Max Blanchard - Ditto.
6 Conor Hourihane - Keep.
7 Lewis Alessandra - Keep.
8 Romuald Boco - Release.
9 Reuben Reid - Offer a contract.
10 Marvin Morgan - If possible, get rid.
11 Dominic Blizzard - Ditto.
14 Luke Young - Definitely keep, best passer at the club.
15 Paul Wotton - Offer him a coaching role.
16 Neal Trotman - Release.
17 Curtis Nelson - Another no-brainer, keep.
18 Tyler Harvey - Keep.
19 Nathan Thomas - Leaning towards keep.
20 Jason Banton - Keep.
21 Matt Lecointe - Keep.
22 Jamie Richards - I've liked him whenever he's played but he's unlikely to make it at his age. Release.
23 Luke McCormick - Keep.
24 Isaac Vassell - Release.
25 Ben Purrington - Keep.
26 Matt Parsons - Keep.
27 Andres Gurrieri - Release.

So I'd release Boco, Wotton, Trotman, Richards, Vassell and Gurrieri, and get rid of Morgan and Blizzard if possible.

 

[colinp71]

Is there any news on who is staying /leaving

 

[SurreyGreen]

Not till end of season I'd imagine.

 

[esmer]

What I think would be more interesting would be to try and second guess Sheridan and, given his recent comments, anticipate what players he would want to keep. I would think only McCormick, Hourihaune, Reid and Alessandra are shoe ins, with probably Harvey and Purrington for their potential.

 

[monkeywrench]

What I think would be more interesting would be to try and second guess Sheridan and, given his recent comments, anticipate what players he would want to keep. I would think only McCormick, Hourihaune, Reid and Alessandra are shoe ins, with probably Harvey and Purrington for their potential.

I'd add in Nelson to that list Es. Other than that, I agree.

 

[Tugboat]

What I think would be more interesting would be to try and second guess Sheridan and, given his recent comments, anticipate what players he would want to keep. I would think only McCormick, Hourihaune, Reid and Alessandra are shoe ins, with probably Harvey and Purrington for their potential.

I'd add in Nelson to that list Es. Other than that, I agree.

And I'd be happy with they. Maybe Banton.

The rest are easily replaceable.