Current Players Thread

[ozzyten10]

Not afraid to give a bollocking either! Good talker. Generally a really cool customer but can mix it. All for this…

[Sausage Roll]

Sels and Wood voted in the EAFC Fans Team of the Season.

[wassy04]

What's the consensus on MGW this summer? Do we want him to be sold if he refuses to sign a new deal? I mean we could hit September and he signs straight away at that point.

I'm getting the overriding impression most would prefer him to be sold if we got a good fee. I don't feel like I have a strong opinion either way but I know he'd definitely be missed.

[ozzyten10]

MGW is our best player.

[Trailer Park Tom]

What's the consensus on MGW this summer? Do we want him to be sold if he refuses to sign a new deal? I mean we could hit September and he signs straight away at that point.

I'm getting the overriding impression most would prefer him to be sold if we got a good fee. I don't feel like I have a strong opinion either way but I know he'd definitely be missed.

It's a tough one isn't it. Firstly I'm not a fan of instability as we've seen what that did to us season 1 and 2 and the difference it made been more settled last season. Secondly we couldn't buy an unproven replacement, we aren't in the CL and it would be expensive.

We need a few more goals out of him but he is getting better every season. My initial thought was he wanted the move to make the world cup squad in America next year. If he doesn't go this summer he will sign a new deal for sure.

Tough one with regards to PSR ect but remember how buzzing we all were when he got called up for his first England cap.

[BadDog]

I'd like the money, he won't sign a new deal. His value is high, he has 2 years left and he has us by the balls if we don't sell now.

Unless it looks likely he will sign I'd sell now its our last chance for a big fee.

[Trailer Park Tom]

I'd like the money, he won't sign a new deal. His value is high, he has 2 years left and he has us by the balls if we don't sell now.

Unless it looks likely he will sign I'd sell now its our last chance for a big fee.

I disagree. I think if there's no move on the table he'll want a pay rise.

[The reds]

What’s everyone’s thoughts on Sangare. Did he do enough to be kept?

[Salvatore Matrecano]

What’s everyone’s thoughts on Sangare. Did he do enough to be kept?

100% yes. Think he will come into his own in Europe with the caveat that some high tempo PL games don’t suit him.

[Reds73]

What’s everyone’s thoughts on Sangare. Did he do enough to be kept?

Yes, but I will caveat that doesn’t mean we don’t need to sign an upgrade into midfield that is starting X1 standard. 

Sangare works better in a 4-3-3.

Our 5 midfielders - Danilo, Yates, Anderson, Sangare and Domingues only scored 4 Premier League goals between them.

Liverpool - centre mids 15 goals
Arsenal - 18 goals
Man City - 17 goals
Newcastle - 14 goals 
Villa - Villa 12 goals 

In a nutshell we need to sign a high quality box to box midfielder who can get us 6 + goals a season, and Anderson also needs to be weighing in with similar numbers.

[wassy04]

What’s everyone’s thoughts on Sangare. Did he do enough to be kept?

100% yes. Think he will come into his own in Europe with the caveat that some high tempo PL games don’t suit him.

Thought he played well in the last few games to a point, however we did also notably play a lot worse in the last few games. So it's not like he came in and improved the team. I am very much yet to be convinced, definitely an area in the team we can improve.

[Paplane]

What's the consensus on MGW this summer? Do we want him to be sold if he refuses to sign a new deal? I mean we could hit September and he signs straight away at that point.

I'm getting the overriding impression most would prefer him to be sold if we got a good fee. I don't feel like I have a strong opinion either way but I know he'd definitely be missed.

The prem is full of clubs who regulary sell a prized asset and carry on in later seasons without much trouble. Off the top of my head a few examples are Caicedo/Macallister @ Brighton, Toni@Brentford, Rice@West Ham, Mitrovic@Fulham, Olise@Palace. Those clubs probably havent improved after losing their star but you could argue they're no worse off.

The trouble for me though is that MGW is so important for us, will the entire show collapse without him, like we did back in the day when Collymore buggered off? I suppose it depends on who comes in with the money. If you swap your Collymore for a Silenzi then you're doomed. I suppose it's only stable clubs who can regulary sell players and then regenergate & repeat. Are we there yet?