2024/25 squad

[Alan Southstand]

What about Flint and Straughan-Brown?

[drfcsteve]

We need a goalkeeper, can’t see us signing TLT as he’ll probably play in league 1 or the Championship.

If a league one club offers Haks a deal he’ll take it I imagine as it’ll be more than we can offer. If no offers forthcoming from league 1 I imagine he would stay rather than going to another league 2 side. Same with Moly. Positive here is that Hurst has looked great in small spells the back end of the season, if he can keep that up every game he’ll be a big player next season.

Craig likely playing in the championship next season. Hopefully whoever scouted Bailey has got another diamond lined up. Or we find another super loan singing from the prem for the season to replace Craig.

Right back I do think we need cover for when Sterry goes missing. Grant seems to have gone off Nixon for some reason.

Centre half we’re fine if Wood/Anderson/Olowu can all stay fit.

Close and Westbrooke are interesting. Can’t see where they fit in to the structure Grant has used the back end of this season?

[SoundbiteBarmyArmy]

Don't see Timmy coming back.
Need a better RB.
Get rid of Taylor (please) and I think Rowe will go and that'll free up a decent amount for signings/others' wages. Adelakun may be interested, but he is League One quality.
Can see clubs bidding for Molyneux and maybe even Ironside.
Kyle Hirst main man next season.

[andyst79]

We need a goalkeeper, can’t see us signing TLT as he’ll probably play in league 1 or the Championship.

If a league one club offers Haks a deal he’ll take it I imagine as it’ll be more than we can offer. If no offers forthcoming from league 1 I imagine he would stay rather than going to another league 2 side. Same with Moly. Positive here is that Hurst has looked great in small spells the back end of the season, if he can keep that up every game he’ll be a big player next season.

Craig likely playing in the championship next season. Hopefully whoever scouted Bailey has got another diamond lined up. Or we find another super loan singing from the prem for the season to replace Craig.

Right back I do think we need cover for when Sterry goes missing. Grant seems to have gone off Nixon for some reason.

Centre half we’re fine if Wood/Anderson/Olowu can all stay fit.

Close and Westbrooke are interesting. Can’t see where they fit in to the structure Grant has used the back end of this season?

Need better than Close if we want a serious shot at the automatics prefer Westbrook but he was piss poor when he came on Friday. Defence & Strike force seem pretty set need to buy our own keeper not rely on a loan and some investment in midfield & wide areas. Personally I'd offer Taylor a day as you play deal can't see anyone else wanting to take him with his injury record.

[RoversInSpain]

Sterry has been excellent, least of our problems.
Midfield is a huge issue, if we think Close and Westbrooke can reproduce what we’ve had in midfield in the last couple of months we’re on another planet.
Craig has been better than the pair of them, and he’ll have better development opportunities,
Biggins seems to have found his niche, but he seems on his way.
Remove Adelukan and Molyneux and we are left with very little going forward.
This summer is a huge challenge for the management team.

[ncRover]

The Close / Westbrooke rotation is a downgrade on Craig. But that’s who we’ve got.

To offset that we need to upgrade the rotation of Biggins / Rowe.

[andyst79]

Sterry has been excellent, least of our problems.
Midfield is a huge issue, if we think Close and Westbrooke can reproduce what we’ve had in midfield in the last couple of months we’re on another planet.
Craig has been better than the pair of them, and he’ll have better development opportunities,
Biggins seems to have found his niche, but he seems on his way.
Remove Adelukan and Molyneux and we are left with very little going forward.
This summer is a huge challenge for the management team.

I'm not anti Sterry but I thought he was poor Friday he had chances to overlap Molly and didn't capitalise, however he's the least of our worries. Sort the keeper out pre- season and the teams got a good spine with Bailey in midfield to build around. GM's proven he can do the business in the transfer market before I'm sure he's already got tabs on the next Herbie Kane/Matthew Craig

[5minstogo]

If Moly stays I think we can stick with Sterry as they do have a good understanding.  If Moly goes we may need a new right back as well.

[IDM]

Lots of assumptions on here about who is leaving.  Might be correct but nowt’s happened yet.  Folks saying the midfield of Close/Westbroke not good enough, but clearly we will sign some others, won’t we?

We can’t judge next season’s prospects based on which players we think we will retain only - there will be new incomings and let’s see who they are eh.?

As for Adelakun, I was disappointed in the few occasions I actually saw him play. Maybe my luck was out but didn’t do much in the play offs, and there was a game on ifollow a few weeks ago (can’t remember which) where I thought he was not involved much.  Obviously his goals and assists stats don’t lie, so perhaps I’ve missed his better games.?

I’m no expert but I reckon there’s plenty of decent enough players around, but it’s down to getting the selection which makes the best team.

Players and agents will have noticed our end of season run, seen the potential here.?

[drfchound]

Having slepted on it I think we desperately need a new right back. Sterry gets turned far too often and I don't see him put in tackles like Maxwell does. His crossing is poor also, most are over hit.
OK as a stand in squad player.

Maybe another partial rebuild won't be such a bad thing as it would be GM third window, hopefully this one will have the embargo lifted.

Sterry put in the best cross of the night for Tommy Rowe's diving header in the first half!

He also put another one in, in front of the South Stand which flashed across the six yard box.
Joe was diving in to head it into the net but one of their defenders also dived for it and somehow managed to head it over the bar.
Amazingly good defending.

[scawsby steve]

We need a goalkeeper, can’t see us signing TLT as he’ll probably play in league 1 or the Championship.

If a league one club offers Haks a deal he’ll take it I imagine as it’ll be more than we can offer. If no offers forthcoming from league 1 I imagine he would stay rather than going to another league 2 side. Same with Moly. Positive here is that Hurst has looked great in small spells the back end of the season, if he can keep that up every game he’ll be a big player next season.

Craig likely playing in the championship next season. Hopefully whoever scouted Bailey has got another diamond lined up. Or we find another super loan singing from the prem for the season to replace Craig.

Right back I do think we need cover for when Sterry goes missing. Grant seems to have gone off Nixon for some reason.

Centre half we’re fine if Wood/Anderson/Olowu can all stay fit.

Close and Westbrooke are interesting. Can’t see where they fit in to the structure Grant has used the back end of this season?

Need better than Close if we want a serious shot at the automatics prefer Westbrook but he was piss poor when he came on Friday. Defence & Strike force seem pretty set need to buy our own keeper not rely on a loan and some investment in midfield & wide areas. Personally I'd offer Taylor a day as you play deal can't see anyone else wanting to take him with his injury record.

We don't need anyone to take Taylor; he's out of contract.

Let him go. He's cost us enough money already.

[GazLaz]

Having slepted on it I think we desperately need a new right back. Sterry gets turned far too often and I don't see him put in tackles like Maxwell does. His crossing is poor also, most are over hit.
OK as a stand in squad player.

Maybe another partial rebuild won't be such a bad thing as it would be GM third window, hopefully this one will have the embargo lifted.

Sterry put in the best cross of the night for Tommy Rowe's diving header in the first half!

He also put another one in, in front of the South Stand which flashed across the six yard box.
Joe was diving in to head it into the net but one of their defenders also dived for it and somehow managed to head it over the bar.
Amazingly good defending.

That was great defending. Could have ended up in the back of the net. I actually thought Maxwells OG was close to being great defending as well. Fine margins really.

[POD]

Having slepted on it I think we desperately need a new right back. Sterry gets turned far too often and I don't see him put in tackles like Maxwell does. His crossing is poor also, most are over hit.
OK as a stand in squad player.

Maybe another partial rebuild won't be such a bad thing as it would be GM third window, hopefully this one will have the embargo lifted.

Sterry put in the best cross of the night for Tommy Rowe's diving header in the first half!

He also put another one in, in front of the South Stand which flashed across the six yard box.
Joe was diving in to head it into the net but one of their defenders also dived for it and somehow managed to head it over the bar.
Amazingly good defending.

That was great defending. Could have ended up in the back lof the net. I actually thought Maxwells OG was close to being great defending as well. Fine margins really.

I saw the replay of the second goal and it looks like Maxwell (and one other) is playing the Crewe player onside before the cross came in.   I was wondering what Maxwell was doing on that side of the pitch when he should really have been on the other side of the pitch keeping an eye on the player who initially received the ball?

[oggycompton]

Always amazes me peoples takes on Sterry. I think hes looked outstanding these last few months, so solid.

[RoversInSpain]

Always amazes me peoples takes on Sterry. I think hes looked outstanding these last few months, so solid.

Totally agree, solid and classy. He got a knack of jumping in between the opponent and the ball and dispossessing said opponent. Seen it several times and it’s a very clever piece of play.

[philsky]

Always amazes me peoples takes on Sterry. I think hes looked outstanding these last few months, so solid.

Me too

[graingrover]

As far as Adelakun is concerned the same message that Grant  has expressed.to those out of contract will apply .He will no doubt be made an offer and I would imagine the very latest of fates  GRant would tolerate  would be thst of the end of current contracts  ie 30 June .
Nixon and LTL ate both under contract at Hull still till then ?

[keyser_soze]

As far as Adelakun is concerned the same message that Grant  has expressed.to those out of contract will apply .He will no doubt be made an offer and I would imagine the very latest of fates  GRant would tolerate  would be thst of the end of current contracts  ie 30 June .
Nixon and LTL ate both under contract at Hull still till then ?

I'm pretty sure TLT is under contract at Hull. Quick Google of our announcement suggests he signed a 3 year contract in 2022, which would see him there another year.

[NickDRFC]

As far as Adelakun is concerned the same message that Grant  has expressed.to those out of contract will apply .He will no doubt be made an offer and I would imagine the very latest of fates  GRant would tolerate  would be thst of the end of current contracts  ie 30 June .
Nixon and LTL ate both under contract at Hull still till then ?

I'm pretty sure TLT is under contract at Hull. Quick Google of our announcement suggests he signed a 3 year contract in 2022, which would see him there another year.

I think Hull would accept a relatively low offer, highish 5 figures with a buyback clause and/or a decent sell on. The difficulty for me would be if it opens a bidding war with other clubs.

[Alan Southstand]

Not forgetting, of course, we have 2 keepers already contracted next season.

[Ryaldinhio]

Not forgetting, of course, we have 2 keepers already contracted next season.

BUT both of them keepers wanted to be No1 here and it was said they would compete. Signing TLT would make clear they would be fighting for No2 I expect both may want a move? Maybe Jones would want to stay as a local lad?

[Move DRFC]

Surprised by the criticism of Sterry. Starting right back for our 10 game winning run. What's our PPG with/without him.

I think he's looked pretty good. Admittedly can get caught out at times but he's a league two right back at the end of the day. Think centre mid and wingers are our biggest pain points this summer, assuming Mols and Hak don't re-sign. Obv no chance with Craig.