2024/25 squad

[ChrisBx]

Who do we think will stay and who will leave or be moved on?

I think we'll be saying goodbye to Lo-Tutala, Craig, Adelakun, and Molyneux. As well as their replacements, I'd be targeting a right back as a priority.

With the right budget, it should be an interesting summer!

[Guernsey Exile]

Who's contracted?

[Chris Black come back]

Disappointing tonight in itself but as in 2019, the impact is also on the squad for the following season. We are clearly not going to retain the most talented members and will have to do another rebuild. Hope very much we don’t lose McCann otherwise that is another close season lost.

[dknward2]

Just listen to McCann he is gutted but also challenges the players to win the league and if they don't want to then don't come back

[Nudga]

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.

[Ryaldinhio]

I said it before and I will say it again, I preffered Nixon at RB.

Similar to Maxwell for me. Gets stuck in, has pace, puts a cross in etc. Also he is a young lad that could play in this team for yrs.

I would pick him over sterry every time. Not sure what happened. Doubt he would sign now having not even been on bench for last quarter of season.

[sedwardsdrfc]

Sterry is too lazy for me. The amount of times we’d create something if he just made a run around Molyneux it’s criminal. He’s a decent L2 player who has a good cross which makes the unwillingness to run even worse

[Nudga]

On a different point for next season, I would love to see an Ironside/Miller partnership either in a 4-1-3-2 or 3-5-2.
When was the last time we had two strikers on 20 goals a piece?

[Donnywolf]

I think (unfortunately) we may have seen the last kick of a ball from 47 Adelakun

Desperately hope to be wrong

Moly I thought was stalling to see if we went up and if we did he might probably stay but .... well I hope I'm wrong

Craig will probably move up a Division or even 2 as Spurs want him to develop further and to prove to themselves they have a "Keeper" or an asset to flog on.

Speaking of Keepers, TL-T I am more hopeful of keeping but who knows.

Depressed of Donny 

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

So for me we need a keeper and a covering right back in the summer. That's defence sorted.

Midfield needs a fair bit of work given Craig, Rowe and Biggins are all looking likely to be gone.  Sadly last night again showed Rowe just doesn't have the legs.

Attack wise, can't see molyneux staying and can't grumble if he moves on.  Wingers are probably our focus and I'd probably keep biamou if a cheap deal can be done.

It's not a revolution though so hopefully that helps us hit the ground running in August.

[Nudga]

If anything, this season has highlighted the goalkeeper situation.
We cannot challenge for next seasons title with lawlor, Jones and Bottomley as our goalkeepers.

[mushRTID]

I do think with Rowe and Craig going, we should be keeping Biggins.

I know his form has only been recently, but he’s shown what he can do with a settled team around him.

Ironside, Biamou and Miller make a good strike force if they can all stay fit and firing.

[Move DRFC]

We could do with getting rid of Broadbent he’s just way off it. Still don’t think we should have extended Close either. Craig will end up in L1.

[Donnywolf]

I do think with Rowe and Craig going, we should be keeping Biggins.

I know his form has only been recently, but he’s shown what he can do with a settled team around him.

Ironside, Biamou and Miller make a good strike force if they can all stay fit and firing.

We certainly missed him and perhaps had he not got the Second at Crewe he may have been available as we started this Leg 1-0 up

We missed him last night without doubt

[5minstogo]

Absolutely no doubt that Craig will move higher up the leagues and deservedly so. I've a feeling Haks and Moly will both move on and as much as I'd love to keep TLT he will also have offers from League 1 level at least.

McCann can recruit, we've no doubts on that. I think he would like to keep Biggins and that's the most likely deal to get sorted.

Hurst can come good next season, different to Moly and Haks but causes defences problems.

[Chris Black come back]

With Miller now back ready for pre-season, I think that leaves just Biamou if he stays as being the only player touch and go to be ready for pre-season. That’s a positive base to work from, especially with our new found rigour in treating and rehabbing players.

[Prez]

Sadly it’s extremely unlikely that any of the 4 mentioned in the OP, will be here in August.

Grant will have to replace them like for like, which will not be easy. I’m guessing he will already have identified players who he wants to bring in. An interesting summer ahead.

[Bessie Red]

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!

[Nudga]

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!

And many of the others sailed high above everyone's head. And not just this game either.
Defensively awful

[DonnyOsmond]

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!

Quality one what Ironside nearly got on the end of too.

[Jonathan]

Sterry gambles with his crosses. As a result some will look awful, and others will be so dangerous. Can’t knock it. He’s a good striker of the ball.

[ncRover]

I do think with Rowe and Craig going, we should be keeping Biggins.

I know his form has only been recently, but he’s shown what he can do with a settled team around him.

Ironside, Biamou and Miller make a good strike force if they can all stay fit and firing.

Ironside, Miller and Maxwell are already good ingredients for a tasty 3-5-2. Might be a safer bet.

[KeithMyath]

Nixon is staying, TLT not much hope I am afraid. Unless nobody else wants him in league 1

[DonnyEl]

Who's contracted?

2024
7-Luke Molyneux
10-Tommy Rowe
11-Jon Taylor
14-Harrison Biggins
19-Charlie Seaman
27-Liam Ravenhill
29-Jack Degruchy**
30-Tavonga Kuleya
31-Caolan Lavery
32-Ben Bottomley
36-Maxime Biamou
2025
1-Ian Lawlor
2-Jamie Sterry
4-Tom Anderson
5-Joseph Olowu
6-Richard Wood
8-George Broadbent**
9-George Miller
12-Louis Jones
17-Owen Bailey
18-Deji Sotona
21-Kyle Hurst
23-Jack Senior
28-Bobby Faulkner
35-Jack Goodman
2026
3-James Maxwell
20-Joe Ironside
24-Zain Westbrooke
25-Jay McGrath
33-Ben Close

[Ye-Aul-Tavern]

Who's contracted?

2024
7-Luke Molyneux
10-Tommy Rowe
11-Jon Taylor
14-Harrison Biggins
19-Charlie Seaman
27-Liam Ravenhill
29-Jack Degruchy**
30-Tavonga Kuleya
31-Caolan Lavery
32-Ben Bottomley
36-Maxime Biamou
2025
1-Ian Lawlor
2-Jamie Sterry
4-Tom Anderson
5-Joseph Olowu
6-Richard Wood
8-George Broadbent**
9-George Miller
12-Louis Jones
17-Owen Bailey
18-Deji Sotona
21-Kyle Hurst
23-Jack Senior
28-Bobby Faulkner
35-Jack Goodman
2026
3-James Maxwell
20-Joe Ironside
24-Zain Westbrooke
25-Jay McGrath
33-Ben Close

What's the story with the two lads with asterix beside their names?

[DonnyEl]

Who's contracted?

2024
7-Luke Molyneux
10-Tommy Rowe
11-Jon Taylor
14-Harrison Biggins
19-Charlie Seaman
27-Liam Ravenhill
29-Jack Degruchy**
30-Tavonga Kuleya
31-Caolan Lavery
32-Ben Bottomley
36-Maxime Biamou
2025
1-Ian Lawlor
2-Jamie Sterry
4-Tom Anderson
5-Joseph Olowu
6-Richard Wood
8-George Broadbent**
9-George Miller
12-Louis Jones
17-Owen Bailey
18-Deji Sotona
21-Kyle Hurst
23-Jack Senior
28-Bobby Faulkner
35-Jack Goodman
2026
3-James Maxwell
20-Joe Ironside
24-Zain Westbrooke
25-Jay McGrath
33-Ben Close

What's the story with the two lads with asterix beside their names?

Club have option of a further year

[GazLaz]

Callum Johnson should be out right back for the 24/25 season. Released by Mansfield and he’s a fantastic player.

[Retdon1]

Callum Johnson should be out right back for the 24/25 season. Released by Mansfield and he’s a fantastic player.

Don’t doubt he’s a good player but has only played 46 league games over the past 3 seasons. That would suggest he has suffered multiple injuries

[ncRover]

I think a good alternative to Sterry would be someone who can play wing back and drive forward and beat a man. This would give the squad more flexibility.

Not sure if Johnson is that, haven’t seen him play. What’s he like Gaz?

Josh Emmanuel could definitely offer that and will probably drop to this level.

Tom Nixon is a good defender but looks a bit lost when he’s in the final 3rd.

[ravenrover]

Tom didn't look lost when he whupped that one in against Mansfield