29 Jun 2017 17:00:18
Time to get a few off the books now - if Simon Grayson gets the nod at Sunderland, McGeady will be a certainty to follow him there. Then Garbutt, Steklenburg, Galloway, Jagielka, McCarthy.? Loads of business still to be done. Exciting times!
29 Jun 2017 18:12:34
Personally I'd definitely sell only McGeady and Garbutt out of them. Possibly McCarthy as it seems he wants to go. But Stek and Galloway I would definitely hold onto. Jags I think has at least one more good season in him as we have Europe and all. He would be a very good player to have on the bench and play sparingly for me.
29 Jun 2017 18:17:57
Keèp jags for another season at least.
29 Jun 2017 19:37:50
Of I was being selfish i'd keep Jags as well but I think he is better than being a bench warmer and deserves a move.
Same goes for the rest really. Robles should go as well as he is going and needs to be playing weekly. Keep Step as cover.
29 Jun 2017 20:20:31
It was really a compliment to Jags I was making. I didn't mean him to be a bench warmer. Imho Mori, Jags, Williams, and more than likely Keane would be good cover for two places. I would actually like to see Holgate getting an odd chance there or even Galloway.
I think we'll need them all. My point was to get the best out of Jags and maybe even Williams it would be good to rest them on occasion and as that is happening introduce the younger ones.
Its a good mix imho and let the cream rise to the top in terms of who gets the nod for the two places. Good competition. Which is fantastic for the team. Especially with the extra games coming up and starting early. No doubt injuries will set in too.
29 Jun 2017 21:41:16
Agree with most of your points tadpole but not too sure on letting Jags go just yet.
A bit like Barry, his best years are probably behind him now but his experience and presence in the dressing room will be important with both domestic and European games coming thick and fast in the new season.
29 Jun 2017 22:49:06
If he was happy to sit on the bench I'd definitely keep Jags. McCarthy too. But any player worth his salt wants to play and we should do right by Jags if he wants to seek first team football. Either way, it's great to feel confident that we will start the season with a squad capable of troubling the big boys!