Trebor1chapylad:
You would imagine if we do go up and I haven`t a clue if we will or not considering how results are going lately.
But if we do the likes of Meslier, Byram, Struijk, Wober, Firpo, Aaronson, Bamford, Joseph, Gyabi, Geldhart, Kristenson, Harrison at least will all depart plus one or two out on loan that I can`t think of.
Personally out of that lot I`d keep Wober but can`t see it happening.
So that`s a hell of a lot of players that need replacing with only several weeks to get them signed and integrated into the way we play.
Oh and we might have a new manager too.
I think this squad will have done its job if they can get us promoted. The reality then would be, no more than a handful would be worth keeping if we were financially able to upgrade the vast majority. Forest have shown the only way to prosper as a recently promoted club, a massive cull and signings befitting a serious Premier League club. If you try tinkering around the edges it’s only going one way. We’ve struggled against some really poor cellar dwellers recently, and that’s a symptom of players barely able to beat crap Championship teams let alone compete at the next considerably higher level. I’d keep the likes of James, Ampadu, Bogle and possibly Rodon, and then look to upgrade all the rest. Might seem harsh and pessimistic, but to me that’s the unfortunate reality of the leap in quality we’d have to make.
