15 May 2025 18:45:40
My thoughts on the squad next year:

Goalkeeper - keep pickford. If he's wanting a new contract give him it. Would love to keep Virginia but dunno if he would want to start so may need a back up keeper. Begovic can leave, no worries.
Right back- short here. Patterson hasn't shown reliably that he can play at a good level. Dixon is too young and hopefully obrien will be fighting for cb. Think coleman should join the coaching, but give him an extra year if he wants to try it. Overall think we need a new rb

Centre defence: Branthwaite and either tarks or obrien. Need a new extra cb though too. Keane can leave, no worries

Left back: I'm on the edge with myko. Think he's decent sometimes then he goes missing a bit. No other options really so need a lb to either compete or take the position.

Centre mid:

Big one. would love to keep gueye but keep reading he's decided to leave. Think garner is a good squad player. Decoure can go (wouldn't keep him on any wage personally) . Mangala was looking good but depends on his injury. For me here, 2 Centre mids minimum needed.

Lw: personally think ndiaye is going to have a belter season. Problem is other than him. Mcneil maybe. For me though, need someone else to compete with ndiaye.

Rw: bit short here. Lindstrom and maybe mcneil. Personally a new rw is needed. Think lindstrom won't be kept.

Cam: I really rate alcaraz and mcniel has done well here. But personally think we can bring someone in to compete here.

Striker: dcl can do one. Beto is a good squad player (unless someone offers us decent money) . Other than that, new striker needed.

Armstrong will go on loan again, an I think Patterson might leave as well. I'd be trying to get Dixon a decent loan too. Other than that, priority for me is striker, right wing, centre mids, then right back, left back, left wing, cam. Back up keeper somewhere maybe.

Sorry long post! Will end with a reality check for myself. The amount of change in our first team, the squad and club itself is huge. I'm not expect a miracle next year, I'd take top 10 with a decent cup run as long as we are building the right way.

{Ed025's Note - good sensible post that Cropper mate..

1.) 15 May 2025
15 May 2025 19:06:14
I'm hoping a few youths will be given a chance pre season. Regular goalscorers in youth teams are Sherif and Braiden Graham. The latter is a striker but has scored more from no10 position. Surely moyes will be having a look at them pre season.

{Ed025's Note - i was hoping that when we were safe he would have given the likes of these lads a bit of time Dentie...even if its just 5 minutes from the bench, it would boost their confidence and make them feel part of the future mate, and it beats the hell out of having 3 bloody keepers on the bench..

2.) 15 May 2025
15 May 2025 19:08:53
Basically 3or4 short of a full squad needed.

3.) 15 May 2025
15 May 2025 20:05:15
Lw go and get garnacho of manu there skint cheeky 20 mil bid.

{Ed025's Note - i think hes awful TL..

4.) 15 May 2025
15 May 2025 20:24:16
Worse than that ED.

{Ed025's Note - i was being nice DMS....hes Turkish Delight mate.. :)

5.) 15 May 2025
15 May 2025 22:12:38
I'd rather the 2 ipswich wingers, think 1 is a Brighton player. But Hutchinson looks a cracking tricky winger.