Who would you build a team around?

[Morisons Prozac 0]

Forgetting Neil for a second, the players are clearly massively underperforming and some have said in the local press lately that we have an ageing squad that isn''t as good as it thinks it is. So given free reign (and the assumption we can get rid of anyone or even everyone) who would you retain to build a squad around for the start of next season in the Championship? Here''s mine:

X

Pinto X X X

Howson Thompson

Murphy Pritchard X

X

Subs: Oliveira, Murphy, Canos

Feel the rest have either been here too long (Martin, Olsson, Ruddy, Jerome, Tettey etc.) or are just simply uninterested (Brady, Naismith, Klose etc.)

[Chesney Hawkes 0]

Whittaker, Bassong, Jarvis, Lafferty.

[Crabbycanary3 994]

In one way, if we get rid of those uninterested players, as you call them, then we will recoup a lot of money, added with parachute payments, then we will have a lot of money to spend.

[ZLF 335]

Around Pinto, Thompson, Jacob maddison & Pritchard. The rest are entirely disposable.

[Feedthewolf 5,885]

[quote user="Morisons Prozac"]Forgetting Neil for a second, the players are clearly massively underperforming and some have said in the local press lately that we have an ageing squad that isn''t as good as it thinks it is. So given free reign (and the assumption we can get rid of anyone or even everyone) who would you retain to build a squad around for the start of next season in the Championship? Here''s mine:

X

Pinto X X X

Howson Thompson

Murphy Pritchard X

X

Subs: Oliveira, Murphy, Canos

Feel the rest have either been here too long (Martin, Olsson, Ruddy, Jerome, Tettey etc.) or are just simply uninterested (Brady, Naismith, Klose etc.)[/quote]All the names you mentioned, but I''d put Pritchard on the left and Maddison in the middle. Also Godfrey would definitely be in there somewhere, probably centre back. I also think Oliveira would be an ideal number 9 in a positive, attack-minded technical team that plays with confidence.

[Van wink 2,994]

We need a decent spine which ATM I can''t see. I was disappointed with JR on Friday, he used to inspire confidence but for me that just doesn''t seem to be there right now.

So I would try building around a spine of Rudd, Martin and Klose, Thompson, Howson with Nelson and Cams up front.

Would definitely fit Pritchard in there somewhere as well.

[Jimmy Bone - Superstar 2]

Everyone raving about Thompson, in reality we have only really seen him in one game - a bit early to judge me thinks.

[GJP 79]

Correct. Thompson did alright but no more than that.

[King Klose 0]

Does anyone really care at the moment?

[TIL 1010 5,246]

[quote user="Phil Collins"]Whittaker, Bassong, Jarvis, Lafferty.[/quote]Not forgetting of course Turner and Andreu.

[Syteanric 1]

People not rating Oliviera....

Cameron Jerome and Kyle Lafferty wish they could be half as good as him...

[Green and Yellow fellow 0]

Pinto Olsson

Howson Brady

Oliviera

[Syteanric 1]

All of the last 4 we''ve conceded have come down the left....

I''ve said for a long time I think Olssons a winger being played out of position.

Time to recall Toffolo

[Move Klose 303]

You can''t honestly believe Toffolo is a better option than Olsson. He isn''t.

[Yellowbeagle 0]

Don''t build a team around anyone it''s an outdated way of thinking unless we have a Ronaldo or Messi. We''re already predictable enough without adding to the problem.

[Woodman 92]

I don''t think he means that - this is more about who in the current squad is worth building a team around, rather than an individual.

A lot depends on where we end up this season. If we don''t get to the playoffs, then I agree, a wholesale clear out is needed & I''d say thanks and goodbye to Ruddy, Whitaker, Bassong, Turner, Andreu, Lafferty, and possibly Martin, Jerome, Wes and Tettey. That assumes we''d also sell Klose and Brady.

Hugely risky strategy though, given next year would be our last parachute payment and our most likely opportunity to return to the Prem.