Murray, Carroll, Edwards, Audel, Thompson, Hollis, Banton, Noble, Valencic, Sarpong (Apparently), Hayhurst, Adams, Atkinson, Bishop, Pilkington and Smith

Who would you keep?

Source: http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/league-two/endendevertraege/wettbewerb/GB4

Keep: Murray, Edwards, Thompson, Hollis, Banton, Noble, Sarpong, Atkinson, Bishop.

Let go: Carroll (unless he likes being second fiddle), Audel (no way deserves a new deal), Valencic (haven't seen enough), Hayhurst (get rid), Adams (Mansfield you can have him back), Pilikington and Smith (sign on as coaches but not as players).

For me if Audel plays as good as he has for the past 2/3 games then he defiantly deserves one

Keep: Sarpong, noble, Thompson, Hollis, Atkinson and Banton if he actually plays

Maybes: Edwards, smith and pilks but as coaches, Murray who is one of our longest serving players at the moment and is yet to actually make a proper impact, Valencic I need to see more to judge

The others I would release to allow MC to bring in his own lads

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From Leigh Curtis's web chat..."

Of the players out of contract in the summer, who would you keep?

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Noble, Hollis, Adams definitely. Smith for a backroom role. Carroll if the money was right. Not sure on the rest.

Comment From Smitty

 

You'd keep Adams? He's either injured or bang average whenever I've seen him. His best performances have actually been as a winger (Chesterfield away and Wimbledon home this year). Can't defend the back stick, a massive problem for a full back. Get rid. I'd only keep Noble, perhaps Hollis but only if he has a manager (hopefully Cooper) who can teach him about possession. Smith coach only. No playing number. Carroll has become a farce at times this season, let him retire. Also despite a better season last term cost us massively at Gillingham when it mattered.

Well, I think Piethagoram has a more objective view than Leigh...

Keep Noble

Keep if the price was right..  Audel, Thompson, Hollis, Valencic, 

Coaching Edwards Smith Pilkington

Release Murray Adams Sarpong, Banton Bishop, Atkinson, Hayhurst, Carroll

 

edit... May move Atkinson to keep if the price is right...it is a straight choice between Thompson or Atkinson as to who plays.

 

@notts-joe How can you say that about Audel... excellent recent performances.. Audel Left Back with Sharpe in reserve / challenging

Keep Murray, Thompson and Banton.

The rest I am unsure about. Audel has been good but for the most part of the season very poor.

@themightymagpies One has to base judgment on MC's system as of now, Audel has fitted in very well. Certainly a better option than Adams

50 minutes ago, Piethagoram said:

 @notts-joe How can you say that about Audel... excellent recent performances.. Audel Left Back with Sharpe in reserve / challenging

He's played well, for me excellent is pushing it.

If we give contracts out based on three performances then we are in trouble. I think there's time for him to prove himself, however as things stand there's no reason in my mind that sees him deserving of a contract. Audel for me would be one of the first players I would look to improve on, his passing and distribution isn't amazing - he reminds me of a more polished Hollis (the latter I would keep because there's time for him).

MC system? You have to look at the whole picture.

I would agree with Joe that there is still time for him to win a contract.

@notts-joe well we beg to differ over Audel. Please can you explain the justification of keeping Bishop?

Pilks and Edwards can stay in their current off field roles, but not as players. Of all the others out of contract, I would release them all with the exception of Noble, I don't think the others are good enough and we can do better in their positions.

Bearing in mind we have a lot of players on another years contract that might be hard to shift, we need to be ruthless with the ones out of contract.

1 hour ago, Piethagoram said:

@notts-joe well we beg to differ over Audel. Please can you explain the justification of keeping Bishop?

Differing is fine, it's how conversations are formed. Justification is another thing when things are based on opinions but I'll explain quite happily.

Bishop is 19 - He's got a good record of scoring at youth/reserve level and even within the non league. As a striker, he shows promising signs and since his age is still young, I feel it's worth hanging onto someone like him. Someone like Cooper might be able to mould him, as in my opinion he just needs developing. The first time he was included, Bishop actually didn't do that badly when we had experienced players around him but the second time round the push was too much.

We wasn't creating chances, our football didn't suite someone without experience.

Personally, I would give him another year and try to establish him.

@notts-joe "good scoring record at youth / reserve level". From the few reserve matches I have seen this season, he has never once looked to be a real goal scoring threat. There is also absolutely no sign of some real individual skill to be worth persevering with by offering another contract. Montel Gibson looks more of a real talent coming through, hence the reasoning to release Murray.

Opinions will always vary, he may end up released but adding Murray to the scrap list for me would be wasteful.

Opinions will always vary, he may end up released but adding Murray to the scrap list for me would be wasteful.

But as I mentioned, Murray is one of our longest serving players at the moment and he is yet to break through and keep a starting spot

I can't really comment on individual players as I haven't seen tham in action as much as you all have, but complete squad overhauls are very risky in football. Let's just focus on strengthening the squad in a targeted way where we need it (defensive midfielders, back four), improving our young players and getting the rest to play like a team. The advantage of keeping and developing your own players is that you know exactly where you are with them and whether they're up to the job - MC will have effectively had a couple of months to "scout" them.

And then we can marvel at the transformation next season!