Lots of talk of who's coming in but whos going out? The only ones I've seen are the Young ones and Shittu to Celtic. Are there any more rumours?
Not rumours but I don't believe we will see anyone sold in January. if we bring in 3,4 even 5 new faces then it would be good to see a few lads go out on loan. Dom Albert Tiggi etc
I think Priskin will be out on loan if we get a couple of strikers We can't sell anyone from the first team or that'll be even more we'll have to try and get in in Jan
Agreed. Also - it depends who we bring in. If a central defender is brought in and none leave, expect Mariappa to go out. I'd love to see Macca go out for a half season to a league 1 club to see if he can do a Hameur. If we get the forwards we need Priskin will go out on loan for sure (or leave for good). I am wondering who will leave us in January. Rumours of Shittu, Jay and Malky, Ash but not really anyone else.
If we get another defender in Malkay may be allowed to leave, although personally i think Aidy may keep him. i can't see Mariappa going on loan at present. Priskin won't be sold, one we haven't paid all the fee yet and Aidy clearly sees him as a long term prospect. I don't see any current 1st team squad member being sold, we are already thin in squad numbers and need to enhance not reduce.
So whats gonna happen with McNamee? Is he going to go out on loan again? Is he gonna become a regular? Did he do enough vs Sheff Utd? Is he a waste of wages? What does AB see him doing this time next season?
Aidy still believes Macca is the most naturally skillful footballer in the club. However that has never been carried over to consistent first team performances. At some point the patience has to to run out and the reality will hit home despite all the promise it may be he just isn't going to make it at the highest level.
I have always been a huge fan of macca, but unfortunately to some degree i have to agree that he isnt good enough as yet to command a regular first team slot but i think letting him go would not be a good move, but what player of any quality wants to spend his career on the bench getting the odd 20 minutes here and there. I think that if the worst happens he will be a big part of the team next season, which will then give him a bit more cinfidence when we return to the top flight. Heres hoping.
I would rule very little out. It is going to take a lot to make deals happen in January and I bet Aidy will be desparate to get players in. If that means making a deal then so be it. Aidy has always shown a tendency, no a preference, to do something different and unexpected, like early substitutions. I would never have guessed that he would haave sold Gunnarsson when he did and I think the lesson from selling Helguson - it was an opportunity that he took to establish his own squad - won't have been forgotten. The other lesson is that your players who don't keep you in the Prem, won't be good enough to get you up again, see Norwich, Palace, Wolves, Sunderland etc. He'll be thinking that some won't be in his plans next year whatever, Hendo for example. Gavin Mahon, Jay Demerit, they won't be sold, or exchanged and I doubt if Shittu will either..but anyone else...
I don't think we can afford to get rid of anyone on Jan, we have too small a squad, But so far I thnk people are right about people like Springy, I'd like to see the back of Hendo too...
