Re: Squad plans

Get down that wing Wigley

Slightly Turbid

Looking at this from a "strategy" perspective takes the focus a little away from the specifics of which player should stay/go

Assuming we continue to operate on the current budget constraints then signings for fees / big(ger) wages will be the exception if they happen at all for the foreseeable. In which case we should be looking at the following broad strategy to develop the squad:

Jan 22 - not much really beyond loans
Summer 22 - early start to secure free agents in areas we need preferably two CBs and and MF; then if there are players we can ship and reinvest or available frees that obviously improve the squad
Jan 23 - see Jan 22
Summer 23 - early start to secure free agents in areas we need
You can add in any free agents available outside the windows but at this level they're either free for a reason (attitude/ability) and / or asking for daft wages.

Assuming LB is still in post by the end of next season these 4 windows will have been ample time for him and CG to get a squad together, even then though given the budgetry constraints we may be running to stand still given the basket case the championship is.

The future's bright, the future's struggling to finish 14th every year!

And that's the rub.

Against up to 9 teams with parachute money we're gonna need to make some very good player recruitment decisions AND be pretty lucky if we're ever going to challenge top 6.

That said, it can and does happen. It only needs a couple of players to come really good for a season and you're halfway there. See Grey, Adams even Toral (1st time).