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appreciate that for some, this is far too early to say if you're not sure what division you'll be in next season.
But for the more average among us, it's time to start the inevitable pointless speculation about what your squad's going to look like in 24/25.
We no longer even disclose how long our players are signed for, it seems, so some of this is a best guess regarding contract expiry from our unofficial site.![Ffs :ffs: :ffs:](/styles/flatawesome/xenforo/smilies/ffs.gif)
What with us having quite a few loan players anyway, it looks like it's going to be a busy summer, even though I'm sure our actual retained list will bear little resemblance to what I expect it to be.
But anyway:
In contract:
LB Luke LEAHY
DM Josh SCOWEN
DM Matt BUTCHER
CM Jack YOUNG
LW/RW/ST Brandon HANLAN
ST Richard KONE
RM/RB Jasper PATTENDEN
Fine with keeping all of those except probably Jack Young who has basically spent two seasons on loan elsewhere - if we don't think he's going to cut it by now then I'm not sure it's to anyone's benefit to keep him. I haven't bothered to list all our dev squad and just kept it to the full first teamers.
Out of contract:
KEEP
GK Max STRYJEK - decent keeper for this level, course he's got flaws but if he didn't he wouldn't be in L1
RB/CB Jack GRIMMER - can get done for pace, but I think he's decent enough at this level
CB Chris FORINO-JOSEPH - class, injury record is not great but a quality player
<pretty much any position you like> David WHEELER - every team needs a utility player and he's ours, still got plenty to offer
CB Joe LOW - absolute quality
CM Freddie POTTS (LOAN) - suspect he will go on loan to a Championship club next season, and will eventually get into the West Ham first XI, but keep if we can.
CB Nigel LONWIJK (LOAN) - doubt he's going to get in the Wolves First XI, if we can then get him back next season
LM Kieran SADLIER - done very well for us, definite KEEP
GK Franco RAVIZZOLI - decent No. 2 keeper who has recently taken the No. 1 spot off Stryjek.
RM Gideon KODUA (LOAN) - has had limited playing time so far (only been with us since Jan) but happy to have him back next season if West Ham are OK with that
ST Beryly LUBALA - looked good so far, decent pace and holds the ball up well
DON'T MIND...
RM Garath McCLEARY - tricky one, he's still got it to an extent, but the legs are going. If we keep him then I'm OK with that, but unsentimentally, if there's better out there then bring them in.
AM Dale TAYLOR (LOAN) - could go either way on this one, I don't see any way he's good enough for the Forest First XI, I think this is his level. If we can keep him then OK, if he left I wouldn't cry either.
RB Jason McCARTHY - decent but not outstanding at this level.
GET RID
LB/CB Joe JACOBSON - this has been his testimonial season, been an incredible servant to the club but I suspect he'll retire anyway
CB Ryan TAFAZOLLI - tricky one, certainly good enough for this level but we signed him on Championship money and I feel like he may be one of the higher earners. Wouldn't cry if we kept him but if we can find a replacement then I'm OK with that too
CF Sam VOKES - Still great in the air, still holds up the ball really well, but I just don't feel we play to his strengths. I know that a target man does a lot more than just score goals, but his strike rate has gone really low, and he must be one of the biggest earners.
RM Chem CAMPBELL - (LOAN) - I have no idea why we brought Campbell back, he's OK, but only OK...yet we already knew that as he'd been on loan with us previously?
GK Nathan SHEPPERD - never seen him play but he was brought in as injury cover, we don't really need 3 full-time keepers, 2 full-timers and a dev squad player is usually enough
RB/LB Kane VINCENT-YOUNG - decent player but the injury record is a high risk and he's been out for half of his time with us.
But for the more average among us, it's time to start the inevitable pointless speculation about what your squad's going to look like in 24/25.
We no longer even disclose how long our players are signed for, it seems, so some of this is a best guess regarding contract expiry from our unofficial site.
![Ffs :ffs: :ffs:](/styles/flatawesome/xenforo/smilies/ffs.gif)
What with us having quite a few loan players anyway, it looks like it's going to be a busy summer, even though I'm sure our actual retained list will bear little resemblance to what I expect it to be.
But anyway:
In contract:
LB Luke LEAHY
DM Josh SCOWEN
DM Matt BUTCHER
CM Jack YOUNG
LW/RW/ST Brandon HANLAN
ST Richard KONE
RM/RB Jasper PATTENDEN
Fine with keeping all of those except probably Jack Young who has basically spent two seasons on loan elsewhere - if we don't think he's going to cut it by now then I'm not sure it's to anyone's benefit to keep him. I haven't bothered to list all our dev squad and just kept it to the full first teamers.
Out of contract:
KEEP
GK Max STRYJEK - decent keeper for this level, course he's got flaws but if he didn't he wouldn't be in L1
RB/CB Jack GRIMMER - can get done for pace, but I think he's decent enough at this level
CB Chris FORINO-JOSEPH - class, injury record is not great but a quality player
<pretty much any position you like> David WHEELER - every team needs a utility player and he's ours, still got plenty to offer
CB Joe LOW - absolute quality
CM Freddie POTTS (LOAN) - suspect he will go on loan to a Championship club next season, and will eventually get into the West Ham first XI, but keep if we can.
CB Nigel LONWIJK (LOAN) - doubt he's going to get in the Wolves First XI, if we can then get him back next season
LM Kieran SADLIER - done very well for us, definite KEEP
GK Franco RAVIZZOLI - decent No. 2 keeper who has recently taken the No. 1 spot off Stryjek.
RM Gideon KODUA (LOAN) - has had limited playing time so far (only been with us since Jan) but happy to have him back next season if West Ham are OK with that
ST Beryly LUBALA - looked good so far, decent pace and holds the ball up well
DON'T MIND...
RM Garath McCLEARY - tricky one, he's still got it to an extent, but the legs are going. If we keep him then I'm OK with that, but unsentimentally, if there's better out there then bring them in.
AM Dale TAYLOR (LOAN) - could go either way on this one, I don't see any way he's good enough for the Forest First XI, I think this is his level. If we can keep him then OK, if he left I wouldn't cry either.
RB Jason McCARTHY - decent but not outstanding at this level.
GET RID
LB/CB Joe JACOBSON - this has been his testimonial season, been an incredible servant to the club but I suspect he'll retire anyway
CB Ryan TAFAZOLLI - tricky one, certainly good enough for this level but we signed him on Championship money and I feel like he may be one of the higher earners. Wouldn't cry if we kept him but if we can find a replacement then I'm OK with that too
CF Sam VOKES - Still great in the air, still holds up the ball really well, but I just don't feel we play to his strengths. I know that a target man does a lot more than just score goals, but his strike rate has gone really low, and he must be one of the biggest earners.
RM Chem CAMPBELL - (LOAN) - I have no idea why we brought Campbell back, he's OK, but only OK...yet we already knew that as he'd been on loan with us previously?
GK Nathan SHEPPERD - never seen him play but he was brought in as injury cover, we don't really need 3 full-time keepers, 2 full-timers and a dev squad player is usually enough
RB/LB Kane VINCENT-YOUNG - decent player but the injury record is a high risk and he's been out for half of his time with us.