Contracted Players - Return of the Long Pins

I went with Hogg, but that's just because at this current time I hope he's good enough to be in the starting lineup. It's a tough one to do now, having not seen Hogg.

It would be interesting. Lochhead was much better than Rowe. If he is better than Hogg, will the haters shut up? I some how doubt it.

Latest poll results:

No I'd still think we'd need a new LB - just not Hogg in that case

You'd use a foreign spot on a LB then? Or is there an Aussie that would do a better job that I can't think of? 

David Carney to make a triumphant return

OK, no new votes for a while so I've closed the poll.

Final results:

Pretty clear cut result really.

Re-sign Sanchez, Bertos and one of Lochhead/Hogg. Let the rest of them go.

We'll do the poll again in a couple of months and see if there's any change to the Hogghead situation.

Edit: You can unsticky the original post if you want mods.

Happy if I unsticky the poll?

EDIT: Ninja'd.

Now 3 out of 9, would you agree thats a clear out Patrick? If anything, If this comes to pass, its promising because 6 new players coming in could make a massive difference to this team.

I'm not referring to it against the total squad (which is 21). I was referring to the players off contract. 6/9 is a clear out.

If you were Ricki, building a team for next season, who would stay and who would go? My picks:

IN:

Moss, Muscat, Ifill, Fenton, Boyd, Hogg, Lindsay, Sanchez, Durante

IN/BENCH:

Boxall, Sigmund, Bertos, Totori

OUT:

Paston, Lochead, Smith, Huysegems, Lia, Downey, Pantelis

The poll TX ran said the majority of us want Pantelis, Smith, Lochhead, Paston and Downey out. Huysegems and Lia are contracted beyond this season, so there is very, very little chance they will be let go.

How the hell does anyone justify keeping Totori? He is a waste of an import slot. He would not be an import for any other team in the league and should not be on our playing roster.

I also find it a bit funny that Hogg is the solution and has yet to kick a first team ball yet. Apparently he was pants in the 2nds the other night?

Bit harsh on Totori, considering he wasn't he part of the debacle last night, has had a couple of assists in the game time he has had and generally looked like our best attacking outlet (despite some poor option taking)

We need a quality DM and CM.

Our ability to keep possession is pants and our reading of the game is equally pants.

yeah I think totori has shown some potential, but you want your import players to be starting 90% of the time right? He is at best a bench player and only good for 30 minutes running at tired legs. I say dump him. Why people are asking for Stein to go is beyond me, he like the whole team is in a slump right now but at least he puts some effort in. Sanchez has to stay. Smith and Totori to go and free up the import spots.

Agree re the whole team.

Might be different watching live, since day one I havent been impressed with Belgium Biscuit, cant head, one paced, isolated... 

No, he's the same "live"

people forget he has had a lengthly spell on the bench after an injury.

First to go, sorry. Find another favourite.

Downey & Pantelis will be first to sell their tvs

I know goals scored is an overly simple measure on it's own, but surely it's the first consideration. How long does a team perservere with a striker who continually gets 'unlucky' in front of goal? Obviously Stein has got another year on his contract so it's a bit of a moot point, but if his stats are looking the same this time next year there he'd better start figuring out how to use trademe in case he needs to sell his tv.

yeah, moot point cos he's here till the end of next season, personally I think all he needs is a goal of a deflection and the floodgates will open, much like Brockie - who by the way hasn't been scoring of late either, but y way of his 10 goals he is forgiven, which is odd given a lot of the 10 were 20+ yeard screamers and not the 6-10 yard tap ins we really need.