Seems pretty likely we'll lose most of our best players, combine that with a complete overhaul of the top of the club/board and a brand new manager and i don't see us doing much next season. To much change in a short space never goes well, and i'd guess we'll be better the season after
To be fair, Burnley overhauled the playing squad and placed in charge a manager with a completely different playing style to Dyche and romped home last year. Not impossible to go straight back up in a season of top-to-bottom change, it's just whether you have faith in the higher-ups to get it all right...
How much would Whiteman cost? We could do with someone like him in the middle. I wouldn't say no to DJ either, they're the two outfield positions we need to fill assuming Scott's going to leave.
Who knows, Ridsdale said he's confident that Whiteman will sign an extension yesterday. 12 months left, £2.5m-£3m maybe, he's good we've lost plenty better. Waiting till January and selling for around £1m, or worse, losing him for free next summer would be idiotic. We have previous though, Pearson, Davies, Fisher... all sold on the cheap with six months left on their deals, probably got less than £2.5m for all three of them.
After our manager and his staff walking out, it is reported that the chairman is going to pick the team. If this occurs, then I predict that we will be relegated by Christmas. ( That's me being optimistic ).
Not disclosed, but I would bet a gold pig to a pinch of pig shit that it was about finances and new players for the upcoming season. What else could make a manager and his whole staff walk away after a season like last season.
The three teams that are interesting the punters this early are Rotherham at 7/4, Plymouth at 13/8 and surprisingly Huddersfield at 7/2. Very surprising is Birmingham who are as low as 4/1 with some bookies. I mean, we'll be up by Christmas with the players we've brought in..
I guess with Hudds, Warnock hasn't managed a consistent full season in a while. That said I think he's back at a team which suit his style of play so yeah I think they're being underrated
Our squad is depressing. From what we had to what it is now is such a drop off and sign of complete mismanagement from the hierarchy. Basically, I wouldn't be surprised if we are lower mid table/flirting with the relegation spots for a bit. Expectations across our fanbase at the moment are pretty low to say the least.
