There's no player we shouldn't plan to lose

By selling/injuries etc.

Succession planning is key and has been where we've been pretty good recently. See maddison.

It's not about like for like, it's about getting options across all areas.

Our biggest challenges on that front in the coming six months will be backup for pukki (I think drmic and idah are great options, but having great strikers is absolutely key whatever division).

We're quite reliant on Emi for creativity, but I think that we've got potential there in our midfield to plug this gap with players developing and all the play makers we're picking up at youth level.

Backup for Tettey and trybull is higher priority for me.

Likewise Ben Godfrey I think will be high up on big club's wanted lists and so young quick strong centre back backup is key.

Have to watch out for krul too. I think he'll want to stay, but if a revival of his international career is dependent on him playing in the prem I could see him jumping ship...

I think, at the moment, we'll lose

Emi, Godfrey, Lewis, Aarons and a couple of others. I think Godfrey would be the hardest to replace of that lot, as I think we've made moves in all the other positions.

Posted By: Cardiff Canary, Apr 8, 11:40:12