2018/19 contracts

I know it wasn't billed as such, but I can't imagine we've loaned Dennis without a view to a permanent signing.  

It hasn't worked out for him at County and survival or relegation, they'll be keen to offload him as soon as possible.

The noises Jolley has made in the last few weeks suggests he still sees a big role for Jordan Cook, he clearly sees something in Cardwell too.  You've then got Vernam and A.Rose under contract beyond the summer.   I'm not convinced he has ever seen Thomas as anything other than a one-season makeshift.

Players need to be happy and wanted. Location is always important for long distance relationships so there's a lot of juggling to keep players even with contracts in place !

I think that most fans now know that Jolley has a plan and is looking for players who will work with it.

The ship has been righted and is back afloat in Div 2.

Next season will be a good time to see and assess progress with players either being his choice or playing to his system.

The signs are promising - there is no Messiah status.... Yet !

I'm patient and hoping for that wonderful work based bosses phrase - continuous improvement !

At least the ball is skidding along the floor much this year !!

Congratulations to Ipswin on achieving   his 2500 minus rating

Don't forget we wont have Embleton next season either, unless he rejects a contract from Sunderland for first team football here (nope cant see it). I think he is out of contract but would command a fee due to being u24 I think, and\if Sunderland offer him a deal same of greater value.

Woolford I can see being offered a years deal, and Whitmore's contract extended. I agree with what the others have said about DC, see how he goes, it not might not always be in Towns hands, DC himself has to think about DC.

JJ I would release.  We have Akheem  

Quoted from Meza

Don't forget we wont have Embleton next season either, unless he rejects a contract from Sunderland for first team football here (nope cant see it). I think he is out of contract but would command a fee due to being u24 I think, and\if Sunderland offer him a deal same of greater value.

Woolford I can see being offered a years deal, and Whitmore's contract extended. I agree with what the others have said about DC, see how he goes, it not might not always be in Towns hands, DC himself has to think about DC.

JJ I would release.  We have Akheem  

Maybe if they go up they’ll assess him over the summer and if they think he needs more loan time we’d be in with a good chance as they know he’s get the games. If they stay in league 1 I think they’d definately keep him though

I don't think there is much chance at all of Embleton being here next season. If you have a read of the Sunderland forums, there are a lot of them that have high hopes for Embleton. If they don't go up, he'll be in and around their first team I reckon. If they do go up, could see him being loaned to a L1 club.

Wasn't it Jolley who said he want's people to live close to the area?

Thomas has done a great job, and will be delighted for him to get a league 1 club and prove Oxford wrong.

I also think Dennis has a view of a permanant deal, and if Fenty is keen on backing MJ like its being reported, i think we will pay for him.
Hopefully they go down, and the cost will be less as they will want him off the wage list!

People need to appreciate what we get to watch week in, week out with Embo, great player, who no doubt will have a comfortable career at championship level

Let Collins go, Whitmore (23) Davis (27) Ohman (27) and Pollock (18?) coming through, are good enough, and sign another mid 20 centre back

To go up we need better players, to put it brutally.
Would have to be looking at replacing at least one of Collins, Davis and whitmore. Maybe 2 of those 3.
And that goes throughout the team. I imagine woolford will be on a good package so that money might get more value from another player, but depends. Walsh will be on big money, so not great value, but will be very difficult to move on for that reason. We definitely need more creativity, esp given that embleton will be gone, and even with him that is something we have lacked.