Ideally how many new faces do we need

[s6t9a2f3f]

With the released players and Hendricks on his way 2 questions :



How many new faces ideally do we need and what positions ?


What percentage chance of starting the 2020 / 2021 season with Popey, Tarks and McNeill still all our players ?

[MarkGreen]

The only positive in my opinion to Jeff leaving is that people will stop mistaking him for Gin

[Quickenthetempo]

There's a few on here with more faces than the town hall clock.

Boom boom.

[Bosscat]

There's a few on here with more faces than the town hall clock.

Boom boom.

[ClaretAndBlue94]

The only positive in my opinion to Jeff leaving is that people will stop mistaking him for Gin

Always frustrated me seeing this.

Saw a few posts on social media referring to him as 'Geoff'. Cannot fathom how people manage to get it wrong

Still have Chris Woods at least.

[Bosscat]

Always frustrated me seeing this.

Saw a few posts on social media referring to him as 'Geoff'. Cannot fathom how people manage to get it wrong

Still have Chris Woods at least.

Same as the ones who cannot spell Sean .... as in Shaun .. Shawn etc etc etc

[jedi_master]

We certainly need at least one winger due to Lennon and Hendrick going (and Brady/JBG being as injury prone as they have been for the last 12-18 months). I think that is probably going to be highest up the list of recruits.

I would then say we need a versatile midfielder to replace Hendrick. Someone who can slot in the middle or act as a more defensive wide midfielder if required.

Third choice keeper unless Dyche sees Lukas Jensen as capable of doing that job.

Another centre back assuming that we get rid of Gibson successfully.

So, four players assuming the only further departure is Ben Gibson.

[FactualFrank]

Same as the ones who cannot spell

You could have finished it there.

Some of the spelling I've seen on social media, not just in football, has been terrible. One word I saw recently... 'discusting'

[FactualFrank]

As for the question in the OP.. We need a CB to replace Gibson, and think we need another face in midfield. Brownhill looks better in the middle, and with Lennon and Hendrick leaving, along with JBG injured too much for my liking, we're light at RM. With Brady, light at LM too.

So CB, RM, LM (backup)

[ClaretTony]

Always frustrated me seeing this.

Saw a few posts on social media referring to him as 'Geoff'. Cannot fathom how people manage to get it wrong

Still have Chris Woods at least.

Never mind Geoff on social media - the OP has called him Hendricks

[Im_not_Robbie_Blake]

Kieran Trippier, Adam Lallana, Nathan Ake.

[ElectroClaret]

Certainly a couple of more in midfield.
Think that's the most threadbare area.
And a central defender.
Maybe competition for the full backs.
We're OK up front.

[jrgbfc]

A replacement for Gibson, ideally someone younger who can step up and replace Tarks, probably in a years time. Centre mid and right midfield, so that's an absolute minimum of 3. Getting the wages of Hart, Lennon, Hendrick and hopefully Gibson off the books will be a help.

[BenWickes]

Minimum 3. CH, RW and a CM, preferably one who can add some grit in midfield and pick a pass. Ideally a young promising RB and creative younger midfielder too.

[SonofPog]

Minimum two for each position, so CB, CM, and RW.

Then look to fill the remaining 2 / 3 in the squad either with youth players that look promising, decent fee'd youngsters from elsewhere or cheap experienced pros.

[MarkGreen]

Never mind Geoff on social media - the OP has called him Hendricks

That was my point originally, people mistaking him for gin

[gtclaret]

Thus is what I don't understand, Jimmy Dunne who is now 22 so not a kid, has been offered a new contract, why? If we still need a CB to replace Gibson, either Dunne is not good enough so why the contract offer, or at 22 he is still not ready to step up. At what age will he be ready?
We give him a contract so he can go and play in League One. It's baffling, same with Aiden O'Neil, who 'learns' his trade in New Zealand, he broke into the first team about 3 years ago and has not progressed, so why the contract offer? In answer to the OP question we need RB CM and RM assuming we keep our players, but I do think Garlick has this in mind

[MACCA]

2 more than what we get...