How many?

[WILF]

Over the next 2/3 seasons I think the following wil stay

Reina
Carra
Agger
Xabi
SG
Kuyt
Momo
Mash

Then players like Bellamy, Gonzo, Aurelio, Crouch, Garcia, Kewell, Finnan, will have to fight it out with new signings/youth players to fill squad places

We still need quite a lot of rebuilding to have a team capable of mounting a season long challenge for no19

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Pepe
SG
Carra
Kuyt
Momo
Xabi (if he can keep him)
Agger
Bellamy (poss)

That gives us core 'team' to invest in a younger lot coming in.

Going - Kewell, Sami, Riise, Crouch, Finnan, Pennant, Garcia, Bolo, Gonzales(?)

[disco]

I'm not even sure Momo is good enough

[tomasjj]

Staying 10000%:

Carra

Staying:

Gerrard
Xabi
Reina
Agger
Momo
Kuyt
Finnan

Staying, but could go if decent offer came:

Garcia
Gonzalez
Bellamy
Kewell
Pennant
Riise

To be shipped out in the summer:
ALT
Crouch
Carson
Dudek
Zenden


Last call or returned after loan:
Sami
Pongo

[Mumsafan]

I'm not even sure Momo is good enough

Yes but you're from Bristol

[Resu]

Agreed.
Unless he improves on his passing/shuting he think he`ll leave.
He is superb in the defensive part of the game, but there are players around that are equally as good, and that does more going forward.

[Diego]

Agreed.
Unless he improves on his passing/shuting he think he`ll leave.
He is superb in the defensive part of the game, but there are players around that are equally as good, and that does more going forward.

the point about momo that i have noticed is that he reads the game very well and has the eyes for the pass, he sees the runs and the possibility for a great pass, he just needs to mature a little and calm him self down so his passing won't be so rash and then he'll be a hell of a player, he has great vision but he just doesn't have the ability to follow that up YET...

so imo he's defo one for the future

[DeeGame]

Reina
Finnan
Cara
Agger
Gerrard
Alonso
Momo
Bellamy
Kuyt

[keniget]

Considering Rafa has tried to replace Finnan ever since he got here, I find it amusing that he's made all of y'alls lists.

[disco]

Yes but you're from Bristol

Agreed.
Unless he improves on his passing/shuting he think he`ll leave.
He is superb in the defensive part of the game, but there are players around that are equally as good, and that does more going forward.

:bird: Mumsafan

[Pacman]

I'm sure I read somewhere that at the end of the season managers make 3 or 4 lists.

The 1st list is of players who the manager doesn't want to sell at any price.

Carra
Stevie
Xabi
Kuyt
Momo
Reina
Agger

The 2nd list is of players he doesn't want to see but if the right bid was put in he would consider it.

Crouch
Bellamy
Finnan
Riise
Hypia
Pennant
Kewell
Pennant
Gonzo

The 3rd list would be of players who the manager would ask the club to tout around as being for sale.

Zendan
Aurellio
Robbie (although he will leave on a free)

[RedMek]

Considering Rafa has tried to replace Finnan ever since he got here, I find it amusing that he's made all of y'alls lists.

Replace? How did you come to that conclusion?

[keniget]

Well, Finnan almost got sold to Spurs when he got here and Josemi immediately took his place. We've bought a couple of what turned out to be RB backups, but I'd wager that Rafa would've liked to see them be / mature into Finnan replacements.

I don't think Finnan is in Rafa's long-term plans - not in the least because he's, what, 30 now?

[CAD]

Well, Finnan almost got sold to Spurs when he got here and Josemi immediately took his place. We've bought a couple of what turned out to be RB backups, but I'd wager that Rafa would've liked to see them be / mature into Finnan replacements.

I don't think Finnan is in Rafa's long-term plans - not in the least because he's, what, 30 now?

I'm in complete agreement with the above. Rafa has been looking for a RB since he got here but never found one better than Finnan.

Gerrard
Kuyt
Alonso
Mars
Reina
Carra
Agger
Two shiny new wingers
A new RB
A new LB
A shiny new striker

I know that's 12. Depends what system we will play.

Squad players
Bellamy
Garcia
Momo
Another shiny new stirker
Pennant
Gonzo
Kewell. (If he's fit anything could happpen)
Finnan
Arbeloa
Aurelio
Insua

Shipped for various reasons
Hyppia
Dudek
Riise
Fowler
Crouch
Paletta
Zenden

The hope of anfield
Anderson
Guthrie
Peltier
El Zhar
Duran

[einar]

But he's brilliant on FM :whatever:

We are signing him on a loan so there is every chance he will leave after 18 months

Einar? - Putting Finnan and Hyypia on the list to keep , and then saying that the rest will be cleared out in the next 2-3 seasons You should check their ages. They will be gone in the next 2-3 seasons Hyypia will be 34 this year and Finnan 31.

The only players we need at present are a RW and LW, a striker and a LB.

Fowler will go, Zenden will probably follow him and unless Kewell shows what he can do, he'll be gone within the next year.

The rest all offer the team options and will see out their contracts at least

I was more looking at who had the quality to stay. I know Sami and Finnan will leave in less then 4 years but it will be because of age not lack of quality.