Now the inquest

Quoted from louth_in_the_south

I’ve seen enough good stuff from green in the last few weeks to think he deserves another chance . Looks a lot more capable given more freedom to play .

Green is a post Covid Luke Summerfield

The issue with keeping Green is that it’s almost universally agreed that our midfield has been our weakest part of a weak team this season. Yet we’ve already got Thompson signed which is great. Hunt is back who may or may not make the step up and is a bit of a gamble. We’ve got Khouri who has at times looked promising but it’s another gamble. And I suspect Ainley will be offered a contract. So if you also kept Green you’d have five central midfielders kept on from this season, not leaving much scope for major improvements.

I actually think under Artell that a fit Ainley could be a great addition to the midfield but I’d be uncomfortable just signing one new midfielder. And unless Hunt and Khouri were loaned out again in which case you’d argue why keep them at all, you’d end up with seven which seems excessive.  Green has improved recently in some games but is still extremely limited. Personally I’d gamble that we could find two players who are both better than he is and make big improvements to that area rather than stick with him.

I get the impression that the retained list will be punished very quickly after the Crawley game and that work on new transfer targets is well underway. At least I think so, the post match on YouTube had dreadful audio for some reason.

Sorry but if we are to challenge for a playoff spot next season we need players of Thompson’s quality across the midfield. We need a couple more like him. I think Green, Holohan , Hunt and Clifton are probably better off in the NL now.

Quoted from RonMariner

Sorry but if we are to challenge for a playoff spot next season we need players of Thompson’s quality across the midfield. We need a couple more like him. I think Green, Holohan , Hunt and Clifton are probably better off in the NL now.

I wouldn’t keep any of the four you’ve mentioned either , we need better and Thompson has highlighted how poor just how poor these have been

Green is a symbol of why we've endured another season at the bottom of league 2. Touted as the main transfer target that we had pursued all summer when we returned to the league, which is really a sobering thought.

Fair play, he always gives his all, but has poor technical ability, mobility and is often too gung ho when played deeper, leaving gaps in our midfielder, which is why I'm suspecting Artell hasn't played him too deep.

Hurst would of taken us down again i’m sure of that.
Artell redeemed himself after a disastrous start to his town career.
I think Stockwood is expecting a large drop off of season ticket renewals this summer which will effect player budget.
We also have a fair few players on two year deals which we are stuck with so DA has a little bit of scope for improvements but not a great deal i suspect.

Quoted from Heisenberg

I think Hurst was taking us down, personally.

Hurst never struck me as the kind of guy who would have a meeting with the players, coaching staff and owners if things were going wrong.

Quoted from RonMariner

Sorry but if we are to challenge for a playoff spot next season we need players of Thompson’s quality across the midfield. We need a couple more like him. I think Green, Holohan , Hunt and Clifton are probably better off in the NL now.

I thought Swindon’s No.59 looked great yesterday- him and Thompson as a partnership would be formidable.

Quoted from mariner91

The issue with keeping Green is that it’s almost universally agreed that our midfield has been our weakest part of a weak team this season. Yet we’ve already got Thompson signed which is great. Hunt is back who may or may not make the step up and is a bit of a gamble. We’ve got Khouri who has at times looked promising but it’s another gamble. And I suspect Ainley will be offered a contract. So if you also kept Green you’d have five central midfielders kept on from this season, not leaving much scope for major improvements.

I actually think under Artell that a fit Ainley could be a great addition to the midfield but I’d be uncomfortable just signing one new midfielder. And unless Hunt and Khouri were loaned out again in which case you’d argue why keep them at all, you’d end up with seven which seems excessive.  Green has improved recently in some games but is still extremely limited. Personally I’d gamble that we could find two players who are both better than he is and make big improvements to that area rather than stick with him.

The decision on Green will, I suspect rest on the view on Khouri. Most on here agree he’s not what we need as a first choice starter. But if there are budget constraints, and Khouri is going out on loan again, he’s worth retaining as a squad player, Players with his level of energy, commitment and resilience, even with lack of technical ability can do a job at this level when we’ve a couple out injured, or from the bench.

We need 5 CMs and we have 1 under contract who has been a regular starter recently. Ainley is a free agent. A lot of business to do if Hunt and Khouri aren’t going to be regulars.