Who do you keep?

[Mifune]

Which players do you want us to keep for the Championship?

[beardface]

We should have want to keep and expect to keep polls. Very different questions.

[ALF]

We should have want to keep and expect to keep polls. Very different questions.

Well make the other thread then

[Lidl]

I think we should keep Sissoko and Wijnaldum if we can, or at least loan them out for the season rather than sell. Shelvey, Janmaat, Colo, Taylor etc can all f*** off though along with the dead wood (Gouff, Cisse, Doumbia)

[Paco]

Surprised more than half want to get rid of Krul

[beardface]

Leave
Coloccini
Haidara
Janmaat
Taylor
Sissoko
De Jong
Gouffran
Shelvey
Perez
Cisse
Riviere
Doumbia

Keep
Elliot
Darlow
Dummett
Lascelles
Colback
Aarons
Saivet
Mitrovic

Want to keep, expect to leave
Krul
Mbemba
Anita
Tiote
Townsend

Loan out Wijnaldum and have him back next season.

Really didn't expect so few players to be on the Keep list..

[Minty Fresh]

Obviously depends on some stuff we don't know about like wages and actual desire to stay, but:

Who I want to keep realistically: Elliot, Darlow, Lascelles, Taylor, Dummett, Colback, Aarons

Who I want to keep hopefully: Krul, Janmaat, Mbemba, Anita, Townsend, Perez, Mitrovic

Don't really give a toss: Colo, Haidara, Saivet, Shelvey, Wijnaldum, Sissoko, Tiote, de Jong, Gouffran, Cisse, Riviere

[P.T.N]

Personally I would be happy to keep Elliot, Darlow, Lascelles, Mbemba, and Mitrovic.

Unfortunately, I cannot see Mitro being at the club come September I'm afraid. I can see him being picked up by a club abroad. Same goes to Mbemba as well. I can see De Jong and Riviere sticking around, and in the case of the latter, I wouldn't be surprised if he picked up a bit of form in the Championship.

I noticed someone else mentioned building the team around Armstrong next year, and I fully agree. I reckon Armstrong will be a little like what Andy Carroll was to us back in 09/10. Personally I'd give him the No.9 too.

[GirondeGeordie]

Keep Elliot, Lascelles, Mbemba, Aarons, Townsend, Perez, Armstrong, Mitrovic and build a team around them.

Darlow, Anita, de jong, Mbabu, Colback, Saivet would also be worth keeping.

Everyone else can f**k off.

[Bruuuuuuuuce ()]

I picked;

Elliot, Darlow

Dummett, Lascelles, Mbemba, Haidara

Colback, Anita, De Jong, Shelvey, Aarons, Townsend, Saivet

Perez, Mitrovic.

[Double Agent Bruce a.k.a DAB]

Keep:
Darlow - I like the lad. Honestly I expect to be kind like Alnwick, but he prove me wrong.
Dummett - Strange player. Annoys me when I see him in the starting XI, but with him in defence, we play better.
Lascelles - Show some promise talent, have great attitude, have the guts to speak when the others do nothing.
Mbemba - Another good defender.
Janmaat - I remember how pleased was with Janmaat in his first season, and IF Rafa stays, I want to see him again in the starting XI.

Colback - Squad player. Prefer not to be in the starting XI, but we will need substitutions anyways.
Wijnaldum - I think IF Rafa stays, there's huge chance for him to stay. He show glimpse of his talent, and if someone could use him, that's Rafa.
Anita - Our little Wor Machine. Doesn't like him alot until Rafa's arrival, but obviously Rafa know how to use him in better way.
De Jong - When he starts, we lose less... Strangely or not.
Shelvey - Never want it, never was his fan, but I'll give him another chance. It's ridiculous to get rid of player after just 5 months.
Saivet - Very though first five months. And the same as Shelvey.
Aarons - New contract ASAP.
Townsend - Hope the rumour about his buy-out clause is wrong. And hope he stays, even that I didn't want him. Pleased that he proves me wrong.

Perez - I'm almost certain that he will stay. Just sign new contract, have great attitude...
Mitrovic - A year at Championship could be only a good thing for him. To settle down a bit, to get used to english football, because so far he miss a lot of sitters.

Leave:

Krul - I prefer him over Elliot, but won't be the end of the world if he leaves.
Elliot - I'm not participate in the whole Elliot-mania.

Coloccini - He should kicked out a few seasons back.
Haidara - To fragile and to shaky.
Saylor - Get the f*** out!

Sissoko - Now it's his time to play at the CL. Probably at Shakhtar or Dinamo Moscow.
Gouffran - Just leave, you useless piece of s***!
Tiote - Anotherone who should be kicked out a few seasons back.

Cisse - The same as Colo and Tiote.
Riviere - Sadly, I'll remember this creature always... because of his haircut and goatee
Doumbia - And I was so pleased with his arrival...

[Remember Colo]

Why any senior foreign players we've left on the sidelines for multiple years would want to stay is beyond me - and I find it surprising people expect someone like De Jong to stay. Talk about players who hold no responsibility for relegation. I have to believe he wants a fresh start elsewhere, and I wouldn't blame him in the slightest. Having said that, I'd love to see him turn it around in black and white.

Oh, and if he's willing to stay, I want our leading scorer to stick around. So few people in our squad have shown an ability to do that, why everyone wants to run him out of town on the first ferry back to the Netherlands is equally puzzling for me. If I resented every player who was inconsistent this season, there'd be nobody left, so keep Gini please.

Without financial considerations, I'm all for keeping most if they're willing, except for some of the aging ones like Colo, Saylor, Tiote, and Cisse, and ones like Riviere and Gouffran who have proven they don't have a role on the team. With a full pre-season of Rafa, and improving a few neglected positions, I think we could be really good in the Championship.

[Lidl]

Leave:
Elliot - I'm not participate in the whole Elliot-mania.

You want our player of the season to leave?

[bodacious benny]

Either one or Krul, Darlow or elliot will go.

Any could be first choice next season, one of them won't hang around to be 3rd choice at a championship team.

[Double Agent Bruce a.k.a DAB]

Leave:
Elliot - I'm not participate in the whole Elliot-mania.

You want our player of the season to leave?

"Player of the season" in this particular season sounds laughable and ridiculous to me.

[Scalabrine]

LEAVE

2 Coloccini
5 Wijnaldum
7 Sissoko
9 Cissé
11 Gouffran
19 Haïdara
22 Janmaat
23 Saivet
24 Tioté
27 Saylor
28 Doumbia
29 Rivière
33 Good
35 Bigirimana

KEEP

3 Dummett
4 Colback
8 Anita
12 Shelvey
15 Lascelles
16 Aarons
17 Ayoze
18 Mbemba
21 Elliot
25 Townsend
26 Darlow
32 Armstrong
36 Toney
41 Woodman
43 Mbabu
45 Mitrović

1 Krul
10 de Jong
00 Ameobi
00 Vučkić
00 Thauvin

[Colback's Orange Tufts]

My logic, bearing in mind we can't keep too many because we'll need to get high earners off the books and get money in to spend on replacements and a deeper squad

Leave:
Krul (he'll want to go and high wages), Colo, Janmaat, Wijnaldum, Sissoko, Tiote, Townsend (release clause), Cisse, Doumbia

Hope we keep:
Mbemba
Perez

Keep:
Elliot, Darlow, Dummett, Lascelles , Haidara, Aarons, Shelvey (can't see anyone paying his wages, will do well in Championship), Mitro (same), Ameobi

See if offers come in but doubt they will pay wages and will be good at that level:
Colback, Anita, Gouffran (will be decent at this level), Saviet, De Jong

Who knows:
Thauvin

[Bruuuuuuuuce ()]

Either one or Krul, Darlow or elliot will go.

Any could be first choice next season, one of them won't hang around to be 3rd choice at a championship team.

Personally, I'd try and offload Krul. He's been the poorest of the three this season but due to his international footballer reputation, he'll go for good money. Make Darlow number one and have Elliot as number 2. Loan Woodman out to a League 1 side.

[Obertans Magic Head]

Ameobi

Forgot he existed. He's bound to get back in team for the championship

[Colback's Orange Tufts]

What about Mbabu? Looked decent the few times we've seen him, but that's been rare. Think his contract is up, could go rb or lb and move Dummett to CB