Let the record show

[dave.woodhall]

Given their youth and length of contracts etc, we won't have to sell.

What makes you think we'll have a choice?
Players hold all the cards and do you seriously believe that Guzan, Westwood and Benteke will hang around?

I don't buy this 'Go down to come back up stronger' cack either as it conveniently sidetracks the fact that we have a mongoloid owning the club.

There isn't any need for that last bit.

[Mortimer's Bear]

Given their youth and length of contracts etc, we won't have to sell.

What makes you think we'll have a choice?
Players hold all the cards and do you seriously believe that Guzan, Westwood and Benteke will hang around?

I don't buy this 'Go down to come back up stronger' cack either as it conveniently sidetracks the fact that we have a mongoloid owning the club.

Sorry could you explain what a mongoloid is please?

[Ger Regan]

Given their youth and length of contracts etc, we won't have to sell.

What makes you think we'll have a choice?
Players hold all the cards and do you seriously believe that Guzan, Westwood and Benteke will hang around?

I don't buy this 'Go down to come back up stronger' cack either as it conveniently sidetracks the fact that we have a mongoloid owning the club.

Sorry could you explain what a mongoloid is please?

I believe it's an unfunny attempt at a joke.

[Mortimer's Bear]

Given their youth and length of contracts etc, we won't have to sell.

What makes you think we'll have a choice?
Players hold all the cards and do you seriously believe that Guzan, Westwood and Benteke will hang around?

I don't buy this 'Go down to come back up stronger' cack either as it conveniently sidetracks the fact that we have a mongoloid owning the club.

Sorry could you explain what a mongoloid is please?

I believe it's an unfunny attempt at a joke.

With regards to the post, I don't think there'd be too much interest in Westwood yet, he hasn't really proven himself to be the player we all claim he is on here.

[Ger Regan]

Agreed. Benteke would definitely go, as for Guzan, he's good, but not that good. Definitely not beyond the realms of probability that he'd stay.

[Mortimer's Bear]

Agreed. Benteke would definitely go, as for Guzan, he's good, but not that good. Definitely not beyond the realms of probability that he'd stay.

I also get the impression that Guzan would remain loyal to the club and give it least one season trying to get back up.

[MarkM]

Agreed. Benteke would definitely go, as for Guzan, he's good, but not that good. Definitely not beyond the realms of probability that he'd stay.

I also get the impression that Guzan would remain loyal to the club and give it least one season trying to get back up.

What after we let him go last season?

[tomd2103]

Agreed. Benteke would definitely go, as for Guzan, he's good, but not that good. Definitely not beyond the realms of probability that he'd stay.

I wonder if we would be able to send him out on loan for a season if we go down.   

[Ger Regan]

Agreed. Benteke would definitely go, as for Guzan, he's good, but not that good. Definitely not beyond the realms of probability that he'd stay.

I wonder if we would be able to send him out on loan for a season if we go down.   

He'll be looking for a bigger club. Basically said as much before signing. Relegation will only expedite that.

[Drummond]

I'm not sure Benteke would go actually, in fact I'm not sure that any of Lambert's signings would. Vlaar and Benteke are the two most likely granted but a number of international players haven't left relegated clubs before and those two have only just signed deals.

Of course Dunne will be leaving and perhaps Ireland and N'Zogbia would go too, but frankly that wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.

We've two keepers and would only need one. My guess is that Given would leave but that Guzan would stay, he was almost ready to sign for a Championship club in the summer until we came back in for him so my gut reaction would be that he'd stick, provided he was number one.

As for the rest, well I don't see them going; the most likely would be Gabby but I reckon he'd actually want to stay for a year to try and get us back up. Weimann is still too raw and is of course about to sign a new contract.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

I'm not sure Benteke would go actually, in fact I'm not sure that any of Lambert's signings would. Vlaar and Benteke are the two most likely granted but a number of international players haven't left relegated clubs before and those two have only just signed deals.

Of course Dunne will be leaving and perhaps Ireland and N'Zogbia would go too, but frankly that wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.

We've two keepers and would only need one. My guess is that Given would leave but that Guzan would stay, he was almost ready to sign for a Championship club in the summer until we came back in for him so my gut reaction would be that he'd stick, provided he was number one.

As for the rest, well I don't see them going; the most likely would be Gabby but I reckon he'd actually want to stay for a year to try and get us back up. Weimann is still too raw and is of course about to sign a new contract.

So do you believe there would be a basis left there to get us back into the Premiership?

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Given their youth and length of contracts etc, we won't have to sell.

What makes you think we'll have a choice?
Players hold all the cards and do you seriously believe that Guzan, Westwood and Benteke will hang around?

I don't buy this 'Go down to come back up stronger' cack either as it conveniently sidetracks the fact that we have a mongoloid owning the club.

There isn't any need for that last bit.

You're right, it was out of order.

[Drummond]

Well, based on what I've said, Dunne, Ireland and N'Zogbia would go. And I forgot to mention Bent, he doubtless would leave.

So, no I don't think it is. We'd need another defender (which I think we already do) and we'd need at least one more midfielder, but in all honesty two. Though Gardner returning will be of benefit for sure.

Then we would need another striker. Delfouneso will have finished his loan and will have played a season at that level but I'm not sure he'll ever be quite good enough.

[Dave]

Well, based on what I've said, Dunne, Ireland and N'Zogbia would go.

Who do you expect would match Ireland and N'Zogbia's wages?

Why would they want to leave?

[Drummond]

I think they'd drop wages to leave and stay in the top division.