Now that it looks like AJ is getting started with contract renewals.. player by player, how does everyone want the squad to look come August? I'd like to see;
(Those in bold are the players I would still have in a starting XI)
Goalkeepers
Murdoch
Gill
Defenders
Ashcroft
Morris
Martin
Fordyce
Talbot
Midfielders
Higginbotham
Geggan
Paton
Cardle
Wedderburn
McCabe
McMullan
Forwards
Moffat
Clark
Hopkirk
Non-renewals
BRE
Spence
Reilly (back to Hearts)
Herron (back to Blackpool)
Hutton (GK)
Williamson
I know there are a couple of players who signed for 2 years last season but I can't remember who, I'm sure Hopkirk is one of them so that's why he's made the list. A few question marks right throughout the squad, I've got 9 players in my starting XI so that leaves a right back and a striker to complete my lineup.
Lewis Martin, being versatile and probably on one of the lowest wages in the senior squad, is a good squad player to have when he's not committing professional fouls. Fordyce makes the list for me since he can also fill in at right back and is a very good leader.
Paton and Cardle are probably the two hardest decisions to make. The former will almost always be out of favour if Higginbotham is around and I don't think either Paton or Cardle would sign if they think they're going to be sitting on the bench all season.
Getting McMullan on board for next season in any way possible would be great.
Thoughts?