With Garry Monk discussing his plans for the summer transfer window, we can expect a lot of speculation over the next few months about comings and goings at St Andrews.
Finishing in 19th was not what we had in mind at the start of the campaign and there are likely to be a few changes as the manager reshapes the squad.
On Twitter, fans have been debating which players should leave the club:
I’d give N’Doye away for free. Useless.
— Peter Sparrow (@PeterSparrow1) 14 May 2018
He’s honestly the worst footballer I’ve seen at the blues in my years supporting. Technically awful, slow, lumbering and just not good enough. I’m hoping he’ll surprise us but doubt it!
— Michael Allan (@AllanM2883) 14 May 2018
Che adams for £10m+ so we can get a defender and decent holding mid and another striker
— Alfiezues (@Alfiezues1) 14 May 2018
Ndoye, Tesche, Shinnie
— Sarah Patrick (@bcfcsarah) 15 May 2018
Lowe is on a free anyway, so it’d just be wages. Gardner is a definite sacrifice for me, should never have come back. Kuszack too, Truman can step up. #BCFC
— Gary J. Richards (@TheGJRichards) 14 May 2018
Lowe only had a year contract be back off to Blackburn, I’d be looking to get ndoye and Roberts out personally #bcfc
— bluenose mucka (@RichardTonry) 14 May 2018
Let me know where N’Doye is going and I’ll drive him or pay for his plane ticket! Whoever scouted should never be allowed to scout again. Worst player I’ve seen at Blues for a long time.
— Jimbob (@Jamie23Shirley) 15 May 2018
Kuzuack, Davis, Gardner, Lowe, Ndoye,
— Mac (@maccashane) 14 May 2018
Roberts.
— Lloyd Ballard (@LloydBallard8) 14 May 2018
Ndoye, Fabbrini, Tesche, Lowe, Shinnie, Keita. Return all the loan players! Hoping Butland and Gray move for the sell on clauses. Monk has a got a big job on his hands #KRO
— Tom Truman (@TomTrumanYMCA) 15 May 2018
Gardner or ndoye, neither of them offer anything positive going forward
— Calum Burns Stirling (@CalCorbs) 14 May 2018
Verdict:
Central midfield is probably where I would wield the axe. We have too many similar players in the middle of the park, and I would expect at least Jason Lowe and Cheikh N’Doye to leave. Craig Gardner also hasn’t offered much since he returned on a permanent basis.
We are quite light up front so I don’t expect Adams, Vassell or Jutkiewicz to leave. In the backline, Marc Roberts could be moved on if Monk wants to shake up the centre back positions, while Tomasz Kuszczak services could be deemed surplus to requirements with David Stockdale the established number one.