The off-season will be full of insane posts about who we're acquiring and what positions we need to fill (especially DP stuff) but, realistically, and assuming we keep our core players, here's how I see our starting XI for next season:
Sutton
Wynne
Marshall
Velez/James OR New Player
Brennan
Ricketts
Robbo
Amado
Smith OR New Player
Barrett
Dichio OR New Player
Now I know we've got some good young players who will hopefully get more game time next season, and some ok squad players, but focussing on the starting XI I think we'll see a new CB for sure and probably a striker (hopefully as a DP). A left sided midfielder of top pedigree would also be good, but we'll have Dunivant back so Brennan might push up there.
More than three top players seems unlikely to me, and I'm also hoping to avoid wholesale changes and keep some stability in the squad/side because we've finished the season in ok form and we want the new players to gel properly BEFORE the season starts in 2009.
I'm looking for thoughts on what positions we'll likely fill rather who the actual players will be. So, whaddya reckon?