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Maybe I'm getting ahead of myself here, but I feel encouraged to hear that some of the players we think are doing well *now* will not be guaranteed a place next season. To me that says that Warnock is counting for next year's lineup to be so much better that people who lead in today's team will only just make the cut.
I don't expect to see many of the players who started today to be in serious contention next year (assuming Neil gets his way and proper backing). Maybe Lonergan, probably Lees, definitely Snodgrass, backup/impact player status for Clayton and McCormack.
Maybe I'm getting ahead of myself here, but I feel encouraged to hear that some of the players we think are doing well *now* will not be guaranteed a place next season. To me that says that Warnock is counting for next year's lineup to be so much better that people who lead in today's team will only just make the cut.
I don't expect to see many of the players who started today to be in serious contention next year (assuming Neil gets his way and proper backing). Maybe Lonergan, probably Lees, definitely Snodgrass, backup/impact player status for Clayton and McCormack.
Getting the same vybe from Warnock too, Bogdan and agree with your summations of the players' squad statuses. I think the problem with McCormack starting week in week out is that he can go missing in games. When he is off form his team play is none existent. If you want consistency in this league you needs your strikers to contribute in all aspects of play. Put a shift in as they say. Macca doesn't always do this. However Warnock did seem pleased with how hard he is working currently and if he shows continued willingness to do so then you never know. Clayton has done well this season but when you look back at many of the goals we have conceded this season, you can see Clayton giving the ball away cheaply, not tracking back or poorly out of position. He needs to be better, more consistently, especially defensively next season. His starting birth next season will highly dependent on who Warnock brings in to the midfield next year. He is the only CM in the current squad I would be looking at retaining next year.
Warnock really has his work cut out.
