According to today's News we have 17 players out of contract.
My opinion on each of them is ....
Raggett - do all you can to keep, but it will be hard to do with Championship interest
Williams - release, this was always going to be a one year swansong
Thompson - I'd give him a one year contract with an extension based on fitness
Harness - I'd cash in to fund new signings
Jacobs - I'd keep him if he can be persuaded to stay
Hackett - I'd let him go, at least on loan for a season, he's not good enough yet
Downing - release
Johnson - assume he will want to stay up north so let him go
Reid - keep to give him the chance he missed this season
Mingi - release (looks like he was only given a contract to sort out a legal wrangle)
O'Brien - depends how he does
Webber - keep as number 2
Bazanu - no point pretending he'll stay
Carter - must be a chance of signing him permanently and I would if he keeps up early promise
Romeo - can't see him being in our price range, but maybe another year's loan ?
Walker - was rumoured to be loan with a view to sign, on past form yes but not on what he has shown so far
Hirst - send him back, not good enough.
This means the only players not out of contract are Bass, Freeman, Robertson, Mnoga, Ogilvie, Vincent, Hume, Morrell, Tunnicliffe & Curtis. So a massive rebuild needed in the summer, even bigger than last year.
My opinion on each of them is ....
Raggett - do all you can to keep, but it will be hard to do with Championship interest
Williams - release, this was always going to be a one year swansong
Thompson - I'd give him a one year contract with an extension based on fitness
Harness - I'd cash in to fund new signings
Jacobs - I'd keep him if he can be persuaded to stay
Hackett - I'd let him go, at least on loan for a season, he's not good enough yet
Downing - release
Johnson - assume he will want to stay up north so let him go
Reid - keep to give him the chance he missed this season
Mingi - release (looks like he was only given a contract to sort out a legal wrangle)
O'Brien - depends how he does
Webber - keep as number 2
Bazanu - no point pretending he'll stay
Carter - must be a chance of signing him permanently and I would if he keeps up early promise
Romeo - can't see him being in our price range, but maybe another year's loan ?
Walker - was rumoured to be loan with a view to sign, on past form yes but not on what he has shown so far
Hirst - send him back, not good enough.
This means the only players not out of contract are Bass, Freeman, Robertson, Mnoga, Ogilvie, Vincent, Hume, Morrell, Tunnicliffe & Curtis. So a massive rebuild needed in the summer, even bigger than last year.