Retained list

[Billbob]

Is it June 30th when we find out who stays and goes

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Is it June 30th when we find out who stays and goes

Naw, it'll be way before then mate. Contracts officially elapse on Jun 30 but IIRC the EFL rules are that unless clubs are active in the play-offs, they have to tell the players by the third weekend in May whether they're offering them terms or turning them loose – and once those conversations have been had the information comes into the public domain via a club announcement. Norwich have already released details of seven or so senior players they're releasing; last year, we announced the release of 21 players on 14 May.

This year, Parky and Ken are meeting our contract-elapsing players this week (and possibly next) to discuss the future; if deals can be done quickly, that will be announced, but if not they'll be put on the released list unless and until we agree terms.

[Billbob]

Thanks Dave for that I feel more informed now. I think it will be a relief to let go of some of these big wages.

[BWFC_Insane]

Next week according to agent Lee.....

[General Mannerheim]

Trotter's gone!!

likewise Reece Wabara, Lewis Buxton, Tom Walker and Will Jaaskelainen - so looks like the rest are gonna be offered deals?

[Burnden Paddock]

Trotter's gone!!

[BWFC_Insane]

Trotter's gone!!

likewise Reece Wabara, Lewis Buxton, Tom Walker and Will Jaaskelainen - so looks like the rest are gonna be offered deals?

Nah. Not necessarily. Some players have gone away and Parky wants to meet them individually before announcing anything. So just depends who is around or not.

Sensible for all these to be released.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Trotter's gone!!

likewise Reece Wabara, Lewis Buxton, Tom Walker and Will Jaaskelainen - so looks like the rest are gonna be offered deals?

Nah. Not necessarily. Some players have gone away and Parky wants to meet them individually before announcing anything. So just depends who is around or not.

Sensible for all these to be released.

Interesting that they're getting straight down to it. Might be a show of strength for those who are presumably yet to have The Talk. Which includes Spearing, Wheater, Davies, Moxey, Madine...

Released:
Liam Trotter
Lawrie Wilson
Reece Wabara
Lewis Buxton
Tom Walker

Transfer listed (effectively):
Conor Wilkinson (contracted to 2018)

Still to be decided:
David Wheater
Dorian Dervite
Dean Moxey
Jay Spearing
Mark Davies
Gary Madine
Filipe Morais
Max Clayton
George Newell
Alex Honeyball
Callum Spooner
Alex Perry

Temporary signings becoming free agents next month:
Adam le Fondre
Andrew Taylor
Jem Karacan
James Henry
Tom Thorpe

Contracted after the summer:
Mark Howard
Ben Alnwick
Mark Beevers
Derik Osede
Darren Pratley
Chris Taylor
Jamie Proctor
Ben Amos
Josh Vela

[Hoboh]

No need to whisper!

TROTTERS GONE

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

So far, a saving of maybe £30kpw. Fat to cut yet.

[palindromeofbolton]

Sorry to see Jussi Jnr go. Guess they've made the decision to give Turner the nod ahead of him as a going concern, but given Will's age and pedigree (and what would've been relatively low wages in the grand scheme of things) it feels like long-term potential is being lost.

I am sure that Ken is doing a deal right this minute that will see Blumarble accept Amos as full payment for the loan, tho, so it'll be reet.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Sorry to see Jussi Jnr go. Guess they've made the decision to give Turner the nod ahead of him as a going concern, but given Will's age and pedigree (and what would've been relatively low wages in the grand scheme of things) it feels like long-term potential is being lost.

I am sure that Ken is doing a deal right this minute that will see Blumarble accept Amos as full payment for the loan, tho, so it'll be reet.

Oh, if only. Although the contract we gave Amos – £3.3m basic, presumably with bonuses - isn't actually that far off the original Blumarble borrow... not that that's Blumarble's fault, or Amos's, really.

As for Jussi Jr, yeah it's a sentimental shame but he's 19 this summer; in these cases you have to imagine it's because the youth coaches think he's reached a ceiling. At that level it's not so much about saving wages (even in our situation) as giving them the opportunity to thrive. I was surprised last year when we let Threlkeld and Maher go, that felt a little odd when they may have been first-team players, but so it goes.

[boltonboris]

No need to whisper!

TROTTERS GONE

He's so feckin slow, it'll 2019 by the time he leaves

[LeverEnd]

No need to whisper!

TROTTERS GONE

He's so feckin slow, it'll 2019 by the time he leaves

[LeverEnd]

Re Will J, there'll be younger lads coming up behind him.and Turner so probably need to pick one.
Met a bloke in Swansea wearing a Bolton shirt in the pub during the Peterborough game. Turns out it was because his 18 year old son had just signed. He was very complimentary, said they'd been to meet Hull and a couple of others but Bolton was by far the best setup for him. Callum something or other.

[General Mannerheim]

How come Lawrie Wilson is on the released list, no mention of him in the statement?

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

No need to whisper!

TROTTERS GONE

He's so feckin slow, it'll 2019 by the time he leaves

Post of the month

[BWFC_Insane]

Sorry to see Jussi Jnr go. Guess they've made the decision to give Turner the nod ahead of him as a going concern, but given Will's age and pedigree (and what would've been relatively low wages in the grand scheme of things) it feels like long-term potential is being lost.

I am sure that Ken is doing a deal right this minute that will see Blumarble accept Amos as full payment for the loan, tho, so it'll be reet.

Oh, if only. Although the contract we gave Amos – £3.3m basic, presumably with bonuses - isn't actually that far off the original Blumarble borrow... not that that's Blumarble's fault, or Amos's, really.

As for Jussi Jr, yeah it's a sentimental shame but he's 19 this summer; in these cases you have to imagine it's because the youth coaches think he's reached a ceiling. At that level it's not so much about saving wages (even in our situation) as giving them the opportunity to thrive. I was surprised last year when we let Threlkeld and Maher go, that felt a little odd when they may have been first-team players, but so it goes.

Jake Turner is well ahead of him apparently.

Also, Jussi's lad always looked too small to me to make it as a keeper nowadays.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Jake Turner is well ahead of him apparently.

Also, Jussi's lad always looked too small to me to make it as a keeper nowadays.

Jake Turner's also seven months younger. And, although this won't matter enormously for now, we've got three senior keepers.

Was reading yesterday that in 1961 Mexico turned up at Wembley for a friendly against England with a goalkeeper who was only 5ft 2in. Losing 8-0 didn't deter them from including him in the World Cup squads in 1962 and 1970.

Not that I'm saying we should sign Jussi Junior, or chop him off at the knees...

[boltonboris]

Sorry to see Jussi Jnr go. Guess they've made the decision to give Turner the nod ahead of him as a going concern, but given Will's age and pedigree (and what would've been relatively low wages in the grand scheme of things) it feels like long-term potential is being lost.

I am sure that Ken is doing a deal right this minute that will see Blumarble accept Amos as full payment for the loan, tho, so it'll be reet.

Oh, if only. Although the contract we gave Amos – £3.3m basic, presumably with bonuses - isn't actually that far off the original Blumarble borrow... not that that's Blumarble's fault, or Amos's, really.

As for Jussi Jr, yeah it's a sentimental shame but he's 19 this summer; in these cases you have to imagine it's because the youth coaches think he's reached a ceiling. At that level it's not so much about saving wages (even in our situation) as giving them the opportunity to thrive. I was surprised last year when we let Threlkeld and Maher go, that felt a little odd when they may have been first-team players, but so it goes.

Jake Turner is well ahead of him apparently.

Also, Jussi's lad always looked too small to me to make it as a keeper nowadays.

Well for a start, Jake Turner plays for England U20's - That's something that neither Jaaskelainen, can lay claim to.