Weilding the knife in the summer!

Luigi recently said he wants to enter the 2008/2009 season with a squad of 22 players, which suggests that many members of the current squad are likley to be culled especially considering that Bernie and Flavio will probably provide the money for some new signings.

This probably means that only 15-18 members of the current squad will survive for next season with others being released or sold. Bearing this in mind i decided to look at who is likely to stay and who is likely to move on.

Gks -
Camp - definite keep
Pickens - haven't seen him play but based on the qpr world reserve highlights he looks decent. Luigi will have to make up his mind but he will possibly stay.
Cole - i like him as a player and hope he stays but i imagine he will be culled.
Imagine Sean Thomas, Crowther and Goodchild will not be involved with senior squad.

Defenders -
Hall, Connely, Delaney - definite keep
Manciene - try to sign permanently, maybe Cranie to
Rehman, Barker and Stewart will probably be culled although i wouldn't mind keeping Damien for injuries etc because his is reasonable for this division and despite critiscims he has't done badly for us.
Howell and Goode will be released
Keiron Lee - the jury is out but he has impressed Luigi so he will probably be signed permanently if he does alright between now and the end of the season.

Midfielders -
Ainsworth, Rowlands, Mahon, Ephraim, Buzsaky and Legiertwood will all be kept.
Bolder, Bailey and Walton will be got rid off. Might get 100K for Walton or maybe just on frees. Perhaps Walton could come back to Loftus road but the other two are gone i think.

Strikers
Vine and Ageymang will be kept
Balanta will be given another year to impress because he does have potential (scoring in last night's reserve game and generally looking quite useful.)
Assume Dexter will be moved on for aboout 500K.
Nardiello will stay at Barnsley.

If i am right that means we will soon see the bakc off:
Cole, Barker, Rehman, Stewart, Howell, Goode, Bolder, Bailey, Walton, Nardiello and Blackstock.

This will mean next years squad will have 16 players including Ainswoth as a coach and Maniene but not including new signings.
Therefore, i assume Gigi will bring in a proven goalscorer, some defensive cover (Cranie etc) and maybe one more centre mid.