09-01-2015, 09:55
Dielna has been one of the pleasant surprises this season. He has played at CB, LB & CM and looked quality in every position.
In many ways we would miss him less than Lees or Westwood because he hasn't been a regular starter but I suspect that he is the one whose value will increase over the next year so maybe we should hold off for a while. It makes most financial sense to sell Westwood of the three because his value will diminish to zero over the next 18 months. The footballing impact of losing him is significant because he has been brilliant for us but Kirkland is still better than most SBC keepers and £2m would help us strengthen in other areas that could earn us more points.
Another factor is that Westwood has only missed two games for us this season through injury. A lot of clubs steered clear of him because of his terrible injury record but maybe now is the one chance to get decent money for him.
In many ways we would miss him less than Lees or Westwood because he hasn't been a regular starter but I suspect that he is the one whose value will increase over the next year so maybe we should hold off for a while. It makes most financial sense to sell Westwood of the three because his value will diminish to zero over the next 18 months. The footballing impact of losing him is significant because he has been brilliant for us but Kirkland is still better than most SBC keepers and £2m would help us strengthen in other areas that could earn us more points.
Another factor is that Westwood has only missed two games for us this season through injury. A lot of clubs steered clear of him because of his terrible injury record but maybe now is the one chance to get decent money for him.
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