[theo_luddite]

I think we've kept a lot more than we would have done if we'd gone up.

Sarr wouldn't have been on the retained list if that had happened imo, so not too surprised he's gone. Blackman and Eiting were both signed on short term contracts and Eiting insisted on it being short term, which didn't work in his favour in terms of game time or a renewal. Think he shot himself in the foot there as if he'd signed say for 2.5 years, we'd likely only have seen Russell in the FA Cup games.

Vallejo hands in too many sick notes in between being a good footballer (so does Aarons but he's got a longer contract and it's debateable how good a footballer he actually is at the moment). Enjoyed Campbell's work rate and enthusiasm but he's more likely to get a yellow card than a goal these days. He'll get games and a reasonable wage in League 1 and good luck to him. He might even get promoted again. Reece Brown will more than likely get a full time contract offer at Pish Posh, they seem to like him.

If Chelski, (soon to be Chelsmercans?) are willing to loan Anjorin or (less likely) Colwill back to us I'd have them in a heart beat. There's likely others in their B Team/Academy we'd be happy to have too. I'd have the Izzy Brown back from 5 years ago but not the Izzy Brown that's been injured for most of the time since and nearly all last season at Preston.

Beyond that, I can look at stats all day but Town pay folk to do that so I'll wait to see who they bring in over the Summer rather than 2nd guess them. Anyone I might mention will no doubt be looked at by our rivals whether they've gone up, come down or are hanging around with us.

Finding a 20 goal a season goal scorer? Well from this division Mitrovic and Solanke are highly unlikely to be anywhere on Championship club radars. Weimann at Brizzle, Piroe at Swansea, Brereton Diaz at Blackburn. Who knows but wouldn't the first bids more likely come in from those that have gone up or those that were sat a tad too close to the trap door upstairs this season? Karlan Grant (eventually) and Gyökeres are the next closest. Coventry might be more likely to sell than WBA but to someone in this division? Maybe one of them coming down? I'd have taken a punt on Gyökeres had we gone up. I doubt even Blunderland with bigger gates than most coming up will go too nuts on spending too soon.