Current Squad

[Scotimp]

So, the end of the season approaches, the retained list is in the offing and speculation is already rife regarding summer transfers. Time to list the squad and their contract dates...something tells me this is going to be very dynamic before the new season kicks off on 3 August.

Goalkeepers (3):
Grant Smith (June 2020)
Josh Vickers (June 2020)
Matt Gilks (June 2019 - out of contract)

Defenders (7):
Cian Bolger (June 2021)
Michael Bostwick (June 2020)
Neal Eardley (June 2020)
Jason Shackell (June 2020)
Harry Toffolo (June 2020)
James Wilson (June 2020)
Sam Habergham (June 2019 - out of contract)

Central midfielders (4):
Ellis Chapman (June 2020)
Lee Frecklington (June 2020)
Tom Pett (June 2020)
Michael O'Connor (June 2019 - out of contract)

Wingers (2):
Harry Anderson (June 2020)
Bruno Andrade (June 2020)

Strikers (2):
John Akinde (June 2021)
Matt Rhead (June 2020)

Loanees due to return to their parent clubs (6):
James Brown (defender)
Mark O'Hara (central midfield)
Jordan Roberts (winger)
Danny Rowe (winger)
Lee Angol (striker)
Shay McCartan (striker)

Excluding Tom Shaw and Jamie McCombe.

 

[German Imp]

Guess it will get pretty busy this time next year !

 

[sedgleyimp]

Guess it will get pretty busy this time next year !

My guess is that many of those deals will have been extended before August

 

[57harry]

I thought Rhead's contact was up in June 2019.

 

[HitherImp]

Wondering if JAS has earned his first professional contract this year? Would be amazing to present him at the last presser of the season.

 

[HitherImp]

I thought Rhead's contact was up in June 2019.

Just extended, news broke in the last couple of hours.

 

[StrangelyBrown]

Thought Bossie contract was June 2019? Have I missed his extension?

 

[Hank the Imp]

Thought Bossie contract was June 2019? Have I missed his extension?

That was extended last year.

 

[HitherImp]

I'm way less worried about players being poached by other clubs this time, Lincoln's stock has never been higher. Why would they want to go anywhere?

 

[buckielugger]

Let's hope we start seeing key players extending to 2 and 3 more years.
Bostwick, Eardley, Toffolo, Pett, Andrade, Anderson...
Another year for Gilks.
And hoping Rowe and O'Hara and McCartan are signed up as soon as season ends.

 

[hulloutpost]

Lots of 'headroom' for expansion there as a certain person would say.

 

[Scotimp]

OK, this is where we are after the release of the retained list:

Goalkeepers (2):
Grant Smith (June 2020)
Josh Vickers (June 2020)

Defenders (6):
Cian Bolger (June 2021)
Michael Bostwick (June 2020)
Neal Eardley (June 2020)
Jason Shackell (June 2020)
Harry Toffolo (June 2020)
James Wilson (June 2020)

Central midfielders (3):
Ellis Chapman (June 2020)
Lee Frecklington (June 2020)
Tom Pett (June 2020)

Wingers (2):
Harry Anderson (June 2020)
Bruno Andrade (June 2020)

Strikers (2):
John Akinde (June 2021)
Matt Rhead (June 2020)

Discussions ongoing with Matt Gilks (goalkeeper), Sam Habergham (left back, long-term injured) and Michael O'Connor (central midfield).

Under contract: 15
Under discussion: 3

 

[Scotimp]

Updated after the contract extension for Michael O'Connor:

Goalkeepers (2):
Grant Smith (June 2020)
Josh Vickers (June 2020)

Defenders (6):
Cian Bolger (June 2021)
Michael Bostwick (June 2020)
Neal Eardley (June 2020)
Jason Shackell (June 2020)
Harry Toffolo (June 2020)
James Wilson (June 2020)

Central midfielders (4):
Ellis Chapman (June 2020)
Lee Frecklington (June 2020)
Michael O'Connor (June 2020)
Tom Pett (June 2020)

Wingers (2):
Harry Anderson (June 2020)
Bruno Andrade (June 2020)

Strikers (2):
John Akinde (June 2021)
Matt Rhead (June 2020)

Discussions ongoing with Matt Gilks (goalkeeper) and Sam Habergham (left back, long-term injured).

Under contract: 16
Under discussion: 2

 

[Scotimp]

Still worried about our central midfield which looks vulnerable in several ways.

 

[nlondonimp]

Still worried about our central midfield which looks vulnerable in several ways.

If you want to worry with the squad at 16, in mid may... you might as well also worry about the lack of strikers.

 

[Red Wimp]

I would be looking to add another year to half a dozen key players in that list. Least I would if I thought I was going to be here

 

[Davidimp]

So only four places up for grabs then?
Some must be leaving as they're not a lot of wriggle room otherwise, unless we having a squad of 20 of under contract plus loans and not a squad of 20 including loans?

 

[Scotimp]

Some must be leaving as they're not a lot of wriggle room otherwise, unless we having a squad of 20 of under contract plus loans and not a squad of 20 including loans?

DC said a squad of 20 professionals, so presumably that includes any loans. There will surely be departures regardless of contract situations - the likes of Wilson cannot be happy with 4 league starts last season. With a small squad, we cannot afford to retain players on good wages if there is no intention of using them.

 

[Jules]

Goalkeepers (2):
Grant Smith (June 2020)
Josh Vickers (June 2020)

Defenders (6):
Cian Bolger (June 2021)
Michael Bostwick (June 2020)
Neal Eardley (June 2020)
Jason Shackell (June 2020)
Harry Toffolo (June 2020)

Central midfielders (4):
Ellis Chapman (June 2020)
Lee Frecklington (June 2020)
Michael O'Connor (June 2020)
Tom Pett (June 2020)
Joe Morrell (Season-long loan from Bristol City)

Wingers (2):
Harry Anderson (June 2020)
Bruno Andrade (June 2020)

Strikers (2):
John Akinde (June 2021)
Matt Rhead (June 2020)
Jordan Adebayo-Smith (June 2021)

 

[hulloutpost]

Lots of scope for new signings with three of the current 17 players likely to be bit part (some out on loan) and probably another one or two to be sold. When the dominoes start to tumble I wouldn't be surprised with another 6+ new signings even allowing for us running with a small squad.