Given that as & when Dr K's cash starts to appear, SCR could turn into one of the more attractive places to be in SL I guess we're now looking at who is out of contract at other clubs at the end of this season.

Who would be in the frame in the UK as targets for us?

Who from our existing squad is out of contract later this year?

Jodie Broughton - 2013
Alex Davidson - 2013
Ashley Gibson - 2013
Wayne Godwin - 2013
Connor Higgins - May 2013 (On 3-month trial)
Stuart Howarth- 2013 ( ?)
Jordan James - 2013
Lee Jewitt - 2013
Adam Neal - (2013) (?)
Chris Nero - 2013
Marc Sneyd - 2013
Stephen Wild - 2013
Not 100% sure on Howarth & Neal , but this makes 11 , over 1/3 of our Squad

The only obvious one to retain would be Broughton.

Which doesn't bode well...

I think it's a massive year for these players. With the exception of Broughton and maybe Jewitt I can't see a future beyond the Championship if these lads fail to earn new deals.

Apart from Broughton and possibly Conner Higgins (depending how he shapes up) that's a big clear out, leaving plenty of space for some big exciting new signings.

Don't think you will see a massive clear-out. We'll probably retain most of the younger ooc players as cover. We're not going to bring in a completely new side...

You don't think so?

Unless there is a pretty large change in personnel I can't see how the Doc's vision of silverware and top 8 finishes are going to be realised in the two to three years he's talked about.

I don't think Dr Koukash has flown Graham Lowe in from New Zealand and appointed him Football Director to just line up a couple of signings for 2014. I think you will see wholesale changes to the playing personnel over the next couple of years.

I agree, I just don't see it happening as soon as some people think. I think it will take time. I'd love to be wrong but I just don't think anyone, including the Dr can snap his fingers and produce a top eight side. Not without ploughing money into it, and he said he wasn't a sugar daddy. Even then, team sports are fickle and results are not always forthcoming as quickly as people like.

I'm sure we'll get there. I'm just not getting as carried away as some.

Totally agree. But it has been quoted that we will be at maximum cap next year for the first time ever so that will give the club a lot more recruitment options.

Yeah, should be interesting. We will have the full cap to play with, but that's half the story. It's about which players we can realistically tempt to us, either ooc players or players we would pay a fee for (That's presuming that a Club would accept) I'm hoping that the likes of Lowe/Vievers/Long/Chalmers have a firm vision of what we need and who can provide it for us then be capable of bringing them in.

I think the gradual approach is the more likely option, but we could still have some bigger names with us next year, names we will need if we are to progress.

Whilst I do not wish to denigrate any members of our current squad, if we are to realise the success that Dr Koukash envisages, then we should be asking, "How many of our current squad would get into the Warrington, Wigan or Leeds teams?"

I fear it's a small number at the moment.

I think it's about working towards getting the right balance in a squad. I think Leeds have an effective system of categorising player pay levels.

Why not both ... keep the younger players and use them judiciously but a top up of older players with 2/4 years left of the standard of Fielden as of three years ago: still big names and still got it to win games.