Amid the ongoing concerns about PSR, the takeover, administration and having to sell players, a thought struck me…
Much has been made of having to sell Jarrad Brandthwaite to avoid another points deduction next season but I want to ask the question and start a debate about how many points a player like Jarrad is worth — not just next season but by building a team around him for the future?
I would argue that, without Jarrad this season, we would be at least 10 points worse off assuming his replacement was Michael Keane, Ben Godfrey or Mason Holgate.
Since Jarrad has come into the side, we have the fourth-best defensive record in the Premier League – no mean feat considering the paucity of our squad and the problems at full-back we have endured this season.
Jordan Pickford is another example to ask the question: How many points is he worth compared to what we might get for him and the ease with which we could replace him?
Can we put a points worth on an individual player? Or even more so, is there a formula for the selling price of a player compared to his points worth? Like for example, 1 point for every £10 million in value?
It is always claimed it is a team or squad game but, to have an effective squad, you need good players and, in my opinion, you don’t want to be selling your best players – even if it means taking a points deduction.