Just dawned on me the amount of business we may have to do this summer, even on a tight budget.

It comes back to the issue we've had of having a good enough first 11 to compete but we've somehow got to a position where we're pretty much lacking adequate cover in every position other than left back (who'd of thought).

If you look throughout the team

CB: Tomkins, Dann, Delaney, Kelly - I think Dann will return to the first team this season but Delaney looked past it last season and despite a few good games under a San set up, I can't help but think Kelly really isn't of the quality required. Will need at least 2 reinforcements there.

RB: Ward, Kelly - Ward gets a lot of stick but I really like the guy and think we could do a lot worse. Either way, we need competition or cover for him that stretches beyond Kelly surely, hopefully someone like Veltman can cover this position whilst also reinforcing CB.

CM: Luka, Mccarthur, Cabaye - this is concerning because the only one who can comfortably play as a proper holding midfielder is Luka. Cabaye can also play more as a number 10 but Mccarthur looks like he could be on his way out. Surely we need cover for Luka and at least another central midfielder, especially if Mccarthur is to depart.

CAM: Cabaye, Puncheon, (Joniesta?) - I think we've been crying out for someone who can play the creative role for a while. If Cabaye will be playing slightly deeper, the only real option is Punch but he really didn't look great last season regardless of how much we love him. Perhaps this is a perfect opportunity for Joniesta to finally step up, but the question has to be asked is he really ready for us to be so reliant on him?

LW/RW: Wilf, Townsend, Sako, Lee - for me neither of the 2 back up players are good enough. Both distinctly average championship players if were being honest. I like many others hope to see more of Kaikai this season but this is also a position where we are worryingly thin. The problem with integrating academy players is having to actually rely on them because a lack of squad depth, whilst I think Kaikai deserves his chance now, can we really rely on him to be one of our key players if Wilf or Townsend get injured?

ST: Benteke - I had to double check this in my mind and perhaps I'm going mad but with Campbell released, I can only think of Benteke. We need to sign 2 strikers surely as back up and something different.

This is all assuming Mandanda is actually going to stay or that brings a whole other issue as I don't think we can afford another season with Hennessey between the sticks. It's been made public that our finances will be slightly more limited this summer but it never really dawned on me how thin our squad is, and how much reinforcements FDB will actually have to make.

We're the Arthur over ere!