I tend to agree. Although I like the look of Hannant, when not pressed into service as full back.

Payne nothing like the same sort of player as Yoganathan. Struck me as OK, but nothing special when with us on loan last year. But definitely a holding/defensive midfielder, in the same mould as Woods and Conlon. Mellon’s apparent intention to play him further forward, this season strikes me as wishful thinking. MM had the same idea about Lundstram, last season and that didn’t work.

Morris and Hawkes ended up as fringe squad players at Tranmere and can see them filling the same role for us. Steven’s maybe has plenty of potential but is going to take time to get to grips with playing at a higher level than he has before. Time will tell.