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Post by oldmarket65 on May 9, 2021 11:19:45 GMT
One thing we need to address is our ongoing injury crisis . Basically we have between 7-10 players out every single game . Either we have bad luck or there are deeper issues related to history / fitness issues.
No club / organisation could survive with 30% of squad out every game. I don't want to come across insentitive but unless we evaluate WHY we have ongoing injury issues I can never see any club progressing. The team who got promoted in 1989/90 you could name week in and out.
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Post by oldmarket65 on Apr 26, 2021 12:05:52 GMT
I'm sure there will be some announcement on squad sizes next season once all parties have come to a compromise. Until we know retained list and how many players we have over 21 age it's impossible to judge. However I would guess we would have 20 players already in squad . On that basis I would only offer deals to Leahy as Rodman already as one .
Even then it don't allow Barton much scope and at best we may only get in 3_5 players if a deal is set to extend numbers from 21 to 25 players over 21 age.
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Post by oldmarket65 on Apr 24, 2021 14:09:12 GMT
Down with hardly a whimper. So very sad. Thank you BG and TW, the pair of you carry the main responsibility for this debacle of a season. How on earth JB can be blamed for this is beyond me. Anyone who watched that toothless display will surely agree. Roll on next season with hopefully JB in charge. UTG! been saying this all along, not Bartons fault, Garner and Widdrington The problem we have now is a Gardening leave/fidd attitude in the squad . The two put together this squad on there joint vision. Any new players will be consumed by this culture. Unless these players find other clubs . We are stuck with them for up to 2 years. So Barton could sign a few good players only to be taken over by the negative culture. I'm sorry but no team can lose 11 out of 14 away and not win a single game and say they are trying..
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Post by oldmarket65 on Apr 24, 2021 13:54:58 GMT
Its not just Hanlan is it ?. What have Daly done scored a header late last summer and Rodman I think scored once all season. Ayunga is no better than a national division players . And Otz loaning side on big wages been wasteful.
It be easier to ask who is worth a starting place . Nichs Annsi leahy and MC. That's 4 out of 34...
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Post by oldmarket65 on Apr 24, 2021 12:37:53 GMT
Last 14 away games ...
Won 0 drew 3 lost 11.
As Basil Fawlty once said " There's enough material for an entire conference ".
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Post by oldmarket65 on Apr 23, 2021 19:31:03 GMT
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Post by oldmarket65 on Apr 23, 2021 12:45:14 GMT
Fast forward 15 months .
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Post by oldmarket65 on Apr 23, 2021 12:34:17 GMT
I’ve got to say I’m more worried that he will turn down a new contract and join someone else rather than us not handing him one. Barton made him captain and clearly rates him. If I were Leahy id try and cash in on his goalscoring figures this season and get a bigger contract elsewhere, especially as his goals have covered up his defensive frailties. At 28 he should be in his prime. I guess it all depends how much he likes it here, and under Barton. He replaced Lee Brown and I'm sure Brown committed himself after relegation. If he's settled : offered a very good contract and likes his manager we have a slim chance .
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Post by oldmarket65 on Apr 22, 2021 20:52:32 GMT
As I previously mentioned with the 21 players under contract some are under 21 years I believe it is half a dozen it may become irrelevant has the PFA are challenging squad sizes in league one and two the reason so many of there members will be out of work Are you sure we got 6 players under 21 in Blackbeard's list ? I think we have 1 and the rest are over 21 . I think we need to check this .
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Post by oldmarket65 on Apr 22, 2021 20:34:05 GMT
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Post by oldmarket65 on Apr 22, 2021 20:20:03 GMT
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Post by oldmarket65 on Apr 22, 2021 18:15:35 GMT
Waste of money IMO. What’s the point of having him in the squad if he just stays here, doesn’t go out on loan, doesn’t act as cover for the main keepers or even get in the squad in that situation. I think you might find is contract is up and in the pass Tomlinson signed one year extensions . So it's possible 13 plus 3 loans = 16?
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Post by oldmarket65 on Apr 22, 2021 17:48:09 GMT
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Post by oldmarket65 on Apr 22, 2021 17:33:17 GMT
The other two were Andre ( goalie) and Tomlinson . I thought there contracts were up in summer 2021.
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Post by oldmarket65 on Apr 22, 2021 11:55:03 GMT
So you sign 10 new players and tell 10 of the ones we are replacing, you are not in the squad. Simple Until we know the retained list it's impossible to know who's under contract . I would guess due to Garners wild spending our existing squad would be close to the recommended 20 ( subject to appeal ). Your theory would only work if WAEL unregisters 10 players to sit in the stand for a year on full pay and then pay another 10 to replace them or we BEG clubs to take them on .
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Post by oldmarket65 on Apr 22, 2021 9:07:25 GMT
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Post by oldmarket65 on Apr 22, 2021 8:58:17 GMT
Just out of interest regarding out of contract players how many appearances did Mark Little make for the club 11 league appearances and 3 subs since June 2019. Shocking... This is the problem signing championship players with fitness issues. On paper talented no doubt but remember Frankie bennett Jamie shore more recently T.H.D mark little and now Josh Barrett. What's the use if they can only play a handful per season ?. Not questioning their skills or abilities but fitness !.
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Post by oldmarket65 on Apr 22, 2021 8:53:03 GMT
Do squad sizes apply next season? If so what are the rules and who in the 21 above does not count in the squad list? This is the question we are not sure about yet. If it's similar to last session then I would say we are close to division two budget . Let's remember it is a £1 million cut on division one. However : if it's 60% of income rule and we take account of JCH money and add ons for promotion / goals . Then we should have a healthy budget . We still got 20 plus under contracts . So answers pleases !.
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Post by oldmarket65 on Apr 21, 2021 12:10:25 GMT
I think this will roughly be the team we have next year with new signings not included. Anssi Jaakkola Luke Leahy Jack Baldwin Alfie Kilgour Pablo Martinez George Williams Josh Grant Zain Westbrooke Tom Mehew Alex Rodman Sam Nicholson Zain Walker Brandon Hanlan Jonah Ayunga So that’s 14 players left, a decent clear out considering we have a fairly sizeable squad (number of strikers aside) but still a core group of players left from this season. I think Barton will then get to work on improving the spine of the squad. Two strikers is a must plus I think Barton will bring in experience to replace Ehmer and Upson, who I can’t see staying at the club. What about all those players under contract ?.
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Post by oldmarket65 on Apr 20, 2021 20:45:02 GMT
Our best defender is already playing in league two. Although even if we did offer him a new deal I can’t see why he would want to accept it! And in my view our best midfielder is running the show in div two and will get them automatic promotion. That's not including Lockyer JCH Taylor Brown Harrison and other good players we had once .
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