Breaking News 11 registered players

[Smiffy]

GK:
Paul Smith 2014
Dan Bentley ??
Luke Chambers 2014

DEF:
Sean Clohessy 2013 (offer made)
Chris Barker 2014
Mark Phillips 2014
Luke Prosser 2013 (offer made)
Anthony Straker 2014
Ryan Cresswell 2014
Ryan Auger 2014

MID:
Michael Timlin 2013 (offer made)
Kevan Hurst 2014
Ryan Leonard 2014
Marc Laird 2014
Mitchell Pinnock 2014

FWD:
Neil Harris 2014
Barry Corr 2014
Gavin Tomlin 2013 (offer made)
Freddy Eastwood 2014
Seedy Njie 2014

Contracted: 16
Out of Contract: 4

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

Didn't realise Prosser was out of contract!

 

[Shrimpergonzo]

From the FL as of 18th May;

Contracted

Phillips Mark Ian

Smith Paul Daniel

Straker Anthony

Hurst Kevan

Laird Marc James Peter

Leonard Ryan Ian

Cresswell Ryan Anthony

Eastwood Freddy

Harris Neil

Bentley Daniel Ian

Chambers Luke James

Corr Barry

Barker Christopher Andrew



Contract offers made to Timlin, Tomlin, Clohessy & Prosser. Everyone else released.

Don't know what all the fuss is about - we'll be playing 4-3-3:

Bentley​

Leonard Cresswell Phillips Barker

Hurst Laird Straker​

Harris Corr Eastwood​

Subs: Smith, Chambers + 5 Yoofs

Sorted!

 

[TrueBlue]

Oooooohhhhhh Antony straker

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Interesting reading. I am sure that Brown has a couple of midfielders lined up (I know because I read it in my tea-leaves this morning ......... :thumbsup: ) so as long as we can hang on to most of the players who have had a contract offer, then you could say we are in a reasonable position ..... although a feeling of some gloom remains for some reason.

 

[Angell Delight]

Barnet had 3 points after 12 games before Davids went there. In fact, if he had been there from the start of the season and had the same points per game ratio, they would have finished 9th.

Beat me to it! :smile:

 

[chapperzUK]

Beat me to it! :smile:

You can't beat me at posting stats! :smile:

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

It must be a tough decision for the 4 who have contract renewal offers, don't sign and don't get paid OR sign and don't get paid.............maybe?:'(

 

[OldBlueLady]

What is the thing with so many "Ian"s as 2nd names? Big rush on Eastenders' Mr Beale's name?

 

[The General]

I must admit, im quite surprised Brown is still here. I thought he'd be off at the first sign of trouble ... Mind you, he is free-rolling and can only gain out of his time at RH as if it goes wrong, he will just blame RM (and i cant blame him for that!)

Kev

 

[WightShrimper]

He can't go yet, he hasn't used up his advance pay yet!

 

[buffalowolf]

So no Bentley mentioned in that Squad or Timlin ?

 

[buffalowolf]

What i can understand he has alrady signed a right back and a striker , well agreement has been made , dosent become official until after this season endsand the new season begins and signings can become official
.

 

[Shrimper]

What i can understand he has alrady signed a right back and a striker , well agreement has been made , dosent become official until after this season endsand the new season begins and signings can become official
.

Signings can be announced now. If we had signed someone it'd be on the OS.

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

So no Bentley mentioned in that Squad or Timlin ?

Bentley is on the list.

 

[* ORM *]

Of those out of contract I wouldn't be overly concerned apart from Timlin if they go and assuming Bentley is here.

I'm assuming Clohessy will go which, though unfortunate, shouldn't be for the likes of us to stand in the way of progress. Unlike others moving within division because they miss Mummy and mushy peas. Tomlin I have to believe will struggle to find a club with his issues which is a bonus for us.

As for new blood. Has the Grant returns rumour gone or is there mileage in it? Have to believe Brown has a couple lined up. That squad isn't a disaster. Ok not a promo squad as it stands but we could be in a lot worse shape. I'd also love to see us turn into a club that bloods youngsters early. Other teams do this and do very well at it. If you're good enough you'll stand the test if not the door is that way.

You can't tell in reserves or youth. I also played alongside players that I was convinced would become pros and also played against players that I was told would be pros and looked utter cack eg Michael Duberry. We were told he was on Chelsea's books and when I played him twice the last thing he looked was a footballer. Making a pro requires more than just raw ability.

Get these kids on the bench. Give them runouts in league games. I trust someone like PB to assess their qualities better than us fans who can almost destroy a budding career on the back of one bad performance.

Refer back to Hooper and work out how many people used to slag Tilly for playing him and then when he became succesful asked why we let him go.

There are only two certainties here. Donut and Maher are legends and Barrett is the most overrated player in SUFC history.

 

[Supa Shrimpa]

I'd be more than happy with a team full of kids, with a few old pros like Barker, Phillips, Harris, Freddy amongst them. Because of our financial situation, I believe this is what we should have been doing for the past 2-3 seasons. However, in our desperate attempt to get out of this division, it looks like funds were made available (promised !!) for expensive players, wages and probably managers. It's all to do with Ron's stadium ambition. He wants us playing in Div 1 or higher to justify the new stadium and has been gambling with our finances to get there. Nobody needs a 22,000 seater in Div 1 or the conference, so he'll keep wanting to spend on players to ensure we are promotion contenders. To be fair to him though, many fans also like to see us spending on players, aswell. Luggy was allowed to bring some good players in, that must have been sanctioned by Ron, and didn't deliver promotion. Obviously Luggy could argue it's diffcult to sign players when we are under an embargo and to motivate players that get paid late.

The drawback now is, it seems the tank is totally empty and we must have exhausted our borrowing options. I don't think we've got any choice but to create a young team now.

 

[Onion_Bag_Dave]

I'd be more than happy with a team full of kids, with a few old pros like Barker, Phillips, Harris, Freddy amongst them. Because of our financial situation, I believe this is what we should have been doing for the past 2-3 seasons. However, in our desperate attempt to get out of this division, it looks like funds were made available (promised !!) for expensive players, wages and probably managers. It's all to do with Ron's stadium ambition. He wants us playing in Div 1 or higher to justify the new stadium and has been gambling with our finances to get there. Nobody needs a 22,000 seater in Div 1 or the conference, so he'll keep wanting to spend on players to ensure we are promotion contenders. To be fair to him though, many fans also like to see us spending on players, aswell. Luggy was allowed to bring some good players in, that must have been sanctioned by Ron, and didn't deliver promotion. Obviously Luggy could argue it's diffcult to sign players when we are under an embargo and to motivate players that get paid late.

The drawback now is, it seems the tank is totally empty and we must have exhausted our borrowing options. I don't think we've got any choice but to create a young team now.

We'd get relegated though wouldn't we? I'd love to see it, but we don't have kids good enough!

 

[Supa Shrimpa]

You never know. I don't think we've really given them a chance. O'Keefe is a prime example. Wasn't being paid, so went. Bentley is a decent keeper, but never really got an extended run in the side. Now it seems he's good enough for the U21's !
Anyway, it seems like we haven't got any choice now..

 

[rlb999]

With the squad as it is, and the embargo as it is, and the wage situation as it is, who would you have more faith in to operate successfully in these circumstances? PB or PS?