I like this idea. Also, with what is happening to Gateshead and losing their playoff hopes you have got to think some of their better players will be thinking they might need to move on now (Dinagra/Olley) so could be worth an enquiry?
Agreed. Not sure about Dackers though. He’s got the ability to push forward which we have often been lacking this season. If he could only stay switched on for the full 90 minutes and get a regular run of games who knows?
He was gifted a goal- other than that constantly ran into trouble and lost possession. Work rate severely hampered by the amount of time has was sat on his backside whining- there are much better options out there I think
And Demi has already be confirmed on the coaching side and from Kev’s comments same likely with Martin if not already sorted. In which case it would be mad not to include them in the playing squad and free up spend elsewhere
I thought this was pretty much the case last season too. We were just fortunate that there were these recently active players who would be being paid for their coaching roles that were also happy to get a little extra from the non-contract terms - whatever they might have been.
Dackers improved considerably from his first spell with us. I argued against signing him on loan this year based on what we saw last season but he won me over. He’s an ascending player who is getting better and better. He not only improved from last season but he also got better as the season progressed. He’s stronger on the ball, uses his body better to shield it, has a crisper touch.
Depends I think- if we brought in McCallum then with Cardwell, Waldron and McCallum then Dackers and Powell would be great. IF retaining Dackers was instead of adding a McCallum then no. These are the trade offs we don’t know about
I really don't think we will be able to get McCallum. He may be the one that got away. He has a contract until 2025 and would command a fee. After scoring 35 goals, I'd imagine that fee will be quite substantial and there will be a lot of clubs trying to get him this summer. With an apparent smaller budget this season, I can't see us paying for him unfortunately.
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Because he is awful unfortunately
Awful is extremely harsh. Sometimes a player is played not because of their individual talent, but because of what they do for the team and players around them. Cardwell was at his best and most potent when Powell was up there with him and pulling defenders away, which created the space for Cards. I'm not saying that means that should be our front two next season, but he can definitely make an impact off of the bench against tired legs and against the lesser sides. If Powell is happy with that role I don't know, he certainly isn't awful though.
Totally agree. Powell is far from awful. Sometimes final ball is a bit frustrating, but he gets in so many good positions, some are going to come off. What is better? A player that has 5 golden chances and takes 1, or a player that get 2 and takes 1? End result is the same, but I'd say the 5 to 1 player is more likely to convert one of the other 4 than the other getting 100% converted.
What a weird take...
It might be helpful to point out that his goalscoring record at this level is very considerably better than both Marcus Dackers and Henry Sandat. Of course, the struggling with finishing bit is endemic in the squad and worryingly Callum is towards the top not bottom of the list!!
I’d be surprised if Powell was kept on after this season, injuries have put paid to that, not a bad player but I think Maher will need fit players so maybe a short term contract may be in order or a good injury free preseason before anything is offered.
