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PhilGull wrote: 28 Mar 2018, 13:16

As for who to keep, well as others have said, we have a half-decent spine, we need to add some quality around it.

brucie wrote: 23 Mar 2018, 18:25 Noone is suggesting that we will walk the league but surely we should be up around the top.

I actually know nothing about the NLS but looking at the teams I guess it is nowhere as strong as the northern half. I've watched a few highlights of Truro's matches and I will believe the evidence of my own eyes in that they look bloody awful and if they are in the play off positions there cannot be much quality there.

I'm not trying to rubbish Truro at all but they don't appear to have any defence whatsoever - did someone suggest getting Gerring back? - if so watch a few of their match highlights - you would soon change your mind.

As for Young/Mcginty or whoever - well I wouldn't really be too bothered if they went really.

westyorkshiregull wrote: 26 Mar 2018, 19:49 Wouldn't it be standard to either have reduced terms after relegation or indeed the club could terminate the contract. Makes you wonder if this isn't the case then it bleeding well should have been for the 2 year contractors with how some of them have played !

Burnhamgull wrote: 26 Mar 2018, 19:24 Those under contract will stay, whether we want them to or not. The small number of players who we might like to keep will definitely not want to drop down to the NLS which leaves us with probably enough for a 5-a-side team.

Sadly we are already in the territory of signing players on single year contracts and so every summer will see a complete overhaul of the squad. The lack of consistency amongst the playing staff will prevent any form of momentum.

merse btpir wrote: 25 Mar 2018, 08:09 The words 'fit' and purpose' are laughable in the cases of Gowling and Clarke ~ rarely fit and no purpose at all if you ask me!

No sooner were they here than they were crying off sick; a loanee keeper had to be brought in because the other keeper Nicholson signed was a joke and before we knew it we were watching Lavercombe getting beaten by his opposite number in the Solihull home game ~ a six pointer that even then could well turn out to be fatal for us. Thankfully, Robbie Herrera listened to Plymouth Argyle and made Dorel an offer.....what a signing and Lavercombe went back to play for Wigan's third team!

Meanwhile Clarke and Gowling still had their feet up bringing **** all to the cause although Gowling loved to pose in the technical area pointing into the distance and scratching his furrowed brow (he does a lot of that doesn't he) ~ anything but get his boots dirty and play.

'He's not the player I thought he was' were the words used by a manager to me last week about Pittman and the look of bewwilderment on his team mates faces says all about the use Keating is to the cause.......well meaning maybe; but (let's say) unorthodox and unreadable; hence he's hardly ever selected.

.........and you want to keep these characters next season?

Plainmoor78 wrote: 25 Mar 2018, 06:05 Clarke and Gowling are not fit for purpose, we couldn't keep them fit this season, its going to be more difficult this coming season as they are older. Pittman is useless and Keating is limited.

GoodringtonGull wrote: 24 Mar 2018, 20:21 All of the players who are currently on 2 year deals, I’d happily welcome back next season.

Clarke would be a great option in goal as he’s got the experience, and should do well at that level given his age.

We all know that Gowlings a great defender, but his injury record is pretty worrying. If we can keep him fit then obviously he would be great at that level.

Same goes for Pittman and Keating, neither have fully featured this year but again conference south shouldn’t be a real test for either of them. I think Reid is on a 2 year deal too but not sure? He could also be an option next season.

On paper that’s quite a nice handful of players who could do the business next year if we go down. Obviously a big summer of recruitment is needed and some more experienced players will do nicely, but realistically we should be looking at automatic promotion if we’re remaining full time. Minimum play offs, anything less is a disgrace.

Agree that midfield needs to be a priority, too many times we’ve been bullied around the middle this season.

Also anyone know how Chaneys getting on at white hawk?

Jerry wrote: 23 Mar 2018, 09:25 Blimey there's a revelation, a team with better players would do better than a team with worse players!