Keep Get Rid

[thebells]

46 minutes ago, burnden said:

Not surprised but was really hoping for more being released or being told they don't fit the clubs plans.

 

They were never going to release a list of 'players under contract we'd like to get rid of'. This was always going to be the announced list, with Baxter the only real question mark!

[tomski]

19 minutes ago, Tombwfc said:

Retained lists are only ever those who are out of contract or returning to their parent club after a loan.

For obvious reasons, we're not going to advertise that x, y, & z are shite and we're desperate to get rid.

We only think it’s the norm because our previous manager would tell the world and announce what budget we have etc.

[burnden]

1 minute ago, thebells said:

They were never going to release a list of 'players under contract we'd like to get rid of'. 

Obviously

[deeane Koontz]

1 minute ago, tomski said:

You can to be fair. Plenty move on contracts.

 

Can't see many queuing up wanting to match the length and wages of these fannies

[Traf]

looking back over the last couple of pages and I'm thinking....

Jesus Christ, if we're posting clips as to why the current squad should all be moved on, we're going to have a 1000-pager on our hands. We could very easily show clips of all the squad being abject.

[TroySwoosh]

sad to see them go, they had a great attitude

 

now give me a million English pounds

[Traf]

Just now, deeane Koontz said:

 

Can't see many queuing up wanting to match the length and wages of these fannies

Depends how much they're really on as opposed to what the bloke in the pub thinks they're on.

[thebells]

15 minutes ago, Leyther_Matt said:

Well, you can, but it would cost a fortune and we wouldn’t be able to afford any replacements

Santos and Jones have both been great servants. Genuinely thought Jones was older given the general consensus was that his legs were gone 

Baxter probably the epitome of the entire squad. Terrific on his day yet injury prone, capable of some absolute howlers and ultimately didn’t look particularly arsed half the time.

 

Said it before. Baxter did an interview a few months ago where he publicly admitted he'd put weight on during the season. He's an intelligent lad, so to say it was ridiculous and a huge admission of his own poor standards. I was amazed at the time he wasn't called out for it. We were only ever a stepping stone for him to a Champ club. As the season end drew closer, and he realised this may not happen, he did his interview about how much he loved this club. He'll get a move, but it'll be either League One or sat on a Champ bench.

[Zog1]

Huge opportunity for Luke Hutchinson.

[tomski]

1 minute ago, deeane Koontz said:

 

Can't see many queuing up wanting to match the length and wages of these fannies

Plenty will.

[Traf]

I see the new Cafu has been released.

[thebells]

3 minutes ago, burnden said:

Obviously

Well I know that. But you said "was really hoping for more being released or being told they don't fit the clubs plans."

So perhaps not that obvious!

[Leyther_Matt]

2 minutes ago, Traf said:

I see the new Cafu has been released.

Seems a really likeable lad and is going to go down as one of those places who will disappear off the radar after so much early promise

Wouldn’t be surprised if he ends up at Rochdale again and will probably do well for them, but at a level more suitable than where we are (and hoping to be)

[thebells]

1 minute ago, Traf said:

I see the new Cafu has been released.

Yep! Yet some castigated Evatt for not picking him every week.

He'll be playing against (possibly for) Chorley and the like next season.

[Rizlar]

5 minutes ago, thebells said:

Said it before. Baxter did an interview a few months ago where he publicly admitted he'd put weight on during the season. He's an intelligent lad, so to say it was ridiculous and a huge admission of his own poor standards. I was amazed at the time he wasn't called out for it. We were only ever a stepping stone for him to a Champ club. As the season end drew closer, and he realised this may not happen, he did his interview about how much he loved this club. He'll get a move, but it'll be either League One or sat on a Champ bench.

I remember you posting this and at the time I thought get rid what a shit attitude. 

[Zog1]

There will have been players told theyre not in the mangers plans and to look for work else where, and while we cant just sack people, most of our fairly young squad will be desprate for starts at this stage in their careers so will be pushing their agents to engineer moves. Youll see a few go before the window is out.

[burnden]

1 minute ago, thebells said:

Well I know that. But you said "was really hoping for more being released or being told they don't fit the clubs plans."

So perhaps not that obvious!

Ok rephrased ...i was really hoping for more being released and I also hope that others have been told they don't fit the clubs plans.   

[Traf]

Come on Schuey, post a price list up of the remaining squad members.

[deeane Koontz]

It's  going to be a long summer 

[Rizlar]

Just now, Traf said:

Come on Schuey, post a price list up of the remaining squad members.

Heard it’s buy one get one free or BOGOF some of you ! 

[Zog1]

2 minutes ago, Traf said:

Come on Schuey, post a price list up of the remaining squad members.

50 bob for Lolos

[Cheese]

5 minutes ago, burnden said:

Ok rephrased ...i was really hoping for more being released and I also hope that others have been told they don't fit the clubs plans.   

Who else were you hoping to be released?

[tomski]

Just now, Cheese said:

Who else were you hoping to be released?

The strawberry logo on our kits

[thebells]

7 minutes ago, burnden said:

Ok rephrased ...i was really hoping for more being released and I also hope that others have been told they don't fit the clubs plans.   

I don't think there are any more they could have released unless prepared to pay up contracts.

And no doubt some have been told to look elsewhere. But it wouldn't serve the club well to say who they are. I expect some of those told to move on may not do so until the last day of the window. As i said in another thread, personal feel is that Lolos, CMG, Dempsey and Nlundulu will be the ones told to move on.

Edited May 7, 2025 by thebells

[desperado]

1 hour ago, Ani said:

If that is it it is a real damp squib 

I don’t think it is.

7 gone; Santos, Jones, Baxter, Coleman, Etete, Murphy and Matete.

While it’s no surprise, I’m not sure what else we can expect at this stage?

If contracted players go, they’ll have to go through a more time-consuming process. This will be something that slow drops throughout the summer I would have thought.

But presumably that’s 7 spaces to fill, so a good start to kick of summer re-arranging.