Squad Status 08/09
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The Enforcer
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Yes, my bad, I thought Macca had a contract for an extra year, but was Murray that had been signed for longer."Mooro" wrote:As for Macca, I'm not sure, so if its right then all praise to me, if its wrong then blame the Enforcer for his inaccurate update of the thread for this season (and everyone else for not correcting him)."boris" wrote:I could be wrong (I usually am), but I thought McAllister was only signed until the end of this season.
Trainer has an extra year doesn't he otherwise there would have been mention of an offer or a release?
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GodalmingYellow
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Minty has signed for 2 years, so preumably someone will update this thread header.
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Plus a few loose ends from the youth end now tied up as well:
Spilman was released at the end of his scholarship period in addition to Posey and Warrell.
Striker Matt Taylor has been offered a one year pro deal.
Centre-Back Luke Bennett (graduated last summer) has been invited back for pre-season, following the injury which ruled him out of the whole of last season.
In addition I am pleased to note that three new scholarships have been awarded to members of last seasons U16 side (although in truth they all featured regularly for the U18 youth team).
The three are: Adam Bowerman (FW/Wide Midfield), Niall Hodgkins (FW) and James Dobson (MF).
Spilman was released at the end of his scholarship period in addition to Posey and Warrell.
Striker Matt Taylor has been offered a one year pro deal.
Centre-Back Luke Bennett (graduated last summer) has been invited back for pre-season, following the injury which ruled him out of the whole of last season.
In addition I am pleased to note that three new scholarships have been awarded to members of last seasons U16 side (although in truth they all featured regularly for the U18 youth team).
The three are: Adam Bowerman (FW/Wide Midfield), Niall Hodgkins (FW) and James Dobson (MF).
Re: Squad Status 08/09
So of the members of the team that ended the season winning nine out of 11 and giving cause for great optimism for next season, only 7 remain (8 if you count lightweight Fisher)."Mooro" wrote:Updated – June 4th (changes to: Bennett, Spilman, Taylor)
Billy Turley – 2 years
James Foster – 2nd year scholar
Barry Quinn – 1 year
Chris Willmott – 1 year
Luke Foster – 1 year
James Clarke – 2 years
Alex Jeannin – 1 year (TL – not in plans)
Luke Bennett – pre-season trial (following l/t injury)
Ian Sampson – 2nd year scholar
TBC - OOC – Day (contract talks) Howard (contract talks)
Adam Murray – 2 years
Phil Trainer - 1 year??
Eddie Hutch – 1 year (TL – not in plans)
Joel Ledgister – 1 year (TL – not in plans)
Declan Benjamin – 2nd year scholar
Richard Groves – 2nd year scholar
Sam Deering – 2nd year scholar
Yemi Odubade – 1 year
Matt Taylor – offered 1 year pro deal.
Alex Fisher – 2nd year scholar
Chris Fower – 2nd year scholar
Released:
OOC - Sam Warrell (graduating scholar this summer)
OOC – Aaron Posey (graduating scholar)
OOC - Ben Spilman (graduating scholar)
OOC – Ben Weedon
OOC – Carl Pettifer
OOC – Danny Rose
OOC – Rob Duffy
Loan ended – Craig Mccallister (signed for Exeter)
Loan ended – Justin Richards
Loan ended – Jamie Hand (since released by Lincoln)
Loan ended – Michael Blackwood (since released by Kidderminster)
Left - Eddie Anaclet-Odihiambo (signed for Stevenage)
Loan ended - Matt Green (signed for Torquay)
Unknowns are: i) length of Trainers contract (if indeed he has one) ii) what Day has been offered, iii) what, if anything, Howard has been offered
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Of course I do...."boris" wrote:You may (or may not) want to update the first post to reflect that Ben Weedon and Aaron Posey have both joined Oxford City.
Squad currently stands at:
9 Pros signed on
3 Outcasts signed on
1 player signed for post injury trial in preseason
2 with contract offers
7 2nd year scholars
Current Best line-up using signed 'in-favour' players:
GK Turley
RB Clarke
LB Foster
CB Willmott
CB Bennett
CM Murray
CM Quinn
LM Trainer
RM Yemi
FW Taylor
FW Fisher
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GodalmingYellow
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It's look a tad thin at the moment."Mooro" wrote:Of course I do...."boris" wrote:You may (or may not) want to update the first post to reflect that Ben Weedon and Aaron Posey have both joined Oxford City.
Squad currently stands at:
9 Pros signed on
3 Outcasts signed on
1 player signed for post injury trial in preseason
2 with contract offers
7 2nd year scholars
Current Best line-up using signed 'in-favour' players:
GK Turley
RB Clarke
LB Foster
CB Willmott
CB Bennett
CM Murray
CM Quinn
LM Trainer
RM Yemi
FW Taylor
FW Fisher
If the vast majority of the squad is not assembled by pre-season, some serious questions will need to be asked.
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Here are some serious questions that we can ask:"GodalmingYellow" wrote: If the vast majority of the squad is not assembled by pre-season, some serious questions will need to be asked.
- Given the failure of the US to impose a stable democracy in Iraq, who should partner Yemi up front?
The current global food price crisis has led to widespread criticism of the use of inefficient biofuels. Bearing this in mind, should Jeannin be played at left back?
It is now almost indisputable that climate change has been exacerbated by human interference, and that the effects are getting to the stage where they will soon be irreversible. So just who will play wide right?
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some serious answers:
historical, cultural, and religious factors all could mean that perhaps democracy simply isn't a political system that will suit iraq. likewise, perhaps a system that plays yemi up front with taylor is a system that won't suit Us. this may not be to do with historical, cultural, or religious factors though, but more to do with the fact that they're both short.
with pasta prices rising, pre-match meals are becoming more expensive. this is going to affect positions such as left back, where a player needs to cover a lot of ground, and so we need players who can get their match fuel from alternative sources. the street price of cocaine is falling, but turley's put this side of his past behind him, so that's him out. i like a nice bowl of porridge before a bike ride, and oats are cheap. conclusion? we should have kept twigg for this position, mainly for reasons of national stereotyping.
are you suggesting that we're reaching the point where we'll see wildly different microclimates across the pitch? we definitely shouldn't play eddie hutchinson wide right then, his head might get burnt in the tropical climes around the touchline.
historical, cultural, and religious factors all could mean that perhaps democracy simply isn't a political system that will suit iraq. likewise, perhaps a system that plays yemi up front with taylor is a system that won't suit Us. this may not be to do with historical, cultural, or religious factors though, but more to do with the fact that they're both short.
with pasta prices rising, pre-match meals are becoming more expensive. this is going to affect positions such as left back, where a player needs to cover a lot of ground, and so we need players who can get their match fuel from alternative sources. the street price of cocaine is falling, but turley's put this side of his past behind him, so that's him out. i like a nice bowl of porridge before a bike ride, and oats are cheap. conclusion? we should have kept twigg for this position, mainly for reasons of national stereotyping.
are you suggesting that we're reaching the point where we'll see wildly different microclimates across the pitch? we definitely shouldn't play eddie hutchinson wide right then, his head might get burnt in the tropical climes around the touchline.