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Isn't that only applicable for players under 23?
I thought it was under 24. but I could be wrong.
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It's under 24, but McWilliams is 24 in August. Not sure how that that affects it
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Think its of the utmost importance we get a physical presence up front. Appere got no change what so ever out of the Mansfield CB's and if we are going to continue to go long as often next season we need someone who can win those aerial battles and physically compete / hold the ball up. Turns out our January strategy of going for numbers in the forward positions did not pay off. Off the loanees I would only want to keep Eppiah (not fussed about Magloire personally).
But goals have to be the main focus in the window. Cannot be relying on scoring 50% of our goals from set pieces and nearly 20 from the CB's.
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Think its of the utmost importance we get a physical presence up front. Appere got no change what so ever out of the Mansfield CB's and if we are going to continue to go long as often next season we need someone who can win those aerial battles and physically compete / hold the ball up.
The other option is for the club to actually play more football, play the ball through the lines instead of hoofball. Appere has the ability to do this if we actually play it to his feet.
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Deepcut Cobbler
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The other option is for the club to actually play more football, play the ball through the lines instead of hoofball. Appere has the ability to do this if we actually play it to his feet.
Agreed.
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As a reminder... https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/the-contract-situation-of-every-cobblers-player-this-summer-3602336My prediction... Offered but will leave... Roberts, Horsfall Offered will stay... Nelson, Mills, McWilliams, Rose Released... Harriman, Maxted, Pollock, BAS, Up for sale... Kabamba Contracted / Will stay McGowan, Guthrie, Nolan, Koiki, Sowerby, Lewis, Pinnock, Hoskins, Appere,
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West Stand
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Harry Smith was big but hoofing the ball up to him he didn't work with. I don't think getting someone big, strong up front is the answer. I haven't seen many forwards successfully holding up hoofballs. The days of being 6 foot plus and dominating the centre backs are gone
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Ragdoll Cobbler
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As a reminder... https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/the-contract-situation-of-every-cobblers-player-this-summer-3602336My prediction... Offered but will leave... Roberts, Horsfall Offered will stay... Nelson, Mills, McWilliams, Rose Released... Harriman, Maxted, Pollock, BAS, Up for sale... Kabamba Contracted / Will stay McGowan, Guthrie, Nolan, Koiki, Sowerby, Lewis, Pinnock, Hoskins, Appere, I really hope nothing is offered to Nelson, Mills or Rose. My heart sinks everytime Rose comes on. Does not suite our style of play whatsoever. The latter two would have been on decent L1 wages Much much better value out there, just need to go find em!
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CobblerForever
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As a reminder... https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/the-contract-situation-of-every-cobblers-player-this-summer-3602336My prediction... Offered but will leave... Roberts, Horsfall Offered will stay... Nelson, Mills, McWilliams, Rose Released... Harriman, Maxted, Pollock, BAS, Up for sale... Kabamba Contracted / Will stay McGowan, Guthrie, Nolan, Koiki, Sowerby, Lewis, Pinnock, Hoskins, Appere, Mills & Rose - released surely.
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guest3481
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Mills & Rose - released surely.
I think Mills will get something offered purely based on him being captain, and I think he'll keep Rose as a bench option. Not saying I agree, just what I think he will do
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therealpattcobb
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Now for the big decisions for next season;
1. Size of Budget. 2. The players already off. 3. The Retained List. 4. The players we sign.
Brady deserves supporting.
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Only Gay in the Village??
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Anyone know when to expect the retained list announcement @ntfclad ?
I'm guessing tomorrow.
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guest3481
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Now for the big decisions for next season;
1. Size of Budget. 2. The players already off. 3. The Retained List. 4. The players we sign.
Brady deserves supporting.
1. The smallest in League 2 as our chairman is skint and hates us 2. Everyone who is half decent as our chairman has no long term vision, is only in it to make money and hates us 3. Everyone who is s*** because we have no money, can only keep crap players and our chairman hates us 4. s*** players and journeymen as we have no money and our chairman hates us Saved a few of you the time!!
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lordjord
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The other option is for the club to actually play more football, play the ball through the lines instead of hoofball. Appere has the ability to do this if we actually play it to his feet.
I completely agree in that I want us to be more expansive. But the odds on us starting to play free flowing football every week are slim. Looking at the players we have in the forward lines Rose / Zimba / Appere / Eppiah, none offer us a physical presence. I am not saying that I want someone we want to hit it forward to every time, I really want us to be more expansive. But still think we would benefit from a different option up front to Appere, who would benefit from playing alongside a more physical presence IMO. Appere has shown flashes, but he is yet to demonstrate the ability to lead the line week in and out. Dont want to see hoofball, but we need to have variety. All of Rico / Marquis / Collins were effective at holding the ball up without us having to rely on hoofball, its that sort of presence we need IMO.
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Rose and mills I would imagine are on decent money so I believe the club we be glad to see the back of them simply on a financial view.
The key to next season will be recruiting the right players and that brings me to who will be the one calling the shots.
If Martin Foyle needs a summer job he is more than welcome back with his little black book to help us out again.
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The other option is for the club to actually play more football, play the ball through the lines instead of hoofball. Appere has the ability to do this if we actually play it to his feet.
Ideally you would have both. I look at all the times in recent years that we have been promoted, we've always had the big guy who can win headers. Gayle, Howard, Lee, Rico, Oliver if memory serves me correct. If you look at all the teams that have gone up I would bet there's a similar pattern. I don't think a L2 club can go up without them.
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I really hope nothing is offered to Nelson, Mills or Rose. My heart sinks everytime Rose comes on. Does not suite our style of play whatsoever.
The latter two would have been on decent L1 wages
Much much better value out there, just need to go find em!
HUGE opportunity for Brady to build his own squad (not just starting x1). Thats been the issue all season. The subs have weakened us. No surprise he didn't even use all 3 last night...wtf would he have brought on that would have improved us?!!! Rose/BAS/Mills should free up a good few grand a week for starters. IF we can bring in players that are on a par with the ones that are in the actual team then we could really kick on... Its crazy to think that at a guess, around 50% of the wages this season have been paid out to players who have barely played/sat on the bench most of the time! To achieve 80 points in such circumstances has been quite remarkable.
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Various posters on Div.2 forum have been posting their retained lists. Stockport's list reveals 20 players still under contract for next season, 3 others offered new deals, 4 loan signings returning to their parent clubs and 6 players released, so a squad of 33 players. I imagine that includes some youths but it is a very big squad for our level.
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Shadowstorm
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1. The smallest in League 2 as our chairman is skint and hates us 2. Everyone who is half decent as our chairman has no long term vision, is only in it to make money and hates us 3. Everyone who is **** because we have no money, can only keep crap players and our chairman hates us 4. **** players and journeymen as we have no money and our chairman hates us
Saved a few of you the time!!
Wow that quite negative!!! Sure your a Cobblers fan? Without him we would have no football club. I'm sure we will will kick on fro. This year.
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Various posters on Div.2 forum have been posting their retained lists. Stockport's list reveals 20 players still under contract for next season, 3 others offered new deals, 4 loan signings returning to their parent clubs and 6 players released, so a squad of 33 players. I imagine that includes some youths but it is a very big squad for our level.
Large squad, and large budget. They flew to their match at Eastleigh in March.
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