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Summer 2021 Transfer Window

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« Reply #1520 on: July 02, 2021, 11:08:55 am »

Be interesting to know what percentage of senior players successfully make the jump from non league to full time. As it’s been mentioned the 86/87 squad was littered with success stories. Given the massive influx of overseas players since that time I assumed talented home grown players would be forced further down the pyramid. That should have led to even richer pickings to be had, but it doesn’t seem to be the case does it?

Lower leagues have massively improved
Wasnt that long ago that being Conference meant not being a fully pro club. Most conference sides are fully pro now
Mitch Pinnock made is route to us from non-league
Vadaine Oliver had long period non league
I dont think its the big divide anymore. Biggest jumps now are L2 to L1 and then to Champs
Look how many clubs come up from non league and stay up or even progress on very quickly with the momentum (best examples Lincoln, Burton, Wimbledon)
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« Reply #1521 on: July 02, 2021, 11:18:00 am »

Lower leagues have massively improved
Wasnt that long ago that being Conference meant not being a fully pro club. Most conference sides are fully pro now
Mitch Pinnock made is route to us from non-league
Vadaine Oliver had long period non league
I dont think its the big divide anymore. Biggest jumps now are L2 to L1 and then to Champs
Look how many clubs come up from non league and stay up or even progress on very quickly with the momentum (best examples Lincoln, Burton, Wimbledon)
Emmm, Lincoln are pretty much a league club as were Wimbledon and had the support base behind them as for Burton having St George’s park as their training facility has probably kept them a league club.
Look at the smaller clubs last year Barrow just managed to stay up and Harrogate were near the bottom as well.
They will struggle big time this year with arguably bigger teams coming down from L1.
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« Reply #1522 on: July 02, 2021, 13:46:50 pm »

For me, work rate (fitness), tactical awareness and medical have significantly improved but not touch, passing and skill. Lads back in the 60s and 70s spent endless hours honing those aspects on a whole variety of surfaces. It was not as ultra professional as it is now. Tackling is fast going out of the game.

Fat kids were a rarity back in my youth. We all played football - couldn't get enough of it. Football most of the year, cricket in the summer and rough rugby when we were so inclined. And yes, jumpers for goalposts.

Also no games console, no all day TV and Mum telling you to get out from underneath her feet. The only fst kid I can remember at school had glandular problems.
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« Reply #1523 on: July 02, 2021, 14:00:21 pm »

The world has moved on. In the majority of sports (especially requiring athletic ability) there have been improvements, although there will always be exceptions. Most world records have been beaten since the turn of the century.

I have no concept whatsoever how Carr's Cobblers would perform against Wilder's Cobblers but I reckon the latter would comfortably win, especially now Morley is 60  Tongue
Claret tinted specs but I preferred that former season but was a kid so probably a lot more excitable.

I wonder if there are many examples where things haven't progressed? Can't see any reason why snooker and darts players should be getting better, apart from darts players generally not sinking 10 pints anymore.  Grin
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« Reply #1524 on: July 02, 2021, 14:16:27 pm »

Right, back on topic yet again!  Grin

JB latest interview mentions a couple of trialists in now & more in over the next few weeks...

ntfclad care to enlighten us?  Wink
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« Reply #1525 on: July 02, 2021, 14:37:50 pm »

Just seen Pierce Sweeney has terminated his deeal with Swindon less than a month after joining

Hate to capitalize on a club in a tight spot but would be a good signing if he's looking now...
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« Reply #1526 on: July 02, 2021, 14:41:45 pm »

Just seen Pierce Sweeney has terminated his deeal with Swindon less than a month after joining
Hate to capitalize on a club in a tight spot but would be a good signing if he's looking now...

Was just about to post this.
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« Reply #1527 on: July 02, 2021, 15:10:01 pm »

Right, back on topic yet again!  Grin

JB latest interview mentions a couple of trialists in now & more in over the next few weeks...

ntfclad care to enlighten us?  Wink
Trialists, oh dear we’ve run out of ideas, so much for the data driven approach!
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« Reply #1528 on: July 02, 2021, 15:48:09 pm »

Just seen Pierce Sweeney has terminated his deeal with Swindon less than a month after joining

Hate to capitalize on a club in a tight spot but would be a good signing if he's looking now...

He doesn't want to relocate to Swindon, so is hardly going to move here. He's looking to stay in Exeter for family reasons. Certainly narrows his choices down - back to Exeter or Torquay it is then.

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« Reply #1529 on: July 02, 2021, 16:29:15 pm »

Steve Arnold's found a club, dodgy back and all.

Signed a 2 year deal  Shocked at Southend. I hope they carried out a thorough medical  Grin
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« Reply #1530 on: July 02, 2021, 16:43:29 pm »

Steve Arnold's found a club, dodgy back and all.

Signed a 2 year deal  Shocked at Southend. I hope they carried out a thorough medical  Grin

They'll probably announce Nuttall next!  Grin
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« Reply #1531 on: July 02, 2021, 16:57:37 pm »

Also no games console, no all day TV and Mum telling you to get out from underneath her feet. The only fst kid I can remember at school had glandular problems.
I can recall a few fat kids. The ones that didnt like PE, or cross country running. And when they finished ran into Miss Sedons maths class half an hour late. One of them became a Detective inspector. Even fatter then.
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« Reply #1532 on: July 02, 2021, 17:28:39 pm »

Looking at the average cobblers fan I think it's fat adults that are society's problem.
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« Reply #1533 on: July 02, 2021, 17:32:49 pm »

Be interesting to know what percentage of senior players successfully make the jump from non league to full time. As it’s been mentioned the 86/87 squad was littered with success stories. Given the massive influx of overseas players since that time I assumed talented home grown players would be forced further down the pyramid. That should have led to even richer pickings to be had, but it doesn’t seem to be the case does it?

I think it is more a case of everything fell into place that season.  In truth, in those days football league clubs rarely fished in the non-league pool.  Carr came to us after managing Nuneaton in the conference (or whatever it was then) so he knew the league inside out and was almost able to cherry-pick the best players.  I remember being quite worried at the number of inexperienced league players we started with that season. Carr was given £30k to spend by Derek Banks and oddly, top scorer Richard Hill only came because Paul Culpin (his first choice target) got snapped up for more by Coventry.  Culpin didn’t cut it and Coventry and eventually came to us anyway
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« Reply #1534 on: July 02, 2021, 17:51:23 pm »

Trialists, oh dear we’ve run out of ideas, so much for the data driven approach!

I saw that post on Facebook and thought I bet if i go on here there will one person having a moan and low and behold here you are.

What is wrong with having a look at players? Every single club will be doing exactly the same as us at this point. Did you also miss the part that said Martin Foyle was also working hard on the recruitment side.

You are in the same boat as everyone else you don't know the players we are looking at and who is even training with us
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« Reply #1535 on: July 02, 2021, 17:52:42 pm »

I think it is more a case of everything fell into place that season.  In truth, in those days football league clubs rarely fished in the non-league pool.  Carr came to us after managing Nuneaton in the conference (or whatever it was then) so he knew the league inside out and was almost able to cherry-pick the best players.  I remember being quite worried at the number of inexperienced league players we started with that season. Carr was given £30k to spend by Derek Banks and oddly, top scorer Richard Hill only came because Paul Culpin (his first choice target) got snapped up for more by Coventry.  Culpin didn’t cut it and Coventry and eventually came to us anyway
For £50k, funny isn’t it the only thing that has stayed the same is the transfer fees we pay, I actually think it’s shameful that Josh Low is still our record signing at £165k.
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« Reply #1536 on: July 02, 2021, 17:56:32 pm »

Looking at the average cobblers fan I think it's fat adults that are society's problem.

How dare you, sir?
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« Reply #1537 on: July 02, 2021, 17:56:35 pm »

I saw that post on Facebook and thought I bet if i go on here there will one person having a moan and low and behold here you are.

What is wrong with having a look at players? Every single club will be doing exactly the same as us at this point. Did you also miss the part that said Martin Foyle was also working hard on the recruitment side.

You are in the same boat as everyone else you don't know the players we are looking at and who is even training with us
Seriously what else is Martin Foyle going to say, “ I’m tossing it off out home go and find your own players”
What is wrong with trialists is that there is a reason why they are trialists, they obviously aren’t in demand or are injured and someone needs to take a punt, it smacks of desperation TBH.
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« Reply #1538 on: July 02, 2021, 17:58:53 pm »

Van veen has gone to Motherwell
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« Reply #1539 on: July 02, 2021, 18:00:41 pm »

Looking at the average cobblers fan I think it's fat adults that are society's problem.
Society’s problem is millennials, absolute wànkers, expect everything on a plate too lazy to work because mummy and daddy will pay for everything, failing that the tax payers.
I have to give a special mention to middle class socialists, absolute cûnts.
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