Retained list

Do you know what...you are probably right, but he's not the villain a lot on here make him out to be

 

Is Ismail out of contract? Quite possibly the biggest waste of wages in years

 

Already left is the word on the grapevine.

 

To be fair when he was fit he looked like he could be a good player. You have to imagine his professional career may be over and for a lad who was so highly rated as a kid ten years ago, that quite sad. I hope he gets fit and gets his career back on track.

 

With our record for keeping players fit it was a big mistake for both parties

 

not really just when he has been with us, he seems to have issues throughout. He is averaging 20 games a season throughout his career, and that includes all the cups

 

Along with Simon Ramsden too.

 

During the first Scunthorpe game, one of the away commentators mentioned he was known to be vulnerable to pace, so we’d need pace alongside him at left back and centre half. For this level, we saw his impact and with the right players we can build a strong defensive unit. His experience will also be good for Sikora and Staunton.

 

I think this suggestion, which I lean towards, was a money saving exercise, rather one based on merit

 

Sikora! 2 years for me

 

Harry Pritchard just announced on Twitter that he’s been released. I would think the full list will be announced tomorrow.

 

Hopefu with the new boss

 

Suspect we will have to wait for Morecambe to have finished their playoff matches first.

 

Be 24th May new boss

 

why?

 

Sooner if Morecambe lose in the semis.

 

If they win the semi finals it will be later then as final is week after

 

Tbh, no-one has ever signed Canavan for his pace. What he has got is great tactical and positioning acumen and is a born organizer. He's always had a big impact on the defenders around him. Pretty damned good in the air and times a tackle well. But no, I wouldn't be looking at him for swift 30 yard sprints up front, ball at feet.

 

Talking of Canavan, his promotion winning CB partner Will Aimson was released by Plymouth. Won promotion twice recently from L2, with Plymouth and Bury. Could be one to look at if AOC goes or Paudie wants to move up.

Would like us to look more at bringing in guys with recently success. Looking at the lads we had play a majority of last season, it's split into 3 groups. One of guys who have been here 2/3 seasons and faced nothing but relegation and disappointment (ROD, both OCs, Wood). Players who've pretty much played nothing but youth football or had less than 15/20 starts in their career before city (Watt, Sutton, FCD, Hossanah, Staunton, Crankshaw). Or experienced guys who came with indifferent form spells at their last clubs or had a relegation before coming (Don, Novak, Evans, Clarke, Cook, Vernham). Canavan was the only guy with recent success, came in with good performances then we didn't win again after his injury.