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  1. Faithful Bantam

    Faithful Bantam Squad Player

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    For me, McCartan gets a clean slate. If hes here, let's see what he can do. Hes filling the role of 4th choice striker and hes shown he can do that capably at this level. I'd far rather have him on the bench than Patrick or Bruenker.
     
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  2. Offcomedun

    Offcomedun Important Player
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    I can't remember which away game it was last season, but I do remember seing McCartan playing well that day (in L1). He also featured regularly (sometimes from the bench) for Lincoln last season.
    So on the basis of the above he's streets ahead of Doyle as a no 10/deep striker/tip of the diamond, if Bowyer persists with the current formation.
    That's not to say I wouldn't prefer a better player being brought in, or a change of formation but, as things stand, McCartan is a no-brainer for the current system.
     
  3. Faithful Bantam

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    Leeds fans aren't the sharpest.
     
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  4. Bronco

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    Maybe 3 who can do their job would be a great start.
     
  5. Ricc

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    Folk said that about Nicky Law. and we were significantly weaker for him leaving.
     
  6. Mickey bantam

    Mickey bantam Fringe Player
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    Was it the gold cup :)
     
  7. WilsdenBantam

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    We wouldn’t and shouldn’t need to cast an eye over him, sign him up he’d be the best LB at this level by absolute miles. If it wasn’t for his off the field issues he’d still be a regular in the championship this season.
     
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  8. Ricc

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    than Colin Doyle, in League 2? I think you might need to dampen your expectations of who we're gonna be able to bring in.
     
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  9. How

    How Knows Football
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    Various football league clubs looking at him and one offered him a deal. One who might be in the championship next season at that.

    But let’s go with onside87 from bantam talk because he knows best....
     
  10. fredm

    fredm Emergency Backup
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    Just have a look at the Blackpool programme and see who their players previous clubs were. You know the team that took us to the cleaners the other week. The team that GB predominantly put together. A fair few of them were from non league backgrounds. Maybe, just maybe, they are/were prepared to fight for every ball/make every tackle as they wanted to prove to their manager, their fans and the world in general that they could play and could win football matches. Don't recall seeing that too often by players wearing claret and amber this season.
     
  11. Rogered Tart

    Rogered Tart Regular Starter
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    Got to start building something at Valley Parade, theres enough players out there available to build a competitve squad, the loans should add the icing on the cake like Josh Cullen or Reece Burke.
     
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  12. pns1945

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    I'm a bit alarmed by the suggestions that we will be forced to fish in a s*** pool.I still remain optimistic with the right direction from GB, proper management and reasonable injection from Rupp, that we will make a serious challenge for promotion this coming season. Rupp promised to put things right and even with his business head on, he must see the need to speculate to prevent further loses on his investment and attempt to secure stability and financial parity through success. At this stage, as a life long fan how does it pay to be less than trustful and optimistic?
     
  13. Idlebantam

    Idlebantam Squad Player
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    A very downbeat and pessimistic article in today's T&A. The reality of relegation sinks in.

    To be bigging up a club like Fylde who could be potential opponents next season is a scary thought. Fancy not being able to compete financially with a club based in a town with a population of less than 3500
     
  14. NorthernMonkey

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    Marquee?

    We'll be lucky to get a fecking tent.
     
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  15. NorthernMonkey

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    That ship has sailed. Time to move on for both parties.
     
  16. BoingBoing

    BoingBoing Emergency Backup

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    Not like you Ronnie, but this is a couple of times you have provided false info.

    Jim O’Brien signed for County I’m January. They had another 19 league games to play and he started 18 times for them (and only didn’t feature for 8mins in all those games). The only reason he missed the one game he did, was down to his 5th yellow card of the season.

    Personally, I think he’d do a job for us in L2 and is certainly a better bet than Devine, Anderson, Akpan and/or Wright.
     
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  17. LS Bantam

    LS Bantam Fringe Player
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    Hope this new scout knows we can only try resign former players.
     
  18. Rogered Tart

    Rogered Tart Regular Starter
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    That 2012-13 side could churn out some shite when it felt like it, the difference Wells made to that team was the difference between mid table mediocrity and promotion.
     
  19. Faithful Bantam

    Faithful Bantam Squad Player

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    Cling to the belief that better times are around the corner. I genuinely believe they are, and they’ll be all the sweeter for it.
     
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  20. Faithful Bantam

    Faithful Bantam Squad Player

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    Yeah but look at how we threw cash around last year. It must be proper shits n giggles season when we get on the phone for a player.

    'Lads, it those Bradford muppets on the blower, asking after our reserve left back'
    'The one that the lads don't like, the one who struggles to cross the road let alone a football?'
    'Aye that's him.'
    'Tell them we won't settle for less than 50K'
    'They've already offered £100K gaffer'.
     
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