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[SODIron]

https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2026/may/iron-retained-list-2025-26/

[RedMistTorpsFist]

Option activated on Ewing?!!!! Didn’t see that coming. Wonder if someone will give us a fiver for him and that’ll be it.

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[Sanfran49]

Possibly could have had 2 more names to leave.

The option on Oli is good, it means we have met the league rule regarding wage increase.
So anyone who wants him has to make an offer.

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[premier iron]

What has Butler got against Brogan?It just shows he can’t see a good and promising player

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[Iron-awe]

Great news about Ewing and talking to Roberts is a positive, shame about Brogan in two seasons he’s never really figured in Butlers plans which is a shame, guess he just doesn’t fancy him in his squad.

[Apollo11]

It’s a gentle evolution of last season’s squad – with, perhaps, a little bit of pain to come (Roberts and Ewing). I’d have expected a slightly more significant change if we had succeeded in the play-offs and stepped up a league.

[BigLeftToe]

Think Barrows has pulled one out of the hat there in not being released. Not a very good centre half and we have three other right backs in Starbuck, Rose and JB.

Is Butler going to come out and start the whole “Campbell is my Number 1” pantomime again if he re-signs? Please, for the love of God, go and sign a decent, NL level established keeper (and no that is not Rory Watson).

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[Ironawe]

If we don’t get an experienced keeper we’ll have the same pantomime we had last season with 4 keepers each dropping clangers. I too am surprised we’ve kept barrows who isn’t great. Hopefully Campbell gets a season long loan in NLN that’s his level atm.

[BigLeftToe]

Is he even NLN level? Who did he go out on loan to? Bradford Park Avenue in the Northern Premier League One East. That’s probably more his level.

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[Apollo11]

Ironawe wrote:

If we don’t get an experienced keeper we’ll have the same pantomime we had last season with 4 keepers each dropping clangers. I too am surprised we’ve kept barrows who isn’t great. Hopefully Campbell gets a season long loan in NLN that’s his level atm.

Jones pulled off several great saves in the (very) latter part of the season – I think he’s better than is being made out. I certainly have a reasonable amount of confidence in him, which I did not have in any of the other 25 who played for the Iron this last season.

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[RoamingBull]

Jones was as good as it got this season. Was hoping we’d start a fresh nest season. Campbell ain’t good enough.

If these two sign that means that’s one position sorted. Not happy with this tbh.

Not bothered about the ones released. Not good enough.

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[alcazar]

BigLeftToe wrote:

Is Butler going to come out and start the whole “Campbell is my Number 1” pantomime again if he re-signs? Please, for the love of God, go and sign a decent, NL level established keeper (and no that is not Rory Watson).

What???
Butler wrong?
Surely not?
😂😂😂😂

[lesgeo]

No. No. And thrice NO!
Yes. Rory might do with Louis but NOT all this palaver again over MC, please.

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[BigLeftToe]

I’ve got no issue with Jones, he has been decent without being spectacular…but with a full pre-season and with injuries hopefully behind him I think he could be an asset.

Campbell just isn’t good enough, even as back-up.

[MK Iron]

Jones looked less nervy the more games he got but you have to question a keeper who reaches 27 having played so few games and never been a first choice anywhere.
Let’s hope he is a late bloomer.

Agree regarding Campbell, never seen a performance from him that suggests he is professional level. Would love to be proved wrong but goalkeeper is not the position to save a few quid on.

[Awaywego]

Butler tried proving fans wrong last year with him but failed, after 5 league games he conveniently got injured and was never seen again.
Wasn’t even recalled to play in Butler’s 75% effort teams to see if he’d progressed.
Now he didn’t need to offer him a renewed contract, can anyone understand why he did. I just don’t get it myself.

[alcazar]

Because he’s never wrong?

[Sanfran49]

Tantrums ahead for anyone having the temerity to question said decision.

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[64]

How do we have an option on a loan player,is it to buy ?

[alcazar]

Who?
Can’t see any options on loanees.
Just Horton and Ewing.

[cassidystash]

64 wrote:

How do we have an option on a loan player,is it to buy ?

You’ll have to tell us who you’re talking about.

[mistertonmick]

He is maybe thinking of Westbrooke because we have suppposed to have been talking to him

[64]

Horton and Ewing are loans are they not? It’s in the list under “OPTIONS”
Not sure how much obvious it can be

[Iron-awe]

64 wrote:

Horton and Ewing are loans are they not? It’s in the list under “OPTIONS”
Not sure how much obvious it can be

Horton and Ewing signed contracts last summer for a year with an option for the club to retain their services for another season, that option has been taken up by the club meaning they are still Scunthorpe United players for next season and if other clubs want to sign them we can demand a fee. I hope they both stay but money talks.

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[MK Iron]

Neither Horton or Ewing are loan players.

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alcazar

[64]

I thought Ewing was ?

[64]

I’ll put my glass of wine down

[MK Iron]

Just have another one, we all make mistakes apart from Butler and Trump.

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alcazar

[64]

I am always right, I might go see me doctor about this .
Bloody good business to sign Ewing .
I guess it proves I’ve been doing my utmost to have my football intake nearly all at games I watch ,it’s more enjoyable I’ve found. Like turning back the clock

[cassidystash]

Been standing too close to the drum?

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