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  • in reply to: 2 YOUNG CENTRE BACKS #238072
    PaulSanfran49
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    Both started their careers at Scunthorpe? Waterfall played for about 5 different clubs before arriving, but don’t let that get in the way of your narrative.

    We had the best centre back pairing in League 2 whilst they were here in Mirfin and Canavan, so it isn’t hard to see why they didn’t get much action.

    I said league careers ! I did not say non-league. We could have developed for the future. Players do get injured and look at where we are now as we have systematically got rid of so many.

    I actually believe our decline started with getting rid of Andrew Boyce – not the fanciest I will agree but someone who would give blood for the shirt. Remember when both Slocombe & Severn got broken arms ? Who grabbed the shirt because others walked away from the keepers shirt – Mr Boyce.

    in reply to: Any Possibles For Next Season? #237895
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    Done and Henderson ?

    in reply to: James Perch? #237858
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    Not impressed last time he was here. Seemed to play for himself and not in a team.

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    in reply to: Bish #237831
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    Best wishes to BISH as he starts his managerial/coaching career and hope we seem him in the league.

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    in reply to: We’ll get battered #237820
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    We have some good talented young players, but they need a manager who actually wants to try to win matches no matter what level you are up against. I do not think the present one is up to it, and confirmed when you find out players were suddenly unavailable yet he failed to say who and why week after week.

    If people want to buy the club then do it and quickly otherwise you know what will arrive as signings !

    in reply to: Wootton in demand #237819
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    He scored 11 in 66 games for us, IA.
    Let us not forget how many of those were in League One AND how many games was he played wide? (An exercise in futility if ever there was one.)

    Played as a CF – he would surely have notched better than his 1/6. Maybe up to 1/4 or better.
    That would have been quite enough to have kept us up, IMHO – especially in a lower division.

    Playing Kyle wide was as stupid as when a previous manager did it with Paddy Madden. The thing with Kyle was his age and we gave all that work away before he started maturing into the role. And since we gave him away with no buy back fee in the deal how many wastes of space have the tried in that role ?

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    in reply to: Wootton in demand #237759
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    As per they fail to let them mature. Kyle was doing just fine with us scoring some goals and 2/3 years to go as he grew into the No. 9 type role.

    Charlie Goode – another cheap give away. Signed him on a 4 year deal and many CB’s start to deliver aged 26+ and we give him away. Northampton then sell him for a 7 figure fee and a promotion to the prem clause to Brentford. They got that as well !

    Now we bring through the academy give them a 1 + 1 deal and in all honesty how many will go in our 2yr clearouts ? Squad stability seems unwanted these days and par for the course the replacements will be worse than those released – as proved over the last 3/4 seasons !

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    in reply to: Alex Perry #237528
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    Yes “Legsgeo” – certainly one way of saying it.

    in reply to: Up the Swanee #237483
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    I no longer attend games. I stopped getting a season ticket after several decades. And I am not responsible for it !!

    The situation is solely the Ego’s responsibility so don’t blame me. He chose the path of decline, he could have changed but he opted to ignore everyone.

    The club gets no more of my money because I no longer trust the Ego. And while it remains that way no more money will go to the club.

    in reply to: Top Middle or Bottom 2022-23 #237434
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    With those in charge now. With same flawed recruitment brains still involved No. 6 and that will be a fluke !!

    in reply to: BUNN turns down new deal. #237388
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    With his absence record what the hell were we doing even offering something else !

    Tom Pugh released shows that Mr Hill is not the right man.

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    in reply to: RETAINED LIST #237330
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    After Mr Hill arrived I looked at the competitiveness of players when trying to win/ keep or challenge for the ball. How many times did certain players looked unfit ? Neither did it improve.

    Watching one of the Bristol goals at the weekend 2 of the loanees failed to challenge for the ball and watching some of the previous goals conceded it was not the 1st time.

    So poor professionals got paid for little effort and were allowed to do it ! So 100% clearout for me.

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    in reply to: Gutless and clueless #237306
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    The Manager is 100% responsible for player conduct and behaviour.

    If any player breaks the rules on more than 1 occasion they should be immediately suspended and removed from the squad list. Supporters should be aware of why players are no longer available for selection and termination of contract hearings started.

    No wonder there was no chance of survival because they were allowed to get away with it. I would rather have seen non league free agents given an opportunity.

    Highlights the shocking mismanagement at the club throughout the season.

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    in reply to: NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2022/23…. #237276
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    Out of our price bracket?

    Didn’t know we had one ?

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    in reply to: RETAINED LIST #237275
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    CRIBB – has just signed for the U18s which is good.

    in reply to: Padraig Amond #237274
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    We nearly got Padraig a few seasons ago – not sure why the deal never happened.

    in reply to: Scunny Supporter? #237259
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    Sadly I am not Spartacus.

    If I had been so lucky many doors would have been hitting backsides as some people left the building !! Would have been a very busy 7 days.

    So back to dreaming that one day I could end the nightmare.

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    in reply to: RETAINED LIST #237160
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    Oliver Lobley in for a 1st team start debut, subbed in his debut released 2 days later.

    If he had no chance why give the lad a start – that seems cruel to me.

    in reply to: Contracts – baffling #237159
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    But, Renee, do we enforce any discipline? We had a player suspended for 6 matches for spitting and what did we do? Forgave him, welcomed him back into the fold and selected him to play until he decided he didn’t want to any more. What a message that sends to other miscreants!!

    I would assume a sacking would result in a tribunal for unfair dismissal.

    Tom Pugh – was a shock. I know a different position but Nuttall gets a contract ! Besides Tom others have more bottle than Nuttall. About as stupid as giving a 2 yr deal to a continually injured player – Hallam.

    in reply to: RETAINED LIST #237094
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    Poor choices but we have history for it. Better players are being released than was signed last season and there will be less money to waste with the Chief Scout recruitment plan.

    League below ? Is it Conference – NORTH. ?

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    in reply to: Prediction League #237093
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    Congratulations all 3. Plenty of research to be done before next season starts, will I still be able to rely on Scunthorpe 0 for regular points?

    Looking at the inspired released/retained list most certainly !

    Yes congratulations to the winners. Back next season.

    in reply to: Loft Promotion Clause #237001
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    We’ve been putting a weakened team out all season!!

    We pretty much signed one for the start of the season !!

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    in reply to: Fans forum #236860
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    The Forums are a waste of time. Pleased that some others now know.

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    in reply to: Swannys latest #236743
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    If the Police had released him then he was FREE to continue his journey.

    So based on what people have said has the Young Man been assaulted ?
    He has witnesses so I wonder what will follow.

    in reply to: Hill’s comments #236724
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    I said at the time loaning Wilson out was stupid. Shone in pre season and was knocking goals in the reserves.

    If Cam Wilson had been given the opportunities he would have scored 10 goals.

    He had opportunities at a much lower level and scored once, that doesn’t suggest to me that he would have scored regularly in L2.

    I saw Cam Wilson through both his U18s years. He played more right sided and cut in on to left foot and scored some very good goals. He also appeared in Russ’s U23s and was gaining good experience against much older players. He would have done fine. Certainly no worse than Pyke or Sinclair.

    We should been developing our own

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    in reply to: Nutall #236723
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    Simple question – having seen him since the january window was he worth the gamble ?

    in reply to: Hill’s comments #236649
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    All managers get the opportunity to prove their case. Mr Hill less than convincing and sending Cam Wilson out on loan for so long proved that.

    We signed young loanees that were no better than what we had and continued to play them. If Cam Wilson had been given the opportunities he would have scored 10 goals.

    The January recruitment was abysmal and the people responsible for that are still here !! Why ?

    in reply to: Satisfied #236501
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    Just a thought- could it mean we’re close to going in to administration?

    https://www.gov.uk/guidance/registering-a-charge-mortgage-for-a-company

    What it shows is the Ego will announce something at sometime that suits him ! Whether people believe any statement released will be up to them.

    Until the owners name has changed officially then I do not believe anything the Ego says,

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    in reply to: Exeter City #236473
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    Exeter did OK out of Ollie Watkins. When was the last time we made any decent money from a sale. Certainly not from anybody scouted by the current set up.

    They also did well with the sale of Ampadu to Chelsea.

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    in reply to: Exeter City #236442
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    Accrington Stanley should also be admired.

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