Retain list

Talk to the coaching staff this morning, surprise that there is only three to four players let go. told them did not want to know the names, Wotton said should be in todays Brent herald as they knew the retain list yesterday.

I read that Adams hopes to make 8 or 9 new signings in the summer.

4 players let go: Miller, Te Loetke, Church, Paton?

Wotton and Nancekivell taking a break from today. DM still here.

Tgwu wrote:

Talk to the coaching staff this morning, surprise that there is only three to four players let go. told them did not want to know the names, Wotton said should be in todays Brent herald as they knew the retain list yesterday.

They'll make 4 articles, One about each one over 4 days.

With Adams saying that some want to leave for more money, relocation, or playing at a higher level could see Threlkeld, Fox, Bradley, Taylor all going (assuming they are all out of contract and think that is the case).

Innocent Egbunike wrote:

With Adams saying that some want to leave for more money, relocation, or playing at a higher level could see Threlkeld, Fox, Bradley, Taylor all going (assuming they are all out of contract and think that is the case).

Taylor out of contract but expect him to sign as he's just had the same ankle operated on again can't see any other club taking a punt on him other than us. Mcormick is one of the released players as well. Agree about Threlkeld, Fox and Bradley although we should be trying hard to get them to all stay.

Sir Francis Drake wrote:

4 players let go: Miller, Te Loetke, Church, Paton?

Mcormick is one of them.

He's already been announced though, hasn't he.

I'm only guessing. I don't even know if Paton's and Church's contracts are up.

The Dutch goalie has to be nailed on to go.

Has to be more than 4 as i cant see Miller being kept on and as SFD says McCormick has already been announced as leaving.

not forgetting Blissett and callum rose too.

I've seen rumours that Fox wants to go (move closer to his family) and Bradley could be going; but I guess both will be offered contracts anyway.

And offered a contract is not let go...

Mass clear out looks like
Only Taylor offered new contract out of those that had expired

Under contract for season 2018-2019. Confirmed so far:
Keepers
Michael Cooper

Defenders
Ryan Edwards

Midfielders
Lionel Ainsworth
Graham Carey
Ruben Lameiras
Gregg Wylde

Strikers

None so far.

Contract offers to:
Ryan Taylor

Professional contracts offered to:
Alex Battle
Dan Rooney
Harry Hodges
Luke Jephcott
Ryan Law
Cameron Sangster

Looks like Ness Sarcevic Grant Fox Threlkeld Miller Taylor Sinclair Sawyer amongst others could be all leaving ?

Edited just reading Adams comments some were offered contracts but had already told him they were leaving

In a weird way, part of us got lucky this year in that certain injuries/illness meant that we got Vyner, Roos, and Matthews in for long periods of the season - all improvements on the players they replaced - however they could not mask the lack of cover elsewhere (my kingdom for a striker!).

A big upheaval means more unknowns. We know our starting XI was pretty good, so I'd have kept the squad together as much as possible, then just brought in additional players on top so we could actually retain some level of consistency with an injury, suspension or two.

I don't buy that David Fox wants all of a sudden to go home to his family at all. He's played at Colchester, Argyle, Blackpool, Norwich across his career, and only has a year or two left in him. Unless we're going to offer him a reduced contract, which wouldn't surprise me given the whispers, are we really going to be outbid by feckin Crewe? Or, like Toums, is he going to go to another club, about 3 hours from Crewe, and they'll wash it off as 'for family reasons' regardless?

Kelle Roos is out of contract this summer.

harvetheslayer wrote:

Mass clear out looks like
Only Taylor offered new contract out of those that had expired

Under contract for season 2018-2019. Confirmed so far:
Keepers
Michael Cooper

Defenders
Ryan Edwards

Midfielders
Lionel Ainsworth
Graham Carey
Ruben Lameiras
Gregg Wylde

Strikers

None so far.

Contract offers to:
Ryan Taylor

Professional contracts offered to:
Alex Battle
Dan Rooney
Harry Hodges
Luke Jephcott
Ryan Law
Cameron Sangster

Looks like Ness Sarcevic Grant Fox Threlkeld Miller Taylor Sinclair Sawyer amongst others could be all leaving ?

Edited just reading Adams comments some were offered contracts but had already told him they were leaving

Bradley going as well?

looks like it yes

It would appear Adams is not so much building a club, as building a career.  Sorry state of affairs, but it probably suits the present owners, and a few hangers on behind the grandsatnd..ooops, sorry, it's the Lyndhurst now.
They're going to have to get on with the GT shack, there's a lot of mouths to feed.
I suspect Adams is hoping the odd one or two will eventually sign the non negotiable offer. Maybe marriages should be conducted this way, sort of a renewal of vows and money share every 12 months, say before the start of every school term for those with children, and/or christmas for those with unfulfilled wandering lusts. Clearly some are not happy with what's on offer.

building squads from scrap on the cheap year after year isn't ideal but i guess brents ambition is paycheck to paycheck rather than the bigger picture.

So all the best players are leaving for better money and proper clubs, seven more years seven more years etc etc. The Brentmare goes on.

With seven players (if we assume Taylor accepts deal and none of the others leave) and Adams saying he wants to sign another eight players we would have a squad of 15 players. Shorely some mistake? He needs about eighteen by my reckoning.

Club twatter announcing good news as good as an incoming, reckon Taylor about to sign.

Earwegoagain wrote:

Club twatter announcing good news as good as an incoming, reckon Taylor about to sign.

Him and Sarc have just signed a two year deal.

great now get bradley, threlkeld and fox signed up next

Angry wrote:

great now get bradley, threlkeld and fox signed up next

I think you may be disappointed on those ones unless Derek has managed to work some magic.
Fox/Oscar want to move up north. Bradley wants cold hard cash.

Whatever comes next, Sarcevic and Taylor signing on for 2 years is good news.