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Post by dmcnally on May 3, 2017 16:54:36 GMT
Are people really getting into detail about Jon's body language? Wow haha.
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Post by Wortleyblue on May 3, 2017 17:07:20 GMT
Are people really getting into detail about Jon's body language? Wow haha. Dont worry too much about them they are just WUMS from across the border or the end of the wirral |
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Post by Disgruntled on May 3, 2017 17:48:19 GMT
I'm happy with the two deals. Chappell is a good impact sub who uses width which is what we have been lacking recently. It was a shame for him to be injured as he was very consistent towards the back end of last year but if he is on a low wage I am more than happy to see him stay. I'm pleased with the Davies one too. I thought that he did deserve to warrant a contract at the end of the season. Don't forget he was played out of position but he still scored that powerful header against Woking. A six month contract is just about right as he will probably be on a low wage and if he has a bad patch the club could decide let him go whereas if he was on a longer contract he would have to stay. Of course, that hopefully won't happen and I'm happy they have both signed on. What strikes me is that Macca is very keen to get everything done now which can restore optimism to some of the apathetic supporters. Unlike last year when we had a long wait for our first signing. Credit must go to him. If he wanted a cure for apathy he shouldnt be signing Chappell .The most important attribute for any footballer is commitment .Chappel doesnt know the meaning of the word . He is one of the biggest wage thieves i have ever seen in 40 years of watching the game |
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Post by diva on May 3, 2017 18:13:24 GMT
How come with most of the signings we have made people keep saying he can make an impact from the bench. At this rate we will have more sitting on the bench than out on the pitch.
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Post by billyw on May 3, 2017 18:27:33 GMT
I'm happy with the two deals. Chappell is a good impact sub who uses width which is what we have been lacking recently. It was a shame for him to be injured as he was very consistent towards the back end of last year but if he is on a low wage I am more than happy to see him stay. I'm pleased with the Davies one too. I thought that he did deserve to warrant a contract at the end of the season. Don't forget he was played out of position but he still scored that powerful header against Woking. A six month contract is just about right as he will probably be on a low wage and if he has a bad patch the club could decide let him go whereas if he was on a longer contract he would have to stay. Of course, that hopefully won't happen and I'm happy they have both signed on. What strikes me is that Macca is very keen to get everything done now which can restore optimism to some of the apathetic supporters. Unlike last year when we had a long wait for our first signing. Credit must go to him. If he wanted a cure for apathy he shouldnt be signing Chappell .The most important attribute for any footballer is commitment .Chappel doesnt know the meaning of the word . He is one of the biggest wage thieves i have ever seen in 40 years of watching the game A bit harsh that. Chappell will score more goals than Mahon. Anyway, he may have been re-signed to drive his mate into work  |
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Post by Disgruntled on May 3, 2017 18:32:11 GMT
If he wanted a cure for apathy he shouldnt be signing Chappell .The most important attribute for any footballer is commitment .Chappel doesnt know the meaning of the word . He is one of the biggest wage thieves i have ever seen in 40 years of watching the game A bit harsh that. Chappell will score more goals than Mahon. Anyway, he may have been re-signed to drive his mate into work I thought i was going easy on him . Hes done Zilch since he has been here |
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Post by Jack on May 3, 2017 18:42:58 GMT
How do we know Hudson, Durrell et al were big earners? Wasn't Hudson released by Wrexham and was without a club for several weeks before Chester took him on? That would surely be a case of being able to get him in for a low wage? The idea behind my assumption is that the manager has staunchly defended his players despite the poor run so I doubt they have been carted off due to the terrible second half of the season on the pitch. You could argue why have the players not yet agreed a deal offered in January, I suppose. Four of the six released seem miffed that the contract offer has been pulled from them now. I suspect our budget can no longer afford them. Why would the manager release four of his preferred starting X1 (including "BEST EVER SIGNING" Hudson) yet keep hold of the likes of Chappell and Davies, probably George and Joyce too? Cheap options. Interesting way of looking at it, I genuinely hadn't thought of it like that. My suspicion is that JM made offers to players when we were in the top half and everybody was happy. I'd presume the offers have been pulled due to the horrendous turn of form since then and JM knew that unless he provided real change then his head was absolutely on the block. Not certain I'd class Durrell, Hudson, Hunt and Richards as our big earners anyway, none of them came from anywhere that would dictate a high salary. |
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Post by dmcnally on May 3, 2017 18:55:06 GMT
Macca is getting a bigger budget next season, Sychdyn Blue.
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Post by Jack on May 3, 2017 19:54:20 GMT
I really can't fathom how Jordan Chappell can get away with a third season at the club. It's unbelievable.
For all the stick Kane Richards took, he was more effective than JC and actually fit enough to play too. It concerns me slightly that he's part of the squad.
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Post by tarvinblue on May 3, 2017 20:01:25 GMT
Joyce and George next?
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Post by sqzl on May 3, 2017 20:30:38 GMT
I really can't fathom how Jordan Chappell can get away with a third season at the club. It's unbelievable. For all the stick Kane Richards took, he was more effective than JC and actually fit enough to play too. It concerns me slightly that he's part of the squad. Beats me too. So far I'd say the most pleasing signings are Astles and White. Mahon can be fantastic but needs to stay fit or we may as well have kept Richards!! Chappell will maybe have 1 decent game in 15 being generous. I'm only praying he's that cheap that he's making way for a quality addition to the starting 11. We've got 4 young lads, Davies and Chappell so far out of about 10 players. For me that's a worry unless we sign some decent players proven at this level. Striker is a must as Whites goal tally is similar to that of Durrells last season, need to replace Alabis goals somehow. Although White will only improve may bag us 15-20. |
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Post by Arrogant Blue on May 3, 2017 20:34:49 GMT
If Akintunde can stay fit he'll get 15 goals no danger. Great first touch and quick. Exciting player but all depends on his fitness.
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Post by sqzl on May 3, 2017 20:38:53 GMT
If Akintunde can stay fit he'll get 15 goals no danger. Great first touch and quick. Exciting player but all depends on his fitness. Potential is there yeah. We need some creation in midfield to make something happen for the strikers, a McConville type player. What's Danny Whitaker up to next season?! |
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Post by dmcnally on May 3, 2017 20:51:48 GMT
I don't mind Joyce as he'll get on a very minimal wage and has been decent as a back up. He's obviously not a starter, but will provide some depth for little cost. As for George, I hope he doesn't re-sign but I think we all know it's going to happen.........
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Post by dmcnally on May 3, 2017 20:56:37 GMT
I really can't fathom how Jordan Chappell can get away with a third season at the club. It's unbelievable. For all the stick Kane Richards took, he was more effective than JC and actually fit enough to play too. It concerns me slightly that he's part of the squad. Beats me too. So far I'd say the most pleasing signings are Astles and White. Mahon can be fantastic but needs to stay fit or we may as well have kept Richards!! Chappell will maybe have 1 decent game in 15 being generous. I'm only praying he's that cheap that he's making way for a quality addition to the starting 11. We've got 4 young lads, Davies and Chappell so far out of about 10 players. For me that's a worry unless we sign some decent players proven at this level. Striker is a must as Whites goal tally is similar to that of Durrells last season, need to replace Alabis goals somehow. Although White will only improve may bag us 15-20. Chappell was arguably our best player in December, then got unfortunate with his double injury, I'm happy to see him stay; he'll add width and pace, which we have lacked. White got 12 goals in a fairly poor Solihull team, I believe he can push on this year. Take out Alabi's penalties and he probably only scored 11-12. I know White scored a penalty and our place but I'm not sure if he has scored many pens as he hasn't been a first team regular, which makes it even sweeter that he has bagged 12 goals; whilst playing significantly less than Alabi. I've got confidence in Harry than he can better Alabi's 17. Akintunde has show promise in his short stints in the team, more promise than Richards in his whole spell here to be honest... Akintunde can bag 15-20 too in my opinion, if he stays fit, so potentially we could have 30+ goals in our strike partnership if things go well. |
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Post by noddy on May 3, 2017 21:07:43 GMT
Personally underwhelmed by the latest re-signings, stinks of a cheap option and at best bench warming players. Chappel does have pace and could be an impact last 20 minute player potentially. Davies, very surprised at the decision to offer the lad a 6 month deal,yes he may have a half decent left foot given time and space but id go as far to say he's as slow a player who has ever donned the blue and white I have ever seen. Hopefully George and Joyce will not re-sign, we need some first eleven players coming in, bit of genuine pace especially in the middle of the park and in the full back positions. Let's hope for some more exciting news in the days and weeks ahead.
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Post by sqzl on May 3, 2017 21:08:08 GMT
Beats me too. So far I'd say the most pleasing signings are Astles and White. Mahon can be fantastic but needs to stay fit or we may as well have kept Richards!! Chappell will maybe have 1 decent game in 15 being generous. I'm only praying he's that cheap that he's making way for a quality addition to the starting 11. We've got 4 young lads, Davies and Chappell so far out of about 10 players. For me that's a worry unless we sign some decent players proven at this level. Striker is a must as Whites goal tally is similar to that of Durrells last season, need to replace Alabis goals somehow. Although White will only improve may bag us 15-20. Chappell was arguably our best player in December, then got unfortunate with his double injury, I'm happy to see him stay; he'll add width and pace, which we have lacked. White got 12 goals in a fairly poor Solihull team, I believe he can push on this year. Take out Alabi's penalties and he probably only scored 11-12. I know White scored a penalty and our place but I'm not sure if he has scored many pens as he hasn't been a first team regular, which makes it even sweeter that he has bagged 12 goals; whilst playing significantly less than Alabi. I've got confidence in Harry than he can better Alabi's 17. Akintunde has show promise in his short stints in the team, more promise than Richards in his whole spell here to be honest... Akintunde can bag 15-20 too in my opinion, if he stays fit, so potentially we could have 30+ goals in our strike partnership if things go well. That's just it really, if they can avoid injury. Both lads are capable but white only made 19 starts due to injury. Akintunde even less. Nobody can guarantee fitness of course but it's diving with danger to rest goal hopes on two lads who were in the wars last season. |
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Post by tarvinblue on May 3, 2017 21:22:21 GMT
So we have re-signed three players that spent much of the season out injured, Astles who had a torrid second half of the season, Davies who looked nowhere near National League level and White. Add in the likelihood of Joyce and George in the coming days. Am I missing something? I can only apologise for not yet reaching the heights of over excitement that will lead me down to the stadium to eagerly purchase a season ticket.
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Post by Arrogant Blue on May 3, 2017 21:25:00 GMT
If Akintunde can stay fit he'll get 15 goals no danger. Great first touch and quick. Exciting player but all depends on his fitness. Potential is there yeah. We need some creation in midfield to make something happen for the strikers, a McConville type player. What's Danny Whitaker up to next season?! Would love to see Whitaker play for Chester. High tempo player who can pick a pass. Always impresses every time I see him play. Him and a nasty tall ball winner in the middle is what we are crying out for. I really hope McCarthy doesn't go back for Lloyd. Lightweight player with no particular strength. The midfield was dreadful last season and needs totally gutting. Lloyd, Joyce and George are dreadful. |
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Post by noddy on May 3, 2017 21:33:32 GMT
So we have re-signed three players that spent much of the season out injured, Astles who had a torrid second half of the season, Davies who looked nowhere near National League level and White. Add in the likelihood of Joyce and George in the coming days. Am I missing something? I can only apologise for not yet reaching the heights of over excitement that will lead me down to the stadium to eagerly purchase a season ticket. That's pretty much as I view it so far. No problem with Astles though he could do with a stone off him. Signing or re-signing players with dubious injury history is a big gamble, especially working with a limited budget and smallish squad size. |
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Post by Frustrated on May 3, 2017 21:37:56 GMT
Potential is there yeah. We need some creation in midfield to make something happen for the strikers, a McConville type player. What's Danny Whitaker up to next season?! Would love to see Whitaker play for Chester. High tempo player who can pick a pass. Always impresses every time I see him play. Him and a nasty tall ball winner in the middle is what we are crying out for. I really hope McCarthy doesn't go back for Lloyd. Lightweight player with no particular strength. The midfield was dreadful last season and needs totally gutting. Lloyd, Joyce and George are dreadful. If Joyce re signs it will have a massive negative effect on season ticket sales , worst Chester player since Sam Hill . |
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Post by noddy on May 3, 2017 21:42:34 GMT
Potential is there yeah. We need some creation in midfield to make something happen for the strikers, a McConville type player. What's Danny Whitaker up to next season?! Would love to see Whitaker play for Chester. High tempo player who can pick a pass. Always impresses every time I see him play. Him and a nasty tall ball winner in the middle is what we are crying out for. I really hope McCarthy doesn't go back for Lloyd. Lightweight player with no particular strength. The midfield was dreadful last season and needs totally gutting. Lloyd, Joyce and George are dreadful. Height and strength are a must in the middle of the park. It's a physical league and we were too small and lightweight last season Throw in a Milton Graham type player, someone who can beat a man in midfield. Let's be clear, a midfield consisting of Joyce, George, Shaw, Davies, Chappel and Mahon isn't going to be anywhere near good enough. |
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Post by dmcnally on May 3, 2017 21:55:01 GMT
Looks like the moaners have returned then. Two decent squad players come back and so do you! These past two re-signings and what I anticipate is the next few will be mostly for squad depth, new signings will hopefully be first team players! Keep the faith.
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Post by Pauline M on May 3, 2017 22:03:23 GMT
Would love to see Whitaker play for Chester. High tempo player who can pick a pass. Always impresses every time I see him play. Him and a nasty tall ball winner in the middle is what we are crying out for. I really hope McCarthy doesn't go back for Lloyd. Lightweight player with no particular strength. The midfield was dreadful last season and needs totally gutting. Lloyd, Joyce and George are dreadful. If Joyce re signs it will have a massive negative effect on season ticket sales , worst Chester player since Sam Hill . Obviously you weren't at Dagenham. Joyce was close to MOM for some. Even though we lost it ome of the best games for me - great all round team performance. However, it became a big turning point in our form with Hunt's sending off and subsequent three match ban. |
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Post by noddy on May 3, 2017 22:08:47 GMT
Looks like the moaners have returned then. Two decent squad players come back and so do you! These past two re-signings and what I anticipate is the next few will be mostly for squad depth, new signings will hopefully be first team players! Keep the faith. Wouldn't class myself as a moaner, am just being honest and saying things the way I see things at the moment, yes the last few months of last season dragged me down and maybe turned my glass to half empty rather than half full. Let's carry this conversation on again if the likes of George and Joyce re-sign. How many "squad" players can we afford to carry? I hope your right in terms of further players being first teamers because we need some hope for next season plus the boost for season tickets is an absolute must. |
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Post by tarvinblue on May 3, 2017 22:15:27 GMT
Looks like the moaners have returned then. Two decent squad players come back and so do you! These past two re-signings and what I anticipate is the next few will be mostly for squad depth, new signings will hopefully be first team players! Keep the faith. Wouldn't class myself as a moaner, am just being honest and saying things the way I see things at the moment, yes the last few months of last season dragged me down and maybe turned my glass to half empty rather than half full. Let's carry this conversation on again if the likes of George and Joyce re-sign. How many "squad" players can we afford to carry? I hope your right in terms of further players being first teamers because we need some hope for next season plus the boost for season tickets is an absolute must. Some posters only accept deluded optimism. It's going to need a lot more than what's been announced thus far to suddenly send season ticket sales through the roof. I'm still trying to get my head around this 'improved budget' story being distributed. Considering we haven't sold one season ticket yet, and we will be lucky to sell 500, we must have some incredible sponsorship deals 'in the pipeline'. Good to see some people justifying certain players retention based on one good game. The mind only boggles! Astles and White are reasonable signings. Akintunde and Mahon, if they can stay fit, will add something to the squad. The rest wouldn't make the bench of most National League sides. |
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Post by noddy on May 3, 2017 22:31:33 GMT
Did we sell over 1000 season tickets last season? Rightly or wrongly I think we will do well to shift 500 next season, that's probably at least 100k difference out of the budget. Let's hope we recoup that figure from the Sam Hughes tribunal and we get the money straight away because as stated by Tarvin Blue that's one hell of a short fall to make up elsewhere!
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Post by bogsnorkel on May 4, 2017 3:20:00 GMT
Potential is there yeah. We need some creation in midfield to make something happen for the strikers, a McConville type player. What's Danny Whitaker up to next season?! Would love to see Whitaker play for Chester. High tempo player who can pick a pass. Always impresses every time I see him play. Him and a nasty tall ball winner in the middle is what we are crying out for. I really hope McCarthy doesn't go back for Lloyd. Lightweight player with no particular strength. The midfield was dreadful last season and needs totally gutting. Lloyd, Joyce and George are dreadful. |
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Post by bogsnorkel on May 4, 2017 3:22:35 GMT
I'm with you re. Ryan Lloyd. I was disappointed with him. Rarely seen him tackle and too easily lost possession. Haven't seen enough of Dawson to know whether he might offer something. Perhaps he will be a 6 month contract option
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Post by Anders on May 4, 2017 11:05:12 GMT
Theo Vassell released by Walsall.
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