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Post by Hannibal on Jun 25, 2017 15:31:50 GMT
Alabi being linked with Lincoln City.
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Post by hackett on Jun 26, 2017 10:44:40 GMT
A Lincoln mate reckons they'sve signed 3 players today, all to be announced later on. If this is the case, he may be one of them.
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Post by Al on Jun 26, 2017 10:47:58 GMT
Andy Mangan is meant to be signing for them (Wrexham) apparently.
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Post by nohoperselect on Jun 26, 2017 11:21:07 GMT
Lincoln have signed striker Matt Green on 2 yr contract
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Post by Poe1974 on Jun 26, 2017 12:17:51 GMT
And also striker Ollie Palmer on a two year contract.
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Post by thevoice on Jun 27, 2017 17:04:36 GMT
still no contact from any clubs the board are hoping to quicken things up in the coming days
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Post by peterkaysock on Jun 27, 2017 18:32:34 GMT
Seems strange that no deal has been done with any team, with so many supposed to be sniffing around
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Post by sqzl on Jun 27, 2017 22:05:35 GMT
Seems strange that no deal has been done with any team, with so many supposed to be sniffing around It wasn't speculation that clubs were sniffing either. Barnet even bid for the lad! Seems our downturn in form may have affected how he's being perceived by clubs now? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2017 9:59:12 GMT
I wonder if our contract offer still stands? I'd argue that with Hannah, Akintunde, White and Bell we are more than catered for up top?
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Post by hbomb on Jun 28, 2017 10:13:26 GMT
I wonder if our contract offer still stands? I'd argue that with Hannah, Akintunde, White and Bell we are more than catered for up top? I asked this the other day. I was told he's rejected our offer officially so he can't come back as the money has been spent elsewhere. But we are due a fee as he was offered a contract. |
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Post by superman on Jun 28, 2017 10:30:41 GMT
Perhaps the fact that we are due a fee is the stumbling block as far as other clubs are concerned. Not many at our level or even at L2 tend to splash the cash. There will be older strikers as good as or better than James out there who have come to the end of their contracts and will be picked up first. I wish the lad well, reasonable footballer with potential and seemed like a really good human being, but fear he may struggle to find the opportunity he thinks he deserves. Where do we stand if he doesn't get fixed up until say season 2018/19?
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Post by eyeswideopen on Jun 28, 2017 11:07:28 GMT
Aren't a lot of full time footballers contracts usually up on July 1st? Maybe clubs will have a better idea then of who is resigning, offered contracts etc, this will hopefully see him find a club, if indeed he is looking to step up.
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Post by thevoice on Jun 28, 2017 11:12:48 GMT
Mark Maguire feels the onus is now on James Alabi to sort out his future
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Post by Lobster on Jun 28, 2017 11:39:58 GMT
Perhaps the fact that we are due a fee is the stumbling block as far as other clubs are concerned. Not many at our level or even at L2 tend to splash the cash. There will be older strikers as good as or better than James out there who have come to the end of their contracts and will be picked up first. I wish the lad well, reasonable footballer with potential and seemed like a really good human being, but fear he may struggle to find the opportunity he thinks he deserves. Where do we stand if he doesn't get fixed up until say season 2018/19? It's unfair on him really. He's basically not allowed to leave the club unless we get money for him, even though he's no longer under contract. What other job would you not be allowed to leave? At the same time, it's unfair on Chester FC if we lose a young player for nothing, so I'm not sure what the solution is. If a player really challenged this, I'm pretty sure this rule would be found to be a breach of employment rights. |
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Post by Matt on Jun 28, 2017 13:06:20 GMT
Mark Maguire feels the onus is now on James Alabi to sort out his future Sounds like all the interest has fizzled out and a move might end up being a bit underwhelming for him. If his options are becoming less, the chances of staying have pretty much gone as the players that have been brought in have replaced him. I wouldn't be surprised if he stayed in the Conference and ended up somewhere like Macclesfield. Good luck to the lad, I think he's got a bright future and with the right Club he could really go places. |
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Post by sqzl on Jun 28, 2017 13:13:10 GMT
Starting to think he may end up at Wrexham. I know he wanted a southern move but what option will he have if nobody comes in for him for cash. I'd be ringing Barnet straight back up and trying to sort out a deal.
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Post by soulseal on Jun 28, 2017 17:56:26 GMT
I still reckon he'll end up at a league 2 club in July
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Post by hbomb on Jun 28, 2017 18:35:01 GMT
Blackburn are trying to sign John Akinde from Barnet for around £600,000. Wonder if that goes through they'll then renew interest in Alabi?
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Post by Firestick Frank on Jun 29, 2017 5:13:32 GMT
Perhaps the fact that we are due a fee is the stumbling block as far as other clubs are concerned. Not many at our level or even at L2 tend to splash the cash. There will be older strikers as good as or better than James out there who have come to the end of their contracts and will be picked up first. I wish the lad well, reasonable footballer with potential and seemed like a really good human being, but fear he may struggle to find the opportunity he thinks he deserves. Where do we stand if he doesn't get fixed up until say season 2018/19? It's unfair on him really. He's basically not allowed to leave the club unless we get money for him, even though he's no longer under contract. What other job would you not be allowed to leave? At the same time, it's unfair on Chester FC if we lose a young player for nothing, so I'm not sure what the solution is. If a player really challenged this, I'm pretty sure this rule would be found to be a breach of employment rights. Hmm, I'm not sure about that assessment. Put it this way, if I was Alabi I'd be finding myself a new agent as he's been left high and dry having been advised to reject our contract yet he still hasn't found a club willing to take him on. We've already replaced him, so there's no way back for him here and so there shouldn't be if he's rejected a contract offer. I can see Kane trying to convince Dover to take a chance on his striking partner. As abo e though, the majority of full-time contracts expire on 1st July so clubs will have a better idea of what they want and Alabi may be included in that. |
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Post by bonecrusher on Jul 2, 2017 15:10:06 GMT
It's unfair on him really. He's basically not allowed to leave the club unless we get money for him, even though he's no longer under contract. What other job would you not be allowed to leave? At the same time, it's unfair on Chester FC if we lose a young player for nothing, so I'm not sure what the solution is. If a player really challenged this, I'm pretty sure this rule would be found to be a breach of employment rights. Hmm, I'm not sure about that assessment. Put it this way, if I was Alabi I'd be finding myself a new agent as he's been left high and dry having been advised to reject our contract yet he still hasn't found a club willing to take him on. We've already replaced him, so there's no way back for him here and so there shouldn't be if he's rejected a contract offer. I can see Kane trying to convince Dover to take a chance on his striking partner. As abo e though, the majority of full-time contracts expire on 1st July so clubs will have a better idea of what they want and Alabi may be included in that. Kane won't do that - he wants a game and Alabi will play before him. And never once did I see any evidence of that pair playing as partners last season. Barely saw Kane playing to be fair, even when he was on the pitch. Very good at moaning though. |
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Post by stevea on Jul 2, 2017 21:17:21 GMT
James Alabi to Wimbledon. He would be 4th choice striker if it happens. Not certain but could happen this week.
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Post by Hannibal on Jul 2, 2017 21:39:39 GMT
I'd be very surprised if he signed for a L1 club.
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Post by RonD on Jul 3, 2017 8:51:40 GMT
I'd be very surprised if he signed for a L1 club. I heard another League One club mentioned . . . Bristol Rovers. Seems a bit unlikely to me, but in football you never know!! |
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Post by thevoice on Jul 3, 2017 10:00:34 GMT
Tranmere are front runners with Mellon keen to take him to Prenton Park
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Post by g1 on Jul 3, 2017 10:22:43 GMT
Wherever he goes he won't be first choice if he goes to Tranmere he will be a bench warmer at best
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Post by Si on Jul 3, 2017 14:16:27 GMT
It surprises me the amount of people who don't rate the lad. If you play to his strengths I think he's capable of getting 15 goals or so in League 2. He cut a frustrated figure at times last season as we just didn't play to his strengths but he still managed 17 goals, so that would show to me that he can still contribute quite effectively to a different style of play even if its not what he's good at. People got frustrated that he couldn't head the ball very well, probably the same people that thought Kevin Ellison should have had amazing aerial prowess purely cos he was a big fella. Alabi will always notch a few goals, but get the right service and someone could have a bit of a gem on their hands. I felt for the lad at times, even when he did win headers he was completed isolated as we had no runners from midfield and Kane Richards was finished in terms of being of any use since November time. Is he good enough for League 1? Not at the moment - he needs another season of regular football but at League 2 level or at least a club in this league that will be challenging.
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Post by Lobster on Jul 4, 2017 0:01:00 GMT
It surprises me the amount of people who don't rate the lad. If you play to his strengths I think he's capable of getting 15 goals or so in League 2. He cut a frustrated figure at times last season as we just didn't play to his strengths but he still managed 17 goals, so that would show to me that he can still contribute quite effectively to a different style of play even if its not what he's good at. People got frustrated that he couldn't head the ball very well, probably the same people that thought Kevin Ellison should have had amazing aerial prowess purely cos he was a big fella. Alabi will always notch a few goals, but get the right service and someone could have a bit of a gem on their hands. I felt for the lad at times, even when he did win headers he was completed isolated as we had no runners from midfield and Kane Richards was finished in terms of being of any use since November time. Is he good enough for League 1? Not at the moment - he needs another season of regular football but at League 2 level or at least a club in this league that will be challenging. I don't get it either. 17 goals from a 22-year-old, playing for the 6th worst team in the division. Only seven players scored more than him, it speaks for itself. People reply "yeah but some of them were penalties". So what? Do they think other strikers don't take penalties? They're a chance like any other and you've still got to score them, and Alabi usually does. Or they'll say "yeah but can't hold the ball up", well guess what? He can't be brilliant at everything, and yes he can be a little frustrating at times, but to not appreciate his contribution is crazy. |
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Post by sealking on Jul 4, 2017 7:16:13 GMT
Alabi is a decent forward at this level and could definitely make a set up into league 2. All players have strengths and weaknesses and I'll be sorry to see him go,he seemed to one of very few who gave a s**t through the bad spell last season
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Post by rcb on Jul 4, 2017 7:44:38 GMT
Sporting ability is all about the best level you achieve, regardless of how infrequent that may be. In the case of Alabi, at his best he has proved almost unplayable, with some great goals. Lack of consistent quality, especially in football, is largely in the hands of how that player is managed and deployed.
A different player was Hannah, but in my opinion completely wrongly played by Burr, yet look at his goals which probably kept us in this league. James Alabi probably achieved the same feat with his 17 goals last season. Let's hope the young man gets the chance he deserves. He was one of the few who gave me a reason to continue to attend.
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Post by jb on Jul 4, 2017 10:15:58 GMT
He (Alabi) is a quality player and has the attributes that is required to be a good lower league player that being his pace and power. I would love to see him make a U-turn and decide to accept the contract. He's better than Tranmere Rovers and I hear that Shrewsbury are actually going to sign him. Wherever he ends up I wish him the very best of luck (as long as he is not playing against Chester) as he gave 100% each game and scored some very important goals.
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