That's the 6 best players t te club last season all gone.

Well, he had to let one of the wideys go didnt he if he wants to strengthen up top.

I am at a loss to understand this.  2 of our best ball winners, Blackburn and Cobbs, released earlier and the other now gone too.  It is clear from the performances against Dartford and Erith that we now have no one who can do this job so well. I fear for our prospects this season particularly following the bad news about Lawson

Its down to money

So andy states £700 off the budget.

So we lose Sinclair and Sheringham, He had released baker, cobbs and blackburn

Now hes got to replace those 5. thats his 2 strikers, left back, one of best midfielders.

He had already released McEntaggert.

So 700 lighter and hes got to replace half of the starting X1 too.

Its not ideal and he may have HAD to release some of those simpy to get a squad.

How about getting off his back, i am sure if you get him in the bar with a beer he will say he wouldnt have released some of them but he had too. Some of the ones hes kept will have been on less than Cobbs, Baker etc . hes done that to bring in a body or two.

HE KNOWS hes a few players short but thats what it is. Its not a shyte team.. its a little bit light.

Now he has a center midfielder lined up plus a loan.

If you are all cnuting him off and saying oh woe is me, whats the odds they think sod that?

Hes lost Lawson now so its even harder.

Its not the end of the world and andy will be trying his balls off to strengthen.


Try to look at the situation of WHY some players left. Hes also got a few players who can play up front or midfield to try an get us some cover


Its pre season and hes told you all hes got 2 coming in.

I wouldn't consider myself to be an Andy Gray!
The economics of football is certainly not my strong point but what I was questioning was why let go one of our BEST players, and most adaptable to balance the books.
It's a valid question.

"he had to let one of the wideys go"

So JGFC as well as being a pub team supporter you are also FATIST.

I hope you don't repeat those words when you come to Kingfield, you'll have the KRE army after you.

 

Wooooooooooooooooooooooooking

Well

I also agree with JGFC

Lets get off his back..Ford is doing his best

He has his reasons why he releases players and he will try to get in better replacements BUT on our budget players are getting much more elsewhere

You cannot budget for the Lawson situation....**** happens

ben281032 wrote:

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The economics of football is certainly not my strong point

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It does seem to be the strong point of many MDs, benefactors etc and of former clubs. Unfortunately they seem to forget the economics of the real world.

Bearing in mind the current climate we probably don't have the capability of getting short term loans from the bank or increasing the overdraft temporarily as we may have done in the past, so we literally have to work within the available funds.

I would say though that this does put the onus on us to perform to our status in the cups as this is valuble revenue. This is in our hands an we can do without further Whyteleafe moments (although the FA Trophy was good until the first thirty at Hednesford!)

 

Can understand if it is JUST about money. However, there's a feeling there's more to this than meets the eye...Perhaps something behind the scenes? He seemed to had settled a bit more at the Charlton game.

Kingfield Ender wrote:

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"he had to let one of the wideys go"

So JGFC as well as being a pub team supporter you are also FATIST.

I hope you don't repeat those words when you come to Kingfield, you'll have the KRE army after you.

 

Wooooooooooooooooooooooooking

 

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Fatist? Is this your idea of a joke Kingfield Ender? As your W*king lot have no players who know what a ball is, let alone know what a wider is, I think I'd better explain...

A WIDER is a NICKNAME for a PLAYER who plays out WIDE on the FOOTBALL PITCH. These are called the WINGS. The players who play on the WINGS are called WINGERS, but WIDER or WIDE MAN can be used as an ABBREVIATION.

Happy now?

RAISING MONEY FOR THE PLAYING BUDGET.

Cant the WSU get something started. 100 Volunteers. £5 per month. paid by standing order to WSU. Its a start.  If someone gets it going I`ll have some.

Message for everyone. Dont walk by the scratch card seller. Buy 2 every game. More raffles etc. every pound counts.

 £5...All it amounts to is 2 pints less per month or 1 fag less per day.

Anonymous wrote:

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RAISING MONEY FOR THE PLAYING BUDGET.

Cant the WSU get something started. 100 Volunteers. £5 per month. paid by standing order to WSU. Its a start.  If someone gets it going I`ll have some.

Message for everyone. Dont walk by the scratch card seller. Buy 2 every game. More raffles etc. every pound counts.

 £5...All it amounts to is 2 pints less per month or 1 fag less per day.

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Sounds good in principle, but in the real world, where do the 100 come from?
As for scratch cards, for sure, stop and buy some from the lovely Pat and don't forget to say Hi to Si too    I could miss the 2 pints per month, but never the fag per day