Rockford's Love Child
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Jay Harris signs for Macclesfield.
While I like Jay and wish him well, the fact that he and Adam Buxton could only secure deals at Macclesfield and Morecambe suggests we made the right decision in releasing them.I'd agree re Jay. Thought he might have found something better, given Macc's late payment of wages, not the most secure of postings.
Zoum has signed for Notts County and hope that works out for him.
I'm not so sure about that. If, as some reports suggest, they were offered deals and the offers were later withdrawn, then they would have only been looking for clubs from the end of June and better clubs than where they've ended up might have already recruited elsewhere by then. Given the current injury crisis, I wouldn't say no to having either on the bench this Saturday.While I like Jay and wish him well, the fact that he and Adam Buxton could only secure deals at Macclesfield and Morecambe suggests we made the right decision in releasing them.
I don't think either are good enough for League One, for reasons already discussed. We could sign eleven League Two / Conference standard players with good injury records, but what would be the point of that ? We need players who can cut it in the division we are in.I'm not so sure about that. If, as some reports suggest, they were offered deals and the offers were later withdrawn, then they would have only been looking for clubs from the end of June and better clubs than where they've ended up might have already recruited elsewhere by then. Given the current injury crisis, I wouldn't say no to having either on the bench this Saturday.
Yes, but we have not signed eleven injury prone players have we ? And a League Two standard player would be no more use to us than an injured player of higher calibre. While I thought we might have offered Harris another year, I am not even convinced he will be consistent in League Two next season. I think his form at the end of last season was in large part due to the presence of Perkins and you have to remember how poor he was in the first half of the season. Those below par performances might be expected of an inexperienced youngster, but he was thirty two years of age. I would rather have Darren Potter. Buxton has got the ability but not the fitness / professionalism.I felt Jay Harris on the strength of the second half of last season could have cut it at L1 level, Buxton was more of a conundrum due to fitness issues. We'll never know. The converse of your first paragraph is also true, we could sign eleven injury prone players of L1+ standard, but if they're going to be missing all season, what would be the point of that?
You do not rate Ferrier then ? In reality I think it is difficult to value any player at such an early stage of their career.Does it?
That was my point, at the moment I have no idea whether Ferrier is a good value buy or not. I did rate Clarke. Both seem to have bad advisors/agents in common.You do not rate Ferrier then ? In reality I think it is difficult to value any player at such an early stage of their career.
Fairly derisory fee and unless he stands out during his loan season at Macc, he's probably going on a free when his Fleetwood contract expires.
Still with Leyton Orient.Where is Alabi now?(LOL!) BTW, I see Campbell has resigned at Macc. Talk of them going broke.
When you look at the facts he is a kid who has played a handful of NL games - very impressive in some and less so in others, which is pretty typical for even the most talented youngsters. He couldn't break into a L1 team and has dropped into L2 for the season. Despite our emotional attachment (one of our own) he has not really proved himself at any level yet. I hope he progresses but the jury is still out. On that basis I don't think we can grumble at £42.5k and the 20% will be a real earner if he does fulfil his early potential.He wasn't at the club that long, so the way the rules are it is about right sadly