Boz
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- Iain Hume
I thought it was a bit of a mixed bag tbh.
Steven Beck, we were given historic examples of players like Norwood he'd helped bring to the club, but Mark didn't really sell why his involvement is such a good thing now.
Wasn't at all clear how the academy replacement will operate and the roles of Beck and James Vaughan in that. Mention was made of something similar to Brentford, but I'm unsure what their set-up is?
The reason for not releasing a retained list; involved in negotiations, wanting to keep other clubs guessing. If this season's business is anything to go by in terms of ultimately retained players, I'm not sure the benefits outweigh the irriatation about lack of communication and keeping fans in the loop
New stadium, seemed to be hammering home the need to move to progress. I can understand that, but Bidston Moss was mentioned, would prefer someone more geographically central with better public transport links. Feel a Colchester-style flat-pack stadium in the middle of an industrial estate with no facilities nearby is not the way to go.
The wind-up at the end about Norman Smurfwaite ex Port Vale taking over was quite funny. Contrary to some suggestions, the impression given was the Palioi plan to stick around for a while yet.
Steven Beck, we were given historic examples of players like Norwood he'd helped bring to the club, but Mark didn't really sell why his involvement is such a good thing now.
Wasn't at all clear how the academy replacement will operate and the roles of Beck and James Vaughan in that. Mention was made of something similar to Brentford, but I'm unsure what their set-up is?
The reason for not releasing a retained list; involved in negotiations, wanting to keep other clubs guessing. If this season's business is anything to go by in terms of ultimately retained players, I'm not sure the benefits outweigh the irriatation about lack of communication and keeping fans in the loop
New stadium, seemed to be hammering home the need to move to progress. I can understand that, but Bidston Moss was mentioned, would prefer someone more geographically central with better public transport links. Feel a Colchester-style flat-pack stadium in the middle of an industrial estate with no facilities nearby is not the way to go.
The wind-up at the end about Norman Smurfwaite ex Port Vale taking over was quite funny. Contrary to some suggestions, the impression given was the Palioi plan to stick around for a while yet.