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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: Jenga on June 19, 2007, 12:39:49 PM
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Ok I am getting a little worried.
We see day in day out of clubs signing players right left and centre.
Yet we have only signed a 37 year old defender. Althought a good 37 year old defender.
I am concerned who and when we will sign our new players.
Anyone know anything or can shed some light on perhaps who we are looking at? I assume we are all in the dark though on this subject?
Anyone else concerned yet?
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I was saying the other day that we had only signed one player and that we needed more, we have to get a move on or there won't be any one left to sign. It is a bit of a worry, I thought we would of heard more by now.
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Having recently released a few players, I am sure Heathcote and Co know that the squad needs strengthening. No need to panic yet.
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We're only in June, the friendlies aren't for a while, the season doesn't start until August. Just because there are no signings publicly announced so far doesn't mean anything. We don't know who the manager has been talking to, we don't know who has promised to come but hasn't signed etc etc. Its too early to start worrying. Besides, what if those clubs who have already signed players have ended up signing players who end up being crap?
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We're only in June, the friendlies aren't for a while, the season doesn't start until August. Just because there are no signings publicly announced so far doesn't mean anything. We don't know who the manager has been talking to, we don't know who has promised to come but hasn't signed etc etc. Its too early to start worrying. Besides, what if those clubs who have already signed players have ended up signing players who end up being crap?
i agree , its only 10 days since we found out it was nack to blue sq prem -no panic
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The cote has said before it's easier to leave it to the end when all the money grabbers have got their £600 a week deals and we can pick up good players for less coz they're desperate.
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We will be at the back of the queue, players start on demanding £650 and a car, with petrol and a new hat for the wife.
They then try a few other clubs and come back and say "£150 is fine" when no-one else is interested.
We also maybe like to see some of them actually play first?
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i was under the impression our budget has increased allowing us to compete with some of clubs at the wrong foot of the conference table , probably wrong though
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i was under the impression our budget has increased allowing us to compete with some of clubs at the wrong foot of the conference table , probably wrong though
Thats ok then we'll just give keith russell and leroy chambers a bell, they'll be glad of a few quid!
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Our budget has increased. Doesn't mean we are near anyone else.
I wouldn't fall into the trap that because we have a few more quid that its still not going to be hard to attract players. Droylsden will be paying more money than us for starters so there is a 'part time' option for players who have a good job and don't want to go ful ltime.
There is a long way until the start of the season and I know that a few players we have signed in the past settled for less after they realised that they still need a club in late July and that they have to lower their demands.
Lets remember that our targets have suddenly changed over the space of a couple of weeks so be patient.
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I'd sooner we sided with caution,the management know what and who they want. We had our fingers burnt last season and had to carry that pair of lazy bastards on a years contract,thus meaning other players couldnt be bought in for the run in,Its 19 june for goodness sake, we're the first club in the country back pre-season training as of thurs(Thats an assumption that we're the first) let the players,trialists and potential targets have a run and a knock around first, Graham said in the paper that at least five new signings are being targeted, so lets see who he has in mind, speculation is great and naming who you would like to see here is great,but please dont start getting "concerned" jesus,they've not even cleared up the function room from the AGM yet.
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Also, remember that players contracts run fromJune 30th to June 30th. i.e. so it's not always possible to
a) see who is definately available
b) legally you can't speak to them until June 30th
c) players may sign but will wait until they are paid wages for June
c) even if you have signed them you can't announce it officially.
I know you can in some cases likes Tinson, e.g. Clough let him talk to other parties given his situation, he was able to sign for Alty and hit was able to be announced. If Clough had Tinson as an integral part of his plans we'd probably all be in court by now.
Calm down ffs. I just think that with all the excitement we have in close season we get jumpy when we're in a 'real world' close season. Nothing happens, you save a bit of cash, spend some time with the Minister for the Interior building up osme goodwill for the new season, watch abit of cricket, come down and help paint the ground. Even Premiership teams aren't all going hell for leather transfer wise yet.
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heathcoat will gamble again on your bowlers and thompsons, hopefully not with the same conclusion,
thats just the way it is
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Come on guys no need to slaughter me here.
I said I was a little concerned - I didnt say I was about to jump off a building from the 10th floor without a parachute or bungie rope.
Come on you all know by now I like the little contenious posts to spice up the forum ;D
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Would a new hat for the wife be a way of getting round the wage cap?
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Anyone know if bowler of thompson have pitched up anywhere yet?
A lot of noise was made about those two at alty, id be suprised if they even got in conf north/south clubs as a result. there's so many players out there looking for contracts that two players who picked up a reputation for sitting on their contracts for a season stand no chance.
I thought those days were gone for alty, i really cant see it happening again.
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I think its important to remember just how many players are available out there and the last thing we need to do is "panic buy" players. I would expect there to be lots of trialists when the friendlies get underway (including players from the reserves) and the onus will be on them all to prove they are worthy of a place in next seasons squad. As one of the top 5 part time clubs in the country we are in a very strong position and I have no doubt that players will be very interested in coming here. As the summer progresses we will see which players REALLY want to play here and then it's a question of choosing the best ones. I am confident we'll make the necessary improvements and take that next step in our progress up the conference.
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Hold your nerve. Long way to go yet.
Plus, I can't help feeling that eh conference will be a wee bit weaker this coming season at the bottom. OK 4 are going down (maybe??) but there are a cuple more likely candidates in Farsely and Salisbury.
Nobody is being complacent - just carefiul and being careful has got us a mighty long way in the past few years.
Steady Away.
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As discussed elsewhere most players contracts run until the 1st July so the picture will be a lot clearer for GH over the next couple of weeks
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dont no but i heard today weve signed 2 more players one called lake or something like that couldnt hear the lad that well
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if we want to compete above the bottom third of the table then i think we need atleast 4 new signings this summer otherwise we wont be competing as we would like to.