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Title: James Berry
Post by: TheCultOfIanTunnacliffe on August 05, 2021, 08:28:26 PM


Duly signed and loaned to a lower-level club in the shape of Macclesfield Town (well played there, John Edwards):

https://www.altrinchamfc.com/news/forward-thinking-phil-signs-one-for-the-future-in-strike-ace-james (https://www.altrinchamfc.com/news/forward-thinking-phil-signs-one-for-the-future-in-strike-ace-james)

https://wiganathletic.com/news/2016/december/-james-berry-signs-as-an-apprentice-for-wigan-athletic/ (https://wiganathletic.com/news/2016/december/-james-berry-signs-as-an-apprentice-for-wigan-athletic/)

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/james-berry-hull-city-liverpool-3915262 (https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/james-berry-hull-city-liverpool-3915262)
Title: Re: James Berry
Post by: Alty Bri on August 05, 2021, 08:32:29 PM
I bet John Edwards has been waiting for years to write that  ;D
Title: Re: James Berry
Post by: robininstockport on August 05, 2021, 08:56:14 PM
Welcome and good luck

FFS Mac of all clubs
Title: Re: James Berry
Post by: JD on August 05, 2021, 09:01:50 PM
Sounds a very promising signing: good luck at Alty James...and stay away from those sheep!
Title: Re: James Berry
Post by: MarpleAlty on August 05, 2021, 09:10:42 PM
Gotta love the fact Macc are our feeder club these days.

Smart signing on the face of it - good luck James.
Title: Re: James Berry
Post by: Saughall Robin on August 05, 2021, 09:49:15 PM
Fantastic to see the club planning for the future. Hope James gets some game time and comes back in the new year ready to make a real name for himself with us! Good luck and welcome!
Don't want to be a killjoy but we also need a striker who's ready to go now.
Title: Re: James Berry
Post by: MarpleAlty on August 06, 2021, 09:28:56 AM
Fantastic to see the club planning for the future. Hope James gets some game time and comes back in the new year ready to make a real name for himself with us! Good luck and welcome!
Don't want to be a killjoy but we also need a striker who's ready to go now.

I think we're banking on Dinanga making the position his own, with Peers in backup and possibly Hancock on occasion too.

I'm sure we'll dip into the loan market again if it doesn't stick.
Title: Re: James Berry
Post by: oneedham on August 06, 2021, 09:50:18 AM
Fantastic to see the club planning for the future. Hope James gets some game time and comes back in the new year ready to make a real name for himself with us! Good luck and welcome!
Don't want to be a killjoy but we also need a striker who's ready to go now.

I think we're banking on Dinanga making the position his own, with Peers in backup and possibly Hancock on occasion too.

I'm sure we'll dip into the loan market again if it doesn't stick.

Still have the A-Jay Leitch-Smith signing to be announced yet😉. If he can restore his form then should be decent, we hope.
Title: Re: James Berry
Post by: Saughall Robin on August 06, 2021, 09:58:23 AM
I think Berry might have been the signing which was talked about and Oneedham is correct about the striker situation.
Probably there's been moves behind the scenes to bring someone in which have not come to fruition for whatever reason.
Title: Re: James Berry
Post by: oneedham on August 06, 2021, 10:08:00 AM
I think Berry might have been the signing which was talked about and Oneedham is correct about the striker situation.
Probably there's been moves behind the scenes to bring someone in which have not come to fruition for whatever reason.

Still being told that Leitch-Smith is a done deal. No idea why we are taking so long to announce? Maybe he has been injured and they want to show his quality in a friendly before announcing as I am sure questions will be asked after only a 45 min show ???
Title: Re: James Berry
Post by: Martin on August 06, 2021, 11:13:42 AM
The lad seems to have some pedigree so I hope this isn't another Lewis Salmon and we actually get to see him play before he gets snapped up by a bigger club
Title: Re: James Berry
Post by: distancetraveller on August 06, 2021, 08:34:37 PM
Good news. Well done James and welcome. Work hard at Macc and come back a better player.
Title: Re: James Berry
Post by: JD on August 06, 2021, 10:18:52 PM
The lad seems to have some pedigree so I hope this isn't another Lewis Salmon and we actually get to see him play before he gets snapped up by a bigger club

My dog had some pedigree, chum!
Title: Re: James Berry
Post by: Silent but Ledley on August 07, 2021, 07:29:20 AM
Ha that gave me some paws for thought ;) SBL
Title: Re: James Berry
Post by: One Foot in the Grave on August 07, 2021, 07:48:21 AM
I hop this isn't going to LEAD to a long series of TERRI(ER)BLE puns.....
Title: Re: James Berry
Post by: JD on August 07, 2021, 03:31:26 PM
As Larry Grayson would say: "Shut that Labra-door!"
Title: Re: James Berry
Post by: Sarf London Alty on August 07, 2021, 07:19:16 PM
He started & by all accounts had an excellent game today as Macclesfield Town beat Burscuff 4-0 in the Extra Preliminary Round of the FA Cup, I think we come into it in five rounds time so well done to the plucky Silkmen.
Title: Re: James Berry
Post by: oneedham on August 07, 2021, 10:40:11 PM
Not seen him play but from what I have heard and clips watched I just have a gut feeling this lad will break into the first team before  Christmas.
Can you recall a player out on loan at any point?
Title: Re: James Berry
Post by: Saughall Robin on August 07, 2021, 10:52:32 PM
well done to the plucky Silkmen.
wash your mouth out! 😜
Title: Re: James Berry
Post by: One Foot in the Grave on August 08, 2021, 07:28:54 AM
Not seen him play but from what I have heard and clips watched I just have a gut feeling this lad will break into the first team before  Christmas.
Can you recall a player out on loan at any point?

I think it depends on the terms of the loan. We've certainly had loanees recalled by their parent clubs in the psst