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Isn't Chesterfield more local for him? This one has danger written all over it (the Oldham one never had legs); he'd be in League Two either this year or next.

However IF it happens - and I'd love him to stay - then I remind everyone of when we banked a fee for John Johnston and replaced him with Elliot Durell, Dan Mooney and Josh Lundstram on loan.

If selling up is what's required to allow us to regenerate and go another step, that's sadly what we have to do.

"He comes in Bimmo's car - he's gonna be a star".

His career reached a new peak this evening as he captained Stevenage to a 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round victory at Premier League Aston Villa.

Goalkeepers:
1.  Oliver BYRNE - 6!10 slightly disappointed with some of his play and attitude at times. Some. Top, top saves, but rarely off his line and a lot of save able goals.
21. Matthew GOULD - 7/10 Looked very sold when needed
29. Dermot MEE - 4/10 - can't see him beyond Con North standard/playing lower league abroad.

Defenders:
2. Edward JONES - 7/10 solid and grown as the seasons gone on. Would be happy to see him move permenant.
3. Liam BROCKBANK - 5/10 not up to this level (midtable)
5. Toby MULLARKEY - 9/10 Player of the year, matured in his captaincy. Superb at RB and helped steady our season
6. Lewis BAINES - stats dont lie, probably our best signing. We should sign more top CN players, over kids.
22. Ross BARROWS - 4/10 probably the most disappointing signing, too many errors.
23. Jake COOPER - 6/10 like Toby under Hannigan and Jones.
26. James JONES - 7/10 very shaky start, proven solid.

Central Midfielders:
8. Josh LUNDSTRAM - 9/10 let down by Osborne at
4. Isaac MARRIOTT - 9/10 no coincidence his return seen us pick up so many points.
10. Elliot OSBORNE - 5/10 too many errors
18. Ben PRINGLE - 6/10 played well, but yet to see his full potential even from bench.
31. Dan MALONE - 6/10 can't see him getting in the first team at that level, perhaps someone we had to take for Eddy?

Attacking Midfielders:
7. Matty KOSYLO - N/A
11. Ryan COLCLOUGH - 9/10 carried us in the dark days. Worth the  ticket money some games
16. Chris CONN-CLARKE - 7/10 some fab moments, attitude and head goes sometimes
17. Brad JACKSON - 3/10 cant forgive that Torquay moment
28. Elliot NEWBY - 9/10 refired out season
33. Egli KAJA - 7/10 a live wire but we'd see f**k all at that point so anything would do.
??. Aaron BENNETT - 8/10 a great FL player in the making. After Newby, he'd be next on my summer shopping list

Strikers:
9. Jordan HULME - 7/10 (6 really but 2 minutes of joy at Torquay gets him a point)
30. Marcus DINANGA - 7/10 Disappointed with his penalty miss at Torquay but Ive enjoyed watching him develop.
35. Connor JENNINGS - 8.5/10 sparked our season

Manager:
Phil PARKINSON - 7/10 - some abysmal recruitment and some overhype of players aside, we've seen Phil grow off the pitch and Im confident with a better budget in Summer we can go beyond 14th-12th
 

Been a season with little pockets of joy but been a real drag so far. Fan zone, lack of trains to spark away days, feels like a lot more travel, some poor early home games.

Back in the day a popular quiz question was  " who is Edson Arantes Do Nascimento better known as " . It is of course the great man himself  .Best wishes to one of the all time icons of Sport.