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1056 is more than enough.

If - and it's a BIG if - anyone moves on in the summer, the proceeds will help to push us to the next level - I'm confident of that.

We sold the player that had swept the board at last season's awards, and it hasn't affected us anywhere near as much as we thought it would at the time.

There are seven teams currently higher than us in this league, and they have achieved that without having Chris Conn-Clarke in their side.

Given that there's always plenty of free agents around, it'll probably help us to add 10-20% on top of the wages we can offer, which might make the difference.

Of course if there's a legitimate way to keep CCC (and others) that would obviously be everyone's first choice - but life does go on.

I recall there were plenty around these parts that couldn't fathom why we'd just sold John Johnston to a promotion rival.

New heroes come along.

Exactly this.

Quote from: Alty Bri on March 24, 2024, 04:10:59 PM

I've said it before but we have a really good first 11. Any injuries e.g. to Isaac and Eddie leaves us very short. We're a good side and we are progressing. Next year will be better.

I truly believe that. That'll do for me as we're on the right track and improving steadily.

Last year, we needed to avoid dependency on loanees. We have managed that. Now we need 16 players who could fit seemlessly into the first 11 in the event of injuries and suspensions. Not easily done.

I've said it before but we have a really good first 11. Any injuries e.g. to Isaac and Eddie leaves us very short. We're a good side and we are progressing. Next year will be better.

I agree Steve. Reaching the play offs will be more difficult than actually doing well in them.

The logic is, most of us thought the play offs were guaranteed until quite recently so there's real pressure to get there. I don't think many of us expect to win the play offs, so the pressure will be off if we are in them.

Beat Gateshead and we can begin to dream.

I would probably start with Banks and Newby over Donowa and Kossy, but to be honest there is not a lot in it.

Just bought 5. Oldham have requested a higher allocation so I think we need to purchase as many as we can before they are offered any more.