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[robininstockport]

Being linked with a move to Portsmouth

[Saughall Robin]

Being linked with a move to Portsmouth

By whom?

[MarpleAlty]

Yeah, where's this come from?

Interesting if there's merit to it.

[distancetraveller]

Tell Pompey it’ll cost them a million

[robininstockport]

Saw it Twitter but it's on Portsmouths' web site

[Saughall Robin]

Thanks RiS, I've checked it out. It says that he's out of contract in the summer and could leave for free although Alty have offered him full time terms and are keen for him to stay.
Worrying.

[Bear Town Robin]

Gutted if this happens

[MarpleAlty]

Never a good sign when something hits the press like that - I remember something similar happening with James Jones.

I suppose it would have been impossible to offer anyone fresh terms over the winter without knowing exactly what it was that we could put on the table for them.

With the exception of Ryan Colclough, is everyone out of contract this summer?

The sooner we can get that retained list, the better.

[distancetraveller]

It’s a difficult one, we should never stop a lad moving up the ladder, however we need to get a fee if possible to invest in replacements. If we get offered a tidy sum for someone then that could prove very advantageous to the club kicking on.

Alty are now at a level where we are recruiting players who, with luck, are a lot better than years gone by and  will be watched by bigger clubs so we do need to get them on contracts to prevent clubs just scooping them up as and when they are out of contract…

Hopefully the lads at Alty can be offered sufficient enticements to make them want to remain at our club.

[HashtagAlty]

There were strong rumour of Toby and Tony leaving in January, so this news of Pompey interest (coupled with his strange "2 to go" tweet.).

Whilst losing Toby wouldnt be ideal, we've found both Cooper and Ferguson this season so CB in a stable, full time midtable 5th tier shouldn't be too difficult to find.

I just hope any long serving players departing are announced prior to the Yeovil game, for fans to thank them properly.

Perhaps Jakes 450th sub appearance yesterday was a sign he might be leaving.

[Sarf London Alty]

Toby is a class act, young & definitely capable of playing at a higher level. If a club of the calibre of Pompey did come in then you couldn’t begrudge him the move at all.

[MarpleAlty]

At risk of being all "never liked him much anyway!" - I'll stress I really like Toby and I'd be pleased for him, and obviously this is purely speculative as things stand and he may sign a full-time contract with us, which I'd be delighted with...

...I think the other two centre halves we have at the moment are as good as him - it hasn't escaped my attention that our defensive improvements have come when Toby has partnered with either of them.

But for cohesion we need to keep as many of the current squad together as possible - selfishly, I do hope he decides to stay.

[Saughall Robin]

That's just about what I think too.
Hope he stays as he's unlikely to be as much of a fixture at Portsmouth as here at Alty.
Given his relationship with Parky, his chance of getting full time here (and possibly the captaincy if jake goes) I think he'd be better off with us for the time being in the knowledge that a bigger move could materialise in a year or so.
Also, he's much better off under Parky than the Essex wide boys at pompey. (just my opinion)

[distancetraveller]

That's just about what I think too.
Hope he stays as he's unlikely to be as much of a fixture at Portsmouth as here at Alty.
Given his relationship with Parky, his chance of getting full time here (and possibly the captaincy if jake goes) I think he'd be better off with us for the time being in the knowledge that a bigger move could materialise in a year or so.
Also, he's much better off under Parky than the Essex wide boys at pompey. (just my opinion)

The Cowley Two

[Saughall Robin]

That's just about what I think too.
Hope he stays as he's unlikely to be as much of a fixture at Portsmouth as here at Alty.
Given his relationship with Parky, his chance of getting full time here (and possibly the captaincy if jake goes) I think he'd be better off with us for the time being in the knowledge that a bigger move could materialise in a year or so.
Also, he's much better off under Parky than the Essex wide boys at pompey. (just my opinion)

The Cowley Two

Exactly Ray.