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Re: Released/Retained

Post by Hawcoat » Thu May 23, 2024 10:17 pm

Bluebird123 wrote: ↑Thu May 23, 2024 8:23 pm Good luck to James Chester and Ben Whitfield who have recently turned down a new contract with the club.
Thanks for the memories James and Ben, gutted they have chosen to move on.
Not gutted by Chester think that will be a blessing his legs have gone for me, he wasn't going to get any better next year he is easily replaceable.

Whitfield is a blow however Wild didn't use him in the correct way last year I'm sure he won't be short of suitors.

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Post by askambluebird » Sun May 26, 2024 6:54 pm

Where has it been said these two havnt signed new deals? I am happy for Chester to not sign but think Whitfield would be a miss, would love us to bring in a couple of natural wingers feels like forever since we had two solid wingers
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Post by spirit of 1990 » Sun May 26, 2024 6:57 pm

I wonder if a new manager/head coach might persuade Ben to be part of his plans? Never used enough by Wild in my opinion.
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Post by MisterPleasant » Sun May 26, 2024 7:21 pm

askambluebird wrote: ↑Sun May 26, 2024 6:54 pm Where has it been said these two havnt signed new deals? I am happy for Chester to not sign but think Whitfield would be a miss, would love us to bring in a couple of natural wingers feels like forever since we had two solid wingers
It hasn't; it was posted by one of the triumvirate who want you to know they have the inside track not open to us mortals. But if it is true, I agree with you.
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Post by Broughton Fan » Tue May 28, 2024 5:59 pm

Tyrell Warren signed by Grimsby

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Post by Hadrian » Tue May 28, 2024 8:04 pm

Good luck to him!
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Post by Suffolk Blue » Tue May 28, 2024 8:28 pm

Yes. Well done Tyrell on getting a League club contract so quickly. I can only hope that he can live up to their fans expectations.

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Post by Broughton Fan » Tue May 28, 2024 9:05 pm

Tyrell Warren gone to the Mariners,bit apt as plenty of times last season he looked all at sea

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Post by Suffolk Blue » Tue May 28, 2024 9:27 pm

Perhaps sometimes out of his depth.

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Re: Released/Retained

Post by Big_Bluebird » Thu Jun 13, 2024 6:51 pm

Whitfield supposedly off to Bradford

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Post by Stu1 » Thu Jun 13, 2024 6:55 pm

Big_Bluebird wrote: ↑Thu Jun 13, 2024 6:51 pm Whitfield supposedly off to Bradford
then I want my ST money back

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Post by behind the goals » Thu Jun 13, 2024 7:06 pm

Stu1 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 13, 2024 6:55 pm
Big_Bluebird wrote: ↑Thu Jun 13, 2024 6:51 pm Whitfield supposedly off to Bradford
then I want my ST money back
Out of contract doesn`t want to be here why worry about him.

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Post by Methuselah » Thu Jun 13, 2024 7:16 pm

Stu1 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 13, 2024 6:55 pm
Big_Bluebird wrote: ↑Thu Jun 13, 2024 6:51 pm Whitfield supposedly off to Bradford
then I want my ST money back
Still haven,t got my season ticket.With the likes of Whitfield gone I,m waiting to see what kind of suitable replacements are brought in before I decide whether to get one and may just get tickets on a match by match basis.After all the success of the last two seasons i don,t want to see us start the season with a weakened side which sees us unable to make a decent start.I am willing to give our new manager a chance,but I want to see some decent signings.Letting the likes of Whitfield go without making him a decent offer could prove to be a big mistake,unless we manage to get equivalent replacements.

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Post by Hadrian » Thu Jun 13, 2024 9:51 pm

Come the end of June it wouldn't be "letting him go", he would be free to do as he wishes as his contract ends.

A 'decent offer' may well have been made already and he can chose whether to accept it or not.

The Director of Football and owners will be aware of that and will have alternatives ready not only for anyone who declines the offer of a new contract but for those under contract for whom an enticing offer might come in. They will also have ready their shopping list with alternatives for the gaps that the club has in the squad. (Indeed, a number of 'items' may have already been ticked off and await announcement at the appropriate time.)

I really can't imagine that a weakened squad is part of the plan so go ahead with your ticket purchase, knowing that you will be helping the summer cash flow as pitch improvements take place and squad preparations continue.
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Re: Released/Retained

Post by blue blue boy » Thu Jun 13, 2024 10:06 pm

Wouldn't be surprised if Whits ends up at Burton, Mansfield or Chesterfield.
Been keeping an eye on his insta and apart from regularly wearing his Barrow training tops he seems to have been doing a bit of travelling around England of late. Was in London the other day and in Notts today. For someone who is usually straight on the beach in the close season I think it's fair to assume he's doing the rounds of a few clubs.

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