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craig white

noticed this story on the bbc website
about robert taylor (who's manager at dereham)
recommending his forward craig white to grimsby

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/4484904.stm

pity he didn't recommend him to us
taylor was with us far longer than grimsby

given the progress of alex rhodes
(who came from newmarket)
just the sort of player we should be running the rule over
 

craig white

WHat would be the point.....in case you hadnt noticed we have no money left in the playing budget...... :rolleyes:
 

craig white

northantsbee said:
WHat would be the point.....in case you hadnt noticed we have no money left in the playing budget...... :rolleyes:
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of course i'm quite aware of the club's financial circumstances
but surely at the end of the season when some of our current better paid players at the end of their contracts are not offered new ones
they'll have to be replaced by somebody and that presumably means
youngsters or promising players from non-league who will play for
low wages?
 

craig white

flowerpower bee said:
of course i'm quite aware of the club's financial circumstances
but surely at the end of the season when some of our current better paid players at the end of their contracts are not offered new ones
they'll have to be replaced by somebody and that presumably means
youngsters or promising players from non-league who will play for
low wages?
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I think there are only about four out of contract, Rankin, Tabb, Gayle and the other escapes me. I doubt Gayle will get an extension and the other two will hopefully (if we gain promotion) stay on anyway. there are others that have options on their contracts as well which will extend if required. We do have an excellent scout in John Griffin and i am sure MA musst get approached by lots of agents etc however the bottom line is that if BU take over the playing budget will have to be decreased and as such ii may well be that those players that do leave will not be replaced at all.

By the way if you are quite aware of the clubs financial situation could you let SC and others know what it is please lol lol lol
 

craig white

northantsbee said:
I think there are only about four out of contract, Rankin, Tabb, Gayle and the other escapes me.
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Michael Dobson is the other.

This is interesting if we have to reduce the budget significantly for next season. Those four perhaps adds up to 200k ish per year.

We can't pay the others up so how is the wage bill to reduced even further? However, I will say this, MA has got a good track record for moving players on when he wants.
 

craig white

markbfc said:
Michael Dobson is the other.

This is interesting if we have to reduce the budget significantly for next season. Those four perhaps adds up to 200k ish per year.

We can't pay the others up so how is the wage bill to reduced even further? However, I will say this, MA has got a good track record for moving players on when he wants.
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Of course a lot will depend on whether we make the championship i guess and things like cup runs but i guess at the end of the day all we can do is wait and see. I just feel that conversations about who can we sign and why arent we looking at this player and that player are futile cos it aint gonna happen
 

craig white

i facilitated a free (possible cost of airline ticket) in to proven high quality south american/african players with European passports looking to come over and play for low wages to put themselves in the shop window. not interested at the moment (presumably because of budget) was the answer i got!
 

craig white

northantsbee said:
I think there are only about four out of contract, Rankin, Tabb, Gayle and the other escapes me. there are others that have options on their contracts as well which will extend if required. We do have an excellent scout in John Griffin and i am sure MA musst get approached by lots of agents etc
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MA said last night he gets lists weekly from agents offering the services of players with contracts expiring at the end of the season "some with my players names on" :eek: Rankin and Tabb need to play it carefully and not be too greedy if they want a new contract I feel.
 

craig white

ChinaBee said:
MA said last night he gets lists weekly from agents offering the services of players with contracts expiring at the end of the season "some with my players names on" :eek:
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It's true, lists used to arrive every week and the agents don't care if they send them to the contracted clubs either.

I like the way Malwhinney of the Football League is trying to stand up to these people.
 

craig white

Stuardo said:
i facilitated a free (possible cost of airline ticket) in to proven high quality south american/african players with European passports looking to come over and play for low wages to put themselves in the shop window.
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The thing is they won't come and play for low wages and they are probably more trouble then they are worth. I think MA is right to give them a swerve.
 

craig white

but they will!! that is the beauty of it! stepping stones and all that. and good quality. we will need this sort of calibre in the Championship :sorted:
 

craig white

markbfc said:
The thing is they won't come and play for low wages and they are probably more trouble then they are worth. I think MA is right to give them a swerve.
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Then we deal with them in the BFC time honoured manner and tell Signy that they are not worthy to be interviewed. That'll soon send 'em packing without compensation.
 

craig white

markbfc said:
We can't pay the others up so how is the wage bill to reduced even further? However, I will say this, MA has got a good track record for moving players on when he wants.
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He is and one advantage of having low average wages is that they are easier to move on. Hence Reading obviously willing to take one of our higher earners (I assume) in Dobbo as a reserve player probably.
 

craig white

Stuardo said:
i facilitated a free (possible cost of airline ticket) in to proven high quality south american/african players with European passports looking to come over and play for low wages to put themselves in the shop window. not interested at the moment (presumably because of budget) was the answer i got!
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Why ont put them on a pay as you play basis?
 

craig white

West Ealing Bee said:
Would you travel to the other side of the world for non-guaranteed income :eek:
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I could easily become an Australian beach bum ... :eek:
 
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