hey55
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Post by hey55 on Jan 7, 2018 16:37:52 GMT
Now l always rated super sub Watkins but RH didnt and let him walk, there you see, yet again
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Post by nobadspitfire on Jan 7, 2018 17:46:34 GMT
Now l always rated super sub Watkins but RH didnt and let him walk, there you see, yet again Adam Watkins did a good job for us, was it the season before we gained promotion? Say 5 seasons ago. What level is he playing now? I don't know who he plays for, but I bet it's 2 or 3 levels below us and I'm not sure if he's played much at VNL or VNLS/N in the meantime. In which case, RH made the correct call. |
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Post by back4more on Jan 7, 2018 17:58:49 GMT
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Post by nedzelic on Jan 7, 2018 18:15:52 GMT
Which goes to show that our last two managers have made some baffling decisions especially MA getting rid of our best stock. It gives me the right 'ump. I think all clubs have tales of players that slipped the net and were let go, that just football. Some players seem to settle at certain clubs and not others, it is not always the manager's fault. Feel MA is much maligned for his transfer's wouldn't begrudge Partington, Coulson and Mandron their moves and we got good money for them. I don't think any of them have set the world alight at the clubs that bought them. It took MM a further move to settle and get a few goals. That being said I would have liked to have kept hold of Bird and Drury. |
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Post by unknownquantity on Jan 7, 2018 19:05:22 GMT
According to the Chesham United website Adam Watkins has made 20 starts and that was his first goal. I see that Chesham have recently signed Jefferson Louis (club 39 for Jefferson?).
I think that RH bought Adam to the club and valued his contribution while he was there, but felt he had better options in his quest for a promotion winning team and do not think he has played at Conference South level since.
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Post by nobadspitfire on Jan 7, 2018 19:13:13 GMT
Further info on Adam Watkins, strangely from the Aylesbury United site re a Chesham United player:-http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/adam-watkins
His CV post Eastleigh suggests RH was right not to take him on, although many of us at the time thought he had something to offer us.
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Post by owen2929 on Jan 7, 2018 21:24:02 GMT
Would also take Jamie Turley back. In need of a reliable defender and he would be perfect
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Post by nobadspitfire on Jan 7, 2018 22:09:36 GMT
Still a Newport Co player, but on loan for the season at Borehamwood. Would guess he'll be out of contract in the summer, but would we want him back and would he want to come? Also, he tends to be injury prone, think he spent most of last season on the sidelines.
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Post by bomber on Jan 8, 2018 7:44:14 GMT
"Partington, Coulson and Mandron" weren't listed originally as its clear they went on to better things. Christ I'd like those three back though!
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Post by stadium on Jan 8, 2018 12:25:45 GMT
Would also take Jamie Turley back. In need of a reliable defender and he would be perfect To be quite frank, I'd take Jamie Collins back also! Unlike Turley, he made a step down and has completely overtaken us in the last year! Partington, Mandron and Coulsdon are regulars in leagues 1, 2 and NL respectively. Doubt any of them would return in the near future. Our job now to find similar alternatives who aren't firm regulars in their current clubs but with something to oprove, like Partington was at Bournemouth. No more of this nonsense signing players on a stupidly high wage just so theyre willing to make the step down. Gone a tad off topic there, but relevant. |
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Post by thelake on Jan 9, 2018 19:55:12 GMT
would deffo say its time to look forwards not back. plenty of decent players out there, no need to look for past players who may have some bad reasons behind them leaving afterall
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