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The B-Ark / Re: NL Squad

« Last post by Pete Brooksbank on Today at 02:01:16 PM »

The management spent much of the season talking about "the group" as a long term project. Clearly, had we failed to get promoted, we'd have yet another season of churn and yet another "group" to develop next season. As it is we may be fortunate enough to keep a few, but if Mooney's gone then I'm not holding out much hope for the rest.

What was the point of assembling a deliberately youthful side only to see anyone with any promise depart after one season? I thought one of the reasons we adopted hybrid was to try and break that annual cycle of building a new side essentially from scratch...

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The B-Ark / Re: NL Squad

« Last post by Nundy Junior on Today at 01:51:01 PM »

And of course, we got f**k all for him because 90% of "the group" we were so devoted to developing were on a one-year contract....

Same viscous cycle each season. Least with some of the others we will receive a "fee", we'll never know what though.

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The B-Ark / Re: NL Squad

« Last post by Kearsley Pilgrim on Today at 01:46:53 PM »

Kelsey Mooney gone

Mooney gone to Accrington Stanley

Best wishes to Kelsey.
Colby Bishop joined Accrington Stanley via us and Leamington - and things have gone well for him.

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The B-Ark / Re: NL Squad

« Last post by Pete Brooksbank on Today at 01:23:21 PM »

And of course, we got f**k all for him because 90% of "the group" we were so devoted to developing were on a one-year contract....

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The B-Ark / Re: NL Squad

« Last post by Oakham Pilgrim on Today at 01:22:55 PM »

I'm a little surprised he's the first to be signed higher up, but good luck to him. He can't turn that down. It does make one fear even more for our attempts to keep the others......

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The B-Ark / Re: NL Squad

« Last post by Nundy Junior on Today at 12:55:33 PM »

Good move for him, can't turn down EFL football let alone full time and on a 2yr deal. Would suspect rowe, knowles and gregory will perhaps join him high up the pyramid

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The B-Ark / Re: NL Squad

« Last post by Dipdodah on Today at 12:54:09 PM »

Kelsey Mooney gone

Mooney gone to Accrington Stanley

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The B-Ark / Re: Former players

« Last post by Pilgrim86 on Today at 10:46:08 AM »

I was at the 2022 FA Youth Cup Final between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford which attracted a record attendance of 67,492!!

Same, with Man Utd being led by both Garnacho and Mainoo, who are now regulars in the 1st team.

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The B-Ark / Re: NL Squad

« Last post by Pete Brooksbank on May 16, 2024, 05:09:29 PM »

Going to need a left back, 3 midfielders and a striker.

Byrne left Kidderminister and Sotona transfer listed by Doncaster worth considering.  A Cully favourite Adam Marriott released by Bromley.

One issue with Byrne is his fitness record.
One comment on the Kidderminster fans forum said that he only played 57 games out of the 102 Kiddy played in his two seasons with them.

And Sotona would certainly need to have the histrionics coached out of him. He showed that side of his game so many times last season, with his antics at Warrington being an embarrassment.

Sotona's behaviour at times was cringeworthy, and the weak response of management to him throwing tantrums about taking penalties was disappointing.

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The B-Ark / Re: NL Squad

« Last post by Dipdodah on May 16, 2024, 04:34:37 PM »

Kelsey Mooney gone