Pilgrims' Patter
The Forum => The B-Ark => Topic started by: O CHO MEALLT on July 07, 2009, 06:11:35 PM
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....... has signed for Kettering.I always liked Franny,but fancy signing for the ploppies!! ::)Still could have been worse,it could have been Tinpot Trinity.
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I post these threads because I have always had an interest in where our ex-players turn up,and I assume there are others of a like mind.If enough people say they are not interested,then I'll stop.
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Mr 100%, good signing, just a pity he doesn't find the net that often
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Don't do that OCM, I'm sure most people take a keen interest.
By the way Mark Greaves has definitely gone to Trinity according to BBC Radio Lincs.
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I think most of us like to be updated OCM. Have no news if Bazza has signed for St Albans , anyone knows?
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Keep going OCM. Its people like me who don't have inside info' that benefit from the likes of you. what I like about the forum is that you can say virtually anything and it's taken in good heart. It's a great assett this forum. Having said that you are a lot of miserable buggers. I posted yesterday that today was my birthday and no one has posted happy birthday messages. (don't really think your a lot of miserable buggers. I shall sit back now and watch the flack coming in). Keep on posting everyone.
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Have a great birthday you "old fart".
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Don't believe what they said last week that lifes greatest for the over 55s though.
It all starts to either shrivel up or drop off mate.
I know, been there and got the grandpa vest!!! :'(
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Thanks for your support guys,I'll keep going then.!!
First,happy birthday seenbetter,hope you have a great day.
Here's the last couple of ex-players I know about at the moment.I mentioned in the Lee Canoville thread that he spent part of last season at Brackley Town.Brackley have this summer signed Jamie Gould(from Bedford Town),who if my memory hasn't failed me was the first Boston United player to score a goal in the Football League.Why should two ex-pilgrims end up at Brackley?-well i've just discovered that the assistant manager at Brackley Town is non other than Ray "Razor" Warburton. ;D
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well i've just discovered that the assistant manager at Brackley Town is non other than Ray "Razor" Warburton. ;D
Doesnt he make bread?
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....... has signed for Kettering.I always liked Franny,but fancy signing for the ploppies!! ::)Still could have been worse,it could have been Tinpot Trinity.
P.S.
I post these threads because I have always had an interest in where our ex-players turn up,and I assume there are others of a like mind.If enough people say they are not interested,then I'll stop.
I'm surprised he's signed for Kettering too, as I'm sure he could do a job in League two for someone. One of my favourite players, particularly after I spent a train journey sat next to him from Nottingham to Boston for a game. (The boys in blue had withdrawn his driving ability at the time). Needless to say he was nearly speechless at some of the things that were going on under the Tartan Taliban, particularly the scout that attended home games/lap dancing impressario trying to tell players what to do in training! (Luckily he was met with unified derision from the players). You always got 100% from Franny unlike most of the shower from last season. How dare some of them be surprised when they were released, it was the poorest collective effort I've seen from a squad since I started going.
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hey ocm have you heard if there is any truth in matt hocking and jamie stephens going to boston town
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Not heard anything about them going there deano.Both could do better than that,especially Jammer.
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Forgot to add one last ex-player movement that I know of at the moment.Former striker GARY JONES has signed for North East Counties League side Winterton Rangers..............at the grand old age of 39.........
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I have heard that Jon Rowan is about to rejoin Town.
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I have heard that Jon Rowan is about to rejoin Town.
Can't believe he can't find a club further up the pyramid, he showed some class with us at times and goalscoring midfielders don't come easy to find
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Jon is happy playing his football at town
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I have heard that Jon Rowan is about to rejoin Town.
thats a fecking joke.with the ammount of players we havent got and jw is playing down tattershall road. >:(
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Right move for Jon .New regime demand full commitment .
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GHM, I think you must be one of the so called "twin experienced managers," public relations representative, because every time there is a post on this forum about a player who the fans think might be signed for the coming season, { and under these supermen "twin managers" leadership,} might do a decent job for the team, eg, Ricky Miller, J Rowan, Jamie Stevens, you GHM come back with a post to say , quote , they the new managers will only sign players with commitment, HOW do you know that, How do we know that the present few they have signed are going to perform any better than the other incumbents we had last year, the term incumbent includes the previous managers TT, and SW, What are we now, 5 days from our first friendly fixture, how they expect fans to lay out good money, { higher admission charges then a lot of the UPL teams last season to watch a league match,} pay for a glorified training match with Lincoln city reserves, I don't think that players are queing up to sign for the Pilgrims, I hope we can get some decent players to sign for the club, We seem to be letting a lot of players, who live locally, slip away to other clubs, we can only wait and see what the season brings.
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Creamboy the only player i have said lacks commitment is Rowan, the fact that Jon has fallen from BSN to UCL in a couple of years says it all. I am no PR rep for the managers nor have i meet them only seen then at the press conference. I hope i am right Cb when i say S&H will only accept 100% effort , do we realy what to watch the laid back attitute displayed last season ? No we do not know if the newcomers will perform any better than last seasons , like any other team rebuilding , as you say we can only wait until the season gets under way. If you look though other forums you will see from BSP downwards many teams with less players than us signed. Also visit the PFA site and you will see why the wiser managers are bideing there time.(i .e loads of decent players looking for a club. We can only judge the managers on what the team performs like, if it replecates their team at Ilkeston i for one will be highly delighted.
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I think a lot of supporters are getting twitchy because we haven't got a full team yet, have they forgotten that 2 seasons ago at this stage we had no players and TT managed to get a whole team that competed comfortably at BSN level. As GHM has said this season is a totally different kettle of fish in the fact that clubs cannot afford the wages being demanded so there are lot's more players available than there normally would be at this stage of the season.
Personally as I put on another thread think that Jamie Stevens could do a good job for us, as could Rowan. However if, as is being suggested by some we are struggling to attract players why would we be letting Rowan and Stevens go to Town? It certainly won't be because we cannot afford them as we could better any offer Town are giving out. I would say it is because the managers have what they think are better options, but it looks like we will have to be patient. If these other players don't come off then surely we can make offers to the likes of Rowan or Stevens even if they have signed for Town. Not many clubs at that level will have them on contracts where we would need to pay, just the usual 7 day approach.
Finally I see that all players mentioned seem to be former players, not sure I get the obsession by a large majority on here with signing former players, they left for a reason. Players like Lee Thompson and Matt O are recent players who second time around where very dissapointing.
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I think a lot of supporters are getting twitchy because we haven't got a full team yet, have they forgotten that 2 seasons ago at this stage we had no players and TT managed to get a whole team that competed comfortably at BSN level. As GHM has said this season is a totally different kettle of fish in the fact that clubs cannot afford the wages being demanded so there are lot's more players available than there normally would be at this stage of the season.
Personally as I put on another thread think that Jamie Stevens could do a good job for us, as could Rowan. However if, as is being suggested by some we are struggling to attract players why would we be letting Rowan and Stevens go to Town? It certainly won't be because we cannot afford them as we could better any offer Town are giving out. I would say it is because the managers have what they think are better options, but it looks like we will have to be patient. If these other players don't come off then surely we can make offers to the likes of Rowan or Stevens even if they have signed for Town. Not many clubs at that level will have them on contracts where we would need to pay, just the usual 7 day approach.
Finally I see that all players mentioned seem to be former players, not sure I get the obsession by a large majority on here with signing former players, they left for a reason. Players like Lee Thompson and Matt O are recent players who second time around where very dissapointing.
You make some very good points w_p, I must admit to a mild dose of twitchiness myself. Got to have faith that H&S will bring in the very best players available that fit their requirements, and if that means waiting then so be it.
The "second time around" situation, as you rightly say, quite often doesn't work out but I think that with them being familiar to us we feel able to pass comment on them. I do though "take an interest in where ex-players turn up" as OCM mentioned at the top of this thread.
To that end I've just looked on the PFA site as ghm mentioned and noticed the following:
Danny Thomas (Macc) available on free transfer
Ben Joyce (Swindon) available on free transfer ( down as CF ? )
David Noble (Bristol C) available on free transfer
Tim Ryan (Darlington) available on free transfer........
(I though that he'd just gone to Chester?)
Alan White (Luton) available on free transfer........
(Don't know if this is right either as he's only just gone there from Darlington)
I presume the players listed on the pfa site are just the fulltime pros? If so then there are going to be plenty without clubs this season.
Not suggesting that we should sign any, just sharing an interest.