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Title: SWD
Post by: green hats mate on July 04, 2011, 06:00:32 PM
Is now ommitted of the O/S  sqaud list .
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: faraway pilgrim on July 04, 2011, 08:47:47 PM
Grimsby are announcing their 8th signing tomorrow could it be Spencer?. I didnt think they rated him that highly to be honest.
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: PilgrimSam on July 05, 2011, 12:50:57 AM
According to wikipedia SWD rejected the contract offer!
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: Bob Lee on July 05, 2011, 07:48:18 AM
According to wikipedia SWD rejected the contract offer!

I wonder if the SLIGHT reduction in budget has anythng to do with it?
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: Pilgrim86 on July 05, 2011, 09:32:30 AM
According to wikipedia SWD rejected the contract offer!
Unless he or someone at the club has edited it, don't believe it until the OS says so...
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: PilgrimSam on July 05, 2011, 09:42:08 AM
If spencer goes i can't really see him going full time. the way his career has been it would be better for him to stay with us.
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: Tash on July 05, 2011, 09:46:26 AM
If spencer goes i can't really see him going full time. the way his career has been it would be better for him to stay with us.

But, would it be better for us, that is the question?
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: Bostonshire on July 05, 2011, 05:09:51 PM
If spencer goes i can't really see him going full time. the way his career has been it would be better for him to stay with us.

But, would it be better for us, that is the question?

No, its time to build without him, I always agree with players taking there time to sign to see whats there, but on the other hand they got to meet the club half way with time to build next years team.
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: BosstickPilgrim on July 05, 2011, 07:22:36 PM
I agree with you bostonshire
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: Tash on July 05, 2011, 07:33:58 PM
You're never too young or too old if you're good enough.
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: Johnny Pilgrim on July 05, 2011, 10:25:32 PM
...................apparently Frankie Artus will be GTFCs 8th signing not SWD..........................
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: optimist on July 05, 2011, 10:46:06 PM
Craig has wrote on twitter saying there is definitive news on the future of SWD and Tom Ward has signed a contract
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: Carl Newell on July 05, 2011, 11:29:01 PM
Personally I thought Tom Ward looked good last season and if he continues to improve could challenge for a place in the team soon.
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: womble on July 06, 2011, 08:22:53 AM
According to today's Echo, Weir-Daly has had contract offer withdrawn. I wonder where he will end up.............?
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: LPRA on July 06, 2011, 08:39:51 AM
I thought JL and LC were hired largely for their ability to keep most of last year's squad together? Massive fail on that front. That said, I think they're right to take decisive action on SWD.

What worries me are the names being bandied about as replacements - Joachim, Liam Parker and Matt Hocking. Hopefully they're "just having a look" but if that's the extent of the new managers contacts I think we're in for a Tommy of a season.
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: Chelsea on July 06, 2011, 09:31:21 AM
I thought JL and LC were hired largely for their ability to keep most of last year's squad together? Massive fail on that front. That said, I think they're right to take decisive action on SWD.

What worries me are the names being bandied about as replacements - Joachim, Liam Parker and Matt Hocking. Hopefully they're "just having a look" but if that's the extent of the new managers contacts I think we're in for a Tommy of a season.

Is it the managers contacts or the size of budget that's the problem??
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: Crazy Neil on July 06, 2011, 10:10:28 AM
To me SWD is/was hanging around to see what offers were coming his way,if none came he would have signed for United.. Canners and Jase have done the right thing IMO,they need to know what squad they have and not be hanging around waiting for him to sign and lose the chance of getting someone else in....
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: green hats mate on July 06, 2011, 10:44:13 AM
I think some people have got to get real ..    The new managers have got rid of those players considered  not good enough .   LRPA how do you suggest they could have hung on to Church and Pearson ?       Regards SWD as stated by Crazy Neil the club came up with the right answer .     Same with Yates and Clarke let them go and collect the silly money ,  many fans was happy to see them go as with SWD.      Thanks to Chestnuts  the mercenaries of non-league football  do not get a welcome at Boston as in the past .     
       Simple mathmatics should tell us that at least six more players have to be signed so what basis can the team be condemmed .


Title: Re: SWD
Post by: Adam on July 06, 2011, 11:36:42 AM
I hoped he'd sign, but we've done the right thing because waiting this long was taking the piss... Good striker at this level but not likely to be effective any higher in my view.
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: The Big M on July 06, 2011, 11:46:45 AM
I also think alot of people are bothred about us becoming an average bsn club but if thats our budget thats what we will be so maybe we wont get the players we want
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: PilgrimSam on July 06, 2011, 12:50:05 PM
Jason and Canner did i very smart move, we DONT want players who are unsure if they want to be here or not playing for us. we gave him the offer and he didnt give no response so f*ck him, we will move on!
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: BUFC Loyal on July 06, 2011, 01:00:18 PM
I also think alot of people are bothred about us becoming an average bsn club but if thats our budget thats what we will be so maybe we wont get the players we want

We won't become an Average BSN Club i'm sure of that, we might have a couple of seasons in here where we don't do much, but whilst building for the future, because BSP is a big difference on/off the pitch, in all honesty when the fixtures came out yesterday i had a feelling of 'what could have been' knowing we would have had Lincoln, Grimsby, Mansfield, Luton etc.

But we wasn't going to go FT even we had gone up DN  openly said that, so in the long-term having another season or 2 might help us enable we're ready as a club for the next level, remember last time when we went up 2 leagues quick? ... the rest is history

Oh and SWD? - Good player but not irreplaceable imo, had hot and cold patches and if he wasn't willing to commit Canners/Jase have done the right thing no-one is bigger than the club
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: Old yellow on July 06, 2011, 01:18:25 PM
The fact is Spencer was only ever using us as a stepping stone back to a higher level of football,but while he was here he contributed in a big way to our recent success, i for one wish him luck, and hope he does not end up at Gainsborough because of no other offers from above.

One would hope we have a good quality player lined up to score the 20+ goals a season we will need to compete, hopefully the compensation will be finalised soon and enable another push on for the conference,i suspect when we start to show a profit  the  club we will press on with plans for a new ground and can then look forward to a bigger budget for the team. A few good signings in the next few days will change the mood amongst the fans.   Come on Boston!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: Pilgrim86 on July 06, 2011, 01:33:14 PM
SWD's body I don't think would cope with full time training - are there any bigger part time clubs than us?
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: Bostonshire on July 06, 2011, 05:14:38 PM
I think JL and LC have made the right move with SWD but lets not forget his goals played apart in our rise again, so im just gonna leave it at Good luck where ever you go and hope you find a club that does fit your wants.
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: BostonGoals on July 06, 2011, 07:36:29 PM
Training with Lincoln is what they are saying on their forum
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: Lord Cutler Knobhead on July 06, 2011, 07:48:37 PM
http://www.thefootballnetwork.net/boards/read/s261.htm?426,12559445 (http://www.thefootballnetwork.net/boards/read/s261.htm?426,12559445)

They seem to be looking forward to both him and Clare.  Suggessting he has a sale potential back to the league is laughable.  Good at our level but I'd have been worried taking him into the division above.

Lincoln are in it for the long haul.
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: BosstickPilgrim on July 07, 2011, 09:17:15 AM
SWD is not good enough to play for lincoln  :bunny
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: Swampy on July 07, 2011, 10:41:11 AM
Perhaps he was also waiting to see what players we'd be getting in? A shame to see you go all the best for the future Spencer!
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: Wembley 85 on July 07, 2011, 10:59:55 AM
SWD is not good enough to play for lincoln  :bunny

I would say that he is too good to play for Lincoln, and I am talking about their qualities, not his  ;D  ;D  ;D
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: green hats mate on July 07, 2011, 12:07:22 PM
Agree Wembley 85 .  with the dross Imps are signing SWD  would be certain to make the starting line-up .    What other BSP team would waste their time looking at Clare ?.  Seems Tilson knows little about BSP and its players.
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: Wembley 85 on July 07, 2011, 12:32:22 PM
Seems Tilson knows little about BSP and its players.

Agreed GHM, and we can expand that further by asking what he knows about League 2 players  ;D  ;D  ;D
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: kingofnaves on July 07, 2011, 02:08:01 PM
Could be heading for a conference team but none which have been mentioned!
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: father Ted on July 07, 2011, 02:48:33 PM
Alfreton / Mansfield . . take your pick..
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: kingofnaves on July 07, 2011, 02:51:35 PM
None!
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: father Ted on July 07, 2011, 02:57:51 PM
 Oh wat fun..
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: Tash on July 07, 2011, 04:09:02 PM
More to the point, if he is not signing for us who gives a S**T.
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: Richie..p on July 07, 2011, 06:54:11 PM
I'm very suprised by all the negative comments towards SWD. When he played for us he put the effort in and I would say whilst he has been at the club out of all the players in the squad he had the best touch on the ball. I can understand why he wants to have a go at full time if he can get it.

He played a really important role in the revival of the clubs fortunes on the pitch and maybe would of beat Newsham to top Goalscorer if he had been at the club for the whole season in 2009/10, top scorer last season too.

Its not like he did nothing for us over the 2 seasons. I would of liked him to stay and personally I think we'll struggle to get someone of his ability and work rate to replace him. I understand Canoville and Lee's stanch on him taking too much time to give an answer to signing for 2011/2012 but understand why he waited, hey he might miss out and end up worst off but in life you only have one chance and maybe he thinks this is his last chance to step up again. Personally I think he could step up to BSP level. We shall see but I think in the two seasons with us he has been a very good servent to the club but also I think the club have helped him too. All the best SWD, gonna miss the song too.. Do,do,do SWD!!!
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: Bostonshire on July 07, 2011, 07:19:35 PM
More to the point, if he is not signing for us who gives a S**T.

+ 1
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: noughtyforties on July 10, 2011, 09:43:02 AM
Has anyone actually thought that SWD has taken stock of the situation, seen the mediocrity of the signings so far and thought 'sod this, I'm not being part of a mid table side after the last 2 good years' and exercised his right to look elsewhere?

Or are we not allowed such thoughts for fear of upsetting the happy clappers and performing seals that would applaud a washing line full of Utd shirts on here?

I liked him, I wish him well. I didn't think he was quite the player after Xmas that he had been for the previous 12-16 months but he was one of those who made things happen. I don't see anyone like that in the side at present.
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: Lord Cutler Knobhead on July 10, 2011, 10:03:18 AM
Has anyone actually thought that SWD has taken stock of the situation, seen the mediocrity of the signings so far and thought 'sod this, I'm not being part of a mid table side after the last 2 good years' and exercised his right to look elsewhere?

We've only made two signings at present (Hall and Fairclough) so I don't see how he can base his movement on that, as most signings come after a glut of trials in pre-season. As he didn't return to pre-season, he won't have seen any of those in the offing from the first couple of sessions.  I get the feeling his mind was made up before the season ended, but the poor form at the end of the season may have cost him a move up that ladder.
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: noughtyforties on July 10, 2011, 11:40:59 AM
I'm of the same opinion as you, he's at the highest level he'll ever attain, he's probably doing what most lads do now and looking for another club and another signing on fee.
Be interesting to see his reasoning, I just hope its not as laughable as Yates'!!!!
 
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: Burton Pilgrim on July 10, 2011, 02:27:51 PM
Pretty sure the reason SWD was less effective after Xmas was because he was struggling with an injury - for much of that time we were struggling for goals, so needed him to play.  At least SWD was willing to play when not fully fit, unlike some players we've had in the past.  I though he was just getting his sharpness back towards the end of the season, so disappointed he is not staying, but also disappointed he wouldn't give the club an answer one way or the other.  Seems clear he hadn't had the offers he thought he might, but has decided to take his chances and look for a higher club - good luck to him.

We need 2 or 3 new strikers now, especially if Newsh is not fully fit.  Most of the names mentioned so far in the rumours are defensive players - I hope we also have some good options for forwards.

Title: Re: SWD
Post by: Pilgrim86 on July 10, 2011, 02:46:46 PM
Apparantly we have a current international on trial...
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: Boo on July 10, 2011, 03:14:45 PM
And the son of an ex player on trial.
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: Tash on July 10, 2011, 03:27:06 PM
And the son of an ex player on trial.

Think Tommos lad is a defender though. Mind if he is as tough as his Dad sign him on.
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: Carl Newell on July 10, 2011, 06:23:05 PM
Is Paul Hall still an international? He was at Spalding for a couple of games last season.
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: Pilgrim86 on July 10, 2011, 06:42:55 PM
It's not him.
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: optimist on July 12, 2011, 01:23:35 PM
So i've heard the international plays for Montserrat and played for Loughboro Dynamo looked on wiki and the only player who has done that is Jaylee Hodgson
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: Crazy Neil on July 12, 2011, 07:44:02 PM
So i've heard the international plays for Montserrat and played for Loughboro Dynamo looked on wiki and the only player who has done that is Jaylee Hodgson

You were correct ;)
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: kingofnaves on July 12, 2011, 08:37:45 PM
Montserrat! That little island I saw from Jolly Beach Antigua! Famous for an erupting island and Jaylee Hodgson!!!
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: Pilgrim86 on July 13, 2011, 09:45:08 AM
And Ruel Fox!
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: Old yellow on July 17, 2011, 05:35:49 PM
According to scott Dalton twitter site SWD was a sub for Eastwood Town, thought he was going to a conference team.
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: Bostonshire on July 17, 2011, 10:08:12 PM
He training with them for fitness, Its in the local rag
Title: Re: SWD
Post by: pilgrim4life on July 18, 2011, 09:47:35 AM
will that be the same as JJ training with us for fitness!?!?!?!?!