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Liam Marrs + Mark Bell have signed.

Post by Magical Quakers » Mon May 16, 2016 1:45 pm

Liam Marrs has signed from Boston. 23 year old right back.

http://darlingtonfootballclub.co.uk/lia ... -a-quaker/

Edited bit:

Mark Bell has re-signed.

http://darlingtonfootballclub.co.uk/mar ... -to-darlo/
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Post by al_quaker » Mon May 16, 2016 1:48 pm

Looks like another good signing.

Craig Stoddart said there would be 2 arriving, so I'm expecting more transfer news soon.

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Post by super_les_mcjannet » Mon May 16, 2016 1:50 pm

Seemed a decent player in the 1 game I have seen him play, another interesting signing.

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Re: Liam Marrs

Post by Magical Quakers » Mon May 16, 2016 1:50 pm

perhaps the goalkeeper that was talked about?

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Post by al_quaker » Mon May 16, 2016 1:52 pm

super_les_mcjannet wrote:Seemed a decent player in the 1 game I have seen him play, another interesting signing.
Plenty of experience at this level and a good pedigree should add up to a good signing. Gray has been after him for a while.

The other signing is "a name which will be familiar to Darlington fans"

Russell? Chandler? Ramshaw? Someone else?! :lol:

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Post by super_les_mcjannet » Mon May 16, 2016 1:53 pm

Magical Quakers wrote:perhaps the goalkeeper that was talked about?
This one will make sense but might surprise some.

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Re: Liam Marrs

Post by Magical Quakers » Mon May 16, 2016 1:57 pm

super_les_mcjannet wrote:
Magical Quakers wrote:perhaps the goalkeeper that was talked about?
This one will make sense but might surprise some.
Interesting...

Also Stoddard is tweeting 'and another signing, a name familiar to DFC fans, will be announced soon'.

Speculation time...

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Re: Liam Marrs + Mark Bell have signed.

Post by al_quaker » Mon May 16, 2016 2:31 pm

Wonder how many more signings we can expect - a striker and a CM maybe? Or are we done?

Also, no news yet on Gaskell and White

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Post by super_les_mcjannet » Mon May 16, 2016 2:32 pm

Magical Quakers wrote:ah, Mark Bell. Nice.

http://darlingtonfootballclub.co.uk/mar ... -to-darlo/
Yep Bell.

At Spenny play off final it was being discussed. Makes total sense in terms of reserve keeper and anything else Bell may do at the club.

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Re: Liam Marrs + Mark Bell have signed.

Post by Darlofan97 » Mon May 16, 2016 2:33 pm

al_quaker wrote:Wonder how many more signings we can expect - a striker and a CM maybe? Or are we done?

Also, no news yet on Gaskell and White
Or Nowakowski, not sure as to whether he signed for 1 year last summer or 2.

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Post by super_les_mcjannet » Mon May 16, 2016 2:38 pm

al_quaker wrote:Wonder how many more signings we can expect - a striker and a CM maybe? Or are we done?

Also, no news yet on Gaskell and White
Gray has been interested in both so always possible, however I get the feeling Gray won't be forced into a move unless it's right.

Chandler tweeted the other day, thinking time. From what I understand Spenny & South Shields have offered very good deals, as a lad who now has no work (he is wanting to complete his coaching) I think he has been looking for the best deal he can get.

White I believe will move on and Gaskell is up in the air, however Gaskell would like to stay.

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Re: Liam Marrs + Mark Bell have signed.

Post by al_quaker » Mon May 16, 2016 2:50 pm

super_les_mcjannet wrote:
al_quaker wrote:Wonder how many more signings we can expect - a striker and a CM maybe? Or are we done?

Also, no news yet on Gaskell and White
Gray has been interested in both so always possible, however I get the feeling Gray won't be forced into a move unless it's right.

Chandler tweeted the other day, thinking time. From what I understand Spenny & South Shields have offered very good deals, as a lad who now has no work (he is wanting to complete his coaching) I think he has been looking for the best deal he can get.

White I believe will move on and Gaskell is up in the air, however Gaskell would like to stay.
Interesting.

I wonder where Ramshaw is going to end up, and if we have any interest in him? In some ways, I think he'd be a better signing than Chandler. I saw the Chandler tweet - wonder if he is having to choose between us (higher standard of football, more fans etc) and more money elsewhere. Would be tough choice for someone who is having a bit of a career change.

It's odd that a decision over Gaskell is taking this long - MG is usually very quick about his business. Maybe he's waiting on a potential new signing.

I love this time of year - speculation all over the place :lol:

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Re: Liam Marrs + Mark Bell have signed.

Post by Magical Quakers » Mon May 16, 2016 2:51 pm

super_les_mcjannet wrote:White I believe will move on and Gaskell is up in the air, however Gaskell would like to stay.
Guess with White it will depend if he wants to play football or not. If he does he will have to leave, his game time will be severely limited with the recent influx of players.

If he is happy to coach and be an occasional emergency cover type player then expect he will stay.

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Re: Liam Marrs + Mark Bell have signed.

Post by Magical Quakers » Mon May 16, 2016 2:54 pm

al_quaker wrote:It's odd that a decision over Gaskell is taking this long - MG is usually very quick about his business. Maybe he's waiting on a potential new signing.
Is there a decision to be made? Gaskell signed without a contract last season, perhaps he is happy to continue that arrangement? Does leave us open to losing him if he gets another offer, but perhaps that suits MG?

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Re: Liam Marrs + Mark Bell have signed.

Post by al_quaker » Mon May 16, 2016 3:02 pm

Magical Quakers wrote:
al_quaker wrote:It's odd that a decision over Gaskell is taking this long - MG is usually very quick about his business. Maybe he's waiting on a potential new signing.
Is there a decision to be made? Gaskell signed without a contract last season, perhaps he is happy to continue that arrangement? Does leave us open to losing him if he gets another offer, but perhaps that suits MG?
Yes I suppose that could be the case. I'd find that a little bit surprising, but if both manager and player are happy with that then all is good!

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Re: Liam Marrs + Mark Bell have signed.

Post by tezza » Mon May 16, 2016 3:10 pm

I seem to recall Marrs having a pre season game for us a year or so back ?

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Post by Quakerz » Mon May 16, 2016 3:26 pm

I always thought we'd go back in for Liam Marrs when we got back to this level.

I was surprised when he turned us down to go all the way down to Boston, but clearly he wanted to play as high as possible, rather than taking the easier option of staying local with us but playing in the Evo D1N.

I think he will be a great signing and I think that will put the Baxter rumour to bed.
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Post by Spyman » Mon May 16, 2016 3:36 pm

Quakerz wrote:I always thought we'd go back in for Liam Marrs when we got back to this level.

I was surprised when he turned us down to go all the way down to Boston, but clearly he wanted to play as high as possible, rather than taking the easier option of staying local with us but playing in the Evo D1N.

I think he will be a great signing and I think that will put the Baxter rumour to bed.
We're very well covered across the back now then, with Marrs, Hunter, Brown, Burgess, Galbraith and the chap from Blyth. I wonder who is going to be happy on the bench from that lot?!
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Re: Liam Marrs + Mark Bell have signed.

Post by davidcurrieclass » Mon May 16, 2016 5:32 pm

Big decision for Chandler, suppose South Shields home town club, big crowds decent money, not having to travel round the country might sway it

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Post by al_quaker » Mon May 16, 2016 5:45 pm

According to the Echo, Gray wants one more player, understood to be a striker.

Also, Marrs rang Gray asking to sign!

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/ ... ref=twtrec

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Post by bga » Mon May 16, 2016 6:47 pm

super_les_mcjannet wrote:
Magical Quakers wrote:ah, Mark Bell. Nice.

http://darlingtonfootballclub.co.uk/mar ... -to-darlo/
Yep Bell.

At Spenny play off final it was being discussed. Makes total sense in terms of reserve keeper and anything else Bell may do at the club.
Agree makes total sense, I thought he was an excellent keeper, presumably he can also challenge Jameson not just be back up?

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Post by Darlo_Pete » Mon May 16, 2016 7:16 pm

That's a great attitude for him to ring Gray and say he wants to join the club. Can't recall that has happened that often in the past.

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Post by Makka Pakka » Mon May 16, 2016 8:39 pm

Hatchy did it if I remember correctly.
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Re: Liam Marrs + Mark Bell have signed.

Post by Darlogramps » Mon May 16, 2016 9:08 pm

Bell as a signing makes sense. He knows Jameson already, so there's a relationship to help him develop.

I've never seen Marrs play so won't pass judgement. But he has experience of this level and supposedly wanted to join us, which is a positive.

The Echo article indicates one more signing, possibly a striker although I wouldn't be surprised to see a central midfielder either.

Also good to see the majority of our transfer business getting done early.
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