New deals for Donawa,Hatfield,Rivers,Holmes,Hedley,Reid,Storey,Campbell,Laing,Wheatley,Liddle,Watson,Atkinson

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Re: New deal for, Donawa , Hatfield, Rivers, Holmes Hedley

Post by curried Quaker » Sat May 23, 2020 6:38 pm

We have a new centre forward, Holmes, we don’t realise the talent we have because of that injury. All I want now is Wheatley, then we will have the nucleus of a strong squad with a couple of AA surprises to get us starting the season strongly.

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Re: New deal for, Donawa , Hatfield, Rivers, Holmes Hedley

Post by Darlofan97 » Sat May 23, 2020 7:14 pm

Holmes is not a centre-forward.

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New deal for, Donawa , Hatfield, Rivers, Holmes Hedley

Post by Darlogramps » Sat May 23, 2020 11:57 pm

Last season’s players we’re still waiting on: Laing, Storey, Galbraith, Watson, Liddle, Holness, Atkinson, Campbell, Reid, Wheatley.

Could also include Lucas Bell, although he played very little part for the first team.

If the bulk of those first 10 senior players sign, we probably only need two or three signings and we’ll be in good shape for whenever the new season starts. A goalkeeper and a centre forward for definite. And maybe a specialist right back to replace Trotman.
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Re: New deal for, Donawa , Hatfield, Rivers, Holmes Hedley

Post by D_F_C » Sun May 24, 2020 5:20 am

Darlogramps wrote:Last season’s players we’re still waiting on: Laing, Storey, Galbraith, Watson, Liddle, Holness, Atkinson, Campbell, Reid, Wheatley.

Could also include Lucas Bell, although he played very little part for the first team.

If the bulk of those first 10 senior players sign, we probably only need two or three signings and we’ll be in good shape for whenever the new season starts. A goalkeeper and a centre forward for definite. And maybe a specialist right back to replace Trotman.
Campbell, Liddle, Storey and Wheatley are the most important IMO. I’d expect the first 3 to sign but the I’m not sure with Wheatley as he could get tempted by full time football which I couldn’t blame him for.

I expect Watson to sign as cover. I’d also expect Laing, Reid and Atkinson to sign.

Galbraith may decide like Thompson that it’s time to move on and Holness I’d heard hadn’t been offered anything. Take this as you want because a post a few weeks ago suggested he hadn’t but one of the updates suggested that he had


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Re: New deal for, Donawa , Hatfield, Rivers, Holmes Hedley

Post by bga » Sun May 24, 2020 7:16 am

D_F_C wrote:
Sun May 24, 2020 5:20 am
Darlogramps wrote:Last season’s players we’re still waiting on: Laing, Storey, Galbraith, Watson, Liddle, Holness, Atkinson, Campbell, Reid, Wheatley.

Could also include Lucas Bell, although he played very little part for the first team.

If the bulk of those first 10 senior players sign, we probably only need two or three signings and we’ll be in good shape for whenever the new season starts. A goalkeeper and a centre forward for definite. And maybe a specialist right back to replace Trotman.
Campbell, Liddle, Storey and Wheatley are the most important IMO. I’d expect the first 3 to sign but the I’m not sure with Wheatley as he could get tempted by full time football which I couldn’t blame him for.

I expect Watson to sign as cover. I’d also expect Laing, Reid and Atkinson to sign.

Galbraith may decide like Thompson that it’s time to move on and Holness I’d heard hadn’t been offered anything. Take this as you want because a post a few weeks ago suggested he hadn’t but one of the updates suggested that he had


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"Holness I'd heard hadn't been offered anything"...... I suggest you don't trust your source in future given that he's just signed a new contract!

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Re: New deal for, Donawa , Hatfield, Rivers, Holmes Hedley

Post by comeondarlo » Sun May 24, 2020 7:34 am

bga wrote:
Sun May 24, 2020 7:16 am
D_F_C wrote:
Sun May 24, 2020 5:20 am
Darlogramps wrote:Last season’s players we’re still waiting on: Laing, Storey, Galbraith, Watson, Liddle, Holness, Atkinson, Campbell, Reid, Wheatley.

Could also include Lucas Bell, although he played very little part for the first team.

If the bulk of those first 10 senior players sign, we probably only need two or three signings and we’ll be in good shape for whenever the new season starts. A goalkeeper and a centre forward for definite. And maybe a specialist right back to replace Trotman.
Campbell, Liddle, Storey and Wheatley are the most important IMO. I’d expect the first 3 to sign but the I’m not sure with Wheatley as he could get tempted by full time football which I couldn’t blame him for.

I expect Watson to sign as cover. I’d also expect Laing, Reid and Atkinson to sign.

Galbraith may decide like Thompson that it’s time to move on and Holness I’d heard hadn’t been offered anything. Take this as you want because a post a few weeks ago suggested he hadn’t but one of the updates suggested that he had


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"Holness I'd heard hadn't been offered anything"...... I suggest you don't trust your source in future given that he's just signed a new contract!
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Re: New deal for, Donawa , Hatfield, Rivers, Holmes Hedley

Post by Darlo_CR » Sun May 24, 2020 8:05 am

bga wrote:
Sun May 24, 2020 7:16 am
D_F_C wrote:
Sun May 24, 2020 5:20 am
Darlogramps wrote:Last season’s players we’re still waiting on: Laing, Storey, Galbraith, Watson, Liddle, Holness, Atkinson, Campbell, Reid, Wheatley.

Could also include Lucas Bell, although he played very little part for the first team.

If the bulk of those first 10 senior players sign, we probably only need two or three signings and we’ll be in good shape for whenever the new season starts. A goalkeeper and a centre forward for definite. And maybe a specialist right back to replace Trotman.
Campbell, Liddle, Storey and Wheatley are the most important IMO. I’d expect the first 3 to sign but the I’m not sure with Wheatley as he could get tempted by full time football which I couldn’t blame him for.

I expect Watson to sign as cover. I’d also expect Laing, Reid and Atkinson to sign.

Galbraith may decide like Thompson that it’s time to move on and Holness I’d heard hadn’t been offered anything. Take this as you want because a post a few weeks ago suggested he hadn’t but one of the updates suggested that he had


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"Holness I'd heard hadn't been offered anything"...... I suggest you don't trust your source in future given that he's just signed a new contract!
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Re: New deal for, Donawa , Hatfield, Rivers, Holmes Hedley

Post by bga » Sun May 24, 2020 8:09 am

Darlo_CR wrote:
Sun May 24, 2020 8:05 am
bga wrote:
Sun May 24, 2020 7:16 am
D_F_C wrote:
Sun May 24, 2020 5:20 am
Darlogramps wrote:Last season’s players we’re still waiting on: Laing, Storey, Galbraith, Watson, Liddle, Holness, Atkinson, Campbell, Reid, Wheatley.

Could also include Lucas Bell, although he played very little part for the first team.

If the bulk of those first 10 senior players sign, we probably only need two or three signings and we’ll be in good shape for whenever the new season starts. A goalkeeper and a centre forward for definite. And maybe a specialist right back to replace Trotman.
Campbell, Liddle, Storey and Wheatley are the most important IMO. I’d expect the first 3 to sign but the I’m not sure with Wheatley as he could get tempted by full time football which I couldn’t blame him for.

I expect Watson to sign as cover. I’d also expect Laing, Reid and Atkinson to sign.

Galbraith may decide like Thompson that it’s time to move on and Holness I’d heard hadn’t been offered anything. Take this as you want because a post a few weeks ago suggested he hadn’t but one of the updates suggested that he had


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"Holness I'd heard hadn't been offered anything"...... I suggest you don't trust your source in future given that he's just signed a new contract!
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Re: New deal for, Donawa , Hatfield, Rivers, Holmes Hedley

Post by Quaker85 » Sun May 24, 2020 8:37 am

D_F_C wrote:
Darlogramps wrote:Last season’s players we’re still waiting on: Laing, Storey, Galbraith, Watson, Liddle, Holness, Atkinson, Campbell, Reid, Wheatley.

Could also include Lucas Bell, although he played very little part for the first team.

If the bulk of those first 10 senior players sign, we probably only need two or three signings and we’ll be in good shape for whenever the new season starts. A goalkeeper and a centre forward for definite. And maybe a specialist right back to replace Trotman.
Campbell, Liddle, Storey and Wheatley are the most important IMO. I’d expect the first 3 to sign but the I’m not sure with Wheatley as he could get tempted by full time football which I couldn’t blame him for.

I expect Watson to sign as cover. I’d also expect Laing, Reid and Atkinson to sign.

Galbraith may decide like Thompson that it’s time to move on and Holness I’d heard hadn’t been offered anything. Take this as you want because a post a few weeks ago suggested he hadn’t but one of the updates suggested that he had


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Wheatley is also the one I worry about purely because I once read that football is his only income which doesn’t give the club much leeway if they want to retain his services. Of course this may be incorrect and may or may not apply to the other players on your list.

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Re: New deal for, Donawa , Hatfield, Rivers, Holmes Hedley

Post by D_F_C » Sun May 24, 2020 8:41 am

bga wrote:
Darlo_CR wrote:
Sun May 24, 2020 8:05 am
bga wrote:
Sun May 24, 2020 7:16 am
D_F_C wrote:
Sun May 24, 2020 5:20 am
Darlogramps wrote:Last season’s players we’re still waiting on: Laing, Storey, Galbraith, Watson, Liddle, Holness, Atkinson, Campbell, Reid, Wheatley.

Could also include Lucas Bell, although he played very little part for the first team.

If the bulk of those first 10 senior players sign, we probably only need two or three signings and we’ll be in good shape for whenever the new season starts. A goalkeeper and a centre forward for definite. And maybe a specialist right back to replace Trotman.
Campbell, Liddle, Storey and Wheatley are the most important IMO. I’d expect the first 3 to sign but the I’m not sure with Wheatley as he could get tempted by full time football which I couldn’t blame him for.

I expect Watson to sign as cover. I’d also expect Laing, Reid and Atkinson to sign.

Galbraith may decide like Thompson that it’s time to move on and Holness I’d heard hadn’t been offered anything. Take this as you want because a post a few weeks ago suggested he hadn’t but one of the updates suggested that he had


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Re: New deal for, Donawa , Hatfield, Rivers, Holmes Hedley

Post by don'tbuythesun » Sun May 24, 2020 11:08 am

And Sean Reid too.

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Post by poppyfield » Sun May 24, 2020 11:10 am

Sean Reid has signed
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Re: New deal for, Donawa , Hatfield, Rivers, Holmes, Hedley, Reid

Post by don'tbuythesun » Sun May 24, 2020 11:13 am

Twice?!

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Post by Old Git » Sun May 24, 2020 11:54 am

He is a utility player after all !

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Post by jjljks » Sun May 24, 2020 1:57 pm

Or is it the Irish in him? To be sure, to be sure
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Post by Darlofan97 » Sun May 24, 2020 2:01 pm

Alex Storey is now contracted for next season.

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Post by onewayup » Sun May 24, 2020 2:16 pm

:thumbup: 7 players signed upto now looking good,

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Post by My opinion » Sun May 24, 2020 2:24 pm

Darlofan97 wrote:
Sun May 24, 2020 2:01 pm
Alex Storey is now contracted for next season.
For me along with Donawa this is one of our best signings.
Looking forward to watching this team next season. Whenever that will be.

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Post by darlo2001uk » Sun May 24, 2020 2:46 pm

Wheatley, Liddle and Campbell - please!

I'm hoping they will be the final three of the holiday weekend to end on a high...…..

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Post by Darlofan97 » Mon May 25, 2020 3:10 pm

Campbell now signed up for next season. Excellent news.

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Post by poppyfield » Mon May 25, 2020 3:33 pm

What a day this is for our club :thumbup:
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Post by poppyfield » Mon May 25, 2020 5:44 pm

Louis Laing now signed up
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Post by Spyman » Mon May 25, 2020 5:50 pm

So who are we still waiting on? Liddle, Wheatley, Galbraith, Atkinson, Holness? Anyone else?

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Re: New deal for Donawa, Hatfield, Rivers, Holmes,Hedley,Reid,Storey, Campbell, Laing

Post by Darlofan97 » Mon May 25, 2020 5:52 pm

Spyman wrote:
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So who are we still waiting on? Liddle, Wheatley, Galbraith, Atkinson, Holness? Anyone else?

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Post by JE93 » Mon May 25, 2020 6:42 pm

Spyman wrote:
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So who are we still waiting on? Liddle, Wheatley, Galbraith, Atkinson, Holness? Anyone else?

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Holness still seems to be a strange one. Appears to have a new agent based on a tweet from earlier today (https://twitter.com/adambfoy/status/1264121050083852289) not sure if that means he's shopping around looking for a better deal.

Very happy to see Campbell signed up for next season, would have easily got to 20 goals this season had the games been completed. Hopefully, Liddle and Wheatley will follow soon.

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Post by QUAKERMAN2 » Mon May 25, 2020 6:57 pm

Cannot really see Omar signing somehow especially if his new agent has a finger in a few pies,but hope he gives us one more season and can always put himself in the shop window.Personally I hope the remaining lads commit, big question mark over Wheatley though as this is his only income apparently and would not blame him if he wanted the ££££‘s elsewhere. Wonder if The Pride are interested?


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Post by curried Quaker » Mon May 25, 2020 8:04 pm

Hate to say this! But I reckon Wheatley could be on his way to Harrogate. Just the middle fielder they are looking for along with Falkingham

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Post by HarrytheQuaker » Mon May 25, 2020 8:50 pm

curried Quaker wrote:Hate to say this! But I reckon Wheatley could be on his way to Harrogate. Just the middle fielder they are looking for along with Falkingham
Middle fielder that's a new one on me.. People are getting worried because he ain't signed there is always tomorrow..
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Re: New deal for Donawa, Hatfield, Rivers, Holmes,Hedley,Reid,Storey, Campbell, Laing

Post by Darlo_Pete » Mon May 25, 2020 9:27 pm

Interesting to see that Alun isn't furloughed atm, as he is busy sorting out the squad for next season. he's probably one of the few managers at our level who isn't furloughed.

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Re: New deal for Donawa, Hatfield, Rivers, Holmes,Hedley,Reid,Storey, Campbell, Laing

Post by Darlofan97 » Mon May 25, 2020 10:34 pm

JE93 wrote:
Mon May 25, 2020 6:42 pm
Spyman wrote:
Mon May 25, 2020 5:50 pm
So who are we still waiting on? Liddle, Wheatley, Galbraith, Atkinson, Holness? Anyone else?

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Holness still seems to be a strange one. Appears to have a new agent based on a tweet from earlier today (https://twitter.com/adambfoy/status/1264121050083852289) not sure if that means he's shopping around looking for a better deal.

Very happy to see Campbell signed up for next season, would have easily got to 20 goals this season had the games been completed. Hopefully, Liddle and Wheatley will follow soon.
Holness is a funny one as he should have had more game time last season than what his performances deserved.

I think some of this was because Alun was reluctant with a few of the players initially that he felt needed some work (Bascome, Holness, Donawa).

However, in terms of his ability, I certainly think this is his level and any talk of him playing in the league above may be a stretch too far for him (I could be wrong). It just seems a question of can Alun guarantee he will play week in week out - which is what Omar will want at this stage of his career.

It remains to be seen what the outcome is for Holness along with a few others - however I am sure we will hear more across this week or so.

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