The current situation

[Tippy Tappy Football]

Our form from Newport away in February is:

2018-2019 P17 W5 D5 L7 (20 points)
2019-2020 P28 W6 D9 L13 (27 points)

Total: P45 W11 D14 L20 (47 points)

P.S. I have included the two play off games for 2018-2019 and recorded them as draws

This is why we need to be seriously concerned. It demonstrates that our current players are clearly not good enough for a promotion team.

[tillydog123]

Interesting point about Turner who you would have thought maybe have wanted to have stayed with us as he was a quality defender once he had got going after the long lay off and dusted the boots off.It might have been money or it might be he heard about the JD plans and thought no way could I sign under his leadership!!

Food for thought but could be totally wrong but I was surprised Turner opted for none league and yes no contest over Preston miles better and safer!

Think we can forget White now, can't seem to stay fit which has been a big issue for the team as he was the difference in most matches.

[MutinyOnTheCounty]

Our form from Newport away in February is:

2018-2019 P17 W5 D5 L7 (20 points)
2019-2020 P28 W6 D9 L13 (27 points)

Total: P45 W11 D14 L20 (47 points)

P.S. I have included the two play off games for 2018-2019 and recorded them as draws

This is why we need to be seriously concerned. It demonstrates that our current players are clearly not good enough for a promotion team.

Unmotivated and/or unfit players definitely aren't


Maynard is easily capable, but missed plenty of chances: so is he not promotion material?

[MTFCMusings]

Our form from Newport away in February is:

2018-2019 P17 W5 D5 L7 (20 points)
2019-2020 P28 W6 D9 L13 (27 points)

Total: P45 W11 D14 L20 (47 points)

P.S. I have included the two play off games for 2018-2019 and recorded them as draws

This is why we need to be seriously concerned. It demonstrates that our current players are clearly not good enough for a promotion team.

Unmotivated and/or unfit players definitely aren't

Maynard is easily capable, but missed plenty of chances: so is he not promotion material?

He was last season.

[MutinyOnTheCounty]

Very true mate, and (perhaps mistakenly) I'm assuming he also is this season.

Likewise i'm assuming the same with Bobby, Hayden, Matt, Krystian, Ryan & Mal - those guys gave us one of our most assured defences for much of last season

[Sweden Stag]

Bobby and Hayden were out for most of last season at the very wrong time.

[Tippy Tappy Football]

I wasn't particularly referring to Nicky Maynard and Andy Cook who have only arrived this season.

How many players would most fans keep at the moment excluding the players under contract (Kellan Gordon, Andy Cook and Ryan Sweeney) and the young lads including the likes of Will Tomlinson and James Clarke? The general feedback from fans I chatted to in the Sandy Pate Bar after the FGR game was:

Keep
Conrad Logan/Bobby Olejnik (Pick one. Don't need both.) with Aidan Stone as back up
Mal Benning (but does he need a new challenge?)
CJ Hamilton
Nicky Maynard (depending on wage demands).

Krystian Pearce?

[MTFCMusings]

I wasn't particularly referring to Nicky Maynard and Andy Cook who have only arrived this season.

How many players would most fans keep at the moment excluding the players under contract (Kellan Gordon, Andy Cook and Ryan Sweeney) and the young lads including the likes of Will Tomlinson and James Clarke? The general feedback from fans I chatted to in the Sandy Pate Bar after the FGR game was:

Keep
Conrad Logan/Bobby Olejnik (Pick one. Don't need both.) with Aidan Stone as back up
Mal Benning (but does he need a new challenge?)
CJ Hamilton
Nicky Maynard (depending on wage demands).

I wouldn’t keep either keep as a number one. One as back up and a new number one.

I’d keep Hayden White but give him a contract based on how many games he plays as his injury record is worrying. I’d keep Preston despite the terrible season he is having, there’s a player in there. I’d keep Pearce if he wants to be here.

I’d keep Rose I’d be was prepared to be most a back up player. I’d keep Khan if he took a pay cut and give him an incentive based contract.

[Tippy Tappy Football]

That's the problem Sam. One of the key issues is that you need to know how much a player wants. A player might be worth keeping as a squad player and be good value at £1,000 per week but if they want £2,000/£3,000/£4,000 per week then you might start thinking you can get better value elsewhere. Most of the players signed by Steve Evans and David Flitcroft and Nicky Maynard/Andy Cook (signed by JD) will be on big money. Some of them are clearly not earning their money at the moment and so it may be time to move them on.

[MTFCMusings]

That's the problem Sam. One of the key issues is that you need to know how much a player wants. A player might be worth keeping as a squad player and be good value at £1,000 per week but if they want £2,000/£3,000/£4,000 per week then you might start thinking you can get better value elsewhere. Most of the players signed by Steve Evans and David Flitcroft and Nicky Maynard/Andy Cook (signed by JD) will be on big money. Some of them are clearly not earning their money at the moment and so it may be time to move them on.

Correct. None of those I’ve mentioned will be on 4K a well, most not even on 3k I wouldn’t have thought.

[Sandy Pate Best Stag]

As first team players I would keep Sweeney, Hamilton and Maynard.

As back up players I'd keep Olejnik, Khan, Thomlinson, Cooke, Clarke and Stirling-James. Jimmy Knowles and the other young lads are exempt from my thoughts at the moment as its not fair to judge them on what little we've seen.

I don't know enough about the new lad to judge but he has a very good pedigree so on that alone, I'd give him a year's contract.

I don't think the rest are good/consistent enough to be in a promotion side so they could all go for me. There are players amongst them who have been good servants of the club but there is no sentiment in football.

White is probably good enough but can't stay fit and I think that may be psychologicall as much as anything as he hasn't seemed to be on it lately which may be down to the number of injuries/illness he has had.