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Expiring Contracts.

Expiring Contracts.

Lwigmore said:
Gally deserves another 12 months with us, albeit a player/coaching contract. Hudson, I forgot he was still at the club (no disrespect to him) he should go and look in lower league for a club.
Ripley, I'm surprised he still has a contract after the shocking performances he's had when given the opportunity to be in goal.
Clarke, I agree should move on, can still cut it in league one though and will be amongst one of the best leaders we've had.

I also wouldn't be surprised to see the cumbrian Canavaro maybe start looking elsewhere but all depends on what happens with Ben Davies.
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Agree with everything you said. Gally deserves another 12 months just for his presence around the ground and influence on the younger players. Ripley has done nothing apart from picking the ball out of the net 15 times in his 6 appearances. I would try and keep hold of Hunts even if Ben Davies stays. He never lets the team down and provides solid and reliable cover. Clarke still has lots to offer in the lower leagues but not at this level IMO. Would like to see him at Salford or Fleetwood.
 
lets just take our time a bit before we write gally off, hes been quality (for most of) this season, of course he is coming to the end of his career but:


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tom clarke's time was up a long time ago as well
 
California_PNE said:
lets just take our time a bit before we write gally off, hes been quality (for most of) this season, of course he is coming to the end of his career but:


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tom clarke's time was up a long time ago as well
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WhoScored is okay to back up points but struggles with context. You're right about 6 goals and 2 assists and it's good for a centre mid but 4 of those goals were penalties and 1 came from the rebound off a saved penalty.

His overall stats are decent but should be 4th/5th choice next season.
 
LancasterRed said:
WhoScored is okay to back up points but struggles with context. You're right about 6 goals and 2 assists and it's good for a centre mid but 4 of those goals were penalties and 1 came from the rebound off a saved penalty.

His overall stats are decent but should be 4th/5th choice next season.
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his contribution to the season is massive, that cant be questioned. its how you manage him now, maybe relied on him a bit too much, but the spotlight needs to be on the likes of bayliss harrop bodin browne (to a certain extent cause his 2nd half the season he's been really impressive) to contribute more and get gally's shirt

to me he's definitely tailing off but nowhere near ready to sack him off - he contributes so much
 
Keeper1 said:
But then you lack the specific quality AN requested, experience.
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but still have rudd, bauer, hughes, (hopefully pearson, davies) Johnson, barks, etc who are not young... it'd be ok to find a Cunningham or an O'Neil out there... quite happy for us to bring in experience, but think Gally has too many mediocre performances and TC doesn't have the legs to compete at this level any more. They will remain well in the minds of the PNE faithful but, as players, we need to move on.
 
LancasterRed said:
In 2021 when his contract expires he'll probably retire anyway
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Nugent obviously isn't the player he was but he has still showed some canniness when he has played. Both he and Huntington are contracted for the season after this and will both provide some experience. As such there really is no case for keeping Clarke beyond the expiry of his current contract and I am really not certain there is for Gallagher either though, you never know, they may one day make a management team.
 
ernest said:
Nugent obviously isn't the player he was but he has still showed some canniness when he has played. Both he and Huntington are contracted for the season after this and will both provide some experience. As such there really is no case for keeping Clarke beyond the expiry of his current contract and I am really not certain there is for Gallagher either though, you never know, they may one day make a management team.
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Have read on here (or maybe Twitter) that Clarke, Gally, Woods and Welsh are doing their badges at Springfields. Am also led to believe Chris Eagles has joined them. I like the idea of training future coaches from within if we want to take that route
 
Gallagher - Sign for another year, will obvs be more of a substitute player next season but handy to have and with a view to coaching after.

Clarke - Sad, but I wouldn't bother renewing, he'll get a decent offer with a couple of years in League 1 (Hunts has another year and is worthy backup)

Hudson - Difficult this one, only reason to keep is for the ruling re homegrown players in the squad if Davies is injured. Is it worth bringing Corcoran through to replace him instead?

Crowe - See ya!

O'Connor - See ya!

Simpson - Could be worth renewing only if at a pittance, keep him out on loan.
 
LancasterRed said:
Have read on here (or maybe Twitter) that Clarke, Gally, Woods and Welsh are doing their badges at Springfields. Am also led to believe Chris Eagles has joined them. I like the idea of training future coaches from within if we want to take that route
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This is the key point for me. Putting playing discussions aside, retaining players who have played for the club in coaching roles not only gives you the experience that you only get from playing, but also retains the values and behaviours we currently enjoy in terms of the group. How many i.e. TC and PG we could afford to retain that way I'm not sure.
 
ernest said:
Nugent obviously isn't the player he was but he has still showed some canniness when he has played. Both he and Huntington are contracted for the season after this and will both provide some experience. As such there really is no case for keeping Clarke beyond the expiry of his current contract and I am really not certain there is for Gallagher either though, you never know, they may one day make a management team.
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Hunts is way more capable at performing in his position than Nugent.

I'd argue that Hunts could still start every week for some championship sides, very capable player who Im happy to have for another season
 
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