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CONFIRMED Retained List

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CONFIRMED Retained List

milkyken said:
Maguires movement off the ball and his ability to bring people in to the game is actually quite good.

His pace has gone and his confidence too with the goal at his mercy.
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Pace is not critical for a goalscorer but confidence is.
Just look how many he’s missed this season, gets in the right position but no confidence at all in putting it in the net.
It’s fixable.
 
Yeti said:
I think it has been obvious that Ryan Lowe never thought that Barky would be good as a Wingback and fi into how he wants the team to play as he has hardly featured under him when fit
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This seems rather revisionist.

Barkhuizen got crocked against Fulham in the last days of Frankieball and came back under Lowe for 3 consecutive games in January - Birmingham on as sub, starts v Sheff Utd and Swansea, when he was injured again, and hasn't been fit since - he came back to play 45 minutes in the last Central League game.

That timing has proved unfortunate for Barkhuizen, but it doesn't mean "it has been obvious that Ryan Lowe never thought that Barky would be good as a Wingback".
 
Many Clouds said:
Don't hate him at all, I like the guy, he works hard and gives his all - but he's clearly not good enough as shown in the past 3 seasons. We need better who can work hard but also hit the back of the net when handed glorious chances on a plate and not miss them like Maguire has.
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Don't hate any player just don't think he is good enough like many think
 
milkyken said:
Maguires movement off the ball and his ability to bring people in to the game is actually quite good.

His pace has gone and his confidence too with the goal at his mercy.
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He’s had the goal at his mercy quite a lot this season even with his perceived lack of pace.
It’s confidence that’s the issue and as I’ve said that’s fixable.
 
Staffordwhite said:
Behave Raef. Show us a single post where anyone’s said they ‘hate’ him. 😐

(To be fair, they might have - but if so, I’ve probably got them on ‘ignore’…)
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raef surely means there is a lot of hatred for the fact that he's retained as a PNE player... rather than hatred of the individual as a person. I think almost everyone likes him as a character... but the anti-Maguire posts are, generally speaking, way way over the top... to the point of being embarrassing imo.
 
Bit disappointed there’s not a few more of them transfer listed tbh. Big summer now and much needed clear out. Just hope Peter doesn’t lead the recruitment drive otherwise we’ll be back to squad 1.
 
I'm disappointed that the Barkhuizen has gone as, at his best, his pace offered a genuine point of difference.

But I suppose someone like Riis can now offer that and with Barkhuizen nearly 29, with a few injury problem behind him and probably wanting a decent contract for at least 3 years, its understandable. Taking that on feels like the same sort of decision that we've been critical of the club for making with other players. Sometimes you have to move on.

Thanks lad, that goal v the plastics is worth watching again a few times!
 
I can't disagree with any of that list. Bit disappointed that JRG has been let go but I can't base that on anything more than sentiment and a brief appearance in a friendly.

No point keeping Harrop, Bayliss, Olosunde around. Previously extending Harrop's contract looks more baffling each day that goes by and Bayliss has never shown any real quality at this level. Olosunde was a figment of all of our collective imaginations.
 
Yoowell said:
He’s had the goal at his mercy quite a lot this season even with his perceived lack of pace.
It’s confidence that’s the issue and as I’ve said that’s fixable.
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I genuinely hope you prove to be right, Yoowell. I used to think he was going to be that "fox in the box" striker that would get 15+ goals a season(i've even backed him in the top goalscorer market in the past!) but i just can't see him getting back to that kind of level.
 
No real surprises in the retained list, other than players being transfer listed which hasn't been openly done for quite a while, and I can't disagree with any of it.

I'm reassured to see that Lowe seems to have realised what we all know, that the squad needed a revamp.
 
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