Release list announced

Gerry Mandrake · **Joined:** Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:23 pm **Posts:** 1439

Released
Ben Dudzinski
Kieran Green
Rob Jones
James Martin
Jake Orrell
Billy Paynter
Ben Pollock
Jordan Richards
Connor Smith

pooliecrab · **Joined:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:31 pm **Posts:** 6028

Without knowing who's out of contract I'm not overly disappointed there. Would of preferred to see a completely new midfield but can't see that happening now.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Would have liked to have seen a few more go but I guess you can only release whose out of contract

Happy magnay has been offered a deal

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monkeybutt · **Posted:** Thu May 18, 2017 10:38 am

So the bulk of the team that took us down with gutless displays get to stay, my shit is hanging sideways!

Dalton'sHaircut · **Joined:** Sun Oct 05, 2014 9:26 pm **Posts:** 1013

Contract offers to Magnay, Oates and Walker and option taken on Rodney which suggests everyone else is still under contract before people go into meltdown about how everyone should be scattered.

Doesn't mean those under contract won't leave.

Kallang Poolie · **Posted:** Thu May 18, 2017 10:39 am

I'm pretty happy with that list, although I would have liked to have kept Paynter. I think our squad, managed in the right way, with a couple of additions (preferably big physical types) will do a good job in the conference. Leaves us a little light on keepers though...

ptbap · **Posted:** Thu May 18, 2017 10:40 am

I thought Jordan Richards looked good at Cheltenham. But, that was 2nd bottom v 4th bottom of the football league, so not a great barometer I admit.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

No complaints here.

misterb2001 · **Posted:** Thu May 18, 2017 10:41 am

Not overly disappointed.

Still maintain we had the makings of a good squad last season. With the right additions we'll be competitive.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

monkeybutt wrote:

So the bulk of the team that took us down with gutless displays get to stay, my guano is hanging sideways!

You do realise this is just the players whose contracts were up dont you?

horden · **Posted:** Thu May 18, 2017 10:45 am

Pleased about Magnay , but imagine contract offer may be less than what he's currently on, so he could go anyway. Oates and Walker , PAH ! the rest are just young'uns who were/are a country mile away from playing League/National league football, though no doubt one of them will get a trial at a league 1 club and go on to become a decent player. Think most of us would of been looking at seeing likes of Bates,Walker, Woods, Featherstone , Hawkins released as a statement of intent regarding next season. Appears they think that lot can get us back up, or rather keep us up.

http://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/news/ ... 19131.aspx

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

horden wrote:

Woods, Featherstone , Hawkins released as a statement of intent regarding next season. Appears they think that lot can get us back up, or rather keep us up.

They are under contract so it would make no sense to pay them off at this point.

monkeybutt · **Posted:** Thu May 18, 2017 10:47 am

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER wrote:

monkeybutt wrote:

So the bulk of the team that took us down with gutless displays get to stay, my guano is hanging sideways!

You do realise this is just the players whose contracts were up dont you?

I want them all burnt at the stake for the shitiness they have caused, a slow painful demise is what is required, contracts smontracts pah!

monkeybutt · **Posted:** Thu May 18, 2017 10:53 am

James Martin wasn`t a bad player, saw him a few times and looked decent prospect.

horden · **Posted:** Thu May 18, 2017 10:53 am

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER wrote:

horden wrote:

Woods, Featherstone , Hawkins released as a statement of intent regarding next season. Appears they think that lot can get us back up, or rather keep us up.

They are under contract so it would make no sense to pay them off at this point.

Fair enough. Madness though that a club like Pools in their current state , offer average players more than 1 year contracts. Personally I would of considered paying them off, as they're gonna be of fook all use next season.

alibarthez · **Joined:** Tue Nov 25, 2014 10:06 pm **Posts:** 1072

Fair play after all the uncertainty. What we must not forget is that the likes of Woods, Featherstone etc they may be retained but if anyone comes in for them we can rest assured that an offer will be accepted, so its a case of watch this space I suppose.

horden · **Posted:** Thu May 18, 2017 10:58 am

So who's left? Have I missed anyone out ?

Trevor Carson
Carl Magnay
Nicky Featherstone
Matthew Bates
Brad Walker
Podge Amond
Rhys Oates
Michael Woods
Lewis Alessandra
Nicky Deverdics
Lewis Hawkins
Josh Nearney
Scott Harrison
Jack Blackford
Liam Donnely
Kenton Richardson
Devante Rodney
Ryan Catterick

Shades of 1994/95 all over again , where's Keith Houchen when you need him ?

poolie · **Joined:** Thu Nov 13, 2014 4:31 pm **Posts:** 879

We will now have to wait and see who is the new manager and how many will still leave for selling/better offers.
Im happy with the list to be honest cos lets face it we are non league is there better players out there than what we have got given our current situation.
Now its wait and see upto the 30th of june to renew my season ticket after hopefully getting some information from the trust about Coxhall and whether that @wat has walked away with nothing.
So we are where we are and we carnt change that how ever we can now start being a bit positive cos believe me i thought it was going to be a lot worse.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Josh nearney must be about 30 now?

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thetownendfaithful · **Posted:** Thu May 18, 2017 11:04 am

Pleased with the list, none of them players offered anything

yloop · **Posted:** Thu May 18, 2017 11:09 am

Oh, I replied to the other thread

horden · **Posted:** Thu May 18, 2017 11:16 am

Anyone else think, after seeing the retained list, that new manager might be BATES? If it is can't see me even paying on the gate next season, never mind getting a Season Ticket. Why not transfer list some of those on contract?

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

yloop wrote:

Oh, I replied to the other thread

Your cut

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horden · **Posted:** Thu May 18, 2017 11:21 am

Right ! I'm off for a swim. The Tory manifesto and Pools retained list all on the same day, I cant cope, that's too much doom and gloom , even for me in one day.

RichyHpool · **Posted:** Thu May 18, 2017 11:48 am

A lot of this has to be Hignetts fault, offering two year deals to the likes of bates, woods Featherstone and Hawkins. Hopefully other clubs will take over their contracts so we don't need to pay them off. Finally the day has come that Richards stops stealing a wage off us though, he's never looked good enough never improved in my opinion.

alleztfc · **Posted:** Thu May 18, 2017 11:53 am

Strong and stable etc...etc...

dav9337 · **Joined:** Sun Feb 01, 2015 12:40 pm **Posts:** 113

horden wrote:

So who's left? Have I missed anyone out ?

Trevor Carson
Carl Magnay
Nicky Featherstone
Matthew Bates
Brad Walker
Podge Amond
Rhys Oates
Michael Woods
Lewis Alessandra
Nicky Deverdics
Lewis Hawkins
Josh Nearney
Scott Harrison
Jack Blackford
Liam Donnely
Kenton Richardson
Devante Rodney
Ryan Catterick

Shades of 1994/95 all over again , where's Keith Houchen when you need him ?

Josh Hawkes and Aaron Cunningham, that's off the top of my head - not sure if I've missed anyone else.

pittingtonone · **Joined:** Sat Jan 03, 2009 9:03 pm **Posts:** 130

Not surprised in the slightest. With a few additions to the squad we can be a top five side I would say about 10. I for one would like to wish everyone the best of luck in watching these hard working skilled professionals. I will happily pay my entrance money to the trust if none of it goes into the club as long as anyone at board level associated at the club is there in any capacity.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

pittingtonone wrote:

Not surprised in the slightest. With a few additions to the squad we can be a top five side I would say about 10.

Less drugs for you

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The Colonel · **Joined:** Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:49 am **Posts:** 4891

I cant really comment on invidual players, as I havent seen enough of them.

But reading all of the posts here suggests there is a squad of 20 players already for next season, barring any sold on.

Is that right?

We have a squad of 20 from the squad that got us relegated for the first time on our history, and this isnt enough to send you all into complete meltdown?

I am surprised.

I am also reading that with a few additions it could be a good squad.

How many more players, and more to the point, decent expensive ones, do you think this bunch of crooks will allow the manager to bring in?

Methinks some of you have adapted to general shittiness about too soon.

johnjo · **Joined:** Wed Feb 27, 2013 5:57 pm **Posts:** 321

Absolutely gutless so some are on contracts dos'nt say they couldn't be told they can go. My wife could have made this list out!

PoolieTom · **Joined:** Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:30 am **Posts:** 779

I don't think Pools ever announce that a player has been 'placed on the transfer list'. I would suspect that for a few of those still in contract, if any club came in and asked to sign them on a free transfer it would be accepted without hesitation.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Chip Fireball wrote:

A few people seem unable to grasp the concept of the retained list.

To summarise it deals with the players whose contracts are up. The overwhelming majority who could have been released have been released.

Three have been offered new deals, one assumes on lower wages. In my opinion the three who have had offers ( and I have seen them play ) deserve offers and would be an asset in the Conference.

The retained list obviously does not deal with players who are still under contract, and it may well be that some of those who are in that situation will be leaving one way or the other.

I'm perfectly happy with the decisions that have been made, I just hope the three lads who have offers all accept them.

Some people do appear to be having a pop here just for the sake of it.

This!!!

People seem to think the players under contract would happily just go on the dole and rip up their contracts for nothing.

Jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:56 pm **Posts:** 7519

johnjo wrote:

Absolutely gutless so some are on contracts dos'nt say they couldn't be told they can go. My wife could have made this list out!

Yes they might have been told they can go but there not going to put themselves on the dole by resigning, Pools are not in the position to buy their contracts out either.
It would be interesting to know if it's in their contracts that there is a wage cut if they drop out the league. Judging by some of the performances of some of them obviously not.
The other one is are Pools going to remain or can we afford to be a full time club ?

And · **Posted:** Thu May 18, 2017 1:37 pm

MadJohn wrote:

http://www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk/UI/Players.aspx

Cheers for updating.

Do you know who (and how much) the last player was that we paid a fee for?

alleztfc · **Posted:** Thu May 18, 2017 1:42 pm

And wrote:

MadJohn wrote:

http://www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk/UI/Players.aspx

Cheers for updating.

Do you know who (and how much) the last player was that we paid a fee for?

Probably Russel Doig for 10k...although I think we paid for Richie Barker. sadx

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Thu May 18, 2017 1:42 pm

And wrote:

MadJohn wrote:

http://www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk/UI/Players.aspx

Cheers for updating.

Do you know who (and how much) the last player was that we paid a fee for?

Nathan Thomas wasn't it? Not sure on price.

kevin pooles gloves · **Joined:** Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:28 pm **Posts:** 9697

So is this squad good enuf for a quick return to the league via a top 7 finish?

Malcolm Dawes Knew My Father · **Joined:** Wed May 11, 2011 4:25 pm **Posts:** 4198

Jamie1952 wrote:

johnjo wrote:

The other one is are Pools going to remain or can we afford to be a full time club ?

All the signs are that the intention is very much to go into the National League as a full-time set up. Pitch is being relaid and 3 players have been offered new contracts.

That doesn't mean there won't be more players sold - in fact I'd have money on it.

poolie1 · **Joined:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 11:45 pm **Posts:** 2002

carson almond likely to be sold for small amounts...woods featherstone i think will have other league clubs take them on frees...the fire sale has only just begun..doubt magnay and walker will accept their offers and will go elsewhere...oates maybe will stay...and of course the bankrupt chairman and his pals will continue to draw their salaries whatever until the ship finally sinks

alleztfc · **Posted:** Thu May 18, 2017 2:02 pm

This.

Gerry Mandrake · **Joined:** Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:23 pm **Posts:** 1439

Losing Carson and Amond would kill any hope I have for bouncing straight back.

johnjo · **Joined:** Wed Feb 27, 2013 5:57 pm **Posts:** 321

I appreciate about players under contract will not just go without having another club but you do see clubs informing players they can leave if they want to on a free transfer an example of that was Tony Sweeney at Carlisle he opted to stay and see out his contract.
Let's not forget this was the poorest side we have had for many years and if people think this lot will be anywhere near the top of the conference without a number of new faces they are kidding themselves.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Off topic but does the fact Coxall resigned as Chairman mean he is no longer drawing a salary or not?

Malcolm Dawes Knew My Father · **Joined:** Wed May 11, 2011 4:25 pm **Posts:** 4198

Chip Fireball wrote:

The financial situation at the club is well documented, and further information will be relayed at the Trust Members meeting next Thursday night.

As it stands Coxall owns just under 50% of the club , and has no money to invest. Indeed it seems he is determined to draw more money out of the club.

Nobody in their right mind is going to invest while he is around, and so he needs to be removed as quickly and as cheaply as possible.

Surely the first thing the just over 50% shareholders need to do is hold a board meeting and vote that he (and any of his cronies on the payroll) have no further involvement with the running of HUFC or remuneration from it? That leaves him with just his shares and should hasten his willingness to push off once and for all.

Maybe this has been done already? I'm sure Sage Investments don't feel that they owe him any favours or handouts.

poolie1 · **Joined:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 11:45 pm **Posts:** 2002

will someone tell me who pam duxbury is ??
where did she come from and why has she so innocently apparently made a mistake and bought into the club ? ?
who are the others ??
paul watson head of recruitment, mark burrows operations director
who are these people ?

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

poolie1 wrote:

will someone tell me who pam duxbury is ??
where did she come from and why has she so innocently apparently made a mistake and bought into the club ? ?
who are the others ??
paul watson head of recruitment, mark burrows operations director
who are these people ?

Dont forget the Club Chaplain too.

and Mario.

Dany Krap · **Joined:** Tue Nov 12, 2013 9:33 am **Posts:** 79

The Colonel wrote:

I cant really comment on invidual players, as I havent seen enough of them.

But reading all of the posts here suggests there is a squad of 20 players already for next season, barring any sold on.

Is that right?

We have a squad of 20 from the squad that got us relegated for the first time on our history, and this isnt enough to send you all into complete meltdown?

I am surprised.

I am also reading that with a few additions it could be a good squad.

How many more players, and more to the point, decent expensive ones, do you think this bunch of crooks will allow the manager to bring in?

Methinks some of you have adapted to general shittiness about too soon.

Not really correct. I think we've been relegated three times haven't we?

But, best not miss any opportunity to have a pop

poolie1 · **Joined:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 11:45 pm **Posts:** 2002

at least we know who mario is and what business he has been in for the past 50 years ..more than we know about the bankrupt who has the flat above his shop and all the characters he has brought to this club with him..

pooliecrab · **Joined:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:31 pm **Posts:** 6028

Dany Krap wrote:

The Colonel wrote:

I cant really comment on invidual players, as I havent seen enough of them.

But reading all of the posts here suggests there is a squad of 20 players already for next season, barring any sold on.

Is that right?

We have a squad of 20 from the squad that got us relegated for the first time on our history, and this isnt enough to send you all into complete meltdown?

I am surprised.

I am also reading that with a few additions it could be a good squad.

How many more players, and more to the point, decent expensive ones, do you think this bunch of crooks will allow the manager to bring in?

Methinks some of you have adapted to general shittiness about too soon.

Not really correct. I think we've been relegated three times haven't we?

But, best not miss any opportunity to have a pop

The Colonel in outrage inciting post shocker.

With a few additions and a capable manager the squad could be good in the NL yes. They'd have to be better than average additions but no reason why we can't compete.

I'll await the response along the lines of I'm against the trust or I believe everything Pam says for not sharing your views.

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