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 Post subject: Mark Kitching...
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...signs for Stockport


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I wish him all the best. They've got themselves an improving player with the potential to play at a higher level.


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Shame for us that, he’s a good prospect and gave us a good attacking threat down the left last season. I thought he would have got a league club to be honest...


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He was our only player down the left last year really. We need to start making player announcements soon, I'm starting to get edgy!


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He was our only player down the left last year really. We need to start making player announcements soon, I'm starting to get edgy!


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 Post subject: Re: Mark Kitching...
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therealgsj wrote:
He was our only player down the left last year really. We need to start making player announcements soon, I'm starting to get edgy!


Johnson was talking today about crowds being allowed back into sports stadiums in October all being well, with a few try outs before then. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/53441670

If the new season starts in October I can't see Pools signing anybody for maybe another month or so. Season tickets can't be sold till ground capacities are set. The Mail reckoned a third of normal full capacity - around 2,500 - but how long will it be till the government announces a process for sorting that out?

It feels as if there's only going to be 6 weeks or thereabouts at best to get some income in through season ticket sales, complete the squad and organise a pre-season for the players. If Raj Singh sticks to his guns about not advancing any more money it's gonna be a mad scramble to get ready for the season. Clubs like Stockport will obviously have the jump on us.


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 Post subject: Re: Mark Kitching...
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You can’t blame him, wholesale redundancies within the club so if some one offers you a contract you jump at the chance, it’s about security, we all have to eat and have bills to pay.


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Shame for us that, he’s a good prospect and gave us a good attacking threat down the left last season. I thought he would have got a league club to be honest...

he is young enough to get a lclub even with staying at stockport who i can see going up. he was a far better player at the end of last season than the begining of it and tore stockport apart at the vic. he will be missed for sure.


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 Post subject: Re: Mark Kitching...
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Although he always gave 100% I thought his defensive abilities were very limited. At the other end of the park I recall him missing many chances at the start of the season at the back post miscuing shots and headers wide which had he converted just a few may have seen us in the playoffs.
Lest people forget our home form in our first 7 games this season was - W.1. D.3. L.3.

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 Post subject: Re: Mark Kitching...
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Sorry to see him go also Luke James both should have been secured before all this happened as we were told both would be resigning. The usual chaos and lack of forward planning,even Darlington signing players and have got new sponsors for shirts and whole squad shirts sponsored. People like Mark Simson should have been retained look at what a success him and Micky Barron have made of their new podcast. The club need to get their act together. I am sure money can be found and used properly if Mr Singh were to offer some sort of equity at a realistic price to prospective investors and give the trust due credit for their efforts and a seat on the board. Come on sort it out !!!


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paulus the woodgnome and a side salad wrote:
Although he always gave 100% I thought his defensive abilities were very limited. At the other end of the park I recall him missing many chances at the start of the season at the back post miscuing shots and headers wide which had he converted just a few may have seen us in the playoffs.
Lest people forget our home form in our first 7 games this season was - W.1. D.3. L.3.


There's a novelty - a left back missing a few chances is a reason we didn't make the playoffs. Would have been great if the attacking players apart from Toure had chipped in with a few more, d'you not think?
Dave Challinor went through Hignett's squad like a dose of salts after he took over and Kitching was one of the few who retained his place.


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Flying Hogans wrote:
There's a novelty - a left back missing a few chances is a reason we didn't make the playoffs. Would have been great if the attacking players apart from Toure had chipped in with a few more, d'you not think?
Dave Challinor went through Hignett's squad like a dose of salts after he took over and Kitching was one of the few who retained his place.


I didn't rate him, you obviously did. He isnt at the club because I didn't rate him, it's because he chose not to sign a contract offered to him by the club. So we move on.

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 Post subject: Re: Mark Kitching...
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Essex poolie wrote:
Sorry to see him go also Luke James both should have been secured before all this happened as we were told both would be resigning. The usual chaos and lack of forward planning,even Darlington signing players and have got new sponsors for shirts and whole squad shirts sponsored. People like Mark Simson should have been retained look at what a success him and Micky Barron have made of their new podcast. The club need to get their act together. I am sure money can be found and used properly if Mr Singh were to offer some sort of equity at a realistic price to prospective investors and give the trust due credit for their efforts and a seat on the board. Come on sort it out !!!

spot on essex. players always go at one time or another. its about those who replace them which should interest us more. get good or better ones and we could get further up the league. do the opposite, which pools have been good at, and we could be in trouble.


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 Post subject: Re: Mark Kitching...
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Never rated him.....

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 Post subject: Re: Mark Kitching...
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Good luck to the lad, I thought he was our most improved player last year, gave plenty of effort. Still plenty of progress to be made. I’d agree Challinor must have rated him as he kept his place & performed better once Challinor came in.
I’m a bit concerned at the lack of progress player wise, I’d have expected Liddle & Timi to be signed by now, maybes they have agreed terms but it’s not been made public.
I have to say Darlington have got their act together, much as it will annoy some Pools fans. Go to their website, it’s much better than hours to be fair. Several signings made, new shirts etc, surely for us if we had new shirts for sale we’d buy them online as delivery items, that would get a fair few quid in? Look at Spennymoor aswell 5 signings made, massive ground improvements bit of ambition. Our lack of progress really bothers me?


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Never rated him.....

Totally agree.

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 Post subject: Re: Mark Kitching...
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He was shite, needed a a good meal and an office job.

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Everybody is entitled to an opinion but I think that’s a bit harsh. Whilst I didn’t rate him highly Challoner obviously liked him.


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The deluded Mr Turner wrote:
I’m a bit concerned at the lack of progress player wise, I’d have expected Liddle & Timi to be signed by now, maybes they have agreed terms but it’s not been made public.


Isn’t it because they’re still being paid until the end of this month (same with Mark Shelton) so once we get into August then they can sign?


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Isn’t it because they’re still being paid until the end of this month (same with Mark Shelton) so once we get into August then they can sign?

thats true, however will they be in pools price range. goes not seem that long ago Raj was crying the poor tale so what will the players budget be for next season i wonder.


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Fell on his feet there like getting that move.
Anutha jumps a sinking ship.


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kevin pooles gloves wrote:
Fell on his feet there like getting that move.
Anutha jumps a sinking ship.

my lad supports them so i,ll be doubly interested how he gets on with our regular sunday afternoon footy phone call.


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Whilst I would have been happy for Kitchen to stay he is IMO just an average player and I doubt we will get much better. He has however had a better offer which he obviously has taken and gone to a club whilst at the same level will probably do better than Pools. Same with James he has done it before. Whilst Barrow are now one league above they only get half the crowds of Pools.
As for jumping a sinking ship if this is so KPG why has Liddle,Shelton and co. had no reservations in signing.


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In Liddles case probably no one else wants him.
Half decent a while back like.
Shelton hopefully signs but still time for his agent to get him a better deal somewhere else.

Most teams will struggle to put a squad of 16 together this season which should make out for only 2 or 3 stand out teams.

Probably the most open national League for a while.
Might work in pools favour.
Need a good start for a change.


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kevin pooles gloves wrote:

Probably the most open national League for a while.
Might work in pools favour.
Need a good start for a change.

the savior for pools will the amount of players looking for a club next season. their agents will have to lower their expectations for once if their player wants to continue as a full time pro. if the pools budget is so poor then going to some sort of hybrid system like halifax used for a few seasons with part full time and part part time players. i for one would prefer a good part timer than some knackered old full timer or a no hope acadamy kid.


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Part time footballer/Binman.
Both good jobs now the metal dustbins are history.


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Just as well Pools never had a full time binman playing for them.

http://thefootballadventurer.blogspot.com/2011/04/flying-dustman.html


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One of Pools favourite characters in the 50s Leo Harden the flying dustman played 180 games and scored 50 goals. Still remember cuptie at Stoke with supporter carrying cardboard cutout around the ground of Leo in strip carrying dustbin on his back.


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back to mark kitching. he,s got an interview on stockports official site. no knocking of pools.


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Just as well Pools never had a full time binman playing for them.

http://thefootballadventurer.blogspot.com/2011/04/flying-dustman.html




Had 1 or 2 pints in the company of Leo in the Causeway, When the Binmen used to pop in after work. (and lunch time)
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back to mark kitching. he,s got an interview on stockports official site. no knocking of pools.


Apart from him saying he has joined an "Ambitious club"

They have no more Ambition than pools, As we will all see as the season unfolds.


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Apart from him saying he has joined an "Ambitious club"

They have no more Ambition than pools, As we will all see as the season unfolds.

he actually was stating a fact. just look at their signing this and the end of last season. cannot see any pools fans being upset at any of their signings if pools had got them. yes we will see who the final squads are and how next season pans out whether he is correct or not.


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Grayhoundend wrote:
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Apart from him saying he has joined an "Ambitious club"

They have no more Ambition than pools, As we will all see as the season unfolds.

he actually was stating a fact. just look at their signing this and the end of last season. cannot see any pools fans being upset at any of their signings if pools had got them. yes we will see who the final squads are and how next season pans out whether he is correct or not.


I,d back our manager/squad against any in this league, just like i would our supporters.


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he actually was stating a fact. just look at their signing this and the end of last season. cannot see any pools fans being upset at any of their signings if pools had got them. yes we will see who the final squads are and how next season pans out whether he is correct or not.


They paid around £75,000 to get John Rooney off Barrow - one of the best players in the National League.

https://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/18595177.goalscoring-midfielder-john-rooney-leaves-barrow-afc-stockport-county/

Stockport will probably start next season as favourites for the title and were willing to offer a better contract for Kitching than Pools could. Says it all really. No criticism of Dave Challinor - he knows what his budget is and will aim to get the best out of it.


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Before Challinor arrived at the club, Kitching was at best average.
I believe he became better because of our manager, so we will see.


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Grayhoundend wrote:
Before Challinor arrived at the club, Kitching was at best average.
I believe he became better because of our manager, so we will see.

thats totally true. plus he played in a team that was also winning more games than previously. could be one of those players who do well when the team are doing well but struggles a bit when they are not.


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Better tell KPGloves they are piling onto the sinking ship


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