TOPIC: PLAYER CONTRACTS

I know its too early to judge those whose contract runs until the end of the season and if we were to get promoted the needs could change but my thoughts at the moment are

31st December 2015

Ángelo Balanta YES 6 MONTHS
David Atkinson YES 18 MONTHS
Derek Asamoah YES 6 MONTHS

31st January 2016

Joe Thompson NO
Kevin Osei NO

30th June 2016

Alexander McQueen YES
Antony Sweeney NO
Bastien Hery YES
Charlie Wyke YES
Connor Hammell NO
Courtney Meppen-Walter NO
Dan Hanford YES
Danny Grainger YES
Gary Dicker YES
Jabo Ibehre YES
Mark Gillespie YES
Michael Raynes YES
Steven Rigg NO
Tom Miller YES
Troy Archibald-Henville NO

Osei must have something about him for KC to give him a chance. The lack of a reserve side means he is not getting games and a chance to get used to the English game, it took Zoko a full season before he fulfilled his potential but I doubt that Osei will be given the time to do the same.
On the other hand maybe he's just not good enough.

pacirv wrote: Didn't Zoko play just about every game in his first season and score a few goals? My memory recalls that he made a pretty quick impact and we signed him up to an extended contract very quickly... unless I have that totally wrong?

If we want to be a top team we can afford any passengers. by this i mean Hanford, not good enough for the starting 11 or even pushing gillespie close, we need players who are going to be ready when called up on. cant have "a good second choice". reminds me much of that Haworth we had a few years back.

Should have probably said that Zoko really hit the high spot in his second season, he was in and out of the team in the first season, and seem to remember him getting a roasting off Abbott after not trying when he was made to play in a Cumberland cup game.
But hey I may be wrong. I was at the game tho and he did deserve a kick up the jacksy lol.

TheLazyLewisGuy wrote:
Bit harsh on Hanford thought he did well when he played last year, cant kick for toffee like but made some cracking sides and didnt look out of place, all be it in a struggling side. Feel he is good back up to MG who if he needs pushing with the publicity he has got this year and the injuries in the past there is something wrong with him, which there quite clearly isnt.

Of course Hanford looked out of place, hence why we signed that lad from West Ham. the third goal at Accrington was embarrassing.

Think Balanta will be gone soon

Markovitch wrote:
he's been out injured recently. not seen it mentioned until the last couple of days

Thought he had a good pass on him but doesn't do enough to be a regular. Slightly off topic but doesn't Cayambe live near Santiago on Chile, stories of an earthquake crossing our news feeds down there. Hope he is ok

Cayambe has just posted on the Dempsey thread so i guess he's OK.

Thanks for the concern. I live in Coquimbo about 450 km N of Santiago. It seems to have been a constant quake since 4 this morning with the figures below not showing the ones <4 RS.

No problems now that I know that the house did not fall down with a 8.3 .


about 3 hours ago 5.9 magnitude, 37 km depth
Ovalle, Coquimbo, Chile
about 4 hours ago 4.7 magnitude, 41 km depth
Ovalle, Coquimbo, Chile
about 5 hours ago 4.7 magnitude, 35 km depth
Ovalle, Coquimbo, Chile
about 7 hours ago 6.8 magnitude, 37 km depth
Ovalle, Coquimbo, Chile
about 7 hours ago 6.2 magnitude, 12 km depth
Coquimbo, Coquimbo, Chile

Atkinson min 18 month contract
Assamoah 6 month

Ellis - if he continues in this vein then take over his current contract
Hope - contract till end of season, good attitude and works hard which is what cruel likes.

Osei balata & Thompson release - gillead signed till end of season so no need for them.
Cmw and tah will be gone if someone comes in for them in January.

CMW is obviously on his way but if we were to sign Hopewhat does that mean for Wyke and Rigg. Assuming Jabo is coming back how many strikers do we need?

Ángelo Balanta YES 6 MONTHS
David Atkinson YES 18 MONTHS
Derek Asamoah YES 12 MONTHS - been outstanding this season

Joe Thompson NO
Kevin Osei NO
Courtney Meppen-Walter NO - Loan or cancel contract
Rigg - I like a lot and would have played him more but if he's not getting in I'd send him on loan
Troy Archibald-Henville - I'd like to keep until the end of the season he's still got a big part to play.