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I agree "we" should be doing these things - but who is "we"? Rob is halfway down Kilimanjaro (which at least is good Google Page Ranking), Lew is busy with the shop (which people generally seem to think is doing well) so who exactly does that leave to do all these good, time-consuming things?

"Engaging with us" (i.e. the lunatics who live on this messageboard) might be one approach - but imho doing nothing does less harm than sparking off some bright idea and not following it through properly and professionally. There have been a few of those over the last few years :(.

And before anyone flames me, I do know people have offered their services in the past and been given a stiff ignoring.

I have no solution - I'm just prepared to keep hoping the corner has been turned. Maybe some of the things you list are going on in the background .....

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You were brilliant last season but that failure at the last hurdle created a shop window for all your best performers and when the higher league vultures start circling you have to take it on the chin that most will leave.
Same thing happened to Oldham except they got done both ways as the likes of Utd and Villa came in for players after cup meetings, Feeder clubs to the rich lot, That includes most clubs below Championship level :thumbsdow

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It's tough to take but personally think thats a good thing, it's how British football survived without debt for years and money was shared down through the system before the advent of money being spent on foreign players.

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Tougher to take when yer younger i think? as yeh grow older i think theres more of n acceptance.

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On the downside it means you're unlikely to be able to build on last season, Losing the likes of Ryan will leave a massive void that you'll struggle to fill.

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Possibly, but wi coley as boss yeh never know.;)

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exactly.

he found gems such as ryan, craney, symes, grant, mcconville, etc

and im sure he will find plenty more.


Is it not the case we have to wait for interest from other clubs to cool on players before we can start to talk with them seriously about signing
?
My theory is most other clubs can offer significantly bigger wages. When they are no longer interested, players will be willling to sign for us for less.

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Transfer now on Oldham's site:
Oldham Athletic | News | News Update | News Update | KEEPER CISAK SIGNS FOR LATICS
:(

It says a compensation package has been agreed.

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very sad,but expected.:(

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At least that saga is over and (hopefully) we can now concentrate on the players that are staying and the players that want to play for Stanley :)

However, is there any news on the players that agreed to sign and those that would allegedly do it in the "next few days", i.e. McConville & Barnett?

With just one director based in the area, this really was very poor timing for the CEO to go AWOL on charity business IMO :ohmy8:

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Whilst away on a wonderful cause, matter of priorities imho.:eek:

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I don't think Rob being away will affect any signings. He's not incommunicado and I don't think he sits there actually typing up the paperwork. I reckon JC is probably the one who discusses the terms with the players.

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I don't that Rob being away would impact on anything regarding the players or local communication. Regardless of the past; Rob as undertaken a major feat in the name of what is a very remarkable organisation and as done so in the name of Accrington Stanley and the Football League. I think he and those who worked to organise the event deserve better than negative comments about his being away. The whole Club should be behind this guy and the cause he's worked so hard for; at the end of the day he's very much done this to heighten the name of the club at large and should have our respect for that.