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No idea Tommy, just me suspicious nature.

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That would tie in with Rob's tweet: 'but they are worth waiting for :o)' :rolleyes:

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Didn't Mr T say summat about "a favourite with the ladies" - this Karl lad doesn't seem to fit the bill and flight time between RH's tweet and "just touched down" doesn't fit either. Being restricted to games within range of my pension down south, I don't know if Podge was/is a ladies favourite at the Crown.

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Karl Sheppard is joining you's on loan on a 6-month loan deal.

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So weres this info from?:confused:

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The man himself. Check his tweets to Irish folk this morning.

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Reading site Cashy view to a six month loan

http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/arti...12-291096.aspx

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Ah cheers lads.:)

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Amond on the pitch warming up.

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mystery solved then :)


now Paddy, time to become prolific again please

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:) Brought the sun with him today:) spoke to Padraig hes with stanley for 0NE wk while he trys to sort his future out with his parent club:)So hes not on loan with us just yet:(

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Lee Molyneux - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Seen Lee play twice now and must say i like what i see :) worryingly thou he seems not to settle for too long at any club:(, but get him on board the stanley roller coaster:)

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In today's Telegraph Cooky hopes to sign Amond and Warner by weekend and say's that won't be all he's hoping to bring in two or three more.we are going to have the biggest squad ever. Exciting times ahead eh!

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we have 22 signed up already and those two additions make 24. Not being funny or nowt but that should be enough - we can loan others if we need to. Just cos its a new manager doesn't mean we can start chucking money around again on having a team and a half sat in the stands

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What do you mean by "again"? You surely can't be referring to last season?

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no, but 17 in 27 games for Sligo is there or thereabouts. Time to bring it to The Crown

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Right, got it now.

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Im also amazed by the worship of Podge by some

No doubt he gives 101% effort and seems a great lad, but 42 League games and 7 goals............... for a striker is simply not enough, I dont care how much he tries.

Will need to improve dramatically for me if he is to command a place in the side.

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Didnt Cooky say he is offering more contracts with bonus extras, rather than payin to sit in stand...Maybe loan Carver, Stockdale etc out?

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Doubt very much if thats the case, Cooky seems to me,more wired up than the the previous un.

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I've heard that a few of our " homegrown " may get loan moves in the coming weeks....and NO...i'm not willing to say from who or where I've heard said information.....:o

All I will say.....It makes sense if those young lads aren't going to be appearing in the first team squad...for them to go and get some game time where they will be playing first team football !!!

My only concern.....and I hate to be the "harbinger of doom" nor the negative voice of reason.....Alan Hansen once said " You can't win now't with kids"....

He was talking Premier League about Man United's "golden era generation"...They (that set of kids and golden generation of footballers) suprised all the pundits!!! They were GREAT WORLD CLASS PLAYERS !!! League Two is a different place. Bookies don't give money away....Our odds reflect their opinion ( and the general opinion ) of our chances....

We confounded the odds season upon season under Coley...Long may that continue under Cooky.....I'll settle for mid table to lower top half this term....IF we manage to tie up our better performers from this coming season for next season (2013-14) on longer term deals...

We used to be happy with avoiding relegation from league 2.....Coley always somehow managed to confound the "critics" (for that read pundits / bookies . experts ) Let's not lose sight of the fact that, given our attendances & resources we'll always be bookies favourites for the drop !!! Cooky is sowing the seeds to hopefully kick us on "progression wise"....

I'm not expecting miracles....If they happen....great...but my great hope is that if we do perform this season....the board have the sense to tie the young performers down to proper "long term deals"...meaning that when the eventual happens and they go onto bigger and better things....we as a club...get compensated accordingly.....

Crewe Alex have just got nearly 6 Million (in total) for a 19 year old !!! I'm not saying we'll get anywhere near that for one of our lads. But if we are about to enter an era of giving young lads a chance to prove themselves at this club... I hope the Board are prepared to back the manager and fight to get the best deal for the club....As a well known manager once said before....it's not the size of the dog ( the club ) but the fight within it!!!

I might have a sneaky couple of quid each way for us to get in the mix this season....(more in hope than expectation) though I still think that some experienced heads may change the equation....Warner ( rumoured to be signing ) ...does anyone know what is / or has happened to Bryan Hughes??? A quality forward ( with years and nous ) and an experienced Centre Half (of similiar experience ) and suddenly we've experience down the spine....

I'm looking forward to this season......My wish is for a relatively safe season ( no flirting with relegation ) and to do Rochdale twice !!!! I haven't forgiven Coleman for the " be careful what you wish for " comment....to me...it was if he now thinks he's bigger than us....fact remains....they're now League 2 and on a par....I hope we trounce 'Dale twice just to rub his nose in the mire.:D

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Luke Joyce is the oldest outfield player that we have .... he turned 25 last month.

I'd much rather have a team of youngsters trying their best to 'put themselves in the window' than a seasoned pro on his way down the leagues at the end of his career, but we all saw the difference that Bryan Hughes made when he joined. That's my only concern with this unexpectedly large squad of players.

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He aint.........Leam is registered.:D

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Cashy, ur forgetting ur favourite player, our 2nd longest server; our no 1 custodian; the legend that is Bavo!!! He's by far the oldest around until we sign his mate on a season loan!!:)

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Nah i wasn't,Whalley Red stated outfield player, Though he's been on as sub in that respect, Can't class him as one.

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Tony Warner playing for Southend tonight vs Millwall.

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Damn that don't look good.:( Looks like its a dosh thing.

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Agree with your thoughts Cashy - and you can bet he'll give them shrimpers a heads up on Stanley if they sign him up.

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That looks very doubtful to me now.:eek:

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Who's this keeper you've told the Dale fans we are about to sign, Macca?

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Iain Turner..............

Cant see it, but maybe !

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twas in Th'Observer Redraine, quoted cooky as saying summat along the lines of "he was here, we couldn't agree terms, he went, now he's back" (very loosely along those lines). The paper is now pass the parcel fodder or else I'd quote it properly

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Apparently he was class when training at acci

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certainly a quality cv....fingers crossed

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Link: Cook promises goals as new season gets underway | Accrington Observer - menmedia.co.uk :)

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:):D:alright::wave8:ASFC News Story > 4867 :wave8::wave8:

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Hope he has new shooting boots this time!

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Well he scored a cracker tonight Smudge.;):)

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With you on this one smudge,hard worker,but will be judged on his goal return.I would personally play him off the front man with Shepard up top

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Good thinking.

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just looked at Southend website - have signed keeper from Bury on loan, so obviously Tony Warner hasn't found himself a deal there. Also haven't picked up anything about Bryan Hughes - anybody got a clue ?

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just so long as it isn't here!!

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On what basis Rob? Meself i reckon n old head is needed.:confused:

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on the grounds that we've got a hundred and six midfielders already signed on and the guy readily pimped himself out to anybody else who would him a few silver pieces (seems no-one has)

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He is signing for Rotherham aparently.

Dont agree at all Rob, he was by far our best player last season and was the sole reason for our playoff push over xmas and into the new year.

Yes he was unlucky when he popped his hamstring, but you speak to the players and ask them how good he was.

Would have him back tomorrow.

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Cooky has said he is looking to loan a few players out (Carver, Dixon etc) so would trim the squad slightly.

I'd have him back tomorrow if we could get him on a contract that doesnt break the bank!

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Agree 100%, hell of a player.;)

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Big call that smudgie.

He gave the team something they lacked in the final third -- real quality,which you would expect from a former prem league player.

IMHO,defensively is wasnt the best,and considering two thirds of games you are contesting for possession or dont have the ball i am unsure.

Loved watching him play tho,so i will sit on the fence on this one

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I'm not saying he wasn't a good player, and I'm not saying that we have better players already here - but we do have players already here so I wouldn't pay someone who 'technically' we don't need.

He was offered something and given a timescale to work to, he held out for better offers and we moved on and acquired other players.

Great player at our level but a club with our budget CANNOT afford the luxury of players whose hearts aren't in it and whose battery powered mobility scooters might give out any moment :hesoff:

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Carver gone to Marine on loan fer initial month, it says on fishy, should just be the sort of thing the lad needs at this stage, wish him luck.:)

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Good luck Marcus, no doubt for me the lad has what it takes.

Just bang in a few goals for them and come back here sharp :)

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From my perspective nothing better than home grown players and that's what makes the COE/Academy so worthwhile, no doubt Marcus will benefit from a run of games and has the talent to break into the first team given time.:)

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Seems James Gray converted a penalty tonight fer N.I. under 21s, according to fishy.:) plus played the 90mins.

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BBC Sport - Clarke Carlisle reveals anxiety of waiting for clubs to call

Experienced head at the back worth a punt ?

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Owen, Heskey and Vassell on a week to week contract - no wages, just a shop window for them to put themselves into for a better job.

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If that was the case, Then don't need people like that,in my view. If not the case then perhaps worth a look.?

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This is what he said:

I had one or two contract offers earlier this summer but turned them down. At the age of 32 and with media opportunities beginning to come my way, I was thinking of retiring.

Ultimately, and especially watching the opening weekend of the season and knowing I'm still very much able to play a good standard of football, I regretted that decision. I got back in touch with the clubs but, having declined their offers in the first place, I learned they had made other plans.

The two offers I received were 80-90% less than what I earned last season but, given how I feel now, I would have taken that.

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I know i read it, makes me wonder if he thought the grass was greener in media, n it aint working out? His last comment re-enforces that thought to me. Its how he feels now,

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sounds like us and Macclesfield, "80-90% less than what I was on" rather than 80 or 90% of what I was on. If he was on five grand then he was offered £500-£1000 ... He's supposedly a clever guy so won't have made an error I shouldn't think

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Gone to York

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Stockdale gone................. To Uni !!!

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Should free up a bit of budget,for those one or two high profile signings,next week !!!!

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Should be able to bring Rooney & Ronaldo in now, and still have change to build a new ground.

Well done to young Adam for making the decision, make sure your qualified the football can come later

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A lad at blackburn made a similar decision and after college is now playing in premier league . Any guesses ? Lol ,

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Good Luck to Adam all the best for Uni and the future

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Young Dawson has gone back to Wigan, end of loan , see fishy site

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Bobby grant has signed for rochfail for a fee! Must be a good fee aswell!! Do we have a sell on clause?

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Pity, that. He looked a darned good prospect to me. Could leather the ball goal wards better than anyone here since Jimmy Ryan.

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Meanwhile, John Miles has joined Evil at Warrington Town:
NonLeagueDaily.com

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Rommy returns ASFC News Story > 4904

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Welcome back Rommy :D

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Andy Bishop joined Wrexham on loan!

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why on earth would he choose to go to the money grabbers graveyard?

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Money?

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Probably fer money? seems thats why he chose Bury oer us last time around!:rolleyes:

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Relieved that Bishop's gone elsewhere tbh & chuffed to little mint balls that Rommy's back - roll on Tuesday, even if we still haven't got clearance for him to play I'm sure there'll still be a rousing chorus or two of 'Rommy Boco' to welcome him back :mosher:

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What happened to the experienced signings? Cooky said this was an exciting week for signings! Least we have boco ! What more could we want.....

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You joking? Rommy has played in African cup of nations, Captained his national side, He will be our oldest outfield player etc!...pretty experienced to me.

Maybe we missed out on a few targets? (Bishop, If true)...Dont forget we can still get players on loan!

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I would assume obviously we missed out on certain targets?Can't be easiest job convincing a player to come to us.:D still we got Boco back, that can only add a bit to the squad we got imho.:)

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Got a feeling that this team is going to be something special. Please give them all a 2 year deal and stop the annual exodus of players who have done well leaving on a free. This team will be cherry picked come January if we are not careful.

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Anthony Elding wants to leave Grimsby, Possibly high wages but experienced...

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Liam Dickinson is equally experienced, equally money grabby (normally) but is less of an all round gypo. Being without a club at present would probably mean he comes a bit cheaper than normal.

Do we need another striker?

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I would think we do need 1 more striker, the loan lad we may not have full season?:confused:

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Any more strikers would have to be a loan anyway, unless they are unattached... ie Michael Owen :D

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Liam Dickinson is not an all round gypo he's an all round dickhead and it would be a very sad day if he were to arrive at The Crown. Disruptive and egotistical...never in a million years!

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Quality post....for that re-arrange nail,head,bang,hit,the,on...the!!!:D

I'd hope that the powers that be realize that.... if these young and hungry lads carry on performing, we're gonna have a main stand full of scouts and potential suitors before long......:(

As Smobile has said.....personally I'd give it to the end of October and start throwing new "longer term" contracts with improved conditions in front of the star performers.:confused:

And " IF " we do end up selling one of the better prospects, let's hope somebody has a bit more "nouse" when it comes to negotiating a deal for one of these lads.:(

For that....... read the terms of the Bobby Grant deal.....For me...he went to the wrong club ( I feel if we'd have held on a little longer...he'd have gone to a much bigger club for better money,terms and conditions) and we got well and truly stitched up on that one.....

I mean "X amount if Scunthorpe get promoted" and "X% of whatever profit Scunthorpe make on the original deal"....Unless Coleman has paid a club record Dale fee for Grant, then I don't expect this deal to be putting any more funds into the coffers.:mad:

As the Grant to 'Dale transfer goes...being another "undisclosed" I suppose we'll never know if we actually made anything further.:(

I know we'll always be a "selling club" and until gates improve dramatically ...finances probably dictate we sell to balance books....but to me there's a difference between "balancing books" and getting stitched up as far as fees received for our better players are concerned.:o

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Bingo, yeh speaking my language carpon.;)

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:) Good luck Tom Accrington Stanley loan Eckersley to Stockport (From Lancashire Telegraph) :)

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Leams first game in charge against Bristol Rovers
Stanley: Dunbavin, Winnard, Murphy, Atkinson, Liddle, Miller, Joyce, Boco, Hatfield (Osawe 59), Molyneux (Dison 90), Amond (Sampson 90)
Subs not used: Dawber, Lindfield, Nsiala, Mingoia.............................. And saturday against Aldershot..Stanley: Belford, Hunt, Winnard, Murphy, Wilson, Hatfield, Miller, Joyce, Molyneux, Boco, Beattie

Subs: Liddle, Lindfield, Barnett, Clark, Dixon, Carver, Dawber.

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And your point is, Mab?

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I must be missing something. What's to like?

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Well I don't know what he means either!

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A difficult one to analyze admittedly RR...but in my opinion I think that Mab, in one of his more reflective moments is merely reminding us of the Stanley squad chosen to play Bristol Rovers earlier in the season !.....no sinister motives we should be concerned about...although I have noticed that he does have this regular fixation with attendance numbers !!. :confused:

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I know I'm not the sharpest tool in the box and I'm on a lot of medication at the moment, but I'm still baffled. Why not show the team line up for our last win against Chesterfield, a mere couple of weeks ago? Can someone put me out of my misery or do I have to pm Mab?

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The only thing I can draw from those line-ups is that we underestimated how big the loss of Atkinson was going to be. :o

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or that 7 of the team that Leam inherited are still in the first team?

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[QUOTE=Redraine;1037128]I know I'm not the sharpest tool in the box and I'm on a lot of medication at the moment, but I'm still baffled. Why not show the team line up for our last win against Chesterfield, a mere couple of weeks ago? Can someone put me out of my misery or do I have to pm Mab?

Alvin's and Macca's analyses may well have satisfied your curiosity a little RR...but a pm or a face-to-face on Saturday might well be necessary as he seems strangely reticent to come clean on this one !.
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