Accrington Stanley Squad

[carpon]

Originally Posted by maccawozzagod

we have 22 signed up already and those two additions make 24.

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.....

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.

[Whalley Red]

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.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Whalley Red

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

He aint.........Leam is registered.

[Mr T]

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!!

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Mr T

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!!

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.

[Fourth official]

Tony Warner playing for Southend tonight vs Millwall.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Fourth official

Tony Warner playing for Southend tonight vs Millwall.

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

[LongLostSon]

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

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Mr T

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!!

That looks very doubtful to me now.

[Redraine]

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

[smudgie]

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

Cant see it, but maybe !

[maccawozzagod]

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

[football19]

Apparently he was class when training at acci

[nige b]

certainly a quality cv....fingers crossed

[MikeA]

Originally Posted by maccawozzagod

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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