Who should be on the retained list? - Page 17

Lord Stiffupperlip · 23-07-2023, 15:54

Can barely believe Christian Norton is invited for trial, scores 3 goals in 45 minutes, then seemingly disappears without trace.
Have we missed a golden opportunity???

Exile on Spencer St · 23-07-2023, 16:40

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Originally Posted by Lord Stiffupperlip

Can barely believe Christian Norton is invited for trial, scores 3 goals in 45 minutes, then seemingly disappears without trace.
Have we missed a golden opportunity???

Maybe he got a better offer?

andyd · 23-07-2023, 16:58

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Originally Posted by Lord Stiffupperlip

Can barely believe Christian Norton is invited for trial, scores 3 goals in 45 minutes, then seemingly disappears without trace.
Have we missed a golden opportunity???

Nobody is privy to anything going on behind the scenes apart from club officials I presume so the lad could have :- been offered something and he,s mulling it over or turned it down, management didn't think he fit the bill, or he,s considering other options it's anyone,s guess but one thing for sure is scoring an hat trick in a pre-season friendly doesn't guarantee a 20+ goals season.

Tin Monkey · 23-07-2023, 18:05

Rumours are that he asked for more money than the club had to spend. It seems Norton thought he deserved more than was offered, despite really needing to prove himself worthy of a higher wage.

Maybe the club thought it was too big a risk to take on a player with no track record of scoring goals at league level.

VALAIRIAN · 23-07-2023, 18:44

He has scored as many League goals as Coley

From the little I have seen of both, I would rather Coley

andyd · 23-07-2023, 19:37

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Originally Posted by Tin Monkey

Rumours are that he asked for more money than the club had to spend. It seems Norton thought he deserved more than was offered, despite really needing to prove himself worthy of a higher wage.

Maybe the club thought it was too big a risk to take on a player with no track record of scoring goals at league level.

Rumours are just that because he's not around someone has probably said to a mate " he wanted more money " easy to presume that but it's a rumour we,ll probably never know or in my case worry 🤔

andyd · 23-07-2023, 19:51

Liam Isherwood turned out for Guisley FC this weekend named has trailist on teamsheet he was offered a new contract along with Dan Martin this summer but nothing saying either have signed them.

Twenty Eight · 25-07-2023, 13:04

55 appearances. Zero goals. Enough said.

VALAIRIAN · 31-07-2023, 08:08

Morgan has left.

VALAIRIAN · 31-07-2023, 08:09

Another one who did not kick a ball last season

Crown Grounder · 31-07-2023, 08:15

Morgan leaving makes sense to me. We already have three holding midfielders. Coley gone more for youth with one very experienced.......good luck David, best wishes.

Crown Grounder · 31-07-2023, 08:26

The wages cost must be coming down quite quickly now, we don't know the cost or agreement of who pays what on the loans, but there has been and will be more exits to come I'm sure (including our biggest earner)........

andyd · 31-07-2023, 08:28

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Originally Posted by Crown Grounder

Morgan leaving makes sense to me. We already have three holding midfielders. Coley gone more for youth with one very experienced.......good luck David, best wishes.

Also didn't kick a ball in a game all last season costly business too many injuries.

Crown Grounder · 31-07-2023, 08:28

The keeper situation is still my concern, but no doubt Coley has "irons in the fire" and will be looking for at least one loan.

Crown Grounder · 31-07-2023, 08:32

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Originally Posted by andyd

Also didn't kick a ball in a game all last season costly business too many injuries.

Correct andyd as per my post a few days ago on Vals "Season 18 thread". Durable injury free players are a must this season. Maybe connected to our recruitment of a "Senior Physio".........