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No yawn from me ...sounds a fascinating line up of matches ...i love watching live football. Unfortunately the wife and work have to come first reluctantly

Like a conversation about steak and someone trying to impress by telling you they go McDonald's 7 times a week

DevonYellow wrote: 28 Apr 2018, 17:33 No arguments with that really. Problem is who in their right mind will take Clarke, Gowling or Pittman. Those two year contracts could really hurt us. AND no relegation release clause...just shows what a joke of a club we are.

I suspect that was us being arrogant. "We're Torquay United, we're too good to go down".

merse btpir wrote: 28 Apr 2018, 17:41
No I wasn't..... in a very 'busy 'week my chosen live games have been Chelsea V Arsenal (FAYC final) last night ~ which was my second game of the evening after watching my son play at 5pm ~ The return leg on Monday night, Haringey Borough v Heybridge Swifts in the Isthmian North play-off on Wednesday night, Hendon V Folkestone Invicta in the Isthmian Premier play-off on Thurday night and hopefully watching Haringey play in the ILN final next Sunday after watching my younger son trial at Wingate & Finchley on the Saturday morning!

As you see; I watch a a lot of live football and am familair with both Truro and Hampton (who now have to do it all over again on the same ground in the play-offs!) and in the circumstances of this stage of the season would be surprised by your comment; but they are no ATypical of this league in my opinion.

Truro played very well for the first 30 minutes and deservedly took the lead during that time but spent the next 60 minutes hoofing the ball downfield to Tyler Harvey, who was poor, and Andrew Neal, who is well under 6 feet tall. Neal was Truro's best player and would be a good addition to our squad for next season along with Truro's keeper, Jo Woolcott, who I understand is on loan from Bristol City and made a stunning one hand save in the closing stages to secure a point.

The standard was pretty average but that opinion is based on one game.

MellowYellow wrote: 28 Apr 2018, 17:34 No Guildford Gull I was not at the Hampton and Richmond v Truro game. I was at Plainmoor supporting my team.

That comment wasn't aimed at you but well done for supporting the team today.

DevonYellow wrote: 28 Apr 2018, 17:33 No arguments with that really. Problem is who in their right mind will take Clarke, Gowling or Pittman. Those two year contracts could really hurt us. AND no relegation release clause...just shows what a joke of a club we are.

I thought relegation release clauses only worked in favour of the player. The player could insist on being released from his contract with a relegated club if another club offered him a deal. what clubs usually do is put in a pay cut clause in the event of relegation.
No body is going to offer those three another contract, so they are just going to be paid for nothing. Osborne could however pay the contracts up, he has the money.

Gulliball wrote: 28 Apr 2018, 17:48 The strange thing about this list though, is that the one person under contract + 6 out of contract players that he wants to keep were all originally signed by predecessors. If all do re-sign then we'd go into next season with the majority of the first team signed by someone else, despite that being so often cited as why Owers has been hampered so far this season.

What Owers is looking to do now is, in effect, keep the core of the squad and add to it, which is exactly what he had to do when he arrived in September. I would say this list (not one Owers signing offered a new deal for next year) is a reflection that he didn't do this at the first time of asking. Let's hope he does better second time around.

[BBvideo=560,315]ps[/BBvideo], Owers also has a 'maybe' list (Jakub Sokolik and Neal Osborn).

If I remember correctly Nicholson's 'maybe list' suggested that if they could not find a new club he would reconsider. There is no suggestion that this is Owers condition.

Yes, agree with the retained list although I don't think many will stay!! Sokolik is rated by the Plymouh fans I know but not sure what has happened to him this year. Reid is bad and should be transfer listed! What happened to Gosling this season? Osbourne as sub for Dorell will work in NLS. Gowling/ Pittman disappointing! Healy way too good for us!! I like Williams and think he may score goals in NLS. Will be interesting to see who Owers manages to ' persuade' to sign. Nico lost his job after 4 games last season so let's see what happens if the same happens next season!!! I for one think mid table at best!!

MellowYellow wrote: 28 Apr 2018, 17:51 Well your hero 'Owers' does not see it your way, Merse. Offer of re-engagement for Young. You can start pulling your hair out now Merse because he has also offered re-engagement to McGinity. Hang on! - three more of Owers predecessors signings are being offered re-engagement Davis, Keating, and Dorel. Plus Reid on contract although Owers did convert his terms into a contract.

So how many of the Owers 22 plus signings is he offering terms too - Williams and ...

Is that it - one! a player his predecessor released
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Tell you what this Owers really is one hell of a 'recruitment specialist'. Spent weeks working this one out - must have learnt his time-keeping from Harrop.

Signing players close season is completely different to picking up the dross available once the season has started. Let's judge him come August shall we?

No one can deny he walked in to a shit storm.

I am neither for or against Owers but believe he should be judged on his own squad put together in a close season. This relegation is the culmination of years of mismanagement.....ask Sunderland

MellowYellow wrote: 28 Apr 2018, 17:51Well your hero 'Owers' does not see it your way, Merse.

Where in my posts do you deduce that Owers is 'my hero'?

Whilst agreeing that this relegation is the culmination of years of mismanagement, I have made it very clear his points from games ratio has been unacceptable ~ does that equate to 'hero worship'?

Guildford Gull wrote: 28 Apr 2018, 18:21 Truro played very well for the first 30 minutes and deservedly took the lead during that time but spent the next 60 minutes hoofing the ball downfield to Tyler Harvey, who was poor, and Andrew Neal, who is well under 6 feet tall. Neal was Truro's best player and would be a good addition to our squad for next season along with Truro's keeper, Jo Woolcott, who I understand is on loan from Bristol City and made a stunning one hand save in the closing stages to secure a point.

The standard was pretty average but that opinion is based on one game.

Your opinion coincides with mine, in that we are going to see a lot of NLS teams next season use the 'long-ball' tactic. It is no surprise to me that Truro played 60 minutes of 'hoof-ball'. My view is not a direct dig at the NSL teams per se but rather the 'long ball' at NLS level is seen by many teams as effective, particularly for teams of lesser technical ability. But the issue as a supporter is it makes for deadly dull viewing.

Merse appears to think that today, 'long ball' is largely considered a tactic from a bygone era, one that doesn’t mesh with the cosmopolitan age of the NLS. While I appreciate Merse is a connoisseur of non-league football - I nonetheless disagree with him on this point. The NLS games I have seen and I have see a fair few of them, do rely, in my opinion, on 'long ball' tactics for a higher percentage of the game than one would like to watch.

merse btpir wrote: 28 Apr 2018, 19:10 Where in my posts do you deduce that Owers is 'my hero'?

Did not think you would 'rise to the bait'

The retaining list is that most people would have gone for I'd guess.

By transfer listed I'd guess its as much an invite to look for alternative employment as much as open to offers from other clubs?
A signal maybe we may be prepared to assist that process a bit?

Bit surprised about Keating. The guy has had a poor year. Depends on the financial offer tabled I suppose.

Also I worry a tad re Williams. He seems to work even less than last year and has he lost his scoring knack. ?

I don't think Williams has lost his knack, I think there's a general lack of creativity so our strikers have to fashion their own chances and that's been another big failing of ours this season. Looking at his substitution today though and the way he clapped all three sides of the home support, I would say he's fairly certain he can do better than NLS and won't be back.

Keating is a trier but I'm afraid I see very little esle in him. He reminds me of a modern day Dean Edwards (sorry for swearing). He runs around a lot but doesn't do much else.

Dazza wrote: 28 Apr 2018, 19:23
Also I worry a tad re Williams. He seems to work even less than last year and has he lost his scoring knack. ?

When Williams left for Bromley last year, I clearly remember someone saying he was a journeyman on an ever downward spiral and would most likely be playing in National league south next year.

Prophetic or what?

exilegull wrote: 28 Apr 2018, 19:29 When Williams left for Bromley last year, I clearly remember someone saying he was a journeyman on an ever downward spiral and would most likely be playing in National league south next year.

Prophetic or what?

He was poor today, seems less interested than he has been

Would still demand a decent wage which is too risky for me

Signing 3 forwards in Keating Williams and Reid - doesn't scream goals does it?