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Re: 25/26 Squad
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2025 1:07 pm
by Tony
Again another big step up for a young player. He’s a right back I think.
Re: 25/26 Squad
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2025 2:28 pm
by BevereeMaster
Tony wrote: Mon Jun 16, 2025 1:07 pm
Again another big step up for a young player. He’s a right back I think.
I hope it’s competition for Archy and not a replacement
Re: 25/26 Squad
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2025 4:26 pm
by Josh2002
Bunmi Babajide looks like he’s off to Tonbridge.
Re: 25/26 Squad
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2025 5:32 pm
by Lord Elpus
I can obviously see why the club can't just announce that none of our players from last season are likely to be coming back, but let's be honest, that is looking more and more like the case isn't it?
Signing one or two players from a step or two below is a big ask, but any more than that and it could turn out to be a long season ahead. You do need SOME experience.
Re: 25/26 Squad
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2025 5:59 pm
by BevereeMaster
Not just experience (i agree) but also continuity at this level is super important.
These boys won’t gel properly until Jan just to rip it all up again in May
Re: 25/26 Squad
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2025 6:07 pm
by TW2-Beaver
Josh2002 wrote: Mon Jun 16, 2025 4:26 pm
Bunmi Babajide looks like he’s off to Tonbridge.
Joy
Re: 25/26 Squad
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2025 10:41 pm
by TW10
It will be bizarre if nearly everyone from last season moves on and I think it will require some explanation from the manager/ chairman why this has happened. Is it down to Alan not wanting them or the players not wanting to stay.
Re: 25/26 Squad
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2025 11:55 pm
by ChiswickJim
Did the club ever announce Jake Gray’s departure? I don’t recall seeing anything online. It’s a real shame if that’s the case, a long serving player like that at least deserves a thank you and I think most supporters would want to be kept informed.
Hoping for better coms this season but the club need to ditch this policy from the old regime of staying silent on ‘bad’ news to give the impression that we’re winning the transfer market.
Re: 25/26 Squad
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2025 5:14 am
by Lord Elpus
ChiswickJim wrote: Mon Jun 16, 2025 11:55 pm
Did the club ever announce Jake Gray’s departure? I don’t recall seeing anything online. It’s a real shame if that’s the case, a long serving player like that at least deserves a thank you and I think most supporters would want to be kept informed.
Hoping for better coms this season but the club need to ditch this policy from the old regime of staying silent on ‘bad’ news to give the impression that we’re winning the transfer market.
That's really well put Jim, couldn't agree more. I'd much rather see this than the current obsession with posting new signings as a kid before the later proper announcement.
Re: 25/26 Squad
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2025 8:52 am
by Tony
I'm not sure who is now doing comms at the club but we could do with a further update from the Chairman or Manager. It's looking a very inexperienced squad from the 10 that have been announced to date. We probably have anther 10 or so to go.
Re: 25/26 Squad
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2025 10:58 am
by Lord Elpus
I don't think there's any need to completely panic yet...we're only in mid June, there will be a lot of the more experienced players around hedging their bets and weighing up their options right up until the start of the season proper and probably even just after. It's a waiting game...
Re: 25/26 Squad
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2025 12:11 pm
by JimS
TW10 wrote: Mon Jun 16, 2025 10:41 pm
It will be bizarre if nearly everyone from last season moves on and I think it will require some explanation from the manager/ chairman why this has happened. Is it down to Alan not wanting them or the players not wanting to stay.
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