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Re: 25/26 Squad

Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 6:15 am
by Tony
Depends if they are on a contract. Ince and Grego Cox will have been full time at Woking so I suspect they won’t be jumping to a part time non contract status unless no other club is prepared to give them a contract.

Re: 25/26 Squad

Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 12:28 pm
by JimS
Contracts can have a pay as you play element of course.

Re: 25/26 Squad

Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2025 9:40 am
by ExRef
Not surprisingly perhaps, no squad numbers have been allocated so far, apart from (Club website) L Ziger (13) and I Jalloh (11) with an “old” shirt. Updates on this and everything else still awaited.

Re: 25/26 Squad

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2025 7:48 pm
by Casey
On the website, the squad is now listed with official squad numbers for this season!

Re: 25/26 Squad

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2025 8:09 pm
by Marmaduke Jinks
Casey wrote: Mon Jul 28, 2025 7:48 pm On the website, the squad is now listed with official squad numbers for this season!
All pictured as young lads! Doesn’t help with identification but I think it’s a nice touch

Re: 25/26 Squad

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2025 9:16 pm
by TW10
We may have a squad but quite a few havnt played pre season, especially some of the @bigger names". What do we read into this?

On a serious note one can question the point of following a non league team when there is a near 100% turnover of the squad as has happened over the last two seasons. I've followed Hampton for about 10ys l. I felt much more affiliated to the club in the Dowson and McCann years because the team generally evolved so you had more of a bond with the players. This year i'm not renewing the season ticket, will instead just go occasionally but hoping to get the bug back.

Re: 25/26 Squad

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2025 10:47 pm
by BevereeMaster
Not sure if they have leaked a new signing but a player named Ollie Turner has been added to the squad on the website. He has been given the number 20 and the description provided is as follows

Player Position
MID
Previous Clubs
Tottenham Hotspur, Aldershot, Hertford Town, Eastbourne Borough, Enfield Town, Chertsey.
BIO
Ollie Turner joins the Beavers for the 25/26 bringing plenty of non-league experience with him including time in the National League South with Eastbourne Borough

Re: 25/26 Squad

Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2025 5:59 am
by Tony
He’s been with us all pre season. Released by Aldershot at end of last season but don’t think he made an appearance for them. Had various loan spells and was at Chertsey at the end of last season. Only appeared once for Eastbourne for one half so not sure he really has had much experience at this level.

Re: 25/26 Squad

Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2025 6:31 am
by Tony
TW10 wrote: Mon Jul 28, 2025 9:16 pm We may have a squad but quite a few havnt played pre season, especially some of the @bigger names". What do we read into this?

On a serious note one can question the point of following a non league team when there is a near 100% turnover of the squad as has happened over the last two seasons. I've followed Hampton for about 10ys l. I felt much more affiliated to the club in the Dowson and McCann years because the team generally evolved so you had more of a bond with the players. This year i'm not renewing the season ticket, will instead just go occasionally but hoping to get the bug back.
As a supporter for nearly 60 years I have never seen virtually 100% player turnover in successive seasons. The financial mess caused by our previous owners is clearly to blame but the lack of excitement about the new season is a real worry. All the good work off the pitch will get little credit if we go straight into a survival battle and at the moment, without key signings having made an appearance, that looks like it could be on the cards. I hope we have some worthy loan signings lined up or other late transfer dealings to plug those gaps. Other than maybe three or four positions I am not sure who makes the starting XI.

Re: 25/26 Squad

Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2025 7:31 am
by Lord Elpus
Yes, I don't go back as far as Tony (a mere 45 years for me) but the turnover of this and last pre-season have made the club feel like a very different place indeed, as has the almost complete lack of any positive anticipation. I'm really looking forward to the first home friendly tonight but that possibly just demonstrates a pull towards the familiarity and memories of the ground.

Re: 25/26 Squad

Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2025 9:34 am
by EastTerracer
The turnover in the last two seasons in entirely down to those two clowns who fortunately we will no longer have to see at the club. We've seen some actual progress off the pitch close season rather than bullshit claims and self promotion. The Trust are back engaged. There are reasons to be positive. This season could be tough on the pitch but it will be better for knowing those charlatans are not around.

Re: 25/26 Squad

Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2025 11:05 am
by Josh2002
A new goalkeeper, Max Spence has signed. Was at Basildon United last season.