Longlostfan

TBH I didn't look too closely at the list of York names just the structure. Counting names it is a bit of a muchness- 36 for us, 33 for them but as you say they still have 23 of them Both squads size are an argument for quality over quantity

York list is better structured. But they don't have the bloated squad, bag of exiles, unwanted that we have under contract. Leavers are clear to me- perhaps there will be some back pedaling on that if we clear out more on the on contract players. There maybe conversations going on with some contracted players- find another club, you don't really figure.....- but I wouldn't expect to put that on the web. Discreet back channel conversations with interested parties for contracted players might result in a few 'undisclosed' or a few outgoing loans with lower contributions from us. Pasting 'we think player X is crap and he can do one at the earliest' isn't the way to go even though we think it.

Think there were quite a few neutrals there. How many on here were there? - I was for one.

Now the season has finished I'd expect it to take a few days to talk to the players individually. We might not be happy with the effort or attitude of some (many?,all?) but a properly run club (which we aspire to be) surely would do them as 1:2:1 Some will be quite short - 'Thank you (maybe through gritted teeth) but we aren't going to offer you a new contract' 'Thank you but you don't figure in our plans so we plan to transfer list you/ you would be best served by finding another club' Perhaps there is a longer conversation with one or two about a new contract. Then a statement ' x has returned to their parent club, y has been released, z has been transfer listed' would suffice.

I don't think it is just about the really big payouts for a replay against an EPL side- though they are so big they distort the picture with clubs whose ambition is to get to round 3 for a payday. There is a trickle down going on further down the pyramid too. That eighth tier side getting a share of a 5000 gate and some TV money for a first round replay could transform their prospects. Add to the above some of my best memories are from replays. I'm against scrapping them.

Let's imagine Halifax scrape into the playoffs and do well Are there any league regulations about quality of pitch that would be required? My quick search of the EFL handbook only found items on size and that an artificial pitch needs to be removed before the first game of the season. There were various items requiring formal league consent to use another ground- so IF the same applied in the National League that could contribute to the delay. The EFL handbook also had a requirement that a club sharing a ground must have the ability to cancel any other activity within 48 hours of a game that might jeopardize the fixture. Wouldn't help with a weekend rugby game followed by a Wednesday but I thought it was an interesting provision.

wasted 10 games under Sheridan before DR brought Rhino in wasted 10 games under Unsworth before DR changed it up risk is we waste 10 under MM- unlikely to win the league with another 10 game handicap not sure we have seen enough to say MM is the answer on balance I'd go with him but he has to get it right over the summer- however limited the budget may turn out to be. We he/ the team cope with that expectation?

we already have no one knowing when they are going to turn up and play

I'm not sure it as binary as that Andy. Others have made the point that he can tackle but then doesn't do much with it. More players showing for the ball would give him easier/ better options. If his pass completion rate was better would we think him such a liability?

I think Milligan looked better than he was because of the players around him. In fact I was disappointed when he was brought back. All Milligan had to do was make a tackle and knock it 5 yards to either side of the pitch- 2 fast tricky wingers and two running fullbacks made him look like a match winner. When Sheron wins a tackle where is his Holden, Adams or Barlow?

all we need is to win every remaining game and we finish as champions 4 points clear coyb

be happy for you to take 9/9

I know some of the football and effort levels have been dire but that seems a bit harsh

makes a cameo in the highlights of the facup 5th rd in 1977 link from lookerstandandy's thread of footage

Great player. Had a lot of power in his boots. Seemed an old man to the young me but boy could he play. As said above part of a gradual rebuild to better things. RIP John