Hemel latic

You might be onto something there.

The retained list could more accurately be described as the "under contract" list with the possible exception of Kofi Moore. From those still under contract you might reasonable expect the club to make efforts to move on Shelton, Nuttall, Reid and Willoughby. You might add Dan Ward to that list. As things stand we have 19 contracted professionals so Mellon and Brabin have some scope to bring players in and address the imbalances in the squad they identified. If they can move on the outcasts, even greater scope particularly as they're all presumably on pretty decent money.

REALLY harsh.

Yeah, it's a poor statement. If it said the following players have been released following the end of their contracts that would be clear. We'll see.

It isn't particularly clear but given Kofi Moore is in the under contract list I am assuming none of the other players out of contract have been offered a deal. But it is an assumption, and it assumes Kofi Moore was out of contract. Probably need Suzanne to provide some clarity.

Blood bath. All released bar Kofi Moore.

I can't imagine it's the kids that will kill the budget. If any of those first year professionals are promising we should be able to afford them. The lad Cookson seems to have a great character but I haven't seen him play.

I'll also stick my head above the parapet on this. Of all the players currently on our books he's the best we've got at CDM and we know he's a CB by trade and has covered RB too. He's smart at breaking up play and covering from CDM, he works really hard. He's mentally strong, coming back from that back injury showed real fortitude and I don't think he's missed a game through injury since he came back. Unless we're signing two better CDMs, or he's overpaid for what he does, it's an easy decision to keep him for me.

If we don't sign a RB/RWB this summer I WILL LOSE MY MIND. Two seasons without one, how ****ing hard can it be?? Better sign two because the first choice will invariably do their ACL in first game given we've waited three years for one (not counting Jordan Clarke)

At some point maybe people will work out we're in the fifth tier and pretty much anyone who plays for us will have rough edges, some reason they're not playing at a higher tier. There's plenty of evidence that the current squad doesn't run enough, doesn't compete hard enough. Younger, fitter players with drive and desire should at least help solve that.

Hammond's got the best engine in that whole team, decent pace too, he's got heart, he doesn't go missing. He'd be one of the first names on the team sheet for me next season. In addition to the other qualities I listed you can add bottle. But seriously, we definitely need to address the age and experience profile of our team. We need some athleticism, we need some pace.

He's had a good career but we have got to stop bringing in players in their late 20s/early 30s. We are crying out for young, hungry and talented with something to prove.

Brilliant on debut, never more than a 5/6 out of 10 in pretty much every game since, have to hope he will benefit from pre season and, I'm really starting to hate this phrase, "having better players around him".

They did well to discern a style of football.

If we're going to let Mike go we need to sign someone in a similar mould - big, disruptive CF that can put himself about, good in the air and has a bit of pace. I'm a fan, I would want to be convinced we were going to bring in someone better. Along with others, I've lost a bit of confidence in MM. I don't think he fancies Big Mike, I can see him being released and not adequately replaced. With Reid frozen out Green is the only player at the club with real pace. Again I would keep him unless he was to be replaced with better players with pace. Green featured in our last three wins of the season, starting two, barnstorming performance at Maidenhead (A). We didn't win another game after his hamstring injury. Those last three wins also featured the successful Fondop/Garner strike partnership.

First season, thoroughly enjoyed it. Many thanks to @oafcmetty

Our lowest league attendance o a Saturday of the season.

Lovely left foot but as @Bobledgersheart said, I always thought he looked lightweight in the first team. Perhaps the season at Ashton will have helped toughen him up?

That's all very true @BP1960, and 45 minutes or so isn't enough to form a reliable opinion on a player.

I thought he was our MotM in the away game v. Borehamwood. Admittedly a low bar but I always thought it was confidence with him and there was a NL player in there.

Walker was very, very weak defensively when he played RM/RW v. Dagenham, remniscent of Ben Tollitt. I thought he was lucky not to get pulled at HT. His defensive weakness will militate against him being considered for selection anywhere but the frontline. Even in a 433 I would imagine he would be expected to tuck into a 451 when out of possession. So unfortunately, despite his potential going forward it is very difficult to pick him in a league as competitive as ours.

Then you weren't at Fylde, or Bromley (x2).

Close to number one, six players used at RB this season, years since we last had a competent player in the position.

Good list. I'd add pace. When Green starts it stretches the opposition, creates space for team mates and put doubt into the minds of the opposition. Hammond is noticeably quicker than any of our other midfielders and it's really, really useful. And athletes, players that can get up and down, not enough runners in the current squad.

Dallas did my nut in on Saturday with his sloppy passing as described above.