Lower league signings

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  1. Deafening Silence

    Deafening Silence Well-Known Member

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    Based on the 15/16 season, these are the players we signed and where we signed them from:
    Otis Kahn - Free Transfer - Sheff Utd - League One
    Simeon Jackson - Free Transfer - Coventry - League One
    Aidy White - Free Transfer - Rotherham - Championship
    Callum Evans - Free Transfer - Man Utd U21s - Premier League 2
    Marley Watkins - Free Transfer - Inverness Caledonian Thistle - Scottish Premiership
    Marc Roberts - Free Transfer - FC Halifax Town - National League
    Reece Wabara - Free Transfer - Doncaster Rovers - League One
    Alfie Mawson - Free Transfer - Brentford - Championship
    Ben Drennan - Free Transfer - Newcastle Utd U18s - Youth
    Bradley Ash - Undisclosed - Weston Super Mare - National League South
    Shaun Tuton - Undisclosed - FC Halifax Town - National League
    Josh Kay - Undisclosed - Fylde - National League North
    Jak McCourt - Undisclosed - Leicester U21s - Premier League 2
    Harry White - Undisclosed - Gloucester - National League South
    Ryan Williams - 200k - Fulham - Championship
    Adam Hammill - Free Transfer - Without a club

    I'd say we're shopping in a similar pool to the one we were then.
     
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    Deafening Silence, Jul 29, 2023
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    Yes but he was very slow initially and took time to adjust to the English game. He came on a bit though…
     
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    Blasphemy!! Punishable by being sat on, by a not insubstantial gentleman in a shiny, pink leotard.. :eek:
     
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  5. Slightly Balding

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    He was never slow, probably finding his feet would better describe it
     
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    Going back a few more years, Alistair Millar & Bobby Doyle came from Scottish junior football, Mick Butler came from Worsbrough Bridge and Anton Otulakowski came from Ossett (I think!).
     
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  7. churtonred

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    I don't think Ally would survive pre season these days but I wouldn't mind the other three in the current squad.
     
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    I think most of the footballers from yesteryear would become used to the increased intensity of modern day training. Just as most modern day footballers would adjust to the more brutal tacking & fouling, as well as the poor quality of pitches.
     
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    To be fair to Ally he is 71 now so you’re probably right about him not surviving pre season.
     
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    I knew that was coming! :D
     
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    Most of those listed were easily the best players in the teams we signed them from. Not sure that’s true of the current lot. Not that I’d write them off for that but we aren’t comparing apples with apples.
     
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