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Post by mat1scfc on May 3, 2024 22:12:25 GMT
Only Hinchliffe and Palmer are better players than Danny Lloyd at that level. And even then it is hard to compare, different positions etc. Lloyd played at a higher level than Palmer (I don't think Palmer will even play much at L2 for Chesterfield, similar to us, I can see him going back to the NL sharpish). Lloyd has had a nomadic, injury hit career but he'd have walked into our 18/19 team ahead of players like Warburton, Stephenson, Thomas etc. Oldham or Altrincham for palmer I reckon. Oldham will probably not want anymore former county players though as the ones they've side haven't worked out anywhere near recent former champions (abilty wise)
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Post by ancienthatter on May 3, 2024 23:03:09 GMT
Hinchliffe Palmer Montrose Walker Keane Warburton Would all be ahead of him, for me. I’d probably have Mulhern too. Really? He's gone on to have a more successful career than all of those, other than Ben! (or at least player at a higher level more consistently) And he basically carried his County side, albeit the side was built around that. Suppose it depends if you're thinking who is the better player (peak or at the time) or who was more influential for their County side. Montrose was a player that looked "Rolls Royce" for that level that I thought would go onto big things but never made it. We could do with the L1 equivalent of him right now. Mulhern is an interesting one. Tireless player who pressed from the front and gave Warburton the licence to do his thing, but not that good of player imo (nor was Bell). If it's not blasphemy to speak ill of what was an important player in the NLN title side that suited Jim's system well. We had better strikers though - Oswell being one of them, but he wouldn't have worked with Warburton. If you could have combined Bell’s attributes with Mulhern’s you’d have had one hell of a player.
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Post by timberwolf on May 4, 2024 7:36:56 GMT
There were some great away days at Alfreton, Colwyn Bay and BPA, then there were all the local Tameside ones where travel arrangements didn't need making, it had its plusses. Think stuff like that were the only pluses and the highlights of many games was the ability to park a stones throw from the turnstiles and be tret like a human being by stewards and home fans. There are obvious exceptions to the latter as Staly and FCUM come straight to mind. We had no option to watch the games put infront of us if you wanted to continue our County support. Those of us who did it will i,m sure appreciate our success the most. Another good thing from those days that has stayed with me, is we didn,t take games as seriously as we do now.
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Post by Nik on May 4, 2024 7:52:35 GMT
Really? He's gone on to have a more successful career than all of those, other than Ben! (or at least player at a higher level more consistently) And he basically carried his County side, albeit the side was built around that. Suppose it depends if you're thinking who is the better player (peak or at the time) or who was more influential for their County side. Montrose was a player that looked "Rolls Royce" for that level that I thought would go onto big things but never made it. We could do with the L1 equivalent of him right now. Mulhern is an interesting one. Tireless player who pressed from the front and gave Warburton the licence to do his thing, but not that good of player imo (nor was Bell). If it's not blasphemy to speak ill of what was an important player in the NLN title side that suited Jim's system well. We had better strikers though - Oswell being one of them, but he wouldn't have worked with Warburton. If you could have combined Bell’s attributes with Mulhern’s you’d have had one hell of a player. Said the same at the time; incredible how they each perfectly lacked the other one's strength
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Post by herbiedumplings on May 4, 2024 8:12:11 GMT
If you could have combined Bell’s attributes with Mulhern’s you’d have had one hell of a player. Said the same at the time; incredible how they each perfectly lacked the other one's strength Maybe those Match Day Cards that were a thing at the time should have had a way of combining multiple players to make one super player like a Megazord or something?
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Post by suedehead on May 4, 2024 8:36:26 GMT
Hinchliffe Palmer Montrose Walker Keane Warburton Would all be ahead of him, for me. I’d probably have Mulhern too. Really? He's gone on to have a more successful career than all of those, other than Ben! (or at least player at a higher level more consistently) And he basically carried his County side, albeit the side was built around that. Suppose it depends if you're thinking who is the better player (peak or at the time) or who was more influential for their County side. Montrose was a player that looked "Rolls Royce" for that level that I thought would go onto big things but never made it. We could do with the L1 equivalent of him right now. Mulhern is an interesting one. Tireless player who pressed from the front and gave Warburton the licence to do his thing, but not that good of player imo (nor was Bell). If it's not blasphemy to speak ill of what was an important player in the NLN title side that suited Jim's system well. We had better strikers though - Oswell being one of them, but he wouldn't have worked with Warburton. Not fussed what they did elsewhere: Le Fondre had a better career than Big Kev but Francis walks into any County XI over him. Lloyd was great in a pretty average County team. The first good player we’d had in years and gave us hope and excitement. As an individual, he was great. I’m less sure of him in a team.
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Post by Josh on May 6, 2024 14:58:19 GMT
An absolute shocker in the retained list (as in not being retained) so I hear.
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Post by Sina on May 6, 2024 15:03:43 GMT
An absolute shocker in the retained list (as in not being retained) so I hear. Paddy or Ben?
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Post by houldsworthhatter on May 6, 2024 15:11:54 GMT
An absolute shocker in the retained list (as in not being retained) so I hear. You can’t say that and not spill!!
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Post by hedleyverity on May 6, 2024 15:30:25 GMT
It’s been obvious for a while that there were going to be some ‘big‘ decisions coming, Challinor has been setting the ground from 3 or 4 weeks before the end of the season
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Post by Philcounty on May 6, 2024 15:41:42 GMT
An absolute shocker in the retained list (as in not being retained) so I hear. You can’t say that and not spill!! I've heard Sarcevic is going but I don't find that too shocking personally. Fully expect Hippolyte and Croasdale to go. Would be surprised if Hinchliffe or Paddy went. Anyone else wouldn't be a massive surprise for me.
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Post by Nik on May 6, 2024 15:48:48 GMT
An absolute shocker in the retained list (as in not being retained) so I hear. Paddy or Ben? Has to be doesn't it. The rest wouldn't be shocking at all. Sarcevic would be the most shocking out of those left, but even then it's understandable. Wonder what the 'updated contract' was that he got would have been, if not an extension?
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Post by Nik on May 6, 2024 15:50:08 GMT
Wonder if we will see the retained list next week then?
It'll be a busy week on social media with that and the push for season tickets, if so.
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Post by 1994hatter on May 6, 2024 15:52:46 GMT
I swear to god if it’s Ben I’m not renewing my ST.
(I will but I’ll be very angry)
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Post by hedleyverity on May 6, 2024 15:53:58 GMT
I’d be surprised if Sarce was staying, and not shocked by either Ben or Paddy going, it’d have to be all 3 for me to be at all shocked
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