Retained List

[bridpie78]

i don't think its a list hand picked by NA or anyone else, just a true list of players who's contracts run out at the end of the season and those who are still technically under contract going into next season, which is a mandatory requirement for clubs to publish

[countygump]

All non contracted players were released apparently because of the takeover. Because of us being in the midst of it, no guarantees could be given to non contracted players. Doyle had an extension in his contract, dependant on games played but O'Brien's contract ext was dependant on us staying in L2.

[countygump]

i don't think its a list hand picked by NA or anyone else, just a true list of players who's contracts run out at the end of the season and those who are still technically under contract going into next season, which is a mandatory requirement for clubs to publish

It is exactly that.

[Elite_Pie]

Your absolutely obsessed with this man..just tell him you love him ffs.

You have a very strange imagination!

[matt_magpie]

Be interesting if some of the higher earners such as Enzio, Hemmings and Dennis will want to stay or indeed if we will want to keep them should we get offers for them to move either for money or for free.

[MagpieMike]

Okay, hard hat on.

I think Ardley did well in the January window with limited means. I'd like to see him assemble his own squad with proper backing from new owners. I'd expect him to offload some of the contracted players. I'd like to see a properly fit Dennis, and the pre injury Enzio. Of the out of contract players I'd like O'Brien, Milsom and Hewitt back. I know Hewitt hasn't been playing and isnt everyone's cup of tea, but hes a useful utility player. We clearly need a target man up front, a new defence and a goalkeeper. Schofield on a permanent contract or season long loan?

Previous players I'd like back, Gary Liddle would be an excellent addition to the defence, we also need a dead ball specialist. Sheehan anyone?

[durhampie]

Although players are on the released list, contacts run until June. If/when the new owners come in and decide the playing budget, we could still give them extended contracts.

Apart from O'Brien i wouldn't touch the rest with a barge pole. Good riddance to a load of rubbish..

[Notts78]

As already mentioned we only need a squad of 22-24 players. We don’t have to worry about transfer windows as we can sign players adhoc. No reason to ‘take a punt’ or we ‘need x,y, and z’ cover..all players signed must be players good enough to play, none of this, they will be good in 5 years *******s, cos that ain’t working.

[bridpie78]

As already mentioned we only need a squad of 22-24 players. We don’t have to worry about transfer windows as we can sign players adhoc. No reason to ‘take a punt’ or we ‘need x,y, and z’ cover..all players signed must be players good enough to play, none of this, they will be good in 5 years *******s, cos that ain’t working.

There is method in the madness of developing your own players, take a look at exeter and mansfield, both have been up there in league 2 for a few years now,mansfield have chucked money at the promotion problem while exeter have developed youngsters,exposed them to the first team and sold them on at a profit to bigger clubs, they are really a model of what most lower league clubs should aspire to be, sustainable and although they haven't had that promotion yet they are an entertaining team that is never in any danger of falling away into NL or going into debt/admin

getting a good side together to try to win the NL is all well and good but what about next season and the season after, we don't want to go back up just to return to the same old story of buying old timers who we hope still have some gas in their tanks and hoping for the best and ending up fighting relegation because we picked the wrong ones.

its about balance you don't just take on loads of youngsters and hope that for every 50 you get 1 future star, one of our big problem areas is scouting and recruiting.

[GranthamPie]

Be interesting if some of the higher earners such as Enzio, Hemmings and Dennis will want to stay or indeed if we will want to keep them should we get offers for them to move either for money or for free.

I'd be amazed if many of the players, certainly the likes of Hemmings, Enzio, Rose etc, don't have release clauses written into their contracts, in the event that Notts are relegated. I can see many more walking out the door.