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[kill_the_drum]

I couldn't agree more!

Or maybe Slocombe feels he can offer more than coaching from the bench and has stated he wants to go elsewhere and get first team football.
He knows he?s relying on an injury to get any minutes on the pitch if he stays here.
It?s not just a club decision when a player is released.

[MAD_MAGPIE]

So we say goodbye to four of the the undeniable heroes in Slocombe, Chicksen, Cameron and Austin. I think it?s good that the club have said about supporting Chicksen and I hope that he can recover and return to playing professionally again.

Slocombe has been a loyal servant of the club over the past six years and must be up there with one of the longest serving players of modern times.

Austin has always worked hard and been a good player for us and has always been able to offer something and do a job. I agree with others in that he is a good squad player at this level and maybe has been a victim of circumstance. Like last seasons defensive rebuild midfield requires the same this summer so it?s understandable. Austin should be able to find a club in league two and maybe one of the promoted clubs from the National League might be a good fit.

It now leaves us with two remaining undeniable hero?s of the promotion squad left JJ and Matt Palmer.

[nw6pie]

So we say goodbye to four of the the undeniable heroes in Slocombe, Chicksen, Cameron and Austin. I think it?s good that the club have said about supporting Chicksen and I hope that he can recover and return to playing professionally again.

Slocombe has been a loyal servant of the club over the past six years and must be up there with one of the longest serving players of modern times.

Austin has always worked hard and been a good player for us and has always been able to offer something and do a job. I agree with others in that he is a good squad player at this level and maybe has been a victim of circumstance. Like last seasons defensive rebuild midfield requires the same this summer so it?s understandable. Austin should be able to find a club in league two and maybe one of the promoted clubs from the National League might be a good fit.

It now leaves us with two remaining undeniable hero?s of the promotion squad left JJ and Matt Palmer.

Austin was a good pro, but never quite consistently good enough for L2. Also he’s not the strong, tall, pacy midfielder we need to be targeting henceforth. Same with Whitaker - not strong enough for the rigors of L2. We need a side that can play football but won’t be bullied by the likes of Salford again.

[OchPie]

Or maybe Slocombe feels he can offer more than coaching from the bench and has stated he wants to go elsewhere and get first team football.
He knows he?s relying on an injury to get any minutes on the pitch if he stays here.

Was thinking the same thing. Definitely seems like he wants to play, and to be honest when Bass was injured he did pretty well. A lower level L2 or NL side might still make him a main keeper.