Retained List

[JoePass]

Shame about Jim O Brien not being offered anything (coaching etc) Thanks Jim you will always be remembered as always giving 110%. Thought Morias may have been offered for transfer too if anyone was stupid enough to sign an unfit player.

Pleased with the rest going especially Baldwin, onwards and upwards!

This ^^^^

[TSANHO]

Strangely emotional seeing that retained list and reading the words from the owners about them. Regardless of this season they brought us back to the EFL and gave some great memories. That being said I think they’ve got it spot on and it frees up some room for others to come in. A little bit surprised that Morias hasn’t been put on the transfer list too though.

Can we see any takers for Rawlo, Stone, and Randall? Doubt anyone will want to be paying what we’d like….may have to be free transfers. I wonder if any of them could be used as make weights for any players we may be interested in at other clubs.

[Chicken Balti Pie]

I can't fathom the infatuation some fans have with Brooks. We need to sign a proper, experienced goalkeeper with a proven pedigree - we will never get promoted from this league without one

Agree with this, Brooks for me was not the right fit when he played in those games in the NL for us. His distribution was dire and his command of the box lacking but decent shot stopper. A downgrade on LAH and we've sent him in his way. If we're going for a younger keeper to challenge Slocombe, Mair? Decent keeper, very good distribution, folk hero to boot

[Chicken Balti Pie]

Strangely emotional seeing that retained list and reading the words from the owners about them. Regardless of this season they brought us back to the EFL and gave some great memories. That being said I think they’ve got it spot on and it frees up some room for others to come in. A little bit surprised that Morias hasn’t been put on the transfer list too though.

Can we see any takers for Rawlo, Stone, and Randall? Doubt anyone will want to be paying what we’d like….may have to be free transfers. I wonder if any of them could be used as make weights for any players we may be interested in at other clubs.

I think by saying transfer listed, it is saying they're free to find other clubs

[Togtastic]

Overall it's a fair assessment of the 2023/24 squad and perhaps a statement of intent for next season.
JOB is the main dissapointment for me but his best days are behind him. I have loved his energy and will miss his unseen runs and the rants and gesticulations that follow. Thanks Jim, you showed you cared.
An admission that Stone isn't the player they thought they'd bought and that despite being our best defender Baldwin has a couple of traits and habits that cant be ignored.

[Kyle95]

I can't fathom the infatuation some fans have with Brooks. We need to sign a proper, experienced goalkeeper with a proven pedigree - we will never get promoted from this league without one

That's just not true at all. A few years ago Mansfield were 1 win away from promotion with a 21 year old in net who'd only played 31 games in his career. Wrexham have just won promotion with a 22 year old in net who's only experience of first team football in England was 23 games for Crewe. Wrexham fans have said Okonkwo is one of the main reasons they went up btw. They're desperate to have him back next season.

[TSANHO]

Overall it's a fair assessment of the 2023/24 squad and perhaps a statement of intent for next season.
JOB is the main dissapointment for me but his best days are behind him. I have loved his energy and will miss his unseen runs and the rants and gesticulations that follow. Thanks Jim, you showed you cared.
An admission that Stone isn't the player they thought they'd bought and that despite being our best defender Baldwin has a couple of traits and habits that cant be ignored.

Agree with all this. I loved watching Jim play, bravery can be shown in many ways and I always appreciated his bravery to try and make something happen when others were hiding. I still can’t believe his runs from deep were rarely to never found! Still find it odd he wasn’t club captain, the player in the squad who appeared to have the character for it.

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Regarding the transfer list….im right in thinking they are still our players and if no-one signs them they will still be at the club next season? It’s not as if we have paid them off is it? I’m a bit confused by what CBP said.

[OP67]

Shame about Jim O Brien not being offered anything (coaching etc) Thanks Jim you will always be remembered as always giving 110%. Thought Morias may have been offered for transfer too if anyone was stupid enough to sign an unfit player.

Pleased with the rest going especially Baldwin, onwards and upwards!

He already has a coaching role at Sheffield United so I guess he'll be going into that 100% now. I'm sure we'll see him down the Lane to watch a game or two.

I'm guessing Morias isn't anywhere near fit to offer out. We bought him unfit and he's never been fit since!!!

[MapperleyMagpie]

I agree with the list, but with 2 exceptions. I would have offered Jim O'Brien some kind of role in the club and reading the statement ( this may only be me by the way ) it feels like something else is going on there, perhaps he has so much sway on players it hinders Maynard.
I would have definitely added Morias to the list as he has already wasted over a year and is by my reckoning the 4th choice striker.

[hissingdwarf]

I can't fathom the infatuation some fans have with Brooks. We need to sign a proper, experienced goalkeeper with a proven pedigree - we will never get promoted from this league without one

Not sure about the age comment, but Brooks and his fans are really at the end of the line.
A quick look at Rochdale fans tells you that when he's playing week in, week out...he's not good enough, especially his distribution.

He should have been released, along with Morias, Slocombe and Chicksen.

If we're assuming McGoldrick will be a sub type player next year and if Macca does leave...we are short up front imo.

Credit to the club though. A few hard decisions, but probably the right ones overall.