Interest in players at the end of the season

Bar a total collapse in our form in the remaining games, several players will no doubt be grabbing the attentions of other teams.

Who would you want to stay here regardless of interest?

Who would you reluctantly let go if the price was right?

Who would you not give two hoots about if they left?

It's probably going to depend on which division we are in  next season. If we are still in the NL the majority of the players in the squad against Torquay, plus MacAtee of course, will probably stay I imagine. Except perhaps Macca and Wright  unless Max has resolved his fitness issues..

Quoted from WayneBurnettsJockstrap

Bar a total collapse in our form in the remaining games, several players will no doubt be grabbing the attentions of other teams.

Who would you want to stay here regardless of interest?

Who would you reluctantly let go if the price was right?

Who would you not give two hoots about if they left?

Surely, at our level (and virtually every other level apart from the 'elite' clubs) that is the whole squad.

We'd all love to keep McAtee... but if someone comes in with a huge bid, we'd be mad not to sell him!

I was talking to the old town defender Dave Worthington at the Dagenham & Redbrifge home match. He's a scout for Rochdale now. I'd seen him at a few other matches as well before I finally approached him. Asked him who he was watching, but he just said he was looking generally.

Wouldnt be too suprised if they make a play for a player or two of ours in the summer.

Quoted from Roast Em Bobby

I was talking to the old town defender Dave Worthington at the Dagenham & Redbrifge home match. He's a scout for Rochdale now. I'd seen him at a few other matches as well before I finally approached him. Asked him who he was watching, but he just said he was looking generally.

Wouldnt be too suprised if they make a play for a player or two of ours in the summer.

I thought Dave Worthington lived in Spain.

Quoted from GrimExile

I thought Dave Worthington lived in Spain.

Dunno, but definitely him. I didn't recognise him at first, but he introduced himself. Have seen him at 4 or 5 times this season - always taking notes throughout the games.

Of our out of contract players, I’d think there’s only Efete who’s likely to generate the kind of interest we’d struggle to compete with. Even then, I’m not sure he’s going to be as coveted as Magnay and Tait were after their respective season’s here.

McAtee’s the obvious uncertainty, but in our previous years in this division not many clubs came in wanting to pay money for our contracted players. I can only think of Connell to Swindon, though Hearn would have been an inevitability had he not got injured, but not many over the years either way.

Quoted from Poojah

Of our out of contract players, I’d think there’s only Efete who’s likely to generate the kind of interest we’d struggle to compete with. Even then, I’m not sure he’s going to be as coveted as Magnay and Tait were after their respective season’s here.

McAtee’s the obvious uncertainty, but in our previous years in this division not many clubs came in wanting to pay money for our contracted players. I can only think of Connell to Swindon, though Hearn would have been an inevitability had he not got injured, but not many over the years either way.

Swindon were looking at Efete the other week but like you say, I don't think he will be as coveted as Magnay and Tait.

I think the bigger question is who Hursty would want to keep. All that will be determined by which league we're in. If we go up, he'll have to make a judgment on whether certain players will be up to it in the league above. There's obviously a case of what constitutes 'good enough'. Good enough to survive,or push on

Will he think Taylor can hack league football again at 34 for example?

Does Harry Clifton have enough quality to really justify being a starter in the league above?

Does he think Waterfall would be able to re-adjust again to league football after such a poor showing last season?

I think we'll have a new keeper regardless next season. Mentioned in another thread how I think Battersby is good enough to be our backup and we can spend the combination of Macca and Crocombe's wages on a genuinely top keeper at this level.

I'm pretty sure players like Efete, Amos, Holohan, McAtee are good enough for the league above.

But let's get promoted first!

Quoted from Mariner_09

I think the bigger question is who Hursty would want to keep. All that will be determined by which league we're in. If we go up, he'll have to make a judgment on whether certain players will be up to it in the league above. There's obviously a case of what constitutes 'good enough'. Good enough to survive,or push on

Will he think Taylor can hack league football again at 34 for example?

Does Harry Clifton have enough quality to really justify being a starter in the league above?

Does he think Waterfall would be able to re-adjust again to league football after such a poor showing last season?

I think we'll have a new keeper regardless next season. Mentioned in another thread how I think Battersby is good enough to be our backup and we can spend the combination of Macca and Crocombe's wages on a genuinely top keeper at this level.

I'm pretty sure players like Efete, Amos, Holohan, McAtee are good enough for the league above.

But let's get promoted first!

Waterfall was perfectly solid under Jolley. It was Holloway trying to play out like Man City that turned him, and the wider defence, into a shambles. He’s a classic lower league stopper who can tackle and head. When he’s focusing on that he’s much better.

Quoted from jamesgtfc

Swindon were looking at Efete the other week but like you say, I don't think he will be as coveted as Magnay and Tait.

I think Efete is decent but he has had moments of inconsistency plus the injury, Magnay and Tait were ever present and in truth, didn’t put a foot wrong really, even in their short time here.

As you say, he’d be the only one I’d imagine could generate some interest, especially from football league teams.

I think the player who are out of contract will already have their agents trying to scope out their future, I would expect that they will want to have some options at the end of their current deals. Let’s not kid ourselves that they’ll all have their hearts set on a new deal at Town.

Quoted from HertsGTFC

I think the player who are out of contract will already have their agents trying to scope out their future, I would expect that they will want to have some options at the end of their current deals. Let’s not kid ourselves that they’ll all have their hearts set on a new deal at Town.

Agreed, when it’s your club you think folk would sign Becauee they look at the club like you. Times are changing though, under the old regime it’s clear that we weren’t highly thought of and whilst players wanted to play for hurst, it was more about playing for PH and possibly the fans than the actual club. You’re hard pushed to find anyone say something positive about the club and how it operated.

That’s slowly changing so it could help. We have to be realistic though, if we don’t go up, we’ll be a conference club, we’re not Wrexham or Stockport spending money like it’s growing on a tree and we’re out on a limb.

I worked with Terry Fleming a few years ago, his lad was released from Villa, was offered a mad contract at Salford when they were non league or a lesser contract at Cheltenham, playing in the league…he took Cheltenham. It’s easier to get a league club when you’re playing at one already…this will naturally be the mindset of many a player at our level.

From what I’ve heard, we’ve offered Danny Rose a deal for a contract after his loan ends.

Quoted from AndyDarloFC

From what I’ve heard, we’ve offered Danny Rose a deal for a contract after his loan ends.

well he's hardly likely to have many other options!

I wouldn’t be surprised to see Efete move on, done/doing a decent job for us, more offensively than defensively. Room for improvement - ideal for clubs looking to buy someone, bound  to have clubs looking at him.

I’d imagine he’s in our managers plans though moving forward, and he’d be looking to improve him defensively.  

Quoted from jamesgtfc

Swindon were looking at Efete the other week but like you say, I don't think he will be as coveted as Magnay and Tait.

I think Hurst said recently that we have an option Efete so I'm guessing the club will take that option up first.

It's odds on we will still be non league, and as such will need to pay better saleries to players we are hoping to keep.
Hursty will have offers and may get itchy feet again, in this league it's all about success, failing that it's anybody's guess what the future holds

Not a chance Hurst goes anywhere. (Imho)