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Have you got some money? We'll be ok, we get ripped apart every year.
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He'll be a big loss for us. Very Tenacious holding midfielder. One of main reasons we had best defence in league. 150% every game brick wall type player. Would hope we get some decent 💰 for him to be fair.
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If it is him, let's hope he can make the step up to League football well.
One area where we are lacking a little in certain positions is League experience, but you'd hope that players who are good at the top end of the National League will be at the very least decent in League Two.
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Halifax at risk of becoming the Hurst’s new York City.
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Think the new regime have watched Moneyball !
A mate of mine told me that is exactly what the Club are doing and JS sort of confirmed it in his interview with using data to help the recruitment process. If you remember the link with Loughborough University that was announced some while ago, this apparently was what their focus is, using data to identify players that are undervalued/under utilised in their teams that we can bring in and get more out of them. https://gtfc.co.uk/mariners-partner-with-loughborough-university/ |
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This would be an excellent signing IMO
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This would be an excellent signing IMO
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But has it raised the hairs on the back of your neck?
The fact we’re willing to pay money for a DM raises them in anticipation for what else we’re willing to do in other areas |
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But has it raised the hairs on the back of your neck?
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This is the signing for me that feels like the vital peice of the puzzle to take this side to the next level. Ben foxes playoff performances were brilliant but overall during the season a defensive midfield lynchpin to really allow the attack more freedom wouldve put us closer to thw title I think (not that it mattered)
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Did we pay a fee, and if so, how much was it?
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This is the signing for me that feels like the vital peice of the puzzle to take this side to the next level. Ben foxes playoff performances were brilliant but overall during the season a defensive midfield lynchpin to really allow the attack more freedom wouldve put us closer to thw title I think (not that it mattered)
I’ve watched all the playoff games in full again and as good as Ben Fox was, especially against county, we were wide open in midfield against the counter attack on several occasions in each game, and not just in extra time with tired legs. Obviously it wasn’t just fox at fault, and many of them came from lazy passes giving the ball away. I definitely think we need a more defensive minded central midfielder especially in a higher league. |
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Thrilled with this, he was exceptional when we played them at the Shay. I remember chatting to my mate at the game about how impressed we were with him and googling him afterwards to see he'd never really been anywhere.
Covered every blade of grass and dominated the centre of the park.
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Matt Dean also reporting we are in for Bryn Morris from Burton.
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Think the new regime have watched Moneyball !
Great film. Always wondered and how you could apply it to football |
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Matt Dean also reporting we are in for Bryn Morris from Burton.
Defensive midfielder who can also play centre half apparently. Just had a bit of a read about him and it sounds like he is a steady League Two level player who has had his fair share of injuries. Played for England youth sides and Hurst signed him at Shrewsbury. Turned 26 in April. Sounds promising. |
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Matt Dean also reporting we are in for Bryn Morris from Burton.
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More rumours in this 3 page thread than on the rumours thread that has 143 pages!!
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Defensive midfielder who can also play centre half apparently. Just had a bit of a read about him and it sounds like he is a steady League Two level player who has had his fair share of injuries.
Played for England youth sides and Hurst signed him at Shrewsbury. Turned 26 in April. Sounds promising.
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A mate of mine told me that is exactly what the Club are doing and JS sort of confirmed it in his interview with using data to help the recruitment process. If you remember the link with Loughborough University that was announced some while ago, this apparently was what their focus is, using data to identify players that are undervalued/under utilised in their teams that we can bring in and get more out of them. https://gtfc.co.uk/mariners-partner-with-loughborough-university/
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He'll be a big loss for us. Very Tenacious holding midfielder. One of main reasons we had best defence in league. 150% every game brick wall type player. Would hope we get some decent 💰 for him to be fair.
That sounds just the ticket. |
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Bryn Morris sounds promising too. Suddenly the squad is starting to look pretty solid.
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How refreshing to see we are cherry picking teams best players instead of scraping the bottom of the barrel for what’s left as we have done in recent seasons. I’m happy with the data analogy approach, look what it’s done for Brentford since they applied it. I remember when they was slogging it in Division 2 with us. Seems like a lifetime ago we was watching the likes of James Berrett gracing the pitch for us.
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When had a data driven professional approach got you 3 points on a Saturday 😉
When has a Holloway 'not even watched a player before signing and stick finger in air to see which way wind is blowing' approach ever get you 3pts on a Saturday I know which approach I prefer.. |
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few people saying he would be some player if didn't suffer with injuries
Highly rated player from Burton who's suffered with injuries that may have halted his progression so far. Hang on, this sounds familiar... 🦊 |
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Don’t want to get too excited about this one until it’s officially announced as I don’t think I could take missing out on Green. By far and a way the best CM I saw against us last season and the type of player we’ve not had for years. IF it happens it’ll be an unreal bit of business from Hurst.
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Great film. Always wondered and how you could apply it to football
Ask Brighton & Brentford. It’s simple. Work out what a successful team looks like statistically and then sign individuals with statistics that meet that criteria. Brentford signed a midfielder from Bochum who was a bit part player in 2.Bundesliga. Bochum didn’t rate him and didn’t think he was very good. Brentford spotted something in him and signed him for a small fee. He’s made 69 league starts over less than 2 seasons at Brentford and is close to a Germany call up. Brentford knew a Bochum player better than Bochum did. |
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Morris sounds like he's only fit half the time, so one to avoid for me. Can't see us bringing in two defensive mids too (assuming Green is coming). Next CM after this will be a box to box type or maybe more of a ball playing type I reckon.
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Don’t want to get too excited about this one until it’s officially announced
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According to the Henshaw Analysis sheet, Green's contract expired at the end of June, suggesting he's already a free agent.
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Bet he's more of a goal threat than the last Green we had.
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According to the Henshaw Analysis sheet, Green's contract expired at the end of June, suggesting he's already a free agent.
That's wrong, unfortunately for you(fortunately for us). He is contracted for another season. |
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2 signing today apparently. Which 2 I guess is the question.
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Fin Shrimpton from Scunny 3-year deal...(rumour)
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You can say I’m getting carried away or think I’m mad but hear me out, it feels like we’re going to be play like Liverpool. Two athletic full backs flying forward at every opportunity, a midfield (Harry, Green, Morris, or any other player as that’s clearly the profile of player Hursty is after) who are absolute work horses, from what we read any 2 of those 3 are going to overrun anyone in that league, but crucially not be full of flair and creativity. Then let the front three/four have all the flair, guile and creativity.
We seem to have signed some players who have had issues elsewhere but if Hursty can get a tune out of them they’ll be a cut above this level, hence we’ll challenge if he’s got it spot on.
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Hard to believe any of this given that normally Hurst’s signings aren’t leaked and come from nowhere
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Hard to believe any of this given that normally Hurst’s signings aren’t leaked and come from nowhere
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The Kieran Green signing is definitely happening
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How do you know?
From the same source who confirmed Glennon days before he signed |
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Hard to believe any of this given that normally Hurst’s signings aren’t leaked and come from nowhere
I’d imagine the leak may have come from the Halifax end. There usually isn’t any rumours as our signings are normally free agents, with no other club to negotiate with. Just my theory. |
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This Shrimpton rumour, only place I saw it was on a recently created account on Twitter. Also he’s only just resigned with them. And 3 year contract? Hurst doesn’t do thst
It's been on Twitter, the old favourite, Facebook and Instagram... Facebook and Instagram were Scunny fans cry arsing about it.. |
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Understand the bloke form Burton has also signed. Perhaps the club are phasing the announcements
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Sounds like there'll be at least one announced tomorrow ahead of the new shirts launching at the weekend.
After a massive panic about centre mids, there could be 3 signing at once! We'd probably just need a winger, striker, and GK and CB cover after that. I like that we're moving to predominantly permanent contracts, but I think our best chance of getting a decent striker is to use the loan market.
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Sounds like there'll be at least one announced tomorrow ahead of the new shirts launching at the weekend.
After a massive panic about centre mids, there could be 3 signing at once! We'd probably just need a winger, striker, and GK and CB cover after that. I like that we're moving to predominantly permanent contracts, but I think our best chance of getting a decent striker is to use the loan market.
If Shrimpton is signing, he won't feature in the short term or possibly not this season at all save maybe in the EFL. He'll be long term prospect of the right calibre. For the start of the season another wide player would be a nice to have, but not essential,with the current squad. Priority would be a striker, CB and GK |
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Shrimpton is 100% not signing
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If true, and signs certainly point that way then the signing of Green will be, potentially excellent! Admittedly my knowledge of Green is limited to a couple of games against Town and TV matches but he stood out as both a leader and top player each time. He’s a great age too (despite him looking like his paper round was in Helmand) and was a key part of what made Halifax so good last season!
We know Hursty likes a solid defence and I love that he’s looked at easily the best side defensively in the league last season and gone after two of the key components. The fact Maher and Green will already have a good knowledge of each other and relationship makes the signing that much more valuable!
Don’t know too much about Morris but he’s a name that is familiar.
I get the frustration of fans, signing new players is arguably the most exciting part of being a fan but if Hursty has proved anything over his career it’s that he excels in the transfer market and we should trust him wholly to bring in the right players at the right time and not rush into a deal for numbers sake. It would be difficult to quantify as as the subject of what makes a player good or successful is very subjective but I’d hazard a guess that Hursty’s ‘success rate’ of transfers that have been ‘successful’ is well up there, maybe 3/10 in favour of successes!
I’m frustrated but equally content and confident in Hursty and Doig and the work they will be doing to make sure we get players in who will fight tooth and nail, add quality and represent the club the right way to push us on.
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A Scunny fan on another forum has said that Shrimpton isn't that good anyway. Said if we were to try and poach anyone it should be Dan Gallimore.
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A Scunny fan on another forum has said that Shrimpton isn't that good anyway. Said if we were to try and poach anyone it should be Dan Gallimore.
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A Scunny fan on another forum has said that Shrimpton isn't that good anyway. Said if we were to try and poach anyone it should be Dan Gallimore.
He was stood behind us at the Clee game last week with his mates. |
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He was stood behind us at the Clee game last week with his mates.
Would love to know how he slipped through the net. Born in Grimsby to a bit of a club legend, it doesn't get much more "one of our own" than that. I wonder if it was just a case of Scunny being better than us at the time he joined them. |
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No idea if Gallimore Jr is good enough to consider in the future, but the reason he'd end up at Scunny is pretty obvious. Wiki says he joined their Youth Academy in 2011 when they were in the Championship (though relegated that season) and we were three divisions lower!
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Would love to know how he slipped through the net. Born in Grimsby to a bit of a club legend, it doesn't get much more "one of our own" than that. I wonder if it was just a case of Scunny being better than us at the time he joined them.
I'm guessing Tony was fully aware of what was going on under you know who with the insulting offers to McDermott etc. The youth team wasn't doing brilliant when Woods left which would probably have been the time Gallimore Jr was joining an academy. The Scunny system has served him well, he's got first team experience but he needs to be careful that he doesn't sink with the ship. Gallimore would be a good signing but I do find it weird that he's right footed. |
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Gallimore would be a good signing but I do find it weird that he's right footed.
I know. Can you just imagine if he had caught that left-footed disease from his Dad, the boot could have been on the other foot!! |
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I know. Can you just imagine if he had caught that left-footed disease from his Dad, the boot could have been on the other foot!!
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Gallimore would be a good signing but I do find it weird that he's right footed.
Do we know he would be a good signing? He's made a dozen appearances in a team which finished rock bottom of the Football League, most of them towards the end of the season when they were as good as down (and knew it) and so were deliberately playing youngsters. If he's half the player of his Dad, he'll be a decent prospect but I'm not really sure we have the evidence that he would be a good signing right at this moment. Nothing wrong sentimentally wanting him to play for GTFC after his Dad's sterling service, of course. You'd tend to hope he'd look after himself a bit better because most players can't perform to a high standard without the correct, erm, diet and lifestyle! |
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Do we know he would be a good signing? He's made a dozen appearances in a team which finished rock bottom of the Football League, most of them towards the end of the season when they were as good as down (and knew it) and so were deliberately playing youngsters. If he's half the player of his Dad, he'll be a decent prospect but I'm not really sure we have the evidence that he would be a good signing right at this moment. Nothing wrong sentimentally wanting him to play for GTFC after his Dad's sterling service, of course. You'd tend to hope he'd look after himself a bit better because most players can't perform to a high standard without the correct, erm, diet and lifestyle!
Scunny fan on one of the other forums when I asked him about the Shrimpton rumours: "If you were to take one of our young players I would be surprised if it was Shrimpton based on the end of last season, I thought he was the worst out the young players who featured. I think Dan Galimore, another CM we have, is much better." |
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Much better than the worst of the young players of the worst team in the Football League might not be good enough!
Difficult for these Scunny youngsters, I suppose, as a lot are going to be thrown in at the deep end next season against some very experienced professionals. Our players still in their teens have barely made an appearance between them yet, though I'd imagine we'll see them perhaps introduced a bit more as the season progresses or, failing that, in the Chuckatrade Cup or whatever it is called these days.
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Young Gally told me after the Clee game he would love to sign for Town.
No idea if he's any good though...
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Google showing this afternoon that Town have signed the 25 year old Halifax midfielder ??
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Much better than the worst of the young players of the worst team in the Football League might not be good enough!
Difficult for these Scunny youngsters, I suppose, as a lot are going to be thrown in at the deep end next season against some very experienced professionals. Our players still in their teens have barely made an appearance between them yet, though I'd imagine we'll see them perhaps introduced a bit more as the season progresses or, failing that, in the Chuckatrade Cup or whatever it is called these days.
I would fear for some youngsters being thrown in to the National League..... A young centre half against the forward line at Woking/Solihull or a young striker against the defence at Maidenhead or Halifax. Men against boys. That big lump at Notts Cty with the mullet would break a callow youth in half. |
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Likely to be Green I guess?
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The article from "THE 72" says the deal was completed yesterday !
The Friday 5pm announcement?
A good bold signing if correct - good age, good reputation, good statistics from a couple of geek sites !!
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Judging by the article on the official site he is a direct replacement for Ben Fox.
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If Green comes in as well think we’ll have midfield sorted and things will be looking even more positive 😀😀😀.
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I think we may still see a 6pm(ish) tweet to finish off the week!
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Understand the bloke form Burton has also signed. Perhaps the club are phasing the announcements
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Looks like another one, assume it’s Green
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Looks like another one, assume it’s Green
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I wonder how many more will be heading to Alfreton tomorrow on the back of today's signings or how many will wait for our first home friendly?
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