Friendly match v Doncaster

On the subjects of trialists and new players, Woking are playing a game against Glenn Hoddle's academy tonight. Hopefully we will have someone their watching Hoddle's lads as we could find ourselves a talented free transfer.

A young Hayes and Yeading player, Luke Williams looked have good potential to me. He played number 10 just behind the front 2. Skinny blonde lad. Good skill on the ball when he got it and seemed to have good awareness and made several clever passes. Not a ball winner though. Having said that this is his first season and has only played 6 or 7 games so far. I think there are some useful players in this league and it is interesting to watch the opposition as well as our own team.

Quoted from pontoonlew

Green to depart because a player who is coming back from injury got 90 mins in what is really a Reserve game? Dont really see your logic there.

Logic? Was this any kind of argument? I was asking a question as some seem to think he was just a temp replacement for Ridley who seems to be, judging by his getting a full game in, on the way back.

If nothing else, it has served as a 90 minute run out for the fringe players and those coming back from injury - in hindsight, probably not a judgement game for any trialists at all !

Oh for goodness sake I've already given you the answer of who played and why ?

Take out the 1st team starters from Saturday and look at who's left - missing a centre back, midfielder(a right one I'd guess), striker(Mulready is out on loan !) - fit's a treat !

We might get Green we might not, but if you think there might be money for centre backs or Glenn Hoddle academy players I'd think again.

If we sign anyone other then Green until he goes back I'll be amazed - it's credit to Marhsall that he's here when we're not even paying him a wage !

Makes you worry if the clubs have got "cashflow" problems or if this courtcase is knackering up our chances of making further signings ?  
Was the club's recent appeal to "use it or lose" a sign of this ?

http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk.....35-detail/story.html

"Both this and the tribunals for the two players are clouds hanging over the club.
"These matters are unsettling and get in the way of the job we have to do on the field."
"A lot of people have spent a lot of time sifting through papers and legal advice and all this while we still have a football club to run and all the financial worries that come with that."

If the Boston chairman hasn't got a leg to stand on then I hope we screw him for every penny he's got !  
If he has, I dread to think what might happen.

Based on greens 2 games ,  can anyone whose seen them both say Ridley is better than green ? From what I've read the answer is probably no . Therefore it must be a no brainer that we keep him .
As for signing anyone else I don't no . I'd say the squad is ok at the minute .

Quoted from oldun

I'Anson will be fine if he has to play.

costs us at least a goal every time he plays in my opinion

Any defender will make the odd mistake but think his performance vs Barnsley wasn't actually that bad at all and he's generally looked as solid as a rock in most pre-season games I've seen him play in.
The lad has a very bright future IMO - yes he's still learning but I wouldn't think twice before choosing him in the team.  
And maybe the fact he's young, the mistakes get highlighted a lot more but every defender makes occasional errors.

Quoted from 1600

Any defender will make the odd mistake but think his performance vs Barnsley wasn't actually that bad at all and he's generally looked as solid as a rock in most pre-season games I've seen him play in.
The lad has a very bright future IMO - yes he's still learning but I wouldn't think twice before choosing him in the team.  
And maybe the fact he's young, the mistakes get highlighted a lot more but every defender makes occasional errors.

But on the flip side, poor players seem to get a longer stay of execution if they are local.

Did I'Anson get a 6 month deal or 12 months deal?

@ 80's: with regards the Glenn Hoddle academy players. It would do no harm to scout them in a match against a team only one level (I think) below ours. Hoddle was a great player and supposedly a very good coach who likes players to play the right way. It helps to have a good knowledge of what players are out and about in case a sudden need for a player in a certain position arises - such as our left back problem and H&S bringing in a player they were already aware of. It can also help you plan for the future, maybe they would keep an eye on the progress of one or two that catch their eye and bear them in mind when fine-tuning/improving the squad in the summer when there will undoubtedly be a few departures. That was more my trail of thought as opposed to bringing someone in immediately. I know the budget is stretched as it is but would love to see Green stay with us. And after him I don't think we need anything else just yet anyway.