Alfie Potter

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

There are two possible answers to that point.

1. go for players who are doing exceptionally well in the league below or

2. cough up the cash to get someone half decent from L2

Before we get into the 'Grimsby is at the end of the world and why would anyone south of Watford come here and .....' has anyone been to Fleetwood recently? Now that IS at the end of the world. Its football team just happened to get somebody with cash to spend and they spent it and look where they are now. Maybe our owner hasn't got that sort of cash but he says we have a good budget so let's spend it attracting some quality and not yet another York City reserve.

It's just over an hour's drive to Manchester, Blackburn, Bolton. Wigan, Liverpool, Oldham, Rochdale etc etc...

Quoted from tanga_the_indestructible

It's just over an hour's drive to Manchester, Blackburn, Bolton. Wigan, Liverpool, Oldham, Rochdale etc etc...

What more could you want?

Quoted from tanga_the_indestructible

It's just over an hour's drive to Manchester, Blackburn, Bolton. Wigan, Liverpool, Oldham, Rochdale etc etc...

So you think Fleetwood are / have signed promotion winning teams because they can drive to Rochdale in an hour?

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

There are two possible answers to that point.

1. go for players who are doing exceptionally well in the league below or

2. cough up the cash to get someone half decent from L2

Before we get into the 'Grimsby is at the end of the world and why would anyone south of Watford come here and .....' has anyone been to Fleetwood recently? Now that IS at the end of the world. Its football team just happened to get somebody with cash to spend and they spent it and look where they are now. Maybe our owner hasn't got that sort of cash but he says we have a good budget so let's spend it attracting some quality and not yet another York City reserve.

I agree about looking at players lower down the football pyramid, some real gems to be found down there, sadly I don't think the powers that be are always brave enough to take that gamble, and see players who are playing at a higher level or players who have succeeded in the conference as a safer option.

My point was basically that players who are performing well at a higher level probably won't fancy dropping to our league. It's the same story up and down the leagues, and before anyone mentions money we can't offer 2k or 3k a week like the Forest Greens of this world.

As for 'half decent players' I think we've had more than our fair share of those over the years.

Quoted from jimgtfc

As for 'half decent players' I think we've had more than our fair share of those over the years.

Yes, maybe not my best choice of phrase!

I was using it to mean more than decent, but I agree with you we have seen more than enough of the other sort.

Quoted from jimgtfc

I agree about looking at players lower down the football pyramid, some real gems to be found down there, sadly I don't think the powers that be are always brave enough to take that gamble, and see players who are playing at a higher level or players who have succeeded in the conference as a safer option.

My point was basically that players who are performing well at a higher level probably won't fancy dropping to our league. It's the same story up and down the leagues, and before anyone mentions money we can't offer 2k or 3k a week like the Forest Greens of this world.

As for 'half decent players' I think we've had more than our fair share of those over the years.

i think one of our major problems during our latter years in the FL was that we seemed to want to bring in guys from  higher divisions. The likes of Peter Sweeney, Peter Beagrie, Barry Conlon etc joined, but  they were dropping down for a pay day and, in their minds at least, had nothing to prove.

I remain of the view that you need a few top pro's who do the right things off and on the pitch and then add onto them younger players with desire to get up the leagues, to prove clubs wrong who may have released them. Character and desire will take you a long way at this level provided you have the basic ability to go with it

Quoted from BIGChris

i think one of our major problems during our latter years in the FL was that we seemed to want to bring in guys from  higher divisions. The likes of Peter Sweeney, Peter Beagrie, Barry Conlon etc joined, but  they were dropping down for a pay day and, in their minds at least, had nothing to prove.

I remain of the view that you need a few top pro's who do the right things off and on the pitch and then add onto them younger players with desire to get up the leagues, to prove clubs wrong who may have released them. Character and desire will take you a long way at this level provided you have the basic ability to go with it

Someone like Southwell

Quoted from BIGChris

i think one of our major problems during our latter years in the FL was that we seemed to want to bring in guys from  higher divisions. The likes of Peter Sweeney, Peter Beagrie, Barry Conlon etc joined, but  they were dropping down for a pay day and, in their minds at least, had nothing to prove.

I remain of the view that you need a few top pro's who do the right things off and on the pitch and then add onto them younger players with desire to get up the leagues, to prove clubs wrong who may have released them. Character and desire will take you a long way at this level provided you have the basic ability to go with it

Completely agree about finding the right blend of experience and younger hungry players. Signing any player is a gamble I suppose, and for every Sweeney and Beagrie we've signed, there's a Connell and a Disley.

Quoted from tanga_the_indestructible

It's just over an hour's drive to Manchester, Blackburn, Bolton. Wigan, Liverpool, Oldham, Rochdale etc etc...

Not that close to Hull or Scunthorpe though is it.

or York