We do clearly need to transfer-list a lot of players and release others who are the end of their contracts. I would want to keep Whitmore because it sounds as though he has done okay and has good non-league experience into the bargain. Much as all of Bobs seem to think he has been a complete let-down, I like the sound of Binnom-Williams and I still think we might have a player there. Equally Gozie Ugwu has never had much chance and IF his injury is not career-threatening we should remember the 19 goals he scored for Woking last season playing at our new level. I'd keep Parkin as reserve keeper too and yes we urgently need somewhere for reserves to get regular games and improve.
IF we committed just to spend any fee from Dennis (his contract doesn't run out in May does it? I hope!!) on players - for the only time in our history - we could recruit the basics of a side with that money. I think Beautyman went to Sutton for £40,000, Dagenham for financial reasons sold Morgan Ferrier (an England C player) for £30,000. These are good players who would walk into our current side and would be potential promotion-winning players in the Vanarama. If Dennis fetched £200,000 that could be four or five new really good faces. I can't see even in-contract players from Dulwich Hamlet, Kidderminster, and the financially challenged half of the Conference costing a lot. But we need a non-league man to find them, not Tommy (we had this lad at Barnsley) Wright. Obviously our parachute payment will be needed to provide parachutes for Mr Allen and family and will be unavailable for recruitment .... and will soon be lost to sight.
IF we committed just to spend any fee from Dennis (his contract doesn't run out in May does it? I hope!!) on players - for the only time in our history - we could recruit the basics of a side with that money. I think Beautyman went to Sutton for £40,000, Dagenham for financial reasons sold Morgan Ferrier (an England C player) for £30,000. These are good players who would walk into our current side and would be potential promotion-winning players in the Vanarama. If Dennis fetched £200,000 that could be four or five new really good faces. I can't see even in-contract players from Dulwich Hamlet, Kidderminster, and the financially challenged half of the Conference costing a lot. But we need a non-league man to find them, not Tommy (we had this lad at Barnsley) Wright. Obviously our parachute payment will be needed to provide parachutes for Mr Allen and family and will be unavailable for recruitment .... and will soon be lost to sight.