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I find this surprising, odd and a bit troubling tbh. We currently have 1 winger available next year in the squad, Kear. Hopefully Purtell can play again in our outside backs and maybe we're looking at getting in some loan deals but we're hardly falling over loads of options are we? And here we have a good established SL player already in our system, presumably not on top whack wages, clearly open to staying with us unlike some, and we've not talked to him either way? I'd hope even if he's not in FC's plans we'd tell him up front.

But I can't see why we wouldn't be talking to him (and addy and donaldson for that matter) about a new deal, and IMHO there has been enough time to have an initial talk with all the ooc players whichever way we're going with them, despite the mess.

Needs sorting asap, for the players future firstly and our squad secondly. Hopefully its just timing issues with the changes. Has Tasker gone now? Who is leading contract talks and player recruitment? FC?

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thanks, updated the rumoured squad and resisted (but only just) putting an emoticon on it.

As PW says look on the bright side, it may mean that a younger gun such as Lee Gaskell is being looked at or somehow the Sammut v Nas conundrum is being resolved.

There Isnt a sammut v nas problem is there ? Sammut has a passport that allows him to work as a European (his Malta passport) ?

Intresting to see what this could be

Well that's no good, I want to know NOW!

Oh God, it's Christmas eve as a child all over again.

Bateman contract extension?

Or an announcement that Purtell has been given the all clear?

We've resigned Michael Worrincy?

Either Purtell or Bateman news would be good.

On the Nas/Sammut thing both count as Non Federation Trained along with Lulia, Purtell, Kearney and L'Estrange. We have a limit of 5 Non Feds next year so unless we get a dispensation we have to lose one IIRC.

Bateman it is

Yoda? Thought you were busy selling out to a well known telephone company.

Hope it is Bateman. That wil be brilliant news.

I'd like Stuart Fielden to come back, especially as we are now 2 or 3 front rowers down. Heard we are bringing Liam McAvoy through, but we need the experience of someone like Fielden in the team.

Also think Jamie Foster may be a good option but not sure if he is OOC or not.