The list.

[ARNU]

Can we give Howells a chance. He's played a few games unfit. If he doesn't get himself properly fit and ready during pre-season, then he'll be dumped by mid November/December anyway. Let's at least give him the opportunity to get fit and impress. He's obviously got something as Still used him regularly during Luton's promotion year.

The truth is Lee,he's supposed to be a professional footballer.His only job is footballer,so he shouldn't have to get fit,he should already be fit.If he didn't care enough to keep off the café breakfasts and pie and chip dinners to make an impact/good impression this season what makes you think he has the right temperament to do it for next season ? He obviously thought signing for us and turning up marginally skinnier than me was ok to play for Dagenham and Redbridge.It wouldn't have been so bad if he hadn't been so ****** useless as well,showed no sign of being any good.

I miss Gutteridge already............................................NOT !!!!!!!!!!

[stanton101]

I've no doubt a fit Williams would have been offered a contract, for he is undoubtedly a decent player, but sadly the injury problems are too much of a risk for us. Benno leaves with our blessings and one can only hope that Hawkins has picked up a few tips on how to be a proper striker. I'd like to see Pennell sign as well as Widdowson who I think had a decent year last year considering the amount of matches he played, and Staunton deserves another spell, but I'm not so sure about Ling, but time will tell on that one. As for Guttridge, I'm delighted he's left and good riddance to him. His sulky attitude stunk, not only was he made of glass and very injury prone, he also went missing a lot in the matches he eventually did play in.
There was a time when I thought Frankie Raymond was going to push on but unfortunately that never really materialised and if anything he went backwards.
All in all with three or four decent signings from the hierarchy, we should be in with a decent chance again this year.
Onward and upward.

[Diggerthedog]

We only ever looked really good when Gutteridge was in the team this season. He will be a terrible miss on the pitch forget the misrable sod bit. A huge hole to fill along with JMD and that is without losing Whiteley who could be sold if an offer is too good to turn down.

Defensively we look set for the season but look very light now in atracking options. Heard there is another striker who scored a shed load from leagues below on the way in but no name given.

[BarkingRambo]

Seems Still was concerned about his injuries. On WIlliam's twitter he has released a statement saying he was offered a short deal but wanted a longer because of his family, then when he reconsidered Still had withdrawn the offer. If I remember rightly didn't someone like Gavin Hoyte go for pretty similar reasons. Shame because he was outstanding on the pitch, only trouble was needing 3 games off to recover after.

As for the others. Benno going is sad but the moment he becomes a coach we should be the first to sign him up, the change in Hawkins shows that he knows how to advise people and help their development. Guttridge, well I will miss some aspects of his game, the odd great pass and some of his match winning goals but not others like being another glass footballer and games where he seem to almost be aiming to avoid the ball. Raymond I think had to go to help himself, he isn't a bad player but he will never get in the team ahead of Bouchard, Robinson or Robson. He is at his level I think and I would say we can expect him in something like a Bromley, mid conference side probably scoring one of his belters against us. The rest I don't know well enough to comment but the spare wage money will be handy.

[daggersjeff]

I think our midfield is where we will struggle most if we don't get some heavyweight replacements in.
Losing Guttridge, JMD, and to an extent, Donnellan, leaves the remainder with an awful lot to do.

Robson is the only one who looks strong enough for this league, but even he has cost us a few goals. Boucard looked good in the main, but he fiddles and farts about on the ball too much for my liking. Robinson probably spent as much, if not more, time injured than Guttridge.

I'm also quite surprised that he has retained both keepers. I don't feel either of them are good enough for League 2 and yes, we do need an experienced proven goalscorer, with the guile of Benno. I'm concerned they didn't offer a player/coach contract to him.

[lupins]

Yes how could Robinson spend so much time injured who would have thought am impact injury with a broken bone could do that

Fiddles and farts! Really

[Richie]

We only ever looked really good when Gutteridge was in the team this season. He will be a terrible miss on the pitch forget the misrable sod bit. A huge hole to fill along with JMD and that is without losing Whiteley who could be sold if an offer is too good to turn down.

Defensively we look set for the season but look very light now in atracking options. Heard there is another striker who scored a shed load from leagues below on the way in but no name given.

Agree with this

[Alan]

We only ever looked really good when Gutteridge was in the team this season. He will be a terrible miss on the pitch forget the misrable sod bit. A huge hole to fill along with JMD and that is without losing Whiteley who could be sold if an offer is too good to turn down.

Defensively we look set for the season but look very light now in atracking options. Heard there is another striker who scored a shed load from leagues below on the way in but no name given.

Agree with this

Me too.

[Lcbdagger]

I think our midfield is where we will struggle most if we don't get some heavyweight replacements in.
Losing Guttridge, JMD, and to an extent, Donnellan, leaves the remainder with an awful lot to do.

Robson is the only one who looks strong enough for this league, but even he has cost us a few goals. Boucard looked good in the main, but he fiddles and farts about on the ball too much for my liking. Robinson probably spent as much, if not more, time injured than Guttridge.

I'm also quite surprised that he has retained both keepers. I don't feel either of them are good enough for League 2 and yes, we do need an experienced proven goalscorer, with the guile of Benno. I'm concerned they didn't offer a player/coach contract to him.

Can't get rid of either keeper if they are under contract until next summer??

[daggersjeff]

Yes how could Robinson spend so much time injured who would have thought am impact injury with a broken bone could do that

My point was that he played less games than Guttridge and that what I've seen of him doesn't instill confidence. Hopefully he will prove me wrong this coming season - if, as a footballer...he doesn't get too many impact injuries!! :roll:

[daggersjeff]

I think our midfield is where we will struggle most if we don't get some heavyweight replacements in.
Losing Guttridge, JMD, and to an extent, Donnellan, leaves the remainder with an awful lot to do.

Robson is the only one who looks strong enough for this league, but even he has cost us a few goals. Boucard looked good in the main, but he fiddles and farts about on the ball too much for my liking. Robinson probably spent as much, if not more, time injured than Guttridge.

I'm also quite surprised that he has retained both keepers. I don't feel either of them are good enough for League 2 and yes, we do need an experienced proven goalscorer, with the guile of Benno. I'm concerned they didn't offer a player/coach contract to him.

Can't get rid of either keeper if they are under contract until next summer??

Good point!

[Mark]

Guttridge had some great highlights moments this season but he's too often a passenger for me. We're not so great that we can afford for a player to just mill about not really interested until the ball comes within 10 yards of him.

Would rather have Whitely in that role tbh.

[steeevooo]

Would rather have Whitely in that role tbh.

I agree with this - I'd much rather us play Whitely in the hole and get in a good tricky winger or two. This of course depends on us keeping hold of Whitely though.

[Richie]

Whitely is far better out wide for me.

[BarkingRambo]

I like the versatility of having Whitely in the hole. Then he can support either wing as well as getting into some good attacking positions. With a new right winger (Green or otherwise) and Fejiri to feed him balls, he will be an unstoppable machine again. I get the feeling that is a bit of a dream, if a league club doesn't buy Whitely after the season he has had then football has gone mad. The only hope I can see for us keeping him is if any interested clubs want to check he isn't a 1 season wonder.