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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: Michael Shaw on July 11, 2024, 03:55:25 pm

Title: Morecambe FC
Post by: Michael Shaw on July 11, 2024, 03:55:25 pm
I notice Morecambe have not signed any new players in the window. They have a 3 point deduction for not paying players but more significantly they only have 5 players on their books. Not enough to start the season.
At some point is the EFL likely to remove them from league two and (maybe) Sutton could come back up?
Title: Re: Morecambe FC
Post by: Reg of the Rovers on July 11, 2024, 04:05:29 pm
I hope not, they've earned their right to be in Lg2 on the pitch, plus Sutton were horrible league 2 sloggers. Sad to see any team on the brink, always think of their hardcore fans who'll be suffering.
Title: Re: Morecambe FC
Post by: MachoMadness on July 11, 2024, 04:05:58 pm
Believe they're in the process of being taken over. Still looks like it'll be a struggle for them this season though.
Title: Re: Morecambe FC
Post by: dknward2 on July 11, 2024, 04:36:29 pm
Will they be the new Bolton only playing youth players and not playing midweek games
Title: Re: Morecambe FC
Post by: Michael Shaw on July 11, 2024, 04:51:18 pm
A shame for any club and their fans when this happens, but the clock is ticking to next season and they need a lot of work to even be ready for the first game.  I don't know if the EFL can/will step in at some point.
Title: Re: Morecambe FC
Post by: adamtherover on July 11, 2024, 08:01:47 pm
So playing them early doors might be good timing before they regroup?
Title: Re: Morecambe FC
Post by: roversdude on July 12, 2024, 08:53:45 am
Can’t believe Adams went back there again
Title: Re: Morecambe FC
Post by: Monkcaster_Rover on July 12, 2024, 06:21:25 pm
Just signed 15 *FIFTEEN* players.
Title: Re: Morecambe FC
Post by: dknward2 on July 12, 2024, 06:28:32 pm
Gonna be some work to get them to gel
Title: Re: Morecambe FC
Post by: Guernsey Exile on July 12, 2024, 07:50:56 pm
All on one year contracts with one year extensions
Title: Re: Morecambe FC
Post by: vaya on July 12, 2024, 09:32:56 pm
Quote from: Monkcaster_Rover on July 12, 2024, 06:21:25 pm
Just signed 15 *FIFTEEN* players.

Makro FC
Title: Re: Morecambe FC
Post by: DearneValleyRover on July 13, 2024, 08:21:35 am
Lots of them NL standard too
Title: Re: Morecambe FC
Post by: ravenrover on July 13, 2024, 09:25:29 am
Didn't Bailey come from NL?
Title: Re: Morecambe FC
Post by: DearneValleyRover on July 13, 2024, 09:37:03 am
Quote from: ravenrover on July 13, 2024, 09:25:29 am
Didn't Bailey come from NL?

He isn’t NL standard though
Title: Re: Morecambe FC
Post by: ravenrover on July 13, 2024, 01:19:39 pm
That's not what a lot thought when he 1st came
Title: Re: Morecambe FC
Post by: Alan Southstand on July 14, 2024, 09:39:23 am
I assume those 15 players have all been in pre-season training, but even so, it’s going to be a bit of a task blending them into a competitive squad.

Look how we struggled at the start of last season!
Title: Re: Morecambe FC
Post by: ncRover on July 14, 2024, 11:24:34 am
Quote from: Alan Southstand on July 14, 2024, 09:39:23 am
I assume those 15 players have all been in pre-season training, but even so, it’s going to be a bit of a task blending them into a competitive squad.

Look how we struggled at the start of last season!

To be fair to Morecambe, they had exactly the same situation last summer and they were above us in the table for 2/3 of the season.
Title: Re: Morecambe FC
Post by: normal rules on July 14, 2024, 06:38:50 pm
They will be a backs to the wall team from the off.
And they will be a nightmare to play against I bet.
Title: Re: Morecambe FC
Post by: Draytonian III on July 14, 2024, 07:30:18 pm
They will have a siege mentality if they gel together and they have a good manager for this level
Title: Re: Morecambe FC
Post by: Mike_F on July 16, 2024, 04:19:51 pm
A mixed bag (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c3gr4nyjj84o#:~:text=League%20Two%20side%20Morecambe%20have,His%20Majesty's%20Revenue%20and%20Customs.)