Tom Anderson leaves

[ravenrover]

Looking for 2  probably 3?
Is he saying  Faulkener is going?
You surely don't need to ask where his info from inside the club comes from do you or am I assuming too much?

[Belle_Vue]

He knows Bobby isn't up to L1

[Jonathan]

Personally hope Bobby stays and accelerates his development. But again the offer has to be realistic. We have a budget to work within and we certainly need to bring in 2 central defenders capable of playing at first team level.

From what others have said of Sam Stubbs, he sounds like one who would fit the bill given he’s out of contract.

[IDM]

Looking for 2  probably 3?
Is he saying  Faulkener is going?
You surely don't need to ask where his info from inside the club comes from do you or am I assuming too much?

We can all guess maybe, but it’s for Selby to say.

Another point, would one player tell his team mates all his contract details?

[Goole Rover]

Mickey Walker has probably shagged his dog and got it pupped!

Grow up man or maybe women, a gutter post.

[Janso]

Mickey Walker has probably shagged his dog and got it pupped!

Grow up man or maybe women, a gutter post.

Didn't realise the internet police force were on here. Stop wetting your bed cos someone said something a bit naughty. If you don't like it, scroll on by.

[Scooter]

I’ve been told that Tom felt it was a crap deal that he was offered.

[Sven Vath]

Mickey Walker has probably shagged his dog and got it pupped!

Grow up man or maybe women, a gutter post.

Didn't realise the internet police force were on here. Stop wetting your bed cos someone said something a bit naughty. If you don't like it, scroll on by.

Jesus Janso, you grown some b*llocks

[Nudga]

I’ve been told that Tom felt it was a crap deal that he was offered.

Probably was, you're not gonna pay top dollar for a 31 year old bench warmer in lg1.

[selby]

RavenRover, to stop that rumour I was told a couple of months ago Anderson's agent had contacted other clubs as at that time he said Anderson was not getting offered a contract for next season and therefore had every right to contact other clubs and nothing at all to do with Bobby Faulkner.
  The guy was a scout  for another division two side i know and bumped into at a home game at the Rovers.
  Anderson was not even playing that day nor was the player he had come to watch.
 the years contract with  a years option is speculation on my part as the normal contract for players coming to the end of their career at a club but might be needed short term.
  Have a go at me all you want it's like water off a ducks back, but don't try and [pin something on someone completely innocent and to my knowledge doesn't even come on here or any other forum and has been completely out of the loop at Buxton full time.

[Michael Shaw]

Whatever the reason is for Tom leaving, I just wish him all the best for his future and he has been a great player for Rovers. We were a better team with him than without him.

[ravenrover]

OK Selby, I'll take your word for it, I did say was I assuming too much

[DonnyOsmond]

Looking for 2  probably 3?
Is he saying  Faulkener is going?
You surely don't need to ask where his info from inside the club comes from do you or am I assuming too much?

Olowu, Anderson and Wood all gone... There's your 3.

[ncRover]

I like Faulkner, but can’t expect him to be a serious option making the jump up 3 levels.

He needs an injury free season with regular game time to develop.

A loan like Harrogate would be good for all parties IMO. They’ll want to replace Jasper Moon. Bobby needs to consistently prove himself at the level below first.

[Chris Black come back]

Could happen, but I think a league club is not going to want a loan for a largely totally unproven player from a League Two soon to be League One club. They will from the Premier League but less likely their own level. If we could get Bobby a loan to a National League side, that would be a very good result. Given the work now needed to rebuild the central defence, we might not have the luxury to loan out Faulkner. If of course he does indeed sign a deal with us.

[ravenrover]

Looking for 2  probably 3?
Is he saying  Faulkener is going?
You surely don't need to ask where his info from inside the club comes from do you or am I assuming too much?

Olowu, Anderson and Wood all gone... There's your 3.

Perhaps

[Ryaldinhio]

Could happen, but I think a league club is not going to want a loan for a largely totally unproven player from a League Two soon to be League One club. They will from the Premier League but less likely their own level. If we could get Bobby a loan to a National League side, that would be a very good result. Given the work now needed to rebuild the central defence, we might not have the luxury to loan out Faulkner. If of course he does indeed sign a deal with us.

I've always been surprised we don't do more business with Scunny. Local enough not to uproot players and for our team to monitor them. A level or two down where they could get football. Plus the obvious rovers connections in the management team. Seems strange.

[selby]

  Could go along with that NC Rover and National League are interested anyway but with a recall if needed, we are light on the left side centrally the main ones gone are really right side and Wood left side.
  We could do with a really good left side defender.

[Alan Southstand]

The only cb currently contracted is left sided!

[selby]

Agreed Alan, and in division1 we need better and a back up.or decide Bailey is that man and McGrath as back up.

[Alan Southstand]

Trouble with putting Bailey there, it disrupts two areas of the team, not just one. Fair enough if Bailey is going to be an emergency cover for cb, ok. But, equally, Faulkner could be deemed emergency cover also.

Personally, I think we need to acquire 2 decent cb’s who are more than good enough to have us, as Grant says, competing in this division and ‘not just making up the numbers’.

The task for Grant was big enough as it was, but now we’ve lost 3 cb’s, it just becomes a whole lot harder.

Keeper
CB x 2
DM
Winger/wing back
Striker

Hope Mr Brammall has a bit of leeway on the budget!

[Ldr]

I must admit to being torn on the Faulkner subject. A massive part of me wants him to prove himself and be a mainstay of our defence but I have to say there is a small part that wouldn't be over sad if he left just as it may mean Selby stops carping on constantly

[Ryaldinhio]

Trouble with putting Bailey there, it disrupts two areas of the team, not just one. Fair enough if Bailey is going to be an emergency cover for cb, ok. But, equally, Faulkner could be deemed emergency cover also.

Personally, I think we need to acquire 2 decent cb’s who are more than good enough to have us, as Grant says, competing in this division and ‘not just making up the numbers’.

The task for Grant was big enough as it was, but now we’ve lost 3 cb’s, it just becomes a whole lot harder.

Keeper
CB x 2
DM
Winger/wing back
Striker

Hope Mr Brammall has a bit of leeway on the budget!

Bailey is a defender, he spent years there at Newcastle. Moved into midfield in amaetuer leagues. He moved to back due to injuries but stood out more than in midfield. It doesn't  disrupt two positions, it sures up one and frees up another. If we out him back to CB where Newcastle developed him for years then we will get a decade out of him.

[scawsby steve]

Trouble with putting Bailey there, it disrupts two areas of the team, not just one. Fair enough if Bailey is going to be an emergency cover for cb, ok. But, equally, Faulkner could be deemed emergency cover also.

Personally, I think we need to acquire 2 decent cb’s who are more than good enough to have us, as Grant says, competing in this division and ‘not just making up the numbers’.

The task for Grant was big enough as it was, but now we’ve lost 3 cb’s, it just becomes a whole lot harder.

Keeper
CB x 2
DM
Winger/wing back
Striker

Hope Mr Brammall has a bit of leeway on the budget!

Grant has already said, Alan, that we'll need 6 or 7 new players coming in.

[Move DRFC]

Trouble with putting Bailey there, it disrupts two areas of the team, not just one. Fair enough if Bailey is going to be an emergency cover for cb, ok. But, equally, Faulkner could be deemed emergency cover also.

Personally, I think we need to acquire 2 decent cb’s who are more than good enough to have us, as Grant says, competing in this division and ‘not just making up the numbers’.

The task for Grant was big enough as it was, but now we’ve lost 3 cb’s, it just becomes a whole lot harder.

Keeper
CB x 2
DM
Winger/wing back
Striker

Hope Mr Brammall has a bit of leeway on the budget!

Bailey is a defender, he spent years there at Newcastle. Moved into midfield in amaetuer leagues. He moved to back due to injuries but stood out more than in midfield. It doesn't  disrupt two positions, it sures up one and frees up another. If we out him back to CB where Newcastle developed him for years then we will get a decade out of him.

Bailey ceiling at centre back is much higher than what it is at centre mid in my opinion. Should be starting at the back for me. Also massively helps us build attacks down the right with Sterry and Mols.

[scawsby steve]

I think Owen is an excellent CB. That's his natural position for me.

[Alan Southstand]

Scawsby:

Grant has already said, Alan, that we'll need 6 or 7 new players coming in.

Yes, I realise that, but he said that before Anderson decided to leave. Surely, then, it’s now become 7/8 new players coming in? The question I keep pondering is ‘can we afford it?’

Out of the 7 there’s a high probability that 3/4 of them will be loans, leaving 3 or 4 players on contracts. Obviously, we’ve got 1 contracted new boy already.

The loans I can see being keeper, striker and midfielder. So, we need 3 more contracted and 2 of them will be cb’s. Leaving room for 1 winger.

That’s before we know about Sharp, Lawlor and Faulkner.