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According to twitter site we have signed Lee Phillips, Scott Rogers, Josh Egan, Luke Ballinger and Shaun Lamb!!
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How are we funding that? Any clues?
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LEE PHILLIPS C.V.
A striker, Phillips, began his football career as a youth trainee with Plymouth Argyle, turning professional in the 1996 close season. He made his league debut, as a late substitute for Neil Illman, in Argyle's 2–0 win at home to Gillingham on 29 October 1996 and made one further appearance that season. He went on to make over 50 first team appearances for Plymouth, although over half of them were as a substitute. Although scoring just the one league goal whilst at Plymouth, it came in an extremely memorable and dramatic game. With Plymouth playing at Carlisle on the last day of the 1998/99 season, Carlisle needed to win to avoid relegation from the Football League. Phillips put Plymouth 1–0 up but Carlisle equalised and then subsequently scored the winning goal in injury time courtesy of their goalkeeper, Jimmy Glass.[1] While at Plymouth, Phillips suffered a broken leg that many thought would end his playing career.
He recovered and resumed his career, but failed to win a regular starting place and joined Conference South side, Weymouth in January 2001, initially on loan, but on a free transfer two months later. In February 2002, Phillips joined Newport County on loan until the end of the season as Weymouth tried to cut their wage bill.[2] Over two seasons, Phillips made 67 appearances for Weymouth, scoring 33 goals, attracting attention from a number of higher level sides, including Reading[3] and Yeovil Town (who he had a trial with in November 2002).[4]
On 22 February 2005, Phillips moved to Conference side Exeter City along with teammate Steve Tully for an undisclosed fee.[5]
Phillips joined local rivals Torquay United for a fee of £17,500 on a three-year deal on 21 June 2007[6] and quickly forged a successful partnership with Tim Sills.
On 15 May 2008 he joined fellow Conference National team Rushden & Diamonds for an undisclosed fee.[7]
In the January 2009 transfer window, Phillips left Rushden and rejoined Weymouth.[8] He joined Cambridge United on 2 March.[9]
He left Cambridge at the end of the 2009–10 season to sign for Bath City on 14 July.[10] He departed the club two years later after their relegation to the Conference South
Last edited by MELKSHAM BLUEBIRD (26/6/2012 7:37 AM)
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If we don't retain the Fred Rutty Cup with that little lot heads will roll ;-)
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Thank you MB can any one up date me on Rogers and Egan.
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Well i havnt watched Chippenham for the past 2 seasons but last night was the first time i walked back into the new rejuvinated ground as a friend a work kept hassling me to join him for a drink. What can i say , the ethusiasium the new management team have and the way Nathan spoke really impressed me. Yes its great signings and with Rogers being a relation to Nathan and telling me he is best friends with Richard (the new assitant) he wanted to join them and having spoken to Lee Phillips in the bar he has moved to the area and wants to play local and for Nathan who is a friend of his so they have my backing next season and im really looking forward to coming back.
I have seen Ballenger and egan play and both are early 20s so overall good signings
The new young blood in charge is the way football is going and a very good move by the club i just hope they keep hold of these two hard working young lads and give them time because we all know the budget is know where near some teams in this league or locally but they have shown they have the contacts.
Good luck to them and see you all next season
Andy
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Lee Phillips is a potentially great signing.
Intent and all that.
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It does seem to have created a bit of a buzz, and all credit to the club for getting players of this calibre in, but the cynic in me (and many others I might add) wonders how we're in a position to fund these signings, particularly the ones who could still be playing at Conf South/North level at least? Is it a calculated gamble (FA Cup run and all that) or have we had an injection of funds? I trust it's the latter. When all's said and done I don't care where the money comes from but I do care if we implode and end up in the Wilts Prem. Discuss.
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I think losing potenially 3 of our highest earners in Stern , Tindle and Powell frees up alot of money and i think the friendship of Rogers and Phillips to the management team also helps with the fact it was mention them moving to the area.
Im not moaning - Excellent Signings
Does anyone know where pre season is as i would like to pop over if its local
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Spring clean.... polish it up to make it look good, after a while the shine will go then intrest will drop.