Can't believe Spencer has been mentioned as someone we could release. Perhaps not consistently been on his A game this season, but has been a great captain for me and don't forget mostly filled in at right back which isn't his natural position. I would be very happy if its him and Will in the centre of defence next season.

Would love most of the squad to stay but there's always likely to be departures. Main area of improvement I'd say is for someone to nail down that left back spot.

Strange no one has mentioned Fasenmade. He would definitely be on my retained list.

Which players Chippenham decide they want/don’t want has nothing to do with you lot! A forum is no place to be discussing someone’s future and would not be tolerated anywhere else. Imagine Joe Bloggs (who works for the council) having his performance being discussed on here? IMO this is the worst aspect of social media.
If you think you are better at selecting a team at this level, I would suggest you are in the wrong job!

blackandamber1 wrote:

Which players Chippenham decide they want/don’t want has nothing to do with you lot! A forum is no place to be discussing someone’s future and would not be tolerated anywhere else. Imagine Joe Bloggs (who works for the council) having his performance being discussed on here? IMO this is the worst aspect of social media.
If you think you are better at selecting a team at this level, I would suggest you are in the wrong job!

It's a fans forum, it's all opinion, it's a debate.
 

While disagreeing with Black and Amber, he's probably right to remind us that these are people's lives and livelihoods we are speculating about. One crucial difference about any sort of speculation about the futures of, say EFL/ Premier League players and us, is that we are physically much closer to the players and Management and Chairman than we would ever be at a League club.  This is a huge attraction of Non League football and its local, personal values. It means you can chat to players and Management after a game.  In our part of the Stand we're frequently sitting close by injured first team players and their families, which would rightly give anyone pause  about the way we  expressed any dissatisfaction. It's just natural good manners. All that said, though, as a Fans' Forum we have every right to play the armchair manager game of Retention and Recruitment.  It's a time-honoured  end-of-season ritual.  For me, a good rule of thumb is to try never to say anything in print about a player I wouldn't say to their face at the Bar, where I might well encounter them. Here goes: Retain: the vast majority of the squad... including the Academy players bumped up recently.
Alefe and Spencer, for me, might fail to make the cut... the former, because too often his decision making doesn't suit our style of play, which is quick and decisive; the latter because he is often found out for pace and sometimes, technique.  That said, I'm sure SH is an influential character behind the scenes and if Gary H values him, that's good enough for me.  Recuitment:  will depend on who leaves , but obviously we need to tie up the CB positions.  I had a notion that Will Richards was heading back to Oz next year.  I hope I'm wrong.. but if we did have 2 vacancies to fill then hopefully Pablo (regularly sitting close by us in the Stand with family) could take one and AN Other the other. As for losing players to other clubs; yes, money does talk... but as Simon reminded us recently when MM joined us, players move for more reasons than just money. CTFC, with a Chairman like Neil and manager like Gary can be attractions that comfortably offset the lure of a few more pounds in the Bank account. MM travels from near Hemel Hempstead for heavens sake...! Having said that, Luke R going to Bath would leave an unpleasant taste if it happened.. understandable or not. We can't be having two Sol Campbells in 2 years can we?
 

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