[Nitrous Oxide]

With the mess the Wendies are in, I wonder if we're sniffing around any of theirs?

[GrassmoorSpireite]

 60s 70s Spireite, on 28 June 2025 - 07:51 AM, said:

Doesn’t look good for Daley-Campbell, they’ve not given him a shirt at all.
Is Coco on the photo?

OMG 😦 Cookies not in the photo……………… does this mean he’s left 🤔🤭

[born in 1866]

 GrassmoorSpireite, on 28 June 2025 - 08:09 AM, said:

OMG 😦 Cookies not in the photo……………… does this mean he’s left 🤔🤭

Don't panic. He was taking the photo on a Nokia 3310

[sewey89]

I don’t understand why everyone is mocking. There is clearly a reason behind Colclough, Madden, Donacien and the trialists not having squad numbers.

They’re not currently in the plans for next season.

[Westbars Spireite]

 sewey89, on 28 June 2025 - 08:28 AM, said:

I don’t understand why everyone is mocking. There is clearly a reason behind Colclough, Madden, Donacien and the trialists not having squad numbers.

They’re not currently in the plans for next season.

Why would Donacien be there if that was the case? He's not under contact unlike the other two.

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[sewey89]

Westbars Spireite, on 28 June 2025 - 08:42 AM, said:

Why would Donacien be there if that was the case? He's not under contact unlike the other two.

Working to prove his fitness. Essentially a trialist.

[60s 70s Spireite]

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[born in 1866]

 sewey89, on 28 June 2025 - 08:57 AM, said:

Working to prove his fitness. Essentially a trialist.

Why would he be a trialist when the retained list had him listed alongside Fleck, Fadz, Boot, Banks etc as being currently negotiating new contracts.

[SpireRam]

 born in 1866, on 28 June 2025 - 10:10 AM, said:

Why would he be a trialist when the retained list had him listed alongside Fleck, Fadz, Boot, Banks etc as being currently negotiating new contracts.

In fairness we’ve never announced anywhere he’s signed whereas we have the others and/or they’ve left.

It wouldn’t surprise me if we’re allowing him to stay and “prove it” but also won’t stand in his way if an offer comes from elsewhere.

[Sammy Spireite]

I wonder if some of the trialists/offerees (is that even a word?) will be invited on the Malaga trip?

Makes it easier to get an Xi v Xi in training a x wouldn’t be the first time we’ve taken players on pre season training camps who then haven’t signed for us.

I would imagine the players “in negotiation” are keeping their options open for better deals elsewhere. Can’t blame them to be honest.

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[Blue5]

 born in 1866, on 28 June 2025 - 10:10 AM, said:

Why would he be a trialist when the retained list had him listed alongside Fleck, Fadz, Boot, Banks etc as being currently negotiating new contracts.

Unlike the players named above, his position has yet to be confirmed by the club.

A fair conclusion by Sewey, I'd say.

[prolurker]

Colclough is in the video online but again, no shirt number from what I can see.

Feels like an Asante moment for those three. Probably available for transfer but opportunity to change cookies mind.

60s 70s Spireite, on 28 June 2025 - 07:51 AM, said:

Doesn’t look good for Daley-Campbell, they’ve not given him a shirt at all.
Is Coco on the photo?

Interestingly, VDC has a shirt number haha.

[SpireRam]

If you want more smoke to the paddy fire. I’m at the gym now and the injured lads are here: madden, Williams and Mandy.

The latter two have numbers. Paddy does not.

[Blue5]

 SpireRam, on 28 June 2025 - 10:47 AM, said:

If you want more smoke to the paddy fire. I’m at the gym now and the injured lads are here: madden, Williams and Mandy.

The latter two have numbers. Paddy does not.

I wonder how the club intend on managing Ty's situation?

He's a player who has never let us down and like Grimesy, he ignores the noise and just gets on with it. I would love to see him back playing for us, but unless things have improved significantly, I'm told that returning to football is not a realistic option.

With our support, let's hope he can defy the odds.

[Westbars Spireite]

 sewey89, on 28 June 2025 - 08:57 AM, said:

Working to prove his fitness. Essentially a trialist.

Is in the plans then? Only you said not.

[ash_cfc]

 Blue5, on 28 June 2025 - 11:05 AM, said:

I'm told that returning to football is not a realistic option.

By who? Cos it’s absolute guff.

[Brookie]

I would be surprised if squad numbers would have been issued at the moment, more likely not until all transfers concluded

[dtp]

Brookie, on 28 June 2025 - 01:21 PM, said:

I would be surprised if squad numbers would have been issued at the moment, more likely not until all transfers concluded

Is it not normal for squad numbers to be announced by the Club just before the start of any season

[RichThomps1]

The squad numbers you see now will be the ones they have for the season

[sewey89]

 Westbars Spireite, on 28 June 2025 - 11:07 AM, said:

Is in the plans then? Only you said not.

I said not currently in the plans. If he proves he can overcome his fitness issues, that could change.

Give me another explanation as to why certain players wouldn’t have squad numbers and, in Coco’s case, why his number has been assigned elsewhere.