[Spire]

Rico says new ones coming in and some leaving the club

so some news coming soon in that area,

also negative impact on some players over contract expiry

any ideas who these may be?

[lesleycfc]

Spire, on May 1 2007, 01:03 PM, said:

Rico says new ones coming in and some leaving the club

so some news coming soon in that area,

also negative impact on some players over contract expiry

any ideas who these may be?

I am assuming people who think they are good enough for a contract whatever there performances eg Hall, Hazel etc and the fact is ricco says it will be different

[lesleycfc]

Alex Green, on May 1 2007, 01:51 PM, said:

hall smith and larkin will go i would think

Hall has had nothing more than a shocker this season Tranmere may have been right to offer him a one year deal

Larkin cant fault his work rate but he's not the goalscorer we thought he would be.

Smith hardly played to cocky always try to showboat at the wrong times when he does play

Ive never liked Hall, when he was asked why he signed for cfc he said that we offered a two year deal and tranmere offered a one!! Just what we wanted

[Chesterfield247]

Didnt mind Hall to begin with and I still think that every now and again he will beat a full back and look good but too many times his final ball/shot is dreadful - time to move on and get some young blood on the wing that will create from wide. I think Smith is worth keeping for next season, perhaps he will develop in the lower division. Larkin, Allison, Shaw need to be replaced, be happy if we can improve on what we have in Niven and get rid of some of the bit part defenders and have something more solid ie 2 genuine full backs (be interesting to see Lowry at the lower level) and a good central defence partnership not involving Hazell as I dont think he is quite up to it (or i think we can get better). Certainly need a younger chief type player with Ward.

[BlueRover52]

Spire, on May 1 2007, 01:03 PM, said:

Rico says new ones coming in and some leaving the club

so some news coming soon in that area,

also negative impact on some players over contract expiry

any ideas who these may be?

Word on the street is Larkin to County and Hall to Walsall?
To say Rico thought quite a bit about Larkin the rumour pleases yet surprises me!Having said that ,if thats Ricos idea of a striker who will he bring in?
Hall has been disappointing this season after his 15 goal tally of last,those goals this campaign would have kept us up!

[Balearic Mac]

BlueRover52, on May 1 2007, 04:21 PM, said:

Word on the street is Larkin to County and Hall to Walsall?
To say Rico thought quite a bit about Larkin the rumour pleases yet surprises me!Having said that ,if thats Ricos idea of a striker who will he bring in?
Hall has been disappointing this season after his 15 goal tally of last,those goals this campaign would have kept us up!

Hall should have been used as an emergency striker this season. He's the best finisher at the club and would have converted far more than the goal-shy Larkin. I believe we would have stayed up if he had been used as such...

[h again]

Balearic Mac, on May 1 2007, 04:29 PM, said:

Hall should have been used as an emergency striker this season. He's the best finisher at the club and would have converted far more than the goal-shy Larkin. I believe we would have stayed up if he had been used as such...

Couldn't agree more. He's always looked the goods when he's played as a striker. Probably he doesn't like the rough stuff he'd get handed out. Not the most committed of ball-winners.

[InkySpireite]

Hall to Walsall.
Larkin to County.

[Fletcha]

I know I'm very much in the minority in thinking this, but I do believe Smith has potential and would be worth keeping.

We've seen how Downes has progressed with first team football, I think Smith could do the same. His main downfalls are ones that could well be learnt ro avoid with experience imo

[Blueprint]

lesleycfc, on May 1 2007, 01:56 PM, said:

Ive never liked Hall, when he was asked why he signed for cfc he said that we offered a two year deal and tranmere offered a one!! Just what we wanted

Surely that's to do with job security though, if you were in position which club would you choose. I think the signing of Paul Hall was a good one, without him we'd probably have got relegated last season. However he is coming to the end of his career, Roy got an extra season out of him than Tranmere, but now he looked past it. A good player in his day.

[lesleycfc]

Blueprint, on May 1 2007, 07:11 PM, said:

Surely that's to do with job security though, if you were in position which club would you choose. I think the signing of Paul Hall was a good one, without him we'd probably have got relegated last season. However he is coming to the end of his career, Roy got an extra season out of him than Tranmere, but now he looked past it. A good player in his day.

i understand that i just wouldnt say it when questioned by fans. People want to hear thats its a good friendly club etc

[Blueprint]

Maybe he didn't want to lie.

As long as he doesn't say he wants to go to a big club from us, like notts county.

[InkySpireite]

lesleycfc, on May 1 2007, 07:19 PM, said:

i understand that i just wouldnt say it when questioned by fans. People want to hear thats its a good friendly club etc

Better than him saying, "I've always wanted to play for Chesterfield. I think the club can progress and win the league this year" though in my eyes surely?

Rather him be honest than just sell a load of speel. Didn't RM announce the main reason he had signed was that we had offered him a longer contract than other intrested clubs anyway?

[lesleycfc]

InkySpireite, on May 1 2007, 07:27 PM, said:

Better than him saying, "I've always wanted to play for Chesterfield. I think the club can progress and win the league this year" though in my eyes surely?

Rather him be honest than just sell a load of speel. Didn't RM announce the main reason he had signed was that we had offered him a longer contract than other intrested clubs anyway?

I am not sure i just didnt like his attitude. I dont want speel but i want a bit of passion. Ask Aaron Downes and you get the better answer

[InkySpireite]

lesleycfc, on May 1 2007, 07:32 PM, said:

I am not sure i just didnt like his attitude. I dont want speel but i want a bit of passion. Ask Aaron Downes and you get the better answer

Hall's always been laid back though, that's just how he is I've always thought.

Asked AD Sunday; top bloke.

[lesleycfc]

InkySpireite, on May 1 2007, 07:34 PM, said:

Hall's always been laid back though, that's just how he is I've always thought.

Asked AD Sunday; top bloke.

I looked after his family when they came over from Australia in November and they told me the story of how Aaron got into football and how he rings his dad at 2am in the morning of a match for a pep talk! After that i'l never criticise him again.

This post has been edited by lesleycfc: 01 May 2007 - 06:42 PM