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Retained list
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 8:34 am
by sussexdiamond
The only name that I can see missing is Nathan Hicks.
Re: Retained list
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 8:43 am
by Beezus Fafoon
No doubt he’ll end up at Stratford!
Re: Retained list
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 11:05 am
by Brownie
On the standard Stratford 4 month contract, sign good players, fail to turn them into a good side, cut the budget at Christmas, players depart, finish season with whoever will play for you cheaply.
Don’t give up on Hicksey it’s only June for a season unlikely to start before September I’m looking forward to seeing him at Hayden Road.
Re: Retained list
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 9:21 pm
by rdusher
IIRC this was exactly the same last season. One person was missing from the retained list, I'm sure it was Hockey, but he was announced a few days later.
Great to see the squad staying together for another season
Re: Retained list
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 12:56 pm
by ParcelFace
Hicksy officially off then, good luck to him wherever he goes.
Re: Retained list
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 2:47 pm
by sussexdiamond
Posted on his twitter. Best 2 years of his career. Probably had a good offer from someone not too far to the east.
Re: Retained list
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 3:25 pm
by ParcelFace
Nabs off too, big shame but don't think he made as big an impact in his second spell as he'd have liked.
Re: Retained list
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:06 pm
by BartonRaz
ParcelFace wrote: ↑Thu Jul 02, 2020 3:25 pm
Nabs off too, big shame but don't think he made as big an impact in his second spell as he'd have liked.
Started well but it fizzled out pretty quickly. He's got a 3-game suspension to serve once football resumes.
Hicks is a massive blow and he'll be very hard to replace. Comfortably our best player in his first season, perhaps didn't hit those heights last season but would certainly have been one of the first names on the team sheet.
Cobblers have announced their retained list today and a number of youngsters have been released. One in particular - Jay Williams - would be a great signing for a club at this level.
Re: Retained list
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 5:14 pm
by Brownie
BartonRaz wrote: ↑Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:06 pm
ParcelFace wrote: ↑Thu Jul 02, 2020 3:25 pm
Nabs off too, big shame but don't think he made as big an impact in his second spell as he'd have liked.
Started well but it fizzled out pretty quickly. He's got a 3-game suspension to serve once football resumes.
Hicks is a massive blow and he'll be very hard to replace. Comfortably our best player in his first season, perhaps didn't hit those heights last season but would certainly have been one of the first names on the team sheet.
Cobblers have announced their retained list today and a number of youngsters have been released. One in particular - Jay Williams - would be a great signing for a club at this level.
Hope it’s not the Jay Williams I went to school with as I think he’s best playing days may be behind him.
Sure we can expect a few more changes / surprises but we won’t be much changed from last season and kept the photogenic ones so lots to look forward to.
Re: Retained list
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 5:49 pm
by Beezus Fafoon
I believe Hicksy has opened a nail salon in the St Ives area recently and due to relocate that way. Makes sense to play for the local team.