A couple of non league snippets

[Reading Rebel]

Well it's happened.

Farnborough have signed Ryan Upward.

I certainly hope we were in the market for him and at the very least held discussions and only the money stopped him signing for us.

Edited May 29, 2023 by Reading Rebel

[Reading Rebel]

1 hour ago, 3spirit said:

We need a left back. I thought Freddie Grant was good at what he did. I like Gabe George but prefer him as a wing back. Freddie I can't see him coming back to Slough but you never know.

Agree with you 3spirit.

Freddie Grant was a decent attacking left back.  

Gabe George is still learning and at this precise moment is a better wing back than full back.

[3spirit]

6 minutes ago, Reading Rebel said:

I didn't mean of interest to sign just of interest to know as an ex Slough player.

No chance of John Oyenuga he has his sights set on going higher and besides Farnborough want him back so why would he come to Slough?

All these players you mention from Farnborough would have to take a drop in wages.

No harm in asking but unless they were desperate I doubt they'd be prepared to do that.

How do you know about their wages?  It seems like you are guessing. Besides 3 of the players mentioned would likely be lower wages.

Slough with new owners must have some money in the pot to attract players, I know the club will need to shop wisely but nothing says Scott can't find bargains, or NLS players that might disillusioned at their clubs or wanting a new challenge/new experience in a different team. To me Farnborough being a local-ish club is a good place to pick up one or two players from, especially as in the last few seasons they had some success in what they've been doing.     I don't mind Slough being a poorer relation in terms of finances to Farnborough but I wouldn't say we are in status.In terms of stadium and fan base Slough easily match Farnborough.

 

 

[3spirit]

19 minutes ago, Reading Rebel said:

Well it's happened.

Farnborough have signed Ryan Upward.

I certainly hope we were in the market for him and at the very least held discussions and only the money stopped him signing for us.

Ryan Upward is a good player but I can't say I'm desperately disappointed that he has signed for Farnborough and not Slough. Our focus needs to be on a centre half and a centre forward.

[Reading Rebel]

42 minutes ago, 3spirit said:

How do you know about their wages?  It seems like you are guessing. Besides 3 of the players mentioned would likely be lower wages.

Slough with new owners must have some money in the pot to attract players, I know the club will need to shop wisely but nothing says Scott can't find bargains, or NLS players that might disillusioned at their clubs or wanting a new challenge/new experience in a different team. To me Farnborough being a local-ish club is a good place to pick up one or two players from, especially as in the last few seasons they had some success in what they've been doing.     I don't mind Slough being a poorer relation in terms of finances to Farnborough but I wouldn't say we are in status.In terms of stadium and fan base Slough easily match Farnborough.

 

 

Of course we don't know exactly what wages these players are on but a good number of them will be on a lot more than we can offer.

There will always be some of the 'lesser lights' so to speak that will be on less which is the same at most clubs.

Which 3 players?

Chike Kandi is 27 and possibly in our range, Reggie Young is still in discussions to stay and Louie Paget is a right back who's gone back to Hartley Wintney having not played a game.

Whether our new owner has any money is anyone's guess and going by Companies House they won't be splashing out the money any time soon.

 

 

Edited May 29, 2023 by Reading Rebel

[Reading Rebel]

41 minutes ago, 3spirit said:

Ryan Upward is a good player but I can't say I'm desperately disappointed that he has signed for Farnborough and not Slough. Our focus needs to be on a centre half and a centre forward.

Although I agree we need those players with Lee Togwell gone imo we are missing a ball winning type of player in our midfield.

[3spirit]

13 minutes ago, Reading Rebel said:

Of course we don't know exactly what wages these players are on but a good number of them will be on a lot more than we can offer.

There will always some of the 'lesser lights' so to speak that will be on less which is the same at most clubs.

Which 3 players?

Chike Kandi is 27 and possibly in our range, Reggie Young is still in discussions to stay and Louie Paget is a right back who's gone back to Hartley Wintney having not played a game.

Whether our new owner has any money is anyone's guess and just going by Companies House they won't be splashing out the money any time now.

 

 

I got the wrong name with Louis Paget. I mean Jonathan Page he is 21 years old. Michael Fernandes was the other one.

Chike Kandi, I just mentioned as he seems surplus to requirements at Farnborough and is a striker and seems to have played at higher up clubs. Whether he's better than Elliot Benyon and Imran Kayani,I don't know.Might be worth finding out though.

 

[Reading Rebel]

22 minutes ago, 3spirit said:

I got the wrong name with Louis Paget. I mean Jonathan Page he is 21 years old. Michael Fernandes was the other one.

Chike Kandi, I just mentioned as he seems surplus to requirements at Farnborough and is a striker and seems to have played at higher up clubs. Whether he's better than Elliot Benyon and Imran Kayani,I don't know.Might be worth finding out though.

 

Jonathan Page was on loan from Fulham and has now returned there.

Michael Fernandes has signed for Hungerford.

Chike Kandi was on loan from Dover. He went back when the season finished and was not one of the four players retained by Dover.

Edited May 29, 2023 by Reading Rebel

[3spirit]

34 minutes ago, Reading Rebel said:

Although I agree we need those players with Lee Togwell gone imo we are missing a ball winning type of player in our midfield.

As I've already said, Togs will be a huge miss[both as a player and in coaching].

When you say a ball winning type of midfielder, shouldn't it just be centre midfielders that can tackle and do more besides? To me centre midfielders are not all the same.As in everything it is really about what type of game Slough want to play, or need to play when under pressure. Having a strong ball winner in midfield can make a difference,  granted but to me is not necessarily needed at this present time. I wouldn't look to bring a player like that in yet unless [a class one of note became available !].

To me pre-season and the first couple of months is a settling down period about finding out what our new players can do [and how they shape up with last season's squad]. 

Let's just see who Scott signs first before we get negative !    😉   

Edited May 29, 2023 by 3spirit

[Scott Davies]

Well said 3spirit 😀

We will be announcing 3 new players this week that are on board, and 1 new signing next week once he’s back from holiday. 👍🏼

Don’t be asking me what positions please Glen, let it be a surprise! 😅

[GlenSTFC]

25 minutes ago, Scott Davies said:

Well said 3spirit 😀

We will be announcing 3 new players this week that are on board, and 1 new signing next week once he’s back from holiday. 👍🏼

Don’t be asking me what positions please Glen, let it be a surprise! 😅

Already know Scott 😉

[Guest Wycombe Rebel]

2 hours ago, Reading Rebel said:

Well it's happened.

Farnborough have signed Ryan Upward.

I certainly hope we were in the market for him and at the very least held discussions and only the money stopped him signing for us.

Ryan Upward is grossly over rated, better players in the leagues below us.

Farnborough are welcome to him!

[Reading Rebel]

23 minutes ago, Wycombe Rebel said:

Ryan Upward is grossly over rated, better players in the leagues below us.

Farnborough are welcome to him!

9 years a regular in the Maidenhead team playing mostly in the NL, not bad for a grossly over rated player. 

[Guest Wycombe Rebel]

5 minutes ago, Reading Rebel said:

9 years a regular in the Maidenhead team playing mostly in the NL, not bad for a grossly over rated player. 

The way Devonshire plays doesn’t mean his midfielders have to be particularly talented.

Upward is one of those players who has managed to have a career at a higher level than their abilities should allow.

[Reading Rebel]

1 hour ago, 3spirit said:

As I've already said, Togs will be a huge miss[both as a player and in coaching].

When you say a ball winning type of midfielder, shouldn't it just be centre midfielders that can tackle and do more besides? To me centre midfielders are not all the same.As in everything it is really about what type of game Slough want to play, or need to play when under pressure. Having a strong ball winner in midfield can make a difference,  granted but to me is not necessarily needed at this present time. I wouldn't look to bring a player like that in yet unless [a class one of note became available !].

To me pre-season and the first couple of months is a settling down period about finding out what our new players can do [and how they shape up with last season's squad]. 

Let's just see who Scott signs first before we get negative !    😉   

So, having a strong ball winner in midfield can make a difference but is not necessarily needed at this present time and you wouldn't look to bring one in yet unless of course a class one becomes available 😵

[Guest Wycombe Rebel]

5 minutes ago, Reading Rebel said:

So, having a strong ball winner in midfield can make a difference but is not necessarily needed at this present time and you wouldn't look to bring one in yet unless of course a class one becomes available 😵

Is everyone forgetting that Prosper can play CM?!??

Looking at it, I cannot see Josh losing the right back position, he occasionally may play left back but that disrupts the balance of the team.

It would not surprise me if Prosper partners Lenchy in CM this season.

 

[3spirit]

44 minutes ago, Reading Rebel said:

So, having a strong ball winner in midfield can make a difference but is not necessarily needed at this present time and you wouldn't look to bring one in yet unless of course a class one becomes available 😵

Well RR, I appreciate what you are saying but until we see who Scott has recruited and is keeping from last season I don't see the urgency of signing a holding midfielder yet. Unless someone offers Slough someone like Godfrey Poku ! He isn't only a holding midfielder, though, and that would be doing him a disservice to say so. Like when Lee Togwell is called a holding midfielder. He can do that sort of role but he isn't a one trick pony.   

Jeanmal Prosper can certainly play in midfield but I'm not expecting him to play centre-mid all the time either. He should offer our side versatility, though, as he is a clever player on the ball.

[3spirit]

59 minutes ago, Wycombe Rebel said:

Is everyone forgetting that Prosper can play CM?!??

Looking at it, I cannot see Josh losing the right back position, he occasionally may play left back but that disrupts the balance of the team.

It would not surprise me if Prosper partners Lenchy in CM this season.

 

While Josh is a great right back, I also find it a waste putting him there.Yes, he is a noteworthy right back when we play the best teams and we need solid defenders to match and thwart top opposition wingers but for a lot of our games I wouldn't play him there and I would use him in an abundance of positions including centre of midfield,right wing and even as a makeshift centre half. He has matured fully and now is ready as captain and a leader to be so much more than a right back. With Jeanmal Prosper,Scott Davies and possibly another youngster/up and comer like Gabe coming through,and if we also have Joe Dandy, we should be well covered for  that one position this season  

[Reading Rebel]

28 minutes ago, 3spirit said:

Well RR, I appreciate what you are saying but until we see who Scott has recruited and is keeping from last season I don't see the urgency of signing a holding midfielder yet. Unless someone offers Slough someone like Godfrey Poku ! He isn't only a holding midfielder, though, and that would be doing him a disservice to say so. Like when Lee Togwell is called a holding midfielder. He can do that sort of role but he isn't a one trick pony.   

Jeanmal Prosper can certainly play in midfield but I'm not expecting him to play centre-mid all the time either. He should offer our side versatility, though, as he is a clever player on the ball.

That's a good point regarding what players we are keeping from last season.

With some retained players having already been announced a few weeks ago I would guess the remaining players will either be looking around keeping their options open or they will not be with us next season.

Edited May 29, 2023 by Reading Rebel

[Reading Rebel]

Two further signings for Farnborough today are striker Alfie Pavey from Braintree and midfielder Adam Mekki from Dorking Wanderers.