Retained Squad List

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The retained squad list has just been announced at http://www.margate-fc.com

 

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[I am Spartacus]

Can still put out a full team though .We are in a better position than last year:

 

Mitten

Standen Donovan Trott Oates

Brayley Gradley Keister Hasim Deen

Sessay Hockton

 

Not a bad team plus new players to come in.

[ScratMFC]

That is very true, lets see who RT brings in. Id be happy to see LP, JS & a striker for starters

[MargateFan]

Pretty solid base to build on.

Nice to have this news, last year we had nowt.

Can't argue with Trotty so far, either.

[jkmaskell]

As June says, its a solid base, something which, no offence to those who were in the Margate teams at the start of this season, was lacking. We have a team that we know is staying put this year, which is rather good news.

[ButlerMFC]

After speaking to Keith Piper lastnight at the poker its seems that we are after a striker from the league above that would partner Hockton very well?? any name spring to mind? <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

[Gate Watcher]

I'm very pleased with the retained list. Best of luck to Bill for the future. He has been brilliant for the club and I will be at his testimonial. Glad in many ways that Lawrence has been allowed to go. Maybe this was done by mutual consent. He just didnt seem to fit into the style of play. I am sure given the time that he will become a very good player. Dean Standen, some may see this as controversial but I thought he looked a lot better, much sharper, at the end of the season with RT's training regime obviously affecting all the players positively. He brings us a bit of versatility in that he can play both left back and left midfield and you need people like that if you want to win things. Cover is essential.

 

Assuming Bertie is going to be playing on the left wing this year this leaves just Danny up front. Osman clearly is a good utility player in that he would fill in on either wing or up front when required but I would think is primarily a right winger. Hasim is a centre back I think. This probably means we have enough cover here although if RT has the budget then it would be good to see someone else drafted in here.

 

In order of priority I think we need

 

1 top class striker (goes without saying),

1 keeper

1 right midfielder (Lee Protheroe, absolutely vital for his class, versatility in being able to cover for Oates and leadership),

1 left back (is DS going to be first choice - maybe not),

1 backup striker (not a priority as we have Bertie that can fill in and also Osman that can, but really 3 proper strikers is what every team gunning for promotion should have - you cant keep moving players from other positions and expect them to perform immediately which is what having only 2 strikers would lead to),

1 centre back (not a priority as we have Trott, Donovan & Deen but could probably do with someone else as a first choice alongside RT),

1 centre midfielder (although if Proths signs this probably isnt necessary as we have Keister, Gradley and also Hasim that can play here, although a couple of injuries and it would look threadbare without another centre midfielder)

 

Finally Im very pleased that Flanagan is staying.

[seasidesteve]

im very surprised we have retained oates he has lost his pace and looked very poor in most games.hopefully he can regain his fitness

[ScratMFC]

I imagine RT has chosen his team on whos best & who has a use, so maybe he thinks Oates can improve ubder new training regime?

[Dutch_Mike]

I see that Dean Standen has been retained. Any thoughts (notably from Cookie?) <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

[seasidesteve]

hes cookies mate now ever since the presentations

[Richard_Kirby]

Dean Standen on the retained list, there is a god!

[michael]

Always siad he was better than Allman, and as others have posted, his versatility makes him a pretty good asset.

 

How can you knock someone who played 41 games

[Richard_Kirby]

The poor guy was on the end of so much abuse last season. I hope everybody gets behind him next at the start of the next campaign.

[Cookie]

I am abstaining from giving too much comment on ALL players both retained & released. Proof will be in the pudding.

"Results are what count...it's not how you start, but how you finish."

I will however state that I will accept anyone who Trotty sees fit to be retained therefore I start from scratch again with ALL players (inclusive)

2006/7 is another season under a different manager & maybe some players form will improve because of it. Criticism,if any will be made once games get under way.Hopefully all will pull their weight & criticism of any player will be minimal.Old criticism now goes out of the window. A new start!A level playing field! Amen!

[ScratMFC]

I totally agree cookie.

 

RT has kept DS, it must mean he feels that DS has something to offer the club.

[MargateFan]

He's not the only one.

[michael]

Just out of interest, the official club press release of 9 Dec. did state that Allman had signed a contract as 'CK continues to build the side for next seasons title challenge'

 

In fairness, does not specifically state he had signed for next season, but as it is in the same press release as Donovan ,Deen,Bertie,Sesay the implication was that he was also signed for 2006/7 season.

 

Things change though i guess,and i for one am very happy with the retained list as it stands

[superbluesboy]

but it possible for a player to have his contract terminated ,either by the club or by written consent, they r not written in stone! i fink anyway,correct me if im wrong!

[michael]

You are correct i think-mutual consent-but thought it was of interest just the same.