Paul McCarthy signs

[BustaGut]

The club is pleased to announce that defender Paul McCarthy has today agreed a new one year contract. Manager Liam Daish said: “We are extremely pleased that Paul has agreed a new deal, he brings with him a wealth of experience and he will undoubtedly be a key character around the place next season. There will be a few youngsters in our squad and we will need one or two players like Paul to help them through."

Daish went on to say: “I am currently speaking to several players and I hope to have some more good news within the next week or two.”

[fleet_4_life]

old news

[BustaGut]

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fleet_4_life said:
old news

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[Richard C]

I didnt know about it, therefore thanks for info Busta.

[Stu M]

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fleet_4_life said:
old news

He signed his contract "today". If that's old news, you must be a hard man to please.

[Fleet4Ever]

[****!!****] to old news...more about good news. McCarthy is a very experienced player and will help the younger ones a great deal.

 

Is he still going to be skipper next year?

[Big J R]

Didn't he used to play with 'The Beatles' ??

[Hannah]

that would be funny.. but the surnames are different. So it failed to be.

[Stu M]

Anybody whooooshing?

[Gally221263]

In terms of experience, yes, this is a decent move by the club, but will he play?, I don't think so, at this stage surely the two Smiths will be our starting centre back pairing. As for being captain, hasn't this subject been to the fore on previous occasions.

[BustaGut]

Cannot see why he cannot play a holding position in centre mid field, to protect the middle two at the back

[Gally221263]

Yeah, was kind of hoping that the manager would bring in a younger man for this role. Unless, if he does want to play this way, move James Smith up into the holding role with MaCarthy as the second centre half

[jc]

Not another club press release that leaves out a vital detail. As with the one about Mott and Roberts, the statement declines to mention whether it's a part-time or full-time deal. In Mott and Roberts' case you would assume the latter, but it's a bit harder to say with McCarthy, given that he was part-time last season.

 

Is clarification possible on this, Dave?

[David Holden]

All players are full-time.

 

After all that has gone before I can't believe that anyone still needs to ask.

[Hempstead Gaz]

Hope young Sam doesn't get splinters in his bottom, it's going to be a boring season for him on the bench.

[Slartibartfast]

It is always likely to be a boring season for the number two keeper at almost every club in the country isn't it?

[Hempstead Gaz]

Possibly a good reason to break the full time rule is with a part time reserve keeper. Barring injury or suspension, will get little match football except for the odd reserve game or KSC game.

[Stu M]

But if you have a young keeper like Mott who I don't imagine will cost much full-time, you might as well go with that as pay a part-time reserve.

[jc]

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David Holden said:
All players are full-time.

After all that has gone before I can't believe that anyone still needs to ask.

So the transition from part-time to full-time is now 100% complete, and all within one year. Somewhat quicker than the gradual transition I was expecting, and indeed hoping for.

If the Club does indeed now have an official 'full-timers only' policy, this seems unnecessarily restrictive.

[kmj]

Some of us were perhaps living in hope to accommodate some talented players we have now closed the door to.