Ballard has left

[Guest]

Ballard has left and signed for Abingdon United.

 

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[Chris]

What is it with these players and photos when they leave us!

 

Can't say i'm that bothered. Pretty average player for us, although we will miss his long throws.

 

Never set the world alight for us, but all the best to him.

[Tom]

Same as Chris. Never thought we made the best of his long throws and towards the end of the season he looked particularly unfit.

[BFR]

I think it shows a lack of ambition on his part but so be it and good luck to him. I thought we might see the best of him in the new season, but instead we won't see him at all!

 

Just hope that we don't lose any more players from Oxford with a motor, as we need someone to drive Gee!

[Guest]

Yea cos Slough has got a lot of ambition!!

[BFR]

Mock all you like, but leaving Premier level for a team who will probably struggle a step below is not showing ambition.

[Don Juan DeMarcus]

Ballard did always give 100% and i think we'll miss him in the centre of the park.

[GarySTFC]

I think his fitness suffered towards the end of the season and he never really hit his potential for what he could, and should, have been. Never really saw the fire in his belly that was rumoured from his time at Oxford City, but it is getting a bit concerning about all these players leaving considering Eddie wanted a settled side for next season. Not much hope of that by the looks of things.

[Don Juan DeMarcus]

A settled side, at the moment have we even got a side?

[Barry Scott]

have to say, was never impressed as he was ill at home in midfield or defence but we can't afford to keep losing players.

[Martin]

Not a great loss as he never really did himself justice - was good in patches. Maybe this is one that Eddie released?

 

I think the midfield is sorted if we retain who is left. Clearly we need to confirm what is going on up front and the defence probably needs to be strengthened. I always felt the midfield needed pruning from those on the books last year.

[A Rebel and a Saint]

he always gave 100% to the team but only shone on few occasions, shall remember the hatrick against heybridge as a highlight.

shame to see him go at a time when we need players to stay.

[Matt]

Without wanting to sound too harsh on Ballard, I must agree with most of the above really - he gave it a go, but never really impressed either in the middle of the park or at the back despite a promising debut, and did often look knackered towards the end of games. He'll be remembered for the hat-trick against Heybridge, but that's about it unfortunately. I wish him all the best for the future though.

 

Hopefully we'll be getting some news on player arrivals pretty soon bearing in mind the Ryman forms are available next week.

[Roger Rebel]

Is this the year when we have a ground, but no team.