Part time players

[Hempstead Gaz]

I know that LD simply will not tolerate part-timers, even legends, as they are unable to train when he wants them (despite one legend training almost full time anyway), but I found this interesting to say the least.

Perhaps there is more to Burton Albion's Nigel Clough than we thought.

Like a manager who appreciates the benefits that a legend can bring to a club.

 

I am not saying that we should re-sign JJ, clearly he is happy and settled at Margit, but perhaps a greater amount of management flexibility and less intransigence could have kept him (and a couple of others)for a little longer.

 

Of course, unless our gates pick up,could we be staring at a return to P/T ourselves in the not too distant future?

[Harry J Allstars]

Oh god.

 

Can someone please lock this thread?

[Hempstead Gaz]

Why, Harry?

My point is that it wouldn't be a disaster if we required to recruit part-timers as well to save money (which could happen if gates keep falling).

Our similarity with Burton is quite close - both promoted the same year, were both part time, both went f/t about the same time, both had about the same gates in those days. Both had tatty old stadiums.

 

There the similarity ends.

[PatMan]

Originally Posted By: Chatham Gary

Like a manager who appreciates the benefits that a legend can bring to a club.

I am not saying that we should re-sign JJ, clearly he is happy and settled at Margit, but perhaps a greater amount of management flexibility and less intransigence could have kept him (and a couple of others)for a little longer.

Or, like a manager who knows when to say 'good-bye' at the right time?
What would be the point of keeping on part-time players? They would never get picked over full-time professionals, so they would have to settle for playing a very small role as bit-part players for us - or playing a major part for a part-time team.

[DA11]

We keep discussing whether forwards from lower leagues would be able to cut it at Conference level. What makes us think that JJ could?? Just because he was and I repeat was a Fleet legend doesn't mean he could just come back and do a job again.

 

Whilst we are on the subject of past legends any chance of getting Tony Weston back whilst Macca is out. He was a solid defender and part time.