Play Offs

[Peter Venkman]

Totally agree with you Peter.  I've been saying for ages that the play off final should be played at a neutral venue suitable for both clubs.
It would also be more cost effective for the fans and potentially a bigger crowd and a better atmosphere.

Absolutely, makes sense all round to me, obviously not to the FL/FA though!

[Reg Smeeton]

Kane Hemmings scored 14?! I'd think L2 is his ceiling, that's decent for him.

Think you paid a fair bit for him?  Apart from Walker, who's alreday at a higher level club, don't think there's too many Div 4 strikers this season who could play much above...

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

You’re probably right. Stockley hasn’t done much at Preston, Eisa doesn’t get a look in at City. The problem then is if they need to drop down to recover form their wages are too high.

Some players need to decide what is important to them - regular game time or money and not even on the bench.

[Peter Venkman]

You’re probably right. Stockley hasn’t done much at Preston, Eisa doesn’t get a look in at City. The problem then is if they need to drop down to recover form their wages are too high.

Some players need to decide what is important to them - regular game time or money and not even on the bench.

Shitty are said to be possibly offloading both Eisa and Matt Taylor in the Summer according to their fourm if the price is right, neither have done much there and although both are decent lower league scorers neither have progressed to being able to score regularly in the Championship, or even get a regular starting position.

I expect they would want most of their outlay back if they were sold though, £200k for Taylor and £1m for Eisa.

Stockley has scored 1 in 3 this season when he has played (8 starts and 4 sub scoring 4 goals).

[Reg Smeeton]

You’re probably right. Stockley hasn’t done much at Preston, Eisa doesn’t get a look in at City. The problem then is if they need to drop down to recover form their wages are too high.

Some players need to decide what is important to them - regular game time or money and not even on the bench.

There is still the odd Div 4 striker who can cut it higher, James Collins would be an example. Certainly good enough for Div 3, but his mate Danny Hylton has been less effective this year, but I suppose at only 30 would still be able to get a Div 3 club, if he leaves Luton.

A Div 4 club, would have to pay a premium, and I expect Salford not to mess about and sign up the sort of quality needed to piss Div 4.

[Peter Venkman]

There is still the odd Div 4 striker who can cut it higher, James Collins would be an example. Certainly good enough for Div 3, but his mate Danny Hylton has been less effective this year, but I suppose at only 30 would still be able to get a Div 3 club, if he leaves Luton.

A Div 4 club, would have to pay a premium, and I expect Salford not to mess about and sign up the sort of quality needed to piss Div 4.

Hylton has been injured for a lot of the season and still scored 8 in 25 games.

[Reg Smeeton]

Hylton has been injured for a lot of the season and still scored 8 in 25 games.

Injuries are a fact of life for a footballer.... although, there are still clubs who'll take a chance on a sicknote, like Oxford with NSSJO.... I'd be surprised if Hylton is getting a regular gig in Div 2 next season. No idea of his contract situation.

[Peter Venkman]

Injuries are a fact of life for a footballer.... although, there are still clubs who'll take a chance on a sicknote, like Oxford with NSSJO.... I'd be surprised if Hylton is getting a regular gig in Div 2 next season. No idea of his contract situation.

Hylton is out of contract and has been offered reduced terms, Oxford are said to be lining up a move for him.

[mystical_goat]

Hylton is out of contract and has been offered reduced terms, Oxford are said to be lining up a move for him.

First I've heard of it (though I hear very little gossip!). I'd be well up for us re-signing him.

[Batch]

re-sign?

[Costanza]

re-sign?

Danny (not Jermaine)

[Batch]

it's ok, didn't spot it was goat saying it

[Bob's Orange]

Mansfield don’t look a very good side in the play off game. Newport much the better side based on that first half.

[Mother Brown]

Mansfield don’t look a very good side in the play off game. Newport much the better side based on that first half.

Straight from the Pat Nevin school of bollocks.

[Bob's Orange]

Straight from the Pat Nevin school of bollocks.

You disagree?

Much more even second half. Surprised it ended goalless but pretty wayward finishing.

Into extra time.