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« Reply #63645 on: Friday, June 20, 2025, 16:30:25 » |
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Other than Austin our hit rate on non league punts must be spectacularly low?
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Bob's Orange
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« Reply #63646 on: Friday, June 20, 2025, 16:32:39 » |
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Other than Austin our hit rate on non league punts must be spectacularly low?
Gladwin? (Marlow wasn't it?) |
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
the gorgie boys, for Hearts in Europe.
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« Reply #63647 on: Friday, June 20, 2025, 16:36:58 » |
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Gladwin? (Marlow wasn't it?)
Kind of proves the point, one a decade? |
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« Reply #63648 on: Friday, June 20, 2025, 16:38:36 » |
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Kind of proves the point, one a decade?
Aden Flint from Alfreton |
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ee the trick is only pick on those that can't do you no harm
Like the drummer from Def Leppard's only got one arm
I annoyed Yeovilred 28/01/06
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« Reply #63649 on: Friday, June 20, 2025, 16:57:15 » |
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Raphael Rossi Branco, Whitehawk.
If memory serves he was a bit of a liability for a while, but then became a pretty good no-nonsense defender. Correct me if I’m wrong
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« Reply #63650 on: Friday, June 20, 2025, 16:58:09 » |
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Iandolo from Maidstone wasn't on their level but made a league career.
Does Khan count? I think it probably needs to be below the Conference South really
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« Reply #63651 on: Friday, June 20, 2025, 18:22:03 » |
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I'd wager our success rate is OK compared to most tbh.
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« Reply #63652 on: Friday, June 20, 2025, 20:24:47 » |
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Morgan Roberts i think was the last one we plucked from non-league, can’t believe that was our deadline day McKirdy replacement! 🤣
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« Reply #63653 on: Friday, June 20, 2025, 20:31:50 » |
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He'd been in Northampton's youth setup so had some formal training at least. I expected at least a player on the fringes of a match day squad member from him tbh but he obviously wasn't even up to that. Oh well, cheap punt, no harm done.
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« Reply #63654 on: Friday, June 20, 2025, 21:11:32 » |
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Colin Gordon from Oldbury United and Bryan Wade from Trowbridge Town were two good Lou Macari signings from non-league, as was Peter Coyne from Hyde United in 1984.
John Trollope signed Jimmy Quinn from Oswestry Town back in 1981.
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« Reply #63655 on: Friday, June 20, 2025, 21:22:46 » |
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Although Coyne was signed from non league, if I recall correctly he had been in the Manchester United youth team which was how Macari knew of him.
Does Kirkman count as a signing from non league given that the Welsh league is probably below National League standard?
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« Reply #63656 on: Friday, June 20, 2025, 21:42:43 » |
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Is Tabor going to be there Monday then?
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« Reply #63657 on: Friday, June 20, 2025, 21:56:07 » |
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Although Coyne was signed from non league, if I recall correctly he had been in the Manchester United youth team which was how Macari knew of him.
Does Kirkman count as a signing from non league given that the Welsh league is probably below National League standard?
Yes, he played 2 games for the first team scoring a goal, then went to Crewe for 4 seasons, Hyde United for 3 more when Lou Macari brought him back into League football. |
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« Reply #63658 on: Friday, June 20, 2025, 22:54:52 » |
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Remember Peter Coyne well, used to like a bet, often used to see him in the bookies in the corner below the north stand.
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Life is a Rollercoaster - Just gotta ride it.
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« Reply #63659 on: Friday, June 20, 2025, 23:11:44 » |
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I know it's going Back a bit but has nobody mentioned Rod Thomas. Bert Head paid £500 for him from Gloucester.
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..never go back.
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