Retained List

[DiV]

I guess the release of the retained list is when we can put the memories of this sorry season behind us, and look forward to the next chapter, hopefully a brighter one!

I doubt it.
Considering how few players are out of contract - really we just need to know whether Williams is going (highly likely) and if Austin is going (hopefully not)

Other than that it’s pretty much just Baudry & Harries

[DiV]

Unless we get some ‘mutual consents’ or ‘is free to find another clubs’

[Bob's Orange]

Unless we get some ‘mutual consents’ or ‘is free to find another clubs’

This.

[Posh Red]

Unless we get some ‘mutual consents’ or ‘is free to find another clubs’

I guess those don’t need to be done with the retained list, but would be surprised if there aren’t a few who are still under contract moved on at some point over the summer

[Batch]

I doubt it.
really we just need to know whether Williams is going (highly likely) and if Austin is going (hopefully not)

Even then for the retained list it'll boil down to
  "contract offered" or
  "contract not offered"

Suspect it'll be the first one and we'll not know the result until later. If Austin has signed not sure why the club would keep its powder dry during a season ticket sales period.

Pah. we'll see when we see.

[DiV]

If we get a ‘has been offered a contract’ then the cynic in me suggests that player is 95% off because if they were planning on staying they’d have signed that contract.

Hopefully they have deadlines on them as well.
I don’t think any of us realistically expected Jack Payne to resign last summer but having that offer out their on the table on the off chance for what felt like about 3 months probably restricted what we could do in the summer just in case he did sign it

[Pericardinho]

If we get a ‘has been offered a contract’ then the cynic in me suggests that player is 95% off because if they were planning on staying they’d have signed that contract.

Hopefully they have deadlines on them as well.
I don’t think any of us realistically expected Jack Payne to resign last summer but having that offer out their on the table on the off chance for what felt like about 3 months probably restricted what we could do in the summer just in case he did sign it

Which begs the question; why didn't we just set Payne a strict deadline and stick to it.

[Batch]

If we get a ‘has been offered a contract’ then the cynic in me suggests that player is 95% off because if they were planning on staying they’d have signed that contract.

Hopefully they have deadlines on them as well.
I don’t think any of us realistically expected Jack Payne to resign last summer but having that offer out their on the table on the off chance for what felt like about 3 months probably restricted what we could do in the summer just in case he did sign it

Fair.

Need a hard deadline. Thing is if its a key player then you don't won't to cut your nose off to spite your face too early.

[horlock07]

Which begs the question; why didn't we just set Payne a strict deadline and stick to it.

Because they were desperate for him to stay or possibly too nice/loyal to a player?

[Peter Venkman]

Unless we get some ‘mutual consents’ or ‘is free to find another clubs’

100% this, I would hope that will include Harries, Iandolo and Adeloye.

It may also include 1 or more of the following Roberts, Aguiar, Dabre, Parsons, Cowmeadow and Massey.

[Posh Red]

100% this, I would hope that will include Harries, Iandolo and Adeloye.

It may also include 1 or more of the following Roberts, Aguiar, Dabre, Parsons, Cowmeadow and Massey.

Isn't Harries OOC anyway?

Also thought that was true of Dabre, Parsons, Cowmeadow & Massey.

Would make sense to move on from Adeloye (unless somehow Flynn can turn him into a footballer), Aguiar, Devine (because he's made of glass) and Darcy (assuming we are signing others).

Also have a feeling Hutton & Iandolo will be leaving, but probably not for a month or so

[Peter Venkman]

Isn't Harries OOC anyway?

Also thought that was true of Dabre, Parsons, Cowmeadow & Massey.

Would make sense to move on from Adeloye (unless somehow Flynn can turn him into a footballer), Aguiar, Devine (because he's made of glass) and Darcy (assuming we are signing others).

Also have a feeling Hutton & Iandolo will be leaving, but probably not for a month or so

Yes you are right about Harries he only signed a 1 year contract, the youngsters I don't know, even though the Adver suggests random contract lengths sometimes, the club seem to keep all contract lengths close to their chest for whatever reason.

[DMC]

it's fairly irrelevant this year, we kind of already know what the score is and I'd imagine don't really care that much.

only things of interest I can think of are of Austin stays and if we sell Hutton. Neither of which will be resolved by a retained list

Think it's fair to say both those things will happen. Hutton has wanted out since January and Austin will stay

[Batch]

I'll be sad to see Hutton go. He's handy in attack.

I'll also be glad to see Hutton go. Average defender and his crosses are inconsistent.

On balance I think we'll miss him. But we'll be fine.

[DiV]

I think we should keep Hutton.

If he goes our fans will be happy but we will replace him with a steady Rob Hunt type and in 6 months time people who were glad to see the back of Hutton will be complaining the replacement offers nothing going forward.

Never happy.