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Not much wrong with that Jimmy Beckett.. is a leader!! a prop that can do 80 mins... leading from the front... and has a bit of attitude and self awareness!! .. gets my vote!

On the other side... If Fev had gone up I was expecting Fergie to use his contacts to secure the services of some of the Fev players who either couldn't or wouldn't go full time!! We need a hooker and a half back ... thought Wildie and Chisholm might have been contenders.

If you would like to start a factual squad info thread... I will pin it and ensure it stays on thread!

Done!!! ...

Paul Sykes!!! ... another year or what?? I think he is the best tackler in the game and whilst his pace is not what it was his game management and understanding could still be a great asset ... What do you all think? For me I would like to see him another season, maybe playing loose forward... like they used to do in the good old days!!

I note that Faraimo is included in the Dons squad ... as well as Fonua and Vete!!

You underestimate the power of high quality marketing!! ... But its hypothetical as no-one would be brave enough!!

So Hunslet missed Lawford more than Crusaders missed Hayes. Will Warrington release him to play in the final?

The problem is sport is a business... but fans are too emotionally connected. Business sense if RL was a retail business rationalisation would have happened years ago!! There just aren't enough customers (fans) to support the number of outlets!! If a shop is unprofitable .. it closes and its business is shared between other local shops and by doing that makes the other shops more profitable!! ... The solution is to consolidate... and evaluate the catchment areas to ensure there are enough customers ( fans) to sustain the business! It would probably see Dews Batley and Wakey as one team!! I know it cuts against the grain but in time we would accept it and there would be enough customers (fans) to ensure the club was viable and had a future!! Is anyone brave enough??

Thacks... makes any coach look good!! If we had have kept him Morrison would now be a legend!! Its not always about a coaches ability!!

I would take Dale over the usual suspects all day ... He could turn out to be an inspired selection ... fresh ideas ... still in the game... great contacts!! And has played for some good coaches! I find him very personable, easy to have a good conversation with ...and am sure he will inspire loyalty and get 100% from his squad!

Dale Ferguson it is!!

Great post... Squad-builder worked really well with Liam last season, which ensured great value to both the club and squad-builder members.... I hope the new coach will be as professional as Liam was in investing squad-builders funds!!... Although, I really wish Mark would be more progressive in his thinking!! Securing Greensmith, Restall, Butterworth and Beckett now!!! ... is a no loss scenario!! Even if the new coach didn't fancy them they would have sell on value!! I respect Mark, he keeps the club alive... we the fans can help to get it kicking!!..... Alive and Kicking!! .. good song that!!

Squad-builder contributed a significant amount to the playing budget last season and can guarantee to pledge a similar amount for the new season... Thanks to all members your contributions are greatly appreciated... new members welcome!! ... We would not have signed Reiss Butterworth, Dale Ferguson. Ollie Greensmith and Ronan Dixon without the contributions of squad-builder. Squad-builder contributed well over 10k last season ... members contributions make a real difference!

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Always enjoyed the keepmoat... does anyone know if the upstairs bars are open to all ... or just hospitality. They have always been open to all but I note on their ticket site they are charging £5 for a lounge pass!!

On their ticket ordering page it says that seating is unreserved .. I got a couple of seats in block E9... but I expect to sit where I want.

We should be offering contracts now!! ... irrespective of who is the new coach! Liam is going to Halifax and his squad is already assured!! We should not risk losing some of our top players just because we have been slow in offering contracts and allowing other clubs in! ... Hopefully this is all going on behind the scenes now and not waiting for the coach appointment.

We really need to get Sam Day signed up!!

The coach!!!

What saddens me most is that we will not see the evolution and development of what was looking like a squad with potential to really grow!

I like that idea!!

I believe that Rhys Lovegrove is the answer ... young progressive and a good job done at Keighley in League 1. I think he would have the gravitas to retain the majority of our existing squad and the ability to develop to the next stage.

We need to start thinking of recruitment and retention now!! We have at least 2 week advantage over promotion hopefuls from L1 and relegation threatened Championship teams!

So... I thought seeing you were prepared to buy 700 pints if we lost ... the least I could do was buy you a pint when we won!! So... looking for you in the Royal after the game!!... No Coolie!! Of course you're in Blackpool!! .. shame you missed it ... the game and of course the pint!!