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Latest signing
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Loyiso Recci defender looks to have loads of experience slightly above the level we will be at .
There's been a little bit of concern over our signings and ok we've signed half a dozen young untried players . We have also signed seven or eight players we look a bit above the level we'll be at , step 5 or good step 6 players and one who should be head and shoulders above the level in more ways than one . If you sign a whole team of players who are probably a step higher than the level your at your going to be strong and that seems to be the way were heading .
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Azza Williams signs
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https://www.nuneatontownfc.co.uk/
More experience 👍
Edited by Lord of the Manor at 12:44:54 on 29th June 2024
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Trevor Edwards signs
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Highgate skipper Trevor Edwards has signed for Nuneaton Town . Midfield /Defender very vocal. Been 12 years at Highgate.
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Wes York signs
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For Kettering Town from Coalville
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James Armson
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Has left Brackley 😉
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Re: James Armson
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Joining another club, odds on joining KW at Telford
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I wouldn't discount Tamworth
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It will be interesting to see how Tamworth get on.
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Re: Wes York signs
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Good - let’s avoid old players if we can
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Re: Wes York signs
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I'm in the camp ..... If there good enough and can do a job us then why not.
You can't turn a decent player down just because he's played for us before
Edited by Lord of the Manor at 18:00:00 on 27th June 2024
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Re: Wes York signs
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Good point but I prefer us not to sign too many players near the end of their career. We’ve gone down that road too often
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Let’s not forget the level we are at , personally all the ex Boro players mentioned on here I’d welcome back with open arms , but they still want to play at the highest level they can.
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Re: Wes York signs
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Should be signing the best players that want to play Sunday pub football and stick within the budget no matter of age or if they previously played for the club or not
If they good enough and cheap enough then nothing else really matters personally
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Re: Wes York signs
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Wouldn't word it exactly the same but fully agree with your main point .
A budget has been set as long as we live within that then sign the best players we can . I doubt the young academy lads are costing much at all and that's nearly half the squad .
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I would hope no one costs that much at all at this level
If they are 🤦🏻♂️ just going same way as other failed Nuneaton sides
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Dodds did say in his interview that they have had players asking for silly money because it's Nuneaton but they didn't sign them .
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Re: Wes York signs
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Would love to know what silly money in this league to be honest 😂
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We've signed a number of players from the Birmingham / black country area . They are going to be travelling over here probably at least a couple of times a week and could sign for clubs more local to where they live at the same level or even slightly above . I doubt there doing it for a tenner i certainly wouldn't be .
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Maybe but would say at this level your playing football cause you want to and Nuneaton one of a few if only options
Like all of these players have full time jobs or are students …. Surely
Thought they would train once a week not at all if they play sat / tues 😂
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Edited by Spurs and Verde at 16:38:17 on 29th June 2024
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Re: Wes York signs
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Looks like the clubs striking a balance between old heads and young douds.
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Another new signing
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We are pleased to welcome midfielder Declan Somel to Nuneaton Town FC.
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And yet another one
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Nuneaton Town FC are pleased to confirm that striker Romario Martin has joined the club.
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Hope he is around longer this time
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Signed from Hinckley last season's champions also previously at Walsall Wood & played in the side that won the division above . We seem to be signing a lot of players who have either previously been part of league winning or promoted sides at this sort of level .
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Obviously all signing because they love collecting medals.
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Winning the midland football league with the probably the biggest budget in the league by miles will definitely be something to sit the grandkids down and tell them about it for years to come 😂😂😂
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Edited by Spurs and Verde at 14:33:19 on 23rd June 2024
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It took us long enough to win the Southern League Midland so don’t count your chickens.
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I won’t be watching to be honest mate
Just keeping a look from a far
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Winning it by a mile sounds good to me
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Indeed
But I said the wage bill is the biggest by miles not we would win it be miles
Never seen a “Nuneaton” side win a league though so would be nice
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Edited by Spurs and Verde at 15:36:56 on 23rd June 2024
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How do you know? Wage bill is based on crowds of 200
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Exactly
Easily 2 to 4 times higher than a lot of teams in this league 😂 last time I went griff there was about 50 people there for a league game
Just picked a completely random game from last season Coton wood vs heather saint johns 16/09/2023 attendence 50 🤷🏻♂️
* Just found last year attendences 200 would be 2nd highest only to Hinckley who had 238, 15 of the teams average attendence was below 91 so yeah gates of 200 is a massive financial advantage
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Edited by Spurs and Verde at 19:33:54 on 23rd June 2024
Edited by Spurs and Verde at 19:41:34 on 23rd June 2024
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Or..... you have a chairman with big pockets
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Ignorance on my part here but I was sort of always under the thought at this level of football your wage bill really just consists of paying for the players expenses for travelling
I always thought Griff players more or less played for free or maybe for around £10 a game, if they played really well thought they also maybe get a kebab from Jim’s in the green thrown in
Can’t see there being a “wage bill” so to speak with teams that average around 30 fans a game so the fact boro are budgeting with a wage bill again says everything to me personally
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Edited by Spurs and Verde at 06:24:32 on 24th June 2024
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Re: Another new signing
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So you thought they were just getting expenses.
Then you thought they getting maybe a tenner.
Then you thought they were getting a win bonus, even if it was in kind.
All of those things, every one of them, needs money to pay.
Even if no bonus kebab, even if no tenner, there would still be expenses to pay.
That needs money.
And if anyone has outgoings for staff, then they need to have a budget for that, so I agree, the new club having a budget to pay players says everything to me as not having one would be insane.
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Re: Another new signing
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It’s almost like people can think multiple things about the same thing they have no clue about, also people have told me multiple things about the same thing and who do I know is correct
I don’t know the temperature outside currently from my window it could be 18 /19 / 20 degrees but how do I know unless I actually know so I can speculate on what it is 😂😂😂
Of course that all needs money pretty standard but if players are playing for free which is one of my thoughts then don’t really need a wage budget for playing staff if it is zero and you just give every player a tenner for petrol after every game 🤷🏻♂️
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My point was is if is a tenner for expenses only, or if it is 350k a week per player, a playing budget is needed.
The very idea that a club at this level would build a squad without a budget is bereft of logic.
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Nuneaton Griff won this division,then the Premier Division,on debut (98/99) and successfully defended their title the following season (99/00) without a players budget. Promotion was denied at the time because of the facilities at The Pingles Stadium. It was truly a magnificent achievement by the management,players and committee to make the step up from the Coventry Alliance.
We were warned,but did it anyway.
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Well, at least football hasn't changed at all in the past 25 years!
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Do you need help removing that tongue from your cheek Hulla ?
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That Griff team was pretty well a group of mates with a mate as manager who stuck together out of loyalty but once that side broke up , Griff who are the only team in the division without a wage budget according to Griff , have become a side who spend most seasons trying to survive in mid table or lower .
I'm sure our owners could run without a budget if our fans are happy to be average or below average step 6 for the next 20 / 30 years .
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Re: Another new signing
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Fair points,but from another angle,it could be said that Griff are providing amateur players unrivalled facilities to play their sport both midweek under lights and on most Saturdays. And of course under,under the guidance of a prudent level-headed Chairman and committee. I see to recall that SAA FC tried to hang onto Griff’s shirttails and went Kaput.
We were warned,but did it anyway.
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Griff are a top club who as you say run within their means and provide local lads a decent level of football , but they fill a niche that people connected to the club are happy with . I'd suggest the ' new boro ' are aiminging for a bit more than that .
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I would agree and will be supporting their efforts. I just hope that they don’t come over as Big Time Charlies and just do the job.
We were warned,but did it anyway.
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Would bloody hope so
If we aren’t aiming to be more than griff then dissolve this new club immediately cause at least griff play in Nuneaton 😂😂
Give all resources and fans to them
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Edited by Spurs and Verde at 17:51:44 on 24th June 2024
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JG podcast admitted there was a lot of “brown paper bags” when he managed at this level.
>>>> Former Nuneaton Boro fan <<<<
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Did he say there was money in those brown paper bags 😉 lol
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It's a mix I believe.
In 22/23 Hinckley AFC paid about £37k for players, so if broken down across 40 weeks for a season £920 a week:
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Re: Latest signing
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Another new recruit
https://www.nuneatontownfc.co.uk/news/currithers-joins-the-club
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Falls into the a bit above the standard of our level bracket . Played for a team who reached the playoffs at step 5 last season .
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It does sound strange that people see a signing from Rugby (narrowly missing relegation from step 8) as a good signing but that’s the reality JG left us with.
I can’t see me going to many (ir even any) games next season.
I totally understand the reason; All those involved are doing a great job but wonder if enough distance has been made with previous club to attract the less committed (ie those that became dissolutioned and those who only attended Liberty Way).
I have no doubt that success (on and off the field) will happen and winning should attract people.
Let’s wait and see I suppose..
>>>> Former Nuneaton Boro fan <<<<
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I've no probs with NTFC being a continuation of NBFC it will mean it will have more fans (and unfortunatley some of those foul mouthed twats)
As long as Ginnelly never comes back.
Loads of people still posting on here that have said they wont go back including me, but bet some will out of boredom/interest.
Note to self, 'be careful what you wish for'
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Loving the irony running throught this post, some acknowledged, some not.
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Yes sorry, regarding the group of chanting necrophilia loving young lads from the last few seasons, I should have said foul mouthed cunts, in order to move myself from irony to sheer hypocrisy.
Note to self, 'be careful what you wish for'
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Good chance I'll be there .... How many and how long for remains a mystery.
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The latest signing is the most impressive so far for me.
Experience at a level or two (or three) above, recently a regular at a promoted team the level above, so it’s one of them that’s from higher leagues without seeming ridiculous.
Good stuff
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Would argue Daly is the most impressive
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I did say in my opinion…
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Very good signing in my opinion, build a solid back line in a league that teams ship goals for fun
A mixture of youth and experience , building for the seasons ahead
His interview is here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OInDy9s3OfQ
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This the same player that was banned from playing for 5 years????
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/footballers-banned-after-attacking-fellow-9538388?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target
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Is he the sort of player we want?
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Is that up to us to decide?
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Just asking the question? Makes no difference to me.
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It was a long time ago and he had his punishment .
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Lee Hughes?
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Case rests.
Whilst breaking my silence may I also say I have no problem with fielding younger players, and never have done. At any level. It doesn't seem to be an issue in the Euros either does it?
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Yes, over a decade ago.
Here is the squad list so far...
Goalkeepers: Joe Gilbert
Defence: Liam Daly, Callum Gillies, Kyle Batchelor, Alfie Birta, Jack Whitehouse, Dylan Wallis, Loyiso Recci
Midfield: Luke Curtlin, Cody Mullan
Attack: Justin Marsden, Josh Whitehouse, Chandler Pegg
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