New Players

[Guildford Blue]

With the amount of football teams in our area i can never understand why we don't attract many players.

 

For as long as i have supported the club, we have never had a decent size squad, i understand that budgets are sometimes limited, but we never seem to have that odd player to bring in when the chips are down.

 

I'm not talking about amazing players, but when you look at East Thurrock and the like they have a squad with every member, capable of playing. I just feel that players past and present such as Earl Sterling, Richard Thomas and Andy Oxby aren't really up to the job. Not saying their poor players but they are never going to win a macth or pick it up by the scruff of the neck and play that killer touch.

 

I'm not bemoaning us just because we don't seem to be playing that well, but i feel that a freshen up could be needed. When you see players like Paul Benson moving from White Ensign into the Conference with Dagenham, it makes me think, perahps we could have gambled on a player like him, as it is he is doing very well and scoring goals despite jumping up somewhat 5 levels of football.

 

Would it be worth taking a gamble on a young exciting player at the expense of a squad player?.

 

My final point is of loan players. It was good to see we attracted Adam Parker, he is a qaulity player who we should be looking at getting more of. Why aren't we looking at Thurrock, Grays, Dagenham, even Canvey to bring in some of their fringe players, we have good links, we are local, i know we are all rivals at the end of the day, but we are not in the same standard as them now, but we want to be, and i think that we need to swallow some pride and perhaps ask for some loanees, to help the Blues cause. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/bounce.gif" alt="" />

[Simon BTFC]

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Guildford Blue said:
With the amount of football teams in our area i can never understand why we don't attract many players.

For as long as i have supported the club, we have never had a decent size squad, i understand that budgets are sometimes limited, but we never seem to have that odd player to bring in when the chips are down.

I'm not talking about amazing players, but when you look at East Thurrock and the like they have a squad with every member, capable of playing. I just feel that players past and present such as Earl Sterling, Richard Thomas and Andy Oxby aren't really up to the job. Not saying their poor players but they are never going to win a macth or pick it up by the scruff of the neck and play that killer touch.

Well Richard Thomas has gone to East Thurrock - presumably then he is capable for them but not for us??? Sterling and Oxby were merely here towards the end of last season for a trial spell when we had nightmare injury problems...

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I'm not bemoaning us just because we don't seem to be playing that well, but i feel that a freshen up could be needed. When you see players like Paul Benson moving from White Ensign into the Conference with Dagenham, it makes me think, perahps we could have gambled on a player like him, as it is he is doing very well and scoring goals despite jumping up somewhat 5 levels of football.

Would it be worth taking a gamble on a young exciting player at the expense of a squad player?.

Well we've picked up the likes of Nathan Elder from lower level football - he's an exciting young player. How many young players do you think we should have? this is already the youngest Billericay squad I can remember - to the extent that in my opinion the lack of experience has been one of our major problems in recent matches.

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My final point is of loan players. It was good to see we attracted Adam Parker, he is a qaulity player who we should be looking at getting more of. Why aren't we looking at Thurrock, Grays, Dagenham, even Canvey to bring in some of their fringe players, we have good links, we are local, i know we are all rivals at the end of the day, but we are not in the same standard as them now, but we want to be, and i think that we need to swallow some pride and perhaps ask for some loanees, to help the Blues cause. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/bounce.gif" alt="" />

Problem is that clubs are only going to let fringe players go out on loan to get fitness - Parker clearly wasn't fit, every game he struggled to perform in the second half. Incidentally I see he was on the bench for Thurrock at the weekend so I assume his loan has finished.

[The Town Crier]

We have plenty of odd players, don't you worry about that.

 

E Thurrock?...we beat them

 

Stirling, Thomas, Oxby have gone!

 

Is a 17 year old forward young and exciting enough for you?

 

 

Adam Parker is/was from Thurrock.

 

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[Barry Proudfoot]

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Guildford Blue said:




Would it be worth taking a gamble on a young exciting player at the expense of a squad player?.

What about Nathan Elder? these young exciting players arent everywhere

[The Town Crier]

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Guildford Blue said:


Would it be worth taking a gamble on a young exciting player at the expense of a squad player?.

we need to swallow some pride and perhaps ask for some loanees, to help the Blues cause. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/bounce.gif" alt="" />

But are you good enough?

[Golden Boots]

Gillam, concord rangers, the new Danny Heale!!

[Ryan.c]

Who's Danny Heale?

[Kevin M (CCFC)]

Hornchurch....one of their better players

[GazzaBTFC]

You know Ryan, that Essex Senior League side...

[YELLOW]

Heale is a good player. Could definitely play at a higher level.

[Ryan.c]

The Essex Senior League used to be a quality league Gaz, but then we left.

[Kevin M (CCFC)]

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YELLOW said:
Heale is a good player. Could definitely play at a higher level.

Yeh, he looked their best player last Saturday
over at Hullbridge.

[Kevin M (CCFC)]

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Ryan.c said:
The Essex Senior League used to be a quality league Gaz, but then we left.

Any idea what season those wooden bench-seats (of Essex CCC fame) were first used at New Lodge?

[The Town Crier]

1979, can't wait for you lot to go so we can change them permanently. It’s a right pain lifting them in and out every week.

[Kevin M (CCFC)]

Must be earlier than that, TC? From recollection, Essex CCC had them in the summer (touring round the County) and BTFC had them in the winter.

[Golden Boots]

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Kevin M (CCFC) said:

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YELLOW said:
Heale is a good player. Could definitely play at a higher level.

Yeh, he looked their best player last Saturday
over at Hullbridge.

AFC Hornchurch hold the best crop of players ever seen assembled at ESL level, 15/16 year old billy drake has scored vital goals this year, danny heale and billy holland have the potential to play conf south at least

[Kevin M (CCFC)]

Who is their No. 9 (splay-footed lad)? Didn't rate him at all. Kept whinging and more concerned with the state of his shiny red boots - very lightweight - doubt he'd cope at any level much higher. The No. 7 (Tim?) looked quite competent.

[Golden Boots]

no 7 was timmy hambley, no9 was probably billy holland, good player, the keepers are good, john hickman, Mickey collier,

[Kevin M (CCFC)]

Tks. Reckon they could have the ESL wrapped up well before seasons end.

[Golden Boots]

definitely, i think theyve got it right this time around, the last time they spent money on players they brought in ones that were there for the money, they now have a good buch of lads who will play for the club, and happen to be quality footballers too.