Player Search - Who Will Turn Up?

nickbrod · Post by **nickbrod** » 01 May 2018, 08:37

There are trials today and tomorrow with around 28 players turning up to see if anyone's worth signing. What about prolific strikers like Brandon Goodship from Weymouth - 30+goals this season-or Levi Landricombe who's scored a remarkable 100 goals in 123 appearances for Tiverton? Or some strong hardman to lead in midfield? Let's hope there are a few gems to be found.

westyorkshiregull · Post by **westyorkshiregull** » 01 May 2018, 09:03

Sounds promising I'm not sure when the best time for recruitment is but seems positive if we are starting the search now and hopefully we get some targets signed up asap.
No doubt if we are going to be promotion contenders we will need to have a pre season where we are on the money from the get -go

Teigngull · Post by **Teigngull** » 01 May 2018, 09:39

Well, if we mean businesses then there's no time like the present, strike whilst the irons hot, you don't sit at the front of a queue all day & then hold the door open for all & sundry to walk past you & pick off the best bits do you.

Yorkieandy · Post by **Yorkieandy** » 01 May 2018, 09:54

I'm surprised Brandon Goodship is at Weymouth tbh. Wasn't he on loan at Yeovil a few years back if i recall rightly? Be a good addition IMO.

CP Gull · Post by **CP Gull** » 01 May 2018, 10:29

Yorkieandy wrote: ↑01 May 2018, 09:54 I'm surprised Brandon Goodship is at Weymouth tbh. Wasn't he on loan at Yeovil a few years back if i recall rightly? Be a good addition IMO.

Well he (Goodship) definitely wont be there as he will be involved in the play offs for Weymouth tomorrow! Of course, if Weymouth win the play off final, then they will be competing with us next season in National League South!

As for Goodship, doubt very much he will be with Weymouth next season as there are rumoured to be League clubs interested - although the only firm interest has come from Eastleigh a couple of months back - but their impending change of ownership may be about to change the situation there, who knows?

Landricombe strikes me as a more realistic target, but would be surprised if he is amongst any trialists - who are more likely to be made up of players without clubs and free to sign for whoever they want.

nickbrod · Post by **nickbrod** » 01 May 2018, 16:41

According to tonight's DevonLive Owers is in further talks with Elliott Romain; if he could be persuaded to join he would be a big bonus.

brucie · Post by **brucie** » 01 May 2018, 21:36

Why do people keep on about Landricombe. he is at Tiverton for a reason ie he isn't good enough.

Post by **Scott Brehaut** » 01 May 2018, 21:42

brucie wrote: ↑01 May 2018, 21:36 Why do people keep on about Landricombe. he is at Tiverton for a reason ie he isn't good enough.

Neither are we!!

brucie · Post by **brucie** » 01 May 2018, 21:50

He is at Tiverton for a reason ie he isn't good enough. Anyway Levi Landrcombe is a daft name and that's where we have been going wrong.

What we need is to sign some players with good old English names. That's where we have been going wrong. We need a few decently named players. like John Smith, Micky Cave, Tommy Northcott, Alan Welsh, Mark Loram, Tommy Mitchinson, Reg Wyatt, John Benson, John Bond, Billy Kitchener.

That's why we used to have a good team with proper players with proper names.

And now you want to sign Brandon **** Goodship-Lollipop. Strewth do me a favour he won't be any good - he hasn't got a proper name.

You won't find a Jazzi Barnum Bob or Jose Mateu-Pinto amongst the proper players I have mentioned.

And you wonder why we got relegated. Guy Ganabouyou - he hopped off without a by your leave. Jennison Myrie-Williams. Double Barrelled Useless Tosser. Rory Fallon - I mean Rory. Friggin Nancy Boy name that is if ever there was one.

Even the manager has a proper name - so I'm hoping for better things next season. I mean no wonder Conrad Balatoni didn't last long - what sort of name is that?

Teigngull · Post by **Teigngull** » 01 May 2018, 21:57

brucie wrote: ↑01 May 2018, 21:50 He is at Tiverton for a reason ie he isn't good enough. Anyway Levi Landrcombe is a daft name and that's where we have been going wrong.

What we need is to sign some players with good old English names. That's where we have been going wrong. We need a few decently named players. like John Smith, Micky Cave, Tommy Northcott, Alan Welsh, Mark Loram, Tommy Mitchinson, Reg Wyatt, John Benson, John Bond, Billy Kitchener.

That's why we used to have a good team with proper players with proper names.

And now you want to sign Brandon **** Goodship-Lollipop. Strewth do me a favour he won't be any good - he hasn't got a proper name.

You won't find a Jazzi Barnum Bob or Jose Mateu-Pinto amongst the proper players I have mentioned.

And you wonder why we got relegated. Guy Ganabouyou - he hopped off without a by your leave. Jennison Myrie-Williams. Double Barrelled Useless Tosser. Rory Fallon - I mean Rory. Friggin Nancy Boy name that is if ever there was one.

Even the manager has a proper name - so I'm hoping for better things next season. I mean no wonder Conrad Balatoni didn't last long - what sort of name is that?

brilliant Bruce feckin brilliant

nickbrod · Post by **nickbrod** » 01 May 2018, 22:03

Made me laugh; good one! :~D

MellowYellow · Post by **MellowYellow** » 01 May 2018, 23:57

brucie wrote: ↑01 May 2018, 21:50 What we need is to sign some players with good old English names...That's why we used to have a good team with proper players with proper names.

Was thinking if we could make a team based on the good old English name John

Goalkeeper : John Dunn (1966-68)
Full Back: John Bond (1966-69)
Full Back: John Uzzell (1989-92)
Central Defender: John Impey (1983-89)
Central Defender: John Rowland (1968-69)
Central Defender: John Anderton (1954-1958)
Midfield: John Benson (1964-1970)
Midfield: John Smith (1966-68)
Striker: John James (1955-61)
Striker: John Rudge (1969-72 - 34 goals in 94 games)
Striker: John Thomas Smith (1954-57)

Post by **westbaygull** » 02 May 2018, 07:59

I reckon we had a squad full of John Thomas this season...

Tamargull · Post by **Tamargull** » 02 May 2018, 08:22

Classic Brucie - made I Laugh!!!!

nickbrod · Post by **nickbrod** » 02 May 2018, 08:42

How about much travelled Delano Sam-Yorke released by Maidstone yesterday?

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