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March 31, 2014 (morning)
I get an update from my personal assistant regarding soon to expire contracts.
AMC Whitaker - we'd like to resign but he won't discuss
WB Carruthers - uncertain
D Purvis - he's done I think
ST/MF Bembo-Leta - seems doubtful to retain
ST Johnson-Clarke - tempermental talent, almost certainly gone
MF Thompson - young talent but wants only a p/a deal, not big on that
MF Abraham - he's just not up to it IMO
D Kay - probably gone
ST Sheppard - hmmm
GK Dalton - won't discuss
Youth contracts are about to expire en masse too (with their valuation)
GK Rob Fry - $4k
AMC Ben Wignall - $8k
ST Elyon Egbeku - $12k
D Charlie Butt - $8k
D Callum Willson - $1.5k
ST Pearce Farren - $12k
MF/ST Nnamdi Nwachuku - $0
D Olly Bashford - $8k
D Jack Folan - $0
MF Dean Goodall - $0
D Ashley Wheeler - $0
MF Anson Watson - $0
I mention the valuations because they don't really match up all that well to performance-to-date nor even my eye test.
There are decisions to be made on the staff, where expiring contracts include
coach Matthew Naylor ... double digits in 6 of 9 coaching categories
coach Phil Hunt ... double digits in 6 of 9 coaching categories
Scout Craig Howard ... 14 ability / 11 potential
GK coach Carl King ... 14 GK Coach rating
fitness coach Matt Burton ... only a 10 in fitness coaching
youth coach Dean Daniels ... good (15) with youth, low dbl digits in 5 areas
coach Dean Harris ... defense (14) is his highest mark
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Of the staff, I believe we can do better for fitness than Burton, probably better for defense than Harris. I suspect we might do better for that 3rd scouting slot (our other pair are signed, 16a/9p and 15a/12p). The others, well that's tougher.
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