If Southend come knocking, Darren would be gone, as would 90% of Non league managers given the opportunity. I think I’m going to get a lot of stick for this but if he leaves I would be angry and feel let down. Why; 1) we gave him his chance only 18 months ago and whatever we think of TK a lot of ma...

Agree a good summary. Hope the part time point is wrong. If we intended to go part time would we have offered new contracts to full time pros and also we have 7-8 contracted full timers? With the lower level of funding next season and a depleted squad I’d much rather we invest in 16-18 quality playe...

Well said! Think it all comes down to whether DC stays and suspect we’ll know in the coming days. If he stays I’m very positive, if not it will be very disheartening to start again from scratch. Also agree that Southend isn’t a good move with their financial difficulties especially given the connect...

Maybe I was over optimistic, he’s now jumped since the game to be bookies favourite for the Southend job.

I didn’t see it as a goodbye. He’s an emotional guy who wears his heart on his sleeve, time will tell. If he stays I think the majority of the out of contract players we want to keep will stay, maybe barring akinola who’s earnt his move. That would give us a decent base to build on. If he goes we’re...

Great listen, thanks. New additions will depend on how many others leave. We have a 7/8 out of contract sitting on offers and if we don’t go up I fear a number will leave. Sim posted on insta yesterday a post of him in Leyton area, a club that were rumoured to be chasing him. May be nothing in it bu...

Have any of the other contenders lost players other than us?

I understand why he wouldn’t offer long term contracts but if I understood Darren correctly he’s on 6 months notice which was triggered in March during covid onset and expires in September. That’s different to him not being offered a long term contract and being on a rolling 6 months notice We are a...

A post on another thread suggested we released him which must have been a tough borderline decision if true. It also suggests we would look to keep Santos.

Wouldn’t be surprised if he signed for Stevenage if they go down, not as convinced he’d be a good signing for League 2.

Someone indicated on this chain that Mauro had been released as well. Hoping that’s just speculation and not true .

Cannot see a starker contract than the Jan 17 transfer window successes with sweeney, akinola, Tutonda and Santos to the summer 18 John Still farce with 2 year contracts and money spent on likes of robson, Harrison, cousins, sparkes etc etc. Likely next season of 13 players he signed only Josh Walke...

In some ways when they announce tomorrow (DC indicated we wld on Friday) I’m at least as interested in who’s staying beyond the play-offs as DC is building something at BFC and if PM stays next year as well as the likes of Tutonda, Akinola, Walker and Santos I think we’ll have a really strong base w...

Let’s hope Mauro and Santos will be returning then!

In terms of other squad options does anyone know anything about syla? Ronnie Edwards will be a squad consideration as well.

Not sure if Santos is confirmed unless anyone knows anything different.....hoping he is.

Think Reynolds is out per above post and also he’s posted on instagram a personal gym training this morning which would be strange if he’s still with us. Looks like it’s all on Santos!