we need to sign yetton

[SHABBA!]

there is a player playing for truro city who has scored 70 goal this season at any level that is outstanding they are in the western league.
so this is an appeal to Gary and nick to please sign this astounding young talent ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Jim "Convertedeagle" Stewart]

plumpton said:

there is a player playing for truro city who has scored 70 goal this season at any level that is outstanding they are in the western league.
so this is an appeal to Gary and nick to please sign this astounding young talent ;D ;D ;D ;D

I could probably score 70 plus goals in a season, if i played against a bunch of 6 year olds... Not the same Of course it is... This guy plays at best county league 2 standard and would no way make the giant step up to our level!!! Just a thought!!!

[shadwellarmy]

No, we don't need to sign him. Several players have been requested for us to buy, and they are nearly all strikers! We've got Tait, probably the best striker in the division (yes, even I now say this), Andy Atkin, who is a very promising striker and should be our first-choice number nine the coming season, we've bought Danny Leach, who looks like he could be a top quality striker and one of the buys of the season, plus we still have Rambo, getting on a bit and slow but still a 100% effort plyaer, strong and excellent with dead-ball situations, plus Harding has shown that he can play as a striker when needed.

And don't forget that we also have a midfield made up of players who have all proven that they are more than capable of scoring, as well as most of our defenders!

With the budget restrictions that we have, another (unproven) striker is a luxury we probably can't afford. Assumming we can keep our team together from last season, what we need now is a quality GK to give Hooky something to think about rather than getting an automatic first-team place every game, and a creative midfielder. Our current midfield has worked bloomin hard, and got results that way, but I feel that we have lacked someone able to provide the long, defence splitting passes or the fast breaks down the centre. We have the two best number eleven's in the division, bar none, in Crabby and the Wilde Man, and Jay has been a revelation on the right (if only his crosses into the box were as good as his tackling and running!), but the centre has been marked by blood, sweat, hard work and consistant performances rather than footballing genius.

We've bought a very promising forward, now we want a GK and a midfield maestro to match, add them to what we already have, then sit back and watch the goals fly in! But please, don't buy half-a-dozen young strikers and sod all else!

[vern]

I repeat myself, but, DITTO!
Hooky's position needs a close look at. OUr defence would be even more effective, enabling them to push up and give our midfield more impetus to support attacking play, IF, they had more confidence in the Keeper. Great Shot Stopper, but poor kicker and poor at commanding his 6 yard box - corners / free kicks, not to mention his 18 yard box.
The attack does need attention - we still can not score enough goals. Is it just midfield where the solution is to be found?

[Andrew Raeburn]

Yetton isn't exactly "unproven", as DB has previously pointed out. He was a Plymouth squad player not that long ago, and had a loan spell at Weymouth in their Conference South days as well as a period with Tiverton.

Truro are full-time, the only club in Cornwall to be so and paying a fortune, bankrolled I presume, for their level as they have ambitions beyond even Conference South. They are winning their league by 23 clear points, with a game to go, having won 36 of 41 league games. In short, they are not a side of the level they are actually playing at.

Yetton is playing several leagues below his ability level - whether he's above or below Borough's level you can't tell, but Truro won't want to let him go, unless its to the Football League, and he won't want to move to part-time football.

[davidb]

shadwellarmy said:

Harding has shown that he can play as a striker when needed.

Pat Harding IS a striker - just look at his record when playing up front at Hassocks. He just ended up playing right midfield most of the time, especially once Tait starting delivering. He looked ill at ease in the position the first few times but gradually got better and better in that role and I think he will prove a really valuable player next season.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Scott playing further back in time - he is a good header of the ball, is always back in defence to defend corners, and of course has played centre back when at Dover (as well as in an emergency for us).

[Andrew Raeburn]

In fact, just looked up Truro's entry on Wikipedia - although the claims aren't backed up by any other sources, it makes for interesting reading...

"The club has plans to build new facilities at a new site to the north of the city which will include a 16,000 all seater stadium, sports bar, training facilities and a youth academy.

They are believed to be the richest club in Cornwall and most of Devon, apart from Plymouth Argyle*. The club's Chairman Kevin Heaney owns a housing company and has attracted many players from higher leagues, and has stated that his goal for Truro City is to reach the Football League*..."

(* citation needed)

[vern]

Do you think that GnN are going to sign more strikers than: Leach to go with Ramsay? Tait? Atkin?
Truro will make it to Conf South, it seems, but the Away trip will be oonly for the Hardcore Away fans.

[vern]

Also - Truro aspire to build a 16,000 seater stadium! Cornwall read Sussex. Both are crying out for a footy club to compete in the League, apologies BHA.

[davidb]

Did anybody read the interview with Truro Chairman Kevin Heaney in Sunday's NLP? Truro City are historically one of the most successful clubs in Cornwall yet their average attendance this season has been just 291 (approx 10x less than Cornish Pirates RFC) with their highest League attendance 705. Don't forget that its is also now the most senior club in Cornwall running away with the championship. I have been to their ground and previously written about the club's ambitions (see www.pyramidpassion.co.uk/html/truro_city.html) and it has been upgraded since.

The problem they will face is precisely the reason why the SW League has always remained a bit of an anomaly - a Step 7 League that is actually far better than its status suggests - travel, and the need to attract (and pay) players. Falmouth have tried it before dropping back down again for financial reasons (although I don't think they had a millionaire backer). I do not doubt Kevin Heaney's sincerity & enthusiasm for one minute as he seems genuinely enthusiastic, and has plenty of money to put into the clubas a result of his Cornish Homes business.

However, it is easy to backroll a successful club and Heaney may get fed up if the local people aren't seen to appreciate the effort he is putting in (I may be wrong but most 'sugar daddies' also have an ego to be massaged). Truro will no doubt win the Western League Premier title next season (still only Step 5 - SCFL Div 1 equivalent), but will find it tougher in the Southern League, and even more so in the Conference when they may find it harder to attract more local fans whilst gates will not increase very much through travelling support. Think of some of distances involved.

Taking 12,000 to the Vase Final is one thing - after all the Cornish people would view it as Cornwall vs England - but it is largely a rugby stronghold. Buying success on the pitch is one thing, but it alone does not make a football club.

[shadwellarmy]

My apologies to Mr Yetton (and his agent), I accept that 'unproven' was an unfair description and yes, I accept that Pat H is a striker, but at Boro he has been a midfielder on all but rare occasions. I think of him as being the 'link man' between midfield and attack, even though our midfield have not shown any signs lately of needing to be linked to the attack - if anything they need to be called off from the hunt and and brought back to midfield.

I agree also that Rambo could well be changing to a defensive role in the new season, but not quite sure who he would be easing out. I feel that he will be starting on the bench more often than not.

I thnk Vern is a little harsh on Hooky. Best shop-stopper in the league, imo, and the best 'outfield GK' - when he needs to leave the box he can tackle and get round most attacking players. Also very brave in getting down at attacker's feet when needed, his kicking isn't great but has improved this year, as has his use of the quick throw to set off a counter-attack. Also probably the most consistant GK about. Not the loudest GK when it comes to controlling the defence, but be fair - would you like to tell Duncan Disorderly and Jenks what to do? Still makes silly errors, especially on crosses, very poor punching of the ball, and regularly gets left in the most exposed positions, and always looks vulnerable to being lobbed. Not the tallest GK in the league, either! But for every silly goal he has let in (and there have been several, I admit, some of them quite farcical) he has stopped two or three shots that looked certain goals. I feel that if his position wasn't guaranteed every game, he would have to concentrate on his weak areas, and be a much better keeper. The same applies for every shirt number, of course; everyone needs to have a potential replacement out there to keep them on their toes (and to play, of course, when injuries or suspensions rule players out).

But I stand by the main arguement - unless something unexpected and wonderful happens in the next six weeks, we will be playing next season with a small (if not wafer-thin) squad and limited resources to expand on it. Another striker, even if available, is simply a luxury which we cannot afford, when other positions (especially the number one shirt) need cover or potential replacements much more urgently.

[markcritchlow]

People cannot comment on him until they have seen him. He is a brillaint player and has hit the bar at Wembley. I think he could make it in the conference south or whatever it is called next season

[Andrew Raeburn]

Yes and that's my point. He's probably better than Conference South and has been full-time all of his career, including while at Truro, so wouldn't want to drop into part-time football.

[seagull]

markcritchlow said:

People cannot comment on him until they have seen him. He is a brillaint player and has hit the bar at Wembley. I think he could make it in the conference south or whatever it is called next season

I hit the bar every night dont make me a good player ;D

[markcritchlow]

seagull said:

markcritchlow said:

People cannot comment on him until they have seen him. He is a brillaint player and has hit the bar at Wembley. I think he could make it in the conference south or whatever it is called next season

I hit the bar every night dont make me a good player ;D

lol

[dcsf]

This shows his record for Truro here

www.trurocityfc.co.uk/TeamSquad.aspx?PageID=406&TeamID=1

and Truro said they would only consider a bid of around £1 million

shows it here

www.mfbb.net/tcfc/tcfc-about749.html&highlight=million

[jk]

Don't think even Lewes could stretch to that!