Who were the "shocks" in Fletcher's list?

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Who were the "shocks" in Fletcher's list?

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So we now know 7 players were on Fletcher's boot list and a couple of them "shocked" Travis and Ling. Who do you reckon they were?
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Alabi and Ling.
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Re: Who were the "shocks" in Fletcher's list?

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Brill, Ling, Coulson, Widdowson and Clay.

Only Carlisle have conceded more than us, so it makes sense Fletcher would fancy a bit of a clear-out at the back, plus we know the problems with the central midfield. Imagine they're all on quite a high wage as well.
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gshaw wrote: Mon Nov 18, 2019 1:37 pm So we now know 7 players were on Fletcher's boot list and a couple of them "shocked" Travis and Ling. Who do you reckon they were?
How do we know it is 7?
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Prestige Worldwide wrote: Mon Nov 18, 2019 1:43 pm
gshaw wrote: Mon Nov 18, 2019 1:37 pm So we now know 7 players were on Fletcher's boot list and a couple of them "shocked" Travis and Ling. Who do you reckon they were?
How do we know it is 7?
Said at the Q&A , ?
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Was it?
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Must be Clay. Probably Coulson. Not really a shock. Well it shouldn’t be.
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Brill, Coulson, Clay, Ling, Alabi, Embleton, Webb is my guess.
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I was thinking to be a shock it must've included some of the summer signings too
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Prestige Worldwide wrote: Mon Nov 18, 2019 2:02 pm Was it?
Yup, Ling starts talking about Fletcher then Travis says he was handed a list by him with all the players be wanted replaced
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And they said 7?
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Prestige Worldwide wrote: Mon Nov 18, 2019 2:58 pm And they said 7?
You didn't hear all the effing and jeffing either. Did you actually listen to it?
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Of course he didn't
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I think it's a secret seven.
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I think it was the magnificent 7. Now they get to go again with the return of the magnificent 7.
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gshaw wrote: Mon Nov 18, 2019 1:37 pm So we now know 7 players were on Fletcher's boot list and a couple of them "shocked" Travis and Ling. Who do you reckon they were?
Might have been a shock for Travis and Ling but i bet we wouldn’t be shocked. I’ll go with, Brill, Ling, Coulson, Clay ,Gorman, Alabi and Harrold.
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Re: Who were the "shocks" in Fletcher's list?

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Its not a question of who but timing. I think the shock was to do with the fact that he listed players with a good deal of contract left. The club can't just offload them. The board would expect any manager to get the most out of the likes of Ling and Coulson at least until they're out of contract. He isn't obliged to play them but he can't just recruit a replacement while they're still on the wage bill.
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Eat The Rich wrote: Mon Nov 18, 2019 4:30 pm The board would expect any manager to get the most out of the likes of Ling and Coulson at least until they're out of contract.
No, the board have just extended their contracts so expect them to be an integral part of the team.
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RedDwarf 1881 wrote: Mon Nov 18, 2019 4:16 pm
gshaw wrote: Mon Nov 18, 2019 1:37 pm So we now know 7 players were on Fletcher's boot list and a couple of them "shocked" Travis and Ling. Who do you reckon they were?
Might have been a shock for Travis and Ling but i bet we wouldn’t be shocked. I’ll go with, Brill, Ling, Coulson, Clay ,Gorman, Alabi and Harrold.
I think most of us fans would come up with something similar.

Maybe the issue was he put Samling on the list ?
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Re: Who were the "shocks" in Fletcher's list?

Post by Thor »

My guess of the 7 would be.

Brill
Ling
Coulson
Clay
Wright
Harrold
Alabi

I am in no way saying they should be booted out, just who I think he thought should go.
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Re: Who were the "shocks" in Fletcher's list?

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Can imagine that someone relayed the list back to Embleton or Webb, and in turn the list got relayed back to the players, then it was game over for Fletcher as everyone closed ranks.

The rumours were that the staff and players did not get on eye to eye, either he shunned them or they shunned him, something like this would have done it.
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He wanted Jobi gone
Not qualified or inexperienced as a Coach.
Said Webb was going
Marvin , Happe , Wilkinson & Wright & Coulson
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RedO wrote: Mon Nov 18, 2019 3:11 pm
Prestige Worldwide wrote: Mon Nov 18, 2019 2:58 pm And they said 7?
You didn't hear all the effing and jeffing either. Did you actually listen to it?



When exactly is 7 mentioned?
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Or perhaps its in part two?

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tuffers#1 wrote: Mon Nov 18, 2019 4:49 pm He wanted Jobi gone
Not qualified or inexperienced as a Coach.
Said Webb was going
This bit I can believe.
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