Release/Retained Lists

[Si Robin]

We appear to be doing ours in dribs and drabs:

Released (so far)
Jordan Cranston
Jamie Grimes
Josh Thomas

Contracted for next season
Scott Flinders
Will Boyle
Rhys Lovett
Nigel Atangana
Kevin Dawson
Mohamed Eisa
George Lloyd
Matt Bower

 

[mowgli]

We've released 4 toay none of who was a shock.
Keepers - Scott Brown and Henry Newcombe.
Central defenders - Max Muller and Will De Havilland.

 

[MrGloverLover]

A summary of the comings and goings, along with this season's appearances, at Yeovil.
I'm particularly gutted that we've released our Captain Nathan Smith. Darren Way has kept banging on recently about the importance of experience then the club release our three most experienced players

Signed a new Contract At The Club
Stuart Nelson (New Two Year Deal)

Given The Offer Of A New Contract At The Club
Omar Sowunmi (46 appearances)
Oscar Gobern (14 appearances)

Contract Option Taken Up
Alefe Santos (24 appearances) : The club have triggered a second year option on his contract.

Players Released At The End Of Their Contract
Artur Krysiak (45 appearances)
Nathan Smith (41 appearances)
Ryan Dickson (43 appearances)
Daniel Alfei (4 appearances)

Under Contract Until 2019

1. Otis Khan (49 appearances)
2. Connor Smith (29 appearances)
3. Rhys Browne (42 apprarances)
4. Jake Gray (37 appearances) : Missed second half of the season with an ankle injury
5. Jonny Maddison (11 appearances)
6. Francois Zoko (48 appearances)
7. Jordan Green (46 appearances)
8. James Bailey (29 appearances) : Out with a knee injury. Had resumed light training.
9. Alex Fisher (19 appearances)
10. Bevis Mugabi (28 appearances)
11. Tom James (50 appearances)
12. Steve Phillips (0 appearances) : Presumed contracted by his coaching position
13. Shaun Donnellan (11 appearances)

Loan Players That Have Returned To Their Parent Clubs

1. Jared Bird (16 appearances)
2. Sam Surridge (53 appearances)
3. Marcus Barnes (9 appearances)
4. Ryan Seager (7 appearances)
5. Corey Whelan (11 appearances)
6. Lewis Wing (22 appearances)

 

[Grecian O'Grecian]

Wonder where Artur will end up. Would expect a club in this league will take him on as their number one.

 

[Si Robin]

Finally, official confirmation.

No surprises:

Returning To Parent Club After Loan: Joe Morrell, Taylor Moore, Ilias Chatzitheodoridis, Joe Rodon, Jake Andrews, Manny Onariase, Elijah Adebayo
Players Under Contract For 2018/19: Nigel Atangana, Kevin Dawson, Matthew Bower, Brian Graham, Mohamed Eisa, Rhys Lovett, George Lloyd, Will Boyle, Jordon Forster, Scott Flinders, Alex Addai
Players Offered New Contract: Carl Winchester, Jerell Sellars
Players Not Offered A New Contract: Jordan Cranston, Jamie Grimes, Danny Wright, Josh Thomas, Adam Page, Sanmi Odelusi, Dan Holman, Jaanai Gordon

 

[Blue Lion]

I'll put ours in here as well as in the non league section.

Already under contract: Jared Hodgkiss, Elliott Durrell, Ryan Lloyd

Offered contracts: David Fitzpatrick, Keith Lowe, George Pilkington, Tyrone Marsh, Scott Wilson, Kieran Kennedy, Mitch Hancox, Danny Whitehead, Danny Whitaker, Nathan Blissett, Callum Evans

The rest clearly weren't going to cut it in league 2 so have been released.

 

[MrGloverLover]

Wonder where Artur will end up. Would expect a club in this league will take him on as their number one.

He's certainly good enough. I'm sad to see him go.

 

[Richard Cranium]

We’ve released Byrom, Bennett, Spencer, Thomas, Taft and Potter.

Byrom and Bennett will be good signings for anyone in this league, Potter would make a good squad player. Taft will probably end up at Cambridge.

Also Atkinson, Diamond, Digby and Butcher transfer listed.

 

[Conker]

Surely we have offered Bennett a contract? He’s so comfortable onthe ball for a L2 player. Could play at L1 IMO.

Everything else is expected really bar keeping Mirfin considering his age and injuries.

 

[Conker]

Full list -

Mansfield Town Football Club can announce its retained list following the conclusion of the 2017-18 season.

PLAYERS UNDER CONTRACT AND RETAINED FOR SEASON 2018-19 AND/OR BEYOND:
Lee Angol
Mal Benning
CJ Hamilton
Conrad Logan
Jacob Mellis
David Mirfin
Bobby Olejnik
Krystian Pearce
Danny Rose
Omari Sterling-James
Hayden White

CONTRACT OPTION EXERCISED, NEGOTIATIONS UNDERWAY:
Alex MacDonald

PLAYERS UNDER CONTRACT AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR TRANSFER:
Paul Anderson
Will Atkinson
Calum Butcher
Zander Diamond
Paul Digby
Johnny Hunt

PLAYERS OUT OF CONTRACT AND RELEASED WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT:
Rhys Bennett
Joel Byrom
Alfie Potter
George Taft
Jack Thomas
Jimmy Spencer

LOAN PLAYERS RETURNED TO PARENT CLUBS:
Kane Hemmings (Oxford United)
Adam King (Swansea City)
Ricky Miller (Peterborough United)
Matt Penney (Sheffield Wednesday)

 

[Youpies]

Some interesting decisions made by DF in that list.

Bennet was popular with Mansfield fans wasn't he?
Diamond and Will Atkinson have played a lot of games this season under Jabba

 

[Conker]

Some interesting decisions made by DF in that list.

Bennet was popular with Mansfield fans wasn't he?
Diamond and Will Atkinson have played a lot of games this season under Jabba

Getting rid of Bennett is ridiculous, the only way he should be leaving the club is if a good fee came in for him.

Atkinson has hardly started all season and been very mediocre, Diamond started well but got injured and form suffered.

Like I said other than releasing Bennett it’s pretty much what everybody wanted.

 

[Fedora Dale]

I've gushed about Mingoia on our forum, I loved him but it was probably right to let him go with the emergence of Amoo, but he'll be a hell of a signing for someone in this division if you have a striker capable of heading the ball playing for 30 games a season, his delivery is the best I've seen in a U's shirt for 20 years, shame it ended as it did and bewildering he has detractors because he can't get his head down and outrun a full back 9 times out of 10.

Getting rid of Bennett is ridiculous, the only way he should be leaving the club is if a good fee came in for him.

Atkinson has hardly started all season and been very mediocre, Diamond started well but got injured and form suffered.

Like I said other than releasing Bennett it’s pretty much what everybody wanted.

Rochdale getting rid of Bennett a couple of years ago was imho a mistake. Wouldn't mind at all if he returned!

Wouldn't mind Mingoia either from that description.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Bennett has turned a new contract down it seems, Likely to be joining up with fat boy.

 

[TrinidadsNumberOne]

Not much room for manoeuvre there!

With all due respect, there doesn't need to be. A large minority of our first team will be teenagers trying to break into it but playing lots of U23 games. We had our major rebuild last season and, as such, most players have 1 or 2 years (some even 3 years) left on their deals. Positive continuity is something this club hasn't had for a very long time, so I'm quite happy with our list. All we need is a few more signings (Green signed today, Miller will definitely sign within a week, then an experienced RB, loanee LB and loanee ST) and we'll be good to go for the new season.

 

[Conker]

Bennett has turned a new contract down it seems, Likely to be joining up with fat boy.

Where ya heard that?

Like somebody mentioned on Stagsnet, Evans attempted to better our defence by bringing in Diamond and Murfin but Pearce and Bennett was still our strongest pairing as he eventually found out.

 

[PaulHaddock]

Would happily take Bennett but he won’t sink to our level.

 

[The Alex]

With all due respect, there doesn't need to be. A large minority of our first team will be teenagers trying to break into it but playing lots of U23 games. We had our major rebuild last season and, as such, most players have 1 or 2 years (some even 3 years) left on their deals. Positive continuity is something this club hasn't had for a very long time, so I'm quite happy with our list. All we need is a few more signings (Green signed today, Miller will definitely sign within a week, then an experienced RB, loanee LB and loanee ST) and we'll be good to go for the new season.

I'm hearing Miller to Vale, and other clubs in the pipeline, not sure it's definite.

 

[TrinidadsNumberOne]

I'm hearing Miller to Vale, and other clubs in the pipeline, not sure it's definite.

I'm pretty confident he'll sign for us. He's loved being back and, so long as we're happy to have him on the books, I'm sure he'll stay.

Vale have more chance of signing Dagnall, which I wouldn't mind them doing at all personally.

 

[Stringy]

I would have kept Potter because I think he has that bit of magic. I also would have kept Bennett. It's hard to disagree with Diamond going, although of the two high earners I'd have probably got rid of Mirfin (apparently we can't while he's injured). Diamond will probably end up being a great signing for somebody else. Byrom has been pants for ages and doesn't look interested. Digby hasn't really had a proper chance. If we could get Hemmings back I'd have him.

I said all season that we were crap in centre midfield. We need a proper midfielder to play alongside Mellis.

 

[Luke Imp]

Digby looked a decent player at our place.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Digby looked a decent player at our place.

I think that maybe the only time we’ve seen him in his preferred position and he did have a really good game. Shame as when we signed him last Summer I thought he could be a big signing with the role he plays. Every team needs that midfielder like him.

 

[UTS]

Bury:

Released:

Nathan Cameron
Craig Jones
Andrew Tutte
Zeli Ismail
Chris Humphrey

Offered new deals:

Greg Leigh
Joe Murphy
Neil Danns

Under contract:

Phil Edwards
Callum Styles
Ryan Cooney
Eoghan O’Connell
Jermaine Beckford
Danny Mayor
Chris Sang
Tsun Dai
Scott Burgess
Harry Bunn
Stephen Dawson
Adam Thompson
Chris Maguire
James O’Shea
Tom Aldred
Joe Skarz
Callum Reilly

Youth offered pro terms:

Wealth Da Silva
Saul Shotton

 

[valefan16]

I'm hearing Miller to Vale, and other clubs in the pipeline, not sure it's definite.

Not heard that one myself, linked to a Maltese Luton winger this morning.

Getting it done early this year it seems though which is positive.

 

[shoddycollins]

Not heard that one myself, linked to a Maltese Luton winger this morning.

Getting it done early this year it seems though which is positive.

Gambin?

 

[valefan16]

Gambin?

Thats the fella.

 

[UTS]

Bury:

Released:

Nathan Cameron
Craig Jones
Andrew Tutte
Zeli Ismail
Chris Humphrey

Offered new deals:

Greg Leigh
Joe Murphy
Neil Danns

Under contract:

Phil Edwards
Callum Styles
Ryan Cooney
Eoghan O’Connell
Jermaine Beckford
Danny Mayor
Chris Sang
Tsun Dai
Scott Burgess
Harry Bunn
Stephen Dawson
Adam Thompson
Chris Maguire
James O’Shea
Tom Aldred
Joe Skarz
Callum Reilly

Youth offered pro terms:

Wealth Da Silva
Saul Shotton

Just to carry this post on (didn’t have time earlier) I hope and expect half of those under contract to be moved on... Beckford, Maguire, Aldred and Edwards would be my preference.

Beckford is good but far too expensive and injury prone.

I’d love to see youth grads get the nod next season as we have a genuinely good academy.

Burgess, Styles, Dai, Shotton, Cooney and Da Silva could all thrive at this level.

Styles and Burgess have already shown themselves to be capable at L1 level.

 

[ShrimpsMeltdown]

I'd take Spencer back but we've got Vadaine Oliver on a 2 year deal, which is quite frankly horrible.

 

[Strawberry_Jam]

PLAYERS UNDER CONTRACT FOR THE 2018/19 SEASON
Richard O'Donnell
Luke Coddington
James Goff
David Cornell (signed a 2 year contract, don't know why 4 keepers etc - hopefully doesn't mean RO'D will leave)

Shay Facey
David Buchanan
Ash Taylor (hope to keep)
Aaron Pierre (hope to keep)
Jordan Turnbull
Joe Bunney

Yaser Kasim (will probably leave)
Sam Foley
Shaun McWilliams
John-Joe O'Toole (hope to keep)
Matt Crooks (hope to keep)
Dean Bowditch (will probably leave)
Daniel Powell
Jack Bridge
Sam Hoskins

Billy Waters
Kevin van Veen (will probably leave)
Joe Iaciofano

PLAYERS OUT OF CONTRACT
Leon Lobjoit, Raheem Hanley, Kevin Luckassen, Brendan Moloney*, Leon Barnett*

*Discussions with these players have begun for the 2018/19 season

Defender Aaron Phillips is also out of contract and will be invited to continue his rehabilitation with the club following injury.

Loan players: Chris Long, Regan Poole and Matt Grimes have returned to parent clubs.

 

[PaulHaddock]

Along with our released players, our assistant Paul Wilkinson has left the club. Nothing personal against him but he was very dull and you can’t imagine all too inspiring, which I’m guessing Jolley thought too. Probably bringing in someone of his own.