Opens Thursday 17th May 2018... let's hope the Club is sold this week as there is a lot of work to be done. AllHell
I imagine Steve Avery makes the decisions on the U-18's. The loans come to a natural end. Apart from Kashi are there any other out-of-contract players?
Lennon was due to be out of contract but he has signed an extension it would be nice to get rid of Sarr
2020 Just Kashi in the senior team I think. With Lennon, the club had the option in his existing contract to extend it by a year if they wished, the decision was not Lennon's. Makes sense to me as they can sell him for something rather than letting him go for free. There has been interest in him for lower league 1 and 2 sides for the last few windows, hopefully we'll finally let him go.
I was surprised they extended Lennon. Gillingham offered £150,000 last summer, and Robinson wasn't fussed about holding on to him then. Nobody could claim Harry has pressed on in the 12 months since. Squad player at best for a team with Championship ambitions.
It has been suggested by a member on ITTV that Karl Robinson likes Lennon, so might perhaps want to sign him for Oxford?
Livingston manager David Hopkin ponders future as Shrewsbury admit interest! David Hopkin has told Livingston he is being pursued by potential new employers as the promoted club made him an offer to extend his stay as manager. Shrewsbury Town say that the former Scotland midfielder could be of interest if Paul Hurst joins Ipswich. "David has been open and honest with the board and verified that he has had other interest," Livingston said. "A budget and offer have been put to him today. We are very hopeful that he will see his future at Livingston FC." Hurst given permission to speak to Ipswich Hopkin future decided 'next week' Six promotions, two relegations, one demotion and League Cup Newspaper stories have also linked Hopkin with St Mirren, Carlisle United and Greenock Morton, with whom he started his playing career and had a spell as caretaker. Having taken charge of Livington in December 2015, he was unable to prevent relegation to League One. But he has led the West Lothian to successive promotions and they return to the top flight after finishing runners-up to St Mirren and winning a play-off against Partick Thistle. The former Morton, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Leeds United and Bradford City midfielder is out of contract and will consider his future while on holiday. "The club has held talks with David with a view to retaining him as manager and building on the remarkable success we have enjoyed during his time here," Livingston said in a website statement. "He heads off on holiday on Wednesday and will use that time to reflect and come to a decision on his future." Midfielder Josh Mullin, who spent two seasons at Almondvale after joining from Albion Rovers and played 41 times last season, decided this week to switch to Ross County, who have swapped places with Livingston after their relegation. However, Livingston stressed: "The transfer window is closed until 10 June, so the board is comfortable in giving David this time. "We are hopeful that the offer will encourage him to remain with the club and take us forward in the Premiership. "The club will continue to push on with the pre-season schedule and our player recruitment with the help of the coaching staff at the club." Morton sacked Jim Duffy after their failure to reach the Premiership play-offs and are poised to appoint former Dundee United boss Ray McKinnon on Wednesday. St Mirren are seeking a replacement for Jack Ross, who has taken charge of Sunderland, and League Two outfit Carlisle are looking for a successor to Keith Curle. Shrewsbury, who lost in the promotion play-off final to Rotherham United after finishing third in League Two, are starting their hunt for a new manager after giving Hurst permission to speak to Championship outfit Ipswich Town. Chief executive Brian Caldwell is aware of Hopkin's availability and told BBC Shropshire: "Everyone was telling me that Paul was going to Ipswich this week, so his agent called me last week and managed to put it out in the papers that we were interested. "I'm open to a number of number of options just now. David's done well at Livingston on a very limited budget. "So, from that point of view, yes, that's of interest to me. "It's somebody that can punch above his weight in a the same way as Paul does and David's done an incredible job at Livingston in the last couple of years taking them into the Scottish Premiership. "I'm not saying that he's one of the ones who's definitely going to be there. All I'm saying is that I'm open to looking at suggestions and, if and when Paul goes, the chairman and I will sit down and discuss all the attributes of each individual we want." https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44288745
Rotherham United to release six players........ Rotherham United have released six players following their promotion to the Championship this past season, including defender Shaun Cummings. Cummings, 29, made 15 appearances for the Millers following his move from Millwall last summer. Forward Jonson Clarke-Harris, who helped Coventry win promotion to League One while on loan, will leave the club. Goalkeeper Lewis Price, defender Mason Warren, strikers Kuda Muskwe and Darnelle Bailey-King also depart. "In some cases there may still be a future at Rotherham going forward," manager Paul Warne said. "We are still looking into the possibility at this stage. "But I have spoken to those individuals and said that if there is something out there that is suitable for them in the meantime, we won't stand in their way." https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44317648
John Askey: Shrewsbury Town appoint Macclesfield Town boss as manager. Shrewsbury Town have appointed John Askey, boss of National League champions Macclesfield, as manager on a three-year contract. Askey takes over at the League One club just 48 hours after Paul Hurst departed to become Ipswich Town manager. The 53-year-old had been in charge at Macclesfield since April 2013. "The job at Macclesfield was done, I'd got th em back into the League, and when this opportunity came up I couldn't turn it down," he told BBC Shropshire. "Over the last few years I've been used to winning. As a player I was used to winning, and that's what I want to reproduce here." Askey is in discussions with the man he wants as his number two but, following Chris Doig's decision to follow Hurst to Ipswich, he will keep faith with the other members of Town's backroom team. goalkeeping coach Danny Coyne and physiotherapist Chris Skitt. The 'feel-good factor' Shrewsbury Town have appointed John Askey, boss of National League champions Macclesfield, as manager on a three-year contract. Askey takes over at the League One club just 48 hours after Paul Hurst departed to become Ipswich Town manager. The 53-year-old had been in charge at Macclesfield since April 2013. "The job at Macclesfield was done, I'd got them back into the League, and when this opportunity came up I couldn't turn it down," he told BBC Shropshire. "Over the last few years I've been used to winning. As a player I was used to winning, and that's what I want to reproduce here." Askey is in discussions with the man he wants as his number two but, following Chris Doig's decision to follow Hurst to Ipswich, he will keep faith with the other members of Town's backroom team. goalkeeping coach Danny Coyne and physiotherapist Chris Skitt. The 'feel-good factor' Askew inherits a Shrewsbury side who finished third in the League One table - their best position in 29 years - only to lose to Rotherham United in last Sunday's play-off final at Wembley. "Shrewsbury did excellently last season," said Askey. "I'm sure there's a massive feel-good factor around the club, and hopefully we can keep that going. "My hopes are to get Shrewsbury promoted. Whether that will be next season, or in another year or two, you've got to aim high." Stoke-born Askey began his career at Port Vale, for whom his father Colin played, as well as Walsall and Mansfield, in the 1950s, and then spent 19 years with Macclesfield as a player. Macclesfield side secured promotion to the English Football League by finishing 10 points clear of Tranmere Rovers, who are managed by former Shrewsbury Town boss Micky Mellon. Analysis BBC Shropshire's Nick Southall "As they did with Paul Hurst, Shrewsbury have awarded a manager who plied his trade in non-league football, taking Macclesfield back to the Football League after several years of struggle. "People in the game have the upmost respect for Askey and the work he has done at Macclesfield along with the loyalty he has shown to Moss Rose. But now is his time to move on and prove his worth at a higher level in League One. "Known for playing attractive football in a similar style to Hurst, Askey looks the perfect fit for Shrewsbury, a club quickly earning the reputation of giving lower league managers, with the right credentials, the chance to progress up the football pyramid. It's an example other league clubs might follow."
