13 players out of contract, retained list to be issued sometime this week, rebuilding for a higher league to start shortly.
Clarke and Huntington sign new deals contracts offered to Welsh, Laird, Stuckmann, James and Humphrys. Possible coaching role for Kevin Davies and Ebanks-Blake released
Stuckmann departs to Doncaster, a top bloke and goes with good wishes. Welsh and Humphrys sign new two year deals
A pity about Stuckmann. I first saw him on the bench in a friendly agaist W'don and thought he was a big lump but he has improved and looks a lot more tuned up. When given the chance, he never let NE down and was unlucky against Man U, certainly the 2nd goal was dodgy! Best wishes to him. As for Laird, he was excellent until taken out by what'shisname? NE have passed over to other teams really good team players.
Barnet both players have written public letters praising everything about their time at the club, both want regular football which we probably could not give them next season
Steve Thompson appointed new first team coach, goodbye and thank you to John Dreyer who moves onto pastures new
Out of contract possible Thompson will be more tactically aware of the higher league. Thompson decent coach though