Russell Penn leaving

[ugarte007]

Originally Posted by DenbighRed

Fair enough, he's gone, not too bothered as I think we can get better.

What puzzles me is Keates saying in the Leader that a deal was close and it was a case of ironing out a few details. It sounds to me like he was never actually that close and Gateshead have offered a package we weren't going to match.

Seems like a bit of inexperience on DK's part in terms of expectation management. As a young manager I think he'll have learnt a lesson and will probably be a bit more cautious commenting on potential signings next time.

I wonder how key having someone like Barry Horne was to help out with signing players

[LWR]

Originally Posted by Todd Sweeney

1h 40 mins to drive from Gateshead to York, no motorways.



2h 20 mins to drive from York to Wrexham, including the nightmare M62 and the M56, so in reality it will be even more. That's at least an extra 1 hour 20 mins commute each day.



That's a big difference and many people would consider moving jobs because of it.

Exactly. Having lived in york for 5 years, I know both journeys well.

You can fly up the A1. And can do that journey in 1 hour and 15.

Whereas the M62 route can take anywhere from 2 to 3 hours. And is pure hell.

Easy decision for him.


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[jackoboy17]

Originally Posted by Phils-an-alki

Are we really that bothered? Its not like we've lost a Dean Keates type who was crucial to the team. He can be replaced easily as his legs have gone anyway. Wasn't that obvious?

Doesn't matter if we are bothered or not, We all believe Keates knows what he is doing and knows the right players he wants at the club and the fact is Keates wanted him to stay and he hasn't - so it's a disappointment for him and the club - he said so himself.

[NedStarksGhost]

Originally Posted by LWR

Exactly. Having lived in york for 5 years, I know both journeys well.

You can fly up the A1. And can do that journey in 1 hour and 15.

Whereas the M62 route can take anywhere from 2 to 3 hours. And is pure hell.

Easy decision for him.


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Get out of here with your logic and reasoning! It's about money, haven't you read?

[The Only Way Is Up]

Originally Posted by ugarte007

I wonder how key having someone like Barry Horne was to help out with signing players

He probably contributed. I'm not sure that we built a league-winning team with any of the players who signed though.

[Hometown Unicorn]

Originally Posted by LWR

Exactly. Having lived in york for 5 years, I know both journeys well.

You can fly up the A1. And can do that journey in 1 hour and 15.

Whereas the M62 route can take anywhere from 2 to 3 hours. And is pure hell.

Easy decision for him.


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Fair enough point.

[blackbrookred]

Originally Posted by Todd Sweeney

1h 40 mins to drive from Gateshead to York, no motorways.

2h 20 mins to drive from York to Wrexham, including the nightmare M62 and the M56, so in reality it will be even more. That's at least an extra 1 hour 20 mins commute each day.

That's a big difference and many people would consider moving jobs because of it.

It is clearly about money.....he will be saving on petrol money!!!!! In all honesty it's a no brainer for him.
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[NottsRed]

Originally Posted by DenbighRed

Fair enough, he's gone, not too bothered as I think we can get better.

What puzzles me is Keates saying in the Leader that a deal was close and it was a case of ironing out a few details. It sounds to me like he was never actually that close and Gateshead have offered a package we weren't going to match.

Seems like a bit of inexperience on DK's part in terms of expectation management. As a young manager I think he'll have learnt a lesson and will probably be a bit more cautious commenting on potential signings next time.

That was one of the concerns raised when Keates took over that was he had very little transfer market experience and we might just have seen a bit of that here.

[SteveWAFC]

It's very possible that he was very close to signing for us, but at the last minute Gateshead contact him, he considers the easier location, he's been there before, he'll have teammates there and after talking it over with his family, he changed his mind.


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