Tavi Fan Posted June 1, 2023 Report Share Posted June 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Way Of The Park said: The Truro squad. Only so many step 2/3 quality players around Devon, and they have most of them. There are definitely good enough players at step 4 IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Pethick Posted June 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2023 47 minutes ago, sportsman10 said: And now Adam Carter announced as a signing. I have to be honest I don’t get that one at all. He wasn’t deemed up to it a few seasons ago and must be almost 40 . going from Seymour to Carter is a gamble in a key area. Unless somebody else is coming in , you have to ask who from Jack Crago, Tom Bath or Adam Carter is going to get you 25 or so league goals (Seymour got 24 in the league last season, only him and Crago got double figures). Really want to believe there's a plan here. sportsman10 and THE BALD ONE 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Pethick Posted June 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2023 1 hour ago, sportsman10 said: And now Adam Carter announced as a signing. I have to be honest I don’t get that one at all. He wasn’t deemed up to it a few seasons ago and must be almost 40 . going from Seymour to Carter is a gamble in a key area. Adam Carter is 36 (I think). In fairness, you can't say he's lost his pace as it was never really a feature of his play. THE BALD ONE and sportsman10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckland Jim Posted June 1, 2023 Report Share Posted June 1, 2023 Joe Belsten is a great signing. Did exceptionally well with Buckland then stepped up to Tiverton and carried on putting in top performances week in week out. Ian Pethick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomersetObserver Posted June 1, 2023 Report Share Posted June 1, 2023 7 hours ago, Way Of The Park said: Alfie Moulden - winger/forward. Ex Willand, and had stints at Weston Super Mare, Tiverton and Guisely last season becomes the latest addition. Seen him a fair few times for during his two spells at Willand. A very good young player with a lot of potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsman10 Posted June 1, 2023 Report Share Posted June 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Way Of The Park said: Unless somebody else is coming in , you have to ask who from Jack Crago, Tom Bath or Adam Carter is going to get you 25 or so league goals (Seymour got 24 in the league last season, only him and Crago got double figures). Really want to believe there's a plan here. Got the impression that was it for parkway signings this season. Huge pressure on crago to deliver the goals and stay fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southwest football fan Posted June 1, 2023 Report Share Posted June 1, 2023 Carter is a very strange one, struggled for mount Gould. Does lee struggle to attract better players rather than same old faces returning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Gibbons Posted June 2, 2023 Report Share Posted June 2, 2023 13 hours ago, sportsman10 said: And now Adam Carter announced as a signing. I have to be honest I don’t get that one at all. He wasn’t deemed up to it a few seasons ago and must be almost 40 . going from Seymour to Carter is a gamble in a key area. I think he referenced it in his interview. Yes, his playing involvement may be limited (still popped up with a few goals last season) but it'll be his overall experience and clearly someone that Lee trusts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsman10 Posted June 2, 2023 Report Share Posted June 2, 2023 Tom bath has left now. Which I’m not surprised about. Means only 2 strikers at the club . Crago ( who you wouldn’t really class as natural striker ) and Carter . Would imagine Lee needs another one in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Pethick Posted June 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2023 48 minutes ago, sportsman10 said: Tom bath has left now. Which I’m not surprised about. Means only 2 strikers at the club . Crago ( who you wouldn’t really class as natural striker ) and Carter . Would imagine Lee needs another one in Must mean that someone is incoming. Including this week's new signings and Bath's departure, the squad is now at 14. Lee Hobbs had stated that he wants to go with 17 permanent signings this season (sensible decision, the squad was stretched very thin last season). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsman10 Posted June 2, 2023 Report Share Posted June 2, 2023 1 hour ago, Way Of The Park said: Must mean that someone is incoming. Including this week's new signings and Bath's departure, the squad is now at 14. Lee Hobbs had stated that he wants to go with 17 permanent signings this season (sensible decision, the squad was stretched very thin last season). Bath back to Tiverton apparently . I wonder if this is a sudden move as i assume Lee planned to have him in the squad. Never really worked out for him at parkway I was never really that impressed and after that injury he did well to play again let alone come back at that level. will definitely need a striker upgrade now maybe even 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Pethick Posted June 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2023 47 minutes ago, sportsman10 said: Bath back to Tiverton apparently . I wonder if this is a sudden move as i assume Lee planned to have him in the squad. Never really worked out for him at parkway I was never really that impressed and after that injury he did well to play again let alone come back at that level. will definitely need a striker upgrade now maybe even 2 Tom Bath came in as a highly rated, marquee signing from Dorchester (they were upset at losing him), but never seemed to fit in at Parkway. Was slightly surprised to see him on the original retained list for 2023/24. He did incredibly well to be back playing within a year of the horrific injury he suffered, a change of scenery though is probably the best for both parties. Expect we'll see a few players getting looked at in pre season training and friendlies, a certain Mister T.Riallist is usually pretty busy at this time of year. sportsman10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE BALD ONE Posted June 4, 2023 Report Share Posted June 4, 2023 On 02/06/2023 at 13:13, Way Of The Park said: Tom Bath came in as a highly rated, marquee signing from Dorchester (they were upset at losing him), but never seemed to fit in at Parkway. Was slightly surprised to see him on the original retained list for 2023/24. He did incredibly well to be back playing within a year of the horrific injury he suffered, a change of scenery though is probably the best for both parties. Expect we'll see a few players getting looked at in pre season training and friendlies, a certain Mister T.Riallist is usually pretty busy at this time of year. Would like to see Mikey Williams in a more attacking wide position too. He has goals in him. However , he has been great at the back too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Pethick Posted June 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2023 1 hour ago, THE BALD ONE said: Would like to see Mikey Williams in a more attacking wide position too. He has goals in him. However , he has been great at the back too. Callum Rose and Toby Down are the only specialist centre backs at Parkway currently, so would be surprised if another isn't brought in to cover that position. Louis Morison of Tiverton (plays in defence or midfield) was a name i heard as being linked to them Agree that Mikey Williams' creativity and goals are missed further forward, but the upturn in the teams form (and the leaking of goals being stemmed), came when he was moved to the left of a back 3. THE BALD ONE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Both Sides of the Tamar Posted June 4, 2023 Report Share Posted June 4, 2023 On 01/06/2023 at 20:29, Buckland Jim said: Joe Belsten is a great signing. Did exceptionally well with Buckland then stepped up to Tiverton and carried on putting in top performances week in week out. Agree Jim - Joe Belston was fantastic at the Bucks and he has much more experience at a higher level now. Fans are going to love him! Ian Pethick and Buckland Jim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan of all ball Posted June 4, 2023 Report Share Posted June 4, 2023 Great signing. Seems to be lad wanting to improve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Pethick Posted June 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 On 04/06/2023 at 16:25, Both Sides of the Tamar said: Agree Jim - Joe Belston was fantastic at the Bucks and he has much more experience at a higher level now. Fans are going to love him! No disrespect to the others, but he looks to be the pick of the Parkway signings so far this summer. Buckland Jim and Both Sides of the Tamar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Pethick Posted June 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 Louis Morison signs a new deal with Tiverton, and commits himself to them for the 2023/24 season despite him "receiving an offer from another Southern League club." Wonder who that was...🙄 sportsman10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Malin Posted June 14, 2023 Report Share Posted June 14, 2023 I’m really interested and intrigued as a Parkway fan to see how this season plays out. It’s undoubtedly a departure for Lee in terms of the players he’s bought in and what he’s lost. But as with my fellow Parkway fans have seen over the last few years, Lee always finds a way to get it right and I have no doubt he will do the same again this year. Either way, looking forward to the Argyle game at Bolitho - I am missing my fix already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan of all ball Posted June 14, 2023 Report Share Posted June 14, 2023 Listen, Leezo would have learnt from the contracted player early season holiday blues going into next year. It seems he learns and develops with a knowledge of local players. This seems like a lower grade recruitment drive, but maybe he knows more that us and has it covered 👍🏼 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Pethick Posted June 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 8 hours ago, Fan of all ball said: Listen, Leezo would have learnt from the contracted player early season holiday blues going into next year. It seems he learns and develops with a knowledge of local players. This seems like a lower grade recruitment drive, but maybe he knows more that us and has it covered 👍🏼 Lee Hobbs will be a year wiser in terms of Southern League football without a doubt. Looking around the league though, several clubs look to be heavily recruiting and signing players. Clubs can't afford to stand still at this level. Parkway definetely need to start well and get some wins on the board early, don't want to get drawn towards the wrong end of the table from the onset and have to play catch up over the winter months Time will be the judge of the new signings, and whether they are adequate replacements or upgrades for the players that have moved on. The departures of Austen Booth and Ben Seymour has left gaps in both attack and defence though, would think there must be a plan to replace them as we head towards the start of pre season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Pethick Posted July 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2023 Oscar Halls joins from Argyle on a 3 month loan. Tall, 18 year old centre back, who signed his first professional contract in the summer. Mutually beneficial for both clubs, gives Halls vital experience of playing competitive, regular senior football and Parkway get extra squad depth in a key position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsman10 Posted July 26, 2023 Report Share Posted July 26, 2023 Definitely am area that was needed to strengthen still a few attackers required still Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsman10 Posted July 26, 2023 Report Share Posted July 26, 2023 Beaten 3 nil by Tavistock tonight a result i unfortunately thought was coming. A lot players have played every minute of pre season. Only 4 on the bench 1 a youngster and 2 not really match fit. No Carter again think he played about 45 mins all pre season . hopefully just a bad night but that fairly comprehensive beating with the season on the horizon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tavi Fan Posted July 27, 2023 Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 Up the Lambs!!! Both Sides of the Tamar and Mike Arscott 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Pethick Posted July 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 I guess that if you believe that PSF's are for the most part, pretty irrelevant (as I do), then you would disregard last night's result. 3-0 win, or 0-3 loss, it probably isn't going to make too much difference to the season for either Tavi or Parkway. There's been such a large movement of players at most clubs in the Southern League, that things will only become clearer after 10 games or so. Let's judge Lee Hobbs (and Stuart Henderson) at this point. JonColenzo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tavi Fan Posted July 27, 2023 Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 17 minutes ago, Way Of The Park said: I guess that if you believe that PSF's are for the most part, pretty irrelevant (as I do), then you would disregard last night's result. 3-0 win, or 0-3 loss, it probably isn't going to make too much difference to the season for either Tavi or Parkway. There's been such a large movement of players at most clubs in the Southern League, that things will only become clearer after 10 games or so. Let's judge Lee Hobbs (and Stuart Henderson) at this point. Absolutely. We’ve got a very young squad so having time to gel before the season is the most important thing. Let’s hope not too many of our lads caught the eye of Parkway last night though. Ian Pethick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsman10 Posted July 27, 2023 Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 Didn't see the game but I understand parkway were very poor and tavi excellent. I’d probably argue Tavistock for me have the better attacking options. The lad Pritchard certainly looks a player for tavi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Partridge Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 Looks like Adam Carter has signed dual registration with St Austell. In their squad for next weekend I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsman10 Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 3 hours ago, Alan Partridge said: Looks like Adam Carter has signed dual registration with St Austell. In their squad for next weekend I think. Yes I imagine he play majority at St Austell then help out parkway on the bench when needed. . Hardly featured at parkway all through pre season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Pethick Posted August 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 10 hours ago, sportsman10 said: Yes I imagine he play majority at St Austell then help out parkway on the bench when needed. . Hardly featured at parkway all through pre season. Must surely mean there's at least 1 (hopefully 2) forwards coming before the big kick off on Saturday. At the moment, Jack Crago is the only experienced and fit forward available. I know people at Parkway are very excited about Dylan Jones (who came off the bench and scored against Yeovil on Saturday), but expecting him to make a regular impact after making the jump from the under 18's is a big ask. They have used a selection of trialists in pre season, don't know if any of those will be made into permanent signings. The squad does look very thin going into Saturday's game with, according to the Southern League website, only 15 players currently registered. And that includes Adam Carter and Henry Wilson (who is rumoured to be injured). As Lee Hobbs has often said though, trust the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE BALD ONE Posted August 1, 2023 Report Share Posted August 1, 2023 Carter signs for Ivybridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Pethick Posted August 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 13 hours ago, THE BALD ONE said: Carter signs for Ivybridge. Parkway Twitter advises he has joined St Austell. Strange signing to start with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsman10 Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 Left parkway and joined st Austell permanently. All very odd parading him in the first place as the new striker. He left originally because of travel commitments and even during pre season he only had the odd 5 mins here and there. ( was told he didn’t feel he was fit enough for that standard ) understandable when you getting on in years and need be playing at that level . Think at st Austell will be a better fit he still score goals in that level . that Carter , bath and Seymour all gone do wonder where parkway are finding 2 strikers from In next week or so Ian Pethick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Pethick Posted August 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 9 minutes ago, sportsman10 said: Left parkway and joined st Austell permanently. All very odd parading him in the first place as the new striker. He left originally because of travel commitments and even during pre season he only had the odd 5 mins here and there. ( was told he didn’t feel he was fit enough for that standard ) understandable when you getting on in years and need be playing at that level . Think at st Austell will be a better fit he still score goals in that level . that Carter , bath and Seymour all gone do wonder where parkway are finding 2 strikers from In next week or so Ryan Richards got 4 for Torpoint last night and is bang in form. Wonder if he'll be getting a phone call.... 😀 THE BALD ONE, Luke Gibbons and sportsman10 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsman10 Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 30 minutes ago, Way Of The Park said: Ryan Richards got 4 for Torpoint last night and is bang in form. Wonder if he'll be getting a phone call.... 😀 Would be perfect but I’m not sure he was keen on the travel commitments. Sure he been sounded out mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tavi Fan Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 Are there that many strikers down this way they can bring in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsman10 Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 2 minutes ago, Tavi Fan said: Are there that many strikers down this way they can bring in? In that league they could be looking up around Bristol area . Unfortunately Truro have the 2 best local strikers around and then you’re looking at likes of Ryan Richards or prynn at tavi. etc who happy playing at their clubs or don’t want extra travel . So is difficult . May have to hope a loan comes in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tavi Fan Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 7 minutes ago, sportsman10 said: In that league they could be looking up around Bristol area . Unfortunately Truro have the 2 best local strikers around and then you’re looking at likes of Ryan Richards or prynn at tavi. etc who happy playing at their clubs or don’t want extra travel . So is difficult . May have to hope a loan comes in. Think they could’ve done a lot worse than Owen Howe who signed for Willand recently. Believe he’s North Devon based. Really not sure who they will be bringing in. Don’t think there are too many options locally so may have to look further afield as you mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Gibbons Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 Hands off Ryan... I'd be looking to Bush at Buckland, looks to be an extremely effective player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Pethick Posted August 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 5 minutes ago, sportsman10 said: In that league they could be looking up around Bristol area . Unfortunately Truro have the 2 best local strikers around and then you’re looking at likes of Ryan Richards or prynn at tavi. etc who happy playing at their clubs or don’t want extra travel . So is difficult . May have to hope a loan comes in. That is the problem. Where do you find a 25-30 goal, step 3 ready, striker in the Plymouth/Devon area (outside of Rocky Neal and Tyler Harvey of course)? Up the road at Tiverton they have Tom Bath (been there, tried that), Matt Buchan (not exactly prolific with either them or Bideford) and beyond this they have used Niall Thompson or Jack Rice in the number 9 shirt. Then, dropping down a level, Bideford have ex Parkway Matt Wright and Craig Duff with Willand bringing in Owen Howe. Howe is a player I thought that Parkway may have considered, but to say he has had disciplinary issues is an understatement. You are then looking at the loan market, which was used with mixed results in this position last season (Jared Lewington, Ollie Hulbert and Oscar Massey didn't set the world alight). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsman10 Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 Think Howe was looked at but not a player that would fit in with the group. Doesn’t hang around long at clubs it seems. And is off as soon as an extra pound note is waved around. Think prynn at tavi would have been the one to try and get. Definitely a proper goal scorer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tavi Fan Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 9 minutes ago, sportsman10 said: Think Howe was looked at but not a player that would fit in with the group. Doesn’t hang around long at clubs it seems. And is off as soon as an extra pound note is waved around. Think prynn at tavi would have been the one to try and get. Definitely a proper goal scorer. Tried and failed I believe (thankfully) Ian Pethick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yourhavingalaugh Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 You can be very successful without an out and out striker, who tend rely on a particular type of service. I tend have more faith in a team who have goals throughout the team who are over reliant on one striker, who often gets injured. Truro seem to have goals throughout the team, whereas Parkway are a bit weaker in this department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsman10 Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 59 minutes ago, Yourhavingalaugh said: You can be very successful without an out and out striker, who tend rely on a particular type of service. I tend have more faith in a team who have goals throughout the team who are over reliant on one striker, who often gets injured. Truro seem to have goals throughout the team, whereas Parkway are a bit weaker in this department. Truro wouldn’t have got anywhere without Harvey and Rockys goals. . A goalscorer In that standard is key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yourhavingalaugh Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 Just now, sportsman10 said: Truro wouldn’t have got anywhere without Harvey and Rockys goals. . A goalscorer In that standard is key. Exactly, not one goalscorer, but two recognised goalscorers, thus not relying on one striker i.e. Kane at Tottenham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Pethick Posted August 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 6 minutes ago, sportsman10 said: Truro wouldn’t have got anywhere without Harvey and Rockys goals. . A goalscorer In that standard is key. Looking at the league stats for last year, Tyler Harvey got 27 goals, Rocky Neal 19, Danny Sullivan 13. Nobody else got into double figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foul Throw 3 Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 6 minutes ago, Yourhavingalaugh said: Exactly, not one goalscorer, but two recognised goalscorers, thus not relying on one striker i.e. Kane at Tottenham. Uncalled for! What about Sonny? Luke Gibbons and Yourhavingalaugh 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yourhavingalaugh Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 The two top scorers in the league played for teams that finished 6th and 7th respectively. Rightly or wrongly, I don’t like the thought of a team relying on one out and out goalscorer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Deacon Posted August 3, 2023 Report Share Posted August 3, 2023 On 01/08/2023 at 19:23, THE BALD ONE said: Carter signs for Ivybridge. One assumes this was incorrect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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